    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)]
    [January 1, 1996]
    [Pages 1029-1041]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Appendix C--Checklist of White House Press Releases

    The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press
    Secretary which are not included in this book.

    Released January 2

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released January 3

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released January 4

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing that Assistant to
    the President and Director of Legislative Affairs Patrick J. Griffin has
    informed the President of his intent to resign

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the budget impasse

    Statement by Special Associate Counsel to the President Mark D. Fabiani
    on documents relating to the White House Travel Office investigation

    Released January 5

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the resignation of Prime
    Minister Tomiichi Murayama of Japan

    Released January 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant to the President and
    Director of Legislative Affairs John L. Hilley on the Federal budget

    Released January 9

    Transcript of a press briefing by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on the
    Federal budget negotiations

    Released January 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on the
    appointment of Evelyn S. Lieberman as Assistant to the President and
    Deputy Chief of Staff and on the Federal budget negotiations

    Released January 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Lt. Gen. Howell M. Estes III, Joint
    Staff Director for Operations, and Deputy National Security Adviser
    Samuel Berger on the President's visit to Bosnia

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing disaster
    declarations for Maryland and the District of Columbia

    Released January 12

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing a disaster
    declaration for Delaware

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing a disaster
    declaration for New York

    Released January 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing disaster
    declarations for Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia,
    Pennsylvania, and West Virginia

    Released January 16

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's meeting
    with His Holiness Karekin I, Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the resignation of Prime
    Minister Andreas Papandreou of Greece

    Released January 17

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released January 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the President's
    congratulations to newly elected Prime Minister Costas Simitis of Greece

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of the Treasury Robert
    Rubin, Chief of Staff Leon Panetta,

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    and Office of Management and Budget Director Alice Rivlin on the Federal
    budget negotiations

    Released January 19

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released January 20

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on U.N. Ambassador Madeleine
    Albright's visit to Burundi

    Released January 22

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the upcoming visit
    of President Konstandinos Stephanopoulos of Greece

    White House announcement on the improved White House World Wide Web site

    Released January 23

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the death of King
    Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho

    Transcript of a press briefing by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta and Deputy
    Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Gene Sperling on the
    President's State of the Union Address

    List and biographies of individuals seated with the First Lady for the
    State of the Union Address

    Released January 24

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released January 25

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on continuing resolution
    legislation

    Announcement of a nomination for the U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the
    Ninth Circuit

    Released January 26

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Anthony Lake at the
    Marshall Legacy Symposium

    Announcement of documents on the Senate ratification of the START II
    treaty with Russia, including a fact sheet on arms control and
    nonproliferation, a summary of background information on START II
    ratification, and background information on START II ratification

    Released January 29

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on France's announcement of
    its final underground nuclear test

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. District Judges for the Northern
    District of West Virginia, the Central District of California, and the
    District of Puerto Rico

    Released January 30

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a news conference by Vice President Al Gore and Prime
    Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin of Russia

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the upcoming visit
    of NATO Secretary General Javier Solana on February 20

    Released January 31

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Council Senior
    Director for European Affairs Sandy Vershbow on the visit of President
    Jacques Chirac of France

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on suspension of bilateral
    development and military assistance to Niger as a result of the January
    27 military coup

    Released February 1

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on National Security Adviser
    Anthony Lake's meeting with Northern Ireland Sinn Fein leader Gerry
    Adams

    Released February 2

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing National Security
    Adviser Anthony Lake's upcoming meetings with senior officials in the
    Republic of Korea and Japan

    Released February 5

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of the Treasury Robert
    Rubin, Council of Economic Advisers Chair Joseph Stiglitz, and Office of
    Management and Budget Director Alice Rivlin on the fiscal year 1997
    budget

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    Released February 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser
    Samuel Berger on the Presidential delegation to the inauguration of
    President Rene Preval of Haiti

    Released February 7

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the appointment of Sandra
    J. Kristoff as Special Assistant to the President and National Security
    Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing a letter from
    Counsel to the President Jack Quinn to William F. Clinger, chairman,
    House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

    Released February 8

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the B-2 bomber review

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Council Senior
    Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control Robert Bell on the B-2
    bomber review

    Fact sheet on the deep attack weapons mix study

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's
    participation in Vice President Al Gore's meeting with Deputy Prime
    Minister Richard Spring of Ireland

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the upcoming visit
    of President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine

    Released February 9

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Counsel to the President Jack Quinn
    and Assistant Attorney General Walter Dellinger on the Department of
    Defense authorization bill

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the President's
    upcoming meeting with Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto of Japan in Santa
    Monica, CA

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the appointment of Eric
    Schwartz as Special Assistant to the President and National Security
    Council Senior Director for Democracy, Human Rights, and Humanitarian
    Affairs

    Released February 10

    Transcript of a press briefing on the Department of Defense
    authorization bill by National Security Council Senior Director for
    Defense Policy and Arms Control Robert Bell, Office of Management and
    Budget Deputy Director for Management John Koskinen, OMB Administrator
    for the Office of Procurement Steve Kelman, and OMB Administrator for
    the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Sally Katzen

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on disaster assistance for
    Idaho

    Released February 12

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's meeting
    with the Central and East European Coalition, a group of 18 U.S.
    organizations

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's meeting
    with National Security Adviser Anthony Lake and Northern Ireland Ulster
    Unionist Party leader David Trimble

    Released February 13

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the upcoming visit
    of President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro of Italy

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the upcoming visit
    of Amir Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah of Kuwait

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on disaster assistance for
    Vermont

    Released February 15

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the upcoming visit
    of Prime Minister Konstandinos Simitis of Greece

    Released February 16

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing that Secretary of
    Commerce Ronald H. Brown will lead a commercial development mission to
    Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, and Botswana

    Released February 20

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing on the Department of Transportation's
    response to the railroad accident in Maryland by Chief of Staff Leon
    Panetta, Secretary of Transportation Federico Pena, Federal Railroad
    Administrator Jolene Molitoris, and Federal Transit Administrator Grace
    Crunican

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    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's meeting
    with NATO Secretary General Javier Solana

    Released February 21

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing on the domestic violence hotline by
    Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala and Office of
    Violence Against Women Director Bonnie Campbell of the Department of
    Justice

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's meeting
    with President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Ukraine-U.S. agreement
    on commercial space launch services

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's request for
    funds to support the Bosnian peace process

    Released February 22

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic Adviser Laura
    D'Andrea Tyson on the nominations for the Federal Reserve System Board
    of Directors

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on action of the Government of
    Angola and UNITA to implement the Lusaka protocol

    Released February 23

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on disaster assistance for
    North Carolina

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on disaster assistance for
    Alabama

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on disaster assistance for
    Montana

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's request for
    funds to support the Middle East peace process

    Transcript of a press briefing by U.S. Ambassador to Japan Walter
    Mondale on the President's meeting with Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto
    of Japan

    Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant Secretary of State for East
    Asian and Pacific Affairs Winston Lord on the President's meeting with
    Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto of Japan

    Released February 24

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released February 25

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry and
    Secretary of State Warren Christopher on the terrorist attacks in Israel
    and the downing of American civilian aircraft by Cuba

    Released February 26

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the award of the
    Presidential Citizens Medal to Bernice Young Jones

    Fact sheet on sanctions against Cuba in response to the downing of
    American civilian aircraft

    Announcement of a letter from Chief of Staff Leon Panetta to Senate
    majority leader Bob Dole and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich on the
    debt limit

    Released February 27

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Ginny Terzano
    and Deputy Press Secretary David Johnson

    Released February 28

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's meeting
    with Amir Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah of Kuwait

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on National Security Adviser
    Anthony Lake's meeting with Northern Ireland Alliance Party leader John
    Alderdice

    Announcement of regional finalists for White House fellowships

    Released February 29

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released March 1

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's meeting
    with the Commission on Roles and Capabilities of the U.S. Intelligence
    Community

    Released March 5

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

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    Announcement of the President's request to Congress for $914.3 million
    in emergency supplemental appropriations

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the President's
    acceptance of recommendations for responding to terrorist attacks in
    Israel

    Released March 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Office of National Drug Control Policy
    Director Barry McCaffrey on the national drug control strategy and the
    White House Leadership Conference on Youth Drug Use and Violence

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. District Judge for the District of
    Nebraska

    Released March 7

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the Presidential
    delegation to the inauguration of Jorge Sampaio as President of Portugal

    Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Anthony Lake at
    George Washington University on March 6

    Released March 8

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing on the economy by Secretary of the
    Treasury Robert Rubin, Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, National
    Economic Adviser Laura D'Andrea Tyson, and Council of Economic Advisers
    Chair Joseph Stiglitz

    Egypt-U.S. joint announcement on the Summit of the Peacemakers in Egypt
    on March 13

    Released March 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
    Lawrence Summers and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Carol
    Browner on the President's visit to New Jersey

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the upcoming visit
    of President Suleyman Demirel of Turkey

    Released March 12

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing on fiscal year 1996 appropriations
    legislation by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta, Secretary of the Treasury
    Robert Rubin, Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, Secretary of Education
    Richard Riley, and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Carol
    Browner

    Released March 13

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry and
    Ambassador Dennis Ross, Special Middle East Coordinator, on the Summit
    of the Peacemakers

    Transcript of remarks by Prime Minister Shimon Peres of Israel

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on disaster assistance for
    Maine

    Released March 15

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the President's
    upcoming visit to Fort Polk, LA

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the Mexico-U.S.
    agreement to establish a high level contact group to work against the
    threat of narcotics

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the U.S. commitment to
    peace in Northern Ireland

    Released March 16

    Announcement of the President's letter to congressional leaders on
    product liability legislation

    Released March 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary David Johnson
    on the President's visit with families of U.S. troops serving in Bosnia

    Released March 19

    Transcript of a press briefing on the fiscal year 1997 budget by Office
    of Management and Budget Director Alice Rivlin, Deputy Secretary of the
    Treasury Lawrence Summers, and Council of Economic Advisers Chair Joseph
    Stiglitz

    Released March 20

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Quick Impact assistance
    package for Bosnia

    Fact sheet on the Quick Impact assistance package for Bosnia

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    Released March 21

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser
    Samuel Berger on the President's meeting with President Rene Preval of
    Haiti

    Fact sheet on the restoration of democracy to Haiti

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's meeting
    with Northern Ireland Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the scheduling of elections
    in Northern Ireland

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the cease-fire in Guatemala

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the appointment of James F.
    Dobbins as Special Assistant to the President and National Security
    Council Senior Director for Inter-American Affairs

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attorney for the Northern District
    of Mississippi

    Released March 22

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Council Senior
    Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control Robert Bell on the South
    Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the South Pacific Nuclear
    Free Zone Treaty

    Fact sheet on the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing that Ambassador
    Dane Smith, the President's special envoy to Liberia, will travel to the
    region for consultations on the peace process

    Released March 25

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released March 26

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the appointment of Maj.
    Gen. Carol A. Mutter, USMC, to the rank of lieutenant general

    Released March 27

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Japan-U.S. agreement on
    air cargo services

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Assistant to the President for
    Economic Policy Daniel Tarullo on the Japan-U.S. agreement on air cargo
    services

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Education Richard Riley
    on the National Governors' Association education summit

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Housing and Urban
    Development Henry Cisneros on the ``one strike and you're out''
    initiative in public housing

    Released March 28

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released March 29

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Vice President Al Gore and Food and
    Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler on the anticancer
    initiative

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the President's
    upcoming visit to the Republic of Korea

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge for the Ninth
    Circuit

    Announcement of nomination for two U.S. District Court Judges

    Announcement of nomination for Judges on the U.S. Court of Federal
    Claims and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

    Released April 2

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Presidential elections
    in Benin

    Released April 3

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the victory of President
    Ahmad Tejan Kabbah in the election in Sierra Leone

    Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Anthony Lake to the
    U.S.-Russia Business Council

    Released April 4

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released April 5

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on U.S. participation in Expo
    '98 to be held in Lisbon, Portugal

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    Released April 8

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the funeral of Secretary of
    Commerce Ronald H. Brown

    Released April 9

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Announcement of 34 finalists for the 1996-97 White House fellowships

    Released April 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry and
    National Security Council Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms
    Control Robert Bell on the African Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the U.S. intention to sign
    the African Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty

    Fact sheet on the African Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Labor Robert Reich,
    Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin, and Small Business Administrator
    Phil Lader on the proposed ``Retirement Savings and Security Act''

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Warren Christopher
    on the President's upcoming trip to Asia

    Transcript of a press briefing on the P-8 summit to be held April 20 by
    National Security Council Senior Director for Nonproliferation Dan
    Poneman, National Security Council Director for Nonproliferation Ken
    Fairfax, National Security Council Senior Director for Russian and
    Eurasian Affairs Coit Blacker, and State Department Special Adviser for
    the New Independent States James Collins

    Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant Secretary of State for East
    Asian and Pacific Affairs Winston Lord, National Security Council Senior
    Director for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Sandy Kristoff, and National
    Security Council Senior Director for Economics Robert Kyle on the
    President's upcoming trip to Asia

    Released April 12

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic Adviser Laura
    D'Andrea Tyson and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Kantor on the
    economic aspects of the President's upcoming trip to Asia

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President and Mrs.
    Clinton's 1995 Federal income tax return

    Released April 15

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released April 16

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Anthony Lake
    and National Economic Adviser Laura D'Andrea Tyson on the President's
    visit to Asia

    Released April 17

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry, National
    Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Sandy Kristoff, and
    Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Affairs Winston Lord on the
    President's visit to Asia

    Transcript of a press briefing by State Department Spokesman Nick Burns
    on the situation in Lebanon

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on Presidential Counselor Mack
    McLarty's recent visit to Persian Gulf countries

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on selection of the Special
    Adviser to the President and Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
    Director on the Chemical Weapons Convention

    Transcript of remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Japan Walter Mondale to the
    U.S. media in Tokyo

    Released April 18

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the terrorist attack in
    Egypt

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the bomb explosion in
    London

    Announcement of nomination for a U.S. Court of Appeals Judge for the
    Federal Circuit

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the Northern
    District of New York and for the District of Colorado

    Released April 19

    Transcript of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the violence in Burundi

    Statement by Counsel to the President Jack Quinn on Republican attacks
    on the President's judicial appointments

    Released April 20

    Transcript of an interview with Chief of Staff Leon Panetta by Wolf
    Blitzer of CNN's ``Inside Politics Weekend''

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    Released April 21

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by National Economic Adviser Laura D'Andrea Tyson on the
    minimum wage

    Fact sheet on the Russia-U.S. Joint Statement on the Highly Enriched
    Uranium Agreement and Transparency Measures

    Released April 22

    Transcript of a press briefing by Vice President Al Gore, Secretary of
    the Interior Bruce Babbitt, Environmental Protection Agency
    Administrator Carol Browner, and Council on Environmental Quality Chair
    Katie McGinty on the President's initiatives to protect national parks

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the situation in Paraguay

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the upcoming visit
    of Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany

    Released April 23

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's
    announcement of intelligence community reforms

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the President's
    upcoming visit to Lyons, France, for the summit of industrialized
    nations

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing disaster assistance
    for Arkansas

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing disaster assistance
    for Illinois

    Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta accepting Senate majority
    leader Bob Dole's offer to negotiate a balanced budget

    Released April 24

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the amendment of the
    Palestinian Covenant

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the response to the recent
    threat to Paraguay's constitutional order

    Announcement of the President's letter to congressional leaders on the
    Savings Association Insurance Fund

    Released April 25

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Anthony Lake at the
    Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

    Released April 26

    Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on the Federal budget
    negotiations

    Released April 28

    Announcement on the President's videotaped deposition for the ongoing
    trial of James B. and Susan McDougal and Gov. Jim Guy Tucker of Arkansas
    in Little Rock

    Released April 29

    Transcript of a press briefing by Office of National Drug Control Policy
    Director Barry McCaffrey on the National Drug Control Strategy

    Released April 30

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry condemning renewed fighting in
    Liberia

    Fact sheet on counterterrorism

    Released May 1

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on North Korean nuclear fuel

    Released May 2

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing on the economy by National Economic
    Adviser Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Secretary of Commerce Michael Kantor,
    Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers, and Council of
    Economic Advisers member Alicia Munnell

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on National Security Adviser
    Anthony Lake's May 1 meeting with Capt. Kojo Tsikata, special envoy from
    President Jerry John Rawlings of Ghana

    Released May 3

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Labor Robert Reich,
    Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin, and Council of Economic Advisers
    member Martin Bailey on the economy

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    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on progress in the Guatemalan
    peace process

    Released May 4

    Statement by National Economic Adviser Laura D'Andrea Tyson on the
    Federal budget negotiations

    Released May 5

    Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on House Majority Leader
    Richard Armey's call for deep cuts in education

    Released May 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing disaster assistance
    for Illinois

    Released May 7

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on Vice President Al Gore's
    meeting with Governor Chris Patten of Hong Kong

    Released May 8

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the upcoming visit
    of President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the establishment
    of Presidential Emergency Board No. 228

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on South Africa's approval of
    a new Constitution

    Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on the Republican budget
    proposal

    Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta announcing the President has
    asked Senate Democratic leaders to accept Senate majority leader Bob
    Dole's counterproposal on pending legislation

    Released May 9

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the Middle
    District of Florida and the Central District of California

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's designation
    of an interim Board of Directors for the Czech and Slovak American
    Enterprise Fund

    Released May 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released May 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released May 14

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing on the Olympic games in Atlanta, GA, by
    Vice President Al Gore; Counselor to the President Mack McLarty; Deputy
    Attorney General Jamie Gorelick; Gen. John Tilelli, USA, Commanding
    General, Army Forces Command; Maj. Gen. Bob Hicks, USA, Director, Joint
    Olympic Task Force; Deputy Secretary of Transportation Mort Downey; and
    Office of Management and Budget Associate Director for Communications
    Larry Haas

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing notification to
    Congress of the release of $100 million for firefighting activities

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on National Security Adviser
    Anthony Lake's mission to Burundi

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's meeting
    with Bosnian Federation leaders and the announcement of a new business
    development mission to Bosnia and Croatia

    Released May 15

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing Presidential
    emergency board appointments

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the Central
    District of California and the Northern District of Georgia

    Released May 16

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Warren Christopher,
    Secretary of Defense William Perry, and U.N. Ambassador Madeleine
    Albright on the antipersonnel landmines initiative

    Fact sheet announcing the antipersonnel landmine policy

    Fact sheet on U.S. efforts to address the problem of antipersonnel
    landmines

    Fact sheet on the U.S. demining program

    Listing of participants in announcement of landmines policy

    Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on budget legislation

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing Office of
    Management and Budget Director Alice Rivlin's letter to congressional
    leaders on the budget

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    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing budget amendments
    for additional funds for firefighting activities

    Statement by Counsel to the President Jack Quinn announcing the
    President's annual Public Financial Disclosure Report

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attorney for the District of South
    Carolina

    Released May 17

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on Vice President Al Gore's
    meeting with U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata on the
    situation in Liberia

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing budget amendments
    in support of the Israeli Government's requirement for counterterrorism
    assistance

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing Presidential
    emergency board appointments

    Released May 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released May 20

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the availability of
    $189.3 million in contingent funding for recent natural disasters

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the agreement between Iraq
    and the United Nations on Resolution 986

    Released May 21

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing Executive orders to
    make the Federal Government a more effective partner in promoting jobs
    and investment in central cities and rural areas

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the car bombing in New
    Delhi, India

    Released May 22

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on reports of the detention of
    91 members of the democracy movement in Burma

    Released May 23

    Fact sheet on the proposed ``Retirement Savings and Security Act''

    Released May 24

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Announcement on the Executive order on American Indian sacred sites

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's annual
    physical examination

    Released May 25

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the detention of members of
    the democracy movement by the military regime in Burma

    Released May 28

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jesse
    Brown and Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs Kenneth Kizer on Agent
    Orange-related disability benefits for Vietnam veterans

    Released May 29

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Education Richard Riley
    on the 21st Century Teachers volunteer initiative

    Transcript of a press briefing by Special Representative for Civilian
    Implementation in Bosnia Richard Sklar and National Security Council
    Senior Director for European Affairs Sandy Vershbow on the appointment
    of Mr. Sklar

    Announcement on Vice President Al Gore's meeting with Foreign Secretary
    Malcolm Rifkind of the United Kingdom

    Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Anthony Lake to the
    Chicago Council on Foreign Relations

    Fact sheet on Bosnia

    Released May 31

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the President's
    renewal of most-favored-nation trade status for China

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the May 30 elections in
    Northern Ireland

    Released June 1

    Fact sheet on removal of nuclear warheads from Ukraine

    Released June 3

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry, National
    Security Council Senior Director

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    for Defense Policy and Arms Control Robert Bell, and National Security
    Council Senior Director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs Steve Pifer on
    arms reduction agreements with Russia and Ukraine

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's meeting
    with former President of Poland Lech Walesa

    Released June 4

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry, Deputy
    Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Gene Sperling, Assistant
    to the President for Domestic Policy Planning Bruce Reed, and Gov. Zell
    Miller of Georgia on the President's scholarship program

    Released June 5

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the upcoming visit
    of President Glafcos Clerides of Cyprus

    Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on the draft of the Inspector
    General's report on Secretary of Energy Hazel O'Leary

    Released June 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Housing and Urban
    Development Henry Cisneros on the President's initiative on
    homeownership

    Released June 7

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Announcement of the nominations for U.S. District Judge for the Northern
    District of Florida and U.S. Superior Court for the District of Columbia

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's appointment
    of Special Envoys on Burma

    Released June 8

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the nuclear test by China
    at the Lop Nur test site

    Released June 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's
    announcement of the upcoming law enforcement summit in El Paso, TX

    Released June 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released June 12

    Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Anthony Lake at the
    National Defense University

    Released June 14

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the upcoming visit
    of President Lennart Meri of Estonia, President Guntis Ulmanis of
    Latvia, and President Algirdas Brazauskas of Lithuania

    Statement by Counsel to the President Jack Quinn announcing reforms
    governing White House requests for background information from the FBI

    Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Anthony Lake at
    Georgetown University

    List of Democratic congressional candidates meeting with the President

    Released June 15

    Statement by Assistant to the President for Policy and Strategy George
    Stephanopoulos on health care reform

    Announcement of the President's plans for Father's Day weekend

    Released June 17

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic Adviser Laura
    D'Andrea Tyson and Secretary of Commerce Michael Kantor on China's
    implementation of the 1995 intellectual property agreement

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's meeting
    with President Glafcos Clerides of Cyprus

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the upcoming visit
    of President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt

    Released June 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the President's
    request for $12 million in supplemental appropriations for the Bureau of
    Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to investigate acts of arson against
    African-American churches

    Transcript of remarks by Deputy National Security Adviser Samuel Berger
    at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

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    Released June 19

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Vice President Al Gore, Assistant
    Attorney General for Civil Rights Deval Patrick, Assistant Secretary of
    the Treasury for Enforcement James Johnson, and Department of Housing
    and Urban Development Chief of Staff Bruce Katz on church burnings in
    the South

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the upcoming
    departure of Press Secretary to the First Lady Lisa Caputo to work for
    CBS, Inc.

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the upcoming visit
    of President Islom Karimov of Uzbekistan

    Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on the restructuring of White
    House personnel security functions

    Released June 20

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Under Secretary of State for Political
    Affairs Peter Tarnoff on the International Civilian Aviation
    Organization report on the downing of American civilian aircraft by Cuba

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Assistant to the President for
    Economic Policy Daniel Tarullo on the President's visit to France for
    the G-7 summit of industrialized nations

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the return to Washington of
    U.S. envoys on Burma

    Released June 22

    Announcement of nomination for a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for
    the Armed Forces

    Released June 23

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the death of former Prime
    Minister Andreas Papandreou of Greece

    Released June 24

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Assistant to the President for
    Economic Policy Gene Sperling on expanding the Family and Medical Leave
    Act

    Transcript of remarks by the First Lady at the Family Re-Union V
    welcoming forum

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the revised text of the
    comprehensive test ban treaty

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing that Secretary of
    the Treasury Robert Rubin will represent the President at the funeral of
    former Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou of Greece

    Announcement of the submission of reports by three Presidential
    emergency boards

    Released June 25

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing on victims' rights by Associate Attorney
    General John Schmidt, Office for Victims of Crimes Director Aileen
    Adams, and Office of Violence Against Women Director Bonnie Campbell of
    the Department of Justice and Associate Counsel to the President David
    Fein

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's meeting
    with President Sixto Duran-Ballen of Ecuador

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's meeting
    with President Islom Karimov of Uzbekistan

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President's meeting
    with President Lennart Meri of Estonia, President Guntis Ulmanis of
    Latvia, and President Algirdas Brazauskas of Lithuania

    Fact sheet on U.S. support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

    Released June 26

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announcing the President's
    plans to attend memorial services in Florida for U.S. Air Force
    personnel killed in the terrorist bombing in Saudi Arabia

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the report of the
    Presidential Advisory Board on Arms Proliferation Policy

    Released June 27

    Transcript of a press briefing on the President's bilateral meetings in
    Lyons, France, by Press Secretary Mike McCurry, Assistant Secretary of
    State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Winston Lord, National Economic
    Adviser Laura D'Andrea Tyson, and National Security Council Senior
    Director for European Affairs Sandy Vershbow

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on pending Republican
    legislation to eliminate AmeriCorps

    Released June 28

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Warren Christopher
    and Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin on the G-7 summit

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    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Assistant to the President for
    Economic Policy Dan Tarullo on the G-7 summit

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Arusha summit on peace
    efforts for Burundi

    Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Intelligence Oversight
    Board's Guatemala review

    Fact sheet on the Intelligence Oversight Board's Guatemala review

    Released June 29

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Fact sheet on the Bosnian women's initiative

    Fact sheet on the U.S. demining initiative in Bosnia