[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)]
[January 1, 1996]
[Pages A-1-A-15]
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Subject Index

Abortion. See Health and medical care
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). See Health and medical care
Adoption. See Children and youth
Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the--302
Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--982
Affirmative action. See Armed Forces, U.S.
AFL-CIO. See Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American 
    Federation of
Africa
    See also specific country
    U.S. trade and investment--166
African-Americans
    See also specific subject; Civil rights
    Church burnings--830, 
        928, 957, 975, 1017
African Development Foundation--1007
Aging, White House Conference on--379
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, Federal--1011
Agriculture
    Cattle prices--671
    Crop insurance--545
    Environmental impact--544
    Exports--545
    Farm assistance--544
    Farm credit system reform--172
    Farming legislation--222
    Research and development--544
    Southern Plains States drought relief--834
Agriculture, Department of
    Budget--544
    Commodity Credit Corporation--796
    Secretary--10
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, Federal--544
Air Force, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Air Force Academy, U.S.--724
    Assistant Secretary--1015
    Dover Air Force Base, DE--554
    Eglin Air Force Base, FL--999
    Operating location near Groom Lake, NV--117
    Patrick Air Force Base, FL--1001
    Secretary--724
    Under Secretary--321
Alabama, storms, flooding, and tornadoes--1008
Alaska
    Arctic National Wildlife Refuge--581
    Fires--1016
    Governor--651
    Mineral resources report--594
    Oil exports--651
    President's visit--581
Albania
    Trade with U.S.--851
    U.S. Ambassador--1013
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of. See Treasury, Department of 
    the
Alfalfa Club--1005
American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, 
    Institute of--1014
American Israel Public Affairs Committee--653
America's Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of--1016
AmeriCorps--67
Amtrak--1006
Andorra, Ambassador to U.S.--1006
Angola
    Economic sanctions--509
    National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)--509
    U.S. national emergency--509
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996--628
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board--1010
Arctic Research Policy Committee, Interagency--375
Arkansas
    Governor--1015
    Storms and tornadoes--1012
Armed Forces Day--768
Armed Forces, U.S.
    See also specific military department; Defense and national security
    Affirmative action programs--65
    Armed Forces Service Medal--57
    Base conversions--478
    Chief of Naval Operations--754
    Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)--200
    Marine helicopter crash near Camp Lejeune, NC--724
    Military housing and support services--226
    National Guard--253
    Pay--226
    Security--984
    Supreme Allied Commander, Europe--60
    Tax provisions while serving under hostile conditions--340
    Terrorist bombing of U.S. military complex in Dhahran, Saudi 
        Arabia--979
    Veterans. See Veterans
Armenia, trade with U.S.--851
Armenian Apostolic Church--1004
Arms and munitions
    See also Defense and national security; Law enforcement and crime; 
        Nuclear weapons
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--85, 
        989
    Chemical and biological weapons--85
    Explosives--463
    Landmines--754
    Missile systems and technology--226
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, U.S.--1004
Armstrong World Industries' Building Products Operations--379
Army, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Corps of Engineers--247
Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the
    Arts, National Endowment for the--906
    Humanities, National Endowment for the--593
Arts, National Council on the--1003
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum--775
Asia-Pacific region
    See also specific country
    Security--583
    Trade and investment--597
    U.S. military role--776
Asian Pacific American Caucus Institute, Congressional--759
Atlanta Braves--340
Atlantic Tunas, International Commission for the Conservation of--1011
Attorneys General, National Association of--507
Australia
    Ambassador to U.S.--1006
    U.S. Ambassador--1010
Austria
    Social Security agreement with U.S.--767
    U.S. Ambassador--992
Automobile industry--356
Aviation Administration, Federal. See Transportation, Department of
Aviation industry--318
Azerbaijan, trade with U.S.--851
Bahamas, narcotics production--316
Balkans
    See also specific country
    U.S. Special Representative--1014
Banking--100
Bankruptcy Review Commission--1009
Belarus
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--611
    Trade with U.S.--851
Belize, narcotics production--316
Bolivia
    Ambassador to U.S.--1006
    Narcotics production--316
Border Environment Cooperation Commission--1008
Bosnia-Herzegovina
    Bosnian Women's initiative--991
    Demining efforts--991
    Economic assistance--587
    Economic sanctions--818
    Elections--904
    NATO peacekeeping role--46
    Peace efforts--45, 
        811, 827, 901, 904, 963, 991, 993, 1014, 1018
    President--46
    President Clinton's visit--35
    Refugees--811
    Tuzla Airfield--60
    United Nations High Commissioner--992
    United Nations Security Council resolutions--836
    U.S. military role--45, 
        163, 526, 963
    U.S. Special Adviser--304
    U.S. Special Representative for Civilian Implementation--827
Botswana
    Ambassador to U.S.--1006
    U.S. Ambassador--1007
Brazil, narcotics production--316
Brunei, U.S. Ambassador--1010
Budget, Federal
    See also specific agency; Economy, national
    Arts funding--157
    Balanced budget proposals--1, 
        43, 48, 53, 68, 73, 79, 91, 101, 116, 140, 150, 164, 175, 220, 
        370, 407, 435, 479, 525, 532, 619, 624, 632, 643, 649, 680, 683, 
        705, 719, 730, 850, 867
    Debt limit--40
    Deficit--525
    Drug control efforts, funding--638
    Enrollment requirement waiver legislation--562
    Fiscal year 1996--12, 
        68, 101, 103, 105, 124, 140, 370, 407, 411, 435, 462, 488, 525, 
        526, 562, 619, 632, 633, 636, 641, 642
    Fiscal year 1997--164
    Foreign relations funding--578
    Intelligence community budget, report--562
    International population assistance programs, funding--687
    Line-item veto--85
    Rescissions and deferrals--309
Bulgaria
    Trade with U.S.--114
    U.S. Ambassador--1013
Burkina Faso, U.S. Ambassador--1009
Burma, narcotics production--316
Burundi
    Conflict resolution--923
    U.S. Ambassador--1012
    U.S. Special Coordinator--923
    U.S. Special Envoy--923
Business and industry
    See also specific company or industry; Employment and unemployment
    Corporate responsibility--352, 
        749, 860, 894
    Employee-owned businesses--749
    Employee training and education--416
    Environmental cleanup incentives--411
    Meeting Federal pollution standards, pilot projects--410
    On-the-job training--400
    Small and minority business--82
    Tobacco sale to minors, prevention efforts--481
Business Roundtable--1017

California
    Democratic Party events--1008
    Glendale Community College--891
    Jackie Robinson Academy in Long Beach--325
    Museum of Television and Radio in Los Angeles--470
    President's visits--318, 
        891, 1007, 1008, 1016
    Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord--403
Cambodia, narcotics production--316
Canada
    Prime Minister--361
    U.S. Ambassador--361
Cancer Advisory Board, National--1017
Cape Verde, U.S. Ambassador--1005
Central African Republic
    Civil conflict--817
    U.S. military role--817
Central Intelligence Agency--445
Chad, U.S. Ambassador--1010
Challenger. See Space program, shuttle
Children and youth
    See also specific subject
    Adoption--693
    Child support--915-928
    Community-based curfews--833, 878
    Educational television programming--894
    Juvenile crime and violence--27, 
        831, 876, 881, 896
    Juvenile drug abuse--27
    Juvenile use of tobacco products--23, 
        684, 695, 697, 742, 815, 894, 919, 924
    Missing children--70
    Teenage pregnancy and parenting--81
    Violence in entertainment, effects--80, 
        344, 347, 351
China
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--616
    Foreign Minister--601
    Human rights--778
    Korean Peninsula peace process--583
    Narcotics production--316
    President--798
    Relations with Taiwan--417
    Trade with U.S.--177
    U.S. policy--417
Chinese New Year--271
Cinco de Mayo--689
Cities
    See also State and local governments
    Community development--85
    Empowerment and enterprise zones. See Empowerment zones
Citizens Medal, Presidential--337
Civil justice system
    Federal habeas corpus review--631
    Federal judiciary--533
    Product liability legislation--464
    Reform--678
Civil Liberties Public Education Fund--1004
Civil rights
    See also specific subject
    Affirmative action. See Armed Forces, U.S.
    Discrimination--247
Coast Guard, U.S. See Transportation, Department of
Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1996--851
Colleges and Universities, National Association of Independent--178
Colombia
    Cocaine smuggling--677
    Narcotics production--316
    Narcotics trafficking, U.S. national emergency--621
    President--908
Colorado, Governor--556
Commerce, Department of
    Acting Secretary--553
    Advanced Technology Program--637
    Deputy Secretary--243
    Export Administration, Bureau of--424
    General Counsel--424
    Information Infrastructure, U.S. Advisory Council on the National--
        243
    Secretary Brown--170, 
        554, 562, 575, 576, 599, 1010, 1011
    Secretary Kantor--576
    Standards and Technology, National Institute of--379
    Under Secretaries--553
    U.S. aircraft tragedy in Croatia--541, 
        562, 599, 874, 1010, 1011
Commerce, international
    See also specific country or subject; Economy, international
    Alaska North Slope oil exports--651
    Export controls--857
    Exports, U.S.--575
    Free and fair trade--319
    Group of Seven nations (G-7)--980
    Investment treaties--341
    Natural rubber agreement, international--932
    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--160
    Trade and development policy for Africa, report--166
    Trade expansion, U.S.--475
    Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program, report--519
    U.S. sanctions against countries trading with Iran or Libya, 
        proposed legislation--809
Commodity Credit Corporation. See Agriculture, Department of
Commodity Futures Trading Commission--1006
Communications
    Educational television--894
    Electronic information, access and literacy--81, 
        261, 269, 335, 403, 517, 620, 826, 845, 854, 940
    Electronic information, content--906
    News media. See specific State, country, or news organization
    Telecommunications--127
    Television programming blocking device--80, 
        221, 343, 344, 346, 351
    Violence in entertainment--80, 
        351
Communications Commission, Federal--189
Communications Decency Act of 1996--906
Community Service, Corporation for National and--67
Comoros, U.S. Ambassador--1008
Computers. See Communications; Education
Congo
    Ambassador to U.S.--1013
    U.S. Ambassador--1008
Congress
    See also specific subject
    Enrollment requirement waiver legislation--562
    Members, meetings with President--1, 
        1017
    Regulatory review--525
    Senate majority leader--35, 
        891, 1014, 1016
    Speaker of the House of Representatives--39
Congressional Gold Medal--685
Connecticut
    Blizzard--1005
    Democratic Party event--796
    President's visit--787
Conservation
    See also Agriculture; Environment
    Coastal zone protection--851
    Endangered species protection--637
    Federal lands--884
    Forest preservation--332
    Wetlands protection--637
Contract With America Advancement Act of 1996--525
Contracts, Federal. See Government agencies and employees
Corning, Inc.--379
Corporate Citizenship, White House Conference on--741
Counties, National Association of--366
Credit Union Administration Board, National--1011
Crime. See Law enforcement and crime
Crime Control and Prevention, National Commission on--1006
Crime Victims' Rights Week, National--603
Croatia
    Ambassador to U.S.--1006
    Bosnia conflict. See Bosnia-Herzegovina
    President--46
    President Clinton's visit--63
    U.S. aircraft tragedy near Dubrovnik. See Commerce, Department of
Cuba
    Democracy and freedom--432
    Downing of U.S. civilian aircraft--331
    Economic sanctions--339
    U.S. national emergency--350
    U.S. restrictions on travel and other activities--339
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--432, 
    433, 532, 808, 903, 912
Cultural Property Advisory Commission--1006
Customs Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the
Cyprus
    Conflict resolution--8
    President--921
    U.S. Ambassador--1010
    U.S. Special Emissary--8
Czech and Slovak American Enterprise Fund--1013
Dallas Cowboys--245
Defense and national security
    See also Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons
    Counterterrorism efforts--202, 
        579, 589, 603, 628, 630, 641, 656, 980, 983, 985, 986, 990, 991, 
        995, 996
    Military strength and deterrence--790
    Terrorists threatening Middle East peace efforts, U.S. national 
        emergency--77
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996, National--226
Defense, Department of
    See also specific military department; Armed Forces, U.S.
    Assistant Secretary--1006
    Budget--226
    Deputy Secretary--5
    Joint Chiefs of Staff--60
    Military Academy, U.S.--1010
    Retirement Board of Actuaries--1005
    Secretary--33, 
        785, 849, 991, 1006, 1013
Delaware
    Blizzard--1003
    President's visits--554
Democracy, National Endowment for--305
Democratic Business Council--1015
Democratic Club, National--24
Democratic Governors Association--167
Democratic National Committee--502, 
    1013-1017
Democratic Party
    See also specific State; Elections
    Senate Democratic Issues Conference--1012
Department. See other part of subject
Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. International
    Development, Agency for International (USAID)--1008
    Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--1015
Disabilities, President's Committee on Employment of People With--801
Disability, National Council on--1003
Disabled persons--801
Disaster assistance
    Alabama storms, flooding, and tornadoes--1008
    Alaska fires--1016
    Arkansas storms and tornadoes--1012
    Connecticut blizzard--1005
    Delaware blizzard--1003
    District of Columbia blizzard--33
    Idaho storms and flooding--1006
    Illinois storms, flooding, and tornadoes--1012
    Indiana blizzard--1010
    Iowa storms and flooding--1017
    Kentucky blizzard, flooding, and tornadoes--850
    Maine storms and flooding--1009
    Maryland blizzard and flooding--33
    Massachusetts blizzard--1005
    Minnesota ice storm and flooding--1003
    Montana storms and flooding--1008
    Nebraska storms and tornado--1018
    New Jersey blizzard--1004
    New York blizzard, storms, and flooding--1003
    North Carolina blizzard and winter storm--1004
    North Dakota storms and flooding--1016
    Northwest and Northeast, blizzard, flooding, and hurricanes--1014
    Ohio flooding--1005
    Oregon storms, flooding, and high winds--200
    Pennsylvania blizzard and flooding--273
    Rhode Island blizzard--1005
    South Dakota winter storm--1003
    Southern Plains States drought--834
    Vermont ice and flooding--1007
    Virginia blizzard and flooding--1004
    Washington storms and flooding--200
    West Virginia blizzard and flooding--1004
Discrimination. See Civil rights
Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for. See Health and Human 
    Services, Department of
District of Columbia
    Blizzard--33
    Budget--9
    Eastern High School--673
Djibouti, U.S. Ambassador--1014
Dominican Republic, narcotics production--316
Drake University--228
Drug abuse and trafficking
    See also Law enforcement and crime
    Cocaine smuggling--677
    Drug control strategy, national--657
    Federal District Court reversal of drug case ruling in Manhattan, 
        NY--533
    International cooperation--660
    Juvenile drug abuse--27
    Narcotics producing and transit countries--316
    Prevention and treatment efforts--83
    Substance abuse by women, report--863
Drug Control Policy, Office of National--83, 
    660, 735, 738, 1004, 1008, 1009, 1016
Drug Enforcement Administration. See Justice, Department of
Earth Day--617
Easter--544
Economic summit, international--980
Economy, international. See Commerce, international
Economy, national
    See also Budget, Federal; Commerce, international
    Federal budget negotiations, effect--38
    Growth--79, 
        990
    Savings Association Insurance Fund, proposed legislation--633
    Stock market--873
Ecuador
    Narcotics production--316
    President--1017
    U.S. Ambassador--1010
Education
    See also specific institution; Taxation
    Bilingual education--107
    Blue Ribbon schools--823
    Charter schools--516
    College grants and loans--82
    Electronic information, access and literacy--81, 
        269, 335, 403, 517, 620, 826, 845, 854, 940
    Fulbright scholarship program--866
    Funding--638
    Goals 2000--69
    Goals, national--97
    HOPE scholarships. See Taxation, tuition tax credit and deduction
    National Governors' Association summit--511
    Postsecondary and job training--82, 
        333, 335, 400, 413, 418, 490, 491, 500, 570, 749, 843, 855, 860, 
        893, 936, 940
    Safe schools programs and efforts--324, 
        832, 896
    Satellite seminar programs--470
    School uniforms--324
    Service program, national--69
    Standards, national--513
    Teachers--515
    Work-study programs--228
Education, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--803
    Deputy Secretary--243
    Read-Write-Now Challenge--825
    Secretary--28, 
        619, 620, 823, 919, 940
Egypt
    See also Middle East
    President--436
    President Clinton's visit--436
    Summit of peacemakers--434
Eid al-Adha--639
Eid al-Fitr--301
El Salvador, U.S. Ambassador--1013
Elections
    See also specific party or State
    Campaign finance reform--85
    1996 Presidential campaign--40, 
        306, 531, 532, 662, 707, 714, 949
    Primaries--280
    Redistricting--912
Emergency Management Agency, Federal--3, 
    276, 337, 546, 850
Employment and unemployment
    See also Business and industry; Labor issues
    Family-friendly initiatives in the workplace--744
    Family leave--490
    Job creation--412
    Job training and education--82, 
        335, 400, 413, 418, 490, 491, 500, 570, 749, 843, 855, 860, 893, 
        936, 940
    Minimum wage--82, 
        815
    Pension plans--82, 
        864, 883, 936
    Workplace safety--490
Empowerment zones--309
Endeavour. See Space program, shuttle
Energy
    Alaska North Slope oil exports--651
    Low-income home energy assistance--1011
    Nuclear energy--604
    U.S. petroleum reserves--661
Energy, Department of
    Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--1013
    Secretary--661
Enrichment Corporation, U.S.--1005
Entertainment industry--80
Environment
    See also Agriculture; Conservation
    Environmental management waivers--639
    Federal policy--84
    Federal regulation--410
    Global warming--273
    Nuclear waste storage--883
    Superfund program--412
    Sustainable development--992
    Toxic waste--69
    Waste disposal--510
Environment Day Conference, White House--1016
Environmental Protection Agency--101
Environmental Quality, Council on--617
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--1016
Eritrea, U.S. Ambassador--1014
Estonia, President--1017
Ethiopia, U.S. Ambassador--1009
Europe
    See also specific country
    Conventional armed forces treaty--849
    Economic conditions--996
    Trade with U.S.--901
European Coalition, Central and East--1006
European Commission--901
European Communities, Commission of the--1006
European Union--9
Export Administration, Bureau of. See Commerce, Department of
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--1003
Exports, U.S. See Commerce, Department of; Commerce, international
Fairleigh Dickinson University--408
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993--675
Family Re-Union V: Balancing Work and Families--964
Farm Credit Administration--225
Farm Credit System Reform Act of 1996--225
Father's Day--919
Federal. See other part of subject
FEMA. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal
FHA. See Housing and Urban Development, Department of
Fine Arts, Commission of--1008
Finland, Ambassador to U.S.--1013
Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. See Interior, Department of the
Fishery agreements. See Maritime affairs
Florida
    Democratic Party event--662
    Everglades restoration--545
    George Washington Carver Middle School in Coral Gables--657
    Governor--696
    Mainland High School in Daytona Beach--823
    President's visits--657
Food and Drug Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department 
    of
Foreign Assets Control, Office of. See Treasury, Department of the
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, President's--1004
Foreign policy, U.S.
    See also specific country, region, or subject
    Economic and political involvement abroad--27, 
        197, 319, 526, 578, 790, 795
    Foreign relations legislation--578
    Science, Technology and American Diplomacy, report--483
France
    Economic summit in Lyons. See Commerce, international; Economic 
        summit, international
    Middle East peace efforts, role--636
    President--120
    President Clinton's visit--982
    South Pacific nuclear free zone treaty with United Kingdom and 
        U.S.--489
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission--1013
Freedom, Presidential Medal of--75
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, J. William--1005
Gambling impact study commission, national--416
General Services Administration--72
Geologic Mapping Advisory Committee--1007
Georgetown University--741
Georgia
    Governor--856
    Olympic games in Atlanta. See Sports
    President's visit--63
Georgia, Republic of, trade with U.S.--851
Germany
    Aviation agreements with U.S.--806
    Chancellor--801
Ghana, U.S. Ambassador--930
Goals 2000. See Education
Government agencies and employees
    See also specific agency
    Combined Federal Campaign--980
    Compliance with immigration and naturalization laws--246
    Congressional regulatory review--525
    Family-friendly initiatives--746
    Federal building bombing in Oklahoma City. See Oklahoma
    Federal contracts--85
    Funding--1, 
        411, 435, 462
    Locating Federal facilities on historic properties--959
    Missing persons and missing children, posting of photos--71
    Personnel reductions--26
    Procurement--226
    Regulatory reform--524
Government Printing Office--510
Governors' Association, National--163
Greece
    Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus
    Foreign Minister--723
    President--715
    Prime Minister--117
    Relations with Turkey--117
Gridiron Club--1010
Group of Seven nations (G-7). See Commerce, international; Economic 
    summit, international
Guam, Commonwealth Negotiations, Special Representative--1008
Guatemala
    Ambassador to U.S.--1013
    Narcotics production--316
    U.S. Ambassador--1010
Guinea, U.S. Ambassador--1010
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, Presidential Advisory Committee on--255, 
    265
Gun control. See Law enforcement and crime
Habitat for Humanity--900
Haiti
    Economic reforms--485
    Elections--184
    Human rights--487
    Investment and development--185
    Narcotics production--316
    President--184
    U.S. military role--476
Harman International Industries--396
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation--1004
Health and Human Services, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1004
    Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for--264
    Food and Drug Administration--239
    Head Start--69
    Low-income home energy assistance program--1011
    Medicare and Medicaid--19, 
        803, 841, 848, 862, 925, 946
    Radiation control, annual report--518
    Secretary--112
Health and medical care
    Abortion--227
    Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--291
    Cancer prevention and treatment--523
    Ebola virus--591
    Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)--200
    Infectious disease control, international efforts--901
    Insurance--82, 
        419, 435, 484, 490, 500, 570, 619, 627, 634, 649, 664, 733, 747, 
        752, 803, 861, 873, 883, 925, 936
    Nurses--923
    Post-partum hospital stays--733
    Teenage pregnancy--81
    Veterans illnesses. See Veterans
Helms-Burton act. See Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) 
    Act of 1996
Hispanic Americans, President's Advisory Commission on Educational 
    Excellence for--1011
Hispanic Publications, National Association of--105
Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--1007
Historical Publications and Records Commission, National--1010
Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--1006
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal--1003
Home Team Sports--537
Homeless persons--100
Honduras, U.S. Ambassador--1010
Hong Kong, narcotics production--316
Housing
    Homeownership--101
    Low-income housing--959
    Public housing--519
Housing and Urban Development, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--310, 1009
    Housing Administration, Federal (FHA)--648
    ``One strike and you're out'' initiative for public housing--519, 
        521
    Secretary--100
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). See Armed Forces, U.S.; Health and 
    medical care
Humanities, National Council on the--1015
Humanities, National Endowment for the. See Arts and the Humanities, 
    National Foundation on the
Hungary
    Minister of Defense--59
    President--59
    President Clinton's visit--56
    Prime Minister--59
    Taszar Air Base--56
Iceland, U.S. Ambassador--1010
Idaho
    President's visit--256
    Storms and flooding--256
Illinois, storms, flooding, and tornadoes--1012
Immigration and naturalization
    See also specific country or region
    Denial of Federal contracts to businesses hiring illegal 
        immigrants--85
    Federal policy--85
    Illegal immigration, prevention efforts--684
Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Justice, Department of
Immigration Reform, Commission on--68
``In Performance at the White House''--695
India
    Ambassador to U.S.--1013
    Narcotics production--316
Indiana, blizzard--1010
Indians, American. See Native Americans
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act--802
Information Agency, U.S.--46
Information Infrastructure, U.S. Advisory Council on the National. See 
    Commerce, Department of
Infrastructure
    See also Transportation
    Development--101
Insurance Agents of America, Independent--484
Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Defense and national 
    security
Intelligence Community, Commission on the Roles and Capabilities of the 
    U.S.--1008
Inter-American Dialogue--758
Interior, Department of the
    Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.--988
    Park Service, National--617
    Secretary--617
Internal Revenue Service, National Commission on the Restructuring of 
    the--1015
Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of
Iowa
    North Iowa Area Community College--215
    President's visit--209
    Storms and flooding--1017
Iran
    Narcotics production--316
    Nuclear weapons development--605
    U.S. national emergency--403
    U.S. policy--441
Iraq
    Economic sanctions--7
    Human rights--7
    Humanitarian assistance--7
    Maritime sanctions enforcement--380
    No-fly zones--7
    President--380
    Reparations to Kuwait--7
    United Nations Security Council resolutions--7
    U.S. military role--7
    U.S. national emergency--202
    Weapons of mass destruction, development--7
Ireland
    Deputy Prime Minister--1006
    President--461
    Prime Minister--206
    U.S. Ambassador--425
    U.S. Special Adviser--96
Ireland, Northern. See Northern Ireland
Irish-American of the Year--425
Israel
    See also Middle East
    Agreement with Lebanon and Syria--635
    Ambassador to U.S.--374
    Blockade of Palestinian areas--440
    Capital location--444
    Counterterrorism agreement with U.S.--445, 
        670
    Counterterrorism assistance--366
    Elections--451
    Foreign Minister--76
    Hezbollah rocket attacks and Israeli response--588, 
        623, 653, 654, 720
    Likud Party--441
    President--444
    President Clinton's visit--443
    Prime Minister Netanyahu--847
    Prime Minister Peres--124, 
        653-656, 667, 670, 847, 848, 1009, 1012, 1015
    Security relationship with U.S.--446
    Terrorist attacks--336, 
        434, 436, 443, 451, 465, 552
    U.S. Ambassador--653
    U.S. loan guarantees--1
Italy
    Ambassador to U.S.--1006
    Aviano Air Base--55
    Elections--531
    President--528
    President Clinton's visit--55
    Prime Minister--901
Jamaica, narcotics production--316
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation--1012
Japan
    Ambassador to U.S.--1006
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--587
    Emperor--594
    Foreign Minister--1004
    President Clinton's visit--585
    Prime Minister--319, 
        1006, 1007, 1011
    Security alliance with U.S.--573
    Trade with U.S.--322
    U.S. Ambassador--591
    U.S. military presence on Okinawa--653
    Whaling activities--205
Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of
Jordan
    See also Middle East
    King--381
Justice, Department of
    Assistant Attorney General--875
    Associate Attorney General--307
    Attorney General--71, 
        507, 552, 622, 628, 657, 659, 677, 735, 736, 738, 834, 886, 898, 
        955, 978, 979, 987
    Drug Enforcement Administration--660
    Immigration and Naturalization Service--632
    Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI)--71, 
        980, 994
    Violence Against Women, Office of--307
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Coordinating Council on--
    1005

Kazakstan
    Ambassador to U.S.--1013
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--611
    Trade with U.S.--851
Kentucky
    Blizzard--1004
    Governor--89
    Male High School in Louisville--90
    President's visit--87
    Storms, flooding, and tornadoes--850
Kentucky, University of--783
Kenya, U.S. Ambassador--1010
King's College--274
Korea, North
    Korean Peninsula peace efforts--583
    Nuclear weapons development--776
Korea, South
    Korean Peninsula peace efforts--583
    President--581
    President Clinton's visit--582
    Security relationship with U.S.--583
Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization--122
Kuwait, Amir--1007
Kyrgyzstan, trade with U.S.--851
Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of--
    627
Labor, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1006
    Occupational Safety and Health Administration--501
    Secretary--625
    Solicitor--1015
Labor issues
    See also specific industry; Employment and unemployment
    General Motors strike, mediation efforts--486
    Railroad disputes--1014
    Replacement of workers on strike--141
Labor Relations Board, National--1004
Land Disposal Program Flexibility Act of 1996--510
Laos
    Narcotics production--316
    U.S. Ambassador--1010
Latvia, President--1017
Law enforcement and crime
    See also Drug abuse and trafficking
    Assault weapons ban--147
    Capital punishment--629
    Child support enforcement--915-928
    Church burnings--830, 874, 
        928, 957, 975, 1017
    Community-based curfews--833
    Community policing--87, 
        763, 765, 887, 937
    Counterterrorism efforts. See Defense and national security
    Crime prevention efforts--83
    Domestic violence--307
    Gun control--935
    Illegal immigration--85
    International cooperation--48, 
        656, 718, 981, 983, 985, 986, 990, 991, 995, 996
    Juvenile crime and violence--27, 
        831, 876, 881, 896
    Memorial ceremony for law enforcement officers--738
    ``One strike and you're out'' initiative for public housing--519, 
        521
    Sex offenders--763
    Victims' rights--976
Lebanon
    Agreement with Israel and Syria--635
    Economic assistance--624
    Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israel and Israeli response--588, 
        601, 606, 623, 653, 654, 720
    Humanitarian assistance--624
    Lebanese sovereignty--623
    Narcotics production--316
    President--623
    Prime Minister--720
Legal Services Corporation--638
Legal system. See Civil justice system
Liberia
    Civil conflict--557
    Evacuation of U.S. citizens--572
    U.S. military role--572
Library of Congress--185
Libya
    Economic sanctions--4
    U.S. national emergency--4
Line-item veto. See Budget, Federal
Line Item Veto Act--556
Literacy, National Institute for--1005
Lithuania, President--1017
Louisiana
    Economic development--193
    Fort Polk, Leesville--476
    Governor--838
    President's visits--471

Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of
    Ambassador to U.S.--1006
    Bosnia conflict. See Bosnia-Herzegovina
    U.S. Ambassador--1009
Maine, storms and flooding--1009
Malaysia
    Ambassador to U.S.--1013
    Extradition treaty with U.S.--768
    Narcotics production--316
    Prime Minister--1014
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards--378
Management and Budget, Office of--3
Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the
Maritime affairs
    Fishery agreements--206
    Oil tankship safety measures--651
    Whaling--205
Maritime Commission, Federal--1006
Marshall Islands, Ambassador to U.S.--1013
Maryland
    Blizzard--33
    Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt--383
    Flooding--1004
    Governor--383
    President's visits--5-1013
    Train collision in Silver Spring--296, 303
    Welfare reform--774
Massachusetts, blizzard--1005
Mauritius, U.S. Ambassador--449
Mayors, U.S. Conference of--96
McDonnell Douglas--318
Meals on Wheels--10
Medical care. See Health and medical care
Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Megan's Law--763
Memorial Day--818
Mental Retardation, President's Committee on--1017
Mexico
    Cocaine smuggling--677
    Narcotics production--316
Michigan
    Democratic Party event--360
    Detroit airport expansion--782
    Governor--782
    President's visit--354
Microsoft Corporation--332
Middle East
    See also specific country
    Counterterrorism efforts--437, 
        453, 456, 466
    Economic sanctions--202
    Peace efforts--77, 
        444, 528, 588, 599-602, 606, 611, 623, 625, 635, 641, 653, 667, 
        670, 671, 720, 794, 822, 848, 901, 992, 1008
    Summit of peacemakers--434
    Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--70, 
        201
    U.S. Special Coordinator--599
Military Academy, U.S. See Defense, Department of
Minnesota
    Ice storm and flooding--1003
    Worthington High School--621
Minority business. See Business and industry
Missing and Exploited Children, National Center for--71
Missouri
    Governor--1017
    President's visit--764
    Webster Groves High School--764
Mojave National Preserve--637
Moldova, trade with U.S.--851
Mongolia, trade with U.S.--851
Montana, storms and flooding--1008
Montenegro
    Economic sanctions--818
    U.S. national emergency--818
Morocco, King--1009
Mortgage Association, Federal National--577
Museum Services Board, National--1007
NAACP. See Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the
Namibia, U.S. Ambassador--1009
National. See other part of subject
Native Americans, gambling rights--416
NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Navy, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Marine Corps, U.S.--253
    Secretary--5
    U.S.S. Independence--591
    U.S.S. Intrepid--792
Nebraska, storms and tornado--1018
Nepal, Ambassador to U.S.--1013
Netherlands, taxation convention with U.S.--5
Nevada
    Governor--881
    President's visit--876
Nevada, University of--876
New Hampshire
    Democratic Party event--297
    President's visits--129, 
        290, 297, 1005
    Salem High School--142
New Hampshire College--290
New Jersey
    Blizzard--1004
    Christopher Columbus Junior High School in Union City--257
    Democratic Party events--700
    President's visits--257, 
        1013
    Woodbridge High School--695
New Mexico
    Governor--895
    Grover Cleveland Middle School in Albuquerque--895
    President's visits--412
New York
    Blizzard--1003
    Democratic Party events--265
    National Governors' Association education summit--511
    President's visits--265
    Storms and flooding--1005
Nicaragua, U.S. Ambassador--1010
Niger, U.S. Ambassador--1010
Nigeria, narcotics production--316
North Atlantic Treaty Organization--58, 
    775, 806, 905, 1005, 1007
North Carolina, storms and blizzard--1004
North Dakota, storms and flooding--1016
North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission--1003
Northern Ireland
    Alliance Party--460
    Cease-fire--458
    Democratic Unionist Party--1009
    Irish Republican Army (IRA)--199
    Peace efforts--96, 
        573, 602, 606, 872, 907-909, 912, 913, 920, 1015
    Sinn Fein--460
    Social Democratic and Labour Party--425
    Ulster Unionist Party--460
    U.S. Special Adviser--96
Nuclear Regulatory Commission--1010
Nuclear weapons
    See also Arms and munitions; Defense and national security
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--85, 
        581, 587, 603, 604, 611, 616, 777, 849, 989
    Dismantling and disposal--227
    Nonproliferation--104
    Nuclear materials security--551
    South Pacific nuclear free zone treaty with France and United 
        Kingdom--489
    Test ban--85
Nurses Association, American--923
Nutrition Monitoring Advisory Council--1007
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. See Labor, Department of
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission--1006
Office. See other part of subject
Ohio
    Democratic caucuses--43
    Democratic Party events--502
    Flooding--1005
    President's visits--491
    Welfare reform--688
Oklahoma
    Federal building bombing in Oklahoma City--546, 
        600, 603, 1010
    Governor--546
    President's visit--546
Oklahoma, University of Central--549
Olympic Committee's Champions in Life, U.S.--673
Olympic games. See Sports
Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996--636, 
    641, 642, 687
Oregon
    Governor--253
    President's visit--253
    Storms, flooding, and high winds--200
    Welfare reform--158
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). See Development 
    Cooperation Agency, U.S. International
Pacific Basin Economic Council--775
Pacific Halibut Commission, International--1005
Pakistan, narcotics production--316
Palau, U.S. Ambassador--1010
Palestinian Authority--353, 
    671, 993, 1009
Palestinians
    See also Middle East
    Palestinian Covenant revision--671
Panama, narcotics production--316
Panama Canal Commission--1015
Panama Canal Consultative Committee--1013
Papua New Guinea
    Ambassador to U.S.--1013
    U.S. Ambassador--1014
Paraguay
    Narcotics production--316
    President--1012
Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the
Partnership Council, National--1004
Partnership For Peace--58
Passover--543
Peace Corps--930
Pennsylvania
    Blizzard--1004
    Democratic Party events--640
    Flooding--272
    Governor--274
    President's visits--272
Pennsylvania State University--725
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--569
Peru
    Narcotics production--316
    President--1014
    U.S. Ambassador--1010
Peterbilt Truck Plant--46
Pharmaceutical industry--386
Philippines, U.S. Ambassador--1010
Point Reyes National Seashore--618
Poland
    Fishery agreement with U.S.--206
    President--1013
Prayer Breakfast, National--118
Presidential. See other part of subject
President's Day--295
Princeton University--851
Prison Industries Corporation, Federal--1005
Procter & Gamble--491
Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--1015
Radio Marti. See Information Agency, U.S.
Railroad industry--1014
Ramadan--72
Realtors, National Association of--644
Red Cross, International--997
Regulatory reform. See Government agencies and employees
Reserve System, Federal--40
Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Federal--1005
Rhode Island, blizzard--1005
Romania
    Ambassador to U.S.--1006
    Trade with U.S.--4
Ron Brown Corporate Citizenship Award--744
Russia
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--104
    Chechnya region--614
    Economic and Technological Cooperation, U.S.-Russian Joint 
        Commission on--114
    Economic assistance--115
    Economic conditions--114
    Elections--530
    Highly-enriched uranium agreement with U.S.--617
    Humanitarian assistance--609
    Minister of Defense--849
    Nuclear equipment and technology, sale to Iran--605
    Nuclear security summit--602
    President--105, 
        995, 996, 1005, 1007, 1009, 1011-1013
    President Clinton's visit--599
    Prime Minister--114
    Relations with U.S.--611
    START II nuclear arms reduction treaty with U.S.--104
    Trade with U.S.--611
Rwanda
    Ambassador to U.S.--1013
    United Nations war crimes tribunal--226
    U.S. Special Coordinator--923
Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996--685
St. Patrick's Day--350
Salary Council, Federal--1011
Sander Lockheed Company--136
Saudi Arabia
    Foreign Minister--450
    King--981
    Terrorist bombing of U.S. military complex. See Armed Forces, U.S.
    U.S. Ambassador--1016
Saxophone Club--713
Scholars, Presidential--937
Schools. See specific institution or State; Education
Science and technology
    Communications. See Communications
    Research and development--865
    Science, Technology and American Diplomacy, report--483
    Space program. See Space program
Science and Technology Policy, Office of--1013
Science Board, National--741
Science Foundation, National--795
Science, National Academy of--822
Science, National Medal of--1016
Securities and Exchange Commission--864
Security, national. See Defense and national security
Security Policy Advisory Board--1009
Senegal, U.S. Ambassador--1009
Serbia (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
    Bosnia conflict. See Bosnia-Herzegovina
    Economic sanctions--818
    President--304
    U.S. national emergency--818
Service Employees International Union--625
Service program, national. See AmeriCorps; Education
Seychelles, U.S. Ambassador--1014
Small business. See Business and industry
Small Business Administration--155
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996--859
Small Business Week--857
Small Business, White House Conference on--525
Smithsonian Institution
    Art, National Gallery of--1004
    John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--650
Social Security--86
Social Security Administration--767
Social Security Advisory Board--1004
Solomon Islands, U.S. Ambassador--1014
South Carolina, President's visits--898
South Dakota, winter storm--1003
Soviet Union, New Independent States (NIS) of the Former
    See also specific country
    U.S. Special Adviser--1004
Space program
    International cooperation--982
    Report--982
    Shuttle--75
Sports
    Baseball--340
    Basketball--783
    Football--245
    Olympic summer games--481, 
        975, 1017
    Soccer--481
Stand for Children--847
Standards and Technology, National Institute of. See Commerce, 
    Department of
State and local governments
    See also specific subject or State; Cities
    Tobacco use by minors, prevention efforts--481
    Welfare reform--419
State, County and Municipal Employees, American Federation of--943
State, Department of
    Ambassadors. See specific country
    Assistant Secretaries--304
    Deputy Secretary--185
    International agreements, reports--395
    Secretary--3, 
        623, 625, 635, 653, 670, 785, 980
    Treaties and conventions, reports--305
State Justice Institute--1018
States, Organization of American--487
Sterling Forest--618
Sudan, Ambassador to U.S.--1013
Suriname, U.S. Ambassador--1010
Sustainable Development, President's Council on--394
Swaziland, U.S. Ambassador--1014
Switzerland, U.S. Ambassador--21
Syria
    See also Middle East
    Agreement with Lebanon and Israel--635
    Narcotics production--316
    President--124

Taiwan
    Narcotics production--316
    Relations with China--417
Tajikistan, trade with U.S.--851
Taxation
    Adoption tax credit--694
    Earned-income tax credit--42
    Flat tax--126
    Gas tax--679
    Health insurance deduction--864
    Tax cut proposals--19
    Tax-free retirement account contributions--571
    Tax incentives for environmental cleanup--411
    Tax provisions for U.S. forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina--340
    Tax system simplification--421
    Tuition tax credit and deduction--137, 
        869, 883, 893, 936, 941, 967
Teacher of the Year, National--619
Teaching Standards, National Board for Professional--515
Technology, National Medal of--1016
Telecommunications. See Communications
Telecommunications Act of 1996--127
Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National Security--
    1007, 1015, 1018
Television. See Communications; Entertainment industry
Tennessee
    Democratic Party event--52
    President's visit--46
Tennessee, University of--783
Tennessee Valley Authority--1010
Terrorism. See specific State, country, or region; Defense and national 
    security; Law enforcement and crime
Texas
    Democratic Party events--948
    President's visits--74
Thailand
    Ambassador to U.S.--1006
    Narcotics production--316
3M Media--684
Tobacco-Free Kids, National Center for--480
Tobacco industry--482
Tongass National Forest--637
Trade agreements. See specific country; Commerce, international
Trade and Investment Policy, Commission on U.S.-Pacific--1009
Trade Commission, U.S. International--166
Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--1007
Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--574
Transportation
    See also specific industry; Infrastructure
    Airline safety--735
Transportation, Department of
    Annual report--102
    Assistant Secretary--1004
    Aviation Administration, Federal--526
    Coast Guard, U.S.--331
    Research and Special Programs Administration--274
    Secretary--33
Transportation Safety Board, National--1010
Treasury, Department of the
    Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of--519
    Assistant Secretary--875
    Customs Service, U.S.--203
    Foreign Assets Control, Office of--77, 
        836, 837
    Secretary--40
    Under Secretary--1010
Turkey
    Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus
    President--117
    Prime Minister--117
    Relations with Greece--117
Turkmenistan, trade with U.S.--851
U.S.S. Intrepid Freedom Award--793
Ukraine
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--611
    Economic and political reform--307
    Minister of Defense--849
    President--306
    Trade with U.S.--851
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences--1009
United Jewish Appeal--465
United Kingdom
    Labour Party--573
    Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland
    Prime Minister--206, 
        1009, 1012, 1016
    Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs--1015
    South Pacific nuclear free zone treaty with France and U.S.--489
    Terrorist attacks--199
United Nations
    Administrative reform--912
    Fishery agreement--305
    General Assembly--755
    High Commissioner for Refugees--999
    Human Rights, Commission on--692
    Iraq Sanctions Committee--381
    Secretary-General--436
    Security Council--339
    U.S. participation--578
    U.S. Representative--60
    Women, Commission on the Status of--1008
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission--1003
Uzbekistan
    Investment treaty with U.S.--341
    President--1017
    Trade with U.S.--851
Vanuatu, U.S. Ambassador--1014
Venezuela
    Narcotics production--316
    U.S. Ambassador--1013
Vermont
    Governor--1014
    Ice and flooding--1007
Veterans
    Agent Orange-related disability benefits for Vietnam veterans--821
    Benefits--14
    Gulf war veterans' illnesses--255
Veterans Affairs, Department of
    Deputy Secretary--821
    Secretary--200
Vice President
    Community development, role--310
    Economic and Technological Cooperation, U.S.-Russian Joint 
        Commission on, role--114
    Sustainable development, role--395
    Telecommunications and electronic information infrastructure, role--
        186, 187, 191, 243, 257, 261, 344, 346, 404
Vietnam
    Narcotics production--316
    U.S. Ambassador--1014
Vietnamese Lunar New Year--272
Violence Against Women, Office of. See Justice, Department of
Virginia
    Blizzard and flooding--1004
    President's visits--191
Voice of America. See Information Agency, U.S.

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Voter Registration Education Project, Southwest--1014

Washington
    Governor--248
    President's visits--247
    Shoreline Community College--331
    Storms and flooding--200
Washington Airports Authority, Metropolitan--1011
Washington, DC. See District of Columbia
Washington Post--1005
WBAL Radio--534
Weapons. See Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons
Welfare Indicators, Advisory Board on--1012
Welfare system
    See also specific State; State and local governments
    Reform--22, 
        733, 773, 808, 841, 848, 915, 925, 927, 928, 945
West Virginia
    Blizzard and flooding--1004
    Governor--826
White House
    Security--764
    Travel office--37
White House Correspondents' Association--689
White House fellowships--1017
White House Office
    Assistants to President
        Deputy Chief of Staff--1003
        Deputy Counsel--929
        Legislative Affairs, Director--1003
        National Security Affairs--331
        Science and Technology--243
    Chief of Staff--247
    Counselor to President--676
    Deputy Assistants to President
        Economic Policy--1007
        National Security Affairs--1006
    Senior Adviser to President on Teen Pregnancy and Youth Issues--113, 
        914, 1005
Whitewater Development Corp. investigation--21, 
    823, 1012
Wisconsin
    Governor--812
    President's visit--804
    Welfare reform--774
Women, United Nations Commission on the Status of--1008
Women's Business Enterprise, Interagency Committee on--1005
Women's International Convention of the Church of God in Christ--829
Women's Legal Defense Fund--932
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars--1012
World Trade Organization (WTO)--323
Xavier University--491
Yellowstone National Park--351
Youth Drug Use and Violence, White House Leadership Conference on--388, 
    660, 1007
Yugoslavia, former
    See also specific country
    International commission on missing persons--991
    United Nations war crimes tribunal--226
Zambia, U.S. Ambassador--1014