    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book I)]
    [January 1, 1997]
    [Page 877]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

             Appendix C / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1997

    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 1

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the attack by an off-duty Israeli
    soldier in Hebron

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Mary Ellen
    Glynn

    Released January 2

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Mary Ellen
    Glynn

    Released January 3

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Mary Ellen
    Glynn

    Fact sheet: President's Title III Decision

    Released January 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released January 7

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing four appointments to the
    White House staff

    Transcript of a press briefing by Dr. Joyce Lashof and Adm. Paul Busick,
    USN, on the report of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War
    Veterans' Illnesses

    Fact sheet: Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses: Presidential Initiatives

    Announcement of nominations for 22 Federal Judges

    Released January 8

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting Between President Clinton and
    United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan

    Released January 9

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Education Secretary Richard Riley and
    Education Assistant Secretary David Longanecker on the student loan
    default rates report

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Delegation for Nicaragua Presidential
    Inauguration

    Released January 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released January 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry, Treasury
    Secretary Robert Rubin, Education Secretary Richard Riley, National
    Security Adviser Samuel R. Berger, and Environmental Protection
    Administrator Carol Browner on the President's working session with the
    Cabinet

    Released January 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the Chemical Weapons Convention

    Released January 14

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Samuel R.
    Berger on the Israeli-Palestinian agreement on Hebron

    Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget
    Director Franklin Raines and Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin on the
    President's National Capital revitalization and self-government
    improvement plan

    Fact sheet: The President's National Capital Revitalization and Self-
    Government Improvement Plan

    Text of the citation read on the award of the Presidential Medal of
    Freedom to William J. Perry

    Released January 15

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Treasury Prohibits Business Dealings
    With and Freezes Assets of 78 Companies and Individuals Fronting for the
    Cali Drug Cartel

    Fact sheet: Treasury Prohibits Business Dealings With and Freezes Assets
    of Cali Cartel Front Companies and Individuals

    Transcript of a press briefing by Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin,
    Assistant to the President for International and Economic Policy Daniel
    K. Tarullo, and Deputy Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers on
    Mexico's repayment of loans

    Fact sheet: Emergency Support Program for Mexico Concludes Successfully
    and Ahead of Schedule

    Released January 16

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released January 17

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary: United States Announces Next Steps on
    Antipersonnel Landmines

    Fact sheet: U.S. Initiatives on Antipersonnel Landmines

    Text of the citation read on the award of the Presidential Medal of
    Freedom to Bob Dole

    Released January 21

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry, Office
    of Management and Budget Director Franklin Raines, National Economic
    Council Director Gene Sperling, and Health and Human Services Secretary
    Donna Shalala on the President's budget proposal

    Released January 22

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released January 23

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Response to questions taken at Press Secretary Mike McCurry's briefing

    Released January 24

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released January 27

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released January 28

    Fact sheet: Report on Support for a Democratic Transition in Cuba

    Statement by Office of Management and Budget Director Franklin Raines on
    the Congressional Budget Office's new budget forecast

    Released January 29

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry and
    Deputy Press Secretary David Johnson

    Released January 30

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry and
    Deputy Press Secretary Barry Toiv

    Transcript of remarks by the First Lady and Treasury Secretary Robert
    Rubin at the microenterprise awards ceremony

    Released January 31

    Transcript of a press briefing by Vice President Al Gore and Council of
    Economic Advisers member Alicia Munnell on the national economy

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Official Working Visit by Spanish
    President Aznar

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Official Working Visit by Portuguese
    Prime Minister Guterres

    Released February 3

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry and
    Deputy Press Secretary David Johnson

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Canadian Prime Minister Chretien To
    Make Official Visit

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Clinton To Visit The
    Netherlands

    Transcript of remarks by the First Lady at the microcredit summit

    Announcement: White House and Governors Agree To Cooperate on Technology

    Released February 4

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles and
    Office of Management and Budget Director Franklin Raines on the State of
    the Union Address

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Helicopter Accident in Israel

    Advance text: Embargoed Excerpts of the State of the Union Address

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. Marshal for the District of South
    Dakota

    Released February 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin,
    Office of Management and Budget Director Franklin Raines, Council of
    Economic Advisers Chairman Joseph E. Stiglitz, and National Economic
    Council Director Gene Sperling on the fiscal year 1998 budget

    Released February 7

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

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

    Transcript of remarks by the First Lady at the Education Awards ceremony

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Presidential Travel to Mexico, the
    Caribbean, and Central and South America

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the settlement of the civil case
    concerning Director of Central Intelligence nominee Anthony Lake's
    stocks

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. Marshal for the District of Guam

    Released February 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Announcement of regional finalists for 1997-98 White House fellowships

    Released February 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's telephone
    conversation with Senator Richard Shelby, chairman, Senate Select
    Committee on Intelligence, concerning the nomination of Anthony Lake to
    be Director of Central Intelligence

    Announcement of nominations for the Superior Court of the District of
    Columbia

    Released February 12

    Transcript of a press briefing by Senior Policy Adviser to the Vice
    President Elaine Kamarck on the aviation safety report and by Press
    Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary: U.S. Media Licensed To Open Bureaus in
    Cuba

    Announcement of nominations for four U.S. District Judges

    Released February 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of remarks by Vice President Al Gore at the swearing-in
    ceremony for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson

    Released February 14

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of remarks by the First Lady to students at Cleveland
    Elementary School

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Release From Detention of Golden
    Venture Detainees

    Released February 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of remarks by the First Lady at the Chicago Children's Museum

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Presidential Travel to Denmark

    Released February 19

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released February 20

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released February 21

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    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
    Deputy Director of Communications Ann Lewis

    Transcript of a press briefing by Office of National Drug Control Policy
    Director Barry McCaffrey on the 1997 National Drug Control Strategy

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President's Meeting With Prince Sultan
    of Saudi Arabia

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the availability of documents
    concerning the 1996 Presidential election

    Released February 26

    Text of a letter from Acting Secretary of Labor Cynthia Metzler to
    Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee Chairman James Jeffords on
    the proposed ``Family Friendly Workplace Act''

    Fact sheet: U.S.-Chile Trade Relations

    Fact sheet: Chile: Political-Economy and International Relations

    Released February 27

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released February 28

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Narcotics Control Fact Sheet: 1997 Presidential Certifications for Major
    Narcotics Producing and Transit Countries

    Narcotics Control Fact Sheet: Belize

    Narcotics Control Fact Sheet: Colombia

    Narcotics Control Fact Sheet: Mexico

    Released March 3

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Vice President Al Gore on 1996
    campaign financing

    Response to a question taken at Press Secretary Mike McCurry's briefing

    Released March 5

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of remarks by the First Lady at the Pediatric AIDS Foundation
    Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Awards ceremony

    Released March 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released March 7

    Statement by the Press Secretary: U.S.-Russian Summit Dates

    Statement by the Press Secretary: McLarty Trip to Guatemala

    Fact sheet: Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses: Ongoing Initiatives

    Released March 10

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary on endorsement by three former Senators
    of Anthony Lake to be Director of Central Intelligence

    Transcript of remarks by the First Lady and Education Secretary Richard
    Riley in a roundtable discussion on education

    Released March 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget
    Director Franklin Raines, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for
    Government Financial Policy Mozelle Thompson, and Special Assistant to
    the President for Economic Policy Ellen Seidman on the President's
    economic plan for the District of Columbia

    Response to a question taken at Press Secretary Mike McCurry's briefing

    Released March 12

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Secretary of Transportation
    Mortimer Downey on the proposed ``National Economic Crossroads
    Transportation Efficiency Act''

    Transcript of remarks by the First Lady on International Women's Day

    Released March 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Mary Ellen
    Glynn

    Transcript of a press briefing by Education Secretary Richard Riley and
    Defense Secretary William Cohen on education initiatives

    Transcript of remarks by Vice President Al Gore to the California State
    Legislature

    Released March 14

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry and
    National Naval Medical Center Chief of Clinical Services Cmdr. David
    Wade on the President's knee injury

    Transcript of a press briefing by Dr. Joel Cohen of St. Mary's Medical
    Center in West Palm Beach, FL, on the President's knee injury

    Transcript of a press briefing by physicians attending to the
    President's knee injury

    Released March 15

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a radio address by Vice President Al Gore

    Released March 16

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing postponement of the
    President's visit to Denmark and a one-day delay in the start of the
    summit in Helsinki, Finland

    Released March 17

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of remarks by Vice President Al Gore and Prime Minister John
    Bruton of Ireland at the shamrock presentation

    Transcript of a press briefing by Vice President Al Gore, former Vice
    President Walter Mondale, and former Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker on
    campaign finance reform

    Statement by the Press Secretary on negotiations between American
    Airlines and the Allied Pilots Association

    Released March 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
    and National Security Adviser Samuel Berger on the President's trip to
    Finland

    Released March 19

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
    and National Security Adviser Samuel Berger on the President's trip to
    Finland

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Emergency Board No. 233 Submits its
    Findings With Respect to the Dispute Between American Airlines and its
    Pilots

    Released March 20

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released March 21

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright,
    National Security Adviser Samuel Berger, and Deputy Secretary of the
    Treasury Lawrence H. Summers on the Helsinki summit

    Fact sheet: Joint Statement on Parameters on Future Reductions in
    Nuclear Forces

    Fact sheet: Joint Statement Concerning the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty

    Fact sheet: Joint Statement on the Chemical Weapons Convention

    Fact sheet: Joint Statement on European Security

    Fact sheet: Joint Statement on U.S.-Russia Economic Initiative

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the District of
    Puerto Rico, the Northern District of Texas, and the Southern District
    of Texas

    Released March 24

    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
    antiballistic missile and theater missile defenses agreement at the
    Helsinki summit

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting With King Hussein of Jordan

    Released March 25

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Health and Human Services Secretary
    Donna Shalala on proposed Medicare and Medicaid fraud prevention
    legislation

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Ross Travel to Middle East

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Postponement of Presidential Travel to
    Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Venezuela

    Released March 26

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Response to questions taken at Press Secretary Mike McCurry's briefing

    Released March 27

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released March 28

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Energy Secretary Federico Pena,
    Assistant Energy Secretary Tara O'Toole, and Acting Associate Attorney
    General John Dwyer on human radiation experiments

    Released March 31

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic Council Director
    Gene Sperling, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Acting Director John
    Seal, Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Ellen
    Seidman, and Assistant Labor Secretary Olena Berg on protection of
    pension programs and by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released April 1

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released April 2

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released April 3

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Clinton's Meeting With
    Portuguese Prime Minister Guterres

    Released April 4

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary David Johnson,
    National Security Council Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms
    Control Robert Bell, and Commerce Under Secretary William Reinsch on the
    Chemical Weapons Convention

    Released April 7

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Fact sheet: Federal Election Commission Requests for Additional Funding,
    Fiscal Years 1997 and 1998

    Announcement of appointment for Director of the Office of National AIDS
    Policy

    Released April 9

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released April 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Health and Human Services Secretary
    Donna Shalala, Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Bruce
    Reed, and Senior Policy Advisor to the Vice President Elaine Kamarck on
    implementation of welfare reform

    Announcement on national and State-by-State statistics on the decline of
    welfare caseloads during the President's first term

    Released April 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the formation of a government of
    unity and reconciliation in Angola

    Released April 14

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic Council Director
    Gene Sperling on the apparel industry partnership

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the President and Mrs. Clinton's
    1996 Federal income tax return

    Released April 15

    Statement by the Press Secretary: United Nations Human Rights Commission
    Vote on China

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Opening of Border Talks Between
    Ecuador and Peru

    Released April 16

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Samuel
    Berger and NSC Senior Director for Defense and Arms Control Policy
    Robert Bell on the President's upcoming meeting with congressional
    leaders on foreign policy issues and on efforts to secure ratification
    of the Chemical Weapons Convention

    Statement by the Press Secretary: CWC Agreed Conditions

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Official Working Visit by Japanese
    Prime Minister Hashimoto

    Released April 17

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of remarks by the First Lady at the White House Conference on
    Early Childhood Development and Learning

    Released April 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Senior Policy Advisor to the Vice
    President Elaine Kamarck on reinventing the State Department, the Arms
    Control and Disarmament Agency, the U.S. Information Agency, and the
    Agency for International Development

    Fact sheet: Reinventing State, ACDA, USIA, and AID

    Clarification of Press Secretary Mike McCurry's briefing

    Released April 21

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released April 22

    Transcript of remarks by Vice President Al Gore on the community right-
    to-know law

    Released April 23

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary on proposed legislation to modify the
    Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial

    Released April 24

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released April 25

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Domestic Policy Council Director Bruce
    Reed on the President's upcoming summit on national service

    Released April 26

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Ambassador Richardson Mission to Zaire

    Released April 27

    Transcript of remarks by Hillary Clinton, President George Bush, and
    Barbara Bush on presenting the President's Service Awards in
    Philadelphia, PA

    Transcript of a press briefing by Domestic Policy Council Director Bruce
    Reed, Welfare to Work Foundation President Eli Segal, and Diane Fortuna
    on the President's volunteer service initiatives

    Released April 28

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry and
    Domestic Policy Council Director Bruce Reed on the President's volunteer
    service initiatives

    Transcript of remarks by President George Bush, President Gerald Ford,
    President Jimmy Carter, Gen. Colin L. Powell, USA (ret.), Mrs. Nancy
    Reagan, and Vice President Al Gore at the Presidents' Summit for
    America's Future opening ceremony in Philadelphia, PA

    Transcript of remarks by President Gerald Ford and President George Bush
    at the Presidents' Summit for America's Future luncheon in Philadelphia,
    PA

    Transcript of remarks by the First Lady to students, teachers, parents,
    and AmeriCorps volunteers in Philadelphia, PA

    Released April 29

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Correction from daily briefing on the Chair of the Gambling Commission

    Released April 30

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary: UNHCR Ogata Meeting

    Released May 1

    Transcript of press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Samuel
    Berger, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, Special Envoy to the Americas
    Thomas F. (Mack) McLarty, and Office of National Drug Control Policy
    Director Barry McCaffrey on the President's visit to Latin America

    Released May 2

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Legal Cooperation With Hong Kong

    Transcript of a press briefing by the President's budget team on the
    budget agreement

    Statement by Counsel to the President Charles F.C. Ruff Concerning the
    Decision of the Eighth Circuit

    Released May 6

    Advance text of the President's remarks at the state dinner in Mexico
    City

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry, National
    Security Adviser Samuel Berger, Office of National Drug Control Policy
    Director Barry McCaffrey, Immigration and Naturalization Service
    Commissioner Doris Meissner, and Special Envoy to Latin America Thomas
    F. (Mack) McLarty on the President's visit to Mexico

    Transcript of remarks by President Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico, U.S.
    Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Mexico Secretary of Foreign
    Affairs Jose Gurria, Mexico Attorney General Jorge Madrazo, U.S.
    Attorney General Janet Reno, and U.S. Office of National Drug Control
    Policy Director Barry McCaffrey on receiving the Binational Commission
    report in Mexico City

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Dave Johnson on
    the President's visit to Mexico

    Fact sheet: President Clinton's Visit to Mexico: Building a Broad and
    Constructive Partnership for the 21st Century

    Released May 7

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Advance text of the President's address to the people of Mexico

    Released May 8

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry,
    Immigration and Naturalization Service Commissioner Doris Meissner,
    Deputy National Security Adviser James B. Steinberg, National Economic
    Council Senior Director for International Economic Policy Lael Brainerd,
    and National Security Council Director for Inter-American Affairs
    Geoffrey Pyatt on the President's visit to Costa Rica

    Fact sheet: The San Jose Declaration--A Deepened Partnership Between the
    United States and Central America

    Announcement: Immigration and Migrant Trafficking

    Announcement: U.S. Support for Central American Regional Integration

    Announcement: Cooperative Law Enforcement in Central America

    Released May 9

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Energy Federico Pena and
    Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by the President to London

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Braulio Carrillo Joint Declaration

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Sustainable Development in Central
    America

    Fact sheet: Sustainable Development in Central America

    Fact sheet: U.S.-Costa Rica Statement of Intent: Electric Transportation
    Cooperation

    Released May 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry and
    Deputy National Security Adviser James B. Steinberg on the President's
    visit to the Caribbean

    Fact sheet: Caribbean Bananas and WTO Case

    Fact sheet: Partnership for a Prosperous and Secure Caribbean

    Fact sheet: Regional Security and Narcotics Interdiction

    Released May 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Gligorov of the
    Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

    Released May 14

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released May 15

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary: A National Security Strategy for a New
    Century

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of NATO Secretary General Javier
    Solana

    Fact sheet: NATO-Russia Founding Act

    Announcement of the President's 1996 Public Financial Disclosure Report

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the District of
    Columbia and the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri

    Released May 16

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles,
    Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, Office of Management and Budget
    Director Franklin Raines, National Economic Council Director Gene
    Sperling, and Council of Economic Advisers Chair Janet Yellen on the
    budget agreement

    Announcement of nomination for a U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals Judge

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Anti-Personnel Landmines

    Fact sheet: Banning Anti-Personnel Landmines

    Fact sheet: International Nuclear Safeguards Strengthened

    Released May 19

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Mary Ellen
    Glynn, Deputy Press Secretary Barry Toiv, and Deputy Press Secretary
    David Johnson

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Samuel
    Berger and U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky on the
    President's announcement on most-favored-nation trade status for China

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Supplemental Report of Presidential
    Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses

    Released May 20

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by Counsel to the President Charles F.C. Ruff on the White
    House agreement with Representative Dan Burton, chairman, House
    Government Reform and Oversight Committee

    Released May 21

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Samuel
    Berger and Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott on the President's
    upcoming visit to Europe

    Transcript of a press briefing by Ambassadors Lincoln Gordon and Vernon
    Walters on the history of the Marshall plan

    Released May 22

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Director of Communications Ann Lewis
    and Mike Cohen, Special Assistant to the President for Education,
    Domestic Policy Council on the President's proposal for a V-chip for the
    Internet

    Released May 23

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released May 27

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Samuel
    Berger on the President's visit to Paris, France

    Transcript of remarks by President Jacques Chirac of France, President
    Boris Yeltsin of Russia, and NATO Secretary General Javier Solana at the
    signing ceremony for the NATO-Russia Founding Act in Paris, France

    Fact sheet: NATO-Russia Founding Act

    Released May 28

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President To Meet With Australian
    Prime Minister

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser James
    B. Steinberg, Assistant to the President for International and Economic
    Policy Daniel K. Tarullo, and Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the
    European Union-U.S. summit and mutual recognition agreements

    Announcement: United States and European Union Announce Steps To Address
    Common Problems

    Released May 29

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry and
    Deputy National Security Adviser James B. Steinberg on the President's
    meeting with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom

    Released May 30

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Vice President Al Gore, Treasury
    Secretary Robert Rubin, National Economic Council Director Gene
    Sperling, Council of Economic Advisers Chair Janet Yellen, and Office of
    Management and Budget Director Franklin Raines on the national economy

    Fact sheet: Charter on a Distinctive NATO-Ukraine Partnership

    Released May 31

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Samuel
    Berger on the President's commencement address at the U.S. Military
    Academy

    Released June 2

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released June 3

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released June 4

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Released June 5

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Barry Toiv,
    Deputy Press Secretary Joe Lockhart, and Deputy Press Secretary Anne
    Luzzatto

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting With His Highness Sheikh Hamad
    bin Khalifa al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar

    Announcement of nominations for four U.S. District Judges

    Released June 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Samuel Berger to
    the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City

    Released June 9

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and
    National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling on negotiations on tax
    cut legislation

    Advance text of remarks by Deputy National Security Adviser James B.
    Steinberg to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

    Announcement of amendments to pending budget requests for consistency
    with the bipartisan budget agreement

    Released June 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Education Secretary Richard Riley,
    National Center for Education Statistics Commissioner Pascal Forgione,
    National Academy of Sciences President Bruce Alberts, National Science
    Foundation Acting Deputy Director Joseph Bordogna, TIMSS Project Officer
    Lois Peak, and TIMSS National Research Coordinator Bill Schmidt on the
    results of the Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS)

    List of participants in the President's meeting with civil rights
    leaders

    Released June 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President's Meeting With Amir of Qatar

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Northern Ireland Peace Process

    Released June 12

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Chief of Staff Sylvia Mathews
    and Office of Public Liaison Director Maria Echaveste on the President's
    initiative on race

    List of Members of Congress attending signing of disaster relief bill

    Released June 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting With Crown Prince Hassan of
    Jordan

    Released June 14

    Transcript of a press briefing by members of the President's Advisory
    Board on Race

    Released June 16

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Samuel
    Berger, Assistant to the President for International Economic Policy
    Daniel K. Tarullo, and Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin on the Denver
    Summit of the Eight

    Released June 17

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser James
    B. Steinberg, Assistant to the President for International Economic
    Policy Daniel K. Tarullo, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey Lang,
    and Deputy Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers on the President's
    Africa trade initiative

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting With President Kito Gligorov
    of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

    Statement by Counsel to the President Charles F.C. Ruff on the DC
    Circuit Court of Appeals decision on executive privilege to protect
    confidential documents

    Fact sheet: President Clinton's Strategy for Economic Growth and
    Opportunity in Africa

    Released June 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of remarks by the First Lady to the Friends of Art and
    Preservation in Embassies

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President's Meeting With Crown Prince
    of Jordan

    Announcement of nomination for a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh
    Circuit

    Released June 19

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry, Deputy
    National Security Adviser James B. Steinberg, Assistant to the President
    for International Economic Policy Daniel K. Tarullo, and U.S. Trade
    Representative Charlene Barshefsky on the President's meeting with Prime
    Minister Hashimoto of Japan

    Transcript of a press briefing by U.S. Trade Representative Charlene
    Barshefsky on the Japan-U.S. initiative on deregulation and competition
    policy

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Receives Winners of
    ``President's Prize''

    Released June 20

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry, Deputy
    National Security Adviser James B. Steinberg, and Deputy Treasury
    Secretary Lawrence H. Summers on the Denver Summit of the Eight

    Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant to the President for
    International Economic Policy Daniel K. Tarullo on the Denver Summit of
    the Eight

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser
    Samuel Berger on the President's meeting with President Chirac of France

    Released June 21

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
    on the summit nations Foreign Ministers report

    Transcript of a press briefing by Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin on the
    G-7 leaders meeting

    Released June 22

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry,
    Assistant to the President for International Economic Policy Daniel K.
    Tarullo, and National Security Adviser Samuel Berger on the Denver
    Summit of the Eight

    Released June 23

    Transcript of a press briefing by Housing and Urban Development
    Secretary Andrew Cuomo and Deputy Press Secretary Barry Toiv on the
    President's remarks to the U.S. Conference of Mayors

    Released June 24

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Samuel
    Berger and Deputy Press Secretary Joe Lockhart on most-favored-nation
    trade status for China

    Announcement: President Clinton Appoints 1997-98 White House Fellows

    Released June 25

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic Council Director
    Gene Sperling, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Carol
    Browner, and Council on Environmental Quality Chair Kathleen McGinty on
    implementation of the Clean Air Act

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

    Released June 26

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry,
    Assistant to the President for International Economic Policy Daniel K.
    Tarullo, and Council on Environmental Quality Chair Kathleen McGinty on
    the President's address to the United Nations Special Session on
    Environment and Development

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the Eastern
    District of Virginia and the Eastern District of Missouri

    Released June 27

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant to the President for
    Domestic Policy Planning Bruce Reed and Health and Human Services
    Secretary Donna Shalala on the review of the proposed tobacco agreement

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Clinton To Visit Poland,
    Romania, and Denmark

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

    Released June 30

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry

    Transcript of a press briefing by Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin,
    National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling, Office of Management
    and Budget Director Franklin Raines, and Council of Economic Advisers
    Chair Janet Yellen on the President's tax cut proposal