[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book I)] [January 1, 1997] [Pages A1-A15] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Administration of William J. Clinton, 1997 Subject Index [[Page A1]] ABC News--289 Abortion. See Health and medical care ACCION U.S. Network--99 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). See Health and medical care Addiction and Substance Abuse, National Center on--323 Adoption. See Children and youth Adoption Promotion Act of 1997--515 Advisory committees, Federal. See Government agencies and employees Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--148 Aerospace industry--148 Affirmative action. See Armed Forces; Civil rights AFL-CIO. See Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of Africa See also specific country Economic development--169 Relations with France--773 Relations with U.S.--773 Trade with U.S.--756 U.S. trade and investment, report--169 African-Americans See also specific subject; Civil rights Church burnings. See Law enforcement and crime Education--188 Agriculture Cloning--712 Grains, international trade--401 Agriculture, Department of Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services--862 Food safety, role--75 Secretary--75 Under Secretaries--862 AIDS. See Health and medical care AIDS Policy, Office of National--397 Air Force, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S.--857 Airline industry. See Aerospace industry Albania Civil conflict--317 Peace efforts--774 Trade with U.S.--699 U.S. military role--317 Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of. See Treasury, Department of the Alfalfa Club--855 American. See other part of subject American Airlines labor dispute. See Labor issues American Heritage Rivers. See Conservation America's Future, Presidents' Summit for--73 AmeriCorps--16 Angola Economic sanctions--386 National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)--385 U.S. national emergency--385 Antigua and Barbuda, Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Apparel Industry Partnership--435 April Fool's Day--371 Architect of the Capitol--853 Arctic Research Commission--860 Argentina, trade with U.S.--437 Arkansas Governor--227 President's visits--233 Storms, flooding, and tornadoes--227 Armed Forces, U.S. See also specific military department; Defense and national security Affirmative action--738 Base closures and conversions--618 Europe--399 F-22 Raptor Fighter--417 Military child care system--446 Security--80 Supreme Allied Commander, Europe--96 Terrorist bombing of U.S. military complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia--80 Veterans. See Veterans Armenia Emigration policies--698 Nagorno-Karabakh region--776 Arms and munitions See also Defense and national security; Law enforcement and crime; Nuclear weapons Arms control negotiations and agreements--116, 341, 483, 495, 600, 601, 704 Chemical and biological weapons--8, 379, 704 Conventional weapons--11 Incendiary weapons--11 Landmines--11 Laser weapons--12 Missile systems and technology--332 Nonproliferation--538 Army, Department of See also Armed Forces, U.S. Aberdeen trials--457 Secretary--471 Arts, National Council on the--855 Arts, National Medal of the--18 Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the--18 Arts and the Humanities, President's Committee on the--18 Asia-Pacific region See also specific country Defense and security--115 Trade with U.S.--115 Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997--515 Association. See other part of subject Augusta State University--118 Australia Ambassador to U.S.--856 Prime Minister--840 Automobile industry--464 Aviation. See Aerospace industry; Transportation Aviation Administration, Federal. See Transportation, Department of Aviation Safety and Security, White House Commission on--147 Azerbaijan, emigration policies--698 Bahamas, Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Bangladesh Ambassador to U.S.--856 U.S. Ambassador--863 Banking--97 Barbados Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Governor General--584 President Clinton's visit--584 Prime Minister--584 Battle Monuments Commission, American--39 Belarus Ambassador to U.S.--862 Trade with U.S.--699 U.S. Ambassador--865 Belize Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Declaration of San Jose--574 Prime Minister--574 Bioethics Advisory Commission, National--196 Biological weapons. See Arms and munitions Board. See other part of subject Bosnia-Herzegovina Economic sanctions--668 Elections--783 NATO peacekeeping role--776 Peace efforts--96 President--350 Reconstruction efforts--115 U.S. military role--115 U.S. national emergency--668 U.S. Special Representative--859 War crimes--96 Brazil, President--864 Broadcasting, Corporation for Public--831 Brunei, Ambassador to U.S.--862 Budget, Federal See also specific agency; Economy, national Arts funding--114 Balanced budget proposals--18, 218 Capital budgeting--857 Deficit--127 Education funding--77 Fiscal year 1997--101 Fiscal year 1998--18, 533, 653, 679, 687, 764, 788, 842, 846, 850, 863 Foreign relations funding--220 Intelligence community budget, report--33 Line-item veto--432 Rescissions and deferrals--144 Building Enterprises for Learning and Living (B.E.L.L.)--503 Bureau. See other part of subject Burma New investments prohibition--476 U.S. national emergency--633 Business and industry See also specific company or industry; Employment and unemployment; Taxation; Welfare system Community development. See Cities Corporate responsibility--167 Empowerment zones. See Cities Incentives to hire people off welfare--629 Microenterprise loans--97 Small and minority business--283 Business Council--215 Business Enterprise Trust--166 California Affirmative action proposition--408 Alameda Corridor project--854 Democratic Party events--803 Mar Vista Elementary School--805 President's visits--735 Storms, flooding, and mudslides--853 California-San Diego, University of--735 Cambodia, trade with U.S.--682 Campaign finance reform. See Elections Canada Ambassador to U.S.--412 Border crossings--405 Environmental cooperation with U.S.--405 Prime Minister--402 Social security agreement with U.S.--229 Trade with Cuba--71 Trade with U.S.--405 Whaling activities--143 Cancer Advisory Board, National--354 Cancer Institute. See Health and Human Services, Department of, National Institutes of Health Capital Budgeting, Commission to Study--857 Capital Planning Commission, National--859 Caribbean region See also specific country Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Economic recovery--523 Immigration--592 President Clinton's meeting with leaders--584 Relations with U.S.--541 Cascadia Revolving Fund--99 Central America. See specific country; Latin America Central Intelligence Agency--7 Charles Frankel Prize--18 Chase Manhattan Bank--98 Chemical and biological weapons. See Arms and munitions Chicago Bulls--65 Children and youth See also specific subject Adoption--157 Automobile safety seats, use and efficacy--160 Child care--446 Child safety locks for handguns--236 Child support--3 Defense and Transportation Departments mentoring and tutoring projects--502 Distilled liquor advertising on television--368 Drunk and drugged driving--160 Early childhood development and learning--107, 243 Foster care system--157 Gun control--719 Individuals with disabilities, education--596 Juvenile crime and violence--4, 378 Juvenile drug abuse--200 Juvenile use of tobacco products--113, 774 Teenage pregnancy and parenting--3 Violence in entertainment, effect--433 Children, Coalition for America's--228 Chile Economic development--206 Fulbright exchange program--208 President--206 Trade with U.S.--208 China Human rights--83 President--115 Relations with Pakistan--787 Relations with Russia--482 Relations with Taiwan--792 Return of Hong Kong--734 Status in economic summits--767 Trade with U.S.--619 U.S. policy--115 Vice Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs--861 Vice President Gore's visit--351 Church burnings. See Law enforcement and crime CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency Cinco de Mayo--542 Cities See also specific State Community development--98 Empowerment zones--795 Citizen service. See Voluntarism Citizen service summit. See America's Future, President's Summit for Civil justice system, witness intimidation--30 Civil rights See also specific subject; Race initiative Affirmative action--408 Discrimination--361 Employment non-discrimination--479 Integration of Major League baseball--443 Race relations--146 Racial diversity--430 Title IX enforcement--753 Civil Rights, Commission on--864 Cloning. See Agriculture; Science and technology CNN--521 Colleges and universities. See specific institution; Education Colombia Ambassador to U.S.--856 U.S. Ambassador--865 Colorado, President's visit--762-782, 793 Colorado Avalanche--26 Commerce, Department of Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary--860 Deputy Secretary--861 General Counsel--859 1996 �If�isz�== Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National--862 Secretary--107 Under Secretary--1 Commerce, international See also specific country, region, or subject; Economy, international Africa trade initiative--756 Apparel industry partnership--435 Export controls--558 Exports, U.S.--322 Free and fair trade--208 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)--725 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)--437 Grains trade agreement--401 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--211, 561 Telecommunications trade agreement--161 Trade expansion, U.S.--115 Trade negotiations and agreements--161 Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program, report--251 Trade with Latin America--568 U.S. sanctions against countries supporting terrorism--27 Commission. See other part of subject Committee. See other part of subject Communications Airwaves reallocation--107 Digital television broadcasters--280 Electronic information, access and literacy--59, 192 Free TV time for political candidates--277 Internet expansion--113 News media. See specific news organization Newseum--450 Telecommunications--161 Television advertising--368 Television programming blocking device--433 Transmission of obscenity over the Internet and other media, court decision--829 Communications Commission, Federal--107, 485 Communications Decency Act--829 Communications Workers of America--859 Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. See Treasury, Department of the Community development. See Cities Community Service, Corporation for National and--73 Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996--636 Comptroller of the Currency, Office of. See Treasury, Department of the Computers. See Communications; Education Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next Generation Internet, Advisory Committee on High-Performance--856, 857 Congress See also specific subject Campaign finance reform. See Elections House minority leader--853 Lobby reform--279 Members, meetings with President--145 Senate majority leader--39 Senate minority leader--853 Speaker of the House of Representatives--38, 456 Congressional Medal of Honor--30 Conservation See also Environment American Heritage Rivers--114 Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry, Advisory Commission--863 Contracts, Federal. See Government agencies and employees Corporation. See other part of subject Costa Rica Declaration of San Jose--574 Minister of Natural Resources, Energy, and Mines--584 President--565 President Clinton's visit--565 Council. See other part of subject Crime. See Law enforcement and crime Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, International (ICTY)--841 Croatia Ambassador to U.S.--383 1996 �If�isz�==�IS10�U.S. aircraft tragedy near Dubrovnik. See Commerce, Department of Prime Minister--383 War crimes--841 Cuba Democracy and human rights--1 Democratic transition, report--88 Downing of U.S. civilian aircraft--195 Economic sanctions--1 Telecommunications services with U.S.--360 U.S. national emergency--222 U.S. Special Representative--1 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--1, 403 Customs Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Cyprus Ambassador to U.S.--856 Conflict resolution--132 Czech Republic Ambassador to U.S.--862 NATO expansion--724 Dallas Morning News--518 Defense and national security See also Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons Counterterrorism efforts--148 Military strength and deterrence--72 National security information--428 National security strategy, report--604 Terrorists threatening Middle East peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--54 Weapons of mass destruction, report--214 Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency--704 Defense, Department of See also specific military department; Armed Forces, U.S. Deputy Secretary--7 Joint Chiefs of Staff--30 Military child care system--446 National testing in Defense Department schools--301 Secretary--8, 618 Under Secretary--865 Deficit, Federal. See Budget, Federal Democracy, National Endowment for--412 Democratic Business Council--90 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee--440 Democratic Governors' Association--105 Democratic National Committee--42, 624 Democratic Party See also specific State; Elections Fundraising--51, 231 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--170 Denmark, President Clinton's visit--865 Department. See other part of subject Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. International Development, Agency for International (AID)--99 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--322 Digital Television Broadcasters, Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations of--280 Disability, National Council on--859 Disabled persons--356 Disaster assistance Arkansas storms, flooding, and tornadoes--233 California storms, flooding, and mudslides--853 Emergency supplemental assistance legislation--653, 713 Idaho storms, flooding, and mudslides--853 Illinois storms and flooding--859 Indiana storms and flooding--858 Kentucky storms, tornadoes, and flooding--234 Louisiana ice storm--858 Micronesia typhoon--858 Minnesota storms and flooding--853 Natural disasters--858 Nevada storms, flooding, and mudslides--853 North Dakota storms and flooding--854 Ohio storms and flooding--234 Oregon storms and flooding--855 Public lands and facilities, natural disasters--855 South Dakota storms and flooding--854 Tennessee storms, flooding, and tornadoes--858 Washington storms and flooding--853 West Virginia storms and high winds--858 Discrimination. See Civil rights Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for. See Health and Human Services, Department of District of Columbia Budget--83 Economic Development Corporation--282 Garrison Elementary School--182 Reading initiative--182 Revitalization efforts--83 Djibouti, Ambassador to U.S.--756 Domestic Policy Council--854 Dominica, Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Dominican Republic Ambassador to U.S.--856 Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Declaration of San Jose--574 President--574 Drug abuse and trafficking See also Law enforcement and crime Cocaine and crack cocaine penalties--512 Distilled liquor advertising on television--368 Drug control strategy, national--199 Drug testing of prisoners and parolees--204 Drunk and drugged driving--160 Illicit drug production and transit--180, 306 International cooperation--202-521, 540 Juvenile drug abuse--200 Money laundering--637 Prevention and treatment efforts--114 Drug Control Policy, Office of National--177, 369 Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997--836 Early Childhood Development and Learning, White House Conference on--305 Earth Day--469 East Timor, human rights--383 Easter--369 Economic Advisers, Council of--162 Economic Council, National--324 Economy, international See also specific country; Commerce, international Growth--778 International financial system and institutions--38 Summit of the Eight--779 Economy, national See also Budget, Federal; Commerce, international Consumer price index--212 Growth--24, 431, 813 Inflation--63 Stock market--156 Education See also specific institution; Taxation Character education programs--3 Charter schools--59 College grants and loans--16 Early childhood development and learning--445 Electronic information, access and literacy--59, 192 Extended school year--645 Funding--77 Goals, national--17 Hispanic high school dropout rate--834 Historically black colleges and universities--188 HOPE scholarships. See Taxation, tuition tax credit and deduction Individuals with disabilities--596 Literacy campaign, national--60, 193 Postsecondary and job training--16, 192 Public education system, fiscal reform--302 Safe schools programs and efforts--192 School choice--112 School construction and renovation--59 Service program, national--16 Standards, national--17, 249, 764 Teachers--17 Title I supplemental remedial programs--807 Title IX enforcement--753 Work-study programs--16 Education, American Council on--189 Education, Department of America Reads initiative--182 Chief Financial Officer--853 Literacy campaign, national--498 Secretary--16, 296 Student loan default rates, report--16 Education, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher--188 Egypt See also Middle East President--36 President's Council, U.S.-Egypt--269 Trade with U.S.--269 El Salvador Declaration of San Jose--574 President--571 Election Commission, Federal--232 Elections See also specific party or State; Communications Campaign finance reform--53, 232 1997 �If�isz�== Soft money system--702 Voter registration and participation--53 Emergency Management Agency, Federal--41 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Including Those in Bosnia, 1997--724 Emergency supplemental disaster assistance legislation--653, 704 Employment and unemployment See also Business and industry; Economy, national; Labor issues Employment non-discrimination--479 Family-friendly initiatives in the workplace--326 Family leave--103 Job creation--24 Job training and education--17, 243 Pension plans--362 Empowerment zones. See Cities Energy, low-income home energy assistance--854 Energy, Department of Annual report--10 Deputy Secretary--859 Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--864 Secretary--294 Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal. See Energy, Department of Enrichment Corporation, U.S.--865 Enrico Fermi Award--863 Entertainment industry--277 Environment See also Conservation Air quality--827 Community right-to-know protections--469 Environmental quality, report--327 Global climate change--827 International cooperation--576 Pollution prevention and reduction--289 Toxic waste--114 Environmental Protection Agency--76 Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day, National--514 Estonia Ambassador to U.S.--862 Fisheries agreement with U.S.--108 Europe See also specific country Conventional armed forces treaty--332 Economic conditions--676 NATO expansion--115, 343 Security--343 Europe, Organization for Security and Cooperation in--343 European Union--2 Executive Office of the President. See specific office or council; White House Office Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--322 Exports, U.S. See Commerce, international Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993--432 Family Friendly Leave Act of 1994, Federal Employees--432 Family Re-Union VI: Family and Learning--814 FBI. See Justice, Department of Federal. See other part of subject Federation. See other part of subject FEMA. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal Fiji, Ambassador to U.S.--856 Fine Arts, Commission of--860 Finland NATO expansion--339 President--129 President Clinton's visit--328 Prime Minister--331 Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. See Interior, Department of the Fisheries agreements. See specific country; Maritime affairs Florida Democratic Party events--307 Governor--347 Lighthouse Elementary School--311 President's visit--307 Welfare reform--142 Florida, University of--357 Food and Drug Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department of Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services. See Agriculture, Department of Food safety. See Government agencies and employees Foreign Assets Control, Office of. See Treasury, Department of the Foreign policy, U.S. See also specific country, region, or subject Economic and political involvement abroad--88, 219 International family planning funding--101 Peacekeeping operations, report--276 Foreign Service. See State, Department of Foster care. See Children and youth Foundation. See other part of subject France Nagorno-Karabakh conflict--776 President--131 President Clinton's visit--862 Relations with Africa--773 U.S. Ambassador--117 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial--490 Freedom, Presidential Medal of--34 Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, J. William--483 Gambling Impact Study Commission, National--861 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). See Commerce, international General Services Administration--267 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). See Commerce, international Georgia Bombing of women's health clinic in Atlanta--39 Governor--106 President's visit--118 Georgia, Republic of, emigration policies--698 Germany Chancellor--131 President--865 U.S. Ambassador--862 Government agencies and employees See also specific agency Assisted suicide funding restriction--516 Child safety locks for handguns, efforts--236 Early childhood, Federal policies to enhance--205 Educational excellence in math and science, efforts--249 Employment of people off welfare, efforts--265 Excused absences due to flooding of Red River--516 Family-friendly initiatives--432 Federal advisory committees--812 Federal contracts--225 Food safety, efforts--75 Human subjects of classified research, protections--359 Internet expansion for children, teachers, and parents--460 Mentoring and tutoring projects--502 National security information--428 Procurement--705 Prohibition on Federal funding for cloning of human beings--230 Project labor agreements for construction projects--705 Title IX enforcement--755 Government Printing Office--387 Governors' Association, National--104 Green Bay Packers--632 Grenada, Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Grenadines, Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Guatemala Declaration of San Jose--574 President--573 Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, Presidential Advisory Committee on--7, 100 Gun control. See Law enforcement and crime Guyana Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 President--250 Haiti Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Internet link--591 President--584 Relations with U.S.--593 Head Start. See Health and Human Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Assistant Secretary--860 Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for--75 Early Head Start--447 Food and Drug Administration--75 Head Start--111 Health Care Financing Administration--865 Health, National Institutes of--230 Low-income home energy assistance program--854 Medicare and Medicaid--48, 354 Radiation control, annual report--412 Secretary--7, 251 Health and medical care Abortion--39 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--113, 781 Food safety. See Government agencies and employees Health care fraud and abuse--347 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)--221 Insurance--87 Mammography guidelines--354 Managed care--179 Medical research. See Science and technology Patient right-to-know--180 Physician-assisted suicide, court decision--829 Post-mastectomy hospital stays--113 Quality and consumer protection--352 Teenage pregnancy--3 Tobacco regulations, court decisions--493 Veterans' illnesses. See Veterans Health Care Financing Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department of Health Care Industry, Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the--352 Health, National Institutes of. See Health and Human Services, Department of Helms-Burton act. See Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 Hispanic Americans, President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for--854 HIV. See Health and medical care HIV/AIDS, Presidential Advisory Council on--397 Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--855 Honduras Declaration of San Jose--574 President--574 Hong Kong Civil liberties--80 Economic stability--783 Extradition agreement with U.S.--236 Mutual legal assistance agreement with U.S.--543 Relations with U.S.--734 Transfer of sentenced persons, agreement with U.S.--544 Transition to Chinese sovereignty--734 Hope and Renewal, National Day of--47 HOPE scholarships. See Taxation, tuition tax credit Housing Homeownership--193 Mortgage insurance premium reduction--723 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Annual report--10 Assistant Secretaries--98 Mortgage insurance premium reduction--723 Officer Next Door program--798 Secretary--283 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). See Health and medical care Human Radiation Experiments, Advisory Committee on--359 Human rights. See specific country or region Humanities, National Council on the--853 Hungary, NATO expansion--724 Id al-Fitr--133 Idaho, storms, flooding, and mudslides--853 Illinois Democratic Party event--821 Glenbrook North High School--56 President's visits--55 Stanley Field Middle School--55 Storms and flooding--859 Immigration and naturalization See also specific country or region Federal policy--36 Illegal immigration, prevention efforts--36 Public benefits for legal immigrants--6, 521 Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Justice, Department of ``In Performance at the White House''--761 Indiana, storms and flooding--858 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997--699 Information Agency, U.S.--456 Infrastructure See also Transportation Investment--288 Infrastructure Protection, President's Commission on Critical--863 Institute. See other part of subject Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Defense and national security Inter-American Foundation--854 Interior, Department of the Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.--864 Land Management, Bureau of--861 Park Service, National--865 Secretary--583 Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Office of--861 Internet. See Communications Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI). See Justice, Department of Iran Compensation for 1988 shootdown of Iran Air 655--597 Economic sanctions--315 Elections--675 U.S. national emergency--240 U.S. policy--154 Iraq Arms control negotiations and agreements--455 Cease-fire--13 Economic assistance--263 Economic sanctions--262 Human rights--14 Humanitarian assistance--13 Kurdistan Democratic Party--13 Maritime sanctions enforcement--14 No-fly zones--12 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan--13 Reparations to Kuwait--14 United Nations Security Council resolutions--12 U.S. military role--12 Weapons of mass destruction, development--14 Ireland, Northern. See Northern Ireland Ireland, U.S. Special Adviser--33 Israel See also Middle East Attack on Israeli schoolchildren--295 Counterterrorism efforts--152 Hebron agreement--151 Hebron troop redeployment--36 Israeli military helicopter collision--125 Israeli settlements in Jerusalem--227 Prime Minister--36, 457-856 Security relationship with U.S.--152 Terrorist bombing in Tel Aviv--332 Italy Peace efforts in Albania--774 Prime Minister--774 Support to U.S. in Bosnia--774 Jamaica Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Prime Minister--588 Japan Deregulation and Competition Policy, U.S.-Japan Enhanced Initiative--768 1995 �If�isz�== Prime Minister--481 Relations with Russia--767 Trade with U.S.--767 U.S. military presence on Okinawa--487 Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of Jordan See also Middle East Economic assistance from U.S.--759 King--36 Prince--759 Journal, National--858 Justice, Department of Assistant Attorneys General--857 Associate Attorney General--864 Attorney General--30, 356 Budget--36 Campaign spending limits--841 Deputy Attorney General--858 Immigration and Naturalization Service--36 Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI)--39 Marshals Service, U.S.--39 Special Counsel--858 Tobacco regulation decision, filing of appeal--537 Violence Against Women, Office of--392 Violent crime decline, report--434 Kaiser Permanente--805 Kazakhstan, trade with U.S.--699 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Kentucky storms, tornadoes, and flooding--234 Korea, North Humanitarian assistance--491 Korean Peninsula peace efforts--783 Nuclear energy--489 Nuclear weapons development--115 Korea, South Korean Peninsula peace efforts--783 President--865 Korean Peninsula See also specific country Peace efforts--115 Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization--483 Kyrgyzstan Ambassador to U.S.--856 Trade with U.S.--699 U.S. Ambassador--865 Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of-- 462 Labor, Department of Acting Secretary--352 Assistant Secretary--362 Deputy Secretary--856 Secretary--24 Women's Bureau--832 Labor issues See also specific industry; Employment and unemployment American Airlines labor dispute--148 Labor Relations Board, National--223 Land Management, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of the Landmines. See Arms and munitions Las Mariposas--504 Latin America See also specific country Arms embargo--591 Declaration of San Jose--574 Drug control cooperation with U.S.--202 Environmental policies--576 Free and fair trade--213 Immigration--523 Leaders, meeting with President--565 Relations with U.S.--541 Summit of the Americas--424 Trade with U.S.--208 U.S. Special Envoy--37 Latin American Citizens, League of United (LULAC)--832 Law enforcement and crime See also Civil justice system; Drug abuse and trafficking Child safety locks for handguns--236 Child support enforcement--3 Church burnings--41 Civil rights laws--739 Community policing--113 Counterterrorism efforts. See Defense and national security Crime prevention efforts--4, 797 Drug testing of prisoners and parolees--204 Gun control--173 Hate crimes--361 Hong Kong-U.S. agreement on mutual legal assistance--543 Hong Kong-U.S. agreement on transfer of sentenced persons--544 Hong Kong-U.S. extradition agreement--236 International cooperation--155 Juvenile crime and violence--4, 378-720 Memorial ceremony for law enforcement officers--602 Money laundering--637 Officer Next Door program--798 Victims' rights--113 Violent crime decline--434 League. See other part of subject Lebanon. See Middle East Legal system. See Civil justice system Library of Congress--516 Libya Arms control negotiations and agreements--455 Bombing of Pan Am 103 and UTA 772 flight, role--28 Economic sanctions--1 United Nations Security Council resolutions--28 U.S. national emergency--1 Liechtenstein, U.S. Ambassador--854 Line-item veto. See Budget, Federal Liquor industry--368 Literacy Advisory Board, National Institute for--863 Lithuania, fisheries agreement with U.S.--108 Lobby reform. See Congress Los Angeles Times--518 Louisiana Ice storm--858 Welfare reform--24 Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of, President--861 Malawi, U.S. Ambassador--863 Malta, Ambassador to U.S.--862 Management and Budget, Office of--17, 402 Maritime affairs Fisheries agreements--108 Whaling--143 Marshall plan--656 Marshals Service, U.S. See Justice, Department of Maryland Governor--134 Morgan State University--613 President's visits--134 Welfare reform--24 Massachusetts Governor--173 President's visits--172 Massachusetts, University of--174 Mauritania, U.S. Ambassador--863 Mayors, U.S. Conference of--635 Medal. See other part of subject Medical care. See Health and medical care Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of Megan Kanka trial--682 Mexico Ambassador to U.S.--37 Arrest of Mexico's drug czar--180 Binational Commission of Mexico and U.S.--546 Drug control cooperation with U.S.--225-521, 540 Economic and political reform--37 Elections--550 Extradition policy--551 Illicit drug production and transit--180 Immigration--521 Murder of DEA agent--521 President--37 President Clinton's visit--545 Relations with U.S.--520 Trade with U.S.--37 U.S. loans--37 Michigan Governor--240 President's visit--240 Microenterprise Development, Presidential Awards for Excellence in--97 Micronesia, Typhoon Fern--858 Middle East See also specific country; Palestinian Authority Peace and stability fund--759 Peace efforts--36, 332, 784, 854, 859 Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--54, 94 U.S. Special Coordinator--36 Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Federal--855 Minnesota Excused absence for Federal employees affected by flooding of Red River--516 Storms and flooding--471 Minority business. See Business and industry Missouri, welfare reform--141 Moldova, emigration policies--698 Montenegro Economic sanctions--668 U.S. national emergency--668 Morgan State University--613 Motion pictures. See Entertainment industry Mozambique, U.S. Ambassador--860 Museum Services Board, National--859 NAFTA. See Commerce, international Nagorno-Karabakh region. See Armenia Narcotics. See Drug abuse and trafficking NASA. See Aeronautics and Space Administration, National National. See other part of subject NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Navy, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S.--858 Nebraska Microenterprise Partnership Fund--99 Nepal, U.S. Ambassador--863 NetDay--462 Netherlands President's visit--659 Prime Minister--659 Queen--664 Relations with U.S.--660 Nevada, storms, flooding, and mudslides--853 New York Democratic Party events--170 President's visits--162, 865 News media. See specific State, country, or news organization Newseum--450 Newspaper Editors, American Society of--423 Nicaragua Ambassador to U.S.--862 Declaration of San Jose--574 President--574 Niger, Ambassador to U.S.--862 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). See Commerce, international North Atlantic Treaty Organization--115, 331, 675, 689, 724, 773, 783, 785, 853, 854, 862 North Carolina Governor--106 President's visit--295 Welfare reform--24 North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center--99 North Dakota Excused absence for Federal employees affected by flooding of Red River--516 President's visit--471 Storms and flooding--469 Northern Ireland Cease-fire--33 Irish Republican Army (IRA)--33 Murder of policemen--742 Peace efforts--33 Sinn Fein--698 Sniper attack at British army base--157 U.S. Special Adviser--33 Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board--854-856 Nuclear weapons See also Arms and munitions; Defense and national security Arms control negotiations and agreements--321, 325, 340 Nonproliferation--334 Test ban--332 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National. See Commerce, Department of Office. See other part of subject Ohio Child welfare system reform--158 Storms and flooding--234 Oklahoma City Memorial Foundation--459 Oklahoma, 1995 Federal building bombing in Oklahoma City--457, 734 Oregon, storms and flooding--855 Organization. See other part of subject OSCE. See Europe, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). See Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. International Pakistan, Ambassador to U.S.--862 Palestinian Authority-- 36, 366-855 Paraguay, U.S. Ambassador--865 Parents and Children Together (PACT)--503 Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the Parole Commission, U.S.--855 Partnership Council, National--859 Partnership For Peace--115 Passover--468 Peace Corps--395 Pennsylvania, President's visit--502 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--194 Personnel Management, Office of--354 Peru Guerrilla siege on Japanese Ambassador's residence--523 President--855 Physical Fitness and Sports, President's Council on--864 Pilots Association, Allied--159 Poland NATO expansion--724 President Clinton's visit--865 Pollution. See Environment Portugal, Prime Minister--381 Postal Rate Commission--863 Prayer Breakfast, Ecumenical--5 Prayer Breakfast, National--125 President Clinton's knee injury--312, 858 Presidential. See other part of subject Presidents' Day--159 Presidio Trust, Board of Directors--860 Qatar Ambassador to U.S.--862 Amir--863 Race initiative--736 Race, President's Advisory Board on--739 Racial issues. See Civil rights Radio and Television Correspondents Association--421 Ramadan--29 Red Cross, American--858 Republican Party See also Elections Fundraising--54 Research and development. See Science and Technology Reserve System, Federal--25 Rockefeller Foundation--98 Romania NATO expansion--785 President Clinton's visit--865 Ronald H. Brown Award for Corporate Leadership--385 Russia Arms control negotiations and agreements--325- 342 Economic and Technological Cooperation, U.S.-Russian Joint Commission on--345 Economic development--325 Foreign Minister--325 Group of Eight Nations--771 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict--776 NATO expansion--131, 598 NATO-Russia Founding Act--657 President--79, 598 Prime Minister--79 Relations with China--482 Relations with Japan--767 Relations with U.S.--339 Summit of the Eight--791 Trade with U.S.--345 U.S. Ambassador--863 U.S. investment--332 Saint Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to U.S.--862 Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Saint Lucia, Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Saint Vincent, Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Salary Council, Federal--860 San Antonio Express News--518 Saudi Arabia Fire in Mina--442 King--860 Second Deputy Prime Minister--857 Security relationship with U.S.--154 Terrorist bombing of U.S. military complex--80 Saxophone Club--310 Scholars, Presidential--841 Schools. See specific institution or State; Education Science and technology See also Communications African-American contributions--617 Cloning--196 Human subjects of classified research, protections--359 Medical research--57-616 Research and development--57, 112 Space program. See Space program Science Foundation, National--249 Secret Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Security Council, National See also White House Office Executive Secretary--858 Security, national. See Defense and national security Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National-- 865 Self-Employment Learning Project--99 Sentencing Commission, U.S.--512 Serbia (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Economic sanctions--668 U.S. national emergency--668 Service Employees International Union--859 Service program, national. See AmeriCorps; Education Sidwell Friends School--706 Sierra Leone, evacuation operations--692 Slovenia, NATO expansion--785 Small business. See Business and industry Small Business Administration--99 Smithsonian Institution John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--859 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars--855 Social Security--64 Social Security Administration--205 Society. See other part of subject Solomon Islands, Ambassador to U.S.--856 South Africa, tax convention with U.S.--832 South America. See specific country; Latin America South Dakota Excused absence for Federal employees affected by flooding of Red River--516 Storms and flooding--471 Space program International cooperation--405 U.S. policy and goals--113 Spain NATO expansion--513 President--512 Sports Baseball--442 Basketball--65 Boxing--845 Football--67 Golf--860 Ice hockey--26 Stanford University--861 START. See Nuclear weapons, arms control negotiations and agreements State and local governments. See specific subject or State; Cities State, County, and Municipal Employees, American Federation of--859 State, Department of Ambassadors. See specific country Ambassadors at Large--862 Assistant Secretaries--13 Counselor--865 Foreign Service--859 International agreements, report--250 Legal Adviser--862 Secretary--13, 387 Treaties and conventions, reports--11 Under Secretaries--68 Strikes and labor disputes. See Labor issues Summit of the Americas--207 Summit of the Eight--425 Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Office of. See Interior, Department of the Suriname, Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Sustainable Development, President's Council on--857 Switzerland Ambassador to U.S.--862 Tax convention with U.S.--821 Syria See also Middle East President--275 Taiwan, relations with China--792 Tajikistan, trade with U.S.--699 Take Our Daughters to Work Day--478 Target Stores--505 Taxation See also Budget, Federal; Business and industry; Economy, national Capital gains--63 Child care credit--788 Community service tax incentives--77 Earned-income tax credit--266 Individual retirement account contributions--17, 138 Line-item veto--839 South Africa-U.S. tax convention--832 Swiss Confederation-U.S. tax convention--821 Tax cut proposals--79 Tax incentives to hire people off welfare--84, 197 Thailand-U.S. tax convention--89 Tuition tax credit and deduction--17, 243 Teacher of the Year, National--451 Teachers. See Education Teachers, American Federation of--187 Technology. See Science and technology Telecommunications. See Communications Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National Security-- 865 Television. See Communications; Entertainment industry Tennessee President's visit--814 Storms, flooding, and tornadoes--858 Terrorism. See specific State, country, or region; Defense and national security Texas, 1993 Branch Davidian religious sect standoff in Waco--458 Thailand, tax convention with U.S.--89 ``Thomas Jefferson''--147 Thomas Jefferson Building at Library of Congress--516 Thrift Supervision, Office of. See Treasury, Department of the Tobacco See also Children and youth, juvenile use of tobacco products Industry--439 Regulation, court decisions--493 Tonga, Ambassador to U.S.--856 Trade agreements. See specific country; Commerce, international Trade and Development Agency, U.S.--322 Trade Commission, Federal--854 Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--855 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--15 Transportation See also specific industry; Infrastructure Alameda Corridor project. See California Aviation safety and security--147 Highway and motor vehicle safety--71 Investment--288 Mass transit and subsidized transportation--165 Seat belt use in U.S.--71 Transportation, Department of Annual report--411 Aviation Administration, Federal--148 Hazardous materials transportation, report--10 Inspector General--858 Secretary--71, 756 Treasury, Department of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of--39 Assistant Secretaries--865 Community Development Financial Institutions Fund--98 Comptroller of the Currency, Office of--81 Customs Service, U.S.--315 Deputy Secretary--37 Foreign Assets Control, Office of--27 Gun control--721 Money exchange services registration--637 Secret Service, U.S.--375 Secretary--37 Thrift Supervision, Office of--855 Under Secretaries--37 Treaties and conventions. See specific country, region, or subject; State, Department of Trinidad and Tobago, Bridgetown Declaration of Principles--594 Turkmenistan, trade with U.S.--699 Tuskegee Experiment, apology to African-Americans--607 Uganda, U.S. Ambassador--863 Ukraine Emigration policies--698 President--610 UNICEF. See United Nations UNITA. See Angola United Auto Workers--464 United Kingdom Elections--541 Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland President Clinton's visit--671 Prime Minister--610 Relations with U.S.--673 Social security agreement with U.S.--204 U.S. Ambassador--863 United Nations Administrative reform--70 Children's Fund (UNICEF)--13 Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP)--777 Secretary-General--13 Security Council--13 Transitional Administration in Eastern Slavonia (UNTAES)--841 U.S. debt--70 U.S. Deputy Representative--862 U.S. Representative--283 Women, Commission on the Status of--858 U.S. See other part of subject Uzbekistan, trade with U.S.--699 Veterans Disability benefits--8 Gulf war veterans' illnesses--7 Veterans Affairs, Department of, Secretary--7 Veterans' Illnesses, Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War--100, 525 VH1--693 Vice President Aviation safety and security, role--147 Economic and Technological Cooperation, U.S.-Russian Joint Commission on, role--345 Family Re-Union VI: Family and Learning--814 Federal Government employment of people off welfare, role--266, 418 Telecommunications and electronic information infrastructure, role-- 133 Victim Rights Clarification Act of 1997--328 Vietnam, Ambassador to U.S.--862 Violence Against Women, Office of. See Justice, Department of Virgin Islands, U.S., President's visit--853 Virginia, President's visits--34 Voice of America. See Information Agency, U.S. Voluntarism--73, 847 Volunteer Protection Act of 1997--770 Washington Governor--117 Storms and flooding--853 Washington, D.C. See District of Columbia WBIS--62 Weapons. See Arms and munitions Welfare system See also specific State; Immigration and naturalization; Taxation Job creation efforts--6, 197, 798 Reform--140, 628 State and local governments--729 West Point--688 West Virginia President's visit--640 Storms and high winds--858 Whaling Commission, International--143 White House Conference on Early Childhood Development and Learning--445 White House Correspondents' Association--499 White House Fellows--865 White House Fellows, President's Commission on--857 [[Page A15]] White House Office Assistants to President Cabinet Secretary--856 Communications, Deputy Director--854 Congressional Liaison--562 Deputy Chiefs of Staff--651 Deputy Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs--862 Domestic Policy--772 Intergovernmental Affairs, Director--794 National Security Affairs--36 Political Affairs, Director--856 Public Liaison--725 Public Liaison, Director--215 Science and Technology--7 Chief of Staff--296 Counselor to President and Special Envoy to the Americas--37 Counsels to President--87 Deputy Assistants to President Deputy Counsel--853 Economic Policy--853 Legislative Affairs--832 Political Affairs, Deputy Directors--856 Public Liaison, Deputy Director--856 Women's Initiatives and Outreach--392 Deputy Press Secretary--862 Senior Adviser to Chief of Staff--856 Senior Adviser to President and Director for Legislative Affairs-- 324 Special Assistant to President and Senior Adviser for Public Liaison--857 Whitewater Development Corp. investigation--382, 591 Women, United Nations Commission on the Status of--858 Women's Bureau. See Labor, Department of Women's Business Enterprise, Interagency Committee on--392 Women's Economic Leadership Forum--389 Women's Leadership Forum--624 Women's Self-Employment Project--98 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. See Smithsonian Institution Working Capital--99 World Presidents Organization--619 World Trade Organization--345 World War II Memorial--39 Young Presidents Organization--619 Youth Handgun Safety Act--720 Yugoslavia, former republic of. See specific country. Yugoslavia, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former (ICTY)--841 Zaire Civil conflict--358 U.S. military role--358 U.S. special mission--860