[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

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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 ï¿½Ifï¿½iszï¿½==
    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 ï¿½Ifï¿½iszï¿½==ï¿½IS10ï¿½U.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 ï¿½Ifï¿½iszï¿½==
    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 ï¿½Ifï¿½iszï¿½==
    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

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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