[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book II)] [July 1, 1997] [Pages A-1-A-14] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Administration of William J. Clinton, 1997Subject Index [[Page A-1]] Abortion. See Health and medical care Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). See Health and medical care Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997--1612 Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the (NAACP)--966 Advisory. See other part of subject Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--1455 Aerospace industry--965 Affirmative action. See Civil rights; Education Afghanistan, illicit drug production and transit--1529 AFL-CIO. See Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of Africa See also specific country President Clinton's future visit--1050 Relations with France--907 Relations with U.S.--907 U.S. Special Envoy for promotion of democracy--1837 U.S. Special Envoy to Great Lakes region--1842 U.S. trade and development policy, report--1824 African-Americans See also specific subject Economic opportunities--970 Education--970 Employment--1043 Politics--980 Slavery and reparation issues--1050 African/African-American Summit, Fourth--1831 Agriculture, Department of Chief Financial Officer--1832 Civil rights improvement efforts--1843 Secretary--1158 Under Secretaries--1830 Agriculture, family farmers--1843 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998--1604 AIDS. See Health and medical care AIDS Policy, Office of National. See Health and Human Services, Department of Air Force, Department of the Chief of Staff--1021 50th anniversary--1190 Secretary--1839 Under Secretary--1835 Alabama, storms, flooding, and high winds--1831 Albania, emigration policies and trade status--1727 Algeria, U.S. Ambassador--1837 Ambassadors. See specific country or region American Heritage Rivers initiative--1153 American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Institute of--1840 American Legion--914 American University--1136 America's Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of--1840 AmeriCorps--1001 Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)--1691 Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997--1691 Andean Trade Preference Act--1718 Angola Economic sanctions--1765 National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)--1231, 1232 U.S. national emergency--1231 Antigua and Barbuda Extradition treaty with U.S.--1029 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1127 APEC. See Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum Archives and Records Administration, National--1105 Arctic Research Plan, U.S.--1025 Argentina Ambassador to U.S.--1834 Extradition treaty with U.S.--1030 Freedom of the press--1394 Major non-NATO ally status--1385 1994 attack at Israeli-Argentine Mutual Association in Buenos Aires--1394 President--1376 President Clinton's visit--1376 Relations with U.S.--1395 Trade with U.S.--1389 Arkansas Democratic Party events--1256 Little Rock Central High School--1233 President's visits--981 Arkansas Millennium Ball--1840 Armed Forces, U.S. See also specific military department; Defense and national security Anthrax vaccinations--1787 Base closures and conversions--1577 Deployment to stabilize former Yugoslavia--1811 Military air crashes--934 Women in the military--1779 Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh region, U.S. Special Negotiator--1834 Arms and munitions See also Defense and national security; Law enforcement and crime; Nuclear weapons [[Page A-2]] Arms control negotiations and agreements--1209, 1640 Chemical and biological weapons--1503 Export controls--1111 Firearms industry, handgun child safety efforts--1331 Landmines--1172 Organization of American States arms trafficking convention--1560 Trade in military articles and services--1169 Army, Department of the Assistant Secretary--1838 Under Secretary--1833 Arts and Humanities Month, National--1266 Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts, National Endowment for the--943 Humanities, National Endowment for the--1107 Arts and the Humanities, President's Committee on--1107 Arts, National Council on the--1838 Arts, National Medal of--1261 Aruba, illicit drug production and transit--1529 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum--1632, 1842 Asia-Pacific region See also specific country Economic crisis--1632 Infrastructure development--1661 South Pacific Regional Environment Programme agreement--1512 Trade with U.S.--1651 Asia Society--1424 Assassination investigations--946 Assessment Governing Board, National--1630 Atlantic Tunas, International Commission for the Conservation of--1839 Australia, mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1192 Austria, U.S. Ambassador--1834 Automobile industry--1299 Aviation. See Aerospace industry Azerbaijan President--1038 Relations with U.S.--1038 U.S. Ambassador--1834 Bahamas, illicit drug production and transit--1529 Bahrain, U.S. Ambassador--1834 Balanced Budget Act of 1997--1051 Banking--1759 Barbados Extradition treaty with U.S.--1035 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1128 Belize Illicit drug production and transit--1529 U.S. Ambassador--1832 Beretta--1331 Black Entertainment Television--1047 Black Journalists, National Association of--973 Black Leadership Forum--1832 Board. See other part of subject Boeing--965 Bolivia Illicit drug production and transit--1529 U.S. Ambassador--1830 Bosnia-Herzegovina Helicopter tragedy--1192 National Government Tripartite Presidency Presidency Chairman--1814 Presidency Members--1814 NATO peacekeeping role--1775 Peace efforts--1780 President Clinton's visit--1766 Serb Republic (Republika Srpska) President--1844 U.S. Ambassador--1830 U.S. military role--954, 1812 War crimes--912 Boy Scouts of America--1027 Boys Nation--1001 Brazil Education agreement with U.S.--1356 Energy agreement with U.S.--1356 Illicit drug production and transit--1529 Minister of Extraordinary Sports--1372 Peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement with U.S.--1459 President--1352 President Clinton's visit--1347 Relations with U.S.--1347 Trade with U.S.--1360 United Nations Security Council, role--1363 Broadcasting Board of Governors--1832 Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes--1833 Budget, Federal Balanced budget agreement--1024, 1053 Continuing resolutions for fiscal year 1998--1278 Fiscal year 1998--951 Fiscal year 1999--1286 Homeless assistance--1825 Line item veto--1042, 1364 Burma Illicit drug production and transit--1529 U.S. national emergency--1729 Business and industry Defense conversion--1577 Electronic commerce--897 Pollution prevention and reduction--1295 Quality achievement and improvement--1799 Small business--1056 [[Page A-3]] Welfare-to-work programs--1593 California Affirmative action proposition--1049 President's visits--1008, 1585 San Carlos Charter Learning Center--1194 Cambodia Co-Prime Ministers--950 Danger to U.S. citizens, U.S. policy--950 Illicit drug production and transit--1529 Campaign financing. See Elections Canada Pacific salmon dispute with U.S.--1647 President Clinton's visit--1646 Prime Minister--948 Tax protocol with U.S.--1218 U.S. Ambassador--1655 Cancer Panel, President's--1843 Capital Budgeting, Commission to Study--1840 Caribbean region See also specific country Drug control cooperation with U.S.--1748 Extradition treaties with U.S.--1029 Legal assistance treaties with U.S.--1127 Census, Bureau of the. See Commerce, Department of Central America. See specific country; Latin America Central Intelligence Agency--1169 Cessna--1592 Chemical and biological weapons. See Arms and munitions Child Care, White House Conference on--992 Children and youth See also specific subject Adoption--1556 Child care--992 Child support--1288 Crime and violence, juvenile--983 Drug abuse, juvenile--1341 Early childhood development and learning--1468 Gun control--983 Handguns, child safety locks--1105 Immunizations initiative--990 Internet, family friendly controls--960 Medications, safe use to treat children--1098 Tobacco products, juvenile use--939 Chile President--1842 U.S. arms sales--1386 China Environmental initiative with U.S.--1446 Fisheries agreement with U.S.--963 Foreign Minister--1653 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive--1835 Illicit drug production and transit--1529 Human rights--1428 Illicit drug production and transit--1529 Peaceful nuclear cooperation with U.S.--1445 President--1141, 1526 Relations with Russia--1451 Relations with Taiwan--1445 Relations with U.S.--1424 Tiananmen Square--1448 Tibet--1451 Trade with U.S.--1445 China Education Foundation, U.S.- --1424 Christmas--1718 Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation--1831 Cities Community development--1342 Empowerment zones--1500 Citizens Medal, Presidential--1746 Civil rights Affirmative action--977, 1780 Discrimination--1518 Employment non-discrimination legislation--1517 Genetic screening, discrimination based on--956 Housing discrimination--1272 Little Rock Nine--1233 Race relations--972, 1777 Racial diversity--974, 1292 Religious exercise and expression in the Federal workplace, guidelines--1102 Sexual orientation, discrimination based on--1517 Climate change, global. See Environment Coast Guard, U.S. See Transportation, Department of Colombia Drug control cooperation with U.S.--1379 Illicit drug production and transit--1096 Narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency--1096 Colorado Governor--1413 President's visit--1631 Storms, heavy rain, flooding, mudslides, landslides, and ground saturation--1832 Combined Federal Campaign--1021 Commerce, Department of Assistant Secretaries--1833 Census, Bureau of the--1267 Export Administration, Bureau of--1833 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National--1279 Secretary--897 Standards and Technology, National Institute of--1834 [[Page A-4]] Under Secretaries--1834 Weather Service, National--1279 Commerce, international Boeing-McDonnell Douglas merger--987 Electronic commerce--895 Export controls--1100 Exports, U.S.--1115 Fast-track trade authority--995, 1283, 1476, 1530 Food safety initiative--1283 Free and fair trade--895, 1391 Global integration--1206 Intellectual property, treaties--1022 Most-favored-nation trade status--985 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--942 Trade expansion, U.S.--1495 Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, Departments of--1666 Commission. See other part of subject Committee. See other part of subject Commodity Credit Corporation--1831 Commodity Futures Trading Commission--1836 Communications Computer medical records, privacy guidelines--1166 Electronic commerce, global trade--895 Internet Expansion--895 Family friendly controls--960 Juvenile drug abuse, media campaign--1341 Telecommunications services payments to Cuba--1152 Television rating system--938 World Radiocommunications Conference--1839 Communications Commission, Federal--1065 Community Development Financial Institutions Fund--1735 Community Reinvestment Act--1342 Comoros, Ambassador to the U.S.--1841 Computers. See Communications; Education Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next Generation Internet, Advisory Committee on High Performance--1840 Conference. See other part of subject Congo, Democratic Republic of the, U.S. Ambassador--1842 Congress Black Caucus--1160 Hispanic Caucus--1175 House minority leader--959 Members, meetings with President--1155, 1840 NATO expansion, ratification role--917 Senate majority leader--959 Senate minority leader--959 Speaker of the House of Representatives--959 Women's Issues, Congressional Caucus for--1403 Congressional Medal of Honor Society--1237 Congressional Space Medal of Honor--1792 Conservation See also Environment American Heritage Rivers initiative--1153 Energy conservation and conversion--1358 Forest preservation--1566 Wilderness and wildlife preservation--1109 ``Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities''--1618 Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry, Advisory Commission on--1618 Costa Rica, U.S. Ambassador--1833 Council. See other part of subject Credit Union Administration, National--1832 Croatia, U.S. Ambassador--1839 Cuba Democracy and human rights--962 President--1520 Relations with U.S.--1520 Telecommunications services with U.S.--1152 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--962 Customs Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Cyprus Conflict resolution--925 Extradition treaty with U.S.--1021 U.S. Special Coordinator--1837 U.S. Special Emissary--925 Czech Republic, NATO expansion--904 Defense and national security Counterterrorism efforts--1322 Export controls, U.S. national emergency--1100 Information infrastructure, protection against strategic attack-- 1022 Pollard espionage case--1306 Stand-Clark-Squillacote espionage case--1306 Terrorists threatening Middle East peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--1059 Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency--1542 Defense Appropriations Act, 1998, Department of--1322 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, National--1611 Defense, Department of Deputy Secretary--1830 Drug interdiction efforts--1748 Force Health Protection Program--1515 Funding--1322 Joint Chiefs of Staff--964 [[Page A-5]] Secretary--912 Strategic Command--1211 Under Secretaries--1832 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board--1832 Democratic Business Council--1072 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee--989 Democratic Governors' Association--1546 Democratic Leadership Council--1433 Democratic Mayors, National Conference of--1092 Democratic National Committee--1077, 1326, 1610 Democratic Party See also specific State Elections--1783 Finances--1783 Fundraising--1489 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--1405 Denmark President Clinton's visit--951 Prime Minister--952 Queen--952 Relations with U.S.--952 Department. See other part of subject Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal--1841 Development, Agency for International. See Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. International Development, Agency for International (AID)--1835 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--1833 Digital Television Broadcasters, Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations of--1839 Diplomacy, U.S. Advisory Commission on Public--1832 Disability, National Council on--1831 Disarmament, Conference on--1838 Disaster assistance Alabama storms, flooding, and high winds--1831 Colorado storms, heavy rain, flooding, mudslides, landslides, and ground saturation--1832 Guam torrential rains, high winds, high surf, and tidal surges--1843 Idaho storms, flooding, and mudslides--1831 Illinois thunderstorms and flash flooding--1835 Iowa winter storm--1842 Michigan storms, tornadoes, and flooding--1830 Minnesota storms, high winds, tornadoes, and flooding--1833 Montana storms, ice jams, snowmelt, flooding, and soil saturation-- 1831 Nebraska snowstorms, rain, and strong winds--1840 New Jersey storms and flooding--1836 Northern Mariana Islands Super Typhoon Keith--1843 Typhoon Paka, rains, high winds, high surf, and tidal surges-- 1844 Texas thunderstorms and flooding--1829 Vermont rainfall, high winds, and flooding--1831 Washington snowmelt and flooding--1831 Wisconsin thunderstorms and flooding--1829 Discrimination. See Civil rights District of Columbia Appropriations legislation--1614 Budget--943 Rescue plan--1068 Revitalization efforts--1056 Djibouti, U.S. Ambassador--1834 Dolphin Conservation Program Act, International--1109 Dominica Extradition treaty with U.S.--1029 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1127 Dominican Republic, illicit drug production and transit--1529 Drug abuse and trafficking See also Law enforcement and crime Drug control strategy, national--1748 Illicit drug production and transit--1096 International cooperation to combat--1343 Juvenile drug abuse--1341 Prevention and treatment efforts--1341 Drug Control Policy, Office of National--988 Economic Advisers, Council of--1840 Economic Cooperation and Development, Organization for, U.S. Representative--1837 Economic Council, National--1475 Economy, international See also Commerce, international Asian economic crisis--1632 Global integration--1206 Economy, national Goals--1287 Growth--959, 1723 Stock market--1523 Ecuador Ambassador to U.S.--1834 Illicit drug production and transit--1529 Education Affirmative action--1049 Arts and humanities programs--1254 Bilingual education--1387 Charter schools--969 College grants and loans--1513 Electronic information, access and literacy--970, 1554 Foreign study programs--1384 Funding--1094 Goals--1109 Hispanic high school dropout rate--1176 [[Page A-6]] International cooperation--1356 Literacy campaign, national--1133 Low income area schools--1694 Low performing public schools--1442 Postsecondary education and job training--1242 Safe and drug-free schools programs and efforts--970, 1723 School choice--1240 School construction and renovation--969 Standards, national--967, 1193, 1466 Teachers--968 Education, Department of Assistant Secretary--1839 Deputy Secretary--1831 Secretary--966, 1420 Educational Excellence Partnership--902 Egypt President--1841 Terrorist attack in Luxor--1595 U.S. Ambassador--1837 El Salvador, Ambassador to U.S.--1834 Election Commission, Federal--1027 Elections Campaign finance reform--1027, 1238, 1459 Foreign. See specific country Foreign involvement in U.S. elections, allegations--929, 1524 Investigation of 1996 campaign financing--1214, 1347 Soft money system--1027 Elementary School Principals, National Association of--997 Emergency Management Agency, Federal--1832 Employment and unemployment Employment non-discrimination legislation--1517 Job training and education--1500 Empowerment zones. See Cities Energy Brazil-U.S. energy agreement--1356 Conservation and conversion--1358 Nuclear energy, peaceful cooperation agreements--1445, 1603 Renewable fuels--1031 Solar energy--1410 Venezuela-U.S. energy agreement--1343 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1998--1352 Energy, Department of Assistant Secretaries--1830 Chief Financial Officer--1832 Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--1839 General Counsel--1831 Nuclear weapons laboratories--1211 Secretary--1211 Under Secretary--1832 Entertainment industry--938 Environment See also Conservation Environmental negotiations and agreements--1512 Global climate change--993, 1356, 1835 International cooperation--1280 Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change--1745 Lake Tahoe region--1002 Pollution prevention and reduction--1295 Water quality--1578 Environmental Protection Agency--1408 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--1832 Eritrea, Ambassador to U.S.--1834 Espionage. See Defense and national security ESPN--1842 Estonia, President--1842 Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council--928 Europe See also specific country NATO expansion--904 Trade with U.S.--965 Europe, Organization for Security and Cooperation in--1834 European Union--993 Fast-track trade authority. See Commerce, international Federal. See other part of subject Florida Democratic Party event--1750 Governor--1474 Lighthouse Elementary School in Jupiter--1464 President's visits--1461, 1747 Food and Drug Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department of Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997--1624 Foreign Assets Control, Office of. See Treasury, Department of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1998--1665 Foreign policy, human rights--989 France Extradition treaty with U.S.--938 NATO expansion--907 President--907 [[Page A-7]] Relations with Africa--907 Relations with U.S.--905 U.S. Ambassador--1831 Freedom, Presidential Medal of--1276 Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, J. William--1830 Gambia, Ambassador to U.S.--1834 General Services Administration--901 Geographic Society, National--1408 George Bush Presidential Library--1504 Georgetown University Medical Center--1079 Georgia, Republic of President--983 Relations with U.S.--983 Germany Chancellor--905 President--1831 Relations with U.S.--905 Ghana, Ambassador to the U.S.--1841 Girls Nation--1020 Glock--1331 Government agencies and employees Community service programs--1002 Electronic commerce--899 Federal advisory committees--1190 Food safety, efforts--1283 HIV prevention and education--1678 Pay--1117 Religious exercise and expression in the workplace--1102 Smoking ban at Federal facilities--1082 Solar roof initiative for Federal buildings--1410 Governors' Association, National--1013 Great Lakes Fisheries Commission--1842 Greece Relations with Turkey--1790 U.S. Ambassador--1833 Grenada Extradition treaty with U.S.--1029 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1127 Guam Governor--1061 South Korean airplane crash--1061 Typhoon Paka, torrential rains, high winds, high surf, and tidal surges--1843 Guatemala, illicit drug production and transit--1529 Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, Presidential Advisory Committee on--1515 Guyana President--1789 U.S. Ambassador--1829 H & R 1871--1331 Haiti Deferred enforced departure for Haitians in U.S.--1823 Illicit drug production and transit--1529 Immigration--1565 U.S. Ambassador--1837 U.S. military role--1722 Hanukkah--1797 Hate crimes. See Law enforcement and crime Health and Human Services, Department of AIDS Policy, Office of National--1678 Assistant Secretaries--1156 Deputy Secretary--1283 Food and Drug Administration--929 Indian Health Service--1080 Juvenile drug abuse, report--1813 Medicare and Medicaid--987 Secretary--956, 1618 Surgeon General--1156 Women's Health Office--956 Health and medical care Abortion--1340 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--1489 Cancer prevention and treatment--1826 Computer records, privacy guidelines--1166 Diabetes research--1079 Health care fraud and abuse--1166 Insurance--957 International programs--1384 Mammography guidelines--1430 Medications to treat children--1098 Nursing homes--1070 Post-mastectomy hospital stays--1405 Quality and consumer protection--1164 Smoking-related diseases--1082 Women's health--1404 Health Care Task Force, civil case--1826 Heckler and Koch--1331 Highway Administration, Federal. See Transportation, Department of Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--1831 Holocaust-era assets, investigation--987 Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--1831 Holy See, U.S. Ambassador--1404 Home Mortgage Corporation, Federal--1832 Homosexuals, discrimination based on sexual orientation. See Civil rights Hong Kong. See China HOPE scholarships. See Taxation, tuition tax credit Housing Homeless assistance--1825 Low income housing--1736 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Assistant Secretaries--1833 Chief Financial Officer--1832 General Counsel--1833 Hate crimes victims, assistance--1534 Homeless assistance--1825 Housing Enterprise Oversight, Office of Federal--1833 Fair housing promotion grants--1272 Innovative Home Program--1737 Partnership with Cessna--1593 [[Page A-8]] Secretary--1272 Secretary, former--1759 Human rights. See specific country or region; Foreign policy; United Nations Human Rights Campaign--1516 Humanities Medal, National--1261 Humanities, National Endowment for the. See Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Hungary NATO expansion--904 U.S. Ambassador--1836 Iceland, President--1831 Idaho, storms, flooding, and mudslides--1831 Illinois Democratic Party event--1706 President's visits--973 Thunderstorms and flash flooding--1835 Immigration and naturalization Citizenship for legal immigrants--1385 Enforcement of legislation--1565 Immigration reform transition legislation--996 Permanent immigration status--1178 Refugee admissions--1036 Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Justice, Department of Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Illegal-- 996 Immigration Reform, Commission on--1277 Independence Day--903 India Extradition treaty with U.S.--1219 Illicit drug production and transit--1529 Prime Minister--1835 Relations with U.S.--1072 U.S. Ambassador--1836 Indian Gaming Commission, National. See Interior, Department of the Indian Health Service. See Health and Human Services, Department of Indians, American. See Native Americans Indonesia, President--1842 Information Agency, U.S.--1424 Infrastructure Asia-Pacific region, infrastructure development--1661 Information infrastructure, protection against strategic attack-- 1022 Infrastructure Protection, Advisory Committee to the President's Commission on Critical--1839 Infrastructure Protection, President's Commission on Critical--1830, 1833 Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998--1623 Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters--1126 Inter-American Foundation--1832 Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, Department of the--1565 Interior, Department of the Assistant Secretaries--1835 Indian Gaming Commission, National--1832 Wildlife Refuge System, National--1332 Internal Revenue Service. See Treasury, Department of the International. See other part of subject Internet. See Communications Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of Iowa, winter storm--1842 Iran Economic sanctions--1113 Illicit drug production and transit--1529 President--1767 Relations with U.S.--1767 U.S. national emergency--1113 U.S. policy--1468 Iraq Economic sanctions--1032 Human rights--936 Humanitarian assistance--936 Kurdistan Democratic Party--935 No-fly zones--934 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan--935 President--1215, 1776 Reparations to Kuwait--937 United Nations Security Council resolutions--934, 1494 United Nations weapons inspections--1494, 1508, 1629 U.S. military role--934 U.S. national emergency--1032 Weapons of mass destruction--935 Ireland Ambassador to U.S.--1834 Prime Minister--906 Tax convention with U.S.--1231 U.S. Special Adviser for economic initiatives--1836 Ireland, Northern. See Northern Ireland Islamic star and crescent, vandalism of Ellipse display--1826 Israel See also Middle East Hamas leader, assassination attempt--1302 Man of Peace Award--1627 President--1306 Prime Minister--1026 Terrorist attacks in Jerusalem--1026 U.S. Ambassador--1836 Italian-American Foundation, National--1430 Italy Deputy Prime Minister--1430 U.S. Ambassador--1834 [[Page A-9]] Jamaica Illicit drug production and transit--1529 U.S. Ambassador--1837 Japan Prime Minister--1653 Trade with U.S.--1395 U.S. Ambassador--1833 Jewish Federations, Council of--1604 Jordan Ambassador to U.S.--1834 Crown Prince Hassan--1836 Judicial system--1253 Justice, Department of Assistant Attorney General, Acting--1767 Attorney General--988, 1537 Civil Rights Division--1495, 1767 Hate crimes, enforcement efforts--1533 Immigration and Naturalization Service--1277 Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI)--1287, 1690 Solicitor General--963 Kansas Governor--1592 President's visit--1592 Kazakhstan Emigration policies and trade status--1727 Peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement with U.S.--1603 President--1602 Relations with U.S.--1602 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Kentucky, death of students in Paducah--1688 Knight-Ridder Newspapers--1679 Korea, North, humanitarian assistance--1185 Korea, South Economy--1651 President--1842 U.S. Ambassador--1835 Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization--1557 Korean Peninsula peace efforts--1630 Kurdistan Workers Party--936 Kuwait, U.S. Ambassador--1837 Kwanzaa--1820 Kyrgystan, emigration policies and trade status--1727 Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of-- 1219 Labor Day--1116 Labor, Department of Assistant Secretaries--1833 Labor Statistics, Bureau of--1835 Occupational Safety and Health Administration--1833 Partnership with Cessna--1593 Secretary--966 Women's Bureau--1838 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, Departments of--1553 Labor issues See also specific industry Amtrak labor dispute--1833 United Parcel Service (UPS) labor dispute--1042, 1113 Labor Relations Authority, Federal--1130 Labor Relations Board, National--1840 Landmines. See Arms and munitions Laos, illicit drug production and transit--1529 Latin America See also specific country Drug control cooperation with U.S.--1748 Free and fair trade--1356 Health care access--1384 Human rights--1382 Immigration--996 Relations with U.S.--1397 Technology access--1380 Trade with U.S.--1383 United Nations Security Council, role--1363 Latvia, President--1842 Law enforcement and crime See also Drug abuse and trafficking Capital punishment--1683 Child pornography--961 Cocaine sentencing guidelines--988 Community policing--1577 Crime prevention efforts--1415 Domestic violence--1382 Extradition treaties--926, 1219 Gun control--983 Hate crimes--1533 Indian country, enforcement programs--1116 Juvenile crime and violence--983 Legal assistance treaties and conventions--925 Organization of American States arms trafficking convention--1560 ``Top Cop'' awards--1330 Violent crime decline--984 Lebanon, Ambassador to U.S.--1834 Legal Expense Trust, Presidential--1827 Legal Services Corporation--1833 Liberia, Presidential inauguration, U.S. delegation--1832 Libraries and Information Science, National Commission on--1840 Line item veto. See Budget, Federal Lithuania Ambassador to U.S.--1841 President--1842 U.S. Ambassador--1829 Luxembourg Extradition treaty with U.S.--926 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--925 [[Page A-10]] U.S. Ambassador--1837 Malaysia, illicit drug production and transit--1529 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards--1798 Maldives, U.S. Ambassador--1836 Mali, President--1841 Malta, U.S. Ambassador--1836 Man of Peace Award--1627 Management and Budget, Office of--1621 Maritime affairs Pacific salmon, Canada-U.S. dispute--1647 Dolphin protection--1109 Fisheries agreement--963 Maryland Four Seasons Elementary School in Gambrills--1133 President's visits--902 Massachusetts, President's visit--1112, 1834 Master Lock Co.--1105 Mauritania, Ambassador to U.S.--1834 McDonnell Douglas--965 Medal. See other part of subject Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of Medicare, National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of--1719 ``Meet the Press''--1519 Mental Retardation, President's Committee on--1838 Merit Systems Protection Board--1840 Merrill Lynch Credit Corp.--1799 Metropolitan Baptist Church, Newark, NJ--1310 Metropolitan Baptist Church, Washington, DC--1724 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority--1840 Mexico Ambassador to the U.S.--1841 Elections--920 Illicit drug production and transit--1529 Migratory birds and game mammals protocol with U.S.--1168 President--1386 U.S. Ambassador--988 Michigan, storms, tornadoes, and flooding--1830 Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxic Research Center--1834 Microsoft Corp.--961 Middle East See also specific country; Palestinian Authority Peace efforts--1062, 1822 Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--1059 U.S. Special Coordinator--1038 Midwest Technology Corp.--1086 Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1998--1277 Millennium program--1106 Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Federal--1834 Minnesota, storms, high winds, tornadoes, and flooding--1833 Missouri Democratic Party event--1596 President's visits--1086 Monetary Fund, International--1841 Mongolia Emigration policies and trade status--985 U.S. Ambassador--1834 Montana, storms, ice jams, snowmelt, flooding, and soil saturation--1831 Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Economic sanctions--1714 U.S. national emergency--1714 Morocco, U.S. Ambassador--1834 Mortgage Association, Federal National--1830 Most-favored-nation trade status. See Commerce, international NAACP. See Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the-- 966 NAFTA. See Commerce, international Nagorno-Karabakh region. See Armenia National. See other part of subject Native Americans Diabetes prevention--1080 Law enforcement programs--1116 Tribal governments--1567 NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Navy, Department of the, Under Secretary--1835 Nebraska, snowstorms, rain, and strong winds--1840 Netherlands, Ambassador to the U.S.--1841 Netscape Communications--961 Nevada Lake Tahoe region--1002 President's visits--1002 New Jersey Democratic Party events--1315 President's visits--1310 Storms and flooding--1836 New York Arrests in terrorist bombing plot--1038 Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp.--1737 Democratic Party events--1482 1996 TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island--965 President's visits--1205, 1741 New York Times--1842 Nigeria Illicit drug production and transit--1529 U.S. Ambassador--1836 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). See Commerce, international North Atlantic Council--922 North Atlantic Treaty Organization--904, 927 North Carolina Governor--1413 [[Page A-11]] Helicopter crash at Fort Bragg--934 Northern Ireland Cease-fire--985 Irish Republican Army (IRA)--985 Peace efforts--906 Sinn Fein--985 Ulster Unionist Party--1837 Northern Mariana Islands Super Typhoon Keith--1843 Typhoon Paka, rains, high winds, high surf, and tidal surges--1844 Norway, U.S. Ambassador--1838 Nuclear weapons Arms control negotiations and agreements--1209 Nonproliferation--1425 Nuclear Weapons Council--1211 Test ban treaty--1209 O.F. Massberg & Sons--1331 OAS. See States, Organization of American Occupational Safety and Health Administration. See Labor, Department of Office. See other part of subject Ohio, President's visit--1693 Oklahoma City National Memorial--1100 Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997--1333 Oklahoma, 1995 Federal building bombing in Oklahoma City--1100, 1822 One America in the 21st Century: The President's Initiative on Race-- 972, 1261, 1777 Organization. See other part of subject Orthodox Christian Church, Ecumenical Patriarch--1835 OSCE. See Europe, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). See Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. International Pakistan Illicit drug production and transit--1529 Prime Minister--1835 Relations with U.S.--1785 Palau, Ambassador to U.S.--1841 Palestinian Authority--1069 Panama, illicit drug production and transit--1529 Papua New Guinea, Governor General--1656 Paraguay, illicit drug production and transit--1529 Parcel Service, United (UPS)--1042 Partnership Council, National--1832 Partnership For Peace--1126 Peace Corps--1107 Pennsylvania, President's visits--966, 1837 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Advisory Committee to the--1838 ``Performance Today''--1491 Personnel Management, Office of--1837 Peru, illicit drug production and transit--1529 Philippines, President--1843 Poland Extradition treaty with U.S.--937 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--926 NATO expansion--904 President--939 President Clinton's visit--939 U.S. Ambassador--1834 Police Organizations, National Association of--1330 Portugal, U.S. Ambassador--1837 Postal Service, U.S.--1099 Presidential. See other part of subject President's. See other part of subject Prison Industries Board, Federal--1844 Professional Teaching Standards, National Board for--1420 Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--1833 Public Diplomacy, U.S. Advisory Commission on--1830 Public Radio, National--1491 Puerto Rico, statehood--1384 Race initiative. See One America in the 21st Century: The President's Initiative on Race Race, President's Advisory Board on--966, 1693 Railroad industry, labor dispute--1833 Railroad Retirement Board--1843 Ramadan--1827 Red Cross, American--1835 Refugees. See specific country; Immigration and naturalization Religious exercise and expression. See Civil rights Religious leaders, meetings with President--1615 Research. See Science and technology Reserve Officers Association--914 Reserve System, Federal--1097 Rhode Island, President's visit--1111 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.--939 Rock the Vote--1585 Romania NATO expansion--909 President--942 President Clinton's visit--942 U.S. Ambassador--1836 Rosh Hashana--1277 Russia Chemical Weapons Convention, ratification--1503 Foreign Minister--1213 Mir space station--965 NATO expansion--906 President--1213 President Clinton's future visit--1788 Relations with China--1451 St. Kitts and Nevis, extradition treaty with U.S.--1029 [[Page A-12]] St. Lucia Extradition treaty with U.S.--1029 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1127 St. Vincent and the Grenadines, extradition treaty with U.S.--1029 Saudi Arabia, 1996 terrorist bombing of U.S. military complex--1785 Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act of 1997--1622 Saxophone Club--1200 Schools. See specific State; Education Science and technology Genetic screening--956 Medical research--1099 Research and development, funding--1771 Science and Technology Policy, Office of--1834 Science Foundation, National--1107 Science, National Medal of--1770 Science, President's Committee on the National Medal of--1841 Scientists and Engineers, Presidential Early Career Awards for--1839 Secret Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Securities and Exchange Commission--1835 Security Council, National--1215 Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, National--1834 Serbia (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Economic sanctions--1714 U.S. national emergency--1714 Service Employees International Union--1162 SigArms--1331 Singapore Prime Minister--1842 U.S. Ambassador--1837 Slovenia, Ambassador to the U.S.--1841 Small Business Administration--1737 Smith and Wesson--1105 Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--1725 Social Security--1066 Social Security Administration--1834 Social Security Advisory Board--1836 Solectron Corp.--1799 South Africa, Deputy President--1831 South Carolina, President's visit--1844 South Pacific Regional Environment Programme agreement--1512 Southeast Asian Nations, Association of--1842 Space program International cooperation--1456 Mars Pathfinder--915 Mir space station--965 Report--1455 Shuttle--1842 Spain King--909 President Clinton's visit--917 President of the Government (Prime Minister)--919 Relations with U.S.--906 U.S. Ambassador--924 Special Counsel, Office of--1841 Sports Baseball--1432 Basketball--1119 Sri Lanka Ambassador to the U.S.--1841 U.S. Ambassador--1836 Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act--1099 Stanford University--1835 STARBRIGHT World On-line Computer Network--1457 State, Department of Ambassadors. See specific country or region Assistant Secretaries--1731 Chief of Protocol--915 Deputy Assistant Secretary--1839 Religious freedom promotion, report--989 Secretary--904, 1129, 1773 Special Adviser for economic initiatives for Ireland--1836 Special Envoy for promotion of democracy in Africa--1837 Special Envoy to Africa's Great Lakes region--1842 Special Negotiator for Nagorno-Karabakh--1834 Treaties and conventions, reports--925, 1029 Under Secretary--1216 U.S. Representative to Organization of American States--1833 States, Organization of American--1126 Sudan Economic sanctions--1492 U.S. national emergency--1492 Surface Transportation Board--1833 Suriname, Ambassador to U.S.--1834 Sweden Ambassador to U.S.--1834 U.S. Ambassador--1837 Switzerland, former U.S. Ambassador--1722 Syria, U.S. Ambassador--1842 Taiwan Illicit drug production and transit--1529 Relations with China--1445 Tajikistan, emigration policies and trade status--1727 Tanzania, President--1843 Taurus Firearms--1331 Taxation Bilateral tax conventions and agreements--1218 Capital gains--1056 Child credit--1055 Disadvantaged areas initiatives--1055 Flat tax--1522 Individual retirement account contributions--1055 [[Page A-13]] Low income housing investment credit--1736 Renewable fuels tax incentives--1031 Sales tax, national--1522 Small business tax cuts--1056 Tax cut legislation--1031 Tax cut proposals--952 Tax incentives to hire people off welfare--1056 Tax return information confidentiality--1058 Tax system reform--1778 Tobacco taxes--1057 Tuition tax credit and deduction--1055 Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act--1058 Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997--1051 Teachers, American Federation of--1220 Technology, National Medal of--1770 Telecommunication Union, International--1839 Telecommunications. See Communications Television. See Communications; Entertainment industry Terrorism. See specific State, country, or region; Defense and national security Texas President's visits--1242 San Jacinto Community College in Houston--1242 Thunderstorms and flooding--1829 Thailand, illicit drug production and transit--1529 Thanksgiving--1665 3M Dental Products Division--1799 TNT--1842 Tobacco See also Children and youth, juvenile use of tobacco products Industry--929 Taxes--1057 Togo, U.S. Ambassador--1834 Trade agreements. See specific country; Commerce, international Trade Commission, Federal--993 Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--1830 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--897, 1831 Transportation See also specific industry Air crashes--934 Mass transit and subsidized transportation--977 Welfare to work transportation--1017 Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, Department of--1438 Transportation, Department of Associate Deputy Secretary--1839 Coast Guard, U.S.--966 Highway Administration, Federal--1837 Secretary--1747 Transportation Safety Board, National--1832 Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1998--1339, 1378 Treasury, Department of the Assistant Secretaries--1830 Customs Service, U.S.--1189 Foreign Assets Control, Office of--1059, 1716 Internal Revenue Service--1058 Secret Service, U.S.--1837 Secretary--897 Treaties and conventions. See specific country, region, or subject; State, Department of Trinidad and Tobago Extradition treaty with U.S.--1036 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1128 U.S. Ambassador--1834 Tropical Shipping Co.--1461 Tunisia Ambassador to the U.S.--1841 U.S. Ambassador--1835 Turkey Prime Minister--1840 Relations with Greece--1790 U.S. Ambassador--1834 Turkmenistan, emigration policies and trade status--1727 21st Century Production Agriculture, Commission on--1844 Ukraine NATO expansion--927 President--927 U.S. Ambassador--1837 United Kingdom Ambassador to the U.S.--1841 Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland Prime Minister--906 U.S. Ambassador--1831 United Nations General Assembly--1205 Human Rights, Universal Declaration of--1731 Peace and security role--1206 Secretary-General--1214 Security Council--1207 U.S. participation, report--1130 U.S. Representatives--912 U.S. See other part of subject Urban League, National--1042 Uruguay, U.S. Ambassador--1837 Uzbekistan Emigration policies and trade status--1727 U.S. Ambassador--1833 Vatican. See Holy See Venezuela Counternarcotics assistance--1343 Energy agreement with U.S.--1343 Illicit drug production and transit--1529 President--1342 President Clinton's visit--1342 Relations with U.S.--1342 [[Page A-14]] Vermont, rainfall, high winds, and flooding--1831 Veterans Benefits--1614 Gulf war veterans' illnesses--1515 Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, Departments of--1437 Veterans Affairs, Department of Acting Secretary--1688 Assistant Secretary--1840 Deputy Secretary--913 Force Health Protection Program--1515 Inspector General--1834 John D. Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center--923 Secretary--1539 Under Secretary--1837 Veterans' Compensation Rate Amendments of 1997--1614 Veterans Day--1539 Vice President Conference on the international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions--1675 Electronic commerce strategy--901 Investigation of 1996 campaign financing--1214 Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change--1745 STARBRIGHT World On-line Computer Network--1457 White House Conference on Climate Change--1293 Voluntarism--1833 Vietnam Illicit drug production and transit--1529 U.S. Ambassador--1841 Virginia Democratic Party events--1289 President's visits--997 Voluntarism--1001 Washington Democratic Party events--1640 President's visit--1640 Snowmelt and flooding--1831 Weapons of Mass Destruction, Commission To Assess the Organization of the Federal Government To Combat the Proliferation of--1843 Weather Service, National. See Commerce, Department of Welfare system Job creation efforts--1015 Reform--916 Welfare to work transportation--1017 White House Conferences Child Care--992 Climate Change--1281 Hate Crimes--1522 White House Millennium Program Office--1106 White House Office Assistants to President Chief of Staff to Chief of Staff--995 Communications team--1829 Counselor to President--1829 Management and Administration--1837 National Security Adviser--1216 Press Secretary--1168 Scheduling, Director--1829 Speechwriting, Director--1829 Counselor to the President and Special Envoy to the Americas--1343 Deputy Assistants to President Deputy Press Secretary for Operations--1838 Speechwriting, Deputy Director--1829 Women's Initiatives and Outreach--1403 Senior Advisers to President--1826 Special Advisers to President--1836 Special Counselor to President for fast-track trade legislation--995 Special Envoy of President to Africa's Great Lakes region--1842 Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, National--1332 Wisconsin, thunderstorms and flooding--1829 Women's Bureau. See Labor, Department of Women's Leadership Forum--1567 World Intellectual Property Organization--1022 World Radiocommunications Conference--1839 World Trade Organization--897 Xerox Business Services--1799 Yemen Ambassador to U.S.--1834 U.S. Ambassador--1834 Yom Kippur--1334 Young Democrats Council--1323 Yugoslavia, former. See specific country Zimbabwe African/African-American Summit, Fourth--1831 U.S. Ambassador--1834