[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1998, Book I)] [January 1, 1998] [Pages A-1-A-16] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Administration of William J. Clinton, 1998Subject Index [[Page A-1]] Abortion. See Health and medical care Accounting Standards Advisory Board, Federal--839 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). See Health and medical care Adoption. See Children and youth Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--324-559 Affirmative action. See Civil rights Africa See also specific country African Crisis Response Initiative--139, 482 Debt relief--452 Democracy and human rights--436 Desertification, United Nations convention to combat--478 Economic reform--468 Entebbe Summit--434 Environmental initiative--478 Genocidal violence, prevention--432 Great Lakes Justice Initiative--433 Health and nutrition initiative with U.S.--428 President Clinton's visit--403 Slavery--426 U.S. aid--441 U.S. Special Envoy--421 U.S. trade and investment--115, 468, 474 African Development Bank--1108 African Development Foundation--1114 African Development Fund--1108 African Unity, Organization of--434 African-Americans. See specific subject; Civil rights Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998-- 1019, 1022, 1023 Agriculture Research legislation--743 Tobacco farmers--77 Agriculture, Department of Commodity Credit Corporation--182 Food safety--739 Food Stamp Program--831 Secretary--154 Women, Infants, and Children, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC)--858 AIDS. See Health and medical care Air Force, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S.--823 Groom Lake, NV, operating location--151 Airline industry Bilateral civil aviation agreements--149 Lebanon, U.S. restrictions on travel--1010 Alabama Disaster assistance--543 Family planning clinic bombing in Birmingham--141 Governor--566 President's visit--565 Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact Commission--1119 Alaska Mineral resource report--350 President's visit--1048 Albania Ambassador to U.S.--1112 Emigration policies and trade status--106 Ambassadors. See specific country or region America's Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of--1111 American. See other part of subject AmeriCorps--27-876 ``Amistad''--34 Amtrak Reform Board--1118 Amtrak Reform Council--1118 Andorra, U.S. Ambassador--1118 Angola Economic sanctions--423 National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)--423 U.S. Ambassador--1120 U.S. national emergency--423 Annie E. Casey Foundation--692 Antigua and Barbuda, U.S. Ambassador--1116 Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Commission--1119 Arab American Institute--716 Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board--1111 Arctic Research Policy Committee, Interagency--322 Argentina, President--586 Arkansas Deaths at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro--430, 486 Disaster assistance--580 Governor--430 Armed Forces, U.S. See also specific military department; Defense and national security Missing Americans, repatriation of remains from North Korea--836 Persian Gulf region, U.S. military forces, deployment--376 [[Page A-2]] Southwest Asia, U.S. selected reserve ordered to active duty--282 Supreme Allied Commander, Europe--138 Vietnam War unknown, identification of remains--1104 Armenia Emigration policies and trade status--1 U.S. Ambassador--1116 Armenian Remembrance Day--617 Arms and munitions See also Defense and national security; Law enforcement and crime; Nuclear weapons Chemical and biological weapons--118, 640, 827, 927, 936, 968, 986, 1076, 1119 Conventional armed forces in Europe (CFE) treaty--1019 Landmines--440 Pakistan, military equipment purchase from U.S.--761 Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency--927 Army, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Assistant Secretary--1112 Secretary--373 Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts, National Endowment for the--20 Humanities, National Endowment for the--20 Arts, National Council on the--1118 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council--1115 Asia-Pacific region See also specific country Economic crisis--19, 1098, 1107, 1108 Trade with U.S.--92 U.S. military role--139 Asian Development Bank--785 Association. See other part of subject Attorneys General, National Association of--363 Austria Chancellor--1110 Extradition treaty with U.S.--940 Automobile industry--989 Azerbaijan, emigration policies and trade status--1 Bahamas, U.S. Ambassador--1116 Bahrain, Amir--856 Balkans. See specific country Barbados, U.S. Ambassador--1116 BBC--770 Beijing University--1080 Belarus, trade status--872 Belgium Prime Minister--1110 U.S. Ambassador--1117 Belize, stolen vehicle treaty with U.S.--1029 Benin, U.S. Ambassador--1120 BET--421 Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1998--1115 Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase from People Who Are-- 1121 Bloomberg Business News--1050 Board. See other part of subject Bolivia, Ambassador to U.S.--1112 Border Environment Cooperation Commission--1108 Bosnia-Herzegovina Apprehension of indicted war criminal--108 NATO peacekeeping role--1008 Peace efforts--94 U.S. military role--94 U.S. Special Representative--747 Botswana Ambassador to U.S.--476 Minister of Commerce and Industry--476 Minister of Foreign Affairs--470 National parks--472 President--470 President Clinton's visit--470 U.S. Ambassador--476 Vice President--470 Bragdon v. Abbott--1066 Brazil Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--636 President--586 Budget, Federal See also specific agency; Economy, national Arts funding--20 Fiscal year 1998--455 Fiscal year 1999--3 Line item veto--218 Rescissions and deferrals--162 Surplus--4 Building Sciences, National Institute of--740 Bulgaria Economic assistance--204 NATO membership candidacy--203 President--203 Relations with U.S.--203 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998--968 Burkina Faso, Ambassador to U.S.--1112 Burma Economic sanctions--841 U.S. national emergency--806 Business and industry See also specific company or industry; Employment and unemployment; Taxation; Welfare system Corporate mergers--612 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program--485 Empowerment zones. See Cities Health care programs, efforts to enroll uninsured children--238 Pension plans--882 Small and minority business--22 Small disadvantaged businesses, benchmarking process for Federal contracts--1042 Tax incentives for employee child care--8 Business Week--1050 [[Page A-3]] California Democratic Party events--304 Disaster assistance--1109 President's visits--285, 676, 679, 941, 945, 962, 1116, 1118 Cambodia Human rights--580 Khmer Rouge leader--580 U.S. Ambassador--1120 Campaign finance reform. See Elections Canada, Prime Minister--633 Cancer Advisory Board, National--1110 Cancer Institute, National. See Health and Human Services, Department of, Health, National Institutes of Care for Police Survivors Act of 1998--968 Caribbean region. See specific country Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Training Center--397 Caspian Basin region, oil and gas resources--803 CBS News--995 CEDAW. See Women, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Census, Bureau of the. See Commerce, Department of Census Monitoring Board, U.S.--1114 Census 2000--859 Central African Republic, U.S. Ambassador--1120 Central America. See specific country; Latin America Central Intelligence Agency--746 CFE treaty. See Arms and munitions Chemical and biological weapons. See Arms and munitions Chief Information Officers Council--150 Children and youth See also specific subject Adoption, convention on intercountry--940 Child care--6, 692, 732, 926 Child labor--115 Child support--732 Crime and violence, juvenile--458 Drug abuse, juvenile--986 Gun control--486 Health care--237 Tobacco products, juvenile use--4, 500, 544, 591, 594, 630, 687, 707, 758, 812, 813, 987, 1011, 1012, 1057 Violence in entertainment, effects--486 Chile Environmental agreement with U.S.--571 President--568 President Clinton's visit--568, 588, 589, 1111, 1115 Trade with U.S.--571 U.S. Ambassador--1116 China Ambassador to U.S.--1112 Automobiles--1102 Chemical and biological weapons--1076 Drug control cooperation with U.S.--936 Economy--1051 Education--1087 Financial markets, development--1055 Human rights--372, 1073, 1074, 1088 Landmines--1076 Libraries, U.S. assistance--1090 Nonproliferation efforts--54, 1077 Nuclear detargeting agreement with U.S.--999 Nuclear energy, peaceful cooperation agreement with U.S.--53, 372, 1006, 1055 Political rights--1036 Pollution prevention and reduction--1102 Premier--1121 President--372 President Clinton's visit--839, 1055, 1060, 1062, 1065, 1068, 1069, 1076-1080, 1090, 1091, 1098, 1104, 1113, 1119, 1121 Radio Free Asia journalists, visa refusals--1022 Relations with India--1058 Relations with Pakistan--1058 Relations with Taiwan--1004 Relations with U.S.--650, 1049, 1051, 1068, 1077, 1085, 1086, 1091-1098, 1102 Religious freedom--997 Tiananmen Square--939 Tibet--1038 Trade with U.S.--871, 1054-1056 U.S. Ambassador--372 U.S. sanctions--1006 U.S. satellite launch--830 Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation--1112 Cinco de Mayo--698 Cities Community development--66 Empowerment zones--66 Citizens Medal, Presidential--1116 City Year--873 Civil justice system Federal court vacancies--117 Independent Counsel. See Independent Counsel Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit--98 Civil rights See also specific subject Affirmative action--41 Discrimination--41, 1042, 1088 Health care for racial and ethnic minorities--264 Immigrants--956 King, Martin Luther, Jr., 30th anniversary of death--501 [[Page A-4]] Minority business. See Business and industry, small and minority business Race, President's initiative on--18, 1119 Race relations--41 Religious freedom and tolerance--837 Sexual orientation, discrimination based on--849 Women, convention on discrimination against--358 Cloning. See Science and technology CNBC--682 CNN--776 Colombia Cali cartel--625 Narcotics trafficking, U.S. national emergency--625 Colorado, Governor--404 Columbia. See Space program, shuttle Commerce, Department of Assistant Secretaries--1109 Census, Bureau of the--1025 Commercial Service, U.S. and Foreign--1118 Patent and Trademark Office--1111 Secretary--66, 715, 941 Commerce, international See also specific country or subject; Economy, international Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, Convention on Combating--664 Child labor--115 Electronic commerce--761 Export controls--511 Fast-track trading authority--115 Food safety--326 Free and fair trade--810 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)--808 Global trade expansion--799 Group of Eight nations (G-8)--683, 1117 Labor and environmental standards--809 Most-favored-nation trade status with U.S.--1, 871, 872, 937, 989, 1000 Sanctions use--998 Trade expansion, U.S.--115 Trademark law treaty--141 Trade negotiations and agreements--141 Wheat gluten imports--856 Commission. See other part of subject Committee. See other part of subject Commodity Credit Corporation. See Agriculture, Department of Communications Electronic commerce--761 Free TV time for political candidates--118 Internet--120 News media. See specific news organization Telecommunications services with Cuba--330 Violence in entertainment--486 Year 2000 conversion--414 Communications Commission, Federal--118 Community Assistance, Foundation for International (FINCA)--428 Community Empowerment Board, President's--324 Community Service, Corporation for National and--324, 1111 Computers. See Communications; Education Congo, Democratic Republic of the, President--434 Congress. See specific subject Congressional Black Caucus Foundation--442 Congressional Medal of Honor--81 Connecticut Coerced abstinence for drug offenders--708 Community policing in Hartford, funding--852 Housatonic Community-Technical College--343 President's visits--343 Conservation See also Environment Desertification, United Nations convention to combat--478 Forest preservation--155 Historical and cultural sites and treasures, preservation--121, 991 Privately owned lands, preservation--599 Wilderness and wildlife preservation--154 Corruption, Inter-American Convention Against--484 Costa Rica Ambassador to U.S.--1118 Cote d'Ivoire, U.S. Ambassador--1120 Council. See other part of subject Cox Newspapers--995 Critical Infrastructure Protection, Advisory Committee to the President's Commission on--1108 Cuba Democracy and human rights--75 Humanitarian assistance--412 1996 downing of U.S. civilian aircraft--20 Pope John Paul II, visit--89 President--90 Relations with U.S.--20 Telecommunications services with U.S.--330 U.S. national emergency--294 U.S. restrictions on travel and other activities--648 Cuban Independence Day--814 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--75 Customs Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Cyprus Conflict resolution--3 Missing U.S. citizens--832 President--3 Turkish Cypriot leader--3 [[Page A-5]] U.S. Special Coordinator--3 U.S. Special Emissary--48 Czech Republic Foreign Minister--206 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--832 NATO membership--117 U.S. Ambassador--1121 Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1998--1033 Defense and national security See also Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons B-2 bombers, appropriations--481 Counterterrorism efforts--800 Critical infrastructure protection--827 Defense, Department of See also specific military department; Armed Forces, U.S. Assistant Secretaries--1110 Budget--140 Defense Research and Engineering--1116 Defense University, National--137 Deputy Secretary--81 Gulf War Chemical and Biological Incidents, Special Oversight Board for Department of Defense Investigations of--1110 Joint Chiefs of Staff--81 Principal Deputy Under Secretary--1108 Secretary--137, 720, 729, 815, 817, 1110 Delaware Disaster assistance--1110 Dover Air Force Base--729 Governor--720 President's visit--720 Delaware River Basin Commission--1121 Demining, Washington Conference on Global Humanitarian--815 Democracy, National Endowment for--425 Democratic Business Council--249 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee--226, 911 Democratic Governors' Association--272 Democratic Leadership Council--884 Democratic National Committee--10, 646, 665, 733, 867, 962, 971, 975 Democratic Party See also specific State; Elections Fundraising--646 150th anniversary--623 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--406 Denmark Prime Minister--1110 U.S. Ambassador--1113 Department. See other part of subject Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. International Development, Agency for International (AID)--357, 858, 1112, 1118, 1119 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--435, 1108 Disabled persons--1066 Disaster assistance Alabama--543 Arkansas--580 California--1109 Delaware--1110 Florida--284 Georgia--413 Indiana--1116 Kansas--1119 Kentucky--1111 Maine--1107 Marshall Islands--1112 Massachusetts--1121 Minnesota--1113 New Hampshire--1108 New Jersey--1111 New Mexico--1109 New York--1107 North Carolina--1108 North Dakota--1120 Ohio--1121 Oregon--1120 Pennsylvania--1119 South Dakota--1118 Tennessee--580 Texas--1121 Vermont--1108 Discovery Channel--464 Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for. See Health and Human Services, Department of District of Columbia Budget--384 Cardozo High School--77 Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority--413, 1118 School voucher legislation--816 Dominica Ambassador to U.S.--1112 U.S. Ambassador--1116 Dominican Republic President--1119 U.S. Ambassador--1116 Drug abuse and trafficking See also Law enforcement and crime China, drug control cooperation--936 Colombia, narcotics trafficking--625 Drug control strategy, national--320 Drug testing of prisoners and parolees--38 Drug use and availability for offenders, zero tolerance--38 Drunk and drugged driving--316 International cooperation--779 Juvenile drug abuse--986 [[Page A-6]] Methamphetamines--708 Mexico, drug control cooperation--193 Prevention and treatment efforts--38 Drug Control Policy, Office of National--117, 576, 651, 708, 835 Earth Day--598 Easter--547 Ebony/Jet--474 Economic Advisers, Council of--202 Economic Council, National--150 Economic summit, international--683 Economy, international See also specific country or region; Commerce, international U.S. support of Japanese yen--1050 Economy, national See also Budget, Federal; Commerce, international Growth--3 Interest rates--684 Stock market--642 Education See also specific institution; Taxation Affirmative action--564 Before- and after-school programs--8 Bilingual education--668 Charter schools--727 Class size--111 College grants and loans--27 Electronic information, access and literacy--179, 898, 948, 1099 Foreign exchange programs--1099 Funding--594 Hispanic high school dropout rate--23 HOPE scholarships. See Taxation, tuition credit and deduction Low income area schools--713 Math and Science Study, Third International (TIMSS)--278 Mentoring and tutoring programs--171 Postsecondary and job training--13, 335, 693, 711 Public school system--816 Religious expression in schools--854 ROTC programs--532 Safe schools programs and efforts--321 Scholarship programs--565 School construction and renovation--111, 592, 594, 992 School violence and crime--458 Social promotion--111 Standards, national--13 Teachers--111 Education, Department of Assistant Secretaries--1108 Deputy Secretary--966 Secretary--29, 458, 486, 531, 553, 572, 582, 615, 616, 710, 712, 720, 725, 727, 729, 959, 961, 966, 970, 977, 1017, 1107 Election Commission, Federal--161 Elections See also specific party or State Campaign finance reform--118, 473, 601, 646, 1117 Investigation of 1996 campaign financing--782 Soft money system--302 Emergency Management Agency, Federal--266, 566, 567, 580, 588, 662, 710, 991 Employment and Training Administration. See Labor, Department of Employment and unemployment See also Business and industry; Economy, national; Labor issues Discrimination in the workplace--53 Family leave--116 Income inequality--685 International convention concerning discrimination with respect to employment and occupation--807 Job creation--22 Job training. See Education, postsecondary and job training Minimum wage--113 Pension plans--882 Retirement savings--881 Unemployment rates--22 Workplace guide to improve race relations--53 Energy Caspian Basin oil and gas resources--803 Energy conservation and conversion--151 Energy Star Buildings Label program--592 Nigerian oil and gas resources--492 Nuclear energy, peaceful cooperation agreements--53, 708 Offshore oil and gas drilling--943 Solar energy--1059 Energy, Department of Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--1119 Secretary--155 Enrichment Corporation, U.S.--1108 Environment See also Conservation Energy conservation and conversion--151 Energy Star Buildings Label program--592 Global climate change--119, 1112 Offshore oil and gas drilling--943 Pemigewasset River report--693 Pollution prevention and reduction--119 Water quality--119 Environmental Protection Agency--283 Environmental Quality, Council on--324 [[Page A-7]] Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--119 Eritrea President--1116 U.S. Ambassador--1115 Estonia Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--995 Partnership agreement with U.S.--68 President--68 Tax convention with U.S.--69 U.S. Ambassador--1120 Ethiopia, Prime Minister--434 Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council--871 Europe See also specific country Conventional armed forces treaty--1019 Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)--671 Trade with U.S.--799 U.S. action plan for southeast Europe--203 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development--1108 European Commission--792 European Union--75 Examination Parity and Year 2000 Readiness for Financial Institutions Act--414 Exports, U.S. See Commerce, international Fair Housing Act, 30th Anniversary--551 Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993--116 FEMA. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal Finland, U.S. Ambassador--1113 Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials, Inter- American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in--927 Fisheries agreements. See specific country; Maritime affairs Florida Community policing in Miami, funding--852 Disaster assistance--284 Governor--266 President's visit--283 Food and Agricultural Development, Board for International--1119 Food safety. See Health and medical care Foreign Assets Control, Office of. See Treasury, Department of the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, President's--1110 Foreign policy, U.S. See also specific country, region, or subject Corruption, Inter-American Convention Against--484 Debt relief for developing countries--774 Economic and political involvement abroad--95 Genocidal violence, prevention--432 International organizations and financial institutions, funding--14, 118, 333, 376, 455, 634, 635, 656, 662, 663, 998 Peacekeeping operations, report--1043 Sanctions use--998 Women and girls, international efforts to combat violence against and trafficking in--357-359 France Civil aviation agreement with U.S.--534 Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, ratification--510 President--177 Prime Minister--1117 Freedom, Presidential Medal of--56 Friends of Art and Preservation in Embassies--845 ``From the Earth to the Moon''--334 G-8 summit. See Commerce, international; Economic summit, international Gabon, U.S. Ambassador--1120 Gambia, U.S. Ambassador--1115 General Motors--756 General Services Administration--324 Geographic Society, National--934 Georgetown University--196 Georgia, disaster assistance--413 Georgia, Republic of Emigration policies and trade status--1 U.S. Ambassador--1119 Germany Chancellor--743 General Motors Opel plant in Eisenach--756 President--750 U.S. investment--756 President Clinton's visit--743 Ghana Energy agreement with U.S.--422 President--418 President Clinton's visit--418 U.S. Ambassador--421 Government agencies and employees See also specific agency Alternate Dispute Resolution Working Group--663 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)--237 Citizen service--602 Climate change programs and activities--351 Combined Federal Campaign--632 Customer service--319 Federal records, privacy and personal information in--759 Federally sponsored child care, steps to improve--346 Financial management program--839 Patients' Bill of Rights--258 Prison inmates, suspension or reduction of Federal benefits--619 Procurement--1042 Quality Interagency Coordination task force on health care--374 Sexual orientation, policy to prohibit discrimination based on--849 Training programs, use of technology--150 [[Page A-8]] Waivers of internal agency rules, streamlining the granting of--597 Year 2000 conversion--414 Governors' Association, National--265 Great Lakes Fisheries Commission--1118 Greece Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus Relations with Turkey--796 Grenada, U.S. Ambassador--1116 Gridiron Club--1112 Group of Eight nations (G-8). See Commerce, international; Economic summit, international Guatemala, attack on U.S. citizens near Guatemala City--78 Guinea-Bissau, evacuation of Americans--953 Gulf War Chemical and Biological Incidents, Special Oversight Board for Department of Defense Investigations of--1110 Guyana, elections--589 Health and Human Services, Department of Assistant Secretaries--202 Deputy Secretary--50 Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for--500 Food and Drug Administration--77 Health Care Financing Administration--853 Health, National Institutes of--120 Indian Health Service--1119 Medicare and Medicaid--5, 237, 238, 258, 332, 394, 395, 516, 632, 853, 1026 Secretary--6- 375, 395 Surgeon General--202 Health and medical care Abortion--108 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--1066 Breast cancer--510 Children's health insurance outreach initiative--237, 1014, 1017 Food safety--326 Fraud and abuse--47 Home health care providers--47 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)--1066 Insurance--395 Managed care--116 Medical research. See Science and technology Prostate cancer--1002 Racial and ethnic minorities, health care for--264 Quality and consumer protection--6, 372-375, 480, 601, 640, 848, 1015, 1025 Smoking, health effects--77 Health Care Industry, President's Advisory Commission on Quality and Consumer Protection in the--373-375 Heritage Rivers Initiative Advisory Committee, American--1114 Hispanic Education, President's Advisory Commission on Excellence in-- 159 Hispanic-Americans See also specific subject; Civil rights Employment--22 Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--1108 Historical Publications and Records Commission, National--1111 Holocaust Assets Commission Act of 1998, U.S.--1024 Holocaust Assets in the U.S., Presidential Advisory Commission on--1024 Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--1111 Holocaust Memorial Museum, U.S.--225 Holocaust Victims Redress Act--225 Holy See, head, Roman Catholic Church--89 Honduras, Ambassador to U.S.--1118 Housing Energy conservation program--680 Low income housing--66 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Annual report--321 Assistant Secretary--1110 Deputy Secretary--990 Fair housing programs and initiatives--552 Housing Administration, Federal (FHA)--552 Secretary--18 Human rights. See specific country or region Humanities, National Endowment for the. See Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Hungary Foreign Minister--206 NATO membership--117, 821 Iceland, Ambassador to U.S.--1112 Id al-Fitr--136 Illinois Community policing in Chicago, funding--852 Education--531 Medicare funding for Ravenswood Hospital in Chicago--853 President's visits--123 Rachel Carson School in Chicago--530 Illinois, University of--123 Immigration and naturalization See also specific subject or region Enforcement of legislation--42 Food stamps--831 Refugees--1061 ``In Performance at the White House''--880 Independent Counsel, investigation of President--89, 643, 645, 646 India Economic sanctions--744 Kashmir--772 Nuclear tests--740, 1077, 1117 Prime Minister--762 Relations with China--1078 [[Page A-9]] Relations with Pakistan--772 Relations with U.S.--1078 U.S. Ambassador--877 Indiana, disaster assistance--1116 Indonesia Ambassador to U.S.--1112 Civil unrest--761 Economy--764 President--761-1109 Information Agency, U.S.--358, 1115 Infrastructure Protection, President's Commission on Critical--1113 Inter-American Convention Against Corruption--484 Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials--927 Inter-American Development Bank--590 Interior, Department of the Deputy Secretary--547 Secretary--154 Internal Revenue Service. See Treasury, Department of the Internet. See Communications Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of Iran Relations with U.S.--982 U.S. national emergency--329 Weapons of mass destruction, development--793 Iraq See also Persian Gulf region Deputy Prime Minister--502 Economic sanctions--20 Human rights--166 Humanitarian assistance--165 Maritime sanctions enforcement--1045 No-fly zones--164 President--52, 201, 220, 232, 245, 261, 269, 376, 827 Reparations to Kuwait--506 United Nations Security Council resolutions--39, 1044, 1046 United Nations weapons inspections--20, 170, 185, 233, 245, 268, 314, 317, 441, 502-504, 643, 1021, 1044 U.S. military role--164 U.S. national emergency--167 U.S. public support for military action--245 Weapons of mass destruction, development--118, 504, 1046 Ireland President--392 Prime Minister--372 Sinn Fein--262 U.S. Ambassador--392 Ireland, International Fund for--550 Israel See also Middle East 50th anniversary--627 Hebrew University of Jerusalem--627 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--497 Prime Minister--19, 794, 1107, 1108 U.S. loan guarantees--285 Italy Ambassador to U.S.--824 President--192 Prime Minister--699 Relations with U.S.--706 United Nations Security Council membership--703 U.S. Ambassador--824 U.S. military aircraft accident near Aviano Air Base--161 Japan Aviation agreement with U.S.--149 Economy--499 Electronic commerce agreement with U.S.--761 Prime Minister--499 Relations with U.S.--1055 Jewish Women, National Council of--276 Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of Jordan See also Middle East King--1110 U.S. Ambassador--1113 Judiciary, Federal court vacancies--117 Justice, Department of Assistant Attorney General--1112 Attorney General--252, 450, 458, 486, 507, 553, 572, 710, 739, 851, 852, 959, 961, 968, 970, 977 Border Patrol--117 Community policing funding for high-crime areas--852 Criminal Division--1112 Drug Enforcement Administration--231 Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI)--252 Prisons, Federal Bureau of--619 Violence Against Women, Office of--301 Kansas, disaster assistance--1119 Kashmir. See India Kazakhstan Emigration policies and trade status--1 Nuclear energy, peaceful cooperation agreement with U.S.--133 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Kentucky Disaster assistance--1111 Governor--535 President's visit--535 Kenya Ambassador to U.S.--1112 President--434 [[Page A-10]] Korea, North Economic assistance--918 Food assistance--920 Korean Peninsula peace efforts--1040 Missing Americans, repatriation of remains--836 Sanctions--918 Korea, South Ambassador to U.S.--1118 Economic assistance--916 Economy--922 Korean Peninsula peace efforts--1040 President--915 Trade with U.S.--920 Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization--329 Kosovo. See Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Kuwait, Amir--1110 Kyrgyzstan, emigration policies and trade status--1 Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of-- 53 Labor, Department of Employment and Training Administration--1110 Secretary--44, 413, 421, 466, 567, 604, 605, 710, 739, 842, 846, 880, 890, 989, 1017 Solicitor--1115 Wage and Hour Division--1110 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies appropriations--1026 Labor issues See also specific industry; Employment and unemployment Child labor--115 General Motors strike--989 Labor Relations Board, National--1115 Landmines. See Arms and munitions Latin America See also specific country Free and fair trade--590 Summit of the Americas. See Summit of the Americas Trade with U.S.--577 U.S. Special Envoy--569 Wartime relocation and internment of Latin-Americans of Japanese descent, restitution--948 Latvia Fisheries agreement with U.S.--162 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--133 Partnership agreement with U.S.--68 President--68 Tax convention with U.S.--69 U.S. Ambassador--1119 Law enforcement and crime See also Civil justice system; Drug abuse and trafficking Border Patrol agents--117 Capital punishment--704 Community policing--67 Corruption, inter-American convention--484 Counterterrorism efforts. See Defense and national security Crime prevention efforts--117 Domestic violence--301 Drug testing of prisoners and parolees--38 Drug traffickers carrying firearms, court decision--909 Extradition treaties--132 Firearms manufacturing and trafficking, inter-American convention-- 927 Gun control--146 Hate crimes--1042 International crime--741 Juvenile crime and violence--117 Legal assistance treaties--133, 995 Money laundering, indictment of Mexican bankers--806 Sexual offender tracking system--39 Stolen vehicle treaty, Belize-U.S.--1029 Women and girls, international efforts to combat trafficking in-- 357, 359 Lebanon See also Middle East U.S. Ambassador--1120 U.S. restrictions on travel--1010 Lesotho, U.S. Ambassador--1115 Liberia Ambassador to U.S.--1112 President--1113 Libraries and Information Service, National Commission on--1108 Libya Bombing of Pan Am 103 and UTA 772 flights, role--50 Economic sanctions--49 United Nations Security Council resolutions--50 U.S. national emergency--2 Line item veto. See Budget, Federal Lithuania Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--593 Partnership agreement with U.S.--68 President--68 Tax convention with U.S.--69 Long-Range Air Power, Panel to Review--481 Los Angeles Times--1050 Lunar New Year--80 Madagascar, U.S. Ambassador--1111 Maine, disaster assistance--1107 Management and Budget, Office of--324, 1110, 1112, 1117, 1118 Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the Maritime affairs See also Conservation Fisheries agreements--162 Fisheries restoration--943 Niue-U.S. maritime boundary treaty--1029 Ocean research--943 Sustainable harbors and ports--943 Whaling--606 [[Page A-11]] Maritime Organization, International--606 Marshall Islands, disaster assistance--1112 ``Martha Stewart Living''--906 Maryland Coerced abstinence for drug offenders--708 Community policing in Baltimore, funding--852 Governor--179 Holiday Park Senior Center in Wheaton--257 Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring--179 President's visits--179 Springbrook High School in Silver Spring--378 Massachusetts Disaster assistance--1121 President's visits--733 Thoreau Institute--899 Massachusetts Institute of Technology--894 Mayors, U.S. Conference of--142 McClatchy Newspapers--995 Medical Association, American--338 Medical care. See Health and medical care Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of Medicare, National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of--74 Megan's Law--265 Memorial Day--835 Mental Retardation, President's Committee on--1116 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority--1116 Mexico Drug control cooperation with U.S.--193 Extradition treaty with U.S.--821 Fires--857 Indictment of bankers involved in money laundering--806 President--586 U.S. Ambassador--1116 Michigan, Governor--267 Micronesia, U.S. Ambassador--1120 Middle East See also specific country; Palestinian Authority Peace efforts--19, 738, 747, 763, 784, 794, 1119 Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--105, 121 U.S. Special Coordinator--711 Millennium lectures and discussions--211, 1114 Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Federal--1111 Minimum wage. See Employment and unemployment Minnesota Disaster assistance--1113 Tobacco settlement--731 Mir space station. See Space program Missouri Governor--511 Kansas City Jazz Museum--1114 Negro Baseball League Museum--1114 President's visit--511 Moldova Emigration policies and trade status--1 U.S. Ambassador--1116 Monetary Fund, International--92, 662, 667, 675, 745, 785, 853, 855, 1056 Mongolia, emigration policies and trade status--88 Montenegro. See Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Morocco, King--1110 Mortgage Bankers Association of America--308 Museum Services Board, National--1111 NASA. See Aeronautics and Space Administration, National National. See other part of subject Native Americans, tribal governments--45 NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Navy, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S.--825 Naval Academy, U.S.--825 Secretary--81 Netherlands, U.S. Ambassador--1117 Nevada Arrests of suspects possessing anthrax in Las Vegas--252 Governor--397 President's visit--397 New Hampshire, disaster assistance--1108 New Jersey Disaster assistance--1111 ``Megan's Law''--265 President's visit--253 New Mexico Disaster assistance--1109 President's visit--155 New York Community policing--68 Disaster assistance--1107 Penn Station, designation of new railroad station--328 President's visits--10, 1119 New Zealand, Prime Minister--1110 ``News Hour''--89 Nigeria Democracy and human rights--451 Energy resources--492 General--451 1998 Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act--662 Niue, maritime boundary treaty with U.S.--1029 North Atlantic Treaty Organization--117, 653, 817, 820, 871, 1008, 1116 North Carolina Disaster assistance--1108 Governor--616 North Dakota, disaster assistance--1120 Northern Ireland Alliance Party--1112 Multiparty talks, independent chairman--393, 778, 1114 [[Page A-12]] Peace efforts--177, 770, 775-778, 783, 797, 798, 817, 834, 835, 1114, 1119 Sinn Fein--262 Social Democratic and Labour Party--1112 Ulster Democratic Party--1112 Ulster Unionist Party--777 Vital Voices Conference--715 West Belfast Springvale Campus project--715 Nuclear Regulatory Commission--1118 Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board--1121 Nuclear weapons See also specific country; Arms and munitions; Defense and national security Arms control negotiations and agreements--139, 782, 999, 1035, 1070, 1073 Dismantling and disposal--608 Nonproliferation--139, 1054, 1077 Stockpile--157 Test ban--118 Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency--927 Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission--1120 Oceans Conference, National--941 Ohio Democratic Party event--877 Disaster assistance--1121 President's visits--351 Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust--1115 Oklahoma, 1995 Federal building bombing in Oklahoma City--590 Oman, U.S. Ambassador--1120 One America in the 21st Century: The President's Initiative on Race--18, 41, 53, 475, 560, 651, 956, 1119 Oregon Deaths at Thurston High School in Springfield--818, 1117 Democratic Party event--949 Disaster assistance--1120 Portland State University--955 President's visit--949 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). See Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. International Pacific Halibut Commission, International--1107 Pacific Salmon Commission--1112 Pakistan Economic sanctions--847 Military equipment purchase from U.S.--761 Nuclear tests--846 Nuclear weapons development--761 Prime Minister--744 Relations with China--1058 Relations with India--772 Relations with U.S.--1078 Palestinian Authority--19, 747, 801, 1107 Palestinians See also Middle East Ambassador to U.S.--1112 Pan American Health Organization--585 Passover--524 Patients' Bill of Rights. See Health and medical care, quality and consumer protection Peace Corps--2 Pennsylvania Disaster assistance--1119 President's visit--221 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--1112 Persian Gulf region See also specific country U.S. aircraft tragedy--195 U.S. military forces, deployment--376 U.S. military role--455 Personnel Management, Office of--150 Pew Charitable Trusts, The--416 Philippines, President--1113 Poland Fisheries agreement with U.S.--181 Foreign Minister--206 NATO membership--117 Prime Minister--1121 Portland State University--955 Portugal, U.S. Ambassador--1107 Postal Rate Commission--1110 Prayer Breakfast, National--172 Presidents' Day--218 ``Prime Time Live''--486 Pritzker Architecture Prize--980 Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--294 Public Radio, National--100 Puerto Rico Governor--273 Political status--273 Qatar, U.S. Ambassador--1120 Race, President's Advisory Board on--41 Race, President's initiative on. See One America in the 21st Century: The President's Initiative on Race Racial issues. See Civil rights Radio. See specific program or organization; Communications Radio Free Asia. See Information Agency, U.S. Radio/TV Marti. See Information Agency, U.S. ``Ragtime''--623 Railroad Retirement Board--162 Ranger of the Year Award--1115 Read Across America Day--303 Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for--590, 785, 853, 855, 1108 Red Cross, American--1108 [[Page A-13]] Refugees. See Immigration and naturalization Religion. See specific observance; Civil rights; Education Religious Freedom Abroad, Special Advisory Committee to the Secretary of State on. See State, Department of Religious leaders, meetings with President--984 Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act--994 Reserve System, Federal--684 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, exemptions--151 Retirement savings. See Employment and unemployment Rhode Island, Governor--9 Roe v. Wade, 50th anniversary of Supreme Court's decision--108 Roll Call--99 Romania, President--1121 Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership--205 Ronald H. Brown Commercial Center. See South Africa Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center--690 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport--194 Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission--1109 Rural Telephone Bank Board--1109 Russia Arms control negotiations and agreements--769 Economy--853 Emigration policies and trade status--1 Nuclear equipment and technology, sale to Iran--793 Nuclear safety--793 President--175, 1109, 1114, 1117, 1118, 1120 Prime Minister--372 Relations with U.S.--220 Religious freedom--837 START II nuclear arms reduction treaty with U.S.--769 Rwanda Civil conflict--431 Genocide--431 International Criminal Tribunal--433 President--431 President Clinton's visit--431 Vice President--431 St. Kitts and Nevis Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--414 U.S. Ambassador--1116 St. Lucia, U.S. Ambassador--1116 St. Patrick's Day--367 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--749 U.S. Ambassador--1116 Sao Tome and Principe, U.S. Ambassador--1120 Saudi Arabia, U.S. Ambassador--716 Savings Are Vital for Everyone's Retirement (SAVER) Summit--880, 1113 Scholars, Presidential--966 Science, American Association for the Advancement of--221 Science and technology Cloning--37 Communications. See Communications Genetic screening--120 Medical research--20 Research and development--156 Space program. See Space program Science and Technology, President's Committee of Advisors on--1108 Science and Technology Policy, Office of--150 Science Board, National--1061 Science Foundation, National--120 Secret Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Securities and Exchange Commission--1111 Senegal President--482 President Clinton's visit--482 Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Kosovo Democratic League--745 Ethnic conflict--747 Serbian attacks on ethnic Albanians--355 President--356 U.S. national emergency--850 Service program, national. See AmeriCorps Seychelles, Ambassador to U.S.--1112 Sierra Leone, U.S. Ambassador--1121 Singapore, Prime Minister--1107 Skill Standards Board, National--1110 Slovenia, U.S. Ambassador--1113 Small Business Administration--61, 843 Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--1120 Social Security--13-514, 517, 618, 632, 634, 660, 661, 686, 838, 881 Social Security Administration--239 Social Security, National Forum on--511 Sons of Italy Foundation--824 South Africa Ambassador to U.S.--465 Apartheid--447 Demining equipment--440 Deputy President--440 Minister of Foreign Affairs--465 Premier--442 President--442 President Clinton's visit--439, 465, 466, 469, 1108, 1109 [[Page A-14]] Ronald H. Brown Commercial Center--456 Trade with U.S.--474 Transportation and telecommunications projects--450 U.S. Ambassador--465 Victoria Mxenge Housing Project--439 South Dakota Democratic Party event--892 Disaster assistance--1118 Soviet Union, New Independent States (NIS) of the Former See also specific country Economic assistance--112 Space program Funding--559 International space station--559 Mir space station--558 Shuttle--331 Spain, U.S. Ambassador--1113 Sports Baseball--235 Basketball--1110 Football--546 Hockey--148 Olympic winter and Paralympic games--638 Soccer--508 State and local governments. See specific State; Cities State, Department of Ambassadors. See specific country Assistant Secretaries--477 Deputy Secretary--69 International agreements, report--308 Religious Freedom Abroad, Special Advisory Committee to the Secretary of State on--109 Religious Freedom, Senior Adviser for International--985 Secretary--68, 572, 576, 582, 644, 675, 690, 702, 711, 738, 747, 763, 815, 817, 837, 870, 982, 984 Treaties and conventions, reports--132, 484, 497, 593, 636, 664, 749, 807, 822, 832, 927, 940, 995, 1029, 1066, 1067 Under Secretaries--1114 State Justice Institute--1109 States, Organization of American--484 Sudan, U.S. national emergency--697 Summit of the Americas--585 Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act, 1998--662 Supreme Court of the U.S.--265 Surgeon General. See Health and Human Services, Department of Susquehanna River Basin Commission--1121 Switzerland Nuclear energy, peaceful cooperation agreement with U.S.--134 President Clinton's visit--807 Taiwan, relations with China--1004 Tajikistan Emigration policies and trade status--1 U.S. Ambassador--1121 Tanzania President--434 U.S. Ambassador--1111 Taxation See also Budget, Federal; Business and industry Bilateral tax conventions and agreements--69 Child care credits--8 Earned-income tax credit--522 Electronic commerce--296 Environmental cleanup, tax incentives--151 Low income housing credit--66 Payroll tax--518 Tax cut proposals--4 Tax system reform--119 Tuition tax credit and deduction--27 Teacher of the Year, National--615 TechnoServe--421 Telecommunications. See Communications Television. See specific program or organization; Communications Tennessee Disaster assistance--580 President's visit--1012 Texas Disaster assistance--1121 Environmental effects of fires in Mexico--857 Gubernatorial candidate--1030 Jasper murder investigation--931 Mission High School--21 President's visits--21, 867, 1107, 1114, 1118, 1119 Thailand Economy--371 Minister of Finance--1108 Prime Minister--371 U.S. Ambassador--1121 Therma, Inc.--653 Tibet. See China Time magazine, 75th anniversary--322 Tobacco See also specific State; Agriculture; Children and youth Industry--60, 594, 595, 600, 646, 649, 707, 731, 813, 983, 987, 1011, 1012 Minority groups, use of tobacco products--630 Proposed legislation--76, 536, 544, 545, 591, 594-596, 600, 645, 649, 687, 707, 758, 812, 813, 901, 902, 919, 978, 979, 983, 987, 1002, 1011, 1012, 1057 Togo, Ambassador to U.S.--1118 Trade. See Commerce, international Trade Commission, U.S. International--1111 Trademarks. See Commerce, international [[Page A-15]] Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--326 Transportation See also specific industry Bilateral civil aviation agreements--149 Investment--466 Transportation, Department of Maritime Administration--1116 Research and Special Programs Administration--1119 Secretary--149, 923, 1117 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century--923 Transportation Safety Board, National--1109 Treasury, Department of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Bureau of--146 Assault weapons report--508 Assistant Secretaries--1116 Community Development Financial Institutions Fund--66 Customs Service, U.S.--806 Deputy Secretary--19 Foreign Assets Control, Office of--49, 841 Internal Revenue Service--119 Secret Service, U.S.--649 Secretary--19 Under Secretaries--507 Treaties. See specific country or subject; State, Department of Trinidad and Tobago, Ambassador to U.S.--1112 Turkey Ambassador to U.S.--1118 Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus Prime Minister--485 Relations with Greece--796 Turkmenistan Emigration policies and trade status--1 President--607 Relations with U.S.--607 U.S. Ambassador--1119 21st Century Community Learning Center Initiative--977 Uganda Education initiative with U.S.--427 President--425 President Clinton's visit--425 Women's village in Wanyange--429 Ukraine Emigration policies and trade status--1 Nuclear energy, peaceful cooperation agreement with U.S.--708 Women and girls, strategy to combat trafficking in--357 UNITA. See Angola United Arab Emirates Crown Prince--742 Relations with U.S.--742 U.S. Ambassador--1121 United Kingdom Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, ratification--510 G-8 summit in Birmingham. See Commerce, international; Economic summit Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland President Clinton's visit--760, 784, 791, 800, 802-804, 1112, 1117 Prime Minister--173, 510, 549, 552, 554, 613, 737, 765, 770, 776, 780, 782, 792, 795, 1107-1110, 1114, 1117, 1119 Relations with U.S.--178 United Nations Children's Emergency Fund, International (UNICEF)--1107 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women--358 Convention to combat desertification. See Africa Drug Control Program, International--904 General Assembly--903 Labor Organization, International--807 Secretary-General--165, 501, 503, 504, 903, 1110 Security Council--52 U.S. debt--118 U.S. Representatives--61 Urban Radio Networks, American--474 Uruguay, President--590 Utah, Governor--404 Uzbekistan, emigration policies and trade status--1 Venezuela, mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--456 Vermont, disaster assistance--1108 Veterans Affairs, Department of Acting Secretary--81 Deputy Secretary--835 Secretary--260 Veteran's Appeals, Board of--1109 Vice President Electronic information, role--296 Federal Government reform, role--837 Patients' Bill of Rights report, role--258 President's Community Empowerment Board, role--324 Vietnam, trade status--354 Vietnam War unknown, identification of remains--1104 Virgin Islands, U.S., President's visit--1107 Virginia, President's visits--231 Voluntarism--27 Wall Street Journal--682 Wall Street Project--61 Wartime relocation and internment of Latin-Americans of Japanese descent, restitution--948 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia [[Page A-16]] Welfare system See also Immigration and naturalization Child care--844 Education and training--844 Job creation efforts--843 Reform--12 Welfare to work transportation--844 Work-study programs--12 Welfare to Work Partnership--842 West Virginia Governor--380 President's visit--598 White House Conference on Social Security--200 White House Correspondents' Association--620 White House Endowment Fund--105 White House Millennium Council--211 White House Office Assistants to President Deputy Chief of Staff--1118 Domestic Policy--324 Economic Policy--196 Intergovernmental Affairs--720 Legislative Affairs--829 National Security Affairs--68, 835, 870, 1114 Public Liaison--1118 Special Projects--1112 Staff Secretary--1112 Chief of Staff Bowles--50 Counselor to President--572 Deputy Assistants to President Economic Policy--1107 Legislative Affairs--1107 National Security Affairs--1114 Staff legal fees--645 Whitewater Development Corp. investigation--1062 Wisconsin, President's visit--129 Women, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against--358 Women, President's Interagency Council on--357 Women's Business Council, National--1119 Women's Day, International--356 World Bank. See Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for World Trade Organization (WTO)--585, 1005, 1071, 1103 Zimbabwe, extradition treaty with the U.S.--132