    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1999, Book I)]
    [January 1, 1999]
    [Pages A-1-A-16]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

                   Administration of William J. Clinton, 1999

    Subject Index

    [[Page A-1]]

    ABC--243
    Abortion. See Health and medical care
    Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). See Health and medical care
    Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the (NAACP)--219
    Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--813
    Affirmative action. See Civil rights
    Afghanistan, human rights--558
    Africa
        See also specific country
        African Crisis Response initiative--246
        Conference on United States-Africa Partnership for the 21st
            Century--384
        Debt relief--247
        Democracy and human rights--69
        Humanitarian assistance--290
        Relations with U.S.--250
        U.S.-Africa Ministerial Joint Communique--401
        U.S. aid--247
        U.S. Special Envoy for Promotion of Democracy--1063
        U.S. trade and investment--40
    African Unity, Organization of--89
    Agency. See other part of subject
    Agriculture
        Crop insurance--67
        Exports--166
        Farmers and ranchers, financial assistance--67,
            826
        Pork industry--1053
    Agriculture, Department of
        Assistant Secretary--1066
        Commodity Credit Corporation--944
        Deputy Secretary--32
        Farm loan programs, discrimination suit by minority farmers--8
        Secretary--8
        Water quality on Federal lands--858
    AIDS. See Health and medical care
    AIDS Policy, Office of National. See Health and Human Services,
        Department of
    Air Force, Department of the
        See also Armed Forces, U.S.
        Acting Secretary--537
        Air Force Academy, U.S.--866
        Assistant Secretary--1057
        Barksdale Air Force Base, LA--536
        Chief of Staff--537
        Groom Lake, NV, operating location near--131
        Illinois Air National Guard--935
        Ramstein Air Base, Germany--691
        Secretary--1064
        Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany--688
        Under Secretary--1067
        Whiteman Air Force Base, MO--919
    Alabama, disaster assistance--1054
    Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact Commission--1054
    Alaska, Governor--114
    Albania
        Emigration policy and trade status--148
        Prime Minister--161
        U.S. Ambassador--1062
        U.S. assistance--707
        U.S. military forces, deployment--496
    Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Bureau of. See Treasury, Department of
        the
    Ambassadors. See specific country or region
    American. See other part of subject
    Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990--993
    AmeriCorps--56
    Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)--388
    Angola, U.S. national emergency--502
    Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Commission--1054
    Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board--1064
    Arctic Research Commission--1061
    Argentina, President--29
    Arizona, President's visit--258
    Arkansas
        American Airlines Flight 1420 accident at Little Rock National
            Airport--872
        Clinton Birthplace in Hope--356
        Disaster assistance--1054
        Governor--97
        President's visits--97
        Tornadoes--89
        Tourist boat accident in Hot Springs--681
    Armed Forces Day--780
    Armed Forces Television Network--302
    Armed Forces, U.S.
        See also specific military department; Defense and national security
        Anthrax vaccinations--93
        Combat zone service, tax benefits--538
        Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet--485
        Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe--485
        Deployment to Kenya and Tanzania--265
        Deployment to stabilize Kosovo--456,
            870
        Pay--303
        Recruitment--26

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        Rescue of U.S. pilot in Serbia--461
        Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic--485
        Supreme Allied Commander Europe--612,
            1065
        Teacher training program for retired military personnel--84
        U.S. soldiers, capture by Serbian forces--486,
            675
        Vice Commander, Air Combat Command--485
    Armenia, 84th anniversary of massacres--581
    Arms and munitions
        See also Defense and national security; Law enforcement and crime;
            Nuclear weapons
        Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, memorandum of understanding--184
        Arms control negotiations and agreements--317,
            843
        Chemical and biological weapons--38,
            379
        Conventional weapons--328
        Landmines--842
        Missile systems and technology--317
        Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency--1024
    Army, Department of the
        See also Armed Forces, U.S.
        Chief of Staff--589
        General Counsel--1067
        Lt. Henry O. Flipper, pardon--217
        Military Academy, U.S.--1056
        Secretary--217
    Art and Preservation in Embassies, Friends of--664
    Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the, National Endowment
        for the Arts--334
    Arts and the Humanities, President's Committee on the--1055
    Arts, President's Advisory Council on the--1066
    Asia-Pacific region
        See also specific country
        Pacific Community, U.S. Representative--1063
    Association. See other part of subject
    Atlantic Tunas, International Commission for the Conservation of--1056
    Australia, Prime Minister--1067
    Austria, Ambassador to U.S.--1060
    Automobile industry--19
    Aviation
        See also Labor issues
        Passenger protections, proposed legislation--343
    Aviation Administration, Federal--872
    Award. See other part of subject
    Bahrain, Amir--323
    Banking--50
    Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation--1053
    Battle Monuments Commission, American--1064
    BBC--1027
    Belarus, trade with U.S.--875
    Belgium
        President Clinton's visit--1061
        Prime Minister--695
    Belize
        Declaration of Antigua--350
        Prime Minister--344
    BET--243
    Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee For the Purchase from People Who
        Are--1053
    Board. See other part of subject
    Border Environment Cooperation Commission--1054
    Bosnia-Herzegovina
        Peace efforts--167
        Serb Republic (Republika Srpska), Prime Minister--160
        U.S. Ambassador--1063
        U.S. military role--61
    Botswana, U.S. Ambassador--1065
    BP Amoco--103
    Brazil
        Economy--35
        President--193
        Trade with U.S.--227
        U.S. Ambassador--802
        U.S. economic assistance--944
    Broadcasting Board of Governors--1061
    Budget, Federal
        See also specific agency; Economy, national
        Debt reduction--75
        Emergency supplemental appropriations, 1999--823
        Fiscal year 1999--551
        Fiscal year 2000--132
        Rescissions and deferrals--140
        Surplus--10,
            825
    Building Sciences, National Institute of--763
    Bulgaria
        Prime Minister--1065
        U.S. Ambassador--1067
    Bureau. See other part of subject
    Burma
        U.S. national emergency--803
        U.S. policy--752
    Burundi, Ambassador to U.S.--1054
    Business and industry
        See also specific company or industry; Employment and unemployment;
            Taxation
        Emerging markets, investment--737
        Small and minority business--51
        Welfare to work program--66

    California
        Disaster assistance--1056
        Governor--224
        Headwaters Forest--286
        President's visits--265
    Campaign finance reform. See Elections
    Canada
        Atomic energy agreement with U.S.--999
        Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada, International--30

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        Prime Minister--630
    Cape Verde, U.S. Ambassador--1064
    Caribbean region
        See also specific country
        Hurricanes, U.S. disaster assistance--323
        Trade with U.S.--277
    CBS--475
    Census, Bureau of the. See Commerce, Department of
    Census Monitoring Board--1065
    Census 2000--123
    Central America
        See also specific country
        Debt relief--331
        Declaration of Antigua--350
        Education, U.S. assistance--337
        Emigration to U.S.--341
        Environment, U.S. assistance--346
        Hurricanes, U.S. disaster assistance--323
        Summit in Antigua, Guatemala--344
        Trade with U.S.--331
    Central Intelligence Agency--411
    Chad
        Ambassador to U.S.--1054
        U.S. Ambassador--1062
    Chicago, University of--931
    Children and youth
        See also specific subject
        Automobile child safety seats--284
        Child care--60
        Child labor--67
        Child support--102
        Crime and violence, juvenile--2
        Drug abuse, juvenile--180
        Foster care--763
        Gun control--69
        Handguns, child safety locks--802
        Health insurance--242
        Tobacco products, juvenile use--66
    China
        Aviation agreement with U.S.--518
        Democracy and human rights--509
        Economy--275
        Human rights--419
        NATO bombing of Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia--732,
            1063
        Nuclear cooperation--508
        Nuclear espionage--348
        Pollution--510
        Premier--419
        President--26
        Relations with Taiwan--508
        Relations with U.S.--69,
            519
        Trade with U.S.--472
        U.S. satellite fuels and separation systems--736
    CHIP. See Health and Human Services, Department of, Children's Health
        Insurance Program
    Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation--1054
    CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency
    Cinco de Mayo--687
    Cities
        See also State and local governments
        Community development--50,
            848
        Economic growth--124
        Empowerment zones--125
    City Year--843
    Civil rights
        See also specific subject
        Affirmative action--130
        Congressional Gold Medal--687
        Discrimination--70
        Farm loan programs, discrimination suit by minority farmers--8
        Police misconduct--418
        Sexual orientation, discrimination based on--998
    Climate change, global. See Environment
    CNN--967
    Coast Guard, U.S. See Transportation, Department of
    Colombia
        Earthquake, U.S. disaster assistance--115
        Narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency--681
        President--115
        Vice President--45
    Colorado
        Attack at Columbine High School in Littleton--584,
            820
        Disaster assistance--1063
        Governor--436
        President's visits--819
    Commander in Chief's Trophy--866
    Commerce, Department of
        Assistant Secretary--1057
        Census, Bureau of the--490
        Former Secretary Brown, portrait--447
        Inspector General--1058
        Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National--258
        Secretary--24
        Standards and Technology, National Institute for--162
        Under Secretary--1054
        Weather Service, National--729
    Commerce, international
        See also specific country or subject; Economy, international
        Banana trade dispute--216
        Child labor--67
        Electronic commerce--474
        Export controls, U.S. national emergency--999
        Exports, U.S.--28
        Fast-track trade authority--166
        Food safety--981

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        Free and fair trade--22
        Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)--1046
        Global trade expansion--40
        Group of Eight nations (G-8)--214
        Group of Seven nations (G-7)--386
        Labor and environmental standards--67
        Normal trade relations status--148
        North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--193
        Steel imports--17
        Trade expansion, U.S.--472
        Trade negotiations and agreements--981
        Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program report--335
    Commission. See other part of subject
    Committee. See other part of subject
    Commodity Credit Corporation. See Agriculture, Department of
    Commodity Futures Trading Commission--1055
    Communications
        Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), media campaign--243
        Computer research--67
        Electronic commerce--474
        Internet--284
        Movie rating system--864
        News media. See specific news organization
        Telecommunications payments to Cuba--715
        Television programming blocking device--660
        Violence in entertainment--735,
            901
        Year 2000 conversion--493
    Communications Commission, Federal--469
    Community Adjustment and Investment Program Advisory Committee--1054,
        1061
    Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. See Treasury,
        Department of the
    Community development. See Cities
    Community Service, Corporation for National and--56
    Comoros, U.S. Ambassador--1061
    Computers. See Communications; Education
    Conference. See other part of subject
    Congo, Democratic Republic of the, conflict resolution--249
    Congo, Republic of the, U.S. Ambassador--1064
    Congress
        See also specific subject
        House Democratic Caucus--1056
        House Minority Leader--157
        Members, meetings with President--239,
            1063
        Senate impeachment trial and vote--35
        Senate Majority Leader--803
        Senate Minority Leader--287
        Speaker of the House of Representatives--62
    Congressional Gold Medal--687
    Connecticut, President's visit--1027
    Conservation
        See also Environment
        Coastal zone management--258
        Energy conservation and conversion--873
        Forest preservation--286
        Historical and cultural sites and treasures, preservation--71
        Wilderness and wildlife preservation--33
    Consumer Product Safety Commission--1064
    Costa Rica
        Declaration of Antigua--350
        President--344
    Council. See other part of subject
    Crime and Security in U.S. Seaports, Interagency Commission on--649
    Crime. See Law enforcement and crime
    Cuba
        Cash remittances and travel, U.S. restrictions--7
        Democracy and human rights--7
        Telecommunications services with U.S.--715
        U.S. national emergency--257
    Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--44
    Cultural Property Advisory Committee--1059
    Customs Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the
    Cyprus
        Conflict resolution--121
        Foreign Minister--876
        U.S. Ambassador--876
        U.S. Special Coordinator--876
    Czech Republic
        NATO membership--213
        President--606
    ``Dare To Compete: The Struggle of Women in Sports''--312
    Defense and national security
        See also Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons
        China, nuclear espionage--348
        Classified information, nondisclosure--131
        Counterintelligence efforts--403
        Counterterrorism efforts--68
        Embassy security--1065
        Military strength and deterrence--1
    Defense, Department of
        See also specific military department; Armed Forces, U.S.
        Assistant Secretaries--1058
        Budget--25
        Defense University, National--756
        Deputy Secretary--85

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        Energy efficiency--873
        Funding--1,
            826
        Joint Chiefs of Staff--217,
            630
        Secretary--94,
            630,
            960
        Under Secretary--217
        Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences--1060
    Delaware, Governor--224
    Democracy, National Endowment for--404
    Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee--265
    Democratic Governors' Association--235
    Democratic National Committee--53,
        717,
        1064
    Democratic Party events. See specific State
    Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--265
    Department. See other part of subject
    Development, U.S. Agency for International (AID)--115,
        332
    Disabilities, President's Committee on Employment of People With--36,
        886
    Disabilities, President's Task Force on the Employment of People With--
        36
    Disabled persons--36
    Disaster assistance
        Alabama--1054
        Arkansas--1054
        California--1056
        Colorado--1063
        First response personnel, training efforts--379
        Florida--1061
        Funding--824
        Georgia--1060
        Illinois--1053
        Indiana--1054
        Iowa--1063
        Kansas--687
        Louisiana--1054
        Maine--1054
        Michigan--1054
        Mississippi--1054
        Missouri--1060
        New York--1054
        North Dakota--1065
        Oklahoma--687
        South Dakota--1065
        Tennessee--1054
        Texas--1062
        Wyoming--1056
    Discrimination. See Civil rights
    Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for. See Health and Human
        Services, Department of
    District of Colombia
        Budget--175
        Public schools, community service opportunities for Federal
            employees--956
    Dominican Republic
        Declaration of Antigua--350
        Hurricanes, U.S. disaster assistance--1056
        President--344
    Drug abuse and trafficking
        See also Law enforcement and crime
        Crime, role--6
        Drug control strategy, national--180
        Drug testing of prisoners and parolees--6
        International cooperation to combat--244
        Mexico, drug control cooperation--191
        Zero tolerance policy for offenders--5
    Drug Control Policy, Office of National--5
    Earth Day--604
    Easter--494
    Economic Advisers, Council of--838
    Economic Council, National--11
    Economic Impact and Diversity, Office of. See Energy, Department of
    Economy, international
        See also specific country or region; Commerce, international
        Currency crisis--23
        Debt relief for heavily indebted countries--386
        Financial markets--657
        International efforts to strengthen global economy--214,
            932
        Microenterprise assistance--173
        Rate of growth--17
    Economy, national
        See also Budget, Federal; Commerce, international
        Financial privacy and consumer protection--684
        Growth--19,
            890
        Personal finance, education efforts--685
        Stock market--49
    Ecuador
        Ambassador to U.S.--1054
        President--1055
        U.S. Ambassador--1060
    Education
        See also specific institution or State
        Adult literacy--66
        After-school and summer school programs--14,
            139
        Bilingual education--138
        Character education--804
        Charter schools--65
        Class size--84,
            1024
        College grants and loans--64

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        Electronic information, access and literacy--234
        Funding--16
        High school drop-out rate--120
        Legislation, proposed--828
        Mental health services--897
        Mentoring and tutoring programs--120
        Personal finance, education efforts--685
        Post-secondary education and job training--66
        Presidential scholars--1000
        Safe and drug-free schools programs and efforts--65,
            612
        School construction and renovation--65
        School uniforms--599
        School violence and crime--69
        Service program, national--187
        Social promotion--16
        Standards, national--64
        Teachers--64,
            355
        Title IX--997
    Education, Department of
        Assistant Secretaries--1066
        Hate crimes, report--504
        Inspector General--1053
        Personal finance, education efforts--685
        Secretary--15,
            916
    Education Amendments of 1972, Title IX--997
    Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999--655
    Egypt, President--502
    El Salvador
        Declaration of Antigua--350
        Hurricanes, U.S. disaster assistance--1056
        President--335
        President Clinton's visit--335
    Elections
        See also specific country
        2000 Presidential election--157
        Campaign finance reform--70
    Electronic commerce. See Commerce, international
    Electronic Industries Alliance--469
    Emergency Management Agency, Federal--85,
        683
    Employment and unemployment
        See also Business and industry; Economy, international; Labor issues
        Disabled persons--37
        Employment nondiscrimination legislation--998
        Equal pay--65
        Family-friendly initiatives in the workplace--65
        Family leave--228
        Job creation--28
        Job training and education--22
        Minimum wage--65
        Unemployment rates--19
    Empowerment zones. See Cities
    Energy
        Nuclear safety, convention on--852
        Peaceful nuclear cooperation agreements--183
    Energy, Department of
        Assistant Secretaries--1053
        Economic Impact and Diversity, Office of--1061
        Nuclear weapons laboratories--403,
            943
        Secretary--85
    Enrico Fermi Award--1056
    Entertainment industry--659
    Environment
        See also Conservation
        Economic growth, impact--34
        Federal lands, mining--827
        Global climate change--103
        Non-native species, efforts to prevent introduction and spread--158
        Pollution prevention and reduction--70,
            561
        Water quality--310
    Environmental Protection Agency--237
    Environmental Quality, Council on--1057
    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--36
    Eritrea
        Border dispute with Ethiopia--89
        President--89
    Espionage. See Defense and national security
    Ethiopia
        Border dispute with Eritrea--89
        Prime Minister--89
    Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council--627
    Europe
        See also specific country
        Conventional armed forces treaty--328
        Economic and Monetary Union--5
        Economic conditions--24
        Euro currency--5
        Free and fair trade--24
        NATO expansion--213
        Security--213
        Trade with U.S.--216
    Europe, Commission on Security and Cooperation in--1058
    European Union--320
    Export Council, President's--1056
    Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--28
    Exports, U.S. See Commerce, international
    Exxon Valdez oilspill, 10th anniversary--450
    Fast-track trade authority. See Commerce, international
    FBI. See Justice, Department of
    Federal. See other part of subject
    FEMA. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal
    Fiji, U.S. Ambassador--1064
    Financial Markets, Working Group on--657

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    Fine Arts, Commission of--1060
    Finland, President--872
    Fire Fighters, International Association of--376
    Firefighters, training efforts. See Disaster assistance
    Fisheries agreements. See specific country; Maritime affairs
    Florida
        Emergency assistance--1061
        Governor--232
        President's visits--390
    Folklife Center, American--1058
    Food and Drug Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department
        of
    Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, President's--403
    Foreign policy, U.S.
        See also specific country, region, or subject
        Cultural property protection convention--13
        Human rights--13
        Reinventing government, global forum--45
    France
        Minister of Foreign Affairs--241
        President--212
        President Clinton's visit--951
        Prime Minister--633
    Freedom, Presidential Medal of--398
    Gabon, trade with U.S.--1046
    Generalized System of Preferences. See Commerce, international
    Georgia
        Disaster assistance--1060
        Governor--175
        President's visits--175
        Shooting at Heritage High School in Conyers--819
    Germany
        Chancellor--462,
            910
        Former Chancellor Kohl--582
        President Clinton's visits--688,
            960
        Ramstein Air Base--691
        Spangdahlem Air Base--688
        U.S. Ambassador--688
    Ghana
        Dual citizenship for African-Americans--254
        Education--247
        Peacekeeping efforts--246
        President--245
        U.S. trade and investment--246
    ``Good Morning America''--877
    Government agencies and employees
        See also specific agency
        Climate change programs and activities--586
        Combined Federal Campaign--755
        Community service opportunities in DC public schools--956
        Disaster areas, excused absences--711
        Energy efficiency--873
        Family-friendly initiatives in the workplace--839
        Family leave--841
        Health insurance--4
        International travel by executive branch agencies--663
        Psychiatric disabilities, employment of persons with--888
        Scientific research partnership with universities--647
        Water quality on Federal lands--856
    Governors' Association, National--231
    Grambling State University--836
    Greece
        Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus
        Relations with Turkey--430
    Gridiron Club--1058
    Group of Seven Nations (G-7) and Group of Eight Nations (G-8). See
        Commerce, international
    Guatemala
        Central American Summit in Antigua--344
        Declaration of Antigua--350
        Democracy and freedom--340
        Hurricanes, U.S. disaster assistance--340
        President--339
        President Clinton's visit--339
        Trade with U.S.--341
        U.S. Ambassador--1062
    Guinea, U.S. Ambassador--1060
    Gun control. See Law enforcement and crime
    Haiti, hurricanes, U.S. disaster assistance--1056
    Hate crimes. See Law enforcement and crime
    Health and Human Services, Department of
        AIDS Policy, Office of National--355
        Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)--242
        Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for--490
        Food and Drug Administration--636
        Health Care Financing Administration--896
        Health, National Institutes of--194
        Medicare and Medicaid--4,
            198,
            1010
        Secretary--2,
            649
        Surgeon General--734
    Health and medical care
        Abortion--370
        Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--355
        Blood donation--57
        Disabled persons--37
        Family planning--66
        Health care for legal immigrants--950
        Health care fraud and abuse--576
        Human immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV)--355
        Insurance--202

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        Long-term care--3
        Managed care--200
        Medical records, privacy protections--65
        Medical research. See Science and technology
        Medical response teams--379
        Mental illness--66
        Nursing homes, legislation to prevent abuse and neglect--576
        Prescription drug benefits--155
        Quality and consumer protection--65,
            896
    Health Care Financing Administration. See Health and Human Services,
        Department of
    Health Commission, U.S.-Mexico Border--1057
    Health, National Institutes of. See Health and Human Services,
        Department of
    Hebrew Congregations, Union of American--636
    Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National. See Transportation,
        Department of
    Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--1062
    Historically Black Colleges and Universities, President's Board of
        Advisors on--1061
    HIV. See Health and medical care
    Holy See
        Ambassador to U.S.--1054
        Head, Roman Catholic Church--106
        U.S. Ambassador--650
    Honduras
        Debt relief--324
        Declaration of Antigua--350
        Emigration to U.S.--331
        Hurricanes, U.S. disaster assistance--329
        President--328
        President Clinton's visit--328
        U.S. Ambassador--1060
    Housing and Urban Development, Department of
        Community investment initiatives--52
        Deputy Secretary--730
        Funding--124
        Housing Enterprise Oversight, Office of Federal--1053
        Housing Finance Board, Federal--1065
        Secretary--28
    Housing, low income--59
    Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award--743
    Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). See Health and medical care
    Human rights. See specific country or region; Foreign policy, U.S.
    Hungary
        NATO membership--213
        President--899
        Prime Minister--606
    IBRD. See Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for
    Id al Fitr--59
    Illinois
        Amtrak train crash in Bourbonnais--388
        Disaster assistance--1053
        President's visits--931
    Immigration and naturalization
        See also specific country or region
        Citizenship--254
        Enforcement of legislation--338
        Expedition of naturalization process--70
        Health care coverage for children--950
        Illegal immigration
            Alien smuggling and abuse--353
            Deportation--332
        Literacy programs--74
        Refugees--500
    Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Justice, Department of
    Impasses Panel, Federal Service--1054
    Impeachment. See Congress, Senate impeachment trial and vote
    Independent Counsel, statute--248
    India
        Prime Minister--235
        Relations with Pakistan--235
    Indiana
        Disaster assistance--1054
        Governor--235
    Indians, Native. See Native Americans
    Indonesia
        Elections--279
        President--672
        U.S. Ambassador--1066
    Information Agency, U.S.--7
    Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Defense and national
        security
    Inter-American Development Bank--944
    Interior, Department of the
        Funding--1057
        150th anniversary--308
        Park Service, National--856
        Secretary--32
        Water quality on Federal lands--858
    Internal Revenue Service. See Treasury, Department of the
    International. See other part of subject
    Internet. See Communications
    Iowa
        Disaster assistance--1063
        Governor--241
    Iran, U.S. national emergency--344
    Iraq
        Democratic opposition, U.S. assistance--62
        Human rights--297
        Humanitarian assistance--295
        Kurdistan Democratic Party--296
        Kurdistan Workers Party--817
        Maritime sanctions enforcement--293
        No-fly zones--252
        Patriotic Union of Kurdistan--296
        President--68
        Reparations to Kuwait--298
        United Nations Security Council resolutions--291

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        United Nations weapons inspections--252
        U.S. military role--815
        U.S. national emergency--199
        Weapons of mass destruction, development--291
    Ireland, Northern. See Northern Ireland
    Ireland, Prime Minister--395
    Israel
        See also Middle East
        President--1056
        Prime Minister Barak--800
        Prime Minister Netanyahu--160
    Italy
        Ambassador to U.S.--834
        Defense Minister--994
        1998 U.S. military aircraft accident near Aviano Air Base--313
        President--981
        President Clinton's visit--994
        Prime Minister--313,
            1062
        U.S. Ambassador--994
        U.S. military presence--318
    J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board--1059
    Japan
        Economy--25
        Financial assistance to Brazil--944
        Prime Minister--670
        Relations with North Korea--678
        Security alliance with U.S.--672
        Trade with U.S.--25
    Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of
    Jordan
        See also Middle East
        King Abdullah--179
        King Hussein--161
        President Clinton's visit--181
        U.S. Ambassador--181
        U.S. assistance--178
    Justice, Department of
        Assistant Attorneys General--219,
            1065
        Associate Attorney General--41
        Attorney General--5,
            505
        Civil Division--1065
        Civil Rights Division--219
        Community Oriented Policing Services, Office of--747
        Deputy Attorney General--41
        Hate crimes, report--504
        Identity theft, prevention efforts--684
        Immigration and Naturalization Service--349
        Internet fraud, prevention efforts--684
        Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI)--411
        Law enforcement training--369
        Tobacco industry, litigation--66
        Youth violence and the media, study--863
    Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Council on--1058

    Kansas
        Disaster assistance--687
        Governor--683
        Tornado damage--683
    Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution
    Kentucky, Governor--235
    Kenya
        Terrorist attack on U.S. Embassy in Nairobi--265
        U.S. Ambassador--1063
    Kick Butts Day--550
    Korea, North
        Nuclear weapons development--678
        Relations with Japan--678
    Korea, South
        Extradition treaty with U.S.--287
        President--1067
        Trade with U.S.--228
    Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization--148
    Kosovo. See Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
    Kuwait, Crown Prince--1056
    Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of--
        946
    Labor, Department of
        Acting Deputy Secretary--1062
        Assistant Secretaries--1057
        Equal pay initiative--132
        Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration--1057
        Secretary--100,
            1063
        Temporary employment for victims of tornadoes in Oklahoma--729
        Wage and Hour Division--1058
        Welfare to work program--535
        Women's Bureau--846
    Labor issues
        See also specific industry; Employment and unemployment
        American Airlines labor dispute--189
        Child labor. See Children and youth
        Labor unions, merger--225
    Labor Organization, International. See United Nations
    Labor Relations Authority, Federal--286
    Labor Relations Board, National--1056
    Lands legacy initiative. See Conservation, wilderness and wildlife
        preservation
    Latin America
        See also specific country
        Trade with U.S.--277
        U.S. Special Envoy--333
    Law enforcement and crime
        See also Drug abuse and trafficking

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        Arms trafficking--338
        Community policing--42
        Counterterrorism efforts. See Defense and national security
        Crime prevention efforts--43
        Crime rates--2
        Crimefighting technology--43
        Drug testing of prisoners and parolees--6
        Drug use and availability for offenders, zero tolerance policy--6,
            180
        Drug use and crime--6
        Elderly, crimes against--576
        Ethics training for law enforcement officers--369
        Explosives--642
        Extradition treaties--287
        Gun control--69,
            773,
            961
        Hate crimes--70
        Identity theft--684
        Internet fraud--684
        Juvenile crime and violence--2
        Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, trial--501
        Police misconduct--369
        Racial profiling--905
        Seaports, crime and security--649
    Lebanon, Ambassador to U.S.--1060
    Liberia, U.S. Ambassador--1063
    Libraries and Information Science, National Commission on--1062
    Libya, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103--501
    Louisiana
        Barksdale Air Force Base--536
        Disaster assistance--1054
        Grambling State University--836
        President's visits--536
    Lunar New Year--188
    Luxembourg, U.S. Ambassador--1064

    Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of
        Bosnia. See Bosnia-Herzegovina
        President--990
        President Clinton's visit--990
        Prime Minister--161
        Stenkovic I Refugee Camp in Skopje--991
        U.S. Ambassador--1062
        U.S. assistance--707
        U.S. military forces, deployment--456
    Machinists, International Association of--224
    Madagascar, Ambassador to U.S.--1054
    Maine
        Disaster assistance--1054
        Governor--241
    Malaysia, Ambassador to U.S.--1060
    Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Awards--162
    Mali, U.S. Ambassador--1067
    Management and Budget, Office of--649
    Maritime affairs
        Fisheries agreements--78
        Pacific salmon, treaty negotiations with Canada--1061
        Seaports, crime and security--649
    Maritime Commission, Federal--1055
    Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday--56
    Maryland
        Governor--185
        President's visits--185
    Massachusetts
        Democratic Party event--572
        Governor--143
        Jackson Mann Elementary School in Allston--143
        President's visits--140
    Mauritania, trade with U.S.--1046
    Mauritius, U.S. Ambassador--1061
    Mayors, U.S. Conference of--123
    Medal. See other part of subject
    Mediation and Conciliation Service, Federal--1053
    Medical care. See Health and medical care
    Medical research. See Science and technology
    Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of
    Medicare, National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of--388
    Memorial Day--858
    Mental Retardation, President's Committee on--1056
    Mexico
        Drug control cooperation with U.S.--191
        Emigration to U.S.--193
        President--191
        President Clinton's visit--191
        Trade with U.S.--192
    Michigan
        Democratic Party event--563
        Disaster assistance--1054
        Governor--223
        President's visits--18
    Microenterprise Development, Presidential Awards for Excellence in--171
    Middle East
        See also specific country
        Peace efforts--801
        Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--77,
            115
    Military Academy, U.S. See Army, Department of the
    Millennium lectures and discussions--103
    Minority business. See Business and industry
    Mississippi, disaster assistance--1054
    Missouri
        Disaster assistance--1060
        Governor--99
        President's visits--106
        Whiteman Air Force Base--1065
    Moldova, Ambassador to U.S.--1054
    Monetary Fund, International--178,
        986
    Mongolia
        Emigration policy and trade status--188
        Trade with U.S.--1046

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    Montenegro. See Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
    Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental
        Policy Foundation--1055
    Mortgage Association, Federal National--1063
    Most-favored-nation trade status. See Commerce, international, normal
        trade relations status
    Museum Services Board, National--1065
    NAACP. See Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the
    NAFTA. See Commerce, international
    Namibia, Ambassador to U.S.--1060
    National. See other part of subject
    Native Americans
        Teacher training program--84
        Tribal leaders, meeting with President--1062
    NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization
    Nauru, U.S. Ambassador--1064
    Navy, Department of the
        See also Armed Forces, U.S.
        Marine Corps, U.S.--590
        Secretary--485
    Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group--1053
    NBC--243
    Netherlands
        Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, trial--501
        Prime Minister--631
        Queen--1056
    Nevada, President's visit--793
    New Hampshire
        Democratic Party event--206
        Governor--200
        President's visit--200
    New Jersey
        Democratic Party event--299
        President's visit--299
    New markets initiative. See Business and industry, emerging markets,
        investment
    New York
        Disaster assistance--1054
        Governor--805
        Pennsylvania Station Redevelopment Corporation--805
        President's visits--48
        Wall Street Project--44
    New York Times--90
    New Zealand, Prime Minister--45
    ``NewsHour with Jim Lehrer''--924
    Newspaper Editors, American Society of--551
    Nicaragua
        Debt relief--324
        Declaration of Antigua--350
        Hurricanes, U.S. disaster assistance--323
        President--323
        President Clinton's visit--323
        U.S. Ambassador--1060
    Niger, U.S. Ambassador--1067
    Nigeria
        Elections--30
        Illicit drug production and transit--279
        President-elect--1059
    1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act--826
    Normal trade relations status. See Commerce, international
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization--57,
        240,
        466,
        623,
        1065
    North Carolina
        Family planning clinic in Asheville, attempted bombing--370
        Governor--64
    North Dakota, disaster assistance--1065
    Northern Ireland
        Northern Ireland Assembly
            Deputy First Minister--395
            First Minister--395
        Peace efforts--380
        Sinn Fein--395
        Social Democratic and Labour Party--395
        Ulster Unionist Party--1027
    Nuclear Regulatory Commission--998
    Nuclear Safety, Convention on--534
    Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board--1065
    Nuclear weapons
        See also Arms and munitions; Defense and national security; Energy
        Arms control negotiations and agreements--90
        Nonproliferation--508
        Nuclear materials security--591
        Stockpile--636
        Test ban treaty--68
    OAS. See States, Organization of American
    Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission--1062
    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National. See Commerce,
        Department of
    Office. See other part of subject
    Oklahoma
        Disaster assistance--687
        Federal building bombing in Oklahoma City--577
        Governor--683
        President's visit--730
        Tornado damage--683
    Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust--1054
    One America in the 21st Century: The President's Initiative on Race--57,
        220
    Oregon, Governor--114
    Organization. See other part of subject
    Orthodox Easter--536
    Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--40
    Pacific Community--1063
    Pacific Lumber Company--286
    Pacific Salmon Commission--1064
    Pakistan
        Prime Minister--235
        Relations with India--235

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    Palau, U.S. Ambassador--1063
    Palestinian Authority--160
    Paraguay
        President--450
        Vice President--450
    Parole Commission, U.S.--1066
    Partnership Council, National--1054
    Passover--467
    Patients' Bill of Rights. See Health and medical care, quality and
        consumer protection
    Peace Corps--185
    Peace, U.S. Institute of--506
    Pennsylvania
        Governor--224
        Naval shipyard agreement--533
        President's visits--78
    Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration. See Labor, Department of
    People magazine--158
    Personnel Management, Office of--422
    Peru
        President--1055
        U.S. Ambassador--1060
    Philippines, U.S. Ambassador--1063
    Poland
        NATO membership--213
        President--606
    Prayer Breakfast, National--159
    Presidency
        Impeachment. See Congress, Senate impeachment trial and vote
        Moral authority--557
    Presidential. See other part of subject
    President's. See other part of subject
    Presidents' Day--189
    Progressive Foundation--1064
    Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--404
    Public Diplomacy, U.S. Advisory Commission on--1056
    Race initiative. See One America in the 21st Century: The President's
        Initiative on Race
    Radio/TV Marti. See Information Agency, U.S.
    Radio and Television Correspondents Association--407
    ``Read Across America'' Day--284
    Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for--173,
        585
    Refugees. See specific country or region; Immigration and naturalization
    Religious Freedom, U.S. Commission on International--1061
    Research and development. See Science and technology
    Reserve System, Federal--873
    Retired Persons, American Association of--152
    Retirement savings proposal. See Savings accounts, universal (USA)
    Rifle Association, National--658
    Romania
        Peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement with U.S.--183
        Prime Minister--1065
    Russia
        Ambassador to U.S.--1054
        Arms control negotiations and agreements--90,
            967
        Defense Minister--964
        Economy--274
        Fishery agreement with U.S.--78
        Foreign Minister--965
        NTV--973
        President--26,
            975
        Prime Minister--419
        Relations with Serbia--454
        Relations with U.S.--429
        Special Envoy for Kosovo--674,
            975
        Trade with U.S.--227
    Rwanda, genocide--931

    Saint Patrick's Day--364
    Saudi Arabia
        Ambassador to U.S.--502
        Crown Prince--502
        King--502
    Savings accounts, universal (USA)--63
    Saxophone Club--280
    Scholars, Commission on Presidential--1065
    School Boards Association, National--135
    Schools. See specific institution or State; Education
    Science, President's Committee on the National Medal of--1061
    Science and technology
        Communications. See Communications
        Computers. See Communications
        Genetic research--92
        Medical research--65
        Research and development--473
        Space program. See Space program
    Science and Technology, National Medals of--644
    Science and Technology Council, National--646
    Science, Engineering, and Technology, Commission on the Advancement of
        Women and Minorities in--1067
    Science Foundation, National--1055
    Sciences, National Academy of--85
    Seaports, Commission on. See Crime and Security in U.S. Seaports,
        Commission on
    Securities and Exchange Commission--683
    Security, national. See Defense and national security
    Security Council, National--491
    Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, National--1063
    Sentencing Commission, U.S.--1067
    Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
        Economic sanctions--665

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        Kosovo
            Autonomy--217
            Democratic League of Kosovo--696
            Ethnic conflict--57,
                409,
                608
            Humanitarian assistance--491,
                703
            Kosovo Liberation Army--909
            NATO forces--163,
                492
            NATO peacekeeping role--701,
                974
            Peace efforts--190,
                372,
                900
            Reconstruction efforts--900
            Refugees--491,
                653,
                928
            U.S. Special Envoy--427
        Montenegro, President--609
        NATO airstrikes--449,
            492,
            732
        Oil embargo--624
        President--215,
            454,
            494,
            625,
            854
        Relations with Russia--454
        United Nations Security Council resolutions--459
        U.S. aircraft downing and rescue of pilot--461
        U.S. military role--163,
            801
        U.S. national emergency--8
        U.S. public support for NATO airstrikes--454
        U.S. soldiers, capture by Serbian forces--486,
            675
        War crimes--853
    Service program, national. See AmeriCorps; Education
    Seychelles, U.S. Ambassador--1061
    Sierra Leone
        Conflict resolution--803
        President--803
    Skill Standards Board, National--1060
    Slovakia
        Ambassador to U.S.--1060
        U.S. Ambassador--1067
    Slovenia
        President--988�0
        President Clinton's visit--987
        Prime Minister--987
        Trade with U.S.--989
    Small business. See Business and industry
    Small Business Administration--52
    Small Business Year 2000 Readiness Act--493
    Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
        Arts--1060
    Social Security--63,
        610
    Social Security Administration--107
    Sons of Italy Foundation--832
    South Africa
        Ambassador to U.S.--1060
        Elections--889
        President--26
        U.S. Ambassador--1065
    South Dakota, disaster assistance--1065
    Space program, space launch vehicles assessment--813
    Spain
        King--1056
        President--910
    Sports
        Baseball--69
        Basketball--38
        Football--866
        Golf--1023
        Hockey--121
        Women athletes--312
    Standards and Technology, National Institute for. See Commerce,
        Department of
    State, Department of
        Ambassadors. See specific country or region
        Assistant Secretaries--182
        Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism--1066
        Coordinator for East European Assistance--1061
        Deputy Secretary--910
        Former Secretary Christopher, portrait--462
        International agreements, report--286
        Religious Freedom, Ambassador at Large for International--1053
        Secretary--45,
            372,
            649,
            989
        Special Envoy of the President and Secretary of State for the
            Americas--1057
        Special Negotiator for Nagorno-Karabakh and New Independent States
            Regional Conflicts--1060
        Under Secretaries--45

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    State and local governments
        See also specific subject or State; Cities
        Beach and recreational water quality standards--857
        Education--233
        Family-friendly initiatives in the workplace--839
        Mental health services--896
        Racial profiling--905
        Tobacco settlement funds--657
        Welfare reform--535
    State, County, and Municipal Employees, American Federation of--427
    State Justice Institute--1060
    States, Organization of American--244
    Steel industry--17
    Steel Workers Association, United--224
    Student Loan Marketing Association--1064
    Sudan, U.S. national emergency--681
    Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord River Act--533
    Supreme Court of the U.S.--308
    Surface Transportation Board. See Transportation, Department of
    Surgeon General. See Health and Human Services, Department of
    Sustainable Development, President's Council on--1055
    Switzerland
        President--1066
        President Clinton's visit--946
    Syria, President--1056
    Taiwan, relations with China--508
    Tanzania, terrorist attack on U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam--265
    Taxation
        See also Budget, Federal; Business and industry; Economy, national
        Bilateral tax convention and agreements--1040
        Business investment deductions--52
        Child care, tax credits--60
        Combat zones, tax benefits for U.S. citizens serving in--538
        Community development, tax incentives--125
        Disabled persons, tax credit--37
        Earned-income tax credit--101
        Job training and education, tax incentives--119
        Long-term health care, tax credit--3
        Retirement savings accounts--76
        School construction and renovation, tax credit--138
        Small business, tax incentives--202
        Tax cut proposals--198
        Universal savings accounts, tax credits--549
    Teacher of the Year, National--577
    Technology. See Science and technology
    Telecommunications. See Communications
    Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National Security--
        1060
    Television. See Communications; Entertainment industry
    Tennessee, disaster assistance--1054
    Terrorism. See specific country or region; Defense and national security
    Texas
        Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin--723
        Democratic Party events--359
        Disaster assistance--1062
        Governor--970
        Murder trial verdict in Jasper--244
        President's visits--359
    Theatre Owners, National Association of--902
    Tobacco
        See also Children and youth; State and local governments
        Industry, Justice Department litigation--66
        Supreme Court consideration of FDA regulations--636
    Tonga, U.S. Ambassador--1064
    Trade. See specific country or region; Commerce, international
    Trade Commission, Federal--683
    Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--1060
    Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--247
    Transportation, Department of
        Coast Guard, U.S.--85
        Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program--130
        Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National--283
        Secretary--50,
            904
        Surface Transportation Board--1053
    Transportation Safety Board, National--388
    Treasury, Department of the
        Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Bureau of--177
        Assistant Secretary--1063
        Community Development Financial Institutions Fund--125,
            848
        Customs Service, U.S.--227
        Deputy Secretary--134
        Identity theft, prevention efforts--684
        Inspector General--1053
        Internal Revenue Service--538
        Secretary--2,
            548
        Treasurer--171
        Under Secretary--424
    Treaties. See specific country, region, or subject
    Turkey
        Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus
        President--1056
        Relations with Greece--430
    Turner Broadcasting--243
    Tuvalu, U.S. Ambassador--1064
    Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission--1062

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    Uganda
        Attack on tourists--312
        President--172
        U.S. Ambassador--1066
    Ukraine
        Ambassador to U.S.--1054
        Economic and political reform--986
        NATO-Ukraine Commission--626
        President--623
    United Auto Workers--224
    United Kingdom
        Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland
        Prime Minister--397,
            1045
        Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs--241
        Secretary of State for Northern Ireland--397
    United Nations
        General Assembly--1053
        Labor Organization, International--29
        Peace and security role--710
        Secretary-General--121
        U.S. Ambassador--183
        U.S. Representatives--1053
        War Crimes Tribunal, International--853
    United Services Organization, Inc.--1058
    U.S. See other part of subject
    USA accounts. See Savings accounts, universal (USA)
    Utah, Governor--231
    Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission--1059,
        1064

    Venezuela
        Ambassador to U.S.--1060
        President--1065
        President-elect--1054
        Taxation agreement with U.S.--1040
    Veterans Affairs, Department of
        Assistant Secretary--1059
        Deputy Secretary--756
        Secretary--217
    Veterans of Foreign Wars--756
    Viacom/Paramount--243
    Vice President
        Budget negotiations--10
        Computer technology--416
        Crime and Security in U.S. Seaports, Interagency Commission on--649
        Crime prevention efforts--43
        Environmental initiatives--70
        Federal Government reform--46
        Long-term home health care initiative--4
        President's Community Empowerment Board--125
        2000 Presidential election--970
    Vietnam, trade with U.S.--876
    Virginia
        Governor--470
        President's visits--41
        T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria--592
    Voluntarism--956
    Wage and Hour Division. See Labor, Department of
    Wall Street Project--44
    War Crimes Tribunal, International. See United Nations
    Washington
        Governor--114
        President's visit--767
    Washington, D.C. See District of Columbia
    Weapons. See Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons
    Weather Service, National. See Commerce, Department of
    Welfare system
        Education and training--125
        Reform--99
        Welfare to work transportation--102
    Welfare to Work Partnership--102
    White House, volunteers--588
    White House Community Empowerment Conference--846
    White House Conference on Hate Crimes--504
    White House Conference on Mental Health--613
    White House Correspondents' Association--668
    White House Fellowships, President's Commission on--1064
    White House Office
        Assistants to President
            Cabinet Secretary--159
            Chief of Staff--10
            Communications Director--1057
            Deputy Chief of Staff--738
            Deputy Counsel--370
            Domestic Policy--804
            Economic policy--11
            National Security Adviser--85,
                537
            Presidential Personnel--370
            President's Initiative for One America--219
            Public Liaison--219
            Science and Technology--162
        Counselors to President--256
        Deputy Assistants to President
            Environmental Initiatives--1065
            Health Policy--1036
            National Security Affairs--910
            Oval Office Operations--370
        Senior Representative on Pacific Salmon--1061
        Special Assistants to President--118
    Wildlife. See Conservation
    Women's Bureau. See Labor, Department of
    Women's Leadership Forum--280
    Women's Progress Commemoration Commission--1064
    Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars--1053
    World Bank. See Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for

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    World Trade Organization--472
    Wyoming, disaster assistance--1056
    Year 2000 conversion. See Communications
    Year 2000 Conversion, President's Council on--493
    Yugoslavia, former. See specific country
    Zambia, U.S. Ambassador--1061