    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1999, Book I)]
    [January 1, 1999]
    [Pages C-1-C-8]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

                   Administration of William J. Clinton, 1999

    Document Categories List

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    Addresses to the Nation

        Kosovo conflict
            Airstrikes against Serbian targets--451
            Military technical agreement--913
        State of the Union--62

    Addresses and Remarks

        See also Addresses to the Nation; Appointments and Nominations; Bill
            Signings; Interviews With the News Media; Meetings With Foreign
            Leaders and International Officials; Resignations and
            Retirements
        Aaron, Hank, gala in Atlanta, GA--175
        ABC, discussion with students on ``Good Morning America''--877
        Africa, conference on partnership with U.S. for the 21st century--
            384
        Agriculture Department, emergency farm measures, radio remarks--458
        Airline passenger protection, proposed legislation--343
        Albania
            Camp Hope, telephone conversation--766
            Citizens, videotaped address--987
        American Association of Retired Persons, national legislative
            council--152
        American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees,
            legislative convention--427
        American Society of Newspaper Editors, question-and-answer session
            in San Francisco, CA--551
        Americans with disabilities, initiative to improve economic
            opportunities--36
        AmeriCorps
            Call to service, in College Park, MD--185
            Volunteers--58
        Amtrak crash in Illinois--388
        Argentina, visit of President Menem
            State dinner--31
            Welcoming ceremony--29
        Arkansas tornado damage--89
        Armed Forces Day, radio remarks--780
        Austin, TX, arrival--722
        Balkans, situation--499
        Beebe, AR, community--98
        Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, LA--536
        Brown, Ronald H., portrait unveiling--447
        Buffalo, NY
            Overflow crowd--72
            Western New York community--72
        Bumpers, Dale, dinner in Little Rock, AR--370
        Cabinet meeting--872
        Chiles, Lawton, memorial service--116
        China, visit of Premier Zhu
            State dinner--528
            Welcoming ceremony--517
        Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, bombing--732
        Christopher, Warren M., portrait unveiling--462
        City Year convention--843
        Columbine High School in Littleton, CO, shooting--584
        Congressional Gold Medal, presentation ceremony--941
        Congressional leaders, meeting--239
        Conyers, John, Jr., dinner--763
        COPS, next generation initiative, celebration in Alexandria, VA--41
        Crime, proposed legislation to combat--747
        Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research Center, dedication ceremony
            in Bethesda, MD--907
        ``Dare To Compete: The Struggle of Women in Sports,'' screening--312
        Del City, OK, walking tour of tornado-damaged area--730
        Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, dinners
            Beverly Hills, CA--781
            San Francisco, CA--265
            Washington, DC--916
        Democratic congressional leaders, unity meeting--287
        Democratic Governors' Association, dinner--235
        Democratic National Committee
            Dinners
                Austin, TX--724
                Chevy Chase, MD--650
                Chicago, IL--1046
                Las Vegas, NV--797
                New York City--149
                Portola Valley, CA--773
                Seattle, WA--767
                Stuart, FL--390
                Washington, DC--53
            Luncheons
                Boston, MA--140
                Houston, TX--717
                New York City--807
                San Diego, CA--787
                Westport, CT--1029
            Receptions
                Las Vegas, NV--793
                Washington, DC--421
        Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, dinners
            Beverly Hills, CA--781

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            San Francisco, CA--265
            Washington, DC--752
        Drugs in prison, zero tolerance initiative--5

        Economic Club, question-and-answer session in Detroit, MI--18
        Economic team, meeting--584
        Edinburg, TX, White House conference on community empowerment--846
        Education
            Elementary and secondary education--804
            Funding for quality after-school programs--14
            Initiative to provide a qualified teacher in every classroom--83
            Internet accessibility in classrooms--284
            Proposed legislation--264
        El Salvador, Legislative Assembly in San Salvador--335
        Electronic Industries Alliance, dinner--469
        Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council summit
            Dinner--627
            Opening session--629
        European Union, discussions with leaders in Bonn, Germany--980

        Federal budget
            Agriculture provisions in emergency supplemental appropriations
                legislation--828
            Disaster relief provisions in emergency supplemental
                appropriations legislation--824
            Fiscal year 1999 surplus--10
            Fiscal year 2000 proposal--132
            Legislative priorities for the surplus--194
            Surplus--1025
        Financial privacy and consumer protection initiative--682
        Flipper, Lt. Henry O., posthumous pardon--217
        Foster care, legislation--1022
        France, meeting with President Chirac--212
        Friends of Art and Preservation in Embassies, dinner--664

        Germany, visits of President Clinton
            Bonn
                American community--977
                Discussions with Chancellor Schroeder--709
                Discussions with European Union leaders--980
            Cologne, discussions with Prime Minister Blair of the United
                Kingdom--960
            Ingelheim, Kosovar refugees--706
            Ramstein Air Base, dinner with troops--691
            Spangdahlem Air Base, community--688
        Ghana, visit of President Rawlings
            State dinner--256
            Welcoming ceremony--245
        Global Forum for Reinventing Government--45
        Grambling State University, commencement address in Grambling, LA--
            836
        Guatemala
            Central American Summit in Antigua
                Closing remarks--345
                Opening remarks--344

            Guatemala City
                Arrival--339
                Roundtable discussion on peace efforts--340
        Gun control, proposed legislation--641
        Hate crimes prevention, proposed legislation--503
        Honduras, visit of President Clinton
            Soto Cano Air Base, community--328
            Tegucigalpa, roundtable discussion on Hurricane Mitch
                reconstruction efforts--330
        Hope, AR
            Arrival--356
            Clinton birthplace, dedication ceremony--356
        Houston, TX, departure from Washington, DC--715
        Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award, dinner--743
        Hungary, visit of President Goncz
            Discussions--900
            State dinner--903
            Welcoming ceremony--899
        Id al-Fitr--59
        Illinois Air National Guard in Chicago, IL--935
        Impeachment, conclusion of Senate trial--189
        ``Insure Kids Now'' initiative--241
        Interior Department, 150th anniversary--308
        International Association of Fire Fighters, legislative conference--
            376
        International Labor Organization, conference in Geneva,
            Switzerland--946
        International War Crimes Tribunal, decision to indict Slobodan
            Milosevic--853
        Italy, Aviano Air Base
            Operation Allied Force troops--994
            U.S. troops, telephone remarks--485
        Jackson Mann Elementary School in Allston, MA--143
        Japan, visit of Prime Minister Obuchi
            State dinner--681
            Welcoming ceremony--670
        Jordan
            American Embassy in Amman--181
            Death of King Hussein I--178
            Discussions with King Abdullah II--800
        Kick Butts Day, radio remarks--550
        Kosovo
            Citizens, radio address--853
            Military technical agreement--909
            Refugees--490
            Situation--426
        Labor leaders, meeting--35
        Labor unification legislative conference--224
        Little Rock, AR, community--97
        Littleton, CO
            Columbine High School community--820
            Departure from Washington, DC--819
        Long-term health care initiative--2
        Macedonia, visit of President Clinton in Skopje
            Kosovo International Security Force troops--992
            President Gligorov, discussions--990
            Stenkovic I refugee camp, Kosovar refugees--991

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        Majority 2000
            Dinners
                New York City--1035
                Weston, MA--572
            Luncheon in Dearborn, MI--563
        Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards, presentation ceremony--162
        Manchester, NH, State Democratic 100 Club, dinner--206
        ``Marching Toward Justice'' exhibit, ribbon-cutting ceremony--158
        Medicare--255
        Memorial Day
            Arlington, VA, ceremony--858
            Radio remarks--861
        Mexico, business leaders in Merida--192
        NAACP, dinner celebrating 90th anniversary--219
        National Academy of Sciences--85
        National Association of Theatre Owners, meeting--902
        National Governors' Association
            Dinner--231
            Meeting--262
        National Medals of Science and Technology--644
        National Prayer Breakfast--159
        National security team, meeting--519
        National School Boards Association--135
        National Teacher of the Year, award ceremony--577
        NATO
            Commemorative ceremony--606
            50th Anniversary Summit--611
            Discussions with Secretary General Solana--372
        NATO-Ukraine Commission, meeting--626
        New markets initiative--737
        New York City, launching the Pennsylvania Station Redevelopment
            Corporation--805
        Nicaragua, visit of President Clinton in Posoltega
            Community--323
            Las Casitas Volcano mudslide survivors, roundtable discussion--
                324
        Norfolk Naval Station, VA, military community--485
        Norristown, PA
            Montgomery County, community--78
            Overflow crowd--82
        North Atlantic Council
            Meeting on Kosovo--605
            Meeting with Frontline states--628
            Summit--611
        Oakton, VA, employment initiative--117
        Pacific coastal salmon, partnership to restore, telephone remarks--
            114
        Philadelphia, PA
            Patients' Bill of Rights--530
            Philadelphia shipyard, radio remarks--533
        Presidential Awards for Excellence in Microenterprise Development,
            presentation ceremony--171
        Presidential Medal of Freedom, presentation ceremonies--398
        Presidential scholars--1000
        President's Award for Furthering Employment of People With
            Disabilities, presentation ceremony--886
        Public lands conservation initiative--32
        Radio addresses--1,
            424,
            966
        Radio and Television Correspondents Association, dinner--407
        Rahall, Nick J., II, breakfast--884
        ``Read Across America'' Day--284
        Roseville, MI, humanitarian relief organizations--569
        Roundtable discussions
            Alexandria, VA, at T.C. Williams High School, on violence in
                schools--592
            Atlanta, GA, on new markets--738
            Dover, NH, on long-term health care--200
            Guatemala City, Guatemala, on peace efforts--340
            Posoltega, Nicaragua, with Las Casitas Volcano mudslide
                survivors--324
            Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Hurricane Mitch reconstruction
                efforts--330
            Washington, DC
                Equal pay--512
                Increasing trust between communities and law enforcement--
                    904
                Social Security and Medicare--107
                Third way government policy, with foreign leaders--631
        Russia, participation in KFOR--964
        St. Louis, MO, visit of Pope John Paul II--106
        Saint Patrick's Day celebrations
            Prime Minister Ahern of Ireland, ceremony--396
            Speaker of the House of Representatives, luncheon--395
        San Francisco, CA, U.S. foreign policy--271
        Sandlin, Max, in Texarkana, TX
            Dinner--364
            Reception--359
        Saxophone Club, reception in Los Angeles, CA--280
        School safety--604
        School violence, measures to address--661
        Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
            Airstrikes against Serbian targets--449
            Serbian people, videotaped address--454
        Slovenia, visit of President Clinton in Ljubljana
            Citizens--988
            State dinner--989
        Social Security and Medicare, report of trustees--464
        Sons of Italy Foundation, dinner--832
        Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings--121
        ``The Iceman Cometh,'' production in New York City--1034
        Torricelli, Robert G., reception in Newark, NJ--299
        Tucson, AZ, community--258

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        Union of American Hebrew Congregations, dinner--636
        United Kingdom, meeting with Prime Minister Blair in Cologne,
            Germany--960
        U.S. Air Force Academy
            Commander in Chief Trophy presentation--866
            Commencement address--867
        U.S. Conference of Mayors--123
        U.S. Institute of Peace--506
        Universal savings accounts initiative--548
        University of Chicago, commencement address in Chicago, IL--931
        Veterans of Foreign Wars, celebration in Fort McNair, MD--756
        Wall Street Project conference
            Meeting in New York City--48
            Telephone remarks--44
        Welfare to work initiative--99
        White House
            Strategy meeting on children, violence, and responsibility--733
            Conference on mental health--894
            Easter egg roll--498
            Millennium Evenings--103
            Volunteers--588
        White House Correspondents' Association, dinner--668
        Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster, MO--919
        Women's Leadership Forum, reception in Los Angeles, CA--280
        Work incentives, proposed legislation--942
        World Series champion New York Yankees--912
        Yitzhak Rabin Center, Peace Garden Scroll and Shalom Chaver Award
            for International Leadership, presentation ceremony--405
        Youth violence and media marketing, study--862

    Appointments and Nominations

        Army Department, Chief of Staff, statement--589
        Health and Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health,
            Vaccine Research Center Director, statement--355
        Marine Corps, Commandant, statement--590
        State Department, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, statement--
            183
        Treasury Department
            Deputy Secretary, remarks--749

    Bill Signings

        Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999, remarks--655
        Family farmers, legislation extending bankruptcy relief, statement--
            467
        Farmers and ranchers, legislation providing guaranteed loans,
            statement--380
        1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, statement--826
        Parks, Rosa, legislation to award Congressional Gold Medal,
            statement--687
        Peace Corps, legislation authorizing appropriations, statement--825
        Small Business Year 2000 Readiness Act, statement--493
        Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic River Act, statement--
            533

    Communications to Congress

        Africa, comprehensive trade and development policy, letter
            transmitting report--40
        Air Force Department, operating location near Groom Lake, NV,
            letter--131
        Albania
            Emigration policies and trade status, message transmitting
                report--148
            U.S. Armed Forces deployment, letters reporting--496
        Angola, U.S. national emergency, letter transmitting report--502
        Belarus, normal trade relations extension, letter--875
        Bosnia-Herzegovina
            Efforts to achieve sustainable peace, message reporting--167
            U.S. Armed Forces, continued operations, message transmitting
                report--752
        Brazil, U.S. participation in a multilateral credit guarantee,
            message reporting--944
        Burma, U.S. national emergency, messages transmitting reports--803
        Canada-U.S. atomic energy agreement, message transmitting protocol--
            999
        Chemical and biological weapons defense, letter transmitting
            report--468
        Chemical Weapons Convention
            Certifications, letters reporting--38
            Letter transmitting report--39
            Implementation of legislation, message--1023
        China
            Normal trade relations extension, letter--875
            Satellite fuels and separation systems, U.S. exports, message--
                736
        Climate change, Federal programs and activities, message
            transmitting account--586
        Coastal Zone Management Act administration, message transmitting
            report--258
        Colombia, U.S. national emergency with respect to narcotics
            traffickers, message transmitting report--681
        Commodity Credit Corporation, message transmitting report--944
        Convention on Conventional Weapons, amended protocol on mines
            Conditions, message reporting--843
            Ratification, message--842
        Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty, letter transmitting
            report--328
        Corporation for Public Broadcasting, messages transmitting reports--
            404

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        Cuba
            Telecommunications payments, message transmitting report--715
            U.S. national emergency, message--257
        Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996,
            review of title III, letter--44
        Cultural property, protection in the event of armed conflict,
            message transmitting convention--13
        Cyprus, letters transmitting reports--121
        District of Columbia courts, FY 2000 budget request, message
            transmitting--175
        Drugs
            National drug control strategy, message transmitting--180
            Western hemisphere alliance, message transmitting report--244
        Education, elementary and secondary, message transmitting proposed
            legislation--828
        Export administration, U.S. national emergency, message--999
        Federal budget, rescissions and deferrals, letter reporting--140
        Federal Government employees international travel, letter
            transmitting report--663
        Federal Labor Relations Authority, message transmitting report--286
        Generalized System of Preferences, message--1046
        International agreements, letter transmitting report--286
        Iran, U.S. national emergency
            Message--344
            Messages transmitting reports--381
        Iraq
            Compliance with U.N. Security Council resolutions, letters
                reporting--291
            Democratic opposition organizations, letter transmitting
                report--62
            U.S. national emergency, letter transmitting report--199
        Kenya, U.S. Armed Forces deployment, letter reporting--265
        Korea-U.S. extradition treaty, message transmitting--287
        Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization, letter
            transmitting report--148
        Kosovo conflict, U.S. Armed Forces
            Reserves, ordering to active duty, message--648
            Deployment, letters reporting--892
        Macedonia, U.S. Armed Forces deployment, letters reporting--456,
            496
        Middle East, U.S. national emergency with respect to terrorists who
                threaten to disrupt the peace process
            Letter--77
            Letter transmitting report--115
        Mongolia, emigration policies and trade status, message transmitting
            report--188
        National Endowment for Democracy, message transmitting report--404
        National Endowment for the Arts, message transmitting report--334
        National Institute on Building Sciences, message transmitting
            report--763
        NATO, strategic concept, letter transmitting report--456
        Nuclear Regulatory Commission, message transmitting report--998
        Nuclear safety, convention, letters reporting--534
        Nuclear weapons stockpile, certification, letter transmitting
            report--636
        Romania-U.S. peaceful uses of nuclear energy treaty, message
            transmitting--183
        Russia-U.S., fisheries agreement, letter transmitting extension--78
        Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
            Airstrikes against Serbian targets, letters reporting--459
            Economic sanctions, message--665
            U.S. Armed Forces deployment to support stabilization efforts,
                letter reporting--61
            U.S. national emergency
                Letter reporting--8
                Message--855
                Message transmitting report--1040
        Small business, message reporting--712
        Soviet Union-U.S. Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, letter on
            memorandum of understanding--184
        Steel, comprehensive plan for responding to the increase of imports,
            letter transmitting--17
        Sudan, national emergency, message transmitting report--681
        Tanzania, U.S. Armed Forces deployment, letter reporting--265
        Trade policy agenda and report on the trade agreements program,
            message transmitting--335
        Venezuela-U.S. tax convention, message transmitting--1040
        Vietnam, extension of normal trade relations, letter--876

    Communications to Federal Agencies

        Burma, U.S. policy and conditions, memorandum--752
        Carbon dioxide emissions, memorandum--561
        Clean water protection, memorandum--857
        District of Columbia, volunteer service opportunities, memorandum--
            956
        Federal Government
            Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital area,
                memorandum--755
            Employees affected by tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas,
                memorandum--711
            University partnership renewal, memorandum--647
        Gun crime deterrence and reduction, memorandum--425

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        Hate crimes in schools and college campuses, memorandum--505
        Kosovo
            International relief efforts for refugees, memorandum--591
            Refugee assistance, memorandum--663
        Law enforcement fairness, memorandum--906
        Parents, new tools to help balance work and family, memorandum--841
        Seaports, commission on crime and security, memorandum--649
        Space launch vehicles assessment, memorandum--813
        Youth violence and media marketing study, letter--864

    Interviews With the News Media

        See also Addresses and Remarks
        Exchanges with reporters
            Antigua, Guatemala--345
            Bonn, Germany--709
            Chicago, IL--1045
            Cologne, Germany--959
            Ljubljana, Slovenia--987
            Merida, Mexico--191
            Paris, France--957
            Ramstein Air Base, Germany--691
            St. Louis, MO--107
            Tinker Air Force Base, OK--732
            White House--35,
                499,
                909
        Interviews
            ABC--877
            Armed Forces Television Network--302
            British Broadcasting Corporation--1027
            CBS News--475
            CNN--967
            European journalists--699
            KRLA Radio--373
            NBC--657
            New York Times--90
            NTV Russian television--973
            PBS--924
        Joint news conferences
            China, Premier Zhu--518
            France, President Chirac--213
            Ghana, President Rawlings--246
            Italy, Prime Minister D'Alema--313
            Japan, Prime Minister Obuchi--671
        News conferences
            No. 168 (Feb. 19)--213
            No. 169 (Feb. 24)--246
            No. 170 (Mar. 5)--313
            No. 171 (Mar. 19)--409
            No. 172 (Apr. 8)--518
            No. 173 (Apr. 24)--622
            No. 174 (May 3)--671
            No. 175 (June 17)--951
            No. 176 (June 25)--1007

    Joint Statements

        Africa, ministerial communique--401
        Central American nations, Declaration of Antigua--350
        China, accession to the World Trade Organization--527
        European Union, transition of Ukraine to democracy--986
        NATO member states
            Situation in Kosovo--607
            Washington Declaration--609
            Washington Summit Communique--613
        Northern Ireland peace process, statement with Ireland and Great
            Britain--402
        Russia, strategic offensive and defensive arms and strengthening
            stability--976

    Letters and Messages

        See also Communications to Congress; Communications to Federal
            Agencies
        Cinco de Mayo, message--687
        Easter, message--494
        Id al-Fitr, message--60
        Lunar New Year, message--188
        Oklahoma City, fourth anniversary of Federal building bombing,
            message--577
        Passover, message--467
        Presidents' Day, message--189
        Saint Patrick's Day, message--364

    Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials

        See also Joint Statements
        Albania, Prime Minister Majdo--1055
        Argentina, President Menem--29
        Belgium, Prime Minister Dehaene--1061
        Belize, Prime Minister Musa--344
        Brazil, President Cardoso--1062
        China, Premier Zhu--517
        Costa Rica, President Rodriguez--344
        Dominican Republic, President Fernandez--344
        Ecuador, President Mahuad--1055
        Egypt, President Mubarak--1056
        El Salvador
            President Calderon--335
            President-elect Flores--335
        European Union leaders--980
        France, President Chirac--212
        Germany, Chancellor Schroeder--631,
            1062
        Ghana, President Rawlings--245
        Group of Eight (G-8)--1066
        Group of Seven (G-7)--1066
        Guatemala, President Arzu--339
        Honduras, President Flores--329
        Hungary, President Goncz--899
        Ireland, Prime Minister Ahern--396

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        Israel
            President Weizman--1056
            Prime Minister Netanyahu--1056
        Italy, Prime Minister D'Alema--313
        Japan, Prime Minister Obuchi--670
        Jordan
            King Abdullah II--800
            King Hussein I--1053
        Kuwait, Crown Prince Saad--1056
        Macedonia
            President Gligorov--990
            Prime Minister Georgievski--1055
        Mexico, President Zedillo--191
        NATO, Secretary General Solana--372,
            1061
        Netherlands, The
            Prime Minister Kok--631
            Queen Beatrix--1056
        Nicaragua, President Aleman--323
        Nigeria, President-elect Obasanjo--1059
        Northern Ireland
            Assembly Deputy First Minister Mallon--398
            Sinn Fein leader Adams--398
            Ulster Unionist Party leader Trimble--398
        Pakistan, Prime Minister Sharif--1056
        Palestinian Authority, Chairman Arafat--1055
        Peru, President Fujimori--1055
        Russia
            President Yeltsin--1056
            Special Envoy and former Prime Minister Chernomyrdin--1061
        Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Abdullah--1056
        Slovenia
            President Kucan--987-9
            Prime Minister Drnovsek--987-9
        Spain
            King Juan Carlos I--1056
            President Aznar--1059
        Switzerland, President Dreifuss--1066
        Syria, President Asad--1056
        Turkey, President Demirel--1056
        Ukraine, President Kuchma--626
        United Kingdom
            Prime Minister Blair--631
            Prince Charles--1056
        Vatican, Pope John Paul II--106
        Venezuela, President-elect Chavez--1054

    Resignations and Retirements

        Federal Reserve System, Chair of the Board of Governors, statement--
            873
        Peace Corps, Director, statement--865
        Treasury Department, Secretary, remarks--749
        White House
            Council of Economic Advisers, Chair, statement--903
            Counselor to the President, statement--256

    Statements by the President

        See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings; Joint
            Statements; Resignations and Retirements
        African-American farmers, efforts to redress discrimination--8
        American Airlines
            Labor dispute--189
            Flight 1420, crash landing at Little Rock National Airport in
                Little Rock, AR--872
        Americans with Disabilities Act, Supreme Court decision--993
        Armed Forces Day--781
        Asheville, NC, attempted bombing of a family planning clinic--370
        Bahrain, death of Amir Essa--323
        BP Amoco, efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions--103
        Bryan, Richard H., decision not to seek reelection--206
        Byrd, James, Jr., murder trial verdict--244
        Canada-U.S. Boundary Water Treaty, 90th anniversary--30
        Census for the year 2000--489
        Chafee, John H., decision not to seek reelection--381
        Child care, proposed legislation--60
        China
            Acquisition of nuclear weapons information, damage assessment--
                591
            Normal trade relations extension--874
        Colombia, assistance in the aftermath of earthquake--115
        Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty--475
        Crime statistics--793
        Cuba
            Human rights activists, sentencing by Cuban government--381
            U.S. policy--7
        Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996,
            title III review--45
        Cuomo, Andrew, decision not to seek election to the Senate--28
        Deaths
            Amir Essa of Bahrain--323
            Aris, Michael--461
            Blackmun, Harry A.--311
            DiMaggio, Joe--327
            Durr, Virginia Foster--265
            Fisher, Zachary--890
            Gaither, Billy Jack--321
            Greenfield, Meg--762
            Hooker, Michael--1039
            King Hussein I of Jordan--179
            McCall, David and Penny--581
            Mellon, Paul--148
            Williams, Joe--466
        Defense, proposed legislation for national missile defense--397
        Earth Day--604
        Economy--490

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        Education
            Flexibility partnership, proposed legislation--285,
                334
            Industry and education leaders' recommendations on technology in
                the classroom--234
            Internet accessibility in classrooms--285
            National assessment of programs--312
            Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, 27th
                anniversary--997
        Employment nondiscrimination, proposed legislation--998
        Energy Department, review of security at weapons labs--403
        Eritrea-Ethiopia border conflict--89
        European Union, new currency--5
        Exxon Valdez, 10th anniversary of oilspill in Prince William Sound,
            AK--450
        Farmers and ranchers, emergency supplemental appropriations--280
        Federal budget
            Republican proposal--456
            Emergency supplemental appropriations legislation--823
            Surplus--825
        Federal Reserve Board, action on information collection on loan
            applicants--997
        Florida, youth antismoking program--490
        Food and Drug Administration, Supreme Court decision to consider
            regulation on tobacco products--636
        Foster care, proposed legislation to assist young people leaving the
            system--763
        Gephardt, Richard A., decision not to seek Presidential nomination--
            157
        Group of Seven (G-7), agreement to help poor nations--964
        Gun control, congressional action on proposed legislation--773
        Guns, congressional action on legislation requiring child safety
            locks--802
        Headwaters Forest, CA, preservation agreement--286
        Patients' Bill of Rights, proposed legislation--398
        Heritage High School in Conyers, GA, shooting--823
        Hot Springs, AR, tourist boat tragedy--681
        Ickes, Harold, Attorney General's decision to conclude
            investigation--130
        Immigrant children's health, proposed legislation--950
        India and Pakistan, meeting of the Prime Ministers--235
        International War Crimes Tribunal, decision to indict Slobodan
            Milosevic--854
        Invasive species, action--158
        Israel, election of Ehud Barak as Prime Minister--800
        Jordan
            Assistance--178
            Death of King Hussein I--179
        Jordan, Michael, retirement from the NBA Chicago Bulls team--38
        Kansas, tornado damage--687
        Kosovo conflict
            Congressional action to support U.S. Armed Forces deployment--
                356
            Kosovo International Security Force deployment plans--850
            Military technical agreement--909
            Peace talks--240
            Release of American infantrymen held prisoner by Serbia
                authorities--670
            Rescue of U.S. pilot--461
            Serbian proposal to settle situation--466
            Situation--57
            U.S. Armed Forces reserves ordered to active duty--648
        Lautenberg, Frank R., decision not to seek reelection--199
        Medicare
            Combating fraud--255
            Proposed legislation--450
        Murder rate, decline--2
        NATO, accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic as
            members--363
        Nigeria, elections--30
        Northern Ireland, killing of Rosemary Nelson--380
        Oklahoma, tornado damage--687
        Orthodox Easter--536
        Ottoman Empire, commemoration of deportation and massacre of
            Armenians--581
        Pan Am flight 103, delivery of suspects accused of bombing--502
        Paraguay, murder of Vice President Argana--450
        People magazine, decision to print cover story featuring Chelsea
            Clinton--158
        Presidents Cup, invitation to serve as honorary chairman--1023
        President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, report on security
            at the Energy Department weapons labs--943
        Serbia and Montenegro, economic sanctions--666
        Sierra Leone, cease-fire agreement--803
        Social Security, congressional inaction on proposed legislation--610
        South Africa, national election--889
        State Department, Ambassador to Brazil, withdrawal of nomination--
            802
        Steel imports legislation--994
        Tobacco settlement funds, proposed legislation waiving Federal
            Government claim--657
        Transportation Department, disadvantaged business enterprise
            program--130
        Uganda, murder of tourists--312
        Work incentives legislation--813
        Working Group on Financial Markets, report--657