[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, 1999Subject 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 [[Page A-2]] 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 [[Page A-3]] 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 [[Page A-4]] 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 [[Page A-5]] 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 [[Page A-6]] 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 [[Page A-7]] 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 [[Page A-8]] 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 [[Page A-9]] 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 [[Page A-10]] 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 [[Page A-11]] 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 [[Page A-12]] 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 [[Page A-13]] 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 [[Page A-14]] 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 [[Page A-15]] 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 [[Page A-16]] 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