[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

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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--988ï¿½0
    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