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




               Administration of William J. Clinton, 1999

Document Categories List

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Addresses to the Nation

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

Addresses and Remarks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Appointments and Nominations

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

Bill Signings

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

Communications to Congress

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

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

Communications to Federal Agencies

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

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

Interviews With the News Media

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

Joint Statements

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

Letters and Messages

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

Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials

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

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

Resignations and Retirements

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

Statements by the President

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

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