    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)]
    [July 1, 1999]
    [Pages C-1-C-11]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

                   Administration of William J. Clinton, 1999

    Document Categories List

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    Addresses and Remarks

        See also Bill Signings; Bill Vetoes; Interviews With the News Media;
            Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials
        Access Now for Gay and Lesbian Equality, dinner in Beverly Hills,
            CA--1661
        Adoption bonuses, announcement--1583
        Agriculture, emergency assistance--1915
        American Academy of Pediatrics--1749
        American bald eagle, steps to remove from endangered species list--
            1124
        American Bar Association, meeting in Atlanta, GA--1416
        American Ireland Fund, dinner in Nantucket, MA--1461
        American Legion Boys and Girls Nations--1338
        AmeriCorps
            Fifth anniversary--1834
            National Civilian Community Corps graduation ceremony--1413
        Amos Hiatt Middle School in Des Moines, IA--1226
        Anti-Defamation League, dinner in Atlanta, GA--1929
        Antidrug initiative--1361
        Arkansas Broadcasters Association, 50th anniversary dinner in Little
            Rock, AR--1394
        Arts and Humanities Awards
            Dinner--1634
            Presentation ceremony--1624
        Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Auckland, New Zealand
            Departure for New Zealand--1511
            Departure from Auckland--1534
        Biobased products and bioenergy, development and promotion--1436
        Blue Ribbon Schools, awards ceremony--1897
        Bonior, David, reception--1895
        Bosnia-Herzegovina, visit of President Clinton in Sarajevo
            Discussions with Balkan leaders--1347
            High school students--1351
            Roundtable discussion on Balkan issues--1354
        Brook Grove Elementary School in Olney, MD--1497
        Bulgaria, visit of President Clinton in Sofia
            Discussions with Prime Minister Kostov--2140
            People of Bulgaria--2140
            State dinner--2143
        BusinessLINK, roundtable discussion--1423
        Canada, visit of President Clinton
            Forum of Federations conference in Mont-Tremblant--1734
            U.S. Embassy building dedication ceremony in Ottawa--1725
        Charters of Freedom, preservation project--1105
        Chicago, IL
            Englewood community--1993
            Heat relief volunteers--1376
        Child labor, International Labor Organization convention--2194
        Christmas
            Greetings to the Nation--2340
            ``Lost Lives'' Christmas Eve broadcast--2341
            National Christmas Tree, lighting ceremony--2239
        Clarksdale, MS
            Investment in the Mississippi Delta, roundtable discussion--1136
            New markets initiative--1140
        Clinton, Hillary Rodham
            Birthday celebration--1869
            Receptions
                Cazenovia, NY--1484
                Nantucket, MA--1465
                Syracuse, NY--1485
        Coggins, Regina Montoya, reception--1570
        Coleman Place Elementary School in Norfolk, VA--1491
        College Democrats of America--1214
        Columbia River, expanding a wildlife refuge to protect the salmon
            habitat--1988
        Commerce Department, unveiling portrait of former Secretary Mickey
            Kantor--1694
        Communications Workers of America, convention in Miami Beach, FL--
            1192
        Community food security, videotaped remarks to the national summit--
            1776
        Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
            Congressional action--1768
            National security team, meeting--1678
            Religious leaders, meeting--1704
            Request for ratification--1264
            Supporters, meeting--1691
        Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, dinner--1556
        Congressional Gold Medal, presentation ceremonies--1892
        Coral Gables, FL, receptions--2283
        D.C. Central Kitchen--2328
        Defense Department, Joint Chiefs of Staff 50th anniversary
            celebration at Fort Myer, MD--1410
        Death of Senator John H. Chafee--1873
        Democratic Business Council
            Dinner--1271
            Luncheon--1592

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        Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
            Dinners
                Houston, TX--2296
                Washington, DC--2318
            Luncheon in San Francisco, CA--2166
        Democratic Leadership Council
            Gala--1770
            National conversation in Baltimore, MD--1205
        Democratic National Committee
            Dinners
                Atlanta, GA--1922
                Beverly Hills, CA--1672
                Brentwood Park, CA--1665
                Bridgehampton, NY--1475
                Cincinnati, OH--1306
                Coral Gables, FL--1198
                Palo Alto, CA--1657
                Washington, DC--1258
            Fall meeting--1586
            Luncheons
                Aspen, CO--1317
                Gay and lesbian assembly in Washington, DC--2305
            Picnic in Aspen, CO--1313
            Receptions
                Brentwood Park, CA--1665
                Palo Alto, CA--1652
        Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
            Luncheon in Las Vegas, NV--1648
            Reception in New York City--1712
        Democratic unity--1382
        Digital divide--2240
        Drought and national economy--1390
        Drunk driving, radio remarks--1483
        Dutko, Dan, memorial service--1363
        Earle High School, dedication ceremony in Earle, AR--2268
        East Hampton, NY, dinner--1470
        East St. Louis, IL, community--1140
        East Timor, situation--1527
        Education
            Appropriations, proposed legislation--2074
            Baby boom echo education initiative--1457
            National summit in Palisades, NY--1640
        EgyptAir flight 990 aircraft tragedy--1936
        Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights, presentation ceremony--
            2212
        Ellsworth Air Force Base community in Rapid City, SD--1153
        Emissions standards for cars and sports utility vehicles--2324
        Empire State Pride, gala in New York City--1720
        Farm aid, radio remarks--1359
        Federal budget
            Agreement--2107
            Congressional action--1876
            Debt reduction--1378
            Negotiations--1808
        Florida State Democratic Party, convention in Orlando, FL--2273
        George Washington National Forest, VA--1762
        Georgetown University--2008
        Germany, compensation for forced labor victims of the Nazi regime--
            2302
        Gore 2000
            Meeting in Little Rock, AR--1401
            Receptions
                Little Rock, AR--1402
                Washington, DC--1426
        Greece, visit of President Clinton in Athens
            Arrival--2114
            Business and community leaders--2120
        Harkin, Tom
            Dinner in Des Moines, IA--1233
            Reception in Des Moines, IA--1237
        Harley-Davidson plant in York, PA
            Employees--2043
            Roundtable discussion with employees--2041
        Hastings, Alcee, reception in Fort Lauderdale, FL--2280
        Hazard, KY, community--1131
        Health care
            Legislative priorities--1502
            Quality and patient safety--2216
        Helena, AR, community--1399
        Hermitage, AR
            Bradley County community--1984
            Rural radio stations, teleconference on agricultural issues--
                1988
        Honolulu, HI, Hurricane Floyd--1546
        Hurricane Floyd
            Disaster assistance--1813
            Governors from affected States and disaster relief workers--1547
        ``In Performance at the White House''--1344
        Independence Day--1116
        Indonesia, discussions with President Wahid--2078
        International Monetary Fund, meeting--1630
        Israel, visits of Prime Minister Barak
            Discussions--1220
            State dinner--1244
        Italy, Conference on Progressive Governance for the 21st Century in
                Florence
            Closing session--2136
            Dinner--2127
            Session one--2131
            Session two--2135
        Japan, nuclear accident--1645
        Jefferson, William J.
            Dinner in New Orleans, LA--1612
            Luncheon in New Orleans, LA--1607
        Johnson, Tim, reception in Washington, DC--2221
        ``Keep Hope Alive,'' reception--2222
        Kennedy, Edward M., reception--1844
        Kennedy, John F., Jr., Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and Lauren
            Bessette, search--1243
        Kennedy Center Honors, reception--2209
        Kennedy/King dinner in Alexandria, VA--1861
        Kirkland, Lane, memorial service--1578
        Kosovo, visit of President Clinton
            Camp Bondsteel
                Thanksgiving dinner--2147

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                U.S. troops--2145
            Ganimet Terbeshi Elementary School in Ferizaj--2144
        Labor Day, picnic in Newport News, VA--1495
        Lands legacy initiative--2296
        Lansing, MI
            Conversation on Medicare--1292
            Overflow crowd at Lansing Community College--1303
        Law enforcement, anticrime legislative priorities--1508
        Legal community representatives--1266
        Legal Services Corporation, 25th anniversary celebration--1335
        Legislative agenda--1689
        Little Rock, AR, Chamber of Commerce--2252
        Los Angeles, CA, roundtable discussion on youth opportunities--1166
        Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, NJ, discussion with Project
            GRAD students--1965
        Martha's Vineyard Hospital, fundraiser in Martha's Vineyard, MA--
            1466
        Maury Elementary School--2324
        Medical records, action to preserve privacy--1915
        Medicare--1329
        Middle East peace process--1489
        Millenium celebrations
            ``America's Millennium''
                Celebration--2358
                Opening ceremony--2353
                Videotaped invitation--2324
            Dinner honoring creators--2357
            ``Millennium Around the World'' celebration--2354
        Morocco
            Death of King Hassan II--1316
            U.S. Embassy community in Rabat--1322
        National Academy Foundation, conference in Anaheim, CA--1169
        National Association of Police Organizations, ``Top Cops''--1839
        National Board for Professional Teaching Standards--1849
        National Coalition of Minority Business, award dinner--2060
        National Democratic Institute, dinner--1582
        National economy--1345
        National Governors' Association, meeting in St. Louis, MO--1404
        National Italian American Foundation, dinner--1806
        National Labor Research Association, dinner in New York City--1716
        NBA champion San Antonio Spurs--1500
        NCAA champions
            Men's basketball University of Connecticut Huskies--1795
            Men's football University of Tennessee Volunteers--1456
            Women's basketball Purdue University Lady Boilermakers--1795
        NetAid, satellite remarks launching website--1501
        New Democrat Network, dinner--1699
        New Jersey Democratic Assembly, dinner in Elizabeth, NJ--1815
        New York City
            ``Broadway for Hillary'' celebration--1880
            Hurricane Floyd--1562
        New Zealand, visit of President Clinton
            Auckland
                American and Asian business leaders--1521
                Discussions with President Kim of South Korea--1526
                Discussions with Prime Minister Obuchi of Japan--1526
            Christchurch
                Antarctica and climate change--1537
                State dinner--1545
        Newark, NJ
            Community--1967
            Hurricane Floyd, disaster assistance--1813
        North End community in Hartford, CT--1977
        North Valley Jewish Community Center, shootings--1426
        Norway, visit of President Clinton in Oslo
            Discussions with Chairman Arafat of the Palestinian Authority--
                1948
            Discussions with Prime Minister Barak of Israel--1951
            Discussions with Prime Minister Bondevik--1943
            Memorial ceremony for Yitzhak Rabin--1948
            State luncheon--1946
            U.S. Embassy community--1952
        Oprah Winfrey Show, telephone remarks--1889
        Palestinian Authority, discussions with Chairman Arafat--1579
        Parental leave--2163
        Patients' Bill of Rights, congressional action on proposed
            legislation--1189
        Philadelphia, PA, support for Mayor John Street--1918
        Phoenix, AZ, roundtable discussion on small business development--
            1154
        Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD
            Community--1149
            Roundtable discussion on economic recovery efforts--1147
        Presidential Medal of Freedom, presentation ceremonies
            Atlanta, GA--1421
            Washington, DC--1428
        Radio addresses--1128,
            1469,
            2002
        Religious leaders, breakfast--1616
        Rendell, Edward, dinner in Philadelphia, PA--2200
        Ronald H. Brown Corporate Bridge Builder Award, dinner--2066

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        Roundtable discussions
            Clarksdale, MS, on investment in the Mississippi Delta--1136
            Los Angeles, CA, on youth opportunities--1166
            Phoenix, AZ, on small business development--1154
            Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD, on economic recovery
                efforts--1147
            Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, on Balkan issues--1354
            Washington, DC, on the partnership with BusinessLINK--1423
            York, PA, with Harley-Davidson employees on economic issues--
                2041
        Russia
            Resignation of President Yeltsin--2351
            Terrorist attacks--1555
        ``Safe Schools, Safe Students: What Parents Can Do'' teleconference,
            video remarks--1440
        Sane Alternatives to the Firearms Epidemic (S.A.F.E.) Colorado,
            meeting with members--1217
        Saxophone Club, reception in East Hampton, NY--1473
        School shooting in Fort Gibson, OK--2212
        School violence, unveiling public service announcements--1450
        Seattle, WA, trade community--2184
        Sherman, Brad, luncheon in Beverly Hills, CA--1669
        Skaneateles, NY, State comptroller's annual luncheon--1479
        Sophie B. Wright Middle School in New Orleans, LA--1605
        South Korea, discussions with President Kim--1126
        Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project, reception in
            Beverly Hills, CA--2177
        ``Stop the Violence, '' benefit in Beverly Hills, CA--2171
        Stupak, Bart, reception--1696
        Syria, discussions with Foreign Minister Shara--2301
        Tarboro, NC, community--1559
        Thanksgiving, turkey presentation ceremony--2148
        Tobacco companies, Federal lawsuit--1572
        Torrance, CA, Patients' Bill of Rights--1174
        Townhall meeting on-line--2014
        Treasury Department, U.S. Secret Service Memorial Building,
            dedication--1790
        Turkey
            Discussions with Prime Minister Ecevit--1620
            Earthquake relief efforts--1482
            Visit of President Clinton
                Ankara
                    Discussions with President Demirel--2090
                    Order of the State of the Turkish Republic, award
                        ceremony--2098
                    State dinner--2099
                    Turkish Grand National Assembly--2093
                    U.S. Embassy community--2088
                Ankara--Continued
                    Welcoming ceremony--2089
                Istanbul
                    American and Turkish business leaders--2101
                    Baku-Ceyhan and trans-Caspian gas pipeline agreements,
                        signing ceremony--2109
                    Discussions with Prime Minister Ahern of Ireland--2111
                    Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe,
                        summit opening--2105
                Izmit, earthquake survivors--2100
        United Nations
            General Assembly, 54th session in New York City--1563
            Luncheon hosted by Secretary-General Annan in New York City--
                1567
        U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute, conference in Chicago, IL--1742
        Veterans Day, ceremony in Arlington, VA--2071
        Veterans of Foreign Wars, 100th convention in Kansas City, MO--1444
        VH1, Concert of the Century--1871
        Vogue magazine, reception--1887
        Voices Against Violence, conference--1820
        Walt Disney World, 1999 holiday celebration--2327
        Wedgewood Baptist Church, shootings--1546
        Welfare to work forum in Chicago, IL--1372
        West Memphis, AR, community--2261
        White House
            Conference on philanthropy--1857
            Millennium Evening--1758
        Women's Leadership Forum
            Dinner--1271
            Reception--2031
        Women's World Cup
            Champion U.S. team--1245
            China and U.S. teams, meeting following finals in Pasadena, CA--
                1185
        Worcester, MA, memorial service for firefighters--2243
        World AIDS Day--2184
        World Bank, meeting--1630
        World Trade Organization, luncheon in Seattle, WA--2189
        Year 2000 computer problem, readiness--2039
        Youth violence, unveiling of public service announcements--1797

    Appointments and Nominations

        Defense Department
            Joint Chiefs of Staff, Vice Chairman, statement--1793
            Supreme Allied Commander Europe, statement--1793
            U.S. Space Command, Commander in Chief, statement--1792

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    Bill Signings

        Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
                Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000
            Radio remarks--1854
            Statement--1855

        Animal cruelty, legislation establishing penalties for commerce in
            depiction, statement--2245

        Baumel, Zachary, and Israeli soldiers missing in action, legislation
            to locate and secure return, statement--2025

        Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge
            National Conservation Area Act of 1999, statements--1843

        Chattahoochee River protection legislation, statement--2244

        Consolidated appropriations legislation for fiscal year 2000
            Remarks--2153
            Statement--2156

        Continuing appropriations resolution, remarks--1635

        Deceptive Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act, statement--2291

        Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000, statement--1981

        Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations
            Act, 2000, statement--1747

        Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development,
                and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000
            Remarks--1828
            Statement--1832

        Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act of
            1999, statement--2247

        District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999, statement--2085

        Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2000, statement--
            1635

        Extension of the Airport Improvement Program Act, statement--1632

        Family farmers, legislation extending bankruptcy relief, statement--
            1748

        Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999,
            statement--2126

        Foster Care Independence Act of 1999, remarks--2297

        Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
            Remarks--2080
            Statement--2082

        Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999, statement--2215

        Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, statement--2206

        John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Act, statement--2246

        Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2000, statement--1454

        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000
            Remarks--1683
            Statement--1685
        National Missile Defense Act of 1999, statement--1304
        Organ Donor Leave Act, statement--1598
        Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999
            Remarks--2308
            Statement--2310
        Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000,
            statements--1633
        U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Extension Act of 1999, statement--
            2245
        Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1999,
            statement--2170
        Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of
            1999, statement--1453
        Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act, statement--2170
        Water Resources Development Act of 1999, statement--1454
        Wireless Communication and Public Safety Act of 1999, statement--
            1885
        Y2K Act, statement--1270

    Bill Vetoes

        Commerce appropriations legislation, message--1882
        District of Columbia appropriations legislation
            Messages--1623
            Remarks--1954
            Statement--1622
        Education appropriations legislation
            Message--1958
            Remarks--1954
        Foreign relations appropriations legislation, messages--1811
        Health and human services appropriations legislation
            Message--1958
            Remarks--1954
        Justice appropriations legislation, message--1882
        Labor appropriations legislation
            Message--1958
            Remarks--1954
        Taxpayer relief legislation
            Message--1577
            Remarks--1575

    Communications to Congress

        See also Bill Vetoes
        Aeronautics and space activities, message transmitting report--2111
        Albania, emigration policies and trade status, message transmitting
            report--1254
        Angola, U.S. national emergency
            Message--1568
            Message transmitting report--1612

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        Australia-U.S. nuclear technology transfer agreement, message
            transmitting--1963
        Bosnia-Herzegovina, efforts to achieve sustainable peace, message
            transmitting report--1324
        Burma, U.S. national emergency, letter transmitting report--2301
        Campaign finance reform, proposed legislation, letter--1533
        Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, message transmitting report--
            1757
        Central America and Haiti, proposed legislation to promote
            stability, message transmitting--1388
        Chemical weapons, letter transmitting report--2339
        Child labor convention, message transmitting--1389
        Colombia, U.S. national emergency
            Message--1826
            Message transmitting report--1839
        Cuba, telecommunications services payments, message transmitting
            report--1767
        Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996,
            review of title III, letter--1232
        Cyprus, letters transmitting reports--1460
        Denmark-U.S. tax convention, message transmitting--1569
        Digital computer exports, letter transmitting report--1323
        District of Columbia, FY 2000 budget request, message transmitting--
            1189
        Dominican Republic-U.S. treaty on stolen vehicles, message
            transmitting--1507
        Drug producing and transit countries, certification, letter--2057
        East Timor, deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in support of
            multinational force, letter--1740
        Eastern Bloc, emmigration policies and trade status of countries of
            the former, letter transmitting report--1133
        Education, proposed legislation, letter--1257
        Electronic information security, message transmitting proposed
            legislation--1551
        Export control regulations, U.S. national emergency
            Letter--1427
            Letters transmitting reports--1441
        Federal budget deferral, message reporting--1369
        Federal Labor Relations Authority, message transmitting report--2104
        Food Aid Convention 1999, message transmitting--1767
        Germany-U.S. tax protocol, message transmitting--1569
        Haiti, elections, letter reporting--1449
        Hurricane Floyd, disaster assistance and relocation funding,
            letter--1997
        Iran, U.S. national emergency
            Message--2004
            Messages transmitting reports--1581
        Iraq
            Compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions
                Letter reporting--1365
                Letter transmitting report--1678
            U.S. national emergency
                Letter transmitting report--1468
                Message--1277
            Weapons of mass destruction programs, letter transmitting
                report--1469
        Ireland-U.S. tax convention, message transmitting--1922
        Italy-U.S. tax convention, message transmitting--1570
        Juvenile crime legislation, letter--1487
        Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization, letter
            transmitting report--1689
        Kosovo International Security Force, deployment of U.S. Armed
            Forces, letter reporting--2303
        Lamb meat, imports, letter--1159
        Libya, U.S. national emergency, message reporting--1255
        Managed care improvement, proposed legislation, letter--1983
        Medicare reform, letter--1827
        Middle East, U.S. national emergency with respect to terrorists who
            threaten to disrupt the peace process, message transmitting
            report--1347
        Mines, convention on safety and health, message transmitting--1518
        Minimum wage, proposed legislation, letter--1982
        Money laundering, strategy to combat, message transmitting--1581
        NATO, burdensharing, letter transmitting report--1344
        Naval petroleum reserves, message transmitting report--1747
        Nuclear Regulatory Commission, message transmitting report--1813
        Ozone-depleting substances, message transmitting protocol
            amendment--1550
        Paraguay-U.S. extradition treaty, message transmitting--1197
        Partnership For Peace, implementation, letter transmitting report--
            1688
        Patients' Bill of Rights, bipartisan proposed legislation, letter--
            1983
        Railroad Retirement Board, message transmitting report--2104
        Serbia and Montenegro
            U.S. Armed Forces deployed to support stabilization efforts,
                letter reporting--1256
            U.S. national emergency, letter transmitting report--2305
        Slovenia-U.S. tax convention, message transmitting--1533
        Social Security and Medicare improvement, message transmitting
            proposed legislation--1886

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        Sudan, U.S. national emergency
            Message--1921
            Message transmitting report--2005
        Taliban, U.S. national emergency, letter reporting--1134
        Terrorist bombings, international convention to suppress, message
            transmitting--1507
        Transportation Department, message transmitting reports--1326
        Ukraine-U.S. legal assistance treaty, message transmitting--2060
        United Nations, U.S. activities, message transmitting report--1533
        Venezuela-U.S. tax convention, letter--2350
        Weapons of mass destruction
            Proliferation, message reporting--2050
            U.S. national emergency, message transmitting report--1198

    Communications to Federal Agencies

        Arkansas Delta, circuit rider pilot project, memorandum--2266
        Biobased products and bioenergy, memorandum--1439
        Children, school-based health insurance outreach, memorandum--1755
        Consumer protection, safeguarding against fraud, memorandum--2003
        Digital divide, memorandum--2242
        Electronic commerce, facilitating growth, memorandum--2155
        Energy, working group on international, memorandum--1536
        Federal Government
            Electronic services, memorandum--2317
            Employees
                Hurricane Floyd, memorandum--1554
                Individual training accounts, memorandum--1794
                Safety and health initiative, memorandum--1127
            Energy contractor personnel, occupational illness compensation,
                memorandum--1225
            Hiring people with disabilities, memorandum--1805
            Labor-management partnerships, memorandum--1914
            Nonprofits and Government, interagency task force establishment,
                memorandum--1860
        Food safety for imports, memorandum--1129
        Forest roadless areas, protection, memorandum--1765
        Health care, improving quality and ensuring patient safety,
            memorandum--2219
        Information technology, use to improve society, memorandum--2315
        Insular areas, interagency group establishment, memorandum--1420
        Liberia, postponing deportation of certain Liberians, memorandum--
            1611
        Refugee admissions, FY 2000 consultations, memorandum--1441
        Space launch failures, review, letter--2180
        U.S. Armed Forces, ninth quadrennial review of military
            compensation, memorandum--1276
        Venezuela, disaster assistance, memorandum--2340
        White House Council on Youth Violence, memorandum--1800
        Year 2000 computer problem, memorandum--1381

    Interviews With the News Media

        See also Addresses and Remarks
        Exchanges with reporters
            Ankara, Turkey--2090
            Aspen, CO--1216
            Auckland, New Zealand--1521
            Camp David, MD--1489
            D.C. Central Kitchen--2328
            Des Moines, IA--1230
            Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters--1547
            Foundry United Methodist Church--1936
            Istanbul, Turkey--2107
            New York City--1709
            Newark, NJ--1813
            Oslo, Norway--1942
            Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD--1149
            Queenstown, New Zealand--1535
            Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina--1347
            Seattle, WA--2189
            Sofia, Bulgaria--2139
            White House--1126,
                1511,
                1768,
                2039
        Interviews
            AARP, ``Prime Time Radio''--1326
            ABC News--2321
            BBC--2197
            BusinessWeek--1109
            CBS--1707
            CBS Radio--2291
            CNBC, ``Business Center''--1144
            CNN
                ``Both Sides''--1178
                ``Larry King Live''--2331
            ESPN Radio--1974
            Fox News--1970
            Los Angeles Times--1160
            New York Times--1186
            ``Nightly Business Report'' with Susie Gharib--1432
            RTE--2197
            Seattle Post-Intelligencer--2180
            Telemundo Noticiero--1998
            USA Today--1116
        Joint news conferences
            Canada, Prime Minister Chretien--1728

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            Egypt, President Mubarak--1097
            Greece, Prime Minister Simitis--2116
            Israel, Prime Minister Barak--1246
            New Zealand, Prime Minister Shipley--1540
            Nigeria, President Obasanjo--1905
        News conferences
            No. 177 (July 1)--1097
            No. 178 (July 19)--1246
            No. 179 (July 21)--1277
            No. 180 (Sept. 15)--1540
            No. 181 (Oct. 8)--1728
            No. 182 (Oct. 14)--1777
            No. 183 (Oct. 28)--1905
            No. 184 (Nov. 20)--2116
            No. 185 (Dec. 8)--2226

    Joint Statements

        APEC, economic leaders' declaration--1529
        European Union
            Chechnya--2312
            Economic cooperation--1894
            Southeast Europe--2313
            World Trade Organization--2314
        Israel-U.S. relations--1252
        Japan, trilateral summit--1527
        Norway
            Combating trafficking in women--1946
            Partnership with U.S.--1802
        Pakistan, fighting in Kashmir--1131
        South Korea, trilateral summit--1527

    Letters and Messages

        See also Bill Vetoes; Communications to Congress; Communications to
            Federal Agencies
        Christmas, message--2327
        Hanukkah, message--2171
        Independence Day, message--1108
        International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, message--2077
        Kwanzaa, message--2330
        Labor Day, message--1486
        Make a Difference Day, message--1872
        Millennium, message--2351
        Ramadan, message--2247
        Rosh Hashana, message--1500
        Yom Kippur, message--1553

    Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials

        See also Joint Statements
        Algeria, President Bouteflika--2363
        Argentina, President Menem--2368
        Australia, Prime Minister Howard--2362
        Bangladesh, President Rahman--2363
        Bosnia-Herzegovina
            Federation Government (Muslin and Croat)
                Deputy Prime Minister Covic--2364
                Prime Minister Bicakcic--2364
            National Government Presidency
                Chairman (Serb) Radisic--1347
                Member (Croat) Jelavic--1347
                Member (Muslim) Izetbegovic--1347
            Republic Srpska, Prime Minister Dodik--2364
        Brazil, President Cardoso--2127
        Bulgaria
            President Stoyanov--2139
            Prime Minister Kostov--2140
        Canada
            Prime Minister Chretien--1725
            Quebec Premier Bouchard--1734
        China, President Jiang--1521
        Colombia, President Pastrana--2368
        Czech Republic, Prime Minister Zeman--2372
        Djibouti, President Guelleh--2368
        Eastern Orthodox Church, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew--2373
        Egypt, President Mubarak--1097
        European Union, Commission President Prodi--1894,
            2135
        Finland, President Ahtisaari--1948
        France
            President Chirac--2363
            Prime Minister Jospin--2127
        Germany, Chancellor Schroeder--2105
        Greece
            President Stephanopoulos--2120
            Prime Minister Simitis--2116
        Haiti, President Preval--1556
        Indonesia, President Wahid--2078
        International Monetary Fund, Board of Governors Chairman Acharya--
            1630
        Ireland, Prime Minister Ahern--2111
        Israel, Prime Minister Barak--1220,
            2307
        Italy, Prime Minister D'Alema--2127
        Japan, Prime Minister Obuchi--1526
        Jordan, King Abdullah II--2363
        Kazakhstan, President Nazarbayev--2375
        Kuwait, Amir Jabir--2363
        Morocco, King Mohammed VI--2363
        New Zealand, Prime Minister Shipley--1521
        Nigeria, President Obasanjo--1905
        Norway
            King Harald V--1946
            Prime Minister Bondevik--1943
        Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Chairman-in-
            Office Vollebaek--2105
        Palestinian Authority, Chairman Arafat--1579
        Panama, President Moscoso--2370
        Russia
            President Yeltsin--2373

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            Prime Minister Putin--2367
            Prime Minister Stepashin--1335
        St. Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Douglas--1734
        Saudi Arabia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Prince
            Sultan--2372
        Senegal, President Diouf--2363
        Slovakia, Prime Minister Dzurinda--2368
        South Africa
            Former President Mandela--2371
            President Mbeki--2363
        South Korea, President Kim--1126
        Syria, Foreign Minister Shara--2301
        Tanzania, President Mkapa--2368
        Turkey
            President Demirel--2089
            Prime Minister Ecevit--1620
        Ukraine, President Kuchma--2374
        United Arab Emirates, Crown Prince Khalifa--2362
        United Kingdom
            Northern Ireland, First Minister Trimble--2375
            Prime Minister Blair--2127
        United Nations
            General Assembly President Gurirab--1563
            Secretary-General Annan--1563
        Venezuela, President Chavez--2368
        World Bank, President Wolfensohn--1630
        World Trade Organization, Director-General Moore--2189
        Yemen, President Salih--2363

    Resignations and Retirements

        See Statements by the President

    Statements by the President

        See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings; Joint
            Statements
        Africa, proposed legislation to promote growth--1213
        African, Caribbean, and Central American nations, proposed
            legislation to promote growth--1950
        Agriculture, emergency assistance--1915
        Americans with Disabilities Act, ninth anniversary--1325
        Argentina, election of Fernando de la Rua as President--1880
        Armenia, attack on the Parliament--1894
        Bosnia-Herzegovina
            National Day, announcement--1482
            Stability Pact summit in Sarajevo--1349
        Brady Handgun and Violence Prevention Act, sixth anniversary--2169
        Campaign finance reform, proposed legislation
            Congressional action--1544
            Congressional action to block--1825
        Child labor convention
            Senate ratification--1996
            Transmittal to Senate--1389
        Children's health insurance, Federal regulations--2097
        China, normal trade relations extension--1337
        Chinese-American veterans of World War II--1880
        Cisneros, Henry G., conclusion of Independent Counsel's
            investigation--1500
        Civic education initiative--1552
        Colombia
            Counternarcotics efforts, funding--2049
            U.S. military aircraft crash--1346
        Commerce Department, building fire--1651
        Computers and semiconductors, export controls--1108
        Congo, cease-fire agreement--1189
        Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty, agreement modifying--
            2113
        Corporation for National and Community Service, congressional action
            on proposed appropriations--1519
        Counterdrug operations at Miami International Airport--1469
        Crime
            1998 uniform report--1808
            1999 uniform report--2138
            Statistics--1244
        Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996,
            review of title III--1232
        Cyprus, announcement of peace talks--2087
        Deaths
            Bates, Daisy--1980
            Brown, George E., Jr.--1231
            Bubis, Ignaz--1453
            Catholicos Karekin I--1127
            Dutko, Dan--1337
            Farmer, James L.--1185
            Gorbacheva, Raisa--1562
            Henderson, Tom--2339
            King Hassan II of Morocco--1305
            Kirkland, Lane--1444
            McCarty, Oseola--1611
            Morris, Willie--1377
            Nyerere, Julius--1794
            Payton, Walter--1948
            Richardson, Elliot--2357
            Serna, Joseph, Jr.--2004
            Thiruchelvam, Neelan--1353
            Washington, Grover, Jr.--2323
            Woodward, C. Vann--2323
        District of Columbia, proposed appropriations--1950
        Doctors Without Borders, Nobel Peace Prize award--1802
        Drug abuse, national household survey--1457
        East Timor
            Situation--1518
            United Nations Security Council action--1544
        Education
            Appropriations legislation--1580

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            Proposed legislation--1842
        E-rate, Federal Communications Commission announcement--2104
        Climate change, action to combat global--1610
        Federal budget
            Surplus--1461
            Tax cut
                Congressional action on proposed legislation--1304
                Intention to veto Republican proposal--1388
        Federalism, Executive order--1385
        Financial system reform
            Congressional action on proposed legislation--1981
            Proposed legislation--1859
        Forbes, Michael P., decision to join the Democratic Party--1243
        Foreign operations appropriations legislation--1996
        Foster care system, proposed legislation--2126
        Gates millennium scholarships--1549
        Greece, earthquake--1506
        Gun control, proposed legislation--2326
        Hate crimes, proposed legislation--1304
        Health services, congressional action on proposed appropriations--
            1950
        Housing, fiscal year 2001 vouchers--2350
        Hurricane Floyd, additional assistance to victims--1980
        India, cyclone--1950
        Indonesia
            East Timor, vote to accept referendum results--1825
            Election of Abdurrahman Wahid as President--1838
        Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt, conclusion of Independent
            Counsel's investigation--1766
        International Monetary Fund, resignation of Managing Director--2031
        Israel, commemoration of assassination of Prime Minister Rabin--1842
        Justice Department
            Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, congressional
                inaction on nomination--1291
            U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri,
                congressional action--1689
        Juvenile crime, congressional action on proposed legislation--1343,
            1387
        Kenya, first anniversary of bombing of U.S. Embassy in Nairobi--1393
        Labor, congressional action on proposed appropriations--1950
        Labor Department, report on future employment prospects--1483
        Leland, Mickey, 10th anniversary of death--1442
        Liberia, postponing deportation of certain Liberians--1611
        Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Robert E. Rubin's decision to
            accept chairman of the board position--1550
        Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, releasing funds--1188
        Management and Budget Office, report on the Federal Government's
            readiness for the year 2000--2300
        Mexico, floods and mudslides--1766
        Middle East peace process--1486
        Mines, convention concerning safety and health--1517
        Minimum wage, proposed legislation--2030
        National Bioethics Advisory Commission, report on human stem cell
            research--1529
        National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, announcement of
            new board-certified teachers--2142
        National debt, action to reduce--1365
        National Humanities Medal recipients--1568
        National Medal of the Arts recipients--1568
        NATO, Secretary General selection--1381
        Navy Department
            Blue Angels jet crash--1913
            Missile destroyer named for Senator Chafee--1935
        New markets initiative, proposed legislation--1386
        Nigeria, lifting ban on direct flights to and from U.S.--2330
        Northern Ireland, peace process
            Disruption--1224
            Inappropriate metaphor used in remarks--1740
            Interim report on the implementation of the Good Friday accord--
                2097
            Multiparty talks, independent chair Mitchell's final report--
                2110
            Patten Commission recommendations--1517
            Ulster Unionist Council action--2152
        Nuclear waste disposal, proposed legislation--1651
        Organization of African Unity, framework agreement for Eritrea and
            Ethiopia--1338
        Ozone-depleting substances, Montreal protocol--1550
        Pakistan, military coup d'etat--1767
        Panama Canal, transfer to the Republic of Panama--2299
        Parents, proposed legislation providing fair treatment on the job--
            2077
        Patients' Bill of Rights, proposed legislation--1225,
            1553
        Prescription drugs, zero tolerance for Internet sites endangering
            patient safety and health--2350
        ``Railway killer,'' surrender of suspect--1197
        Reading programs, funding--1442
        Rental assistance vouchers--1651
        Retirement accounts, proposed legislation--1711
        Russia
            President Yeltsin, resignation--2352
            Terrorist attacks--1552
        Salt Lake City, UT, tornado damage--1431
        Schulz, Charles M., retirement--2303
        Serbia, proclamation expanding sanctions against the Milosevic
            regime--2084

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        Shepard, Matthew, verdict in the murder trial--1962
        Sierra Leone, peace agreement--1159
        Social Security Administration, cost-of-living adjustment--1824
        Southeast Europe
            Assistance from the international community--2110
            Proposed legislation on trade--2084
        State Department
            U.S. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United
                Nations, confirmation--1386
            U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, confirmation--2049
        Steel imports--1386
        Taiwan, earthquake--1562
        Taliban
            United Nations sanctions--2098
            United Nations Security Council action against international
                terrorism--1802
            U.S. national emergency--1136
        Tanzania, first anniversary of bombing of U.S. Embassy in Dar es
            Salaam--1393
        Texas A&M University, bonfire tower tragedy--2114
        Tobacco companies, Federal lawsuit--1573
        Trade agreements, environmental review--2103
        Turkey
            Earthquake--1464
            European Union candidacy--2279
        United Kingdom, commuter train crash in London--1694
        U.S. Armed Forces, courts-martial manual--1710
        Venezuela
            Disaster assistance--2340
            Flooding and mudslides--2312
        Vieques Island, U.S. military training--2205
        Vietnam
            Renewed flooding--2244
            Relations with U.S.--1325
        Weapons of mass destruction, Federal committee report--1214
        Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Company, fire--2209
        Work incentives, congressional action on proposed legislation--1825
        World Bank, President, decision to serve second term--1621
        World population growth--1757
        World Trade Organization, Seattle round--2208