    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
    [January 1, 2000]
    [Pages i-xiii]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES

                         PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
                                     OF THE
                                  UNITED STATES
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    photographic portfolio

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                         PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
                                     OF THE
                                  UNITED STATES

                               WILLIAM J. CLINTON

                                       2000-2001

                                   (IN THREE BOOKS)

                           BOOK I--JANUARY 1 TO JUNE 26, 2000

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                        United States Government Printing Office
                                    Washington : 2001

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                                    Foreword

        At the dawn of a new millennium, America paused to celebrate its
    remarkable achievements and quickly set out to build an even better
    future. Employers and entrepreneurs created another 2 million new jobs,
    continuing to fuel what in February became the longest economic
    expansion in American history. With unemployment hitting a 30-year low,
    wages rose across the board, inflation held steady, and we paid off a
    record $133 billion in public debt.

        We also worked to widen the circle of opportunity, so that all
    people might acquire the skills they need to prosper in our new economy.
    As part of our New Markets Initiative, I visited East Palo Alto,
    California, and the Navajo Nation in New Mexico, highlighting our
    efforts to spread the benefits of new technologies to hard-pressed
    communities. To help close the digital divide, we opened the first of
    1,000 Community Technology Centers across the country, so that Americans
    from all walks of life might tap the power of the Internet.

        In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers completed their
    first map of the human genome, the complex genetic blueprint of human
    life. This milestone holds great promise for revolutionary medical
    treatments, but also raises the possibility of genetic discrimination.
    To combat this specter, I issued an Executive Order banning the use of
    genetic information to discriminate against Federal employees, an
    important first step in our effort to protect all Americans from similar
    discrimination.

        As part of an ongoing effort to strengthen ties between the world's
    oldest democracy, the United States, and its biggest, India, I traveled
    to South Asia. There, I urged India and Pakistan to end their nuclear
    arms race and resume negotiations toward a permanent peace. We also
    continued to push for a peaceful settlement in the Middle East. And at a
    Moscow summit, we renewed our commitment to blocking the proliferation
    of weapons of mass destruction and explored further steps to reduce our
    nuclear arsenals.

        At the World Economic Summit in Switzerland, I urged leaders to help
    make sure that globalization benefits workers and the environment. We
    continued to build a global coalition for debt relief in the developing
    world and to fund vaccines and treatments that could eliminate the
    ravages of AIDS and other deadly diseases. And in Germany, I was humbled
    to become the first American President to receive the Charlemagne Prize,
    awarded for America's contributions to peace and integration in Europe.

        We worked hard for peace at home, too--especially in our continuing
    efforts to reduce gun violence. We kept pushing the Congress to support
    sensible gun safety legislation and funding for more gun prosecutors--
    issues at the heart of the Million Mom March on Mother's Day.

        Despite substantial congressional opposition, we continued to push
    for the passage of both a strong Patients' Bill of Rights and a Medicare
    prescription drug benefit that would help older Americans afford costly
    prescriptions.

        We also worked hard to protect our natural heritage. We created new
    national monuments to safeguard the Grand Canyon and the Giant Sequoias
    of California and proposed permanent conservation funding to ensure that
    America's greatest natural treasures will forever endure. To combat
    global warming, we proposed the Clean Air Partnership Fund to reduce
    greenhouse gases and air pollution and outlined tax incentives for
    developing cleaner engines and renewable energy sources. We also
    dedicated more funding to climate change research.

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        With the strong support of the American people, our Nation got off
    to a strong start in the new century. We built upon our past successes
    and made smart investments for the future. If we continue to work hard,
    honor our values, and make wise choices together, America will indeed
    flourish as never before.

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                                     Preface

        This book contains the papers and speeches of the 42d President of
    the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary
    during the period January 1-June 27, 2000. The material has been
    compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National
    Archives and Records Administration.

        The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates
    shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In
    instances when the release date differs from the date of the document
    itself, that fact is shown in the textnote. Every effort has been made
    to ensure accuracy: Remarks are checked against a tape recording, and
    signed documents are checked against the original. Textnotes and cross
    references have been provided by the editors for purposes of
    identification or clarity. Speeches were delivered in Washington, DC,
    unless indicated. The times noted are local times. All materials that
    are printed full-text in the book have been indexed in the subject and
    name indexes, and listed in the document categories list.

        The Public Papers of the Presidents series was begun in 1957 in
    response to a recommendation of the National Historical Publications
    Commission. An extensive compilation of messages and papers of the
    Presidents covering the period 1789 to 1897 was assembled by James D.
    Richardson and published under congressional authority between 1896 and
    1899. Since then, various private compilations have been issued, but
    there was no uniform publication comparable to the Congressional Record
    or the United States Supreme Court Reports. Many Presidential papers
    could be found only in the form of mimeographed White House releases or
    as reported in the press. The Commission therefore recommended the
    establishment of an official series in which Presidential writings,
    addresses, and remarks of a public nature could be made available.

        The Commission's recommendation was incorporated in regulations of
    the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, issued under
    section 6 of the Federal Register Act (44 U.S.C. 1506), which may be
    found in title 1, part 10, of the Code of Federal Regulations.

        A companion publication to the Public Papers series, the Weekly
    Compilation of Presidential Documents, was begun in 1965 to provide a
    broader range of Presidential materials on a more timely basis to meet
    the needs of the contemporary reader. Beginning with the administration
    of Jimmy Carter, the Public Papers series expanded its coverage to
    include additional material as printed in the Weekly Compilation. That
    coverage provides a listing of the President's daily schedule and
    meetings, when announced, and other items of general interest issued by
    the Office of the Press Secretary. Also included are lists of the
    President's nominations submitted to the Senate, materials released by
    the Office of the Press Secretary that are not printed full-text in the
    book, and proclamations, Executive orders, and other Presidential
    documents released by the Office of the Press Secretary and published in
    the Federal Register. This information appears in the appendixes at the
    end of the book.

        Volumes covering the administrations of Presidents Hoover, Truman,
    Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush are
    also included in the Public Papers series.

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        The Public Papers of the Presidents publication program is under the
    direction of Frances D. McDonald, Managing Editor, Office of the Federal
    Register. The series is produced by the Presidential and Legislative
    Publications Unit, Gwen H. Estep, Chief. The Chief Editor of this book
    was Karen Howard Ashlin, assisted by Brad Brooks, Anna Glover,
    Christopher Gushman, Margaret A. Hemmig, Maxine Hill, Alfred Jones,
    Jennifer S. Mangum, Lisa N. Morris, Michael J. Sullivan, and Karen A.
    Thornton.

        The frontispiece and photographs used in the portfolio were supplied
    by the White House Photo Office. The typography and design of the book
    were developed by the Government Printing Office under the direction of
    Michael F. DiMario, Public Printer.

    Raymond A. Mosley
    Director of the Federal Register

    John W. Carlin
    Archivist of the United States

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                                    Contents

    Foreword . . . v

    Preface . . . vii

    Cabinet . . . xi

    Public Papers of William J. Clinton,
    January 1-June 26, 2000 . . . 1

    Appendix A
    Digest of Other White House Announcements . . . 1277

    Appendix B
    Nominations Submitted to the Senate . . . 1291

    Appendix C
    Checklist of White House Press Releases . . . 1299

    Appendix D
    Presidential Documents Published in the Federal Register . . . 1309

    Subject Index . . . a-1

    Name Index . . . b-1

    Document Categories List . . . c-1

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                                    Cabinet

    Secretary of State ............................ Madeleine K. Albright

    Secretary of the Treasury ..................... Lawrence H. Summers

    Secretary of Defense .......................... William S. Cohen

    Attorney General .............................. Janet Reno

    Secretary of the Interior ..................... Bruce Babbitt

    Secretary of Agriculture ...................... Dan Glickman

    Secretary of Commerce ......................... William M. Daley

    Secretary of Labor ............................ Alexis M. Herman

    Secretary of Health and Human
    Services ...................................... Donna E. Shalala

    Secretary of Housing and Urban
    Development ................................... Andrew M. Cuomo

    Secretary of Transportation ................... Rodney E. Slater

    Secretary of Energy ........................... Bill Richardson

    Secretary of Education ........................ Richard W. Riley

    Secretary of Veterans Affairs ................. Togo D. West, Jr

    United States Representative to
    the United Nations ............................ Richard C. Holbrooke

    Administrator of the Environmental
    Protection Agency ............................. Carol M. Browner

    United States Trade Representative ............ Charlene Barshefsky

    Director of the Office of
    Management and Budget ......................... Jacob J. Lew

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    Chief of Staff ................................ John D. Podesta

    Chair of the Council of Economic
    Advisers ...................................... Martin N. Baily

    Director of National Drug Control Policy ...... Barry R. McCaffrey

    Administrator of the Small
    Business Administration ....................... Aida Alvarez

    Director of Central Intelligence .............. George J. Tenet

    Director of the Federal Emergency
    Management Agency ............................. James Lee Witt

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                      Administration of William J. Clinton

                                    2000-2001