[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)] [January 1, 2000] [Pages C-1-C-9] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Administration of William J. Clinton, 2000Document Categories List [[Page C-1]] Addresses to the Nation State of the Union--129 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 Abigail Adams Elementary School in New York City--1162 AFL-CIO, Building and Construction Trades Department conference--610 Air travel delays reduction initiative--430 Airline safety--59 Akaka, Daniel K., reception--876 American Ireland Fund, dinner--479 American Society of Newspaper Editors--691 Armed Forces Day, 50th anniversary celebration in Suitland, MD--968 Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies, dinner-- 1031 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month--1025 Aspen Institute in San Jose, CA--365 Assateague Island, MD, coral reef and marine protected areas initiatives--1038 Association of State Democratic Chairs, meeting in Los Angeles, CA-- 1259 Audubon Elementary School in Owensboro, KY--819 Bangladesh, visit of President Clinton in Dhaka State dinner--498 Visitors from Joypura--495 Bates, Daisy, memorial service in Little Rock, AR--782 Biotechnology, foundation, and international leaders, meeting--357 Bloom, Elaine, reception in Miami, FL--342 Boricua College in Brooklyn, NY--42 Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington--65 Burundi peace talks, participants--283 Business Council--296 California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA--94 California State Democratic Party, reception in Los Angeles, CA-- 1237 Carleton College, commencement in Northfield, MN--1116 Carnahan, Mel, dinner--428 Carnegie Endowment, nonproliferation conference, videotaped remarks--478 Central High School in Davenport, IA--826 China, permanent normal trade relations--20 City Academy in St. Paul, MN--828 Cleveland, OH, community--446 Clinical trials, increasing participation--1106 Clinton, Hillary, reception in Little Rock, AR--858 Clyburn, James E., reception in Columbia, SC--562 COMDEX 2000, spring conference in Chicago, IL--744 Community livability funding, radio remarks--253 Congressional Medal of Honor, presentation ceremonies--200 Council of the Americas, 30th Washington conference--813 Davis, Susan, reception in San Diego, CA--1225 Delta, national conference on building prosperity, in Arlington, VA--880 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Luncheons Cleveland, OH--443 Philadelphia, PA--971 Washington, DC--419 Receptions Hispanic Caucus in Washington, DC--1139 Palo Alto, CA--598 Democratic Governors' Association, dinner--329 Democratic Leadership Council Conference in San Jose, CA--602 Meetings Hyde Park, NY--993 Washington, DC--36 Democratic National Committee Brunch in Las Vegas, NV--591 Dinners Baltimore, MD--467 Beverly Hills, CA--725 Boston, MA--79 Chicago, IL--451 Dallas, TX--218 Greenwich, CT--957 Lincolnwood, IL--455 Los Angeles, CA--384 New York City--309 San Diego, CA--1227 San Francisco, CA--372 Washington, DC--205 Gala--84 Luncheons Los Angeles, CA--104 Minneapolis, MN--1120 New Orleans, LA--663 New York City--568 Phoenix, AZ--1216 [[Page C-2]] West Palm Beach, FL--336 National tribute to President Clinton--1019 Receptions Las Vegas, NV--594 Los Angeles, CA--382 New York City--55 San Francisco, CA--380 Washington, DC--203 Democratic National Convention 2000, host committee breakfast in Los Angeles, CA--1249 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Dinners Austin, TX--1185 Chicago, IL--985 San Francisco, CA--376 Washington, DC--699 Luncheon in Houston, TX--1176 Reception in Austin, TX--1180 Democratic Unity, reception--222 Digital divide, efforts to bridge--614 District of Columbia residents, college access--1190 Dodd, Christopher J., dinner--1134 Dr. George Washington Carver National Recognition Day, videotaped remarks--10 East Palo Alto, CA, community--728 Easter Egg Roll--766 Eastern Michigan University, commencement in Ypsilanti, MI--794 Education Higher education and lifetime learning agenda--89 White House strategy to improve Hispanic student achievement-- 1148 Education Writers Association in Atlanta, GA--702 Egypt, discussions with President Mubarak--541 Employment rates--851 Equal pay initiative--109 Family planning, legislative agenda for assistance for international--656 Federal budget Emergency supplemental appropriations legislation--1103 Fiscal year 2001--115 Midsession review--1270 Federal Victory Fund, reception in Phoenix, AZ--1212 Feinstein, Dianne, brunch in Los Angeles, CA--1253 Firearms Commerce report--186 Gun buyback initiative--787 Gun safety Proposed legislation--393 Rally in Denver, CO--678 National enforcement initiative in Boston, MA--67 Forbes, Michael P., luncheon in New York City--767 Frank W. Ballou Senior High School in Washington, DC--169 Genetic information, prohibiting discrimination in Federal employment, Executive order signing ceremony--198 Germany, visit of President Clinton Berlin Conference on Progressive Governance for the 21st Century-- 1071 Discussions with Chancellor Schroeder--1062 International Charlemagne Prize in Aachen Presentation ceremony--1064 Sponsors--1068 Giant Sequoia National Monument, establishment in Sequoia National Forest, CA--720 Gonzalez, Elian, reunion with father--760 Grand Canyon National monuments, establishment--27 Sightseeing flights, radio remarks--542 Granoff Forum at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, PA--300 Harman, Jane, reception--184 Hate crimes, proposed legislation--773 Health insurance initiative--81 Hill, Baron P., reception in Bethesda, MD--864 Hillary 2000 dinner--1202 Hinojosa, Ruben, luncheon in McAllen, TX--213 Hoeffel, Joseph M., reception in Philadelphia, PA--981 Home heating, emergency assistance for low income families, videotaped remarks--282 Human genome, completion of the first survey--1267 Independent Insurance Agents of America, legislative conference--804 India, visit of President Clinton Business reception in Mumbai--533 Hyderabad Business community--527 Mahavir Trust Hospital--525 India-U.S. joint statement on energy and the environment, signing ceremony in Agra--519 Naila Village Discussion with dairy cooperative members--523 Discussion with governing council members--524 New Delhi Joint session of Parliament--513 State dinner--507 Information systems protection, national plan--13 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, luncheon for Hillary Clinton--588 Internet broadcasts and chats Internet webcast--1247 Video conference in Shiprock, NM--738 Webside chat with Tracy Smith of Channel One in St. Paul, MN-- 834 Internet security--253 Irish-American Democrats dinner--1199 Jackson Lee, Sheila, reception in Houston, TX--31 Japan Hospitalization of Prime Minister Obuchi--597 [[Page C-3]] Memorial service for former Prime Minister Obuchi in Tokyo--1109 Korean war, 50th anniversary--1264 Landrieu, Mary, reception--873 League of United Latin American Citizens, Lifetime Achievement Award--239 Leahy, Patrick J., reception--619 Legislative agenda--8 Lewis, John, dinner in Atlanta, GA--717 Maryland State Legislature, bill signing ceremony in Annapolis, MD-- 673 Mayer Sulzberger Middle School in Philadelphia, PA--977 McKinney, Cynthia A., reception in Atlanta, GA--711 Medicare Prescription drug coverage--414, 1143 Strengthening for the future--332 Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington, VA--1045 ``Messiah 2000,'' performance in Alexandria, LA--670 Millennium Matinee--1129 Million Mom March Meeting with Ohio representatives in Akron, OH--915 Meeting with organizers in Washington, DC--862 Rally--927 Minimum wage, proposed legislation--401 Minner, Ruth Ann, reception--287 Morocco, visit of King Mohamed VI State dinner--1195 Welcoming ceremony--1189 NAACP, Fight for Freedom Fund, dinner in Detroit, MI--798 National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, banquet--269 National Campaign Against Youth Violence, townhall meeting, videotaped remarks--756 National Conference of State Legislatures, dinner--175 National Equal Pay Day--896 National Governors' Association Dinner--325 Roundtable discussion--326 National League of Cities, congressional city conference--438 National Medals of Science and Technology, presentation ceremony-- 459 National Nutrition Summit, videotaped remarks--1041 National Prayer Breakfast--181 National Summit on Africa, opening ceremony--273 National Teacher of the Year, award ceremony--901 Native American programs, funding--317 Navajo Nation in Shiprock, NM--735 NCAA football champion Florida State Seminoles--360 Nevada State Democratic Party, reception in Las Vegas, NV--594 New Democrat Network, dinner--1533 New Leadership Network, reception in Minneapolis, MN--1125 New markets legislation--1006 New York State Democratic Party convention, reception in Albany, NY--947 Nordic leaders, luncheon--786 Northern Ireland peace process--856 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, reception--1141 O'Bannon, Frank, reception--545 Oil prices--475 Oklahoma City National Memorial, dedication ceremony in Oklahoma City, OK--752 One America Corporate leaders--640 Religious leaders--422 Pakistan, citizens in Islamabad--537 Palestinian Authority, discussions with Chairman Arafat--92, 1147 Patient safety, efforts to improve--285 Patients' Bill of Rights--208 Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies--404 PBS, ``The American President'' documentary series screening--659 Peace officers memorial ceremony--930 Portugal, visit of President Clinton in Lisbon Arrival--1048 Scientific community--1049 State dinner--1050 U.S. Embassy community--1059 Puerto Rico, videotaped address on impasse over Vieques Island--166 Quincy, IL, community--146 Radio addresses--1, 489, 1115 Radio and Television Correspondents Association, dinner--650 Ramadan, celebration of conclusion--18 Read Across America Day, radio remarks--350 Robb, Charles, reception--938 Rock the Vote, 10th anniversary, videotaped remarks--294 Roundtable discussions Akron, OH, on permanent normal trade relations status for China--918 Columbus, OH, on reforming America's schools--840 Washington, DC, with the National Governors' Association--326 Russia, State Duma in Moscow--1092 Saint Patrick's Day, celebrations--484 Saxophone Club, reception in Hollywood, CA--1241 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee participants, videotaped remarks--1198 Selfhelp Austin Street Senior Center in New York City--574 [[Page C-4]] Shakopee, MN, community--920 Shearer, Casey, memorial service in Providence, RI--1028 Smith & Wesson, gun safety agreement Announcement--481 Teleconference with mayors--483 Social Security, Internet retirement planner, radio remarks--658 Sons of Italy Foundation, dinner--1035 South Africa, visit of President Mbeki State dinner--1005 Welcoming ceremony--1000 Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, reception in Houston, TX--1172 Spain, visit of King Juan Carlos I State dinner--295 Welcoming ceremony--291 Squier, Bob, memorial service--188 Stabenow, Debbie, reception--543 Stanley Cup champion Dallas Stars--477 Switzerland, World Economic Forum in Davos--150 Syria, death of President Asad--1119 Tauscher, Ellen O., reception--1201 Texas Legislative Victory Fund in Houston, TX--33 Theo J. Buell Elementary School, shooting in Mount Morris, MI--340 Tobacco, proposed legislation--332 Townhall meetings Denver, CO, on gun safety--681 Washington, DC ABC's ``Good Morning America'' on gun safety--905 National Campaign Against Youth Violence, videotaped remarks--756 Towns, Edolphus, reception in New York City--1165 Transportation for working families, budget initiatives--292 U.S. Air Force Academy, Commander in Chief Trophy presentation--872 U.S. Coast Guard Academy, commencement in New London, CT--948 U.S. Conference of Mayors, breakfast reception--140 U.S. Dream Academy, participants--1151 U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA--1233 Ukraine, visit of President Clinton in Kiev Citizens--1101 Environment and public health agreement--1099 UUNET and MCI WorldCom employees in Ashburn, VA--345 VH1, Save the Music Today campaign in New York City--1159 Voting rights march in Selma, AL, 35th anniversary--388 Wall Street Project in New York City Conference--45 Reception--54 Washington National Cathedral, Christmas II, Holy Eucharist service--2 Waters, Maxine, reception--289 Wexler, Robert, reception--936 White House Conferences New economy--625 Raising teenagers and resourceful youth--810 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, dedication--234 White House Correspondents' Association, dinner--792 White House News Photographers' Association, dinner, videotaped remarks--878 Whiteville, NC, community--779 William H. Bowen Law School, dedication ceremony in Little Rock, AR--784 Williams, Anthony A., reception--1153 WNBA champion Houston Comets--934 Zumwalt, Elmo R., Jr., funeral in Annapolis, MD--22 Appointments and Nominations Federal Reserve Board, Chairman, remarks--5 Bill Signings Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 Radio remarks--1192 Statement--1192 Congressional Gold Medal, legislation awarding to John Cardinal O'Connor, statement--391 Federal Government reporting requirements, legislation amending, statement--818 Hillory J. Farias and Samantha Reid Date-Rape Drug Prohibition Act of 2000, statement--280 Hmong Veterans Naturalization Act of 2000, statement--1043 Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000, statement--462 Joseph Ileto Post Office, legislation designating, statement--716 Open-market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecommunications Act, statement--486 Peru, legislation to encourage free and fair elections, statement-- 776 Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act, statement--322 Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000, remarks--653 Trade and Development Act of 2000, remarks--963 Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, statements--637 Bill Vetoes Nuclear waster policy legislation, message--776 Communications to Congress See also Bill Vetoes [[Page C-5]] Africa, comprehensive trade and development policy, letter transmitting report--102 Albania, normal trade relations, message transmitting report--216 Angola, U.S. national emergency, message transmitting report--541 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, memorandum of understanding, letter-- 487 Arctic research plan, message transmitting revision--169 Bahrain-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting--1009 Bankruptcy reform, proposed legislation, letter--1114 Bangladesh-U.S. peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement, proposed extension, message transmitting--494 Belarus, normal trade relations status, letter transmitting report-- 1069 Bolivia-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting--1009 Burma, U.S. national emergency Message--967 Message transmitting report--967 Chemical and biological weapons defense, letter transmitting report--905 Chemical Weapons Convention, letters transmitting reports--59 Chile-U.S. Social Security agreement, message transmitting--1002 China Normal trade relations, letter transmitting report--1070 Permanent normal trade relations Letter--113 Proposed legislation, message transmitting--409 Colombia, U.S. national emergency with respect to narcotics traffickers, message transmitting report--818 Consumer product safety, message transmitting proposed legislation-- 925 Corporation for Public Broadcasting, message transmitting report-- 619 Croatia-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting--1010 Crude oil imports, letter--791 Cuba Telecommunications payments, message transmitting report--540 U.S. national emergency, letter transmitting notice--322 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act, letter--63 Cyprus, letters transmitting reports--5 Digital computers, action on exports, letter transmitting report-- 256 District of Columbia, budget request for courts, message transmitting--864 East Timor, deployment of U.S. Armed Forces, letter--323 Egypt-U.S. mutual legal assistance treaty, message transmitting--175 El Salvador-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting--1010 Energy policy, proposed legislation, letter--1222 Energy Policy and Conservation Act extension, letter--586 Estate tax legislation, letter--1111 Export controls, U.S. national emergency, message--1147 Federal Advisory Committees, message transmitting report--427 Federal budget, rescissions and deferrals, message--217 Federal Government, climate change programs and activities, letter transmitting report--467 Former Eastern Bloc states, normal trade relations, letter transmitting report--17 France-U.S. mutual legal assistance treaty, message transmitting-- 162 Greece-U.S. mutual legal assistance treaty, message transmitting-- 168 Gun safety, proposed legislation, letters--497 Hazardous chemicals and pesticides, convention on prior informed consent procedure, message transmitting--217 Hazardous materials transportation, message transmitting report--639 HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and medical technologies, access, letter-- 888 Honduras-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting--1011 International agreements, letter transmitting report--351 International plant protection, message transmitting convention--524 Iran, U.S. national emergency Letter--451 Message transmitting report--1208 Iraq Compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions, letters transmitting reports--17 U.S. national emergency, message transmitting report--351 Israel, loan guarantees program, letter transmitting report--36 Jordan-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting--1012 Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization, letter transmitting report--640 Kosovo International Security Force, deployment of U.S. Armed Forces, letter--1164 Latvia-U.S. fisheries agreement, message transmitting--163 Libya, U.S. national emergency Letter--4 Letter transmitting report--17 Line pipe, imports, letter--281 [[Page C-6]] Middle East peace process, U.S. national emergency Letter--88 Message transmitting report--193 Minimum wage, proposed legislation, letter--399 Money laundering, national strategy, message transmitting--414 Montreal Protocol amendment, message transmitting--1224 Mozambique-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting--1012 Narcotics, sanctions against foreign persons designated as kingpins, letter--1063 National Endowment for the Arts, message transmitting report--644 National Endowment for the Humanities, message transmitting report-- 522 National Science Foundation, message transmitting report--523 National security strategy, letter transmitting report--11 NATO strategic concept, message--162 Nicaragua-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting--1274 Nuclear nonproliferation, letter transmitting report--752 Peacekeeping operations, letter transmitting report--4 Romania-U.S. mutual legal assistance treaty, message transmitting-- 184 Russia Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S., message transmitting-- 226 U.S. national emergency, message--1206 Science and engineering indicators, message transmitting report-- 1111 Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnian Serbs, and Kosovo, U.S. national emergency Message--1029 Message transmitting report--1031 Sierra Leone, situation, letter--929 Social Security reform, proposed legislation, letters--342 South Africa-U.S. extradition treaty, message transmitting--967 South Korea-U.S. Social Security agreement, message transmitting-- 1002 Steel wire rod, imports, letter--269 Sudan U.S. assistance to opposition-controlled areas, letter transmitting report--227 U.S. national emergency, message transmitting report--956 Taliban, U.S. national emergency, letter transmitting report--18 Trade policy agenda and trade agreements program report, message transmitting--351 U.S. Air Force, operating location near Groom Lake, NV, message--163 Vietnam, normal trade relations, letter transmitting report--1069 Weapons of mass destruction, message transmitting report--1147 Wekiva River and tributaries, message transmitting report--1138 World Intellectual Property Organization, treaties, letter transmitting report--164 Yugoslavia, former, deployment of U.S. Armed Forces, letter--128 Communications to Federal Agencies Bosnia-Herzegovina, efforts to achieve sustainable peace, memorandum--754 Census 2000, memorandum--585 China, delegation of authority regarding report on espionage activities, memorandum--871 Clinical trials, increasing participation of Medicare beneficiaries, memorandum--1107 Coral reefs in the northwest Hawaiian Islands, protection, memorandum--1040 Crude oil, effect of imports on national security, memorandum--533 Education Guidelines for charter schools, memorandum--832 International policy, memorandum--750 Emergency Response Assistance Program, leadership, memorandum--652 Fatherhood, efforts to support responsibility, memorandum--1169 Federal Government Automated external defibrillators in buildings, memorandum--992 Employees Assistance for those affected by fires in the Los Alamos, NM, area, memorandum--946 Improving human resources management, memorandum--1128 Safeguards against Internet attacks, memorandum--371 Federal Housing Administration revenues for affordable housing, memorandum--401 Hanford Reach National Monument, memorandum--1114 Israel-U.S. cooperation on affordable housing and community development, memorandum--1189 Javits-Wagner-O'Day program, memorandum--561 Listeria, reducing risk, memorandum--854 National Moment of Remembrance, White House program, memorandum--818 Oceanic exploration, memorandum--1132 Public safety officers, honoring extraordinary valor, memorandum-- 933 Russia, delegation of authority to transmit report on cooperative projects, memorandum--392 Volunteer service opportunities, memorandum--956 Youth, promoting health through physical activity and participation in sports, memorandum--1236 Interviews With the News Media See also Addresses and Remarks [[Page C-7]] Exchanges with reporters Agra, India--518 Air Force One--1099 Akron, OH--915 Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington--64 Chappaqua, NY--11 Grand Canyon, AZ--24 Minneapolis, MN--1119 San Jose, CA--371 Sequoia National Forest, CA--722 West Palm Beach, FL--340 White House--5, 253, 760, 1106 Interviews ABC ``Good Morning America''--905 ``Planet Earth 2000'' with Leonardo DiCaprio--761 ``This Week''--433 ``World News Tonight''--508 CBS Evening News--362 Chicago Tribune--227 Christian Science Monitor--71 CNBC, ``Business Center''--52 CNN ``Burden of Proof''--410 ``Moneyline News Hour''--193 CNN.com--245 Ekho Moskvy Radio--1085 Los Angeles Times--227 NBC ``Nightly News''--1003 ``Today''--352 PBS, ``NewsHour''--121 USA Today--227 VH1--1157 WAMU National Public Radio--889 Joint news conferences Bangladesh, Prime Minister Hasina--491 European Union leaders--1051 India, Prime Minister Vajpayee--498 Russia, President Putin--1081 News conferences No. 186 (Feb. 16)--257 No. 187 (Mar. 20)--491 No. 188 (Mar. 21)--498 No. 189 (Mar. 29)--547 No. 190 (May 31)--1051 No. 191 (June 4)--1881 Joint Statements European Union, new World Trade Organization round--1058 India Cooperation to eliminate HIV/AIDS--527 Institutional dialog--504 Relations with U.S.--502 Russia Early warning systems data exchange and missile launch notification--1077 Global warming--1074 Strategic stability principles--1076 Weapon-grade plutonium management and disposition--1075 United Kingdom 25th anniversary of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention--540 DNA research promotion--462 Letters and Messages See also Bill Vetoes; Communications to Congress Cinco de Mayo, message--850 Columbine High School, first anniversary of shooting in Littleton, CO, message--756 Easter, message--757 Id al-Fitr, message--13 Jubilee 2000 celebration, message--671 Lunar New Year, message--174 Passover, message--738 Presidents' Day, message--279 Saint Patrick's Day, message--485 Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials See also Joint Statements Argentina, President de la Rua--1289 Azerbaijan, President Aliyev--1280 Bahrain, Crown Prince Hamad--1278 Bangladesh Bangladesh National Party leader Zia--1282 President Ahmed--498 Prime Minister Hasina--491 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Tung--1284 Democratic Party chairman Lee--1286 Colombia, President Pastrana--150 Czech Republic, President Havel--1064 Egypt, President Mubarak--541 European Union Commission President Prodi--1051 Council President Guterres--1051 Finland, President Halonen--1064 Germany Chancellor Schroeder--1062 President Rau--1064 India Foreign Minister Singh--519 President Narayanan--507 Prime Minister Vajpayee--498 Vice President Kant--513 Indonesia, President Wahid--1289 Ireland, Prime Minister Ahern--484 Israel, Prime Minister Barak--677 Italy, President Prodi--1051 Japan, Prime Minister Mori--851 Jordan, King Abdullah II--1102 Mexico, President Zedillo--1112 [[Page C-8]] Morocco, King Mohamed VI--1189 Norway, King Harald V--787 Oman, Sultan Qaboos--1283 Pakistan, President Tarar--1283 Palestinian Authority, Chairman Arafat--92 Portugal President Sampaio--1048 Prime Minister Guterres--1048 Russia Former President Yeltsin--1288 Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanov--1285 President Putin--1081 South Africa, President Mbeki--150 South Korea National Security Adviser Hwang--1290 President Kim--1289 Spain King Juan Carlos I--291 President Aznar--150 Sweden, Prime Minister Persson--1288 Syria Foreign Minister Shara--1277 President Asad--1283 Tibet, Dalai Lama--1290 Turkey, Prime Minister Ecevit--150 Ukraine Foreign Minister Tarasyuk--1101 President Kuchma--1099 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Mallon--1282 First Minister Trimble--1282 Sinn Fein leader Adams--1277 Social Democratic and Labour Party leader Hume--1282 World Economic Forum, President Schwab--150 Yemen, President Salih--1284 Resignations and Retirements Defense Department, Deputy Secretary, statement--24 White House Office, Senior Adviser to the President for Policy and Strategy, statement--149 Statements by the President See also Bill Signings; Joint Statements; Resignations and Retirements Africa and Caribbean Basin trade, proposed legislation--715, 904 Agriculture Department meat inspectors Action to prosecute those responsible for killing--1237 Shootings--1222 Alaska Airlines flight 261, crash--167 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Bureau report--1199 America's Private Investment Companies, initiative--690 Amtrak, funding--329 Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline agreement--790 Bandelier National Monument, compensation for losses incurred from fire--1043 Barksdale, James and Sally, monetary pledge to University of Mississippi--93 Birmingham, AL, arrest of suspects in the 1963 bombing of the 16th St. Baptist Church--965 Campaign financing, Supreme Court decision--112 Child soldiers, Geneva protocol--101 Chile, election of Ricardo Lagos as President--67 China Negotiations with the European Union on accession to the World Trade Organization--984 Permanent normal trade relations--676 Clinical trials, enhancing safeguards--1008 Coast Guard, report of the interagency task force on the roles and missions--321 Colombia, counterdrug efforts assistance--26 Community Reinvestment Act, report--749 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, Russian State Duma action-- 757 Computers and semiconductors, export controls--168 Crime, Federal Bureau of Investigation uniform report--861 Croatia, election of Stipe Mesic as President--202 Deaths Albert, Carl B.--191 Asad, Hafiz al- --1119 Bourguiba, Habib--643 Casey, Robert P.--1058 Foerster, Tom--42 Martin, Marsha Pyle--24 Obuchi, Keizo--929 O'Connor, John Cardinal--826 Patterson, Frank--1133 Puente, Tito--1062 Schulz, Charles M., Jr.--239 Squier, Bob--113 Starr, John Robert--590 Takeshita, Noboru--1195 Zumwalt, Elmo R., Jr.--3 Drunk driving, legislation to establish a national standard--1138, 1151 E-commerce, first estimate of retail sales--360 East Timor, peacekeeping efforts--237 Economy--755 Electronic signatures, proposed legislation--1110 Elephant ivory and whale products, proposals to reopen trade--717 Embassy security initiatives--225 Entertainment and media industry's parental media guide website-- 1110 Environmental Protection Agency, efforts to reduce emissions from trucks and buses--954 Eritrea-Ethiopia, cease-fire agreement--1172 Estate tax legislation--1113 European security and defense policy--1194 [[Page C-9]] Federal budget Fiscal year 2001--466 Supplemental appropriations request, House action--578 Surplus--102 Federal Reserve Board, confirmation of Chairman--183 Fishing communities, emergency assistance--321 Forest roadless areas, protection--870 Geneva Protocol of 1925, 75th anniversary--1171 Global Positioning System, decision to stop degrading signals--803 Gonzalez, Elian, Circuit Court of Appeals decision--1062 Greece Entry into the Economic and Monetary Union--1184 Legislative elections--672 Gun laws, proposed legislation to enhance enforcement--1222 Gun safety legislation, Maryland State Legislature action--618 Hate crimes, proposed legislation--1193 Health care, proposed legislation--871 Herman, Alexis, conclusion of Independent Counsel's investigation-- 639 Hurricane Floyd, supplemental emergency assistance--321 Indonesia, earthquake--1106 Japan Death of former Prime Minister Obuchi--929 Death of former Prime Minister Takeshita--1195 Judicial nominations, confirmation--399 Kerrey, Bob, decision not to seek reelection--94 Korean peninsula, summit--672 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Departments, appropriations legislation--1146 Meat and poultry inspection system--1043 Memorial Day National Moment of Remembrance--1029 Minimum wage legislation, House action--427 Miranda v. Arizona, Supreme Court decision to uphold--1274 Monuments, recommendation by Interior Department Secretary--1059 Mozambique, assistance--350 National Youth Service Day--717 NATO Future of alliance--450 Operations in southeast Europe--532 Natural resources conservation, proposed legislation--904 Nazi slave and forced labor victims, German negotiations to compensate--1133 Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty, 30th anniversary--392 North Korea, easing sanctions--1185 Northern Ireland peace process--237 Nowruz, observance--497 OPEC, decision to increase oil production--542 Organ donation, proposed legislation--691 Ottoman Empire deportation and massacre of Armenians, commemoration--770 Patients' Bill of Rights, Senate action--1112 Peru, upcoming elections--1042 Prescription drug coverage, Health and Human Services Department report--672 President's Council on the Future of Princeville, North Carolina, establishment--341 Private insurance prescription coverage, proposed legislation--1531 Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership--966 Russia, election of Vladimir Putin as President--539 School modernization, proposed legislation--1221 Sierra Leone, efforts to stabilize situation--904 Social Security reform legislation, Senate action--521 Southeast Europe, conference on regional funding--577 Southern Africa, floods--329 START II treaty, Russian State Duma action--716 Sudan, bombing of school--253 Syria, death of President Asad--1120 Taiwan, election of Chen Shui-bian as President--490 Tobacco Litigation legislation, congressional action--1184 Need for congressional action--955 Regulation, Supreme Court decision--506 Treasury Department, debt reduction efforts--51 Tunisia, death of former President Bourguiba--643 Ukraine-U.S. commercial space launch agreement termination--1100 Unemployment, report of the Labor Department--853 United Arab Emirates, U.S. sale of F-16 aircraft--391 United Negro College Fund, technology enhancement capital campaign-- 432 U.S. Air Force, proposed funding for Little Rock Air Force Base--15 U.S. Armed Forces, strengthening police and judicial institutions in countries where peacekeeping forces are deployed--309 U.S. Court of Appeals, Senate opposition to nomination for judge-- 857 V-22 aircraft tragedy--671 Vento, Bruce F., retirement from Congress--174 Vieques Island, PR, impasse over U.S. Armed Forces training--161 Violence Against Women Act, Supreme Court decision on a provision-- 934 Welfare reform--1061 World Press Freedom Day--825 Youth, initiatives to empower--30