[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book II)] [June 27, 2000] [Pages A-1-A-12] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Subject Index Abortion. See Health and medical care Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission--2145 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). See Health and medical care Adoption. See Children and youth Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the (NAACP)-- 1416 Advisory. See other part of subject Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--1350 Affirmative action. See Civil rights Afghanistan, U.S. national emergency with respect to the Taliban--1372, 1439 AFL-CIO. See Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of Africa See also specific country Flooding in southern Africa, U.S. assistance--1429 Trade with U.S.--2000 U.S. Special Envoy--1642 African-Americans See also specific subject; Civil rights Juvenile diabetes, treatment efforts--1421 Teenage birth rate, decline--1417 African Growth and Opportunity Act--2000 African Unity, Organization for--1724 Aging-Related Statistics, Federal Interagency Forum on--1620 Agriculture Food safety--1450 Rural community development--1458 Tobacco--1906 Agriculture, Department of Forest Service--1576 Secretary--1576 AIDS. See Health and medical care AIDS Policy, Office of National--1667 Al Hayat--1623 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Bureau of. See Treasury, Department of the Ambassadors. See specific country or region American. See other part of subject America's Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of--2141, 2147 AmeriCorps--1891 Angola National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)--1907, 1945 U.S. national emergency--1907 Antigua and Barbuda, U.S. Ambassador--2142 APEC. See Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum Appalachian Regional Commission--2142 Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board--2144 Archives and Records Administration, National--1859 Arctic Research Policy Committee, Interagency--1843 Arkansas President's visit--1462 Shooting at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville--1724 William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock--2143 Arkansas, University of--1724 Armed Forces, U.S. See also specific military department; Defense and national security Deployment to stabilize East Timor--1721 Deployment to stabilize former Yugoslavia--1464 Homosexuals in the military--2087 U.S. military presence in Okinawa, Japan--1442 World War II memorial--1342 Armenia Accusations of 1915 Turkish genocide, U.S. congressional resolution--2147 Normal trade relations status--1377 Arms and munitions See also Defense and national security; Law enforcement and crime; Nuclear weapons Arms control negotiations and agreements--1760 Chemical and biological weapons--1946 Missile systems and technology--1745 Army, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Corps of Engineers--1430 Secretary--1430 Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts, National Endowment for the--2121 Humanities, National Endowment for the--2121 Museum and Library Services, Institute of--2121 Arts, National Council on the--2147 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum--2146 Asia-Pacific region. See specific country Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, President's Advisory Commission on--2143 Assistive Technologies, Interagency Task Force on Health Care Coverage of--1893 Association. See other part of subject Aviation International air carriage rules convention--1764 Open skies agreements--1722 United Airlines labor dispute--1721 Aviation Administration, Federal. See Transportation, Department of Aviation Management Advisory Council, Federal--2139 Azerbaijan Investment treaty with U.S.--1800 Normal trade relations status--1377 [[A-2]] Bangladesh, Prime Minister--2147 Banking--1349 Barbados, U.S. Ambassador--2142 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation-- 2145 Battle Monuments Commission, American--1342 Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000--2113 Belarus, trade with U.S.--1391 Belize, extradition treaty with U.S.--1484 Board. See other part of subject Bolivia, President--2145 Bosnia-Herzegovina NATO peacekeeping role--1464 Peace efforts--1483 Serb Republic (Republika Srpska) Prime Minister--1643 Social Democratic Party--1643 Botswana, Ambassador to U.S.--2145 Boy Scouts of America--1329 Broadcasting Board of Governors--2141 Brunei, President Clinton's visit--2146 Budget, Federal See also specific agency; Economy, national Continuing resolutions--1983 Debt reduction--1544 Fiscal year 2000 supplemental appropriations--1348 Fiscal year 2001--1332 Surplus--1892 Building Sciences, National Institute of--1484 Bureau. See other part of subject Burma, human rights--1873 Burundi Peace efforts--1724 President--1724 U.S. Special Envoy--1724 Business and industry See also specific company or industry; Employment and unemployment; Taxation Electronic commerce. See Communications Empowerment zones. See Cities New markets initiative--1458 Small and minority-owned business--2064 California Democratic Party events--1317 Disaster assistance--2146 Governor--1656 Power shortages--1555 President's visits--1627, 1656 California League of Conservation Voters--1928 Campaign finance reform. See Elections Cancer Panel, President's--2143 Capital punishment. See Law enforcement and crime Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act, United States---2000 Caribbean region See also specific country Trade with U.S.--2000 U.S. Special Envoy to the Americas--1528 Census, Bureau of the. See Commerce, Department of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)--2140 Chemical and biological weapons. See Arms and munitions Children and youth See also specific subject Adoption--1880 Child care--1778 Child nutrition program for developing countries--1449 Child support--1771 Children's rights, international conventions and protocols--1383, 1461, 1481 Crime and violence, juvenile--1832 Diabetes, juvenile--1421 Drug abuse, juvenile--1744 Gun violence report--1452 Health care--1466 Health insurance--1405 Immunization programs--1670, 1671 Teenage pregnancy and parenting--1417 Tobacco products, juvenile use--1744 Chile, Ambassador to U.S.--2145 China Normal trade relations status--1528 President--1770 CHIP. See Health and Human Services, Department of Church of God in Christ--1876 CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency Cities See also State and local governments Community development--1458 Empowerment zones--1458 Green and open spaces, protection--1888 Civil Division. See Justice, Department of Civil justice system Federal court nominations--1371 State public defender systems--1895 Civil rights See also specific subject Affirmative action--1978 Discrimination--1329 Hate crimes--1515 Race relations--1615 Religious freedom legislation--1905 Sexual orientation, discrimination based on--1329 Civil Rights, U.S. Commission on--2146 Civil Rights Division. See Justice, Department of Climate change, global. See Environment Colombia Counternarcotics assistance--1348 Democracy and human rights--1734 [[Page A-3]] Drug control cooperation with U.S.--1728 President--1428 President Clinton's visit--1557 Trade with U.S.--1732 U.S. assistance--1424 Colorado Gun control and safety efforts--1554 Health care facilities, restriction of protests outside--1336 Commerce, Department of Assistant Secretaries--2139 Census, Bureau of the--1947 Commercial Service, U.S. and Foreign--2139 Deputy Secretary--1345 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National--2145 Patent and Trademark Office--1755 Secretary--1313, 2139 Trade Administration, International--2142 Under Secretaries--2143 Commerce, international See also specific country or subject; Economy, international Digital computer exports--1736 Export controls--1556 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)--1391 Group of Eight nations (G-8)--1440 Group of Seven nations (G-7)--2141 Normal trade relations status--1377 Trade expansion, U.S.--1683 Trademarks, agreement on international registration--1755 Commission. See other part of subject Committee. See other part of subject Communications Digital computer exports--1736 Electronic commerce--1361-1363 Electronic information, access and literacy--1891 Electronic signature, President's use--1362 Interconnection rates agreement--1439 Internet--1362 Media coverage of Presidency--2108 Telecommunications services payments to Cuba--1872 Violence in entertainment--1779 Community development. See Agriculture; Business and industry; Cities Community Reinvestment Act of 1977--1438 Community Service, Corporation for National and--2130 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, White House Commission on--1427 Computers. See Communications Conference. See other part of subject Congress See also specific subject House minority leader--1479 Members, meetings with President--1479 Senate majority leader--1530 Senate minority leader--1479 Speaker of the House of Representatives--1424, 1798 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation--1853 Congressional Gold Medal--1424 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute--1881 Connecticut Democratic Party event--1781 President's visit--1781 Conservation See also Environment Energy conservation and conversion--1374 Historical and cultural sites and treasures, preservation--1393, 1394, 1578, 1860 Oceans and coasts, protection--1572 Urban green spaces, protection--1887 Wilderness and wildlife preservation--1433, 1810, 1823, 1928, 2000, 2010 Corporation. See other part of subject Costa Rica President--1872 Stolen vehicle treaty with U.S.--1758 Council. See other part of subject Courts. See specific court; Civil justice system; Judiciary Credit Union Administration, National--2141 Crime. See Law enforcement and crime Crime and Security in U.S. Seaports, Commission on--1773 Croatia President--1643 Prime Minister--1643 Cross-Border Cooperation and Environmental Safety in Northern Europe Act of 2000--1554 Cuba Dispute over child refugee--1329 Economic sanctions--2058 President--1326 Relations with U.S.--1323 Telecommunications services with U.S.--1872 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--1435, 1872 Cultural Property Advisory Committee--2143 Customs Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Cyprus Conflict resolution--1557 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1431 President--1557 U.S. Ambassador--1557 U.S. Special Coordinator--1557 U.S. Special Presidential Emissary--1557 Czech Republic, NATO membership--1463 [[Page A-4]] Defense and national security See also Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons Export controls, U.S. national emergency--1556 Nuclear energy laboratories, security--1831 Threat reduction initiative--1316 Defense Appropriations Act, 2001, Department of--1590 Defense, Department of See also specific military department; Armed Forces, U.S. Funding--1428 Inspector General--2139 Joint Chiefs of Staff--1342 Secretary--1342 Delaware Democratic Party event--2050 Governor--2050 Democratic Business Council--1986 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee--1504 Democratic Institute, National--1642 Democratic Leadership Council--1580 Democratic National Committee--1518 Democratic Party See also specific State; Elections Democratic National Convention--1650 Receptions--1317, 1980 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--1365 Department. See other part of subject Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal--2148 Development, U.S. Agency for International (USAID)--1716 Disabilities Act of 1990, Americans with--1465 Disabilities, President's Committee on Employment of People with--1465 Disabled persons--1460 Disaster assistance California--2146 District of Columbia--2143 Florida--2147 Idaho--2145 Minnesota--2139 Montana--2144 New Jersey--2143 New York--2141 North Dakota--2139 Ohio--2144 Vermont--2142 Western wildfires, emergency assistance--1576, 2145 Discrimination. See Civil rights Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for. See Health and Human Services, Department of District of Columbia Budget--1441 Disaster assistance--2143 President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument--1392 Dominica, U.S. Ambassador--2142 Drug abuse and trafficking See also Law enforcement and crime Colombia, drug control cooperation with U.S.--1728 Drunk and drugged driving--1763 Juvenile drug abuse--1744 Netherlands, drug control cooperation with U.S.--1975 Drug Control Policy, Office of National--1732 Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission--2141 Economic Advisers, Council of--1480 Economy, international See also specific country; Commerce, international Bilateral investment treaties--1756 Debt relief--1427 Economy, national See also Banking; Budget, Federal; Commerce, international Bankruptcy reform legislation--1349 Growth--1395 Education See also specific institution After-school and summer school programs--1778 Class size--1372 College grants and loans--1600 Hispanic drop-out rate--1881 Low performing schools--1391 Postsecondary education and job training--1599 School construction and renovation--1685 Standards, national--1795 Teachers--1372 Education Association, National--1645 Education, Department of Assistant Secretary--1889 Deputy Secretary--1334 Secretary--1372, 2033 Under Secretary--2140 Egypt See also Middle East President--1702 President Clinton's visit--1727 Elections See also specific State Campaign finance reform--1375 Foreign. See specific country Political action committees--1322 2000 Presidential election--1325, 2020 Electronic commerce. See Communications Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act--1361 Emergency Management Agency, Federal--1612 Employment and unemployment See also Business and industry; Economy, national; Labor issues Disabled persons--1466 Employment nondiscrimination legislation--1956 [[Page A-5]] Job creation--1395 Job training and education--1626 Minimum wage--1514 Unemployment rates--2062 Empowerment zones. See Cities Energy Alternative technologies--1374 Electricity industry, restructuring--1327 Energy efficiency measures--1374 Low income home energy assistance--1375, 2125, 2141 Nuclear energy, spent fuel management--1554 Oil and gasoline prices--1327, 1845, 2036 Petroleum reserves--1327 Power shortages--1555 Energy, Department of Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--1680 Nuclear energy laboratories, security--1831 Power Administrations--1556 Secretary--1398 Enterprise for the Americas Board--2141 Entertainment industry--1779 Environment See also Conservation Appropriations legislation--2074 Global climate change--1769 Nuclear waste management--1554 Pollution prevention and reduction--1374 Water quality--1413 Western wildfires, Federal response--1578 Environmental Protection Agency--1413 Environmental Quality, Council on--1393 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--1465 Equatorial Guinea, Ambassador to U.S.--2145 Ethiopia, President--1724 Europe See also specific country NATO expansion--1945 Northern Europe, regional cooperation and environmental safety--1554 Reforms, political and economic--1502 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development--1502 European Union--1450 Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--1434 Exports, U.S. See Commerce, international Federal. See other part of subject FEMA. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal Finland, President--1758 First Lady's Senate campaign. See New York Florida David Barksdale Senior Center in Tampa--1530 Democratic Party events--2012 Disaster assistance--2020 Governor--2020 President's visits--1528, 2017 Food and Agricultural Development, Board for International--2140 Food and Drug Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department of Food safety. See Health and medical care Foreign policy, U.S. See also specific country, region, or subject; United Nations Food assistance to developing countries--1449 Foreign operations funding--1434 Human rights--1873 Trafficking in persons, efforts to combat--2063 Forest Service. See Agriculture, Department of France Air France Concorde crash outside Paris--1453 French Polynesia, trade with U.S.--1391 New Caledonia, trade with U.S.--1391 President--1770 Freedom, Presidential Medal of--1584 Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, J. William--2140 Gay and Lesbian Leadership Council--1956 General Services Administration--1361 Generalized System of Preferences. See Commerce, international Genetic screening and research. See Science and technology Georgetown University--1744 Georgia, Governor--1452 Georgia, Republic of, normal trade relations status--1377 Germany Chancellor--1329 Payments to Nazi war crime victims--1438 President--1793 Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000--1670 Government agencies and employees See also specific agency Affirmative action programs--1978 Alternate worksites for disabled persons--1468 Assistive technologies for disabled persons--1460 Combined Federal Campaign--1437 Contracting--1978 Disabled persons, employment--1460 Electronic information and services--1395, 1468 Energy conservation--1555 Internet, services--1396 Limited English proficiency, improving access to services for persons with--1626 Long term care insurance--1865 Nondiscrimination on basis of disability--1467 Procurement--2064 [[Page A-6]] Small business initiatives--2064 Smoking cessation programs--1315 Western wildfires, support for firefighting efforts--1699 Governors' Association, National--1399 Grenada, U.S. Ambassador--2142 Griffith Project Prepayment and Conveyance Act--1478 Group of Seven nations (G-7) and Group of Eight nations (G-8). See Commerce, international GSP. See Commerce, international Guinea, death of United Nations relief worker--1943 Gun control and safety. See Law enforcement and crime Haiti, democracy and human rights--1413 Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation--2145 Hate crimes. See Law enforcement and crime Health and Human Services, Department of Cancer Institute, National--2072 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)--1405 Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for--1577 Food and Drug Administration--1524 Health Care Financing Administration--1851 Health, National Institutes of--1421 Juvenile fatalities from gun violence, report--1452 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program--1375, 2141 Medical research--1421 Medicare and Medicaid--1347, 1984 Secretary--1415, 1943 Surgeon General--1315 Health and medical care Abortion--1326 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--1667 Alzheimer's disease--1437 Cancer prevention and treatment--2024 Complementary and alternative medicine--1427 Food safety--1450 Genetic screening and research--1387 Immunization programs--1670 Insurance--1978 Long term care--1864 Medical research. See Science and technology Nursing homes, quality of care--1851 Prescription drugs--1321 Quality and consumer protection--1625 Smoking-related illnesses--1315 West Nile virus--2148 Health Care Financing Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department of Health, National Institutes of. See Health and Human Services, Department of Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National. See Transportation, Department of Hispanic-Americans. See specific subject Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, National--1874 Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--2147 Historic Preservation, National Trust for--1393 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, President's Board of Advisors on--2144 Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--2139 Housing Homeownership--1655 Low income housing--1800 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Gun buyback program--1527 Secretary--1527 Housing Finance Board, Federal--2142 Human rights. See specific country or region; Foreign policy, U.S. Humanities, National Council on the--2145-2147 Humanities, National Endowment for the. See Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Hungary, NATO membership--1463 Idaho Disaster assistance--2145 Governor--1400 President's visit--1576 Illinois Governor--1324 President's visits--1518 Immigration and naturalization See also specific country or region Permanent immigration status--1481 Public benefits for legal immigrants--1985 Refugees--1329 Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Justice, Department of Independence Day--1348 Independent Counsel, investigation of President--2089 India Prime Minister--1832 Relations with U.S.--1832 Indiana Democratic Party event--2072 Governor--2073 Indians, American. See Native Americans Indonesia Deaths of United Nations relief workers in West Timor--1759, 1943 East Timor--1721 Institute. See other part of subject Inter-American Foundation--2148 Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000--2061 Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, Department of the--2125 Interior, Department of the Funding--2121 Land Management, Bureau of--1459 Park Service, National--1393 Secretary--1320 [[Page A-7]] International. See other part of subject Internet. See Communications Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum--1385 Iran Jewish Iranians accused of espionage, trial verdict--1376 U.S. national emergency--1317 U.S. Special Negotiator for U.S./Iran Claims--2146 Iraq United Nations Security Council resolutions--1438 U.S. national emergency--1503 Ireland Prime Minister--2145 Taxation agreement with U.S.--1756 Ireland, Northern. See Northern Ireland Israel See also Middle East Minister of Internal Security--2140 Prime Minister--1323, 1457, 2107 Radar systems, sale to China--1323 Relations with Lebanon--1497 Relations with U.S.--1497 Security relationship with U.S.--1497 U.S. assistance--1497 U.S. Embassy, provisions for relocation--1497 Italy, Prime Minister--2146 Japan Group of Eight (G-8) Summit in Okinawa and Tokyo--1440, 2141 Interconnection rates agreement with U.S.--1439 President Clinton's visit--1441 Prime Minister--1442 Scholarship program with U.S.--1442 Trade with U.S.--1439 U.S. Ambassador--1447 U.S. military presence in Okinawa--1442 Whaling--1810 Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of Jordan See also Middle East King--2145 Judiciary, Federal court nominations--1371 Justice, Department of Assistant Attorneys General--1773 Attorney General--1324, 1853 Civil Division--2142 Civil Rights Division--2142 Deputy Attorney General--1808 Immigration and Naturalization Service--1979 Justice Programs, Office of--1937 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of--2146 Legal Counsel, Office of--2143 Parole Commission, U.S.--2147 Substance abuse treatment, funding--1864 Tax Division--2142 Violence Against Women Office--1937 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of. See Justice, Department of Kazakhstan, normal trade relations status--1377 KEDO. See Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Kenya Ambassador to U.S.--2145 1998 terrorist attack on U.S. Embassy in Nairobi--1575 President--1724 Korea, North Chairman--2057 Korean Summit--1333 Relations with U.S.--2058 Special Envoy to U.S.--2148 Korea, South Ambassador to U.S.--2145 Korean Summit--1333 President--1333 Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO)--1737 Kosovo. See Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of-- 2065 Labor Day--1749 Labor, Department of Assistant Secretary--2139 Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration--2140 Secretary--1465 Labor issues See also Employment and unemployment United Airlines labor dispute--1721 Labor Relations Authority, Federal--1474 Land Management, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of the Latin America. See specific country Law enforcement and crime See also Civil justice system; Drug abuse and trafficking Capital punishment--1324 Community policing--1809 Corruption, Inter-American Convention Against--1853 Crime rates--1721 Domestic violence--1936 Ex-offenders, community reentry program--1863 Extradition treaties--1316 Gun control and safety--1452 Hate crimes--1415 Legal assistance treaties and conventions--1431 Seaports, crime and security--1773 Stolen vehicle treaties--1757 [[Page A-8]] Trafficking in persons, efforts to combat--2063 Lebanon See also Middle East Relations with U.S.--1497 Legal Services Corporation--1894 Legal system. See Civil justice system; Judiciary; Law enforcement and crime Liberia President--2136 Refugees--1979 Sierra Leone conflict, role--2136 Libraries and Information Science, National Commission on--2144, 2147 Library of Congress--2143 Libya, U.S. national emergency--1484 LIHEAP. See Health and Human Services, Department of Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument, President--1392 Lithuania, investment treaty with U.S.--1756 Los Angeles Times--1657 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. See Health and Human Services, Department of Mali, President--1383 Malta, trade with U.S.--1391 Management and Budget, Office of--1313, 1953 Maritime Administration. See Transportation, Department of Maritime affairs Coastal waters, pollution prevention--2113 Mexico-U.S. continental shelf boundary agreement--1489 Oceans and coasts, protection--1572 Russian submarine accident in the Barents Sea--2143 Salmon restoration in the Pacific Northwest--1478 Seaports, crime and security--1773 Whaling--1810 Maryland Governor--1399 President's visits--1412 Massachusetts Democratic Party event--1564 President's visits--1504 Medal. See other part of subject Media. See Communications Medical care. See Health and medical care Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of Medicare Trust Fund Board--2147 Mental Retardation, President's Committee on--2140 Mexico Continental shelf boundary agreement with U.S.--1489 Elections--1377 President Zedillo--1377 President-elect Fox--1377 Relations with U.S.--1698 Trade with U.S.--1683 Michigan Democratic Party events--1673 Mott Community College in Flint--1889 President's visits--1666 Middle East See also specific country; Palestinian Authority; Palestinians Peace efforts--1323, 1497-1502, 2036 Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--1483 U.S. Special Coordinator--1324 Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2001, Emergency Supplemental Act, 2000, and Cerro Grande Fire Supplemental--1428 Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Federal--2144 Minnesota, disaster assistance--2139 Minority business. See Business and industry Missile defense, national. See Arms and munitions, missile systems and technology Missouri Governor--1387 President's visit--1386 Missouri, University of--1386 Moldova, normal trade relations status--1377 Monetary Fund, International--1998 Montana, disaster assistance--2144 Mortgage Association, Federal National--2140 Museum and Library Services, Institute of. See Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the NAACP. See Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the Namibia, President--1762 NASA. See Aeronautics and Space Administration, National National. See other part of subject Native Americans, economic development--2125 NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Navy, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Secretary--1378 Under Secretary--2144 U.S.S. Hue City--1377 U.S.S. John F. Kennedy--1378 Netherlands Drug control cooperation with U.S.--1975 Prime Minister--1974 New Democrat Network--1338 New Hampshire, Governor--1884 New Jersey Crossroads Middle School in Monmouth Junction--1683 Democratic Party events--1687 Disaster assistance--2143 [[Page A-9]] Education--1685 President's visits--1365 New markets initiative. See Business and industry New Mexico Democratic Party event--1938 Domestic violence prevention programs--1937 President's visit--1935 Valles Caldera National Preserve--1458 New York Democratic Party events--1668 Disaster assistance--2141 First Lady's Senate campaign--1515, 1621, 2029 Governor--1793 President's visits--1377, 1752, 1788 Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls and Waterloo--1578 New York Daily News--1436 New Yorker--2079 Niger, President--1711 Nigeria Debt relief--1703 Democracy and human rights--1705 President--1667 President Clinton's visit--1701, 2140 Trade with U.S.--1713 U.S. assistance--1709 North Atlantic Treaty Organization--1463 North Carolina Governor--1400 Wilson Creek, preservation--1668 North Dakota, disaster assistance--2139 North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission--2140 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Assembly Deputy First Minister--1810 First Minister--1810 Peace efforts--1330 Norway, U.S. Ambassador--2142 NTT Communications Corp.--1687 Nuclear weapons See also Arms and munitions; Defense and national security Nonproliferation--1870 Nuclear waste management--1554 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National. See Commerce, Department of Oceans Act of 2000--1572 Office. See other part of subject Ohio, disaster assistance--2144 Oil. See Energy Operation Sail--1378 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--2141 Palestinian Authority--1380, 1623, 2148 Palestinians See also Middle East; Palestinian Authority Statehood--1500 Panama Investment treaty with U.S.--1801 Stolen vehicle treaty with U.S.--1757 Paraguay, Ambassador to U.S.--2145 Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the Parole Commission, U.S. See Justice, Department of Partnership Council, National--2139 Partnership For Peace--1945 Patent and Trademark Office. See Commerce, Department of Peace Corps--1709 Peace, U.S. Institute of--2140 Pennsylvania Constitution Center, National--1859 Democratic Party events--1407 Governor--1399 Philadelphia police incident--1426 President's visits--1354, 2130 Personnel Management, Office of--1315 Pharmaceutical industry--1397 Philippines, garbage dump accident in Manila--1414 Poland Ambassador to U.S.--2145 NATO membership--1463 Pollution. See Environment Postal Rate Commission--2141 Presidency Electronic signature, President's use--1362 Executive clemency--2142 Impeachment--1501 Media coverage--2108 President's views--2103 Retirement, President's plans--1332 Presidential. See other part of subject President's. See other part of subject Princeton University--2037 Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--2139 Qatar, Ambassador to U.S.--2145 Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for--1383 Refugees. See specific country or region; Immigration and naturalization Religion Exercise, Federal protections--1905 Leaders, meetings with President--1605 President's views--1605 Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000--1905 [[Page A-10]] Republican Party--1815 Reserve System, Federal--1400 Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Federal--2142 Rhode Island Democratic Party event--1491 President's visit--1489 Rosh Hashana--1961 Russia Arms control negotiations and agreements--1443 Detention of U.S. businessman--2139 Aviation and Space Agency, U.S. payment--1350 Jewish community--1993 Normal trade relations status--1377 Nuclear waste management--1554 President--1443, 2147 Relations with Serbia--2060 Submarine accident in Barents Sea--2143 Rwanda, President--1724 St. Kitts and Nevis, U.S. Ambassador--2142 St. Lucia, U.S. Ambassador--2142 St. Vincent and the Grenadines, U.S. Ambassador--2142 Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince--1765 Scholars, Commission on Presidential--1334 Scholars, Presidential--1334 Schools. See specific institution or State; Education Science and technology Assistive technology for disabled persons--1460 Genetic screening and research--1387 Human embryo research--1682 Medical research--1421 Research and development--2095 Science, President's Committee on the National Medal of--2146 Seaports, Commission on. See Crime and Security in U.S. Seaports, Commission on Security Education Board, National--2142 Security Policy Advisory Board--2140 Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Democracy and human rights--2036 Economic sanctions--2058 Elections--1873, 2147 Kosovo Economic assistance--1502 U.S. military role--1429 President Kostunica--2055 President Milosevic--1643, 2067 Relations with Russia--2060 U.S. sanctions--1977 Sierra Leone Peacekeeping assistance--1710 U.S. visa restrictions on persons impeding peace efforts--2136 Slovak Republic, U.S. Ambassador--2142 Slovenia Ambassador to U.S.--2145 Trade with U.S.--1391 Small business. See Business and industry Small Business Administration--1681 Small Business Exports, Interagency Task Force on--2064 Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--2140 Social Security--1621 Social Security Administration--1465 Social Security Advisory Board--2147 Social Security Trust Fund Board--2147 South Africa Ambassador to U.S.--1853 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1432 South Dakota, Governor--1400 Space program, International Space Station--1350 Spain Ambassador to U.S.--2145 Terrorist violence--1590 Sports Football--2142 Tennis--2145 Sri Lanka, extradition treaty with U.S.--1316 State and local governments See also specific State or subject; Cities Adoption--1880 Health insurance--1405 Public defender systems--1895 Religious exercise limitations, Federal protections--1905 Tobacco prevention programs--2045 Welfare reform--1405 State, County and Municipal Employees, American Federation of--1354 State, Department of Assistant Secretaries--2147 Presidential Envoy for AIDS Cooperation--1667 Secretary--1324, 1642 Special Envoy to Africa--1642 Special Envoy to Burundi--1724 Special Negotiator for U.S./Iran Claims--2146 Special Presidential Emissary for Cyprus--1557 Under Secretaries--1457 State Justice Institute--2145 States, Organization of American--1853 Supreme Court of the U.S.--1326 Surgeon General. See Health and Human Services, Department of Sweden, Ambassador to U.S.--2145 Tajikistan, normal trade relations status--1377 Taliban. See Afghanistan Tanzania Aviation agreement with U.S.--1722 1998 terrorist attack on U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam--1575 [[Page A-11]] President--1722 President Clinton's visit--1722 Taxation Bilateral tax conventions and agreements--1756 Energy efficiency measures, tax incentives--1374 Estate tax legislation--1403 Gasoline tax--1331 Marriage penalty legislation--1439 Tax cut proposals--1470 Teachers. See Education Teachers, American Federation of--1645 Telecommunications. See Communications Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National Security-- 2142 Texas Democratic Party events--1962 Governor--1328 1993 Branch Davidian religious sect standoff in Waco--2142 President's visit--1956 Tobacco See also Agriculture Industry--1590 Regulations--1524 Juvenile use--1744 Smoking cessation programs--1315 Smoking-related illnesses. See Health and medical care Tobacco Production While Protecting Public Health, President's Commission on Improving Economic Opportunity in Communities Dependent on--1906 Tonga, Ambassador to U.S.--2145 Trade. See Commerce, international Trade Administration, International. See Commerce, Department of Trade and Development Act of 2000--2000 Trade and Development Agency--1717 Trade Commission, Federal--1374 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--1425 Training Opportunities, Advisory Committee on Expanding--2141 Transportation See also specific industry Federal construction contracting, circuit court decision on affirmative action--1978 Highway and motor vehicle safety--1871 Transportation, Department of Assistant Secretaries--2142 Aviation Administration, Federal--1980 Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National--1871 Maritime Administration--1773 Secretary--1378, 1881 Treasury, Department of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Bureau of--1910 Assistant Secretaries--2141 Customs Service, U.S.--1773 Debt reduction--1544 Former Secretary Rubin, portrait--1313 Secretary--1313 Treaties and conventions. See specific country, region, or subject Trial Lawyers of America, Association of--1523 Tunisia, President--2139 Turkey, President--2145 Turkmenistan, normal trade relations status--1377 Uganda, President--1667 Ukraine, normal trade relations status--1377 UNITA. See Angola United Airlines--1721 United Kingdom Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland Prime Minister--1387 United Nations Children's Emergency Fund, International (UNICEF)--1383 Children's rights, conventions and protocols--1383 Death of relief worker in Guinea--1943 Death of relief workers in Indonesia--1759 Deputy Secretary-General--1383 Millennium Summit--1758 Peacekeeping role--1774 Secretary-General--1758 Security Council--1705 U.S. Ambassador--1378 U.S. participation--1465 U.S. Representatives--2145 U.S. See other part of subject USAID. See Development, U.S. Agency for International Utah, Governor--1399 Uzbekistan, normal trade relations status--1377 Valles Caldera Preservation Act--1458 Verio, Inc.--1687 Vermont, disaster assistance--2142 Veterans, compensation and benefits for Filipino World War II veterans-- 1482 Veterans Affairs, Department of Assistant Secretary--2146 Deputy Secretary--1397 Secretary--1342 Veterans Business Development Corporation, National--2141 Vice President 1996 campaign finance activities--1324 2000 Presidential election--1325, 2025 Vietnam Minister of Trade--1425 President--2145 President Clinton's visit--2146 Relations with U.S.--1425 [[Page A-12]] Trade with U.S.--1425 Violence Against Women Act of 1994--1935 Violence Against Women Office. See Justice, Department of Virginia, President's visits--1579 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia Washington Post--1812 Welfare system, reform--1405 Whaling. See Maritime affairs Whaling Commission, International--2140 White House Operations, President's views--2087-2089 Website--1395 White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy--1427, 2140 White House Council on Youth Violence--1834 White House Office Assistants to President Cabinet Secretary--1416 Deputy Chiefs of Staff--1874 Economic Policy--1313 Intergovernmental Affairs--1874 Legislative Affairs--2111 National Economic Adviser--1889 National Security Adviser--1457 Personnel--1612 Political Affairs--1416 President's Initiative for One America--1416 Press Secretary--1440 Assistants to President--Continued Public Liaison--1416 Special Envoy to the Americas--1528 Speechwriting--1416 Chief of Staff--1753 Deputy Assistants to President Advisor to the First Lady for the Millennium Program--1393 Office of Administration--1416 Oval Office Operations--1612 Special Assistants to President--1416 Whitewater Development Corporation, investigation--1814, 2084 Wildlife. See Conservation Wisconsin, Governor--1400 Women's Progress Commemoration Commission--2144 Women's Rights National Historical Park--1578 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars--2144 Workforce Investment Act of 1998--1626 World Bank. See Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for Yom Kippur--2065 Youth Violence, National Campaign Against--1832 Youth Violence, White House Council on--1834 Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of. See Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Zambia, Ambassador to U.S.--2145