[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: GEORGE W. BUSH (2001, Book I)] [January 20, 2001] [Pages A-1-A-13] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Administration of George W. Bush, 2001Subject Index Abortion. See Health and medical care Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). See Health and medical care Advisory. See other part of subject Africa See also specific country AIDS prevention and care--513 Trade with U.S.--59 Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, U.S.-Sub-Saharan--531 African Americans See also specific subject Leaders, meeting with President--340 Agriculture Animal diseases, risk assessment and prevention--575 Exports--211 Agriculture, Department of Assistant Secretaries--763 Deputy Secretary--767 Rural Utilities Service--780 Secretary--91 Under Secretaries--765 AIDS. See Health and medical care AIDS Policy, Office of National--71 Air Force, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S.--489 Assistant Secretaries--773 Groom Lake, NV, operating location near--41 Secretary--770 Tyndall Air Force Base, FL--225 Under Secretary--775 Alabama President's visit--709 Republican Party event--714 Albania, Ambassador to U.S.--780 Alfalfa Club--757 Algeria, President--781 Ambassadors. See specific country American. See other part of subject Americas, Council of the--494 America's Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of--779 Amtrak--781 Andean nations, trade with U.S.--57 Andorra, U.S. Ambassador--771 Angola Ambassador to U.S.--780 National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)--321, 729 U.S. Ambassador--780 U.S. national emergency--320 Animal Disease Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Control Act of 2001--575 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge--31 Argentina Economy--421 President--420 Arizona Governor--588 President's visit--588 Arkansas Disaster assistance--166 Governor--166 Lakewood Elementary School in North Little Rock--164 President's visits--164 Republican Party event--456 Armed Forces, U.S. See also specific military department; Defense and national security Benefits--74 Deployment to stabilize East Timor--186 Deployment to stabilize Kosovo--549 Downing of Navy surveillance aircraft in China--352, 373 Housing--74 Military air and training accidents--75 National Guard--81 Pay--72 POW/MIA's--379 Reenlistment efforts--567 Reserves--81 Troop deployments--82 Veterans. See Veterans Armenia 86th anniversary of massacres--448 President--768 U.S. Ambassador--781 Arms and munitions See also Defense and national security; Law enforcement and crime; Nuclear weapons Arms control negotiations and agreements--328 Chemical and biological weapons--60 Chemical weapons convention--60 Missile systems and technology--23 Weapons of mass destruction--498 Army, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Assistant Secretaries--775 Fort Stewart, GA--73 General Counsel--775 Secretary--771 Under Secretary--772 Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Humanities, National Endowment for the--776 Museum and Library Services, Institute of--770 Asia-Pacific region. See specific country Asian Development Bank--780 Association. See other part of subject Atlantis. See Space program, shuttle Australia Prime Minister--778 U.S. Ambassador--777 Austria, U.S. Ambassador--775 Aviation Efficiency--370 Labor disputes--58 Aviation Administration, Federal. See Transportation, Department of Azerbaijan, President--768 Bahamas, U.S. Ambassador--765 Bahrain Amir--493 Relations with Qatar--765 Bajan Industries--302 Balkans See also specific country Individuals who impede peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--734 Peace efforts--734 Baltimore Ravens--626 Bangladesh, Ambassador to U.S.--780 Barbados, Prime Minister--433 Baseball Hall of Fame--347 Belgium King--778 President Bush's visit--649 Prime Minister--778 U.S. Ambassador--770 Belize, U.S. Ambassador--769 Benin, Ambassador to U.S.--763 Black History Month--69 Black Music Month--748 Bolivia, President--424 Bosnia-Herzegovina, peace efforts--580 Boston College--511 Boy Scouts of America--763 Brazil, President--334 Budget, Federal See also specific agency; Economy, national Debt reduction--138 Fiscal year 2002--74, 379 Surplus--141 Bureau. See other part of subject Burma Ambassador to U.S.--780 U.S. national emergency--530 Business and industry See also specific company or industry; Employment and unemployment Leaders, meeting with President--758 Mergers--675 Small and minority business--57, 248 Business Roundtable--705 Cabinet See also specific position Meetings--40 California Energy crisis--30 Governor--30 President's visit--591 Santana High School shootings in Santee--193 Sequoia National Park--598 Campaign finance reform. See Elections Canada Energy resources--441 President Bush's visit--424 Prime Minister--55, 758 Trade with U.S.--55 U.S. Ambassador--440 Capital Planning Commission, National--777 Cardiology, American College of--270 Catholic Charities--39 Central African Republic, Ambassador to U.S.--759 Central America Leaders, meeting with President Bush--424 Trade with U.S.--437 Central Connecticut State University--410 Central Intelligence Agency--268 Chemical and biological weapons. See Arms and munitions Chicago Mercantile Exchange--197 Chicago White Sox--780 Children and youth See also specific subject Adoption--606 Mentoring programs--625 Missing and exploited children--580 Chile President--406 Trade with U.S.--406 China Ambassador to U.S.--763 Detention of U.S. citizens--521 Downing of U.S. surveillance aircraft--352, 400 Human rights--488 Normal trade relations status--604 President Bush's visit--764 Relations with Iraq--119 Relations with U.S.--364 Trade with U.S.--369 U.S. Ambassador--384 Vice Premier--285 CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency Cinco de Mayo--489 Cities See also State and local governments Community development--372 Civil justice system Federal court nominations. See Judiciary Presidential pardons--32 Colombia Narcotics trafficking, U.S. national emergency--450 President--119 Trade with U.S.--139 U.S. assistance--119 Colorado, disaster assistance--773 Comair--302 Commerce, Department of Assistant Secretaries--759 Deputy Secretary--764 Foreign Commercial Service, U.S. and--760 General Counsel--759 Patent and Trademark Office, U.S.--775 Secretary--54 Under Secretaries--759 Commerce, international See also specific country or subject; Economy, international Environmental and labor standards--427 Exports, U.S.--696 Free and fair trade--55, 495 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)--750 International trade, legislative agenda--512 Lamb meat imports--601 Normal trade relations status--604 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--441 Steel imports--615 Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program, report--201 Trade promotion authority--119 World intellectual property rights--365 Commerce, U.S. Chamber of--403 Commission. See other part of subject Committee. See other part of subject Communications Internet--501 News media. See specific news organization Telecommunication services payments to Cuba--200 Communications Commission, Federal--768 Community Relations Service. See Justice, Department of Community Service, Corporation for National and--27 Computers. See Communications Congo, Democratic Republic of the Conflict resolution--729 U.S. Ambassador--778 Congress See also specific subject Congressional Black Caucus--41 Congressional Hispanic Caucus--359 House minority leader--47 Members, meetings with President--6, 41 Senate majority leader--189 Senate minority leader--47 Speaker of the House of Representatives--34, 480 Connecticut B.W. Tinker School in Waterbury--769 Governor--410 President's visits--410 Conservation See also Environment Energy conservation and conversion--482 Funding--142 National parks, restoration efforts--600 Wilderness and wildlife preservation--428 Consumer Product Safety Commission--769 Convention. See other part of subject Control Concepts Corp.--149 Corporation. See other part of subject Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity II, Global Forum on--590 Corruption, Inter-American Convention Against--481 Costa Rica President--777 U.S. Ambassador--780 Cote d' Ivoire, U.S. Ambassador--773 Council. See other part of subject Crime. See Law enforcement and crime Croatia, Ambassador to U.S.--759 Cuba Democracy and human rights--429 Economic sanctions--642 President--548 Telecommunications services with U.S.--200 U.S. national emergency--139 U.S. sanctions--548 Cuban Independence Day--547 Customs Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Cyprus Ambassador to U.S.--298 Conflict resolution--200 Czech Republic NATO membership--496 President--658 U.S. Ambassador--768 Defense and national security See also Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons Counterterrorism efforts--472 Critical infrastructure protection--177 Export controls, U.S. national emergency--46 Expulsion of Russian diplomats--283 Hanssen espionage case--106 Intelligence report--72 National missile defense--23 Strategic assessment--76 Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency--990 Defense, Department of See also specific military department; Armed Forces, U.S. Assistant Secretaries--763 Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program Technology Evaluation Center--698 Defense Research and Engineering, Director--777 Defense University, National--470 Deputy Secretary--473 Deputy Under Secretaries--775 Funding--70 General Counsel--763 Inspector General--779 Joint Chiefs of Staff--74 Operational Test and Evaluation, Director--775 Secretary--22, 314, 767 Under Secretaries--759 Defense University, National. See Defense, Department of Delaware, President's visit--360 Delta Regional Authority--773 Democracy, National Endowment for--649 Democratic Party, leaders, meetings with President--8 Denmark, U.S. Ambassador--771 Department. See other part of subject Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal--770 Development, U.S. Agency for International (USAID)--10, 770 Dinner, President's--738 Disabled persons--44 Disaster assistance Arkansas--166 Colorado--774 Florida--779 Illinois--773 Iowa--772 Kansas--771 Louisiana--778 Maine--270 Minnesota--773 Mississippi--769 Nebraska--773 North Dakota--776 Oklahoma--781 Pennsylvania--781 Puerto Rico--773 South Dakota--774 Texas--778 Washington--159 West Virginia--777 Wisconsin--773 District of Columbia Budget--480 J.C. Nalle Elementary School--68 Mayor--80 Merritt Extended Elementary School--17 Domestic Policy Council--134 Dominican Republic, U.S. Ambassador--772 Drug abuse and trafficking See also Law enforcement and crime Drug testing of prisoners and parolees--508 Foreign narcotics traffickers, U.S. sanctions--602 International cooperation--94 Prevention and treatment efforts--508 Drug Control Policy, Office of National--506 Drug Enforcement Administration. See Justice, Department of Duke University--442 Earth Day--431 Easter--402 Easter Seals--704 Economic Advisers, Council of--761 Economic Cooperation and Development, Organization for--766 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001--621 Economy, international See also specific country; Commerce, international Debt relief--428 Group of Eight (G-8) nations and Group of Seven (G-7) nations--779 Economy, national See also Budget, Federal; Commerce, international Rate of growth--65 Stock market--236 Ecuador, President--424 Education See also specific institution Annual testing--12 Bilingual education--169 Character education--141 College grants and loans--560 Funding--99 Head Start. See Health and Human Services, Department of Literacy initiative--7 Parental involvement--395 Proposed legislation--11 Reform initiatives--25 Safe schools programs and efforts--397 School choice--11 Standards and accountability--11, 701 State and local officials, meeting with President--759 Teachers--18 Education, Department of Assistant Secretaries--764 Deputy Secretary--762 Funding--99 General Counsel--767 Rehabilitative Services Administration--780 Secretary--7, 700 Under Secretary--764 Egypt See also Middle East President--327 Relations with U.S.--355 U.S. Ambassador--771 Eid al-Adha--200 El Salvador Earthquakes, U.S. assistance--185 President--185 U.S. assistance--438 Elections See also specific party or State Campaign finance reform--11 2000 Presidential election--56 Electronic Industries Alliance--500 Emergency boards, Presidential. See Labor issues Emergency Management Agency, Federal--159, 482 Employment and unemployment See also Business and industry; Labor issues Disabled persons--45 Genetic information, efforts to prevent discrimination--719 Energy Alternative technologies--216 Coal--237 Conservation--535 Energy efficiency measures--482 Energy prices--517 Low income home energy assistance--593 Natural gas--30 Nuclear power--537 Oil--30 Policy development--259 Power shortages--30 Resource development--30 Energy, Department of Assistant Secretaries--758 Chief Financial Officer--765 Deputy Secretary--765 Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--532 ENERGY STAR program--744 General Counsel--761 Minority Economic Impact, Office of--776 National Nuclear Security Administration--774 Secretary--30, 742, 744 Under Secretaries--762 Energy Policy Development Group, National--30 Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal. See Energy, Department of ENERGY STAR program. See Energy, Department of Environment See also Conservation Global climate change--235 Lead exposure, actions to prevent--410 Pollution prevention and reduction--235, 635, 636 Water quality--328 Environmental Protection Agency--91, 533, 534, 539, 621, 637, 744, 760, 765, 767, 769-771, 777, 780, 781 Environmental Quality, Council on--772 Environmental Youth Award--447 Eritrea Ambassador to U.S.--780 U.S. Ambassador--770 Estonia, U.S. Ambassador--773 Europe See also specific country Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty--402 Defense and security--126 Relations with U.S.--663 European Union--130 Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--492 Exports, U.S. See Commerce, international Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Centers--28 Faith-based initiative. See Government agencies and employees Fast-track trade authority. See Commerce, international, trade promotion authority Fatherhood Initiative, National--622 Father's Day--683 FBI. See Justice, Department of Federal. See other part of subject Federalism, Interagency Working Group on--133 FEMA. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal Finland, U.S. Ambassador--771 Fire Administration, U.S. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal Fishing School--36 Florida Disaster assistance--779 Everglades National Park--607 Governor--227 President's visits--225 Wilderness and wildlife preservation--605 Ford's Theatre--778 Foreign and Commercial Service, U.S. and. See Commerce, Department of Foreign policy, U.S. See also specific country, region, or subject International family planning, U.S. assistance--7 Peacekeeping operations--499 Foreign Service. See State, Department of France Ambassador to U.S.--618 President--772 U.S. Ambassador--765 Friends of Ireland--287 Gambia, U.S. Ambassador--778 General Electric--675 General Services Administration--764 Georgia Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta--170 National Guard aircraft accident outside Macon--188 President's visits--73 Georgia, Republic of, trade with U.S.--750 Germany Chancellor--328 Foreign Minister--486 U.S. Ambassador--769 Ghana President--747 U.S. Ambassador--777 Global climate change. See Environment Global AIDS and Health Fund--513 Government agencies and employees See also specific agency California power plants, expediting Federal decisions relating to-- 91 Conduct, standards of official--3 Disabled persons, employment--699 Electronic information, access for disabled persons--699 Energy conservation in Federal facilities--482, 743 Ergonomics regulations--269 Faith-based and community organizations initiative--20, 37 Federalism initiative--133 Freedom of information requests--369 Global climate change programs and activities--636 Weapons of mass destruction, preparedness training--499 Governors' Association, National--23 Greece Ambassador to U.S.--298 Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs--298 Prime Minister--761 U.S. Ambassador--777 Greek Independence Day--298 Group of Eight (G-8) nations and Group of Seven (G-7) nations. See Economy, international Guatemala, President--777 Guinea, U.S. Ambassador--773 Habitat for Humanity--613 Haiti Democracy and human rights--697 Illicit drug production and transit--697 President--408 Hawaii, military helicopter accident on Oahu--75 Head Start. See Health and Human Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Assistant Secretaries--759 Deputy Secretary--765 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Center--28 General Counsel--776 Head Start--8 Health Care Financing Administration--765 Health, National Institutes of--8 Inspector General--776 Medicare and Medicaid--31 Secretary--28, 700 Surgeon General--506 Health and medical care Abortion--7 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--71 Cancer prevention and treatment--603 Community health centers--175 Fetal tissue and stem cell research--23 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)--340 Insurance--142 Medical records, privacy protections--401 Medical research. See Science and technology Mexico City policy--7 Prescription drugs--31 Quality and consumer protection--58, 702 Veterans health care. See Veterans 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 also specific subject Education--559 Leaders, meetings with President--610 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, U.S.--255 Hispanic Scholarship Fund--558 Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--418 Holocaust Memorial Museum, U.S.--417 Holy See Head, Roman Catholic Church--284 U.S. Ambassador--768 Home Mortgage Corporation, Federal--775 Honduras, President--424 Honeywell International Corp.--675 Horatio Alger Award--374 Housing Disabled persons--700 Homeownership--554 Low income housing--371 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Assistant Secretaries--763 Chief Financial Officer--767 Deputy Secretary--763 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Center--28 General Counsel--770 Inspector General--780 Secretary--28, 700 Housing Finance Board, Federal--779 Houston Comets--527 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). See Health and medical care Human rights. See specific country or region Humanities, National Endowment for the. See Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Hungary NATO membership--496 U.S. Ambassador--774 Illinois Disaster assistance--773 Flooding--422 President's visit--196 Immigration and naturalization See also specific country or region Permanent immigration status--476 Stay of deportation for citizens of El Salvador following earthquakes--185 Temporary protected status--138 Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Justice, Department of Inauguration, Presidential Address to the Nation--209 Festivities--757 Luncheon--757 Independence Day--751 India Ambassador to U.S.--780 Earthquake, U.S. assistance--24 Prime Minister--35 U.S. Ambassador--765 Indiana, President's visit--551 Indonesia, East Timor--186 Infrastructure Bridge repair--377 Protection--177 Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Defense and national security Inter-American Convention Against Corruption--481 Inter-American Development Bank--779 Inter-American Foundation--774 Interior, Department of the Assistant Secretaries--767 Commissioner of Reclamation--779 Deputy Secretary--762 Park Service, National--443 Secretary--91 Solicitor--766 Internet. See Communications Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI). See Justice, Department of Iowa Disaster assistance--772 Flooding--422 Governor--539 President's visits--159 Iran Economic sanctions--421 U.S. national emergency--234 Iraq No-fly zones--93 President--93 Relations with China--119 U.S. military air strikes--93 U.S. national emergency--68 U.S. sanctions--116 United Nations Security Council resolutions--401 Ireland Prime Minister--243 U.S. Ambassador--763 Ireland, Northern. See Northern Ireland Israel See also Middle East Ambassador to U.S.--418 Foreign Minister--484 President--771 Prime Minister Barak--63 Prime Minister Sharon--63, 731 U.S. Ambassador--775 Italy President--660 President's Bush's visit--779 Prime Minister--759 Jamaica, U.S. Ambassador--767 James Madison Commemoration Commission--769 Japan Ambassador to U.S.--729 Economy--253 Fishing vessel accident off the coast of Hawaii--73 Minister of Foreign Affairs--779 President Bush's visit--764 Prime Minister Koizumi--730 Prime Minister Mori--77 Relations with U.S.--254 U.S. Ambassador--729 Jewish Committee, American--486 Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of Jordan See also Middle East King--267 Trade with U.S.--495 U.S. Ambassador--781 Judiciary, Federal court nominations--368 Justice Assistance, Bureau of. See Justice, Department of Justice, Department of Antitrust Division--759 Assistant Attorneys General--759-764 Attorney General--15, 506 Civil Division--767 Civil Rights Division--762 Community Relations Service--767 Criminal Division--763 Deputy Attorney General--759 Drug Enforcement Administration--772 Environmental and Natural Resources Division--767 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Center--28 Immigration and Naturalization Service--767 Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI)--106, 521, 713 Justice, National Institute of--768 Justice Assistance, Bureau of--769 Justice Programs, Office of--764 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of--770 Legal Counsel, Office of--766 Parole Commission, U.S.--776 Solicitor General--759 Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices--776 Tax Division--767 Victims of Crime, Office for--767 Justice, National Institute of. See Justice, Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of. See Justice, Department of Kansas, disaster assistance--771 Kazakhstan Ambassador to U.S.--759 U.S. Ambassador--781 Korea, North General Secretary--201 Korean Peninsula peace efforts--201 Nuclear weapons development--202 Relations with South Korea--201 Relations with U.S.--204 Korea, South Korean Peninsula peace efforts--201 President--201 President Bush's visit--764 Relations with North Korea--201 Relations with U.S.--201 U.S. Ambassador--774 Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization--136 Kosovo. See Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Kuwait, U.S. Ambassador--770 Labor, Department of Assistant Secretaries--762 Deputy Secretary--770 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Center--28 Secretary--28 Solicitor--771 21st Century Workforce, Office of the--702 Women's Bureau--766 Labor issues See also specific industry; Employment and unemployment Airline labor disputes--58 Labor standards--430 Presidential emergency boards--763 Workplace safety--269 Labor Relations Authority, Federal--742 Labor Relations Board, National--773 Land and Water Conservation Fund--710 Laos, U.S. Ambassador--774 Latin America See also specific country Andean nations, trade with U.S.--57 Information technology program--428 Teacher training program--428 Latvia, U.S. Ambassador--781 Law enforcement and crime See also Civil justice system; Drug abuse and trafficking Capital punishment--517 Drug testing of prisoners and parolees--508 Gun violence, efforts to prevent--526 Harm to unborn children, felony legislation--463 Memorial ceremony for law enforcement officers--528 1998 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, trial verdict--38 Racial profiling--70 Lebanon Prime Minister--769 U.S. Ambassador--772 Legal system. See Civil justice system Liberia, role in Sierra Leone conflict--568 Library of Congress--758 Library Week, National--360 Libya Economic sanctions--421 1998 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, trial verdict--38 Liechtenstein, U.S. Ambassador--771 Lithuania, Ambassador to U.S.--763 Los Angeles World Affairs Council--593 Louisiana Disaster assistance--778 Governor--219 Republican Party affiliated incumbents, meeting with President--759 President's visits--219 Luxembourg, U.S. Ambassador--775 Macedonia Civil conflict--269 Peace efforts--781, 978 President--300 Maine Disaster assistance--270 Education--291 Governor--270 President's visit--289 Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award--373 Mali, President--747 Malta, U.S. Ambassador--767 Management and Budget, Office of--34, 765 March for Life--9 Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the Maryland Governor--133 President's visits--123, 775 Massachusetts Governor--759 John Joseph Moakley courthouse in Boston--233 President's visit--776 MATHCOUNTS 2001--773 Mathematics and Science Teaching, Presidential Awards for Excellence in--762 Mauritius Ambassador to U.S.--763 U.S. Ambassador--774 Mayors, U.S. Conference of--370 Mediation Board, National--218 Medical care. See Health and medical care Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of Memorial Day--581 Mexico Ambassador to U.S.--759 Drug control cooperation with U.S.--94 Energy resources--441 President--56, 436 President Bush's visit--91 Relations with U.S.--97 Trade with U.S.--79 Mexico, International Boundary and Water Commission for the U.S. and-- 766 Mexico City policy. See Health and medical care Michigan Governor--315 President's visits--315 Middle East See also specific country; Palestinian Authority Peace efforts--62, 606 Minnesota Disaster assistance--773 Flooding--422 President's visit--534 Minnesota Duluth, University of--725 Minority business. See Business and industry Mint. See Treasury, Department of Missile defense, national. See Defense and national security Missing Children's Day, National--580 Mississippi, disaster assistance--769 Missouri Governor--107 Moline Elementary School in St. Louis--107 President's visits--107 Monetary Fund, International--633 Montana Governor--308 President's visit--307 Morocco King--759 U.S. Ambassador--765 Mortgage Association, Government National--766 Museum and Library Services, Institute of. See Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the NAFTA. See Commerce, international National. See other part of subject NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Navy, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Assistant Secretaries--775 Chief of Naval Operations--189 General Counsel--774 Marine Corps, U.S.--591 Naval Academy, U.S.--576 Norfolk Naval Air Station, VA--74 Secretary--189 U.S.S. Greenville accident with Japanese fishing vessel--73, 90 U.S.S. Ronald Reagan--189 Under Secretary--772 Vieques Island training facility--663 Nebraska Disaster assistance--773 Governor--155 President's visits--155 Nebraska, University of--601 Nepal, King--607 New Freedom Initiative. See Disabled persons New Jersey Governor--238 President's visit--236 Youth Entertainment Academy in Plainfield--236 New York Yankees--490 New Zealand, U.S. Ambassador--771 Newspaper Association, National--276 Newspaper Editors, American Society of--365 Nigeria Peacekeeping assistance--59 President--513 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). See Commerce, international North Atlantic Treaty Organization--75, 646 North Carolina Concord Middle School in Concord--384 President's visit--390 North Dakota Disaster assistance--776 Governor--209 President's visit--209 North Dakota State University--209 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Assembly Deputy First Minister--246 First Minister--246 Peace efforts--128 Sinn Fein--287 Northwest Airlines, Inc.--217 Norway, Ambassador to U.S.--763 Notre Dame, University of--442 Nuclear Regulatory Commission--781 Nuclear weapons See also Arms and munitions; Defense and national security Arms control negotiations and agreements--23 Nonproliferation--691 Ocean Policy, Commission on--779 Office. See other part of subject Ohio Governor--101 President's visits--101 Riots in Cincinnati--769 Sullivant Elementary School in Columbus--760 Oil. See Energy Oklahoma Disaster assistance--781 Governor--100 National Memorial Center Museum in Oklahoma City--100 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City--517 President's visit--100 Oklahoma, University of--194 Omaha World-Herald--777 Oman, Sultan--759 Organization. See other part of subject Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--761 Pakistan Earthquakes, U.S. assistance--24 U.S. Ambassador--774 Palestinian Authority--71, 780 Panama, President--424 Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the Park Week, National--443 Parole Commission, U.S. See Justice, Department of Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. See Commerce, Department of Patients' Bill of Rights. See Health and medical care, quality and consumer protection Pennsylvania Disaster assistance--781 Governor--149 President's visits--147 Personnel Management, Office of--764 Peru Ambassador to U.S.--759 Downing of U.S. missionary plane--430 President--424 President-elect Toledo--781 Philippines, President--757 Poland Military agreement with U.S.--671 NATO membership--496 President--670 President Bush's visit--670 Prime Minister--671 Warsaw University--677 Polish American Enterprise Fund--671 Pope John Paul II Cultural Center--284 Portugal, U.S. Ambassador--769 POW/MIAs. See Armed Forces, U.S. Prayer and Thanksgiving, National Day of--4 Prayer Breakfast, National--42 Prayer, National Day of--485 Presidency, first 100 days--467 Presidential. See other part of subject President's. See other part of subject PTA, National--764 Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--321 Puerto Rico Disaster assistance--773 Vieques Island--663 Qatar Amir--765 Relations with Bahrain--765 U.S. Ambassador--773 Race for the Cure, National--603 Radio and Television Correspondents Association--345 Railroad Administration, Federal--767 Railroad Passenger Corporation, National. See Amtrak Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for--776 Red Cross, American National--774 Rehabilitative Services Administration. See Education, Department of Religious leaders, meetings with President--20, 760 Remembrance, National Days of--418 Republican National Committee--563 Republican Party See also specific State; Elections Members of Congress, change of affiliation from--571 Research and development. See Science and technology Research and Special Programs Administration. See Transportation, Department of Reserve System, Federal--19 RespecTeen National Youth Forum--772 Restaurant Association, National--355 Romania Ambassador to U.S.--780 U.S. Ambassador--777 Rotary Club--228 Rural Utilities Service. See Agriculture, Department of Russia Arms control negotiations and agreements--23 Economy--692 Highly enriched uranium disposition, U.S. national emergency--648 Minister of Defense--689 President--23, 694, 705, 716, 740, 772, 779 Relations with U.S.--283 U.S. Ambassador--772 U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats--283 U.S. national emergency--637 Weapons proliferation--672 Saint Patrick's Day--245 Saudi Arabia Crown Prince--757 King--757 1996 terrorist bombing at Khobar Towers--713 Scholars, Presidential--724 Scholars, White House Commission on Presidential--724 Schools. See specific institution; Education Science and technology Assistive technology for disabled persons--45 Communications. See Communications Medical research--23 Research and development--45 Technology industry--322 Science and Technology Policy, Office of--781 Science and Technology, President's Committee of Advisers on--324 Sciences, National Academy of--635 Securities and Exchange Commission--759 Security Council, National--499 Security, national. See Defense and national security Selective Service System--770 Senegal Ambassador to U.S.--531 President--747 SENIORS FIRST--274 Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Economic sanctions--314 Kosovo Peace efforts--735 U.S. military role--549 President--352 U.S. military role--549 U.S. national emergency--573 War crimes--350 Sierra Leone Civil conflict--568 Rough diamonds, U.S. restrictions on importation of--568 U.S. Ambassador--780 Singapore Prime Minister--777 Trade with U.S.--495 U.S. Ambassador--778 Slovak Republic, U.S. Ambassador--772 Slovenia Foreign Minister--684 President--686 President Bush's visit--684 Prime Minister--684 U.S. Ambassador--780 Small business. See Business and industry Small Business Administration--248 Small Business Person of the Year Award--496 Social Security--115 Social Security Administration--766 Social Security, President's Commission To Strengthen--475-480 South Africa AIDS prevention and treatment--728 President--726-728 Relations with U.S.--727 South Dakota Disaster assistance--773 Governor--214 President's visit--214 Space program, shuttle--322 Spain Counterterrorism efforts--644 Defense agreement with U.S.--646 King--764 President--638 President Bush's visit--638 Relations with U.S.--646 U.S. Ambassador--771 Sports Baseball--347 Basketball--442 Boxing--763 Football--30 Golf--768 Hockey--511 Softball--194 Tee-ball--772 Volleyball--601 State and local governments See also specific subject or State Federalism--133 State, Department of Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues--765 Ambassadors. See specific country Assistant Secretaries--494 Chief of Protocol--764 Coordinator for Counterterrorism--765 Deputy Secretary--473 Foreign Service--87 Inspector General--766 International agreements, report--186 Legal Advisor--760 Policy Planning Staff, Director--758 Secretary--20, 287, 569, 757 Under Secretaries--758 State Legislatures, National Conference of--178 States, Organization of American--408 Steel industry--615 Stock market. See Economy, national Sudan Human rights--487 U.S. assistance--487 U.S. national emergency--481 Summit of the Americas--423 Supreme Court of the U.S.--189 Surgeon General. See Health and Human Services, Department of Sweden King--778 President Bush's visit--658 Prime Minister--659 U.S. Ambassador--669 Switzerland, U.S. Ambassador--771 Syria See also Middle East Ambassador to U.S.--763 President--330 U.S. Ambassador--773 Taiwan Relations with China--286 Relations with U.S.--286 Tajikistan, U.S. Ambassador--781 Tampa Bay Devil Rays--772 Taxation See also Budget, Federal; Business and industry; Economy, national Adoption tax credit--606 Charitable contributions, tax incentives--39 Child tax credit--144 Estate tax legislation--57 Housing for low income families, tax credit--371 Internet, taxation--501 Marriage penalty--144 Research and development, tax credit--325 Tax relief proposals--15, 110, 582 Teacher of the Year Award, National--444 Technology. See Science and technology Telecommunications. See Communications Tennessee Doyle Middle School in Townsend--760 Governor--112 Heritage Middle School in Townsend--760 President's visit--111 Townsend Elementary School in Townsend--111 Terrorism. See specific State, country, or region; Defense and national security Texas Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin--465 Disaster assistance--778 Governor--465 President's visits--463 Thomas Jefferson Day--398 Tractor Supply Company--307 Trade. See Commerce, international Trade agreements. See specific country or region; Commerce, international Trade and Development Agency--768 Trade Commission, Federal--532 Trade Commission, U.S. International--759 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--59, 422 Transit Administration, Federal. See Transportation, Department of Transportation. See specific subject Transportation, Department of Assistant Secretary--763 Aviation Administration, Federal--68 Deputy Secretary--759 Federal Transit Administration--770 General Counsel--776 Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National--779 Research and Special Programs Administration--776 Secretary--67 Transportation Safety Board, National--781 Treasury, Department of the Assistant Secretaries--758 Customs Service, U.S.--776 Deputy Secretary--762 General Counsel--760 Mint--775 Secretary--31, 569, 621, 685, 734 Treasurer--769 Under Secretaries--759 Treaties and conventions. See specific country, region, or subject Tree Top Toys & Books--57 Tunisia, President--767 Turkey Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus Prime Minister--760 Turkmenistan Ambassador to U.S.--759 U.S. Ambassador--777 21st Century Workforce, President's Council on the--702 Ukraine, Chernobyl nuclear power plant closing, anniversary--462 UNITA. See Angola United Arab Emirates, U.S. Ambassador--773 United Kingdom Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland Prime Minister--120, 772, 779, 781 Relations with U.S.--127 Secretary of State for Northern Ireland--246 U.S. Ambassador--762 United Nations Human Rights Commission--523 Peacekeeping operations--499 Secretary-General--299 U.S. Representatives--759 War Crimes Tribunal--352 U.S. See other part of subject Univision--772 Uruguay President--435 U.S. Ambassador--780 Utah Jazz--759 Uzbekistan, Ambassador to U.S.--780 Venezuela Ambassador to U.S.--780 President--119 Veterans D-Day Memorial, National--618 Health care--585 World War II Memorial--586 Veterans Affairs, Department of Assistant Secretaries--764 Deputy Secretary--766 General Counsel--761 Secretary--134 Under Secretary--766 Veterans, President's Task Force To Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation's--585 Vice President Energy policy development group, role--30 Health--196 Meetings with President--34 National preparedness, coordination efforts--499 Victims of Crime, Office for. See Justice, Department of Vietnam POW/MIAs, cooperation with U.S.--379 Trade with U.S.--631 Virginia Governor--189 President's visits--47, 618 Vienna-Madison Community Anti-Drug Coalition in Vienna--509 Volunteer Week, National--443 War Crimes Tribunal. See United Nations Washington Disaster assistance--159 Governor--159 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia Washington Post Co.--760 Weapons. See Arms and munitions West Virginia Disaster assistance--777 Governor--82 President's visit--81 Western Michigan University--315 White House South Lawn tee-ball games--772 Vandalism--23 White House Correspondents' Association--468 White House Fellowships, President's Commission on--779 White House Office Assistants to President Assistant Press Secretary--123 Chief of Staff to Vice President--134 Congressional Affairs--47 Counsel to President--6 Deputy National Security Adviser--473, Domestic Policy--134, 261 Economic Policy--134 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives--27-29, 508 Intergovernmental Affairs--370 Legislative Affairs--621 National Security Adviser--47, 767 Chief of Staff--5 Conduct, standards of official--6 Deputy Assistants to President Intergovernmental Affairs--133 International Economic Affairs--760 Legislative Affairs--758 Public Liaison--322 Senior Adviser to President--564 Special Assistants to President--758 Staff, swearing-in ceremony--5 Wisconsin Daniel Webster Hoan Bridge in Milwaukee--376 Disaster assistance--773 Flooding--422 Governor--376 President's visit--376 Women's Bureau. See Labor, Department of World Bank. See Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for World Trade Organization--131 World War II Memorial. See Veterans Yale University--556 Yemen President--767 U.S. Ambassador--772 Yugoslavia Ambassador to U.S.--759 President--772 Zimbabwe, U.S. Ambassador--778