[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 33, Number 43 (Monday, October 27, 1997)]
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Weekly Compilation of

Presidential

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Monday, October 27, 1997

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Volume 33--Number 43
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Contents

Addresses and Remarks

    America Reads initiative--1622
    Argentina, Nahuel Huapi National Park in San Carlos de Bariloche--
        1620
    Asia Society and the United States-China Education Foundation 
        Board--1648
    Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues--1624
    Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee dinner--1626
    National Board for Professional Teaching Standards honoring board-
        certified master teachers--1643
    National Geographic Society--1629
    Radio address--1618
    Voluntary national testing for basic education skills--1622
    White House Conference on Child Care--1634

Bill Signings

    Second continuing resolution for fiscal year 1998, statement--1641

Communications to Congress

    Narcotics Traffickers in Colombia, letter transmitting notice--1616

Executive Orders

    Further Amendment to Executive Order 13038--Advisory Committee on 
        Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters--
        1634

Interviews With the News Media

    Interview with Argentine reporters in Buenos Aires, Argentina--1611

Notices

    Continuation of Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics 
        Traffickers Centered in Colombia--1616

Proclamations

    National Character Counts Week--1617
    National Forest Products Week--1617
    United Nations Day--1642

Statements by the President

    See also Bill Signings
    Death of Ann Devroy--1641
    Japan-U.S. trade agreement on access to Japanese ports--1615

Supplementary Materials

    Acts approved by the President--1656
    Checklist of White House press releases--1655
    Digest of other White House announcements--1653
    Nominations submitted to the Senate--1654



              WEEKLY COMPILATION OF
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