[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 35, Number 19 (Monday, May 17, 1999)]
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Weekly Compilation of

Presidential

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Monday, May 17, 1999

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Volume 35-Number 19
Pages 833-893

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Contents

Addresses and Remarks

    See also Appointments and Nominations; Meetings With Foreign 
        Leaders; Resignations and Retirements
    Camp Hope, Albania, telephone conversation with Americans--889

    Chinese Embassy, bombing in Belgrade--854, 856

    ``Conyers for Congress'' dinner--886

    Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee dinner--876

    Georgia, roundtable discussion on new markets in Atlanta--861

    Germany
        Community at Spangdahlem Air Base--833

        Dinner with the troops at Ramstein Air Base--836

    Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award dinner--867

    Kosovo, situation in--837

    Maryland
        Departure for Fort McNair--878

        Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States at Fort McNair--
            879

    New markets initiative--860

    Oklahoma
        Departure from Tinker Air Force Base--854

        Walking tour of tornado damage in Del City--852

Addresses and Remarks--Continued

    Radio address--851
    Senate action on gun control legislation--878
    Texas
        Arrival at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin--845
        Democratic National Committee
            Dinner in Austin--846
            Luncheon in Houston--839
    Treasury Secretary transition--873
    ``21st Century Law Enforcement and Public Safety Act,'' proposed--
        871
    Washington, departure for Seattle--888
    White House Strategy Meeting on Children, Violence, and 
        Responsibility--856, 857

Appointments and Nominations

    Treasury Department
        Deputy Secretary, remarks--873
        Secretary, remarks--873

Communications to Congress

    Bosnia and Herzegovina, message transmitting report on continued 
        operations of U.S. forces--875
    China, certification of satellite fuels and separation systems 
        exports, message--860
    National Institute of Building Sciences, message transmitting 
        report--886
(Continued on the inside of the back cover.)

Editor's Note: The President was in Seattle, WA, on May 14, the closing 
date of this issue. Releases and announcements issued by the Office of 
the Press Secretary but not received in time for inclusion in this issue 
will be printed next week.



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Contents--Continued

Communications to Federal Agencies

    Burma, memorandum regarding conditions in and U.S. policy toward--
        875
    Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area, memorandum--
        878

Interviews With the News Media

    Exchanges with reporters
        Bonn, Germany--837
        Rose Garden--857
        South Lawn--878
        Tinker Air Force Base, OK--854

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

    Germany, Chancellor Schroeder--837

Proclamations

    Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week--859

Resignations and Retirements

    Treasury Department, Secretary, remarks--873

Statements by the President

    Death of Meg Greenfield--886

    ``Foster Care Independence Act,'' proposed--886

    Senate action on gun control legislation--890

Supplementary Materials

    Acts approved by the President--892

    Checklist of White House press releases--892

    Digest of other White House announcements--890

    Nominations submitted to the Senate--892

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