    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 15 (Monday, April 17, 2000)]
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    Weekly Compilation of

    Presidential

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    Volume 36--Number 15
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    Contents

    Addresses and Remarks

        See also Meetings With Foreign Leaders
        American Society of Newspaper Editors, question-and-answer session--
            807
        Colorado
            Gun safety rally in Denver--793
            MSNBC's townhall meeting on guns in Denver--796
        Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee dinners--816, 817
        Georgia
            Education Writers Association, question-and-answer session in
                Atlanta--819
            Reception for Representative Cynthia A. McKinney in Atlanta--828
        Louisiana
            Democratic National Committee luncheon in New Orleans--775
            ``Messiah 2000,'' performance in Alexandria--784
        Maryland, State bill signing ceremony in Annapolis--788
        Middle East peace process--792
        PBS' ``The American President,'' documentary screening--771
        Radio address--774

    Bill Signings

        Joseph Ileto Post Office legislation, statement--833

    Communications to Congress

        Iraq, letter reporting on compliance with United Nations Security
            Council resolutions--788

    Interviews With the News Media

        Exchange with reporters in the Rose Garden--792

    Letters and Messages

        Jubilee 2000, message--785

    Meetings With Foreign Leaders

        Israel, Prime Minister Barak--792

    Proclamations

        National Crime Victims' Rights Week--787
        National D.A.R.E. Day--806
        National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day--783
        National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week--834
        National Park Week--835
        Pan American Day and Pan American Week--782

                (Continued on the inside of the back cover.)

    Editor's Note: The President was in Atlanta, GA, on April 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.

                  WEEKLY COMPILATION OF
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                  PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

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    Contents--Continued

    Statements by the President

        See also Bill Signings
        America's Private Investment Companies initiative--806
        China, permanent normal trade relations status--791
        Elephant ivory and whale products, proposals to reopen trade--833
        Greek legislative elections--786
        Organ donation legislation--806
        Prescription drug coverage, Department of Health and Human Services
            report--785
        Republican budget proposal--771

    Statements by the President--Continued

        South Korea and North Korea, summit meeting--786
        START II Treaty, Russian State Duma action--833
        V-22 aircraft tragedy--785

    Supplementary Materials

        Acts approved by the President--837
        Checklist of White House press releases--836
        Digest of other White House announcements--835
        Nominations submitted to the Senate--836

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