[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 42 (Monday, October 23, 2000)]
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Weekly Compilation of

Presidential

Documents



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Monday, October 23, 2000

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Volume 36--Number 42
Pages 2463-2527

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 Contents

 Addresses and Remarks

    Colorado
         Colorado Coordinated and State Senate Democratic Fund in 
            Denver--2470
         Job access initiative in Denver--2465
    Congressional candidate Mike Ross, telephone remarks to a dinner--
        2463
    Connecticut, reception for Hillary Clinton in East Norwalk--2517
    Democratic caucus--2511
    Egypt
         Conclusion of the Middle East Summit in Sharm al-Sheikh--2501
         Plenary session of the Middle East Summit in Sharm al-Sheikh--
            2498
    Middle East situation--2464
    Missouri, memorial service for Gov. Mel Carnahan in Jefferson City--
        2521
    President's Cup dinner--2507
    Radio address--2464
    Virginia
         President's Cup in Lake Manassas--2509
         U.S.S. Cole, memorial service in Norfolk--2507
    Washington
        Former Representative Maria Cantwell, reception in Seattle--2477
        Gov. Gary Locke and Representative Jay Inslee, dinner in 
            Seattle--2489
        Gov. Gary Locke, reception in Seattle--2482

 Bill Signings

    American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act, 
        statement--2505
    Children's Health Act of 2000, statements--2503
    Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2001
         Fourth, statement--2523
         Third, statement--2478
    Microenterprise for Self-Reliance and International Anti-Corruption 
        Act of 2000, statement--2504
    Non-immigrant worker fee legislation, statement--2505

 Communications to Congress

    Armenian genocide resolution, letter--2517
    Colombia, continuation of national emergency with respect to 
        narcotics traffickers, message--2516
    Iraq compliance with U.N. Security Council resolutions, letter 
        transmitting report--2510
    Railroad Retirement Board, message transmitting report--2506
    Transportation Department, message transmitting report--2510
    U.S.S. Cole, deployment of U.S. forces in response to attack, 
        letter--2482

Joint Statements

    Bangladesh, Prime Minister Hasina--2514
(Continued on the inside of the back cover.)

  Editor's Note: The President was in Lowell, MA, on October 20, 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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Contents--Continued

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

    Bangladesh, Prime Minister Hasina--2514
    Egypt, President Mubarak--2498, 2501
    European Union Council, Secretary General Solana--2498, 2501
    Israel, Prime Minister Barak--2501
    Jordan, King Abdullah II--2498, 2501
    Palestinian Authority, Chairman Arafat--2501

Notices

    Continuation of Emergency with Respect to Significant Narcotics 
        Traffickers Centered in Colombia--2516

Proclamations

    Amending Proclamation 7362, Display of the Flag at Half-Staff as a 
        Mark of Respect for Those Who Died on the USS COLE--2500
    National Character Counts Week--2479
    National Forest Products Week--2480
    White Cane Safety Day--2481

Resignations and Retirements

    National Drug Control Policy Office, Director, statement--2499

Statements by the President

    See also Bill Signings; Resignations and Retirements
    Congressional action on the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
        Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies 
        Appropriations Act--2513
    Death of Gov. Mel Carnahan--2502
    Digital divide, legislative agenda to bridge--2499
    General Motors, success in tripling average fuel economy--2524
    Uniform Crime Report--2498
    World Food Day, observance--2500

Supplementary Materials

     Acts approved by the President--2527
     Checklist of White House press releases--2526
     Digest of other White House announcements--2524
     Nominations submitted to the Senate--2525

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