Subject Index

Abortion. See Health and medical care Agriculture, Department of—Continued Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). See Secretary—1183, 1207, 1208, 1240, 1272, 1303, Health and medical care 1305, 1321, 1443, 1585-1587, 1735, 1824, 1849, Adoption. See Children and youth 2153, 2201 Adoption Month, National—2088 Women, Infants, and Children, Special Supple- Advisory committees, Federal. See other part of sub- mental Nutrition Program (WIC)—1936 ject; Government agencies and employees Agriculture Export Relief Act of 1998—1238 Aeronautics and Space Administration, National— AIDS. See Health and medical care 1582, 1829, 1903, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1997 AIDS Day, World—2104 Aerospace industry—2112, 2127 AIDS Policy, Office of National—1900, 2104, 2105, See 2188, 2189 Affirmative action. Civil rights Air Force, Department of the Afghanistan See also Armed Forces, U.S. Illicit drug production and transit—2134 Acting Secretary—2145 U.S. military action against terrorist-related facili- Alaskan Command, Commander—1339 ties—1460, 1464, 1465, 2225 Assistant Secretary—2221 AFL-CIO. See Labor and Congress of Industrial Orga- General Counsel—2226 nizations, American Federation of Secretary—1300 Africa Airline industry—1485, 1559 See also specific country Alabama Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)— Disaster assistance—2228, 2229 2105 Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site—1999 Agriculture and food security—2031 Albania U.S. trade initiative—1627, 1745, 1847 Emigration policies and trade status—1252 Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998—2031 U.S. military deployment to protect U.S. Embassy— African-Americans 1458 See also specific subject; Civil rights U.S. military role—1819 HIV and AIDS prevention and education—1626, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of. See Treas- 1900, 1901, 1953, 2190 ury, Department of the Support for President—1949 American. See other part of subject Tuskegee Airmen—1999, 2145 ‘‘America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well- Agriculture Being’’—1239 Crop insurance—1240, 1303, 1306, 1309, 2159 America’s Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Pres- Exports—1306, 1307, 1587, 1588, 1724, 1735 ervation of—2229, 2231, 2232 Farm financial assistance—1239, 1272, 1303, 1306, AmeriCorps—1540, 1752, 2202, 2208 1442, 1587, 1735, 1747, 1764, 1845, 1848, 2159 Amtrak Reform Council—2227 Farming—1272, 1302, 1305, 1310, 1586, 1724, Angola 1734, 2048, 2049 Economic sanctions—1458 Food assistance program for Russia—1977 National Union for the Total Independence of An- Grain reserves—1272, 1303, 1306 gola (UNITA)—1458, 1648, 1849 Loans—1303, 1306, 1308, 1310 U.S. national emergency—1458, 1648, 1849 Anti-Bribery and Fair Competition Act of 1998—2011 Marketing loan rates—1735 APEC. See Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum Agriculture, Department of Assistant Secretary—1586 Appalachian Regional Commission—2033 Argentina Commodity Credit Corporation—1596 Greenhouse gas emissions—2061 Deputy Secretary—1585, 2153 President—1742, 2229, 2234 Farm loan programs, discrimination claims by mi- U.S. Ambassador—2236 nority farmers—1764, 1845 Arkansas Food Safety Research, Joint Institute for—1183 Democratic Party event—1265 Forest Service—1414 Little Rock Central High School historical site— Former Secretary Espy, portrait—2153 1993 Gallatin land exchange—1824 Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport—1996, 2229, General Counsel—2222 2232

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Arkansas—Continued Assassination Records Review Board—2228 President’s visits—1264, 1265, 1273, 1274, 1996, Association. See other part of subject 2229, 2232 Atlanta Constitution—1193 Armed Forces, U.S. Atomic Energy Agency, International. See United Na- See also specific military department; Defense and tions national security Australia Accident aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise—2015 Electronic commerce, joint statement with U.S.— Afghanistan, U.S. military action—1460, 1464, 1465, 2097 2225 Prime Minister—2096 Albania, U.S. military deployment—1458 Austria, Chancellor—2235 Base closures and conversions—1818 Automobile industry—1355, 1357 Deployment funding—1819 Automobile National Heritage Area Act—1999 Aviation Gender-integrated training—1817 Air traffic control system—1846, 1997 Health care—1418 Aviation safety and security—1507, 1510 Kenya, U.S. military deployment—1429 Open skies agreements—1997 Liberia, U.S. military deployment—1706 Aviation Administration, Federal. See Transportation, Military readiness—1589, 2015, 2016 Department of Pay—2080, 2204 Azerbaijan, emigration policies and trade status—1210, Sudan, U.S. military action—1460, 1464, 1465, 2225 2216 Supreme Allied Commander, Europe—1794, 1881 Tanzania, U.S. military deployment—1429 Bahamas, illicit drug production and transit—2134 Balkans Veterans. See Veterans See also specific country Armenia, emigration policies and trade status—1210, U.S.-European Union Joint Statement on Coopera- 2216 Arms and munitions tion—2191 Banking See also Defense and national security; Law en- Credit unions—1395, 1413 forcement and crime; Nuclear weapons Individual development accounts—1882 Arms control negotiations and agreements—1495, Battle Monuments Commission, American—2233 1496, 1502, 1505 Belgium, Ambassador to U.S.—2226 Chemical and biological weapons—1355, 1356, Belize, illicit drug production and transit—2134 1496, 1502, 1505, 1521, 1522, 1844, 1901, 1988, Bell Laboratories—2234 1989, 2022, 2024 BET—1966 Export controls—1355, 1356, 1496, 2023, 2026 Biogen, Inc.—2234 Landmines—1818, 2051 Biological weapons. See Arms and munitions Missile systems and technology—1502, 1512, 1818, Biomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1998—1445 2026 Board. See other part of subject Nonproliferation—1355, 1356, 1940, 2022 Bolivia, illicit drug production and transit—2134 Arms Control and Disarmament Agency—1844, 2217 Bosnia-Herzegovina Army, Department of the Detention of indicted war criminal—1692 See also Armed Forces, U.S. Economic sanctions—1252 Assistant Secretary—2221 Peace efforts—1592 Corps of Engineers—1758, 2235 U.S. military role—1364, 1589, 1817, 1844, 2015 Secretary—2145 U.S. national emergency—1252 Under Secretary—2223 Boys Nation—1313, 2222 Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Brazil Arts, National Endowment for the—1649, 1980 Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, ratifica- Humanities, National Endowment for the—1980 tion—1223 Arts, National Council on the—2227 Economy—2031 Arts, National Medal of—1980 Illicit drug production and transit—2134 Aruba, illicit drug production and transit—2134 President—1593, 1760, 1917, 2031, 2115, 2229 Asian Development Bank—1576 Trade with U.S.—2031 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum—1577, U.S. Ambassador—2236 1745, 2042, 2043, 2058, 2062, 2230, 2232 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.—2234 Asia-Pacific region British Petroleum—1619 See also specific country Broadcasting Bureau, International. See Information Asian growth and recovery initiative—2039 Agency, U.S. Economic crisis—1262, 1380, 1536, 1573, 1575, Budget, Federal 1587, 1743, 2009, 2039, 2043, 2058, 2112, 2127 See also specific agency; Economy, national Relations with U.S.—1169 Continuing resolution—1663, 1776, 1779 Trade and investment—1577 Fiscal year 1999—1628, 1629, 1663, 1737, 1764, Asian Development Bank—1719, 2039 1774, 1778-1780, 1801, 1806, 1816, 1843

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Budget, Federal—Continued Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board— Fiscal year 2000—2190 2228, 2229 Line item veto—1827 Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act Rescissions and deferrals—1319, 1835 of 1998—2024 Surplus—1262, 1403, 1541, 1546, 1571, 1602, 1623, Chicago Tribune—1193 1675, 1683, 1707, 1708, 1711, 1718, 1807, 1891 Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of Bulgaria 1998—1246 Ambassador to U.S.—2226 Children and youth President—1633 See also specific subject Bureau. See other part of subject Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)— Burma 2105 Illicit drug production and transit—2134 Adoption—2089, 2090 U.S. national emergency—2085 Business and industry Child care—1772, 1846, 2019, 2020 See also specific company or industry; Employment Child support—1246, 2219 and unemployment; Taxation; Welfare system Crime and violence, juvenile—1191, 1802, 2215 Corporate mergers—2112 Drug abuse, juvenile—1200, 1220, 1462, 1571, Empowerment zones. See Cities 1752, 1803 Major League Baseball, compliance with antitrust Health insurance program—1713 laws—1885 Mental health—1803 Small and minority business—1617, 1624, 1819, Nutrition programs—1936 2049 Tobacco products, juvenile use—1679, 1789, 1959 Violence against children—2215 California Well-being, annual report—1239 Cigarette tax initiative—1959 Children, Youth, and Families Administration. See Democratic Party events—1856, 1860, 1864, 1869 Health and Human Services, Department of President’s visits—1430, 1433, 1436, 1440, 1673, Chile, Ambassador to U.S.—2231 1679, 1683, 1856, 1860, 1864, 1869, 2231 China Cambodia, illicit drug production and transit—2134 Economy—1150, 1151, 1180 Cameroon, U.S. Ambassador—2222 Environment and pollution—1150, 1160, 1165 Campaign finance reform. See Elections Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Canada Illicit drug production and transit—2134 Interest rates—1972 President Clinton’s visit—1166, 1169, 1174, 2221 Prime Minister—1593 Housing—1157 Swissair Flight 111 crash off Halifax, Nova Scotia— Human rights—1176-1179, 1181 1513, 1519, 1531 Illicit drug production and transit—2134 Cancer Advisory Board, National—2234 Minister of Foreign Affairs—2228 Cancer Institute, National. See Health and Human Missile technology and equipment, U.S. exports— Services, Department of, Health, National Institutes 1818 of Nuclear detargeting agreement with U.S.—1155 Cape Verde, Ambassador to U.S.—2231 Premier—1180 Capitol, U.S. See also Congress President—1176, 1180, 1184, 2050 Shooting deaths of Capitol Police officers—1320, President Clinton’s visit—1149, 1152, 1157, 1160, 1340, 1354, 1771 1165, 1166, 1169, 1174, 2221 Caribbean region Relations with Japan—2050 See also specific country Relations with Taiwan—1178 U.S. trade initiative—1847 Relations with U.S.—1153, 1156, 1175, 1176 Census 2000—1399, 1627, 1846, 1952 Trade with U.S.—1150, 1171, 1299 Census, Bureau of the. See Commerce, Department U.S. Ambassador—1149 of U.S. 1996 elections, alleged involvement in cam- Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act—2032 paign fundraising—1176 Central America Christmas—2148, 2205, 2235, 2236 See also specific country; Latin America Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation—2222, Hurricane Mitch, U.S. disaster assistance—1957, 2232 1972, 1973, 1985, 2012, 2034, 2091, 2155, 2156, CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency 2191 Cities Leaders, meeting with President Clinton—2155 Community development—1618, 1624, 1781 President’s Clinton’s visit—2236 Empowerment zones—1240, 1624, 1845, 2208 Central Intelligence Agency—1825, 1836, 2198, 2230 Civil rights Charter School Expansion Act of 1998—1834 See also specific subject Chemical and biological weapons. See Arms and muni- Affirmative action—1196, 1624 tions Discrimination—1404, 1764, 1803, 2152

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Civil rights—Continued Commerce, international—Continued Health care for racial and ethnic minorities—1626 Group of Seven nations (G-7)—1573, 1577, 1739, Little Rock Nine—1993 1745, 2193 March on Washington, 35th anniversary—1472 Intellectual property—1337, 1783, 1902 Minority business. See Business and industry, small International business transactions, anti-bribery ef- and minority business forts—2010, 2011 Race, President’s initiative on—1193-1200, 1595, Most-favored-nation trade status (normal trade rela- 1614, 1624 tions) with U.S.—1160, 1210, 1252, 1299, 2216 Race relations—1279 Satellite exports, U.S.—1818 Religious freedom—1775, 1883, 2035 Steel industry—2009, 2048, 2073 Sexual orientation, discrimination based on—1404, Trade expansion, U.S.—1537, 1573, 1577, 1745, 2152 1816 CNN—1905 Trade negotiations and agreements—1576 CNN Radio Noticias—1956 Commercial Service, U.S. and Foreign. See Com- Colleges and universities. See specific institution; Edu- merce, Department of cation Commission. See other part of subject Colombia Committee. See other part of subject Ambassador to U.S.—2231 Commodity Credit Corporation. See Agriculture, De- Civil conflict—1890, 1893, 1899 partment of Drug control cooperation with U.S.—1890, 1899 Commodity Futures Trading Commission—2223 Economic sanctions—1832 Communications Economy—1895 Electronic commerce—1768, 2096, 2097, 2100 Foreign Minister—1891 Information systems technology—1424 GLOBE program—1891 Internet—1674, 1768, 1903, 2096, 2098, 2099, 2101 Human rights—1891, 1899 Juvenile drug abuse, media advertisements—1200, Illicit drug production and transit—1822, 1831, 2134 1220, 1571 Kidnaping and detention of U.S. citizens—1892 News media. See specific news organization President—1653, 1889, 1890, 1898, 1904, 1945, Year 2000 conversion—1227, 1298, 1619, 1705, 2224, 2226 1713, 1821, 1846, 2212, 2213 Trade with U.S.—1891, 1899 Communications Commission, Federal—1770, 2096, U.S. assistance—1898 2101 Colorado Community and Justice, National Conference for— Governor—1560 1617 President’s visit—1326, 1330, 1338 Community development. See Cities Columbia. See Space program, shuttle Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. Commerce, Department of See Treasury, Department of the Assistant Secretary and Commissioner of Patents Community Empowerment Board, President’s—1595 and Trademarks—1913 Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Train- Census, Bureau of the—1655, 1658, 1835, 1846 ing and Educational Services Act of 1998—1882 Economic Development Administration—2033 Community Service, Corporation for National and— Satellite licensing jurisdiction—1818 1829, 2230 Secretary—1149, 1408, 1485, 1486, 1512, 1514, Comptroller of the Currency. See Treasury, Depart- 1533, 1568, 1569, 1624, 1663, 1899, 2007, 2009, ment of the 2079, 2095, 2096, 2101, 2138 Computers. See Communications; Education Space Commercialization, Office of—1929 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, U.S. Ambas- Standards and Technology, National Institute of— sador—2224 1903, 1929 Congress Commerce, international See also specific subject See also specific country or subject; Economy, inter- Congressional Black Caucus—2042 national Congressional Hispanic Caucus—2042 Child labor—2151 House Democratic caucus—2224 Emerging markets, U.S. trade and investment— House Judiciary Committee, investigation of Presi- 1719 dent—1594, 1748, 1979, 2064, 2071, 2158, 2163, Export controls—1446, 1818, 2023, 2026 2164, 2234, 2235 Exports, U.S.—1536, 1573, 1576, 1671, 1767 House Majority Leader—2235 Fast-track trading authority—1186, 1305, 1307, House Minority Leader—1647, 1684, 1737, 1774, 1671, 2009 1779, 1795, 1807, 1809, 1976, 1979, 2138, 2198, Free and fair trade—2009, 2049, 2058, 2059, 2067 2229, 2232, 2235 Global trade expansion—1498, 1573, 1634, 1745, Impeachment inquiry and vote—1657, 1767, 1768, 1926, 2008, 2009, 2056, 2058, 2062, 2193 2158, 2163, 2164, 2172, 2185, 2198, 2235

A–4 Subject Index

Congress—Continued Defense and national security—Continued Members, meetings with President—1774, 1979, Military actions against terrorist-related facilities in 2110, 2226, 2229, 2235 Afghanistan and Sudan—1460, 1464, 1465 Memorial service for Capitol shooting victims—1354 Military strength and deterrence—1589, 1818, 2015, Senate Majority Leader—1604, 1647, 1768, 1828, 2016, 2047, 2078 1976, 2235 Missile technology and equipment, U.S. exports to Senate Minority Leader—1604, 1684, 1737, 1774, China—1818 1795, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1849, 1976, 1979, 2110, Pollard espionage case—1837, 2165 2138, 2229, 2235 Strategy report—1911 Speaker of the House of Representatives—1647, U.S. military land transfer to Guam—2084 1769, 1948, 1976, 1999, 2235 Defense Appropriations Act, 1999, Department of— Congressional Black Caucus Foundation—1623 1819 Congressional Gold Medal—1647, 1995 Defense, Department of See also specific military department; Armed Forces, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute—1649 U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor—1215 Conservation Deputy Secretary—1672, 2145 See also Environment Deputy Under Secretaries—2223 American Heritage Rivers—1372 Funding—1628, 1817, 1819, 2078 Coral reef protection—2082 Joint Chiefs of Staff—1589, 2016, 2080, 2145, 2183, Federal lands—1936 2185, 2198, 2200, 2204, 2235 Historical and cultural sites and treasures, preserva- Secretary—1291, 1444, 1566, 1589, 1628, 1979, tion—1221, 2121 2013, 2018, 2080, 2085, 2145, 2183, 2185, 2198, New World Mine property in Yellowstone National 2200, 2204, 2235 Park, acquisition by the Forest Service—1414 Small and disadvantaged businesses, contracting op- Wetlands protection—1758, 1930 portunities—1819 Wilderness and wildlife preservation—1352, 1432, Under Secretary—1960 Dell Computers—1539 1824, 1930, 2137 Conservation Voters, League of—1755 Democratic Business Council—1560 Consumer Cooperative Bank, National—2223 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee— Contract Compliance, Office of Federal. See Labor, 1210, 1396, 1606 Department of Democratic Leadership Council—1224, 2115 Corporation. See other part of subject Democratic National Committee—1248, 1285, 1326, Costa Rica, President—2155 1330, 1338, 1382, 1386, 1399, 1425, 1450, 1563, Council. See other part of subject 1578, 1583, 1610, 1659, 1673, 1679, 1683, 1713, Credit Union Membership Access Act—1413 1726, 1730, 1736, 1740, 1760, 1886, 1887, 2107, Credit unions. See Banking 2108, 2114 See Democratic Party Crime. Law enforcement and crime See also specific State; Elections Cuba Democracy and human rights—1247 Fundraising—1335 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee—1203, Relations with U.S.—1182 1274, 1700 Telecommunications services with U.S.—1770 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Department. See other part of subject (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996—1247, 1248, 1770 Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal—1842 Curt Flood Act of 1998—1884 Designs Awards Program, Presidential—1649 Cyprus Development, Agency for International (AID). See Ambassador to U.S.—2226 Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. Inter- Conflict resolution—1375, 1645, 2044, 2210 national U.S. Special Coordinator—1375, 2044 Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. International U.S. Special Emissary—1375, 2044 Development, Agency for International (AID)— Czech and Slovak American Enterprise Fund—2234 1272, 1632, 1670, 1844, 1891, 1899, 1985, 2101, Czech Republic 2104, 2105, 2142, 2156, 2190, 2217 Defense Minister—1592 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)— Foreign Minister—1592 1719, 1743, 1899, 2023, 2067, 2075, 2101, 2106, President—1590, 1591, 1596, 1618, 1620, 2227 2156, 2222, 2223 Prime Minister—1592 Digital Millennium Copyright Act—1902 Disabilities, President’s Committee on Employment of Defense and national security People With—2222 See also Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons Disabled persons—1371, 1797, 1846, 2050 Counterterrorism efforts—1415, 1530, 1632, 1825 Disaster assistance Historically valuable records, declassification—1819 Alabama—2228, 2229 Intelligence funding—1825 Florida—2226, 2228, 2232

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Disaster assistance—Continued Economic Advisers, Council of—1536, 1615, 1617, Indiana—2223 1655, 2075, 2125, 2126 Iowa—2221 Economic Council, National—1572, 1752, 2112, 2224 Kansas—2230, 2232 Economic Development Administration and Appa- Louisiana—2228 lachian Regional Development Reform Act of Maine—2221 1998—2033 Michigan—2224 Economy, international See also specific country or region; Commerce, Mississippi—2228, 2229 international Missouri—2230, 2231 Financial markets—1743, 1816, 1817, 1918, 2009, New Hampshire—2221 2053 New Mexico—2221 International efforts to strengthen global economy— New York—2222, 2227 1917, 1972, 2043, 2053 North Carolina—2225 International financial system and institutions— Puerto Rico—2227, 2228 1718, 1743, 1917, 2043, 2053, 2076 South Carolina—2226 Labor and environmental protections—1639, 1745 Tennessee—2223 Rate of growth—1573, 1577, 1634, 1718, 1739, Texas—1303, 1306, 2225, 2228, 2231 1750, 1817, 1917, 1972, 2008, 2009, 2043, 2112, Virgin Islands, U.S.—2227, 2228 2193 Virginia—2226 Economy, national Washington—2229, 2230 See also Budget, Federal; Commerce, international West Virginia—2221 Environmental policies, impact—1328, 1336, 1353, Wisconsin—2223, 2224 1384, 1542, 1546, 1639, 2121 Discovery. See Space program, shuttle Growth—1279, 1333, 1379, 1498, 1536, 1573, 1574, Discrimination. See Civil rights 1655, 1658, 1671, 1718, 1917, 2126, 2210 Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for. See Inflation—1536, 1573, 2126 Health and Human Services, Department of Interest rates—1972 District of Columbia Poverty rate—1656, 1658 Appropriations legislation—1414 Stock market—1536, 1554, 1573 Benjamin Banneker memorial—1999 Trade deficit—1262 Budget—1365, 1845 Ecuador D.C. Central Kitchen—2201 Border settlement agreement with Peru—1874, Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 2230 Authority—2224 Illicit drug production and transit—2134 Needle exchange program—1845 President—1874, 2230 Revitalization efforts—1845 Education District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commis- See also specific institution; Taxation sion—2233 Arts and humanities programs—1806 Dominican Republic, illicit drug production and tran- Before- and after-school programs—1484, 2018- sit—2134 2021, 2052 Drug abuse and trafficking Bilingual education—1652, 1965 See also Law enforcement and crime Character education programs—1481 Alcohol and drug abuse on college campuses—1752 Charter schools—1434, 1483, 1778, 1833, 1834 Colombia, drug control cooperation—1890, 1899 Class size—1479, 1542, 1543, 1547, 1618, 1797, Colombia-centered traffickers, U.S. national emer- 1805, 1807, 1933, 1934 gency—1822, 1831 College grants and loans—1218, 1483, 1704, 1752, Counternarcotics enforcement efforts—1891 1754, 1874 Drug court—1220 Discrimination and harassment in schools—1803 Drug testing of prisoners and parolees—1220 Electronic information, access and literacy—1483, Drunk and drugged driving—1465, 2211 1542, 1543, 1547, 1618 Funding for antidrug activities and drug interdic- Funding—1218, 1231, 1292, 1390, 1492, 1537, tion—1891, 1904 1547, 1603, 1675, 1711, 1712, 1774-1776, 1778, Juvenile drug abuse—1200, 1220, 1462, 1571 1801, 1807, 1843 Major illicit drug production and transit countries, Goals, national—1280, 1316-1318, 1329, 1332, 1366, designation—2134 1367, 2155 Mexico, drug control cooperation—1965 Head Start—1882 Prevention and treatment efforts—1462, 1571 Hispanic high school dropout rate—1484, 1957 Drug Control Policy, Office of National—1571, 1653 HOPE scholarships. See Taxation, tuition credit and Drug Enforcement Administration. See Justice, De- deduction partment of Literacy campaign, national—1480, 1484, 1547 Drug-Free Communities, Commission on—2231 Low income area schools—1618

A–6 Subject Index

Education—Continued Employment and unemployment—Continued Mentoring and tutoring programs—1483, 1484, Disabled persons, employment—1371 1557, 1558, 1752, 1754, 1803 Discrimination in the workplace—1404, 2152 Police Corps scholarship program—1470 Family leave—1398, 1876 Postsecondary and job training—1391, 2107, 2201 Job creation—1536, 2121 Public school system—1665, 1833, 1834 Job training and education—1381, 1391, 1484, 1492, Safe schools programs and efforts—1191, 1282, 1659, 1674, 2201 1467, 1481, 1547, 1797, 1800-1806, 1885 Minimum wage—1644, 1650, 1656, 1807, 2126 Scholarship programs—1471, 1480, 2029 Unemployment rates—1536, 2126 School construction and renovation—1483, 1543, Empowerment zones. See Cities 1774, 1797, 1807, 1932-1934 Energy School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV)— Low-income home energy assistance—1300, 1321, 1803 1391, 1450, 1454, 1492, 1882, 2223 School nutrition programs—1937 Negotiations and agreements—1504 School uniforms—1545, 1805 Renewable energy resources—1755 School violence and crime—1191, 1802 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, Service program, national—1540 1999—1755 Social promotion—1618 Energy, Department of Assistant Secretaries—2227 Standards, national—1933 Comprehensive National Energy Strategy, annual Summer jobs program—1484, 1492 report—1233 Teachers—1337, 1482, 1483, 1543, 1547, 1618, Deputy Secretary—2226 1752, 1754, 1801, 1807 Title I supplemental remedial programs—1547 Energy Saving Performance Contracts—1322 Work-study programs—1483 Funding—1755 Education, Department of Inspector General—2223 Charter schools, achievement requirements—1834 Internet research programs—1913 Civil rights, enforcement activities—1803, 1845 Low income families, assistance—1321 Secretary—1191, 1283, 1316, 1470, 1481, 1514, Nuclear stockpile stewardship program—1818 1540, 1542, 1555, 1595, 1615, 1710, 1751, 1754, Science programs—1755 1794, 1795, 1797, 1798, 1800, 1801, 1804, 1874, Secretary—1292, 1382, 1486, 1512, 1672, 2153 1980 Entertainment industry. See Communications Education International World Congress—1365 Environment Egypt See also Conservation See also Middle East Clean water initiative—1431, 1755, 1807, 1844 President—2230, 2231, 2235 Community right-to-know protections—1431 El Salvador Depleted uranium hexafluoride, disposition—1292 Hurricane Mitch—1972, 2034, 2091, 2156 Economic growth, impact—1328, 1335, 1542, 1546, President—2155 1639, 1745, 2121 Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights—2149 Global climate change—1279, 1312, 1321, 1322, Election Commission, Federal—2222 Elections 1329, 1384, 1432, 1496, 1504, 1582, 1619, 1639, See also specific party or State 1807, 1829, 1844, 2061 1998 elections—1893, 1894, 1897, 1907, 1918, 1946- Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the 1948, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1973, Environment (GLOBE) program—1891 1976, 1977 Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change—1829 Campaign finance reform—1392, 1409, 1542, 1559, International cooperation—1643 1807, 1810 Legislation—1758, 1759 Investigation of 1996 campaign financing—1176, Pollution prevention and reduction—1150, 1160, 1472, 1492 1165, 1431, 1582, 1619, 2121 Voter intimidation—1951 Recycling—1581 Electrical Workers, International Brotherhood of— Water quality—1431, 2121 1601 Environmental Protection Agency—1755, 1829, 2075, Electronic commerce. See Communications 2153, 2222, 2223, 2230, 2232 Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act—1442 Environmental Quality, Council on—1756, 1932, 1936 Emergency Management Agency, Federal—1207, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission—1371, 1321, 1650, 1655, 1662, 1670, 1758, 1820, 1829, 1595, 1627, 1845, 1957, 2230 2222, 2228 Equatorial Guinea, U.S. Ambassador—2223 Employees Health Care Protection Act of 1998, Fed- Eritrea, border dispute with Ethiopia—2232 eral—1842 Estonia, fishery agreement with U.S.—1798 Employment and unemployment Ethiopia, border dispute with Eritrea—2232 See also Business and industry; Economy, national; Europe Labor issues See also specific country

A–7 Administration of William J. Clinton, 1998

Europe—Continued Forest Service. See Agriculture, Department of Conventional armed forces treaty—1159 Foundation. See other part of subject Euro currency—2193 France, President—1593, 1768, 2234, 2235 Organized crime—1751 Freedom, Presidential Medal of—1560, 1816, 2227, Europe, Organization for Security and Cooperation 2231 in—1218 Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, J. William— European Commission—2235 2224 European Union—2191-2195, 2235 Future Farmers of America—1302 Export Council, Presidents’—2007, 2221, 2228, 2232 Export-Import Bank of the U.S.—1573, 1576, 1719, G&P Charitable Foundation for Cancer Research— 1743, 1899, 2023, 2067, 2075, 2106 1788 Gallatin Land Consolidation Act of 1998—1824 Exports, U.S. See Commerce, Department of; Com- Gateway, Inc.—1533 merce, international Gaza Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993—1398, 1876 See also Palestinians Fannie Mae. See Mortgage Association, Federal Na- Gaza International Airport—2175, 2235 tional President Clinton’s visit—2172, 2174, 2233, 2235 Farm Credit Administration Board—2224 General Accounting Office—2229 Farmers Union, National—1585 General Services Administration—1649, 1881 Farming. See Agriculture Geological Survey, U.S. See Interior, Department of Fast-track trading authority. See Commerce, inter- the national Georgia, President’s visit—1200, 1203 FBI. See Justice, Department of Georgia, Republic of Conflict between opposition forces and government Federal. See other part of subject troops—1821 FEMA. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal Emigration policies and trade status—1210, 2216 FHA. See Housing and Urban Development, Depart- President—1821 ment of Germany Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Chancellor—1693, 1816 Authority. See District of Columbia Chancellor-elect—1693, 1768, 1773, 2229, 2230 Fisheries agreements. See specific country; Maritime Lower Saxony, Minister President—2223 affairs Relations with U.S.—1773 Florida Ghana, U.S. Ambassador—2221 Democratic Party events—1548, 1552, 1911, 1913 Girls Nation—1256 Disaster assistance—1208, 2226, 2228, 2232 GLOBE program. See Environment Governor—1545, 1910, 2160 Government agencies and employees Gun control—2002, 2003 See also specific agency Hillcrest Elementary School in Orlando—1544 Advisory committees, Federal—1232 John F. Kennedy Space Center—1905, 1908, 2231 Cancer research programs—1678 President’s visits—1207, 1210, 1544, 1548, 1552, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)— 1905, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1913, 2226, 2231 1713 Food and Agricultural Development, Board for Inter- Domestic violence, resource guide—1978 national—2225 Energy efficiency—1321, 1322 Food and Drug Administration. See Health and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Human Services, Department of (FEHBP)—1418, 1842, 1845 Food safety. See Health and medical care Food safety activities—1466 Food Safety, President’s Council on—1466 Hurricane Georges, excused absences—1706 Food Safety Research, Joint Institute for. See Agri- Patients’ Bill of Rights—1604, 1961 culture, Department of Pay—1462 Foreign Assets Control, Office of. See Treasury, De- Presidential Design Awards Program—1649 partment of the Recycled products, purchase and use—1581 Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, President’s— Scientific and technical workforce, mentoring pro- 2233 grams to promote diversity in—1557, 1558 Foreign Missions Office. See State, Department of Sexual orientation, policy to prohibit discrimination Foreign policy, U.S. based on—1404 See also specific country, region, or subject U.S. Embassy attacks in Kenya and Tanzania, ex- Economic and political involvement abroad—1593 cused absences—1443 Human rights—1931, 2151, 2152 Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument—1936 International family planning programs—1827, 1830 Great Lakes Fisheries Commission—2225 President’s authority—1819 Greece Torture victims treatment centers—1931 Ambassador to U.S.—2226 Foreign Relations, Council on—1572 Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus

A–8 Subject Index

Group of Seven nations (G-7). See Commerce, inter- Health and Human Services, Department of— national Continued Guam Surgeon General—1627, 1900, 2104 Children’s health insurance program—2084 Health and medical care Economy—2084 Abortion—1827, 1830, 1860 Governor—2081-2083 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)— Political status—2085 1626, 1845, 1900, 1901, 1953, 2104-2106, 2188- President’s visit—2081, 2083, 2230, 2233 2191 U.S. military land transfer—2084 Cancer prevention and treatment—1678, 1788, 1826 Guatemala Diabetes—1158 Ambassador to U.S.—2226 Elder care and nutrition—1768, 1769 Hurricane Mitch—1972, 2034, 2091, 2156 Food safety—1183, 1184, 1246, 1466, 1845 Illicit drug production and transit—2134 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—1626, 1845, President—2155 1900, 1901, 1953, 2104, 2105, 2188-2191 Stolen vehicle treaty with U.S.—1485 Insurance—1188, 1189, 1713, 2188 Vice President—2155 International cooperation—1643 Guinea-Bissau, Ambassador to U.S.—2226 Managed care—1385, 1418, 1476, 1542, 1546, 1549, Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses, Presidential Advisory 1604, 1605, 1676, 1765, 1766, 1776 Committee on—2018 Medical records, privacy—1419 Gun control. See Law enforcement and crime Medical research. See Science and technology Haiti, illicit drug production and transit—2134 Nursing homes—1289 Hanukkah—2148, 2166 Osteoporosis detection—1158 Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation—2224 Quality and consumer protection—1233, 1242, 1290, Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern 1315, 1319, 1385, 1418, 1419, 1476, 1493, 1604, Indian Polytechnic Institute Administrative Systems 1605, 1676, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1843, 1858, 1960, Act of 1998—1937 1961, 2110, 2136 Health, National Institutes of. See Health and Human Racial and ethnic minorities, health disparities— Services, Department of 1626 Health and Human Services, Department of Veterans illnesses. See Veterans Children, Youth, and Families, Administration on— Women’s health research and screening activities— 1957, 2223 1939 Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)— Health Care Financing Administration. See Health and 1713 Human Services, Department of Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for—1845, Health Care Industry, President’s Advisory Commis- 1901, 1939 sion on Quality and Consumer Protection in the— Food and Drug Administration—1455, 1789, 1826, 1961 1828, 2039 Health Care Policy Research, Agency for. See Health Food Safety Research, Joint Institute for—1183 and Human Services, Department of Funding—1901 Helms-Burton act. See Cuban Liberty and Democratic Health Care Financing Administration—1289, 1765, Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 Heritage Foundation—1193 1766, 2136 Heritage Rivers, American. See Conservation Health Care Policy Research, Agency for—1845 Higher Education Amendments of 1998—1751, 1753 Health, National Institutes of—1678, 1788, 1826, Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National. See 1845, 1903, 1939, 2105, 2189 Transportation, Department of HIV and AIDS prevention and education plan for Hispanic-Americans the African-American community—1626 Education—1652 HIV/AIDS, President’s Advisory Council on—2104, HIV and AIDS prevention and education—1900, 2188 1901 Internet registry of children available for adoption— Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on—2229, 2089, 2090 2231, 2233 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Historical treasures and sites, preservation. See Con- (LIHEAP)—1300, 1391, 1450, 1454, 1492, 1882, servation 2223 HIV. See Health and medical care Medicare and Medicaid—1158, 1186, 1279, 1331, HIV/AIDS, President’s Advisory Council on. See 1362, 1383, 1546, 1604, 1605, 1678, 1765, 1766, Health and Human Services, Department of 1789, 1827, 2136, 2137, 2189 Holocaust Assets in the U.S., Advisory Commission Secretary—1183, 1185, 1189, 1237, 1242, 1260, on—2233 1263, 1289, 1290, 1371, 1566, 1601, 1626, 1627, Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.—2233, 2235 1765, 1766, 1900, 1960, 1961, 2013, 2018, 2075, Holy See, Roman Catholic Church head—2232 2088-2090, 2233 Homeless persons, assistance—2209

A–9 Administration of William J. Clinton, 1998

Homeowners Protection Act of 1998—1370 Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Justice, Honduras Department of Hurricane Mitch—1972, 1985, 2034, 2091, 2156 Impeachment. See Congress; Independent Counsel President—2155 ‘‘In Performance at the White House’’—2102 Hong Kong. See China Independence Day—1159, 1184 House Judiciary Committee. See Congress Independent Counsel, investigation of President Housing House Judiciary Committee investigation. See Con- Discrimination—1652 gress Homeownership—1835 President’s apologies—1457, 1499, 1500, 1565, Public housing—1627, 1652 Housing and Urban Development, Department of 1594, 2071, 2158 Assistant Secretaries—1852, 2224 President’s grand jury testimony—1381, 1457, 1594, Community development grants—2209 1595, 2165, 2225 Deputy Secretary—1957 Referral to Congress—1641, 1968 Fair housing programs and initiatives—1845 Subpoenas—2065 Funding—1829 India Economic sanctions—1210, 1238, 2023, 2106, 2232 Housing Administration, Federal (FHA)—1830 Illicit drug production and transit—2134 Housing Finance Board, Federal—2231 Kashmir dispute with Pakistan—2113, 2128 Housing grants for people with HIV and AIDS— Nuclear tests—1172, 1336, 2023 2105, 2106 Relations with Pakistan—1336, 2112 Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring, Of- Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Develop- fice of—2228 ment, Institute of American—2222 Secretary—1408, 1583, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1624, Indian Gaming Commission, National. See Interior, 1650, 1652, 1670, 1781, 1920, 2092, 2156, 2206 Department of the Subsidized housing for senior citizens and disabled Indiana, disaster assistance—2223 persons—2092 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). See Health Indians, American. See Native Americans and medical care Indonesia, civil unrest—2070 Human rights. See specific country or region; Foreign Information Agency, U.S.—1844, 1980, 2217, 2227, policy, U.S.; United Nations 2230 Humanities Medal, National—1983 Information Technology Advisory Committee, Presi- Humanities, National Endowment for the. See Arts dent’s—1424, 2223 and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Instant Criminal Background Check System, National Hungary (NICS). See Justice, Department of Ambassador to U.S.—2231 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999— NATO membership—1747, 1750 1825 Prime Minister—1747, 2227 Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Defense Hurricane Georges—1650, 1655, 1662, 1670, 1706, and national security 1846, 2227-2229, 2235 Inter-American Development Bank—1719 Hurricane Mitch. See specific country; Central Amer- Inter-American Foundation—2229 ica Interior, Department of the Assistant Secretary—2227 IBRD. See Reconstruction and Development, Inter- Gallatin land exchange—1824 national Bank for Geological Survey, U.S.—2223 Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of Indian Gaming Commission, National—2223, 2232 1998—1930 Illinois Inspector General—2227 Democratic Party events—1666, 1812 Park Service, National—1995, 2032 Jenner Elementary School in Chicago—1663 Reclamation, Bureau of—1755 President’s visits—1425, 1663, 1666, 1812 Secretary—1408, 1756, 1824, 1930, 1936, 1938, IMF. See Monetary Fund, International 1993, 2032 Immigration and naturalization Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform See also specific subject or region Act of 1998—1297, 1299 Alien smuggling and abuse of illegal immigrants— Internal Revenue Service. See Treasury, Department 2152 of the Expedition of naturalization process—1844, 1959 International. See other part of subject Permanent immigration status—1959 Internet. See Communications Public benefits for legal immigrants—1904, 1959 Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI). See Justice, Refugees—2103 Department of Stay of deportation for citizens of countries affected Investment Disputes, International Center for the Set- by Hurricane Mitch—2034, 2156 tlement of—2231 Temporary visas for highly skilled immigrants— Iowa, disaster assistance—2221 1659, 1673 Iran, U.S. national emergency—1598, 2004, 2040

A–10 Subject Index

Iraq Israeli Television—1940 See also Persian Gulf region Italy, Prime Minister—1633, 2227 Democratic opposition, U.S. assistance—1938, 2198, 2200 Jamaica, illicit drug production and transit—2134 Japan Deputy Prime Minister—1987 Economy—1180, 1380, 1498, 1575, 1641, 1767, Economic sanctions—1522, 1551, 1990, 2028, 2069, 1817, 1972, 2009, 2043, 2048, 2057, 2058, 2062 2184, 2198, 2200 Emperor—2232 Human rights—1524, 1938, 1991 Environmental and health cooperation with U.S.— Humanitarian assistance—1520, 1523, 1987, 1990, 1643 2197, 2200 Finance Minister—1498 Kurdistan Democratic Party—1524, 1991 Financial institutions—2049, 2057, 2063 Maritime sanctions enforcement—1521, 1988 Global Positioning System, cooperation with U.S.— No-fly zones—1521, 1988, 2200, 2212 1643 Northern Iraq, cease-fire between the Kurdish par- Interest rates—1972 ties—1524 Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organiza- Patriotic Union of Kurdistan—1524, 1991 tion, role—2063, 2070 President—1520, 1950, 1960, 1986, 1988, 2014, President Clinton’s visit—2044, 2054, 2055, 2060, 2028, 2035-2037, 2053, 2077, 2167, 2182-2186, 2064, 2230, 2232 2196-2200, 2212 Prime Minister—1575, 1641-1643, 2039, 2043, Reparations to Kuwait—1525, 1992 2046, 2053, 2054, 2057, 2060, 2062 United Nations Security Council resolutions—1519, Relations with China—2050 1672, 1938, 1985, 1986, 2035, 2053, 2069, 2195 Relations with U.S.—2044, 2047, 2050 United Nations weapons inspections—1410, 1496, Trade with U.S.—2048, 2049 1519, 1521, 1522, 1551, 1950, 1960, 1985, 1987, U.S. Ambassador—2051, 2055 2028, 2035-2038, 2053, 2069, 2077, 2182, 2183, U.S. military presence on Okinawa—2047 2196, 2200, 2232 Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of U.S. military role—1520, 1988, 2200 Jordan U.S. military strikes—2182, 2185, 2186, 2195, 2196, See also Middle East 2199, 2200, 2235 King—1836, 1838, 1852, 1853, 2231, 2235 U.S. national emergency—1363, 1446 Justice, Department of Weapons of mass destruction, development—1521, Assistant Attorney General—1615 1522, 1988-1990, 2028, 2037, 2182, 2183, 2195, Attorney General—1260, 1371, 1470, 1615, 1624, 2196, 2200 1771, 1797, 1800, 1801, 1804, 1825, 2002, 2003, Iraq Liberation Act of 1998—1938 2028, 2064, 2075, 2130 Ireland Civil Rights Division—1845 Ambassador to U.S.—1568 Deputy Attorney General—1615, 2152, 2215 Economy—1534, 1570 Drug Enforcement Administration—2229 President Clinton’s visit—1528, 1531, 1533, 1537 Immigration and Naturalization Service—1844, 2151 Prime Minister—1492, 1513, 1528, 1531, 1533, Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI)—1751, 1772, 1537, 1538, 1568, 1809, 2143 1931, 2078, 2166 U.S. Ambassador—1533, 1538, 1568, 2142, 2225 National Instant Criminal Background Check Sys- Ireland, International Fund for—1514 tem (NICS)—2002, 2003, 2129 Ireland, Northern. See Northern Ireland Solicitor General—2039 Israel Victims of Crime, Office for—2229 See also Middle East Violence against children, prevention—2215 Ambassador to U.S.—2226 Counterterrorism efforts—1839, 1941 Kansas, disaster assistance—2230, 2232 Gaza Strip/West Bank conflict—1839, 1841, 2162, Kazakhstan 2176 Emigration policies and trade status—1210, 2216 Pollard espionage case—1837, 1942, 1943, 2165 U.S. Ambassador—2221 President—2160, 2166, 2235 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Kentucky President Clinton’s visit—2160, 2161, 2166, 2167, Governor—1800, 2005 2171, 2180, 2233, 2235 President’s visit—1416, 1421 Prime Minister—1672, 1698, 1723, 1749, 1760, Kenya 1785, 1792, 1799, 1800, 1808, 1812, 1836-1839, Terrorist attack on U.S. Embassy in Nairobi—1410, 1852, 1892, 1940-1943, 1993, 2160, 2161, 2167, 1415, 1416, 1429, 1430, 1443, 1444, 1455, 1456, 2169-2171, 2180, 2225, 2228, 2230, 2231, 2235 1460, 1461, 1464, 1471, 1530, 1566, 1627, 1630, Security relationship with U.S.—1837, 2162, 2163, 1632, 2224 2169 U.S. Ambassador—1566 Terrorist attack in Beersheba—1820 Korea, North Troop redeployment—2180 Korean Peninsula peace efforts—2067, 2080

A–11 Administration of William J. Clinton, 1998

Korea, North—Continued Law enforcement and crime—Continued Missile activities—2026, 2027, 2043, 2063, 2067, Crime prevention efforts—1294, 1547, 1771, 1772, 2080 1847 Nuclear weapons, development—2043, 2063, 2067, Crime rates—2029, 2078, 2166, 2212, 2215 2069, 2080 Criminal records and identification systems—1772 U.S. North Korea Policy Coordinator—2069 Domestic violence—1978 Korea, South Drunk and drugged driving—1465 Democracy—2068 Gun control—1192, 1331, 1402, 1772, 2002, 2003, Economy—2043, 2067, 2074 2030, 2129 Korean Peninsula peace efforts—2067, 2080 Hate crimes—1777, 1780, 2152 Osan Air Force Base—2079 Identity theft—1930 President—1591, 2043, 2065, 2076, 2080 Indian country, law enforcement programs—1844 President Clinton’s visit—2065, 2071, 2076, 2077, Juvenile crime and violence—1191, 1802, 2215 2079, 2230, 2233 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, trial of accused per- Relations with U.S.—2067 petrators—2203 Trade with U.S.—2067, 2072 Police Corps program—1470 U.S. Ambassador—2071, 2079 Stolen vehicle treaty, Guatemala-U.S.—1485 Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organiza- Top Cops awards—1771 tion—2070 Legal Services Corporation—1845 Kosovo. See Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic Legion, American—1256, 1313, 2222 of Yugoslavia) Liberia Kwanzaa—2205 Civil unrest—1706 Kyrgyzstan, emigration policies and trade status— President—1706 1210, 2216 U.S. military deployment—1706 Libya Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Amer- Bombing of Pan Am 103 and UTA 772 flights, ican Federation of—1604 role—1188, 1291, 2203 Labor Day—1536 Economic sanctions—1187, 2218 Labor, Department of Leader—2203 Chief Financial Officer—2230 U.S. national emergency—1187, 2217, 2218 Contract Compliance, Office of Federal—1845 LIHEAP. See Health and Human Services, Depart- Deputy Secretary—2152 ment of, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Pro- Secretary—1189, 1237, 1242, 1355, 1476, 1601, gram 1624, 1655, 1960, 1961, 2075, 2101, 2125, 2138, Line item veto. See Budget, Federal 2153 Lithuania, fishery agreement with U.S.—1799 Labor issues See also specific industry; Employment and unem- Little Rock Central High School, legislation to estab- ployment lish as historical site—1993 Louisiana Child labor—2151 Disaster assistance—2228 General Motors strike—1355, 1357 President’s visit—1278, 1284, 1285 Northwest Airlines pilots strike—1485, 1559 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. See Sweatshop labor—1974 Health and Human Services, Department of See Labor Organization, International. United Nations Lucent Technologies—2234 Labor Relations Authority, Federal—2226 Luxembourg, Ambassador to U.S.—2226 Labor Relations Board, National—2230, 2231, 2234 Landmines. See Arms and munitions Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Laos Bosnia. See Bosnia-Herzegovina Ambassador to U.S.—2226 U.S. Ambassador—1593, 1881 Illicit drug production and transit—2134 U.S. military role—1819 Latin America Maine, disaster assistance—2221 See also specific country Malaysia Economy—1573, 1745 President’s visit—2230 Trade with U.S.—1719 U.S. Ambassador—2226 Law enforcement and crime Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award—1929, See also Drug abuse and trafficking 2232 Border Patrol agents—1844 Management and Budget, Office of—1655, 1807, Child support enforcement—2219 2138, 2234 College scholarships for families of slain officers— Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the 2029 Maritime affairs Community policing—1771, 1772, 1802, 1844, 1885 See also Conservation Counterterrorism efforts. See Defense and national Fisheries agreements—1798, 1799 security Maritime Commission, Federal—2229

A–12 Subject Index

Maritime Organization, International—2137 Monetary Fund, International—1223, 1227, 1273, Marshall Islands 1279, 1303, 1306, 1307, 1380, 1498, 1537, 1550, President—2081 1571, 1573, 1574, 1576, 1588, 1603, 1634, 1671, U.S. assistance—2082 1675, 1718, 1719, 1724, 1735, 1739, 1742-1746, Maryland 1767, 1807, 1816, 1844, 1917, 1972, 2031, 2067, Forest Knolls Elementary School in Silver Spring— 2106, 2128, 2194 1794, 1795 Mongolia, emigration policies and trade status—1160 Governor—1795, 1944, 2206 Monsanto—2234 New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore—1944 Montana, Gallatin land exchange—1824 Pine Crest Elementary School in Silver Spring— Montenegro 1540 Economic sanctions—1252 President’s visits—1389, 1444, 1540, 1794, 1795, U.S. national emergency—1252 1808, 1944, 2206, 2224, 2230, 2231 Morocco, King—2231 Wye River Conference—1808, 1836, 1855, 2230, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in Na- 2231 tional Environmental Policy Foundation—2224 Massachusetts, President’s visits—1460, 1467, 1472, Mortgage Association, Federal National (Fannie 1610, 2225 Mae)—2228, 2231 Medal. See other part of subject Mozambique, President—2232, 2233 Medical Association, American—1233 MTV—1803 Medical care. See Health and medical care Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Serv- Narcotics. See Drug abuse and trafficking ices, Department of NASA. See Aeronautics and Space Administration, Na- Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church— tional 1851 National. See other part of subject MetroSource Network—1956 Native Americans Mexico Economic development—1404, 1407, 1408 Drug control cooperation with U.S.—1965 Education—1406 Bank of Mexico, Governor—1739 Federal higher education institutions—1937 Illicit drug production and transit—2134 Health care—1406 President—1593 Law enforcement programs—1844 President Clinton’s visit—2236 NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Michigan Navy, Department of the Automobile National Heritage Area—1999 See also Armed Forces, U.S. Disaster assistance—2224 Assistant Secretaries—2221, 2226 Micronesia, Federated States of, President—2081 General Counsel—2224 Middle East Marine Corps, U.S.—1217, 2222 See also specific country; Palestinian Authority Secretary—2145, 2227 Arab League boycott of Israel—1379 Nepal, Ambassador to U.S.—2226 Counterterrorism efforts—1839 Netherlands Peace efforts—1305, 1672, 1698, 1724, 1749, 1792, Pan Am Flight 103 bombing case, U.S. support 1799, 1800, 1808, 1812, 1820, 1834, 1836, 1855, for court to try perpetrators—2203 1892, 1941-1943, 1993, 2093, 2094, 2162-2164, Prime Minister—1636 2167, 2173, 2178, 2180, 2181, 2194, 2230, 2231 New Democratic Network—1224 Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national New Hampshire, disaster assistance—2221 emergency—1293, 1463 New Jersey, Democratic Party event—2227 New Mexico U.S. Special Coordinator—1672, 1698, 1836 Baca Ranch, preservation—1352 Wye River Conference—1808, 1812, 1820, 1834, Disaster assistance—2221 1836, 1855, 2230, 2231 President’s visit—1340, 1343, 1346, 1352 Wye River Memorandum—1839, 2160, 2164 New York Military and Veterans Health Coordination Board— Democratic Party events—1781, 1783, 1790, 1924 2018 Disaster assistance—2222, 2227 Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1999—1628, Murder of Dr. Barnett Slepian in Amherst—1860 1629 President’s visits—1382, 1386, 1388, 1572, 1578, Military Readiness Conference—1589 1583, 1585, 1629, 1633, 1641, 1781, 1783, 1787, Millennium lectures and discussions—1620 1788, 1790, 1919, 1924, 1925, 2227 Minimum wage. See Employment and unemployment St. Sebastian’s Parish Center in Queens—1919 Minority business. See Business and industry New York University—1633 Mississippi, disaster assistance—2228, 2229 New Zealand, Ambassador to U.S.—2226 Mississippi River Commission—2228 Next Generation Internet Research Act of 1998—1913 Missouri, disaster assistance—2230, 2231 Nicaragua Moldova, emigration policies and trade status—1210, Hurricane Mitch—1972, 2034, 2091, 2156 2216 President—2155

A–13 Administration of William J. Clinton, 1998

Nigeria Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Head of State—2227 amendment—1885 Illicit drug production and transit—2134 One America in the 21st Century: The President’s Nobel Peace Prize—1809 Initiative on Race—1193-1200, 1595, 1614, 1624 Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Organization. See other part of subject Amendments Act of 1998—1904 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). See North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1218, 1364, 1496, Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. Inter- 1500, 1610, 1720, 1747, 1749, 1750, 1765, 1774, national 1787, 1793, 1794, 1880, 1881, 2015, 2222 North Carolina Pacific News Service—1193 Disaster assistance—2225 Pakistan President’s visit—1372, 1376, 1378 Economic sanctions—1210, 1238, 2023, 2106, 2113, Northern Ireland 2128, 2232 Alliance Party—2143 Economy—2128 Democratic Unionist Party—1569 Illicit drug production and transit—2134 Labour Party—2143 Nuclear tests—1172, 1336, 2023, 2113 Northern Ireland Assembly Prime Minister—1659, 2111-2113, 2127, 2225, 2233 Deputy First Minister—1809, 2226 Relations with India—1336, 2112, 2113, 2128 First Minister—1809, 1812, 2143, 2226 U.S. Ambassador—2222 Peace efforts—1179, 1478, 1492, 1513, 1518, 1529, Palau 1538, 1569, 1812 President—2081 President Clinton’s visit—1513, 1516, 1517, 1526, U.S. assistance—2082 2226 Palestine Liberation Organization—1841, 2162 Progressive Party—2143 Palestine National Council—1836, 1841, 1941, 2173, Sinn Fein—1492, 1516, 1518, 1529, 1809, 2143 2175 Social Democratic and Labour Party—1516, 1526, Palestinian Authority—1672, 1698, 1723, 1749, 1760, 1809, 2143, 2226 1785, 1792, 1799, 1800, 1808, 1812, 1836-1839, Springvale Educational Village in Belfast—1516 1852, 1892, 1941-1943, 1993, 2093, 2160-2162, Terrorist bombing in Omagh—1457, 1517, 1529 2169, 2172-2175, 2180, 2228, 2230, 2231, 2233, Ulster Democratic Party—2143 2235 Ulster Unionist Party—1526, 1529, 2226 Palestinian Central Council—1841, 2173, 2175 U.S. Ambassador—1513, 1517 Palestinians Northern Mariana Islands, Governor—2081, 2082 See also Middle East Nuclear Regulatory Commission—2228 Charter revision—1841, 1941, 2169, 2177 Nuclear weapons Counterterrorism efforts—1839, 1941, 2169 See also Arms and munitions; Defense and national Economic development—1836, 1841, 2093, 2176 security Gaza Strip/West Bank conflict—1841, 2162, 2176 Arms control negotiations and agreements—1495, Standard of living—1941 1496, 1502, 1505, 1512 U.S. assistance—2094, 2176 Cooperative threat reduction—1818 Pan Am Flight 103, anniversary of bombing—2202 Dismantling and disposal—1495, 1496, 1505, 1512 Panama Nonproliferation—1223, 1355, 1356, 2022, 2052 Illicit drug production and transit—2134 Stockpile—1818 U.S. Ambassador—2222 Paraguay, illicit drug production and transit—2134 Test ban—1223, 1658, 1818, 2023, 2052, 2128 Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of U.S. national emergency concerning proliferation— the 1355, 1356, 2022 Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998, National— OAS. See States, Organization of American 2032 Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission— Partnership For Peace—1609 2229 Patients’ Bill of Rights. See Government agencies and Office. See other part of subject employees; Health and medical care, quality and Ohio consumer protection Democratic Party event—1721 Paul O’Dwyer Peace and Justice Award—1568 President’s visits—1606, 1721 PBS—1193 Older Americans Act, reauthorization—1766, 1768, Peace, U.S. Institute of—2229 1769 Pennsylvania, President’s visit—1726, 1730 Olympic and Paralympic Games, White House Task Persian Gulf region Force on the 2002—2228 See also specific country Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Support for U.S. military action against Iraq—1979 Appropriations Act, 1999—1843, 1848, 1901, 1904, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Rec- 2016, 2024, 2235 onciliation Act of 1996—1392

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Personnel Management, Office of—1189, 1418, 1706, Reserve System, Federal—1541, 1573, 1577, 1675, 1842, 1938, 1960, 1978, 2224 1718, 1738, 1744, 1745, 1832, 1842, 1917 Peru Rhode Island Border settlement agreement with Ecuador—1874, Governor—2119 2230 President’s visit—2119 Illicit drug production and transit—2134 Rifle Association, National—2129 President—1874, 2230 Romania Philippines, President—2059 President—1245, 2222 Physical Fitness and Sports, President’s Council on— Relations with U.S.—1245 Rosh Hashana—1590 2234, 2235 Russia Poland Arms control negotiations and agreements—1495, Prime Minister—1218, 2222 1496, 1502, 1505, 1512 Relations with U.S.—1218 Civil aviation safety agreements with U.S.—1507, Police Organizations, National Association of—1771 1510 Pollution. See Environment Cultural exchange agreement with U.S.—1509 Postal Rate Commission—2229 Economic and Technological Cooperation, U.S.- Postal Service, U.S.—2229 Russian Joint Commission on—1507, 1977 POW/MIA’s, U.S.-Russian Joint Commission on—2233 Economy—1223, 1227, 1478, 1488, 1495, 1497, Prayer for the Persecuted Church, International Day 1499, 1512, 1574 of—2035 Emigration policies and trade status—1210, 2216 Presidency Fellowship program with U.S.—1504 Foreign affairs, President’s authority—1819 Food assistance from U.S.—1977 Impeachment. See Congress; Independent Counsel Murder of parliamentarian Galina Starovoytova— Moral character—1593, 1896 Presidential. See other part of subject 2091 President’s. See other part of subject Nuclear equipment and technology, sale to Iran— 2027 Public Broadcasting, Corporation for—1372, 2223 Puerto Rico President—1494, 1501-1503, 1505, 1508, 1510, Disaster assistance—2227, 2228 1512, 1574, 1749, 1774, 2091, 2222, 2225, 2229 Governor—1544 President Clinton’s visit—1485, 1486, 1495, 1512, Political status—1653, 2179 2222, 2225 Prime Minister—1574, 1977 Race, President’s Advisory Board on—1614, 1615, Relations with U.S.—1497, 1498, 1504 1954, 1971 START II nuclear arms reduction treaty with U.S.— Race, President’s initiative on. See Civil rights 1496 Racial issues. See Civil rights Trade with U.S.—1503 Radio Bilingue—1956, 1964 U.S. Ambassador—1485, 1512 Radio Unica—1956 Rwanda, U.S. Ambassador—2222 Railroad Retirement Board—1700 Ramadan—2195 Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. See Reclamation, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of Transportation, Department of St. Lucia, Ambassador to U.S.—2226 the Samoa, American, Governor—2081, 2082 Reconstruction and Development, International Bank Saudi Arabia for—1573, 1576, 1632, 1634, 1719, 1742-1746, 1918, Crown Prince—1671, 2228, 2231 1973, 2039, 2093, 2101 First Deputy Prime Minister—1671 Recreation Lakes Study Commission, National—2223, Relations with U.S.—1671 2233 Saxophone Club—1388 Refugees. See specific country or region; Immigration School Modernization Day, National—1540 and naturalization Schools. See specific institution or State; Education Regent University—1193 Science, National Medal of—2234 Religious Freedom Abroad, Special Advisory Com- Science and technology mittee on. See State, Department of Communications. See Communications Religious Freedom Act of 1998, International—1883 Medical research—1678, 1788, 1789, 1826, 1939, Religious leaders, meetings with President—1565, 2105, 2190 1645, 1925, 2232 Mentoring programs to promote diversity in the sci- Republican Party entific and technical workforce—1557, 1558 See also Elections Research and development—1329, 1332, 1424 Fundraising—1948, 1954 Space program. See Space program Voter intimidation—1951 Science and Technology Council, National—1557, Research and development. See Science and tech- 1558, 2018 nology Science and Technology Policy, Office of—1424, 1555

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Science Board, National—2228 Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute—1937 Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1998, Na- Soviet Union, New Independent States (NIS) of the tional—1369 former. See specific country Science Foundation, National—1369, 1555, 1829, Space Commercialization, Office of. See Commerce, 1913, 2226 Department of Science, Math, and Engineering Mentoring, Presi- Space program dential Awards for Excellence in—1555 Funding—1906 Sciences, American Association for the Advancement International space station—1504, 1906, 2127 of—1556 Report—1582 Sciences, National Academy of—1466, 1953 Shuttle—1905, 1908, 1925, 2004, 2055, 2231, 2232 Secret Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Special Olympics—2186, 2187 Securities and Exchange Commission—1744 Sports Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998— Baseball—1884, 2226, 2227 1974 Basketball—2005 Security Council, National—2224, 2226 Gymnastics—2223 Security, national. See Defense and national security Standards and Technology, National Institute of. See Senior Citizens, National Council of—1357 Commerce, Department of Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugo- Stars and Stripes—2222 slavia) State and local governments Economic sanctions—1252 See also specific State Kosovo Tobacco settlement—2038 Autonomy—1880 State, Department of Ethnic conflict—1720, 1742, 1747, 1765, 1768, Ambassadors. See specific country 1774, 1787, 1793, 1880, 2191 Assistant Secretaries—2071, 2149, 2222, 2224, 2226 International monitors—1793 Chief Financial Officer—2221 Refugee assistance—2226 Counterterrorism Coordinator—2222 Serbian attacks on ethnic Albanians—1177, 1496, Cuba-U.S. telecommunications services, guide- 1501, 1593, 1648 lines—1770 United Nations Security Council resolution— Deputy Assistant Secretaries—1524, 1991 1648, 1749, 1750, 1765, 1774, 1787, 1793 Deputy Secretary—2225 U.S. Special Envoy—1742, 1765, 1782, 1785, Foreign Missions Office—2222, 2224 1787, 1794, 1881, 2143, 2191 Satellite licensing jurisdiction—1818 NATO airstrikes—1749, 1787 Secretary—1149, 1305, 1444, 1485, 1486, 1512, President—1501, 1502, 1593, 1648, 1720, 1742, 1520, 1566, 1672, 1698, 1749, 1760, 1794, 1800, 1747, 1749, 1750, 1760, 1765, 1774, 1787, 1793, 1826, 1836, 1891, 1991, 2075, 2093, 2101, 2103, 1880 2104, 2106, 2149, 2180, 2183, 2200, 2230 U.S. military role—1819 Special Adviser and North Korea Policy Coordi- U.S. national emergency—1252, 2122 nator—2069 Service program, national. See AmeriCorps; Education Special Adviser for Caspian Basin Energy Diplo- Singapore, Prime Minister—2227 macy—2223 Slovenia, Prime Minister—2231, 2232 Special Advisory Committee to the Secretary of Small Business Administration—1371, 1408, 1568, State on Religious Freedom Abroad—1775 1615, 1617, 1624, 1650, 1670, 2049, 2095, 2101, Special Envoy for Conventional Forces in Europe— 2229 2227 Small business. See Business and industry Special Envoy for the Korean peace talks—2221 Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for Special Representative of the Secretary of State for the Performing Arts—2132, 2222, 2233, 2235 International Religious Freedom—1883 Social Security—1279, 1315, 1331, 1340-1352, 1360, Treaties and conventions, reports—1485 1383, 1403, 1537, 1542, 1546, 1571, 1602, 1603, Under Secretaries—1446, 2149 1623, 1625, 1675, 1683, 1807, 1828, 1855, 1875, 1976, 2138-2140, 2212-2214 U.S. Embassies, funding—1632 States, Organization of American—1899, 2221 Social Security Administration—1346, 1351, 1504, Steel industry—2009, 2073 2138, 2212, 2213 Stock market. See Economy, national Social Security Advisory Board—2229 South Africa Strengthening Democracy in the Global Economy: An Bomb attacks—1467 Opening Dialogue—1633 Deputy President—2224 Strikes and labor disputes. See Labor issues President—1591, 1618, 1645, 1647, 1995, 2227 Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act South Carolina for Fiscal Year 1999—1817 Disaster assistance—2226 Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae)— President’s visit—2236 2224

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Sudan Tobacco—Continued U.S. military action against terrorist-related facili- Proposed legislation—1807, 2039 ties—1460, 1464, 1465, 2225 Settlement between State attorneys general and to- U.S. national emergency—1889, 2000 bacco industry—2038 Surface Transportation Board. See Transportation, De- Tom Joyner Morning Show—1951 partment of Torrington Research Co.—1230 Surgeon General. See Health and Human Services, Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998—1931 Department of Trade. See specific country; Commerce, international Switzerland, Swissair Flight 111 crash off Halifax, Trade and Development Agency, U.S.—2023, 2106 Nova Scotia—1513, 1519, 1531 Trade Commission, Federal—1931, 2096, 2101 Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee Taiwan for—2227 Illicit drug production and transit—2134 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.—2075, 2095, Relations with U.S.—1178 2096, 2101, 2153, 2228 Tajikistan, emigration policies and trade status—1210, Transportation. See specific industry; Aviation 2216 Transportation, Department of Tanzania Assistant Secretaries—2222, 2224 Terrorist attack on U.S. Embassy in Dar es Sa- Aviation Administration, Federal—1507, 1846, 1996, laam—1410, 1415, 1416, 1429, 1430, 1443, 1444, 1997 1455, 1460, 1461, 1464, 1530, 1566, 1627, 1630, Bureau of Transportation Statistics—2228 1632, 2224 ´ Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National— U.S. Charge d’Affairs—1566 2211 Taxation Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation— See also Budget, Federal; Business and industry 2228, 2235 Cigarette tax—1959 Secretary—1485, 1555, 1559, 1573, 1615, 1996, Earned-income tax credit—1656, 1664, 1925, 2125 2211 Electronic commerce—1674, 1768 Surface Transportation Board—2235 School construction tax cut—1543, 1797 Transportation Safety Board, National—1507, 1519 Tax cut proposals—1262, 1623, 1625, 1656, 1718 Treasury, Department of the Tuition tax credit and deduction—1751, 1752, 2029 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Bureau of—2028 Teachers. See Education Assistant Secretaries—2229, 2234 Teachers, American Federation of—1278 Community Development Financial Institutions Technology. See Science and technology Fund—1829 Technology, National Medal of—2234 Comptroller of the Currency—2222, 2234 Technology Administration Act of 1998—1929 Deputy Secretary—1655, 2096 Telecommunication Union, International—2229 Financial Management Service—2213 Telecommunications. See Communications Foreign Assets Control, Office of—1187, 1254, Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President’s 1448, 1599, 1770, 1832, 2001, 2124 National Security—2226 Inspectors General—2224, 2235 Television. See Communications Internal Revenue Service—1209, 1297 Tennessee Secret Service, U.S.—1261, 1291, 1931, 2021 Disaster assistance—2223 Secretary—1191, 1297, 1408, 1498, 1541, 1571- President’s visit—2234 1573, 1575, 1577, 1655, 1672, 1718, 1738, 1742, Tennessee Valley Authority—1755 1745, 1917, 1973, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2028, 2034, Terrorism. See specific State, country, or region; De- 2095, 2096, 2101, 2130, 2138, 2212 fense and national security Under Secretaries—2229, 2230, 2234 Texas Treaties and conventions. See specific country, region, Democratic Party events—1689, 1693 or subject; State, Department of Disaster assistance—1303, 1306, 2225, 2227, 2231 Turkey, Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus Flooding in southeast Texas—1820 Turkmenistan, emigration policies and trade status— President’s visit—1689, 1693 1210, 2216 Thailand Tuskegee Airmen—1999, 2145 Illicit drug production and transit—2134 Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site—1999 Minister of Finance—1739 Thanksgiving Day—2087, 2233 Uganda, bomb attacks—1467 ‘‘The Lion King’’—1585 Ukraine, emigration policies and trade status—1210, Tobacco 2216 See also Agriculture; Children and youth Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of Cigarette tax—1959 1998, National—2223 Food and Drug Administration regulation of tobacco UNICEF. See United Nations products—1455 United Kingdom Industry—1259, 1263 Ambassador to U.S.—2202

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United Kingdom—Continued Vice President—Continued Chancellor of the Exchequer—1514, 1739 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, role— Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland 2043, 2232 Prime Minister—1492, 1513, 1516, 1517, 1526, Budget negotiations, role—1809 1529, 1532, 1538, 1568, 1577, 1633, 1635, 1742, Campaign financing activities—1472 1773, 1809, 1917, 1918, 2036, 2143, 2183, 2184, Cancer research funding, role—1826 2197, 2224, 2229, 2231 Computer technology research, role—1903 Secretary of State for Northern Ireland—1516, Electronic commerce strategy, role—2095, 2101 1517, 1809, 2143 Northern Ireland peace efforts, role—1568 U.S. Ambassador—2142 Patients’ Bill of Rights report, role—1961 United Nations President’s Community Empowerment Board, Atomic Energy Agency, International—2227 role—1595, 1618, 1624, 1781 Children’s Emergency Fund, International U.S.-Russian Joint Commission on Economic and (UNICEF)—1632 Technological Cooperation, role—1977 Compensation Commission—1992 Wye River Conference, role—1800, 1836 General Assembly—1629, 1633 Victims of Crime, Office for. See Justice, Department High Commissioner for Human Rights—1632 of High Commissioner for Refugees—1632 Vietnam, illicit drug production and transit—2134 Human Rights, Commission on—2149 Virgin Islands, U.S., disaster assistance—2227, 2228 Virginia Labor Organization, International—2151 Disaster assistance—2226 Secretary-General—1629, 1633, 1645, 1987, 2036, Glen Forest Elementary School in Falls Church— 2183, 2210 1932, 1933 Security Council—1551, 1645, 1648, 2210 President’s visits—1193, 1323, 1477, 1479, 1932, U.S. Representatives—1567, 2224 1933, 2013, 2202 U.S. debt—1827, 1830, 1844 U.S. participation—1583 W. Averell Harriman Democracy Award—2142 Universal Declaration of Human Rights—1629, Washington, disaster assistance—2229, 2230 2149, 2150 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia Victims of torture, voluntary fund for—1931 Washington Post—1193 U.S. See other part of subject Weapons. See Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons U.S.S. Harry S. Truman—1323 Welfare system See also Immigration and naturalization Urban Radio Networks, American—1947 Reform—1393, 1959 Uruguay, President—2222, 2223 West Virginia, disaster assistance—2221 Utah Schools and Land Echange Act of 1998—1936 WETA—2102 Uzbekistan, emigration policies and trade status— Wetlands Conservation Council, North American— 1210, 2216 1930 Venezuela, illicit drug production and transit—2134 White House Conference on Child Care—1772 Veterans White House Conference on Hate Crimes—1780 Benefits—2017 White House Conference on School Safety—1470, Compensation payments—2017 1800 Health care—1418, 1830, 2013, 2017, 2018 White House Conference on Social Security—1855, Housing loans—2017 1875, 2138, 2234 Job training programs—2017 White House Office Pension and insurance programs—2017 Assistants to President Persian Gulf war veterans, undiagnosed illnesses— Cabinet Secretary—1568, 1624, 1881 2017 Deputy Chiefs of Staff—1624, 1659, 1806, 1823 Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Develop- Deputy Counsel—1559 ment, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Economic Policy—1572, 1655, 1752, 2125, 2138 Act, 1999, Departments—1829 National Security Affairs—1486, 1568, 1794, Veterans Affairs, Department of 1836, 2036, 2079, 2149, 2183, 2200, 2222, Deputy Secretary—1960 2225, 2228 Funding—1829 Personnel—1624 General Counsel—2223 Press Secretary—1301 Secretary—1234, 1852, 2013, 2018 Public Liaison—1624 Under Secretary—2229 Science and Technology—1555 Veterans Day—2013 Special Counsel—1589 Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998—2016 Chief of Staff Bowles—1655, 1780, 1806, 1809, Vice President 1823, 1918 Air traffic control system conversion to satellite Chief of Staff Podesta—1823, 2095, 2138, 2153 technology, role—1997 Counsel to President—2234

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White House Office—Continued Women’s Health Research and Prevention Amend- Counselor to President—1664 ments of 1998—1939 Deputy Assistants to President Women’s Progress Commemoration Act—1939 Counsel to the Office of the Chief of Staff—1601 Women’s Progress Commemoration Commission— Deputy Cabinet Secretary—1881 1940 Deputy Counsel—1624 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars— Legislative Affairs and Senate Liaison—1624 2227 National Security Affairs—1568, 2145 Workforce Investment Act of 1998—1410 Women’s Initiatives and Outreach—2233 World Bank. See Reconstruction and Development, Senior Advisers to President—1590 International Bank for Special Adviser to President—2223 World Intellectual Property Organization—1783 Special Assistants to President—1624, 2226 World Jewish Congress—1446 Whitewater Development Corp. investigation—1968 World Trade Organization (WTO)—1151, 1171, 1576, Wildlife. See Conservation 1672, 1746, 2009, 2049, 2058, 2062, 2098, 2193 William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Wyoming, attack on gay college student in Laramie— Act of 1998—1936 Wisconsin, disaster assistance—2223, 2224 1777, 1780, 1782, 1789 Women in American History, President’s Commission Year 2000 conversion. See Communications on the Celebration of—2221, 2232 Year 2000 Conversion, President’s Council on—1821 Women, Infants, and Children, Special Supplemental Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Nutrition Program for (WIC). See Agriculture, De- Act—1821 partment of Yom Kippur—1699

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