Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Cyprus January 28, 1999
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Administration of William J. Clinton, 1999 / Jan. 28 deficit. We cannot have the earnings gap in referred to employee Cheryl E. Simms, who intro- America, the income gap bigger because we duced the President, Mirian M. Graddick, senior didn’t make the skills gap smaller. Now is the vice president of human resources, and Mary Jane time to do it. We will never have a better time. McKeever, president, government markets, And we will all—all—be richly rewarded when AT&T. The President also referred to the Com- we have more stories like the ones I heard here munications Workers of America (CWA), the from the alliance today. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Thank you, and God bless you all. (IBEW), and the Alliance for Employee Growth and Development, Inc. NOTE: The President spoke at 2:02 p.m. in the Atrium at the AT&T facility. In his remarks, he Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Cyprus January 28, 1999 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Chairman:) reporting period, U.S. officials urged the leaders In accordance with Public Law 95–384 (22 of both Cypriot communities to support fully U.S.C. 2373(c)), I submit to you this report on the U.N. initiative. They also underscored my progress toward a negotiated settlement of the Administration’s commitment to finding a peace- Cyprus question covering the period October ful solution to the Cyprus dispute based on a 1 to November 30, 1998. The previous submis- bizonal, bicommunal federation. sion covered events during August and Sep- Sincerely, tember 1998. Following United Nations Secretary-General WILLIAM J. CLINTON Kofi Annan’s September 30 announcement of an initiative to reduce tensions and promote NOTE: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis progress towards a just and lasting settlement, Hastert, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the United Nations launched shuttle talks be- and Jesse Helms, chairman, Senate Committee on tween both communities in October. During the Foreign Relations. Remarks to the 1998 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings January 28, 1999 The President. Thank you very much. Please and talk about issues affecting the State. This be seated, everyone. is becoming so regular, we should just have Commissioner Bettman, Coach Bowman, Michigan day at the White House when the Denise Ilitch, General Manager Holland; to the Red Wings come. team captain, Steve Yzerman, and all the Red Vince Lombardi, who was a pretty good coach Wings; Congressmen Bonior, Dingell, Knollen- himself, once said that ‘‘excellence is not a berg, Levin, Stupak; Mayor Archer and other sometime thing.’’ I think it’s clear that, with mayors from Michigan who are here with us your four-game sweep for a second straight today: Welcome back to the White House. Stanley Cup, that’s what the Red Wings are You know, this is becoming such a regular living by. thing—from time to time, we have State days I’ve always found the history of the Stanley at the White House. We’ll have a Maryland Cup particularly interesting. It’s the oldest tro- day, and bring in people from all over Maryland, phy competition by professional athletes in and let them meet members of the Cabinet North America; the only trophy which bears the 121 VerDate 11-MAY-2000 11:57 Mar 19, 2001 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00121 Fmt 1240 Sfmt 1240 C:\99PUBPAP\99PUBPAP.TXT txed01 PsN: txed01 Jan. 28 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1999 names of individual players and coaches. And The President. Thank you. When you gave what I admire most is the tradition of the whole me the last one, I started wearing it around team sharing the Cup, each player getting to the house, and Hillary pointed out I wasn’t as take it home to friends and family. I think it’s broad-shouldered as she thought I was. [Laugh- a tradition that other sports ought to follow, ter] One wag in my office today said, ‘‘You because it recognizes that every person on a know, they’ll probably give you a jersey, but team makes a unique and enduring contribution. I wish they’d give you one of those sticks. You The Red Wings overcame the Capitals—as could really put it to good use around here.’’ I said, our hometown team, but we still are [Applause] Thank you. impressed with what you did—[laughter]—in Let me just say in closing, to the coach, to four decisive games, with grit, determination, Steve, to all the team, it is an honor to have and teamwork. The series will be remembered you here. It’s wonderful to have all your friends as a defensive triumph that spotlighted your from Michigan and all your fans who live in goalie, Chris Osgood, who allowed seven whole Washington now but have their hearts in Michi- goals. Amazing. gan. And of course, it will be remembered for This house is truly the people’s house. Every the performance of your team captain. Steve, President is a temporary tenant. And I think, your teammates have said you have the heart to me, the greatest joy of living here is seeing of a champion and that when the chips are other people come in and share in the history. down, you always made the plays. That’s some- Every President since John Adams has lived in thing that every leader needs to do, and you this house. George Washington conceived it, have certainly done it. really, but never got a chance to live here. The We all know, too, that great hockey teams whole history of our country is embodied within have to have great coaches. Perhaps the Detroit these walls. Red Wings have the greatest coach in the his- This house has been burned down; in 1814 tory of hockey. This victory, with his eighth the British troops came in here—we were hav- championship as a head coach, Scotty Bowman ing a banquet, and everybody had to run. And became the winningest coach in NHL history, Dolley Madison—whose husband, James Madi- maybe an athletic dynasty all to himself. son, was the last active Commander in Chief But teams win, whole teams, in the arena of the Armed Forces, was out with our Army— and on the sidelines, and we’re glad to see the and she cut that magnificent picture of George whole team here, including Vladimir, Sergei. Washington down, which was purchased in 1797 Thank you all for coming. We’re glad you’re for $500. It has no price today. The British here. Thank you. came in and ate our food—[laughter]—and then Last year when you were here, and this year burned the house down. [Laughter] But the again when you were going through the line, walls hung on, and it’s been rebuilt, that time I sensed a real genuine spirit of not only cham- and one other time since. After all these years, pionship but camaraderie. A sense of family, whenever I land the helicopter on the back lawn of caring for one another and supporting one and come in this house, I still get a thrill, be- another. In the end, that’s even more important cause everything that our country has tried to than winning the game. be is embodied in this house. So congratulations. I’m delighted to have you So, for your excellence, for your spirit of here. And I’d like to have Commissioner Gary teamwork, we’re honored to have you here, with Bettman come up and say a few words. Thank all of your family and friends. And I only hope you. that it is as enjoyable to you as it is to me every day. Welcome, and God bless you. [At this point, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Denise Ilitch-Lites, daughter of Red NOTE: The President spoke at 6:15 p.m. in the Wings owners Mike and Marian Ilitch, and East Room at the White House. In his remarks, Coach Scotty Bowman made brief remarks. Red he referred to Ken Holland, Red Wings general Wings team captain Steve Yzerman then made manager; player Vladimir Konstantinov and team brief remarks and presented the President with masseur Sergei Mnatsakanov, both of whom were a Red Wings jersey.] seriously injured in an automobile accident a few 122 VerDate 11-MAY-2000 11:57 Mar 19, 2001 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 1240 Sfmt 1240 C:\99PUBPAP\99PUBPAP.TXT txed01 PsN: txed01 Administration of William J. Clinton, 1999 / Jan. 29 days after the team’s previous Stanley Cup cham- pionship in June 1997; and Mayor Dennis W. Ar- cher of Detroit, MI. Remarks to the United States Conference of Mayors January 29, 1999 Thank you very much for the wonderful wel- delay is past. NATO is united and ready to come. I want to say I’m just as glad to see act if you don’t. you as you apparently are to be here. [Laughter] Domestic Agenda Just looking at you reminds me of why we do what we do. And I thank you so much for your I want to thank, again, Mayor Corradini, work. Mayor Webb, Mayor Coles for greeting me. I’d like to thank Secretary Cuomo for his fine Like Deedee, I want to say how much I appre- remarks, and Secretary Herman, who will have ciate the work that Mickey Ibarra and Lynn remarks in a moment, and Mayor Corradini for Cutler do to bring the mayors and the White your leadership. House together to give us, I think, a virtually Because this is my only opportunity, I believe, unprecedented working relationship.