Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, October 19, 1998 Volume 34ÐNumber 42 Pages 2027±2067 1 VerDate 11-SEP-98 08:25 Oct 21, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P42OC4.000 TXED02 PsN: TXED02 Contents Addresses and Remarks Interviews With the News MediaÐContinued Budget Rose GardenÐ2051 AgreementÐ2059, 2062 South LawnÐ2045, 2059 NegotiationsÐ2030, 2031 Silver Spring, MDÐ2046 Death of Matthew ShepardÐ2032 KosovoÐ2038, 2045 Meetings With Foreign Leaders Maryland Israel, Prime Minister NetanyahuÐ2051, Departure for Silver SpringÐ2045 2060 Forest Knolls Elementary School in Silver Palestinian Authority, Chairman ArafatÐ2051, SpringÐ2046 2060 Wye River Conference on the Middle East in Wye MillsÐ2060 Proclamations Middle East peace processÐ2051 National Forest Products WeekÐ2065 New York City National School Lunch WeekÐ2027 DepartureÐ2031 White Cane Safety DayÐ2061 G&P Charitable Foundation for Cancer Research dinnerÐ2040 Statements by the President Gubernatorial candidate Peter F. Vallone, Attack on Matthew ShepardÐ2029 receptionÐ2032 Congressional action Senatorial candidate Charles Schumer ``Charter School Expansion Act of 1998''Ð DessertÐ2041 2030 ReceptionÐ2035 ``Digital Millennium Copyright Act''Ð2034 Nobel Peace Prize, Northern Ireland Death of Clark M. CliffordÐ2029 recipientsÐ2062 Presidential Medal of Freedom, Radio addressÐ2028 announcement of award to Chancellor White House Conference on School SafetyÐ Helmut Kohl of GermanyÐ2065 2052 Senate action on the ``International Religious Communications to Congress Freedom Act of 1998''Ð2027 Estonia-U.S. fishery agreement, message Supplementary Materials transmittingÐ2050 Lithuania-U.S. fishery agreement, message Acts approved by the PresidentÐ2067 transmittingÐ2051 Checklist of White House press releasesÐ 2067 Interviews With the News Media Digest of other White House Exchanges with reporters announcementsÐ2066 Cabinet RoomÐ2030 Nominations submitted to the SenateÐ2066 Editor's Note: The President was in Chicago, IL, on October 16, 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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The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is pub- There are no restrictions on the republication of material lished pursuant to the authority contained in the Federal Reg- appearing in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Docu- ister Act (49 Stat. 500, as amended; 44 U.S.C. Ch. 15), under ments. 2 VerDate 11-SEP-98 08:25 Oct 21, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P42OC4.000 TXED02 PsN: TXED02 Week Ending Friday, October 16, 1998 Statement on Senate Action on the Proclamation 7137ÐNational School ``International Religious Freedom Lunch Week, 1998 Act of 1998'' October 9, 1998 October 9, 1998 By the President of the United States I welcome today's strong bipartisan Senate of America passage, and the anticipated passage in the House of Representatives, of the ``Inter- national Religious Freedom Act of 1998.'' A Proclamation I have made the promotion of religious When the National School Lunch Program freedom a priority of my Presidency and an was established by President Truman in integral part of our foreign policy through, 1946, it built upon decades of local commit- among other efforts, the creation of the Advi- ment by parents, educators, and community sory Committee on Religious Freedom leaders who recognized a simple but impor- Abroad and my appointment last June of our tant fact: hungry children can't learn. Today, special representative on international reli- for millions of students, the National School gious freedom. Lunch Program provides nutritious meals The ``International Religious Freedom Act that serve as a vital foundation for learning of 1998'' is a welcome and responsible addi- and growing. Many of these children receive their only nutritious meal of the day at tion to our ongoing efforts. Its principled, school. Thanks to this practical and effective measured approach rightly emphasizes effec- program, children and adolescents in school tive remedies over broad, symbolic gestures. cafeterias across our country not only have I also wish to applaud the bipartisan, coop- the opportunity to enjoy a wholesome and erative approach that helped achieve this leg- balanced meal each day, but they also begin islation, in particular the leadership of Sen- to understand the importance of making ators Nickles, Lieberman, Hagel, Biden, healthy eating choices. Feinstein, and Specter and Representative Unfortunately, the eating habits of Ameri- Clement. I'd also like to pay tribute at this ca's children and adolescents often fall short. time to Representative Frank Wolf, whose Parents, educators, school administrators, longstanding and devoted advocacy for this food service professionals, and community issue has been an inspiration to those of us leaders must work in partnership to ensure so determined to promote religious freedom that our youth learn the importance of good abroad. nutrition to overall good health. Learning This legislation is not directed against any about nutrition in school and having the daily one country or religious faith. Indeed, this opportunity to eat a well-balanced meal can act will serve to promote the religious free- help children develop the eating habits nec- dom of people of all backgrounds, whether essary to excel in the classroom and in life. Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, In recognition of the contributions of the Taoist, or any other faith. I look forward to National School Lunch Program to the signing this act. health, education, and well-being of our Na- tion's children, the Congress, by joint resolu- NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- tion of October 9, 1962 (Public Law 87±780), lication in the appropriate issue. has designated the week beginning on the second Sunday in October of each year as 2027 VerDate 11-SEP-98 08:26 Oct 21, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 W:\DISC\P42OC4.013 TXED02 PsN: TXED02 2028 Oct. 9 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1998 ``National School Lunch Week'' and has re- health care rights. I hope next year we'll have quested the President to issue a proclamation a Congress that agrees. in observance of this week. But I do not want to see this Congress Now, Therefore, I, William J. Clinton, walk away from America's schoolchildren, as President of the United States of America, it has walked away from America's patients. do hereby proclaim October 11 through Oc- We should be able to make real, bipartisan tober 17, 1998, as National School Lunch progress on education. After all, we've got Week. I call upon all Americans to join the the first balanced budget and surplus in 29 dedicated individuals who lead child nutri- years; our economy continues to create jobs tion programs at the State and local levels and broaden prosperity, despite the eco- in appropriate activities and celebrations that nomic turmoil abroad. We must use this mo- promote these programs. ment of good fortune to make an historic in- In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set vestment in the quality of our public schools, my hand this ninth day of October, in the and we've still got a few days to do it. year of our Lord nineteen hundred and nine- Our Nation needs 100,000 new, highly ty-eight, and of the Independence of the qualified teachers to reduce class size in the United States of America the two hundred early grades. All the studies confirm what and twenty-third. every parent already knows: smaller classes William J. Clinton and better trained teachers make a big dif- ferenceÐbetter academic performance, [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, fewer discipline problems, more individual- 11:43 a.m., October 13, 1998] ized attention. Of course, basic math tells us that smaller classes plus more teachers de- NOTE: This proclamation was published in the mand more classrooms, especially since we Federal Register on October 14. This item was not received in time for publication in the appro- already have a record number of children in priate issue. our schools. All across America, children are being forced to learn in school buildings that are overcrowded or even crumbling or in The President's Radio Address temporary housing trailers. October 10, 1998 So again today, I call on Congress to help communities build or modernize 5,000 Good morning. In the next few days, as schools with targeted tax credits. I can't think it completes its work on the budget, Con- of a better tax cut for our country's future gress has the opportunity and the obligation than one that gives our children a modern, to make enormous progress to renew and safe, adequately equipped place to learn. strengthen our schools. There is no more And these tax credits are fully paid for in critical task before it. the balanced budget. Ten days ago we closed the books on our The budget should also bring cutting-edge fiscal year, yet Congress still has not opened technology to the classroom, continuing our the books for the new fiscal year at hand.