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Appendix C—Checklist of White House Press Releases Appendix CÐChecklist of White House Press Releases The following list contains releases of the Office of Released January 13 the Press Secretary which are not included in this Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike book. McCurry Released January 5 Statement by the Press Secretary: Official Visit by Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike British Prime Minister Tony Blair McCurry Released January 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Manage- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike ment and Budget Director Franklin Raines and Na- McCurry tional Economic Council Director Gene Sperling on the budget Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's confidence in Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Stoyanov of Bulgaria Statement by Counsel to the President Charles F.C. Ruff on Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's inter- Released January 6 view of the First Lady Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Released January 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Health and Human Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Services Secretary Donna Shalala, Labor Secretary Medal of Freedom recipients Alexis Herman, and National Economic Council Di- Statement by the Press Secretary: Agreement between rector Gene Sperling on proposed legislation on Medi- Indonesia and the IMF care Statement by the Press Secretary: China Nuclear Cer- Released January 7 tification Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by the Reverend Jesse McCurry Jackson on the Wall Street Project conference Transcript of a press briefing by Health and Human Released January 16 Services Secretary Donna Shalala and Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Planning Bruce Reed Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike on proposed legislation on child care McCurry Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant to the Presi- Released January 8 dent for Cabinet Affairs Thurgood Marshall, Jr., and Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Corporation for National Service Director Harris McCurry Wofford on members of the administration performing community service on the Martin Luther King, Jr., Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential holiday Medal of Freedom recipients Statement by Counsel to the President Charles F.C. Statement by the Press Secretary: Asia-Pacific Eco- Ruff on James E. Kennedy replacing Lanny J. Davis nomic Situation as Special Counsel Released January 12 Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting With Baltic Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Presidents McCurry Fact sheet: U.S.-Baltic Relations Transcript of a press briefing by Office of National Baltic Charter Summary Drug Control Policy Director Barry McCaffrey on drug use and drug availability for offenders Released January 20 Statement by the Press Secretary: Northern Ireland Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Peace Talks McCurry 1133 VerDate 11-MAY-2000 15:00 Jul 12, 2000 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00001 Fmt 1238 Sfmt 1238 E:\PUBPAP\PAP_APPC txed01 PsN: txed01 Appendix C / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1998 Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Released January 28 Madeleine Albright on the visit of Prime Minister Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Mike Binyamin Netanyahu of Israel McCurry Released January 21 Transcript of remarks by Vice President Al Gore in Champaign-Urbana, IL Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Transcript of remarks by Vice President Al Gore in La Crosse, WI Statement by the Press Secretary: President Clinton To Make Historic Visit to Africa Statement by the Press Secretary: Statement by Former Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Rati- Released January 22 fication of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Released January 29 McCurry Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Statement by the Press Secretary: President Clinton McCurry Welcomes Signing of Ecuador-Peru Accord Statement by the Press Secretary: Bloody Sunday In- Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State quiry Madeleine Albright on the visit of Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California Released January 23 Released January 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry McCurry Released January 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant to the Presi- Transcript of a press briefing by Health and Human dent for International Economic Affairs Dan Tarullo, Services Secretary Donna Shalala and Justice Depart- Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater, Assistant Sec- retary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Alan ment Special Counsel for Health Care Fraud John Larson, and Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Bentivoglio on the President's program on fighting Aviation and International Affairs Charles Hunicutt Medicare fraud and abuse 1 on the Japan-U.S. civil aviation agreement Released January 26 Released January 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic McCurry Council Director Gene Sperling, Energy Secretary Ä Transcript of remarks by the First Lady and Vice Federico Pena, Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary President Al Gore on the after-school child care initia- for Tax Analysis John Scholz, White House Staff Sec- tive retary Todd Stern, and National Economic Council Senior Director Peter Orzag on the President's climate Released January 27 change initiative 3 Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic Released February 2 Council Director Gene Sperling and senior administra- tion officials on the State of the Union Address Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Fact sheet: The Biological Weapons Convention 2 Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming Announcement of nominations for Judges of the U.S. visit of American religious leaders to China Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, U.S. Court Transcript of remarks by Vice President Al Gore on of International Trade, and District of Columbia Court submission of the 1999 Federal budget of Appeals Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic 1 This item was made available by the Office of Council Director Gene Sperling, Council of Economic the Press Secretary on January 23, but it was embar- Advisers Chair Janet Yellen, Treasury Secretary Robert goed for release until delivery of the President's radio address on January 24. 3 This item was made available by the Office of 2 This item was embargoed for release until delivery the Press Secretary on January 30, but it was embar- of the State of the Union Address on January 27. goed for release until 10:06 a.m. on January 31. 1134 VerDate 11-MAY-2000 15:00 Jul 12, 2000 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00002 Fmt 1238 Sfmt 1238 E:\PUBPAP\PAP_APPC txed01 PsN: txed01 Administration of William J. Clinton, 1998 / Appendix C Rubin, and Office of Management and Budget Direc- Transcript of a press briefing by National Drug Con- tor Franklin Raines on the 1999 Federal budget trol Policy Director Barry McCaffrey and Domestic Policy Council member Elena Kagan on the national Transcript of a press briefing by National Security drug control strategy Council (NSC) Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control Robert Bell on the Comprehensive Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Test Ban Treaty Samuel Berger at the National Press Club Statement by the Press Secretary: Appointment of Released February 4 Robert Bell as Counselor to the National Security Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Adviser McCurry Released February 14 Released February 5 Statement by the Press Secretary: Surrender of In- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike dicted War Criminals McCurry Released February 17 Released February 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secre- McCurry taries Joe Lockhart, Barry Toiv, and Ann Luzzatto Released February 18 Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Council Director Gene Sperling on the President's McCurry Social Security initiative Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attorney for Released February 19 the Northern District of Georgia Transcript of a press briefing by Environmental Pro- Announcement of nomination for U.S. Marshal for tection Agency Administrator Carol Browner, Agri- the Eastern District of New York culture Secretary Dan Glickman, White House Coun- cil on Environmental Quality Associate Director Brad- Announcement of nomination for U.S. Marshal for ley Campbell, Under Secretary of Agriculture for En- the Western District of Kentucky vironment and Natural Resources Jim Lyons, and Announcement of nomination for U.S. Marshal for Deputy Press Secretary Barry Toiv on the President's the District of Utah clean water initiative Released February 10 Released February 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry McCurry Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Assistant Fact sheet: Southeast Europe Action Plan for Health Policy Chris Jennings on the Patients' Bill Released February 11 of Rights Transcript of a briefing by the First Lady on the Announcement on fiscal year 1998 budget supple- Millennium Project mental and rescission requests Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Health and Human McCurry Services Secretary Donna Shalala and Surgeon Gen- eral David Satcher on racial and ethnic disparities Statement by the Press Secretary: President Clinton in health care 1 To Visit Africa March 22±April 2 Released February 21 Announcement of nomination for U.S.
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