Appendix C—Checklist of White House Press Releases

The following list contains releases of the Office of Released January 11 the Press Secretary which are not included in this Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike book. McCurry Released January 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Lt. Gen. Howell Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike M. Estes III, Joint Staff Director for Operations, and McCurry Deputy Adviser Samuel Berger on the President’s visit to Bosnia Released January 3 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike ing disaster declarations for Maryland and the District McCurry of Columbia

Released January 4 Released January 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- McCurry ing a disaster declaration for Delaware Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- ing that Assistant to the President and Director of ing a disaster declaration for Legislative Affairs Patrick J. Griffin has informed the Released January 13 President of his intent to resign Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the McCurry budget impasse Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Statement by Special Associate Counsel to the Presi- ing disaster declarations for Kentucky, New Jersey, dent Mark D. Fabiani on documents relating to the North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Vir- White House Travel Office investigation ginia Released January 5 Released January 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry McCurry Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the resignation of Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama of President’s meeting with His Holiness Karekin I, Pa- Japan triarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church Released January 6 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant to the Presi- resignation of Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou of dent and Director of Legislative Affairs John L. Hilley Greece on the Federal budget Released January 17 Released January 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Chief of Staff Leon McCurry Panetta on the Federal budget negotiations Released January 18 Released January 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry McCurry Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Transcript of a press briefing by Chief of Staff Leon ing the President’s congratulations to newly elected Panetta on the appointment of Evelyn S. Lieberman Prime Minister Costas Simitis of Greece as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of the Staff and on the Federal budget negotiations Treasury , Chief of Staff ,

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and Office of Management and Budget Director Alice ratification, and background information on START Rivlin on the Federal budget negotiations II ratification

Released January 19 Released January 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry McCurry

Released January 20 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on France’s announcement of its final underground nu- Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on U.N. clear test ’s visit to Burundi Announcement of nomination for U.S. District Judges Released January 22 for the Northern District of West Virginia, the Central District of , and the District of Puerto Rico Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Released January 30 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike ing the upcoming visit of President Konstandinos McCurry Stephanopoulos of Greece Transcript of a news conference by Vice President White House announcement on the improved White and Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin of House World Wide Web site Released January 23 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- ing the upcoming visit of NATO Secretary Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Javier Solana on February 20 McCurry Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Released January 31 death of King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Chief of Staff Leon McCurry Panetta and Deputy Assistant to the President for Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Economic Policy Gene Sperling on the President’s Council Senior Director for European Affairs Sandy State of the Union Address Vershbow on the visit of President Jacques Chirac List and biographies of individuals seated with the of France First Lady for the State of the Union Address Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on sus- pension of bilateral development and military assist- Released January 24 ance to Niger as a result of the January 27 military Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike coup McCurry Released February 1 Released January 25 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on Na- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike tional Security Adviser Anthony Lake’s meeting with McCurry Northern Ireland Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams

Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on con- Released February 2 tinuing resolution legislation Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Announcement of a nomination for the U.S. Court ing National Security Adviser Anthony Lake’s upcom- of Appeals judge for the Ninth Circuit ing meetings with senior officials in the Republic of Released January 26 Korea and Japan Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Released February 5 McCurry Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser McCurry Anthony Lake at the Marshall Legacy Symposium Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of the Announcement of documents on the Senate ratifica- Treasury Robert Rubin, Council of Economic Advisers tion of the START II treaty with Russia, including Chair , and Office of Management and a fact sheet on arms control and nonproliferation, a Budget Director on the fiscal year 1997 summary of background information on START II budget

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Released February 6 Released February 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing on the Department of McCurry Defense authorization bill by National Security Coun- cil Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms Con- Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Se- trol Robert Bell, Office of Management and Budget curity Adviser Samuel Berger on the Presidential dele- Deputy Director for Management John Koskinen, gation to the inauguration of President Rene Preval OMB Administrator for the Office of Procurement of Haiti Steve Kelman, and OMB Administrator for the Office Released February 7 of Information and Regulatory Affairs Sally Katzen Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on dis- McCurry aster assistance for Idaho Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Released February 12 appointment of Sandra J. Kristoff as Special Assistant Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike to the President and National Security Council Senior McCurry Director for Asian Affairs Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- President’s meeting with the Central and East Euro- ing a letter from Counsel to the President Jack Quinn pean Coalition, a group of 18 U.S. organizations to William F. Clinger, chairman, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President’s meeting with National Security Adviser An- Released February 8 thony Lake and Northern Ireland Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Released February 13 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- B–2 bomber review ing the upcoming visit of President Oscar Luigi Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Scalfaro of Italy Council Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Control Robert Bell on the B–2 bomber review ing the upcoming visit of Amir Jabir al-Ahmad al- Fact sheet on the deep attack weapons mix study Jabir Al Sabah of Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike President’s participation in Vice President Al Gore’s McCurry meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Richard Spring Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on dis- of Ireland aster assistance for Vermont Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Released February 15 ing the upcoming visit of President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- ing the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Konstandinos Released February 9 Simitis of Greece Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Released February 16 McCurry Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Transcript of a press briefing by Counsel to the Presi- ing that Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown dent Jack Quinn and Assistant Attorney General Wal- will lead a commercial development mission to Cote ter Dellinger on the Department of Defense author- d’Ivoire, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, and Botswana ization bill Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Released February 20 ing the President’s upcoming meeting with Prime Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto of Japan in Santa Monica, McCurry CA Transcript of a press briefing on the Department of Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Transportation’s response to the railroad accident in appointment of Eric Schwartz as Special Assistant to Maryland by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta, Secretary ˜ the President and National Security Council Senior of Transportation Federico Pena, Federal Railroad Ad- Director for Democracy, Human Rights, and Humani- ministrator Jolene Molitoris, and Federal Transit Ad- tarian Affairs ministrator Grace Crunican

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Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Released February 24 President’s meeting with NATO Secretary General Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Javier Solana McCurry

Released February 21 Released February 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry McCurry and Secretary of State Transcript of a press briefing on the domestic violence on the terrorist attacks in Israel and the downing hotline by Secretary of Health and Human Services of American civilian aircraft by Cuba and Office of Violence Against Women Released February 26 Director Bonnie Campbell of the Department of Jus- tice Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President’s meeting with President Leonid Kuchma Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the of Ukraine award of the Presidential Citizens Medal to Bernice Young Jones Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Ukraine-U.S. agreement on commercial space launch Fact sheet on sanctions against Cuba in response to services the downing of American civilian aircraft Announcement of a letter from Chief of Staff Leon Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Panetta to Senate majority leader Bob Dole and President’s request for funds to support the Bosnian Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich on the debt peace process limit

Released February 22 Released February 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Sec- McCurry retary Ginny Terzano and Deputy Press Secretary Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic David Johnson Adviser Laura D’Andrea Tyson on the nominations Released February 28 for the Federal Reserve System Board of Directors Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on action McCurry of the Government of Angola and UNITA to imple- ment the Lusaka protocol Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President’s meeting with Amir Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir Released February 23 Al Sabah of Kuwait Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on Na- McCurry tional Security Adviser Anthony Lake’s meeting with Northern Ireland Alliance Party leader John Alderdice Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on dis- aster assistance for North Carolina Announcement of regional finalists for White House fellowships Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on dis- aster assistance for Alabama Released February 29 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on dis- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike aster assistance for Montana McCurry Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Released March 1 President’s request for funds to support the Middle Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike East peace process McCurry Transcript of a press briefing by U.S. Ambassador Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the to Japan Walter Mondale on the President’s meeting President’s meeting with the Commission on Roles with Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto of Japan and Capabilities of the U.S. Intelligence Community Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Winston Released March 5 Lord on the President’s meeting with Prime Minister Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Ryutaro Hashimoto of Japan McCurry

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Announcement of the President’s request to Congress Transcript of a press briefing on fiscal year 1996 ap- for $914.3 million in emergency supplemental appro- propriations legislation by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta, priations Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin, Secretary of Labor , Secretary of Education Richard Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Riley, and Environmental Protection Agency Adminis- ing the President’s acceptance of recommendations for trator responding to terrorist attacks in Israel Released March 13 Released March 6 Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry McCurry Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Office of National McCurry and Ambassador Dennis Ross, Special Mid- Drug Control Policy Director Barry McCaffrey on the dle East Coordinator, on the Summit of the Peace- national drug control strategy and the White House makers Leadership Conference on Youth Drug Use and Vio- lence Transcript of remarks by Prime Minister Shimon Peres of Israel Announcement of nomination for U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on dis- aster assistance for Announcement of nomination for U.S. District Judge for the District of Nebraska Released March 15 Released March 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- ing the President’s upcoming visit to Fort Polk, LA Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- ing the Presidential delegation to the inauguration of Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Jorge Sampaio as President of Portugal ing the Mexico-U.S. agreement to establish a high level contact group to work against the threat of nar- Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser cotics Anthony Lake at George Washington University on March 6 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the U.S. commitment to peace in Northern Ireland Released March 8 Released March 16 Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike Announcement of the President’s letter to congres- McCurry sional leaders on product liability legislation Transcript of a press briefing on the economy by Sec- retary of the Treasury Robert Rubin, Secretary of Released March 18 Labor Robert Reich, National Economic Adviser Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Sec- Laura D’Andrea Tyson, and Council of Economic Ad- retary David Johnson on the President’s visit with fam- visers Chair Joseph Stiglitz ilies of U.S. troops serving in Bosnia Egypt-U.S. joint announcement on the Summit of the Released March 19 Peacemakers in Egypt on March 13 Transcript of a press briefing on the fiscal year 1997 Released March 11 budget by Office of Management and Budget Director Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Secretary Alice Rivlin, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Law- of the Treasury and Environ- rence Summers, and Council of Economic Advisers mental Protection Agency Administrator Carol Brown- Chair Joseph Stiglitz er on the President’s visit to New Jersey Released March 20 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike ing the upcoming visit of President Suleyman Demirel McCurry of Turkey Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Released March 12 Quick Impact assistance package for Bosnia Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Fact sheet on the Quick Impact assistance package McCurry for Bosnia

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Released March 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Assistant Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike to the President for Economic Policy Daniel Tarullo McCurry on the Japan-U.S. agreement on air cargo services Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Se- Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Edu- curity Adviser Samuel Berger on the President’s meet- cation on the National Governors’ Asso- ing with President Rene Preval of Haiti ciation education summit Fact sheet on the restoration of democracy to Haiti Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development on the ‘‘one Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the strike and you’re out’’ initiative in public housing President’s meeting with Northern Ireland Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley Released March 28 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike scheduling of elections in Northern Ireland McCurry Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the cease-fire in Guatemala Released March 29 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike appointment of James F. Dobbins as Special Assistant McCurry to the President and National Security Council Senior Director for Inter-American Affairs Transcript of a press briefing by Vice President Al Gore and Food and Drug Administration Commis- Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attorney for sioner David Kessler on the anticancer initiative the Northern District of Mississippi Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Released March 22 ing the President’s upcoming visit to the Republic Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike of Korea McCurry Announcement of nomination for U.S. Court of Ap- Transcript of a press briefing by National Security peals Judge for the Ninth Circuit Council Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms Announcement of nomination for two U.S. District Control Robert Bell on the South Pacific Nuclear Free Court Judges Zone Treaty Announcement of nomination for Judges on the U.S. Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. District Court South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty for the District of Columbia Fact sheet on the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Released Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the ing that Ambassador Dane Smith, the President’s spe- Presidential elections in Benin cial envoy to Liberia, will travel to the region for consultations on the peace process Released April 3 Released March 25 Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the victory of President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah in the elec- Released March 26 tion in Sierra Leone Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser McCurry Anthony Lake to the U.S.-Russia Business Council Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the appointment of Maj. Gen. Carol A. Mutter, USMC, Released April 4 to the rank of lieutenant general Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Released March 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Released April 5 McCurry Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on U.S. Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the participation in Expo ’98 to be held in Lisbon, Por- Japan-U.S. agreement on air cargo services tugal

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Released April 8 Released April 15 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike funeral of Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown McCurry

Released April 9 Released April 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry McCurry Announcement of 34 finalists for the 1996–97 White Transcript of a press briefing by National Security House fellowships Adviser Anthony Lake and National Economic Adviser Laura D’Andrea Tyson on the President’s visit to Asia Released April 11 Released April 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry and National Security Council Senior Direc- McCurry, National Security Council Senior Director tor for Defense Policy and Arms Control Robert Bell for Asian Affairs Sandy Kristoff, and Assistant Sec- on the African Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty retary of State for East Asian Affairs Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the on the President’s visit to Asia U.S. intention to sign the African Nuclear Weapons Transcript of a press briefing by State Department Free Zone Treaty Spokesman Nick Burns on the situation in Lebanon Fact sheet on the African Nuclear Weapons Free Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on Presi- Zone Treaty dential Counselor Mack McLarty’s recent visit to Per- Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Labor sian Gulf countries Robert Reich, Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin, Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on selec- and Small Business Administrator Phil Lader on the tion of the Special Adviser to the President and Arms proposed ‘‘Retirement Savings and Security Act’’ Control and Disarmament Agency Director on the Chemical Weapons Convention Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Warren Christopher on the President’s upcoming trip Transcript of remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Japan to Asia Walter Mondale to the U.S. media in Tokyo Transcript of a press briefing on the P–8 summit to Released April 18 be held April 20 by National Security Council Senior Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Director for Nonproliferation Dan Poneman, National terrorist attack in Egypt Security Council Director for Nonproliferation Ken Fairfax, National Security Council Senior Director for Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Russian and Eurasian Affairs Coit Blacker, and State bomb explosion in London Department Special Adviser for the New Independent Announcement of nomination for a U.S. Court of Ap- States James Collins peals Judge for the Federal Circuit Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant Secretary Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Winston for the Northern District of New York and for the Lord, National Security Council Senior Director for District of Colorado East Asian and Pacific Affairs Sandy Kristoff, and Na- tional Security Council Senior Director for Economics Released April 19 Robert Kyle on the President’s upcoming trip to Asia Transcript of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike Released April 12 McCurry Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike violence in Burundi McCurry Statement by Counsel to the President Jack Quinn Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic on Republican attacks on the President’s judicial ap- Adviser Laura D’Andrea Tyson and U.S. Trade Rep- pointments resentative Michael Kantor on the economic aspects of the President’s upcoming trip to Asia Released April 20 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Transcript of an interview with Chief of Staff Leon President and Mrs. Clinton’s 1995 Federal income Panetta by Wolf Blitzer of CNN’s ‘‘Inside Politics tax return Weekend’’

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Released April 21 Released April 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry McCurry Statement by National Economic Adviser Laura Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser D’Andrea Tyson on the minimum wage Anthony Lake at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Fact sheet on the Russia-U.S. Joint Statement on the Highly Enriched Uranium Agreement and Trans- Released April 26 parency Measures Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on the Fed- eral budget negotiations Released April 22 Released April 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Vice President Al Gore, Secretary of the Interior , Envi- Announcement on the President’s videotaped deposi- ronmental Protection Agency Administrator Carol tion for the ongoing trial of James B. and Susan Browner, and Council on Environmental Quality Chair McDougal and Gov. Jim Guy Tucker of Arkansas in Katie McGinty on the President’s initiatives to protect Little Rock national parks Released April 29 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Transcript of a press briefing by Office of National situation in Paraguay Drug Control Policy Director Barry McCaffrey on the Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- National Drug Control Strategy ing the upcoming visit of Chancellor Helmut Kohl Released April 30 of Germany Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Released April 23 McCurry Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry con- McCurry demning renewed fighting in Liberia Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Fact sheet on counterterrorism President’s announcement of intelligence community Released May 1 reforms Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- McCurry ing the President’s upcoming visit to Lyons, France, for the summit of industrialized nations Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on North Korean nuclear fuel Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- ing disaster assistance for Arkansas Released May 2 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike ing disaster assistance for Illinois McCurry Transcript of a press briefing on the economy by Na- Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta accepting tional Economic Adviser Laura D’Andrea Tyson, Sec- Senate majority leader Bob Dole’s offer to negotiate retary of Commerce Michael Kantor, Deputy Sec- a balanced budget retary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers, and Coun- cil of Economic Advisers member Alicia Munnell Released April 24 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on Na- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike tional Security Adviser Anthony Lake’s May 1 meeting McCurry with Capt. Kojo Tsikata, special envoy from President Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Jerry John Rawlings of Ghana amendment of the Palestinian Covenant Released May 3 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike response to the recent threat to Paraguay’s constitu- McCurry tional order Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Labor Announcement of the President’s letter to congres- Robert Reich, Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin, sional leaders on the Savings Association Insurance and Council of Economic Advisers member Martin Fund Bailey on the economy

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Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on Released May 13 progress in the Guatemalan peace process Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Released May 4 McCurry Statement by National Economic Adviser Laura Released May 14 D’Andrea Tyson on the Federal budget negotiations Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Released May 5 Transcript of a press briefing on the Olympic games Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on House in Atlanta, GA, by Vice President Al Gore; Counselor Majority Leader Richard Armey’s call for deep cuts to the President Mack McLarty; Deputy Attorney in education General Jamie Gorelick; Gen. John Tilelli, USA, Com- manding General, Army Forces Command; Maj. Gen. Released May 6 Bob Hicks, USA, Director, Joint Olympic Task Force; Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Deputy Secretary of Transportation Mort Downey; McCurry and Office of Management and Budget Associate Di- rector for Communications Larry Haas Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- ing disaster assistance for Illinois Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- ing notification to Congress of the release of $100 Released May 7 million for firefighting activities Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on Vice Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on Na- President Al Gore’s meeting with Governor Chris Pat- tional Security Adviser Anthony Lake’s mission to Bu- ten of Hong Kong rundi Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Released May 8 President’s meeting with Bosnian Federation leaders Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike and the announcement of a new business development McCurry mission to Bosnia and Croatia Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Released May 15 ing the upcoming visit of President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- ing the establishment of Presidential Emergency ing Presidential emergency board appointments Board No. 228 Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on South for the Central District of California and the Northern ’s approval of a new Constitution District of Georgia Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on the Re- publican budget proposal Released May 16 Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta announcing Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State the President has asked Senate Democratic leaders Warren Christopher, Secretary of Defense William to accept Senate majority leader Bob Dole’s counter- Perry, and U.N. Ambassador Madeleine Albright on proposal on pending legislation the antipersonnel landmines initiative Fact sheet announcing the antipersonnel landmine Released May 9 policy Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges Fact sheet on U.S. efforts to address the problem for the Middle District of Florida and the Central of antipersonnel landmines District of California Fact sheet on the U.S. demining program Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Listing of participants in announcement of landmines President’s designation of an interim Board of Direc- policy tors for the Czech and Slovak American Enterprise Fund Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on budget legislation Released May 10 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike ing Office of Management and Budget Director Alice McCurry Rivlin’s letter to congressional leaders on the budget

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Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Released May 24 ing budget amendments for additional funds for fire- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike fighting activities McCurry Statement by Counsel to the President Jack Quinn Announcement on the Executive order on American announcing the President’s annual Public Financial Indian sacred sites Disclosure Report Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attorney for President’s annual physical examination the District of South Carolina Released May 25 Released May 17 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on Vice detention of members of the democracy movement President Al Gore’s meeting with U.N. High Commis- by the military regime in Burma sioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata on the situation Released May 28 in Liberia Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- McCurry ing budget amendments in support of the Israeli Gov- ernment’s requirement for counterterrorism assistance Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Under Secretary of Veterans Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Affairs Kenneth Kizer on Agent Orange-related dis- ing Presidential emergency board appointments ability benefits for Vietnam veterans Released May 18 Released May 29 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 Secretary of Edu- Released May 20 cation Richard Riley on the 21st Century Teachers Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike volunteer initiative McCurry Transcript of a press briefing by Special Representa- Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- tive for Civilian Implementation in Bosnia Richard ing the availability of $189.3 million in contingent Sklar and National Security Council Senior Director funding for recent natural disasters for European Affairs Sandy Vershbow on the appoint- ment of Mr. Sklar Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the agreement between Iraq and the on Announcement on Vice President Al Gore’s meeting Resolution 986 with Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind of the Released May 21 Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike Anthony Lake to the Chicago Council on Foreign McCurry Relations Fact sheet on Bosnia Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- ing Executive orders to make the Federal Government Released May 31 a more effective partner in promoting jobs and invest- ment in central cities and rural areas Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- ing the President’s renewal of most-favored-nation Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the trade status for China car bombing in New Delhi, India Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Released May 22 May 30 elections in Northern Ireland Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on re- Released June 1 ports of the detention of 91 members of the democ- Fact sheet on removal of nuclear warheads from racy movement in Burma Ukraine Released May 23 Released June 3 Fact sheet on the proposed ‘‘Retirement Savings and Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Security Act’’ McCurry, National Security Council Senior Director

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for Defense Policy and Arms Control Robert Bell, Released June 11 and National Security Council Senior Director for Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Russian and Eurasian Affairs Steve Pifer on arms re- McCurry duction agreements with Russia and Ukraine Released June 12 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President’s meeting with former President of Poland Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Lech Walesa Anthony Lake at the National Defense University

Released June 4 Released June 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike McCurry McCurry, Deputy Assistant to the President for Eco- nomic Policy Gene Sperling, Assistant to the President Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- for Domestic Policy Planning Bruce Reed, and Gov. ing the upcoming visit of President Lennart Meri of Zell Miller of Georgia on the President’s scholarship Estonia, President Guntis Ulmanis of Latvia, and program President Algirdas Brazauskas of Lithuania Statement by Counsel to the President Jack Quinn Released June 5 announcing reforms governing White House requests Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike for background information from the FBI McCurry Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Anthony Lake at ing the upcoming visit of President Glafcos Clerides List of Democratic congressional candidates meeting of Cyprus with the President Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on the draft Released June 15 of the Inspector General’s report on Secretary of En- Statement by Assistant to the President for Policy and ergy Hazel O’Leary Strategy George Stephanopoulos on health care reform Released June 6 Announcement of the President’s plans for Father’s Day weekend Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Released June 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Housing Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike and Urban Development Henry Cisneros on the Presi- McCurry dent’s initiative on homeownership Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic Released June 7 Adviser Laura D’Andrea Tyson and Secretary of Com- merce Michael Kantor on China’s implementation of Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike the 1995 intellectual property agreement McCurry Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Announcement of the nominations for U.S. District President’s meeting with President Glafcos Clerides Judge for the Northern District of Florida and U.S. of Cyprus Superior Court for the District of Columbia Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the ing the upcoming visit of President Hosni Mubarak President’s appointment of Special Envoys on Burma of Egypt Released June 18 Released June 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the McCurry nuclear test by China at the Lop Nur test site Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Released June 10 ing the President’s request for $12 million in supple- mental appropriations for the Bureau of Alcohol, To- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike bacco and Firearms to investigate acts of arson against McCurry African-American churches Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Transcript of remarks by Deputy National Security President’s announcement of the upcoming law en- Adviser Samuel Berger at the Woodrow Wilson Inter- forcement summit in El Paso, TX national Center for Scholars

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Released June 19 Announcement of the submission of reports by three Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Presidential emergency boards McCurry Released June 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Vice President Al Gore, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike Deval Patrick, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for McCurry Enforcement James Johnson, and Department of Transcript of a press briefing on victims’ rights by Housing and Urban Development Chief of Staff Bruce Associate Attorney General John Schmidt, Office for Katz on church burnings in the South Victims of Crimes Director Aileen Adams, and Office Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- of Violence Against Women Director Bonnie Camp- ing the upcoming departure of Press Secretary to the bell of the Department of Justice and Associate Coun- First Lady Lisa Caputo to work for CBS, Inc. sel to the President David Fein Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the ing the upcoming visit of President Islom Karimov President’s meeting with President Sixto Duran-Ballen of Uzbekistan of Ecuador Statement by Chief of Staff Leon Panetta on the re- Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the structuring of White House personnel security func- President’s meeting with President Islom Karimov of tions Uzbekistan Released June 20 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President’s meeting with President Lennart Meri of Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike Estonia, President Guntis Ulmanis of Latvia, and McCurry President Algirdas Brazauskas of Lithuania Transcript of a press briefing by Under Secretary of Fact sheet on U.S. support for Estonia, Latvia, and State for Political Affairs Peter Tarnoff on the Inter- Lithuania national Civilian Aviation Organization report on the downing of American civilian aircraft by Cuba Released June 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Assistant Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike to the President for Economic Policy Daniel Tarullo McCurry on the President’s visit to France for the G–7 summit of industrialized nations Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- ing the President’s plans to attend memorial services Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the in Florida for U.S. Air Force personnel killed in the return to Washington of U.S. envoys on Burma terrorist bombing in Saudi Arabia Released June 22 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Announcement of nomination for a Judge of the U.S. report of the Presidential Advisory Board on Arms Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Proliferation Policy Released June 23 Released June 27 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Transcript of a press briefing on the President’s bilat- death of former Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou eral meetings in Lyons, France, by Press Secretary of Greece Mike McCurry, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Winston Lord, National Eco- Released June 24 nomic Adviser Laura D’Andrea Tyson, and National Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Assistant Security Council Senior Director for European Affairs to the President for Economic Policy Gene Sperling Sandy Vershbow on expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on pend- Transcript of remarks by the First Lady at the Family ing Republican legislation to eliminate AmeriCorps Re-Union V welcoming forum Released June 28 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the revised text of the comprehensive test ban treaty Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry announc- ing that Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin will Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State represent the President at the funeral of former Prime Warren Christopher and Secretary of the Treasury Minister Andreas Papandreou of Greece Robert Rubin on the G–7 summit

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Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Assistant Fact sheet on the Intelligence Oversight Board’s Gua- to the President for Economic Policy Dan Tarullo temala review on the G–7 summit Released June 29 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Mike Arusha summit on peace efforts for Burundi McCurry

Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the Fact sheet on the Bosnian women’s initiative Intelligence Oversight Board’s Guatemala review Fact sheet on the U.S. demining initiative in Bosnia

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