Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, July 12, 1999 Volume 35ÐNumber 27 Pages 1275±1332 1 VerDate 18-JUN-99 09:57 Jul 14, 1999 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P27JY4.000 txed02 PsN: txed02 Contents Addresses and Remarks Executive Orders Arizona, roundtable discussion on small Blocking Property and Prohibiting business development in PhoenixÐ1303 Transactions With the TalibanÐ1281 California National Academy Foundation conference Interviews With the News Media in AnaheimÐ1322 Exchange with reporters at Pine Ridge Indian Patients' Bill of Rights in TorranceÐ1327 Reservation, SDÐ1298 Youth opportunities, discussion in Los Interviews AngelesÐ1318 Ron Brownstein of the Los Angeles Illinois, community in East St. LouisÐ1289 TimesÐ1311 Kentucky, community in HazardÐ1278 Ron Insana of CNBC's ``Business Mississippi Center''Ð1293 Delta region investment, roundtable discussion in ClarksdaleÐ1285 Joint Statement Departure from ClarksdaleÐ1289 Joint Statement With Prime Minister Nawaz New markets initiativeÐ1289 Sharif of PakistanÐ1278 Radio addressÐ1276 South Dakota Meetings With Foreign Leaders Ellsworth AFB community in Rapid CityÐ Pakistan, Prime Minister SharifÐ1278 1302 Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Proclamations CommunityÐ1298 To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to DiscussionÐ1296 Competition From Imports of Lamb Communications to Congress MeatÐ1308 Emigration policies and trade status of certain Statements by the President former Eastern bloc states, letter transmitting reportÐ1281 Death of Karekin IÐ1275 Lamb meat imports, letterÐ1311 Sierra Leone peace agreementÐ1308 Taliban, U.S. national emergency, letterÐ Taliban, U.S. national emergencyÐ1285 1283 Supplementary Materials Communications to Federal Agencies Acts approved by the PresidentÐ1332 Federal Worker 2000 Presidential Initiative, Checklist of White House press releasesÐ memorandumÐ1275 1332 Imported foods, memorandum on safetyÐ Digest of other White House 1277 announcementsÐ1331 Lamb meat imports, memorandumÐ1310 Nominations submitted to the SenateÐ1332 Editor's Note: The President was in Los Angeles, CA, on July 9, the closing date of this issue. 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Ch. 15), under ments. 2 VerDate 18-JUN-99 09:57 Jul 14, 1999 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P27JY4.000 txed02 PsN: txed02 Week Ending Friday, July 9, 1999 Statement on the Death of Karekin I point forward, I want to make the safety and July 2, 1999 health of every Federal worker a central value in each operation performed in Federal Hillary and I were saddened to learn of workplaces. I ask all Federal agencies to help the death of His Holiness Karekin I, make Federal Government workplaces safe Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic and productive. Furthermore, we need to en- Church. I have sent my condolences to the sure that, when injuries do occur, Federal Vicar General at the Holy See of employees are given the best possible care Echmiadzin. and are returned to work as quickly as pos- His Holiness was widely respected for his sible. deep scholarship, his deep sense of principle, To this end I direct the Secretary of Labor and his sincere devotion to the broadest pos- to lead an initiative focusing on the Federal sible ecumenical dialog. To all who followed workplace. This initiative will have a duration his inspired leadership in Armenia, the of 5 years, and will establish 3 measurable United States, and around the world, I offer goals: heartfelt sympathy and condolences on be- • reducing the overall occurrence of inju- half of myself and the American people. All ries by 3 percent per year, while im- the members of the Armenian Apostolic proving the timeliness of reporting of Church are in our thoughts and our prayers. injuries and illnesses by agencies to the Department of Labor by 5 percent per NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- year; lication in the appropriate issue. • for those work sites with the highest rates of serious injuries, reducing the Memorandum on the Federal occurrence of such injuries by 10 per- Worker 2000 Presidential Initiative cent per year; and • reducing the rate of lost production days July 2, 1999 (i.e. the number of days employees Memorandum for the Heads of Executive spend away from work) by 2 percent per Departments and Agencies year. I also direct the Secretary to report to me Subject: Federal Worker 2000 Presidential each year on the progress made to reduce Initiative work-related injuries and illnesses, to provide Each year, Federal employees suffer over timely services, and to reduce the number 160,000 injuries or illnesses in the course of of days injured workers are away from their their employment. The Federal Govern- jobs. ment's bill for medical treatment and wage I am convinced that this new focus on safe- loss compensation costs exceeds $1.9 billion ty and health in the Federal Government will each year. Even more disturbing is the pain result in fewer injured workers, significant and suffering of employees and their families cost reductions, and an enhanced ability to that is caused by these injuries and illnesses serve the American public. and the fact that many of such injuries and William J. Clinton illnesses are preventable. The Federal workforce is a valuable asset NOTE: An original was not available for to our healthy economy. We need to do more verification of the content of this memorandum. to protect our dedicated public servants from This item was not received in time for publication preventable injuries and illnesses. From this in the appropriate issue. 1275 VerDate 18-JUN-99 09:58 Jul 14, 1999 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 W:\DISC\P27JY4.007 txed02 PsN: txed02 1276 July 3 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1999 The President's Radio Address That is why today, consistent with our July 3, 1999 international obligations, I'm directing the Treasury Department and the Health and Good morning. This Independence Day at Human Services Department to take imme- backyard barbecues and picnics in local diate action to keep unsafe food from cross- parks, Americans celebrate the spirit of patri- ing our borders. First, we will take new steps otism that has strengthened our Nation for to stop port shopping, preventing importers 223 years now. Today I want to talk about whose unsafe food has been turned away at what we must do to ensure that the food we one U.S. port from slipping their goods in serve at those gatherings is as safe as we can at another. To make sure this unsafe food possibly make it, to keep our Nation growing can be easily spotted, we will stamp all re- healthy, as well as strong. jected food with the clear label, ``Refused Our food supply is the most bountiful in U.S.'' the world. And for 61¤2 years, our administra- Second, Customs and the FDA will rigor- tion has been committed to making it the ously enforce and expand our policy of de- safest in the world, from establishing a na- stroying imported food that poses a serious tionwide early warning system for foodborne health threat rather than risk letting it reach illness to expanding food safety research and our grocery stores or the global market. public education programs to increasing in- Third, we'll do more to deter dishonest im- spections of food at every point in the chain porters by increasing the bond they must of production. post while food is being inspected for safety. Last year I established the Joint Institute Too many importers forfeit their bonds as for Food Safety Research and appointed the a simple cost of doing business. That's wrong, first-ever President's Council on Food Safety and we should stop it. These steps will help to coordinate and expand food safety efforts at every level of the Federal Government. us to close the gaps in our food safety system. I'm proud of the progress we're making, but But Congress must also act. I'm grateful when it comes to keeping our families safe, for the presence here today of Congressman we can always do moreÐand we must. Dingell and Congressman Brown. Congress Today, Americans eat more imported food should start by passing comprehensive food than ever before, and they have more choices safety legislation that would increase the than ever. Think of it: Thirty years ago, just FDA's authority to turn away imported food a dozen kinds of fruits and vegetables were that does not meet our high safety standards. available year-round. Today, you could buy And Congress should grant USDA the au- a different kind of fruit or vegetable every thority to impose civil penalties and to order day of the year, and many were grown on mandatory recalls of unsafe meat and poul- the other side of the world.