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[Public Papers of the Presidents]
[William J. Clinton -- 1997]
[Volume 1]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access]
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PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
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Photographic Portfolio
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PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
William J. Clinton
GRAPHIC not available in text
1997
(in two books)
BOOK 1--JANUARY 1 TO JUNE 30, 1997
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United States Government Printing Office
Washington : 1998
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Published by the
Office of the Federal Register
National Archives and Records Administration
For sale by the
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
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Foreword
On the morning of May 2, 1997, on the banks of the Tidal Basin, I
participated in the dedication ceremony for the Franklin Delano
Roosevelt Memorial, honoring this great leader of the ``American
Century.'' Later that afternoon, in Baltimore, Maryland, I announced an
historic agreement to balance the Federal budget. These two events--one,
a reflection on our past, the other, a promise for our future--embodied
the new American consensus on the role of Government that I have worked
hard to forge since my first days as President.
We have quelled the contentious debate between those who view
Government as the problem and those who view it as the solution. It is
neither--as I stated in my Second Inaugural Address, which I had the
great privilege to deliver. The challenges of a new age require not
time-worn slogans but action. They require a limited, flexible
Government characterized by fiscal discipline, enlightened innovation,
and a commitment to creating opportunity for all Americans. The
Government's role--and its responsibility--is to affirm these cherished
values in changing times.
Committed to these principles, America entered 1997 peaceful and
secure, prosperous and stable, and determined to meet the challenges of
the 21st Century. We discarded outdated dogmas and forged new
relationships. In our own hemisphere, we celebrated the close friendship
between the United States and Mexico, redefining our partnership in the
face of new priorities--from combating drugs to preserving the
environment. Across the Atlantic, where the barricades of the Cold War
once stood, we built new alliances for global security and commerce. We
completed new agreements: from the ratification of the landmark Chemical
Weapons Convention, to the Founding Act that joins NATO and the Russian
Federation in practical cooperation. In Helsinki, President Yeltsin and
I agreed to pursue even deeper cuts in our nuclear arsenals. And in
Denver, where I hosted the annual summit of the world's industrialized
democracies, we worked to combat new security threats, prepared our
countries to succeed in the global economy, and opened a new chapter in
the history of Europe.
Here at home, too, we set new and higher goals, refusing to grow
complacent in our success. America's economy was the strongest in a
generation. Inflation remained low while employment surged, defying
conventional wisdom, and both crime rates and welfare rolls were down
dramatically. And to ensure that all Americans will share in the promise
of the new century, I launched a national campaign to lift our standards
of education. In my State of the Union Address I called not for a
Federal mandate, but for a national commitment to tough, smart standards
in education basics.
In June, at the University of California at San Diego, I opened a
national dialogue on another challenge: race. When we finally lift the
burden of race, it will not be because a law made it happen. It will be
because the American people confronted and dispelled the myths that
divide us. Americans of all backgrounds have responded to this
challenge, leaving me more confident than ever that we will not come
apart but come together; that we will enter the 21st Century not as
separate, distinct groups, but as one America--at once diverse, and as
the Founders declared, indivisible.
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Preface
This book contains the papers and speeches of the 42d President of
the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary
during the period January 1-June 30, 1997. The material has been
compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National
Archives and Records Administration.
The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates
shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In
instances when the release date differs from the date of the document
itself, that fact is shown in the textnote. Every effort has been made
to ensure accuracy: Remarks are checked against a tape recording, and
signed documents are checked against the original. Textnotes and cross
references have been provided by the editors for purposes of
identification or clarity. Speeches were delivered in Washington, DC,
unless indicated. The times noted are local times. All materials that
are printed full-text in the book have been indexed in the subject and
name indexes, and listed in the document categories list.
The Public Papers of the Presidents series was begun in 1957 in
response to a recommendation of the National Historical Publications
Commission. An extensive compilation of messages and papers of the
Presidents covering the period 1789 to 1897 was assembled by James D.
Richardson and published under congressional authority between 1896 and
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of Jimmy Carter, the Public Papers series expanded its coverage to
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the Office of the Press Secretary. Also included are lists of the
President's nominations submitted to the Senate, materials released by
the Office of the Press Secretary that are not printed full-text in the
book, and proclamations, Executive orders, and other Presidential
documents released by the Office of the Press Secretary and published in
the Federal Register. This information appears in the appendixes at the
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Volumes covering the administrations of Presidents Hoover, Truman,
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also included in the Public Papers series.
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The Public Papers of the Presidents publication program is under the
direction of Frances D. McDonald, Director of the Presidential Documents
and Legislative Division. The series is produced by the Presidential
Documents Unit, Gwen H. Estep, Chief. The Chief Editor of this book was
Karen Howard Ashlin, assisted by Scott Andreae, Brad Brooks, Anna
Glover, Margaret A. Hemmig, Carolyn W. Hill, Maxine Hill, Michael
Hoover, Alfred Jones, and Michael J. Sullivan.
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were developed by the Government Printing Office under the direction of
Michael F. DiMario, Public Printer.
Raymond A. Mosley
Director of the Federal Register
John W. Carlin
Archivist of the United States
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Contents
Foreword . . . v
Preface . . . vii
Cabinet . . . xi
Public Papers of William J. Clinton,
January 1-June 30, 1997 . . . 1
Appendix A
Digest of Other White House Announcements . . . 853
Appendix B
Nominations Submitted to the Senate . . . 867
Appendix C
Checklist of White House Press Releases . . . 879
Appendix D
Presidential Documents Published in the Federal Register . . . 891
Subject Index . . . A-1
Name Index . . . B-1
Document Categories List . . . C-1
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Cabinet
Secretary of State.............. Madeleine K. Albright
Secretary of the Treasury....... Robert E. Rubin
Secretary of Defense............ William S. Cohen
Attorney General................ Janet Reno
Secretary of the Interior....... Bruce Babbitt
Secretary of Agriculture........ Dan Glickman
Secretary of Commerce........... William M. Daley
Secretary of Labor.............. Alexis M. Herman
Secretary of Health and Human... Donna E. Shalala
Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban.. Andrew M. Cuomo
Development
Secretary of Transportation..... Rodney E. Slater
Secretary of Energy............. Federico Pena
Secretary of Education.......... Richard W. Riley
Secretary of Veterans Affairs... Jesse Brown
United States Representative.... Bill Richardson
to the United Nations
Administrator of the............ Carol M. Browner
Environmental Protection Agency
Protection Agency
United States Trade............. Charlene Barshefsky
Represenatative
Director of the Office of....... Franklin D. Raines
Management and Budget
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Chief of Staff to the President. Erskine B. Bowles
Counselor to the President...... Thomas F. McLarty III
Chair of the Council of Economic Janet Yellen
Advisers
Director of National Drug Control Barry R. McCaffrey
Policy
Administrator of the Small....... Aida Alvarez
Business Administration
Director of the Federal Emergency James Lee Witt
Management Agency
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Administration of William J. Clinton
1997