[Public Papers of the Presidents]
[William J. Clinton -- 2000]
[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 insert]]
Photographic Portfolio
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PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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2000-2001
(IN THREE BOOKS)
BOOK I--JANUARY 1 TO JUNE 26, 2000
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United States Government Printing Office
Washington : 2001
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Foreword
At the dawn of a new millennium, America paused to celebrate its
remarkable achievements and quickly set out to build an even better
future. Employers and entrepreneurs created another 2 million new jobs,
continuing to fuel what in February became the longest economic
expansion in American history. With unemployment hitting a 30-year low,
wages rose across the board, inflation held steady, and we paid off a
record $133 billion in public debt.
We also worked to widen the circle of opportunity, so that all
people might acquire the skills they need to prosper in our new economy.
As part of our New Markets Initiative, I visited East Palo Alto,
California, and the Navajo Nation in New Mexico, highlighting our
efforts to spread the benefits of new technologies to hard-pressed
communities. To help close the digital divide, we opened the first of
1,000 Community Technology Centers across the country, so that Americans
from all walks of life might tap the power of the Internet.
In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers completed their
first map of the human genome, the complex genetic blueprint of human
life. This milestone holds great promise for revolutionary medical
treatments, but also raises the possibility of genetic discrimination.
To combat this specter, I issued an Executive Order banning the use of
genetic information to discriminate against Federal employees, an
important first step in our effort to protect all Americans from similar
discrimination.
As part of an ongoing effort to strengthen ties between the world's
oldest democracy, the United States, and its biggest, India, I traveled
to South Asia. There, I urged India and Pakistan to end their nuclear
arms race and resume negotiations toward a permanent peace. We also
continued to push for a peaceful settlement in the Middle East. And at a
Moscow summit, we renewed our commitment to blocking the proliferation
of weapons of mass destruction and explored further steps to reduce our
nuclear arsenals.
At the World Economic Summit in Switzerland, I urged leaders to help
make sure that globalization benefits workers and the environment. We
continued to build a global coalition for debt relief in the developing
world and to fund vaccines and treatments that could eliminate the
ravages of AIDS and other deadly diseases. And in Germany, I was humbled
to become the first American President to receive the Charlemagne Prize,
awarded for America's contributions to peace and integration in Europe.
We worked hard for peace at home, too--especially in our continuing
efforts to reduce gun violence. We kept pushing the Congress to support
sensible gun safety legislation and funding for more gun prosecutors--
issues at the heart of the Million Mom March on Mother's Day.
Despite substantial congressional opposition, we continued to push
for the passage of both a strong Patients' Bill of Rights and a Medicare
prescription drug benefit that would help older Americans afford costly
prescriptions.
We also worked hard to protect our natural heritage. We created new
national monuments to safeguard the Grand Canyon and the Giant Sequoias
of California and proposed permanent conservation funding to ensure that
America's greatest natural treasures will forever endure. To combat
global warming, we proposed the Clean Air Partnership Fund to reduce
greenhouse gases and air pollution and outlined tax incentives for
developing cleaner engines and renewable energy sources. We also
dedicated more funding to climate change research.
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With the strong support of the American people, our Nation got off
to a strong start in the new century. We built upon our past successes
and made smart investments for the future. If we continue to work hard,
honor our values, and make wise choices together, America will indeed
flourish as never before.
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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 27, 2000. 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
1899. Since then, various private compilations have been issued, but
there was no uniform publication comparable to the Congressional Record
or the United States Supreme Court Reports. Many Presidential papers
could be found only in the form of mimeographed White House releases or
as reported in the press. The Commission therefore recommended the
establishment of an official series in which Presidential writings,
addresses, and remarks of a public nature could be made available.
The Commission's recommendation was incorporated in regulations of
the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, issued under
section 6 of the Federal Register Act (44 U.S.C. 1506), which may be
found in title 1, part 10, of the Code of Federal Regulations.
A companion publication to the Public Papers series, the Weekly
Compilation of Presidential Documents, was begun in 1965 to provide a
broader range of Presidential materials on a more timely basis to meet
the needs of the contemporary reader. Beginning with the administration
of Jimmy Carter, the Public Papers series expanded its coverage to
include additional material as printed in the Weekly Compilation. That
coverage provides a listing of the President's daily schedule and
meetings, when announced, and other items of general interest issued by
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
end of the book.
Volumes covering the administrations of Presidents Hoover, Truman,
Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush are
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, Managing Editor, Office of the Federal
Register. The series is produced by the Presidential and Legislative
Publications Unit, Gwen H. Estep, Chief. The Chief Editor of this book
was Karen Howard Ashlin, assisted by Brad Brooks, Anna Glover,
Christopher Gushman, Margaret A. Hemmig, Maxine Hill, Alfred Jones,
Jennifer S. Mangum, Lisa N. Morris, Michael J. Sullivan, and Karen A.
Thornton.
The frontispiece and photographs used in the portfolio were supplied
by the White House Photo Office. The typography and design of the book
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 26, 2000 . . . 1
Appendix A
Digest of Other White House Announcements . . . 1277
Appendix B
Nominations Submitted to the Senate . . . 1291
Appendix C
Checklist of White House Press Releases . . . 1299
Appendix D
Presidential Documents Published in the Federal Register . . . 1309
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 ..................... Lawrence H. Summers
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
Services ...................................... Donna E. Shalala
Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development ................................... Andrew M. Cuomo
Secretary of Transportation ................... Rodney E. Slater
Secretary of Energy ........................... Bill Richardson
Secretary of Education ........................ Richard W. Riley
Secretary of Veterans Affairs ................. Togo D. West, Jr
United States Representative to
the United Nations ............................ Richard C. Holbrooke
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency ............................. Carol M. Browner
United States Trade Representative ............ Charlene Barshefsky
Director of the Office of
Management and Budget ......................... Jacob J. Lew
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Chief of Staff ................................ John D. Podesta
Chair of the Council of Economic
Advisers ...................................... Martin N. Baily
Director of National Drug Control Policy ...... Barry R. McCaffrey
Administrator of the Small
Business Administration ....................... Aida Alvarez
Director of Central Intelligence .............. George J. Tenet
Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency ............................. James Lee Witt
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Administration of William J. Clinton
2000-2001