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Monday, May 1, 2000
Volume 36--Number 17
Pages 889-941
Contents
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Weekly Compilation of
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Addresses and Remarks
Arkansas
Memorial service for Daisy Bates in Little Rock--928
William H. Bowen Law School dedication ceremony in Little Rock--
931
Gonzalez, Elian--906, 920
Gun buyback initiative--936
Hate crimes, proposed legislation--920
Medicare prescription drug coverage--923
New York City
Democratic National Committee dinner--916
Luncheon for Representative Michael P. Forbes--913
Nordic leaders, luncheon--935
North Carolina
Community in Whiteville--925
Departure for Whiteville--923
Radio address--890
White House Easter egg roll--912
Bill Signings
Peru, legislation to encourage free and fair elections, statement--
922
Bill Vetoes
``Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000,'' message--922
Communications to Congress
See Bill Vetoes
Executive Orders
Federal Workforce Transportation--905
Global Disaster Information Network--933
Greening the Government Through Federal Fleet and Transportation
Efficiency--901
Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental
Management--891
Interviews With the News Media
Exchange with reporters on the South Lawn--906
Interview with Leonardo DiCaprio for ABC News' ``Planet Earth
2000''--907
Meetings With Foreign Leaders
Norway, King Harald V--935
Proclamations
Bicentennial of the Library of Congress--889
Statements by the President
See also Bill Signings
Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, commemorating deportation and
massacre--916
Supplementary Materials
Acts approved by the President--941
Checklist of White House press releases--940
Digest of other White House announcements--939
Nominations submitted to the Senate--939
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Monday, May 1, 2000
Volume 36--Number 17
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Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2000
Proclamation 7296--Bicentennial of the Library of Congress
April 21, 2000
By the President of the United States
of America
A Proclamation
The Library of Congress is truly America's library. Established on
April 24, 1800, as the Congress prepared to transfer the Federal
Government from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., it is our country's
oldest Federal cultural institution. With Thomas Jefferson's private
library--acquired in 1815--as its core, the Library of Congress has
reflected from its earliest days the breadth and variety of Jefferson's
interests and his love of democracy, expanding the store of human
knowledge, and helping ensure the free flow of ideas.
Two centuries later, the Library's collections remain diverse and
expansive, containing materials on virtually every subject, in virtually
every medium. The Library houses approximately 120 million items,
including more than 18 million books and some of the world's largest
collections of maps, manuscripts, photographs, prints, newspapers, sound
recordings, motion pictures, and other research materials. The Library
also offers wide-ranging services to the Government and the public,
serving simultaneously as a legislative library and the major research
arm of the United States Congress; the copyright agency of the United
States; the world's largest law library; and a major center for
preserving research materials and for digitizing documents, manuscripts,
maps, motion pictures, and other specialized materials for use on the
Internet.
Today, America's library is also the world's library. An
international resource of unparalleled reach, the Library of Congress
provides services through its 21 reading rooms in 3 buildings on Capitol
Hill as well as electronically through its web site, which registers
more than 4 million transactions each workday from people around the
globe. With its remarkable collections and resources, the Library has
truly fulfilled its stated mission to make ``available and useful . . .
and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and
creativity for future generations.''
Libraries have always enabled people, in the words of James Madison,
to ``arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.'' These words,
inscribed at the entrance of the James Madison Memorial Building of the
Library of Congress, are a tribute to the Library's past and a
sustaining goal as it embarks on its third century.
Now, Therefore, I, William J. Clinton, President of the United
States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the
Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 24,
2000, as a time to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Library of
Congress. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this
occasion with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that
celebrate the many contributions the Library of Congress has made to
strengthening our democracy and our national culture.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first
day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
fourth.
William J. Clinton
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., April 24,
2000]
Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on
April 25. This item was not received in time for publication in the
appropriate issue.
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Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2000
The President's Radio Address
April 22, 2000
Good morning, and happy Earth Day. I've always thought it
appropriate that Earth Day falls in this season of renewal and hope, as
millions of Americans celebrate Easter and Passover. As we celebrate the
first Earth Day of the 21st century, I want to challenge all of us to
renew our commitment to protect and preserve God's precious gift to us,
our earthly home.
Last weekend in California I stood beneath a magnificent sequoia
tree, more than 1,000 years old, to announce permanent protection for
more than 30 giant sequoia groves. And I was grateful for every
opportunity the Vice President and I have had to act as stewards of our
environment over the last 7 years.
All Americans can be proud of the tremendous progress we've made
since the first Earth Day 30 years ago. Our air, water, and land are
cleaner, and we've protected millions of acres of America's green
places. But today I want to focus on the most critical environmental
challenge we face in this new century, global warming.
The 1990's were the hottest decade on record, and the first 3 months
of 2000 were the hottest here in 100 years. Scientists say that the
temperature rise is at least partly due to human activity, and that if
left unchecked, climate change will result in more violent storms, more
economic disruptions, and more permanent flooding of coastal areas.
If we value our coastlines, our farm lands, and our vital
biodiversity, we must build a national consensus to reduce our emissions
of greenhouse gases and to help others around the world do the same. Our
Government must lead by example.
Today I'm announcing two Federal initiatives that point the way to a
cleaner environment and a stronger economy. First, I'm issuing an
Executive order requiring that Federal agencies reduce the amount of
petroleum their vehicle fleets use by 20 percent in 5 years. We can do
this with technology we already have. For example, the Postal Service
has purchased 500 electric trucks and may purchase more than 5,000. Here
in Washington, DC, 2,600 Federal and local government vehicles are
running on clean natural gas or ethanol. Next month we'll open the first
of seven gas stations offering those fuels here, and I'll order every
White House vehicle that can use these fuels to make the switch. This
Executive order will cut oil consumption by 45 million gallons a year,
help stop global warming, and ease pressure on gas prices.
Second, I'm also announcing new incentives to cut pollution and
greenhouse gases while we help Federal workers across the country reduce
the growing hassle of commuting. All Federal workers now will be able to
set aside up to $65 tax-free every month to pay for public
transportation. And in the Washington area, every Federal agency will
actually fund some or all of its employees' public transportation costs.
It is clear citizens and businesses across America are building
support for a strong response to global warming. But one voice is still
missing, the United States Congress. While the science on climate change
has grown stronger and the need for American leadership has grown
greater, some in Congress have buried their heads even deeper in the
sand. I urge them to recognize that reversing global warming will
strengthen our economy while safeguarding our future.
In the next 20 years, the international energy market will reach $5
trillion, and consumers everywhere increasingly will demand clean
energy. We're the world leader in those technologies. We should be
promoting them, not denying their need. Instead, for the past 7 years,
Congress has blocked our initiatives to fight climate change and cut
America's fuel bills.
I'm deeply disappointed the Republican budget resolution just
adopted fails again to support America's environmental priorities. And
again I call on Congress to reverse its opposition and work with us to
pass my $4-billion package of tax credits for energy-efficient homes,
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