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Monday, October 2, 2000
Volume 36--Number 39
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Contents
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Weekly Compilation of
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Addresses and Remarks
Budget negotiations--2246
California
Congressional candidate Mike Honda, barbecue in San Jose--2184
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee dinner in
Brentwood--2188
Democratic National Committee
Dinner in Hidden Hills--2200
Luncheon in Palo Alto--2179
Departure for Palo Alto--2176
League of Conservation Voters in Bel Air--2197
Representative Lois Capps, reception in Pacific Palisades--2193
Children's Health Insurance Program--2254
Democratic National Committee/Democratic Business Council luncheon--
2256
Georgetown University Law School--2218
Internet address--2171
National economy--2216, 2222
New Mexico
Coordinated Campaign Victory 2000 reception in Santa Fe--2208
Violence Against Women Act, need for reauthorization of, in
Santa Fe--2205
Radio address--2178
``Remember the Titans,'' premiere--2222
Representative Richard E. Neal, reception--2250
Addresses and Remarks--Continued
Strategic Petroleum Reserve--2176
Texas
Departure for Dallas--2222
Gay and Lesbian Leadership Council luncheon in Dallas--2225
Representative Max Sandlin, reception in Houston--2232
``Texas Tribute for President Clinton'' in Houston--2237
Tobacco lawsuit--2246
Communications to Congress
Chemical Weapons Convention, letter transmitting report on
compliance--2215
Iran, message transmitting report on the national emergency--2215
``Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act of 2000,'' letter on proposed
legislation--2213
Partnership For Peace, letter transmitting report--2215
UNITA, national emergency, messages--2176, 2215
Violence Against Women Act, letter on need for reauthorization--2231
Communications to Federal Agencies
Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization, memorandum on
transfer of funds--2250
Liberians in the United States, memorandum--2249
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Contents--Continued
Executive Orders
President's Commission on Improving Economic Opportunity in
Communities Dependent on Tobacco Production While Protecting
Public Health--2172
Interviews With the News Media
Exchanges with reporters
Cabinet Room--2246
Rose Garden--2222, 2244
South Lawn--2176
Letters and Messages
Rosh Hashana, message--2231
Meetings With Foreign Leaders
The Netherlands, Prime Minister Kok--2244
Notices
UNITA, Continuation of Emergency With Respect to--2175
Proclamations
Gold Star Mother's Day--2173
National Older Workers Employment Week--2174
Statements by the President
Circuit court decision on affirmative action in Federal
transportation construction contracting--2248
Statements by the President--Continued
Deaths
Carl Rowan--2187
Pierre Trudeau--2249
U.N. refugee workers in Indonesia and Guinea--2213
Health insurance coverage, progress in providing--2248
House of Representatives action on the Violence Against Women Act--
2221
Liberian refugees, deferring deportation--2249
President's Commission on Improving Economic Opportunity in
Communities Dependent on Tobacco Production While Protecting
Public Health--2171
Russia, Jewish High Holidays--2263
Yugoslavia, election--2248
Supplementary Materials
Acts approved by the President--2267
Checklist of White House press releases--2267
Digest of other White House announcements--2263
Nominations submitted to the Senate--2264
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Week Ending Friday, September 29, 2000
The President's Internet Address
September 22, 2000
Good afternoon. We Americans are truly fortunate to be living at
such an exciting time. Computers and the Internet are revolutionizing
the way we work, live, relate to each other and the rest of the world.
They also have the potential to fundamentally transform and improve the
way Government serves the American people. Today I want to talk about a
major step we're taking toward that goal.
When I became President, there were only 50 websites on the entire
World Wide Web. Today, there are almost 20 million. Under the leadership
of Vice President Gore, we've made great progress bringing Government
into the digital age. Instead of waiting in line, citizens can go on-
line, to file their taxes, compare their Medicare options, and find good
jobs. They can tap into the latest health research, change their address
at the post office, and follow along with NASA's missions in outer
space. And they can do it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
But with 27 million web pages of Government information now on-line
and more added every day, finding the information or service you need
can be frustrating. That's why I'm pleased to announce that today we're
launching a new, one-stop website for Federal on-line information:
firstgov.gov. It allows you, for the first time, to link to the Federal
Information Service, or service you are looking for, without having to
know the name of the agency or the program that offers it.
So, go to www.firstgov.gov, and you're just a few mouse clicks away
from websites where you can apply for student loans or reserve a
campground in a national park.
Now, when I first announced in June we would be creating
firstgov.gov, I promised we would do so in 90 days. That was exactly 90
days ago. I am very proud of the Federal employees who made this happen
in Internet time. And I'm thankful to Dr. Eric Brewer of Inktomi. He's
the entrepreneur who, with the help of Federal grants, created one of
the private sector's most successful search engine technologies. Out of
gratitude and patriotism, he developed and donated the search engine for
firstgov.gov.
Now this website belongs to the American people. We've included a
place for you to suggest improvements, and we're going to keep working
on this site and on all of our Government websites. Firstgov symbolizes,
I think, the kind of Government we need in the 21st century, one that
empowers citizens to make the most of their own lives.
At the dawn of our Republic, Thomas Jefferson said, ``America's
institutions must move forward hand in hand with the progress of the
human mind.'' Well, today, as the progress of the human mind races
ahead, it's vital that we make sure our democratic institutions keep
pace. And if we do, we can create a more perfect, more responsive
democracy for the information age.
Thanks for logging on.
Note: The President spoke at 5:10 p.m. from the Roosevelt Room at the
White House. This item was not received in time for publication in the
appropriate issue.
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Week Ending Friday, September 29, 2000
Statement on the President's Commission on Improving Economic
Opportunity in Communities Dependent on Tobacco Production While
Protecting Public Health
September 22, 2000
Today I am pleased to sign an Executive order establishing a new
Commission to improve opportunities for tobacco farmers and their
communities while continuing to protect public health. This action
builds on the longstanding commitment Vice President Gore and I share to
protect our children from
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the dangers of tobacco use and protect individual tobacco farmers.
Tobacco growers, like many other farmers, have confronted difficult
economic circumstances these last few years as tobacco companies
increasingly turn to foreign tobacco. We have supported several efforts
over the years to protect tobacco farmers and to develop new
opportunities for these growers and their communities. The Commission,
which will make recommendations on ways to continue this work while
protecting public health, is an important next step.
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