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<DOC> [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents] [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [Page i-ii] Monday, April 3, 2000 Volume 36--Number 13 Pages 633-689 Contents [[Page i]] Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents [[Page ii]] Addresses and Remarks Gov. Frank O'Bannon, reception--644 Grand Canyon, radio remarks on sightseeing flights--641 New York City Democratic National Committee dinners--678, 683 Democratic National Committee luncheon--667 Selfhelp Austin Street Senior Center--673 Pakistan, television address to the people of Pakistan from Islamabad--635 Radio address--634 Representative Debbie Stabenow, reception--641 South Carolina, reception for Representative James E. Clyburn in Columbia--661 Communications to Congress Angola (UNITA), message transmitting report on the national emergency--639 Cuba, message transmitting report on telecommunications payments-- 639 Communications to Federal Agencies Census 2000--687 Continued Commitment to the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program, memorandum--660 Effect of Imports of Crude Oil on National Security, memorandum--634 Interviews With the News Media Exchange with reporters in the Oval Office--640 News conference, March 22 (No. 189)--646 Joint Statements Joint Statement by the Depositary States on the 25th Anniversary of Entry Into Force of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention--638 United States-India Joint Leadership Statement on HIV/AIDS--633 Meetings With Foreign Leaders Egypt, President Mubarak--640 Proclamations Cancer Control Month--685 Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy--633 Statements by the President House action on the supplemental budget request--678 OPEC production decision and the legislative agenda for energy security--641 Regional Funding Conference for Southeast Europe--677 Russia, election of Vladimir Putin as President--638 Supplementary Materials Acts approved by the President--689 Checklist of White House press releases--688 Digest of other White House announcements--687 Nominations submitted to the Senate--688 Editor's Note: The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is also available on the Internet on the GPO Access service at http:// www.gpo.gov/nara/nara003.html. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF ------------------------------ PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS Published every Monday by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC 20408, the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents contains statements, messages, and other Presidential materials released by the White House during the preceding week. The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is published pursuant to the authority contained in the Federal Register Act (49 Stat. 500, as amended; 44 U.S.C. Ch. 15), under regulations prescribed by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, approved by the President (37 FR 23607; 1 CFR Part 10). Distribution is made only by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents will be furnished by mail to domestic subscribers for $80.00 per year ($137.00 for mailing first class) and to foreign subscribers for $93.75 per year, payable to the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. The charge for a single copy is $3.00 ($3.75 for foreign mailing). There are no restrictions on the republication of material appearing in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. [[Page 633]] <DOC> [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents] [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [Page 633] Monday, April 3, 2000 Volume 36--Number 13 Pages 633-689 Week Ending Friday, March 31, 2000 United States-India Joint Leadership Statement on HIV/AIDS March 24, 2000 The HIV/AIDS epidemic is not only an Indian problem, it is not only an American problem, it is a global crisis, threatening every country. It burdens our health systems, our economies and, most importantly, the lives of too many of our citizens. But the AIDS epidemic can be slowed, and ultimately reversed by raising awareness, changing behavior and developing new technologies including--eventually--a vaccine. To that end, India and the United States are working closely together, involving our public, academic, business and non-governmental sectors for the benefit of our nations, and the world. India and the United States are home to some of the world's finest scientists and facilities. We intend to expand collaborative research efforts in HIV/ AIDS prevention. Together we are applying our nations' substantial public health expertise and scientific capacities to fight the global pandemic. India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, through the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), which coordinates HIV/AIDS policy formulation and implements prevention and control programs, has recently launched a new phase of its National AIDS Control Program. With a substantial commitment from the Indian Government, bolstered by additional resources from the World Bank, USAID and other donors, NACO is now working with State health authorities and non-governmental organizations to reduce high-risk behaviors and increase awareness in the general population. USAID is the major supporter of HIV/AIDS prevention programs in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu States. Additionally, the United States (under its ``LIFE'' initiative) will support Indian efforts to prevent infection, care for the affected, and build capacity. Planning for these efforts include: establishing an HIV/AIDS resource center; establishing a business coalition for employer-based HIV prevention activities with private and public sector employers; supporting NGO activities for children affected by AIDS; and sensitizing journalists to HIV/AIDS issues. Science alone will not win the world's struggle against HIV/AIDS. This will require leadership, which India and the United States are determined to provide. We hereby commit our continued, personal involvement to stopping AIDS in India, the United States, and around the world. Note: This item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate issue. An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. <DOC> [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents] [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [Page 633-634] Monday, April 3, 2000 Volume 36--Number 13 Pages 633-689 Week Ending Friday, March 31, 2000 Proclamation 7283--Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2000 March 24, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Two thousand five hundred years ago, the birth of democracy in Greece ushered in one of the true golden ages of Western civilization. The flowering of political, social, and artistic innovation in Greece served as the source of many of our most treasured gifts--the philosophy of Plato and Socrates, the plays of Sophocles and Aristophanes, the heroic individualism that rings in the epic poetry of Homer. But Ancient Greece's greatest legacy is the establishment of democratic government. America's founders were deeply influenced by the passion for truth and justice that guided Greek political theory. In ratifying our [[Page 634]] Constitution, they forever enshrined these principles in American law and created a system of government based on the Hellenic belief that the authority to govern derives directly from the people. While our democracy has its roots in Greek thought, the friendship between our two nations flows from our shared values, common goals, and mutual respect. This kinship with the Greek people was reflected in the enthusiasm with which America embraced modern Greece's fight for independence 179 years ago. Many Americans fought alongside the Greeks, while stirring speeches by President James Monroe and Daniel Webster led the Congress to send funds and supplies to aid the Greeks in their struggle for freedom. Our alliance with Greece has remained strong. Together we have stood up to the forces of oppression in conflicts from World War II to the Persian Gulf, we have joined as strategic partners in NATO, and we have worked to build peace, stability, and prosperity in the Balkans. Through decades of challenge and change, our friendship has endured and deepened, and together we have proved the fundamental truth of the Greek proverb, ``The passion for freedom never dies.'' That passion for freedom has also beckoned generations of Greek men and women to America's shores, and today we celebrate and give thanks for the myriad contributions Greek Americans have made to our national life. More than a million citizens of Greek descent live in America today, and their devotion to family, faith, community, and country has enriched our society immeasurably. 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 the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 25, 2000, as Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy. I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day of March, 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., March 28, 2000] Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on March 29. This item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate issue. <DOC> [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents] [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [Page 634] Monday, April 3, 2000 Volume 36--Number 13 Pages 633-689 Week Ending Friday, March 31, 2000 Memorandum on the Effect of Imports of Crude Oil on National Security March 24, 2000 Memorandum for the Secretary of Commerce Subject: The Effect of Imports of Crude Oil on National Security I have reviewed and approved the findings of your investigative Other Popular 2000 Presidential Documents Documents:
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