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Monday, June 5, 2000
Volume 36--Number 22
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Contents
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Weekly Compilation of
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Addresses and Remarks
Germany, International Charlemagne Prize in Aachen--1262, 1267
National Nutrition Summit, videotape remarks--1241
Portugal
American Embassy community in Lisbon--1258
Arrival ceremony in Lisbon--1246
Scientific community in Lisbon--1247
State dinner in Lisbon--1248
Radio address--1242
Virginia, Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington--1244
Bill Signings
Hmong Veterans Naturalization Act of 2000, statement--1242
Communications to Congress
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, letter reporting on
sanctions--1262
Communications to Federal Agencies
Assistance for peacekeeping in Sierra Leone, memorandum--1258
Interviews With the News Media
News conference with European Union leaders in Lisbon, May 31 (No.
190)--1249
Joint Statements
U.S.-EU Summit Statement on a New World Trade Organization Round--
1257
Meetings With Foreign Leaders
Czech Republic, President Havel--1262
Meetings With Foreign Leaders--Continued
European Union
European Commission President Prodi--1249
European Council President Guterres--1249
Finland, President Halonen--1262
Germany
Chancellor Schroeder--1261, 1262
President Rau--1262, 1267
Portugal
Minister of Science and Technology Gago--1247
President Sampaio--1246, 1248
Prime Minister Guterres--1246, 1247, 1248, 1249
Spain, King Juan Carlos I--1262
Statements by the President
See also Bill Signings
Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the Elian Gonzalez case--1261
Deaths
Governor Robert P. Casey--1257
Tito Puente--1261
Meat and poultry inspection system--1242
National monuments, Interior Secretary's recommendation--1257
Northern Ireland, Ulster Unionist Council vote--1243
Welfare reform--1260
Supplementary Materials
Acts approved by the President--1269
Checklist of White House press releases--1268
Digest of other White House announcements--1268
Nominations submitted to the Senate--1268
Editor's Note: The President was in Berlin, Germany, on June 5, the
closing date of this issue. Releases and announcements issued by the
Office of the Press Secretary but not received in time for inclusion in
this issue will be printed next week.
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Week Ending Friday, June 2, 2000
Videotape Remarks to the National Nutrition Summit
May 26, 2000
I'm delighted to welcome you to the 2000 National Nutrition Summit
and to thank you for promoting the need for good nutrition, physical
activity, and a healthy lifestyle in preventing diet-related diseases. I
also want to thank Secretary Shalala and Secretary Glickman for their
work on this summit. And I want to recognize Ambassador McGovern and
Senator Dole, two of the leaders who played a pioneering role in the
first White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health, back in
1969.
At that time, malnutrition, hunger, and obesity were too often an
accepted part of our society, and we didn't have the right resources in
place to address them. Our foods weren't labeled with nutritional
information. Our national school lunch program wasn't administered
properly, and we didn't even have the means to measure the levels of
hunger and malnutrition in our own country. The 1969 White House
Conference changed all that by encouraging the Federal Government to
expand and strengthen its programs to reduce hunger and promote good
nutrition.
As President Nixon said then, the moment is at hand to put an end to
hunger. Today, more than 30 years later, we have made great strides in
understanding and promoting the link between nutrition and personal
health. Our national investment in nutrition assistance has increased
more than thirtyfold since the first conference.
In 1999 alone, we delivered more than $33 billion in nutrition
assistance to our children and our hardest pressed families. Thanks in
large part to your efforts, these programs play a key role in promoting
the health of our entire Nation. The Women, Infants, and Children's
program has given millions of young families, more than 7 million
Americans, both the wise advise and the nutritious foods they need to
grow healthy and strong. Children enrolled in WIC programs are immunized
earlier, perform better in school, and spend less time in the doctor's
office.
Our national school lunch program now provides nutritious lunches to
more than 26 million children in 95,000 schools across our land. Our
food stamp program brings nourishment to millions of Americans every
day, and our improved and expanded Head Start program reaches even
younger children and more families than ever.
But while we've come a long way in promoting good nutrition and
health, too many Americans still are malnourished, without food, or
living unhealthy lifestyles. Nearly 55 percent of our population is
overweight or obese, including one in five children. And today, four of
the leading causes of death in the United States are nutrition-related.
That's why we must continue to help more Americans live healthier lives.
For 7 years now, our administration has tried to do that, with
substantial increases in funding for WIC, Head Start, and child
nutrition programs. This year our budget builds on that progress.
I want to thank all of you for leading the way to a healthier
America. If we keep working together, we can ensure that in the 21st
century, our people and our Nation are in the best shape ever.
Note: The President's remarks were videotaped at approximately 5:30 p.m.
on May 11 in the Map Room for later broadcast. The transcript was
released by the Office of the Press Secretary on May 26. In his remarks,
he referred to Ambassador George McGovern, U.S. Representative, U.N.
Agencies for Food and Agriculture; and former Senator Bob Dole. This
item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate issue.
A tape was not available for verification of the content of these
remarks.
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Week Ending Friday, June 2, 2000
Statement on Signing the Hmong Veterans Naturalization Act of 2000
May 26, 2000
Today I signed H.R. 371, the Hmong Veterans Naturalization Act of
2000. This legislation is a tribute to the service, courage, and
sacrifice of the Hmong people who were our allies in Laos during the
Vietnam war. After the Vietnam war, many Hmong soldiers and their
families came to the * United States and have become part of the social
fabric of American society. They work, pay taxes, and have raised
families and made America their home. However, some Hmongs seeking to
become American citizens have faced great difficulty meeting the
requirements for naturalization for reasons associated with the unique
circumstances of the Hmong culture. Until recently, the Hmong people had
no written language. Without this experience, learning English, a
requirement of naturalization, has been much more difficult for some
Hmongs. This requirement has prevented many Hmongs from becoming full
participants in American society. This new law will waive the English
language requirement and provide special consideration for the civics
requirement for Hmong veterans and their families. This law is a small
step but an important one in honoring the immense sacrifices that the
Hmong people made in supporting our efforts in Southeast Asia. I would
like to recognize Representative Bruce Vento and Senator Wellstone,
sponsors of the legislation, for their leadership on this issue.
* White House correction.
Note: H.R. 371, approved May 26, was assigned Public Law No. 106-207.
This item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate
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Week Ending Friday, June 2, 2000
Statement on the Meat and Poultry Inspection System
May 26, 2000
When this administration came into office, meat and poultry were
inspected by the same old method used for 90 years. In 1996, we began a
comprehensive, science-based system that, for the first time, requires
plants to reduce bacterial contamination in meat and poultry.
This system has been a tremendous success. In just 2 years, the
presence of dangerous salmonella on meat and poultry has been reduced by
up to 50 percent, and illnesses caused by salmonella are also down.
Unfortunately, a small minority of meat plants are acting against
the best interests of the American people. They threaten to undermine an
inspection system that is clearly effective in reducing food poisoning,
jeopardizing the confidence that consumers have in the safety of the
food they eat.
The Justice Department has vigorously defended this vital program
and will decide on an expedited basis what further legal action to take.
I am also calling on the food industry to use its vast resources to help
ensure that all meat processing plants maintain the strictest possible
safety standards.
This administration will continue to use every available tool to
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