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Records on Speech by Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Fifth Millennium Evening, January 25, 1999
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FOIA 2006-0504-F contains materials relating to First Lady Hillary Rodahm Clinton’s remarks at the
Fifth Millennium Evening, held at the White House on January 25, 1999. President and Mrs. Clinton
created the Millennium Council in 1997 to oversee comemmorative and celebratory activies in
anticipation of the beginning of the 21st century. As part of this mission, the Millennium Council
produced a series of lectures and programs at the White House called Millennium Evenings, beginning
in 1998. The topics of each program varied, and the evenings generally showcased a prominent scholar
or an artist as speaker. The Council entitled the January 1999 Millennium Evening “The Meaning of the
Millennium.” Featuring theologian and religious historian Martin E. Marty and medieval historian
Natalie Zemon Davis, the program compared contempory religious and secular reactions to the year
2000 to similar trends during the previous millennial transition in the year 1000. Mrs. Clinton began the
evening with remarks that emphasized this comparison and introduced the speakers.
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files contain no relevent records.
The White House Staff and Office Files contain correspondence, memoranda, publications, research
materials, schedules and speeches maintained by individual offices and staff members. In the First
Lady’s Press Office, Lissa Muscatine’s files contain a transcript of the entire event, including both Mrs.
Clinton’s introduction and a question-and-answer section following the guest speakers’ lectures. In the
First Lady’s Speechwriting Office, Laura Schiller drafted Mrs. Clinton’s remarks for the Fifth
Millennium Evening. Her files contain background information on the event and the guest speakers,
memoranda, and drafts of speeches and talking points for both President and Mrs. Clinton.
The Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Emails, contain two responsive records. One is
an email addressing the theme for the Fifth Millennium Evening. The other is a complete transcript of
the event.
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Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files and Clinton Presidential Records: Automated
Records Management System (ARMS) Emails. As policy, Staff and Office Files are processed at the
folder level, that is, individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing.
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of the Executive Office of the President. This system maintained unclassified Presidential Records
email. The ARMS dataset is comprised of 6 sub-series of email records called “Buckets.” The buckets
include NPR, OPD, POTUS, WHO, CEA, and Default. ARMS emails are arranged chronologically by
creation date.
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Millennium Evening-1/25/99 [OA/ID 24625]
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WHO [OA/ID 500000]
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Welcome to the world -- as it was seen by people 1,000 years ago. They saw everything
pointing toward the East...for that is where the Garden of Eden could be found. They saw the
Holy City of Jerusalem at the very center of the world. Now, as the map turns, Europe is shown
as a large land with well-known contours. But they pictured the unknown -- Afria and Asia -not only as incomplete masses, but filled with two-headed creatures and valleys full of devils.
And then there were miscellaneous places it seems they weren't quite sure what to do with. So
they spread them out as islands and stuck them in the dark sea. Ireland, or as it was called then,
Scotia, even ended up off the coast of France somewhere. And, the new world is still no where
to be found. How we draw our world depends upon how we imagine it.
Think about how differently we imagine it today. Tonight's fifth Millennium Evening at
the White House will explore the meaning of the Millennium -- both the last one and the one
about to arrive. With the calander recently flipping to 1999, there has already been a lot of talk
about the Millennium ...most of it centering on: how do we spell Millennium? ..when can we
celebrate it? Where will the biggest New Years Eve Party be? What is a Y2K bug and does it
have anything to do with the Apocalypse? And, will there be enough Champagne to go around?
But tonight, we wanted to take a moment and go beyond some of these topics -- and
answer some fundamental questions about how we can find meaning in this time -- and all time.
How did people live 1,000 years ago? Did they approach it with fear or optimism? What is our
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-eart!T... and how do use this unique milestone to help understand our past...and prepare for the
future?
As we answer these questions -- and pose new ones -- we are very fortunate to have two
extraordinary speakers to guide us -- Natalie Zemon Davis and Martin Marty. And I am very
thankful to everyone who has helped make this evening possible, especially our sponsors -- The
National Endowment for the Humanities, the Howard Gilman Foundation, and John Leahy and
all of Sun Microsystems who are responsible for the technology that is bringing this event to
millions around the world via satellite and the internet.
Many people were responsible for the wonderful sights and sounds that are accompanying
us on this journey. I'd like to thank the Library of Congress, for bringing the displays you saw in
the gallery. The White House curators provided these historic clocks that have, through the ages,
helped us keep track of time. I want to thank the Walters Art Gallery and NASA for providing
the video images used in this evening's program. I want to thank Ex Umbris, for the music that
so beautifully set the Medieval Mood in the East Room. And, fast fowarding into the future, I
want to thank the team at Pioneer New Media Technology. They provided these plasma screens
you see on both sides of the stage -- whiQR BFetR@ Qal)' saes e!ljlEtBle displayiJlft high-definition
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the words, ideas, scholarship, science, creativity, and innovation that tell the story of who we are
as a nation -- and who we want to be. [Professor Bailyn explored the origins and ideals of our
Republic. Stephen Hawking uncovered the possibilities of science in the 21 st century. Our Poets
laureate celebrated the words that unite us and define us. And Wynton Marsalis helped us hear
jazz as an expression of our democracy. In each case, it seemed that we were hosting the largest
number of historians, physicists, poets, and jazz musicians ever at the White House. Tonight we
continue that tradition. Because I think it is safe to say that we have in the East Room the largest
gathering of Medievalists and Theologians ever to assemble at the White House.]
It is all part of the White House Millennium Program that the President and I created two
years ago. We knew the turn ofthe century would mean great New Years Eve parties. We knew
there would be Millennium toothpaste and potato chips and every other product you can imagine.
But, we thought we had an opportunity for not just a celebration, ,but a conversation -- about the
history, culture, art, values that bind us together -- and must stay with us forever. The theme
we've chosen is Honor the Past; Imagine the Future. And that is exactly what we will try to do
tonight.
The Roman Playwrite Terence said, "nothing human is alien to me." If we were
transported back in time, there's quite a bit that would look familiar. University students writing
home asking for their parents to send more money. Children praying not for world peace -- but
for school to be cancelled. Parents desperate to find babysitters for their children. People
laughing and loving, living and dying, just as they always have.
If we were transported back in time, we'd see some of our first town planners, property
developers, and shoemakers -- who helped shape the world we inherited. We'd see the
contributions of all cultures and all people, women and men, whose stories weave together our
past -- and must be told and retold in the future. And if we were transported back to the Middle
Ages, we'd see a very different way of measuring and accounting for time. There were no
birthdays -- no one kept track of how old you were.
Time was slower. People traveled by cart and foot and ship. They could spend two
whole years on a Pilgrimage to Jerusalem. And, of course, there were no telephones, e-mail, or
beepers to interrupt them along the way. Something all of us have longed for at times. The
ability to stop the clock and look more carefully around. Something all of us can try to
incorporate into our lives today.
Because, even as we look at how we count time, we know that our challenge is to make
time count in the future. Which is not ajob for computers or clocks ...but rather for human
beings. Just as there were those who preached the end of the world at the last Millennium, we
have no shortage of negative images from popular culture about the future. Most of the movies
about the future show aliens descending from outerspace determined to blow up the world. And
somehow they usually begin or end with Washington, D.C.
�But, just as there were people preaching peace and unity and hope 1,000 years ago, we
too have an opportunity to create a positive image of the future. So that, 1,000 years ago, when
scholars are on this stage, they will not only shake their heads and wonder how we got anything
done with our quaint satellite and internet technology. They will also talk about how we stopped
the clock for a moment. How we took a look backwards and forwards. And found the hope to
disGQ"er the Gyres, to preserve our cultural and historic treasures, and create a world of peace for
all children to inherit. Just as those who drew the map I showed earlier did for us today.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote:
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On New Year's Eve, the world will see the calendar flip to 1999. When all those nines line up, it
will be a startling reminder that the year 2000 is nearly upon us. Many Americans, realizing that the
next year is the millennial year, will begin to ask questions about what the millcnnium is, what it
means and why the world is paying so much attention to this measure of time.
We propose that the fifth Millennium Evening at the White House be held January 25, 1999 to
illuminate and prompt thoughtful discussion of the millennium. The working title is: The
Milleunium: Making Meaning, Marking Time. The i
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examine the millennium from several perspectiv '. One is religious - what the millennium meanS
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ferenee to Biblical texts and as a contemporary time of renewal offaith.
Ano e is humanistic: _ do people mark time; why are commemorations important to people and
societies; an un amentally, how do we make meaning of our span on earth?
Then, we would like to look at the year 1,000, the last millennium. From the perspective of a
respected medievalist, how did the Christian world at that time react? Was it a time of fear, of
apocalypse, or was it predominantly a time when Europe was emerging from tlle Dark Ages.
beginning new forms ofleaming and commerce? The overall conclusion of both speakers would be
that humankind must make meaning oflife through time, and that we shape our future by the acts
and commitments we make today, and through hope.
We recommend two speakers for this Millennium Evening -- one for the religious and humanistic
viewpoints and one for the historical perspective. Martin Marty directs the Public Religion Project
at the University of Chicago where he has taught for 35 years. He is professor emeritus of history of
religion and refers to himsclf as a cultural historian. He has authored more than 50 books on modern
American religion, and humankind's search for meaning. In 1997, Marty received the National
Humanities Medal at the White House. He is known as a powerful and engaging public speaker, and
can present both the religious and philosophical views.
Carolyn Bynum was recently named University Professor at Columbia University. She is a
medievalist, a scholar of cultural and religious history, with an emphasis on women's spiritual
experiences. She has authored at least len books and won tlle MacArthur "genius" grant in 1986.
She was recommended to the Millennium Council as one of the most respected medievalists who
could set the historical context, describing the world at 1,000, and how we think differently
approaching 2,000. Bynum will be the NEH Jefferson Lecturer in 1999. Information on both
speakers is enclosed. We would like to formally invite the speakers "next weck.
The Social Oftice and we will be discussing a format that will work to present two speakers, as well
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Millennium Evening
• GENERALWELCOMEJACKNOWLEDGMENf-l
-Welcome to the WHO for the 5th Millennium Evening-- The Meaning of the Millennium.
People everywhere are awaiting the arrival of the millennium with growing anticipation--some
are busy planning the greatest New Year's Eve party ever, while others warn ofa coming
apocalypse or at least a massive technological failure. But most regard the tum of the
millennium as a time of great opportunity: to reflect on the past, assess the present, and make
new commitments to the future.
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-This evening continues a series of lectures and cultural showcases at the White House with
artists, scholars, scientists, and creative individuals from many fields whose ideas will help us
honor our past and imagine our future as we approach the new millennium and mark this historic
milestone in human history. As the oldest, continuous venue of significance for the arts in
America, the White House will continue to showcase, as host of Millennium Evenings, the
nation's recognized masters and our new talent.
-Tonight's program continues our commitment to cybercast the Millennium Evenings from the
East Room of the White House. Internet users worldwide will be joining us by logging on to the /'
White House or Sun Microsystems web sites and we will take questions from some of them
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during the program. Tonight's program is also being broadcast on CSPAN and via satellite to
audiences worldwide.
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co-sponsoring this evening's discussion. I also want to thank the Library of Congress for the
exhibits on display in the grand foyer, The Walters Art Gallery and the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration for the video images used in this evening's program and Ex Umbris for the
musical accompaniment.
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• WHY ARE WE HERE?! PURPOSE OF MILLENNIUM
COUNCIL
-My husband and I created the White House Millennium Council in 1997 to harness this
millennial spirit. White House millennium programs invite all Americans to participate in
activities that celebrate our democracy, strengthen communities, and give lasting gifts to the
future. Many cities and towns are already creating "Year 2000" committees to plan events, and
the White House Millennium Council, in cooperation with local elected officials, will award
"Millennium Community" designations to cities, towns, counties and Native American
communities that take a leadership role in marking the new millennium.
-The White House Millennium Council launched a national public-private partnership to "Save
America's Treasures." The President proposed and Congress has approved a millennium fund to
�preserve the nation's documents, artifacts, monuments aod historic sites most in daoger of
deterioration. Federal funds are being used to preserve such treasures as the Star-Spaogled
Banner, the Declaration ofIndependence, and the Constitution before these precious founding
documents aod artifacts are at serious risk. Already, the private Save America's Treasures
Committee orgaoized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation has contributed over $30
million for the restoration of national aod regional treasures.
-While celebrating Americao achievements, the White House Millennium Council will also mark
the international significance of the millennium. With countries worldwide, the Council will
develop projects that emphasize preservation of cultural aod natural resources, encourage tourism
aod the imaginative use of technology, aod engage children in creating a positive vision for the
future .
• THE MILLENNIUM IS HEREffONIGHT'S
PROGRAM
-This New Year's, as the calendar flipped to 1999 aod those three nines lined up, I aod citizens
throughout the world began to think about the tum of the millennium more seriously thao ever.
Profound questions beg aoswers at this momentous time: What characterized the year 1000 AD?
What are the differences between religious and non-religious interpretations of the millenniums
past aod present? Why are commemorations importaot to people aod societies?
-Citizens worldwide look to mark time in their own way; they understaod the power of rituals
that get us through the passage oftime. That is why a look at the past will help us to make sense ,~
of today. [SEE SPEAKERS PREPARED REMARKS, references to the ideas will fit well here.
Hint at millennial mood-- apocalyptic vs. hopeful aod religious vs. secular.]
-Tonight we are privileged to have professors Natalie Davis aod Martin Marty host this evening's
program as we explore these aod other questions about the meaoing of the millennium. [SEE
DAVIS AND MARTY BIOS TO ADD A FEW HIGHLIGHTS HERE ON THEIR
DISTINGUISHED CAREERS.] Through this discussion with these celebrated scholars, we
hope to better understaod how humankind makes meaoing of life through time, and how we
shape our future by the acts aod commitments we make today.
-I look forward to our discussion that will follow our speakers remarks. Thank you for joining us
tonight aod I hope you enjoy the program!!!
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TALKING POINTS FOR PRESIDENT CLINTON
MILLENNIUM EVENING
THE MEANING OF THE MILLENNIUM
WITH PROFESSORS NATALIE DAVIS AND MARTIN MARTY
Thank you both for making us all think about things we probably never thought of before. It is
easier to look back a thousand years than to look ahead into a new millennium, but in your astute
remarks you have managed to do both. Mainly, you have brought us back to the great lesson of
the psalmist: that we must number our days - and know how brief they are - if we are to find the
heart of wisdom. That wisdom, I believe, is that we must seize every day, and use it for good -for it is in the ideas and actions of today that we create the tomorrow that is often so hard to see.
Natalie, tonight you destroyed some popular myths about the millennium. Clearly, people were
not giving away all their possessions, cowering in churches, waiting for the world to end. I was
impressed to be reminded of the bold voyages of discovery in that era, and the spread of
knowledge -- it turns out there were book clubs 1,000 years ago!
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People then, as now, also were seeking peace. As I see many struggles for reconciliation (or to
end violence) - in No. Ireland, in the Mid-east, in Bosnia - I was fascinated to hear about the
medieval Peace of God movement. It gives me hope that people - the serfs of then and the
ordinary citizens oftoday - have the power to make their leaders heed their desires for peace.
(\""'"'Nataliewas right to remind us of the peace-making role of women -- often women of faith -- in
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own age.
Martin - who is known by all his friends as Marty, asks so many of the questions swirling around
us today about the millennium, whether in Time magazine's new "guide to millennium
madness", or the Wall St Joumal's edition, dated January 1, 1,000, or on the "millennium
minutes" now broadcasting on radio and tv. When is it? Does it matter? Is it religious or
secular or both? The answers you hint at are as old as humankind. How we measure time
matters, because it gives our lives goals, anniversaries, and meaning. In fact, you seem to be
saying that the way we infuse life with meaning is by knowing it will end. That, and our religious
faith, which assures us that we are here for a reason, even if we cannot know the Deity's plan, if a
thousand years is but a blink of an eye in His sight. (Check quote - also from Psalm 90.)
I was struck by another observation: while acknowledging pockets of apocalism, which includes
some folks who believe the world is about to end, or seek to bring the end, both of you assure us
of the positive aspect of the millennium. Humanity needs a vision -- a vision that lasts beyond
our lifetimes. Yet both of you warn that millennium vision can be dangerous if it does not make
room for diverse views, and ends up excluding, or even repressing others. As we cross over into
a new century and the next millennium, creating a common vision for America means
reaffirming our own motto: E Pluribus Unum. That is our gift, that is our challenge - to tell the
common story and find the common ground, while still welcoming "the many."
Finally, you both end with hope. As Marty said in his inspired conclusion -- that is what no one
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can take away from us. And that is, I believe, an intrinsic part of the American spirit -- that great
optimism that we can discover the cures, assure the well-being of all children, preserve our
cultural and natural resources, and keep a safe world for others to inherit. We can learn from the
past - as violent and unjust as it sometimes has been -- we can carry our values and history
forward - we can prove the doomsayers wrong.
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Millennium Evening
• GENERAL WELCOME/ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
-Welcome to the WHO for the 5th Millennium Evening--The Meaning of the Millennium. People
everywhere are awaiting the arrival of the millennium with growing anticipation--some are busy
planning the greatest New Year's Eve party ever, while others warn of a coming apocalypse or at
least a massive technological failure. But most regard the tum ofthe millennium as a time of
great opportunity: to reflect on the past, assess the present, and make new commitments to the
future.
-This evening continues a series of lectures and cultural showcases at the White House with
artists, scholars, scientists, and creative individuals from many fields whose ideas will help us
honor our past and imagine our future as we approach the new millennium and mark this historic
milestone in human history. As he oldest, cont" uous enue
significance for the arts in
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sponsoring this evening's discussion. I also want to thank the Library of Congress for the
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deterioration. Federal funds are being used to preserve such treasures as the Star-Spangled
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documents and artifacts are at serious risk, Already, the private Save America's Treasures
Committee organized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation has contributed over $30
million for the restoration of national and regional treasures,/____
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develop projects that emphasize p~rV1ition of cultural and natural resources, encourage tourism
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-This New Year's, as the calendar flipped to 1999 and those three nines lined up, I and citizens
throughout the world began to think about the tum of the millennium more seriously than ever.
Profound questions beg answers at this momentous time: What characterized the year 1000 AD?
What are the differences between religious and non-religious interpretations of the millenniums
past and present? Why are commemorations important to people and societies?
-Citizens worldwide look to mark time in their own way; they understand the power of rituals
that get us through the passage of time. That is why a look at the past will help us to make sense
of today. [SEE SPEAKERS PREPARED REMARKS, references to the ideas will fit well here.
Hint at millennial mood-- apocalyptic vs. hopeful and religious vs. secular.]
-Tonight we are privileged to have professors Natalie Davis and Martin Marty host this evening's
program as we explore these and other questions about the meaning of the millennium. [SEE
DAVIS AND MARTY BIOS TO ADD A FEW IDGHLIGHTS HERE ON THEIR
DISTINGUISHED CAREERS.] Through this discussion with these celebrated scholars, we
hope to better understand how humankind makes meaning of life through time, and how we
shape our future by the acts and commitments we make today.
-I look forward to our discussion that will follow our speakers remarks, Thank you for joining us
tonight and I hope you enjoy the program!!!
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