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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL
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CREATOR: Eric R. Biel ( CN=Eric R. Biel/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME: 13-NOV-1997 18:47:55.00
SUBJE.CT:
Fast track to Commerc:e
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TEXT:
Although my last official day over here won't be for another week or so
(nothing like easing out slowly), beginning Monday I ' l l be spending the
bulk of my time at the Commerce Dept. -- building on my one week of
experience from late August as Deputy Director of the Office of policy and
strategic Planning in the Office of the Secretary.
So now is as good a
time as any to say that, although the result was less than optimal, I have
really enjoyed my almost three months here working on fast track.
After
seven years on the Hill and with a Congressionally-created commission,
this has been a great opportunity to get initiated in a hurry into the
Executive Branch.
I look forward to keeping in touch and continuing to
work with many of you -- maybe even on fast track, the continuing saga, in
early 1998.
If you're coming over to DoC, I ' l l be wandering around the
fifth floor there and can be reached at 482-4127. Best of success with
all of your work.
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CREATOR: Judith A. Winston ( CN=Judith A. Winston/OU=PIR/O=EOP [ PIR 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:13-NOV-1997 20:32:24.00
SUBJECT:
possible Action Item for November 19 Meeting of the President's Advisory B
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TEXT:
We are looking for an action item for the Nov. 19 meeting.
As you know,
the Departments of Education and Justice have drafted a self-assessment
guide for colleges and universities that are implementing affirmative
action programs in a post-Adarand world.
It has been suggested to me that
the guide could be released by the Administration (or Education or DOJ) in
conjunction with the November 19 meeting of the Board, which will focus on
the value of diversity in higher education.
(This action would be similar
to the policy announcements made by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development in conjunction wit the Sept. 30 Advisory Board meeting.)
The
message would be that, consistent with the President's "mend it, don't end
it" position, coleges and universities may use affirmative aciton but only
where such programs are fully consistent with existing constitutional and
statutory requirements.
What do you think?
Should I seek any other views on this suggestion?
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CREATOR: Leanne A. Shimabukuro ( CN=Leanne A. Shimabukuro/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD ]
CREATION DATE/TIME: 13-NOV-1997 20:41:58.00
SUBJECT:
one pager for radio address
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attached.
( CN=Jose Cerda III/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD ]
Please review.
)
Thanks.
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President Clinton:
Working to Keep Crime Rates Down and Assault Weapons Out
•
Today's radio address: The President highlighted two important issues in his
weekly radio address:
(1) a new Department of Justice report showing continued and
meaningful gains in the nation's fight against crime; and
(2) a temporary suspension on the importation of certain
assault-type weapons.
•
Crime rates at lowest levels since 1973. Earlier this morning, the
Department of Justice released the 1996 National Crime Victimization
Survey (NCVS), and its findings are more good new for the American
people. The NCVS shows that, in 1996, crime victimization rates
continued their downward trend, and -- in fact -- reached their lowest
level since 1973. Both the murder and violent crime rates plummeted
10% in 1996, and property crimes dropped 8%. Rapes and car thefts
were down even more.
Overall, since 1993, violent and property crimes have dropped 16% and
17%, respectively. The murder rate has dropped 22% during that same
period.
•
Most Americans benefitting from lower crime rates. The NCVS also shows
that, since 1993, the reduced rates of crime victimization were being
experienced equally by men, women and different racial and income
groups throughout the country. And the sharp declines in murder are
being experienced by cities of all sizes -- and all regions of the country.
•
Falling crime rates are no coincidence. There is no mystery behind the
continued and dramatic reduction in crime rates since 1993. Thousands
of communities across the country have embraced tough, smart crime
strategies. That is why this Administration fought to pass a crime bill that
gave these communities the tools they asked for -- more police, tougher
punishments, better prevention and fewer guns in the hands of criminals.
•
Enforcing our gun laws. The President also signed a directive to ensure
that only legitimate sporting weapons are allowed into the country. He
directed the Treasury Department to temporarily suspend the importation
of 30 models of assault-type weapons, and review whether or not these
weapons comply with the law. Permits to import more than 1.5 million of
these weapons will be put on hold until this review is completed.
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CREATOR: Leanne A. Shimabukuro ( CN=Leanne A. Shimabukuro/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD ]
CREATION DATE/TIME: 13-NOV-1997 21:34:30.00
SUBJECT:
Q&A for radio address- revised from last version sent
TO: Elena Kagan
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TEXT:
please review.
This one contains a Q on everyone's mind:
happened in that ATF meeting? ..
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what really
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Questions and Answers
November 15, 1997
Modified Assault Weapons Directive
Q.
What are you directing the Treasury Department to do with respect to the modified
assault-type weapons that have been reported in the press? How many and what
kinds of firearms are at issue?
A.
Over the past few years, fireanns manufacturers have modified, or "sporterized", certain
dangerous assault weapons to circumvent the ban on their importation required by the
1968 Gun Control Act and the 1994 Crime Bill. There are about 30 models of these
firearms that are being manufactured in about 12 different countries, including modified
Uzis, Galils and AK-47s. While only a limited number of these weapons have been
imported to date -- and about 20,000 so far this year -- pennits have been approved to
import 600,000 more ofthese weapons and applications are now pending to import one
million more.
The number of weapons involved underscores the potential threat to the public safety and
necessitates that we take immediate action. The President's directive orders the Treasury
Department to: 1) Immediately conduct an expedited 120-day review to detennine
whether modified assault weapons are properly importable under current law; and 2)
Suspend outstanding pennits on modified assault weapons until the review is compl~te.
Thus, until the review is complete, the pennits to import more than 1.5 million of these
weapons will be put on hold.
In the past, this Administration has used every tool available to keep millions of
non-sporting; military surplus and other fireanns posing a threat to public safety from
entering the country and flooding our streets:
•
In 1993, President Clinton banned the importation of assault pistols and
toughened requirements for federal gun dealers.
•
In 1994, the President banned the importation of millions of assault -type weapons
and ammunition clips from China.
•
•
The President fought for and signed the Assault Weapons Ban into law as part of
the historic 1994 omnibus crime bill.
The Clinton Administration successfully fought back repeated attempts by
Congress to allow the importation of millions of military surplus weapons.
The President's actions have helped to ensure that criminals are not better armed than our
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police. And we believe that due in part to our efforts, last year fewer police officers were
slain in the line of duty than in any year since 1960.
Q.
Doesn't this directive really amount to a revocation of permits that ATF already
approved?
A.
The directive does not revoke already approved pennits, but suspends them for the
duration of the Treasury Department's 120-day review. At the end of Treasury's review,
existing pennits will be revoked only if the Treasury Department detennined that a
particular weapon does not meet the statutory test for importation. Moreover, the
importer would have an opportunity to make its case to Treasury before any pennit would
be revoked.
The most important point ofthis directive is to ensure that -- in light of the new
assault-type weapons that are coming into the country -- we are making every effort to
guarantee that only legitimate sporting weapons that comply with the law enter into the
country. That's the point of Treasury's review.
Q.
Why didn't you just take action prospectively and suspend pending and future
applications for permits?
A.
Limiting our action to the pending applications to import one million firearms-- but
allowing the importation of nearly 600,000 of these
modified assault weapons under outstanding
pennits-- threatens to defeat the purpose of the
overall review. That is why we are taking action
similar to the 1989 Bush Administration decision to
suspend already granted pennits until completion of
the agency's review process. We have roughly the
same number of weapons importable under already
granted pennits as did the Bush Administration in
1989, but today we are faced with pending
applications to import roughly ten times more
fireanns.
Q.
Does this mean that you are already planning to permanently ban these firearms
from importation?
A.
Not necessarily. The directive does not tell the Treasury Department what guns should
or should not be allowed into the country. However, pursuant to the 1968 Gun Act, the
Treasury Department has an obligation to ensure that only legitimate sporting weapons
are imported. Thus, the proposed 120-day review will detennine what changes, if any,
are needed to continue enforcing this provision oflaw. And ultimately, those firearms
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that fail to meet the sporting purposes test will be permanently banned. If an importer has
an approved permit for a banned weapon, their permit will be revoked only after they
have had an opportunity to make their case before the Treasury Department.
Q.
A.
Why did the President take so long to sign the directive?
This is not an action the President takes lightly and we needed sufficient time to explore
. our options and to consider the implications of taking such a bold move. In addition, we
received letters signed by about 60 members of Congress who argued that these weapons
are not properly importable -- and we wanted to make sure we consulted with some of
these members before proceeding. That being said, we moved as quickly as possible to
finalize the final directive, and Treasury is now instructed to conduct their review as
expeditiously as possible.
Q.
Can you comment further on the reported friction between the White House and
ATF? Will this have any impact on the final outcome of the review process?
A.
I really don't think there is much more to add. As was confirmed in Thursday's press
briefing, some permits were approved during the time that the White House and Treasury
were considering the directive that the President signed today. I don't think that anyone
at the White House or Treasury or A TF was pleased about that breakdown in
communication, but -- frankly -- the reported reactions to this incident have been greatly
exaggerated. More importantly, it's all a moot point now. The directive signed by the
President temporarily suspends all permits until the Treasury Department completes its
reVIew.
Crime Victimization Survey
Q.
What were the most significant findings in the 1996 crime data released today?
A.
The 1996 National Crime Victimization Survey released by the Department of Justice
confirms that crime is continuing to fall across the board and to the benefit of most
Americans. Crime victimization rates fell to their lowest points since the inception of
the National Crime Victimization Survey in 1973. Both the murder and violent crime
rates plummeted 10% in 1996, and property crimes fell 8%. Rapes and car thefts were
down even more. The decreases are even more significant when viewed over time: since
1993, violent and property crime rates dropped 16% and 17%, respectively, and murder
rates dropped a whopping 22%.
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experienced equally by men, women, and different racial and income groups throughout
the country. And the sharp declines in murder are being felt by cities of all sizes and all
regions of the country.
When the President first took office, he made a commitment to take our streets back from
crime and violence through a comprehensive anti-crime plan. That's why the President
fought to pass a crime bill that gave communities the tools they asked for -- more
community police, tougher punishments and fewer guns in the hands of criminals. We
think today's numbers show that our combined efforts are making a significant and
sustained difference.
Q.
Are these crime numbers different from the numbers released by the FBI earlier
this year?
A.
The numbers are largely the same and both confirm that crime is dropping. Today's
statistics are released by the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) as
part of their annual National Crime Victimizations Survey. The National Crime
Victimizations Survey is a series of in-depth interviews with approximately 100,000
people representing about 50,000 households. The BJS survey measures fewer cases than
those contained in the FBI annual report, but in much greater depth. The BJS survey
yields vital information about the victims of crimes-- such as their sex, race, age and
income level. Importantly, the BJS survey includes many cases which were not reported
to the police. The FBI's Uniform Crime Reports record those crimes which were
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BALANCED BUDGET & TAX CUTS:
First Balanced Budget In A Generation
Middle Class Tax Cut For 27 Million Families With Children
EDUCATION:
Largest Investment In Education In 30 Years
HOPE Scholarship Makes 13th & 14th Grades As Universal As A High School Diploma
20% Tuition Tax Credit Worth Up To $10,000 For Juniors, Seniors, Grad Students &
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Largest Increase In Pell Grants In 20 Years
America Reads Initiative To Ensure Every Child Can Read By The 3rd Grade
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Medicare Protected, Modernized And Trust Fund Extended At Least A Decade
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New Incentives And Community Efforts To Move 2 Million More People Off Welfare
URBAN AGENDA:
Tripled The Number Of Empowerment Zones
63% Expansion of Community Development Banks
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Secured Passage Of China MFN, Hosted First US--Sino Summit In 8 Years
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BALANCED BUDGET & TAX CUTS:
First Balanced Budget In A Generation: After cutting the deficit by 63 percent in his first tenn,
from $290 billion to $107 billion, President Clinton promised in his 1997 State of the Union speech
to "propose a detailed plan to balance the budget by 2002." On August 5, 1997, the President
signed an historic, bipartisan bill to balance the budget for the first time since 1969.
Middle Class Tax Cuts For 27 Million Families With Children: In addition to balancing the
budget, President Clinton promised in his State of the Union speech to "provide middle class tax
relief .. to help raise a child." On August 5, 1997, the President signed into law a $500 per-child tax
credit that will benefit approximately 27 million families with 45 million children under 17. For the
typical American family with two kids, this child tax credit will mean $1,000 more per year in
take-home pay.
EDUCATION:
Largest Investment In Education In 30 Years: In his February State ofthe Union speech, the
President said his "number one priority" was to ensure that "all Americans have the best education
in the world." The President said his balanced budget would reflect this commitment. Now, that
commitment is the law. The Balanced Budget Act the President signed on August 5, 1997 includes
the largest investment in education in 30 years -- and the largest investment in higher education since
the G.l. Bill.
HOPE Scholarship Makes 13th & 14th Grades As Universal As A High School Diploma: In his
February 1997 State of the Union, President Clinton called for passage of his America's HOPE
Scholarship proposal in order to "make the 13th and 14th years of education .. just as universal in
America by the 21st century as a high school education is today." Today, the HOPE Scholarship is
law, providing a 100 percent tax credit on the first $1,000 of tuition and .fees and 50 percent on the
second $1,000 -- enough to pay for the typical community college.
20% Tuition Tax Credit for College Juniors, Seniors, Graduate Students And Working
Americans Pursuing Lifelong Learning To Upgrade Their Skills: The President's State of the
Union address included a proposed "tax deduction of up to $10,000 a year" for post high school
tuition. The President's proposal is now law. The 20 percent tuition tax credit will be applied to the
first $5,000 of qualified education expenses through 2002, and to the first $10,000 thereafter.
Largest Increase In Pell Grants In 20 Years: President Clinton pledged during the State ofthe
Union that his balanced budget would include "the largest increase in Pell Grant Scholarship in 20
years." Now, that commitment is the law. On November 13, 1997, the President signed the
Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill which included his proposal to increase the maximum Pell
Grant to $3,000 -- the largest increase in two decades. Approximately 3.7 million students will
receive the $300 increase, and an additional 220,000 low- and moderate-income families that were
not previously eligible will receive Pell Grants.
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President Clinton called on Congress to pass his America Reads Initiative. The
Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill the President signed on November 13, 1997, included
nearly $300 million in new funding towards the President's comprehensive literacy strategy. As a
result: 3000 new Americorps members and thousands of senior volunteers will recruit more than
100,000 volunteer reading tutors; state teacher training and family literacy efforts receive an
additional $41 million; and an advance appropriation of $21 0 million is provided for pending
legislation based on the President's America Reads Initiative.
In addition, more than 800 colleges have answered the President's State of the Union call, pledging to
have thousands of their work-study students "serve for one year as reading tutors. "
On Track For First-Ever National Test Of 4th Grade Reading, 8th Grade Math: President
Clinton issued a "challenge to the nation" during his State of the Union speech, calling on every state
to "adopt high national standards" and "test every fourth grader in reading and every eighth grader
in math to make sure these standards are met." The Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill the
President signed on November 13, 1997, fully funds ($16 million) the Administration's voluntary
national testing program and allows for development and pilot testing of the first-ever national 4th
grade reading and 8th grade math tests.
57% Increase For Public Charter Schools: Continuing his lifelong commitment to improving and
reforming America's public schools, President Clinton called for a dramatic increase in the number of
public charter schools in his 1997 State of the Union "so that parents will have even more choices in
sending their children to the best schools." The Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill the
President signed on November 13, 1997, increases funding for charter schools by 57 percent, from
$51 million to $80 million. And while there was only one charter school in the nation when
President Clinton took office, there will be nearly 1,000 locally-designed charter schools supported by
the Department of Education by the end of 1998 -- accelerating progress towards the President's goal
of 3,000 by early next century.
Head Start Expanded Toward Goal Of 1 Million Children By 2002: Stating that "we already
know we should start teaching children before they start school. " President Clinton proposed a
balanced budget that "expands Head Start to one million children by 2002" in his 1997 State of the
Union address. The Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill the President signed on November
13, 1997 includes $4.4 billion for Head Start, a $374 million increase -- and a 57 percent increase
since 1993. Head Start will serve 836,000 children and their families in 1998 and is on track
meeting the President's goal of reaching one million by 2002.
HEALTH CARE:
Single Largest Investment In Children's Health Care Since 1965: President Clinton pledged in
his 1997 State of the Union that his balanced budget would "extend health coverage to up to five
mil/ion... children." Now, that commitment is law. The Balanced Budget that President Clinton
signed into law on August 5, 1997 included $24 billion for the President's Children's Health
Initiative -- the single largest investment in health care for children since passage of Medicaid in
1965. The $24 billion will provide meaningful health care coverage to up to five million currently
uninsured children -- including prescription drugs, vision, hearing, and mental health services.
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modernize Medicare and increase the life of the Medicare Trust Fund to ten years. These promises
are now law. The bipartisan Balanced Budget extended the life ofthe Medicare Trust Fund at least a
decade -- saving $115 billion over five years and $400-$450 billion over ten years. The President
fought to prevent any damaging changes that would have undermined Medicare, and instead worked
to enact structural reforms to prepare it for the 21 st century. These reforms included more choices
among health care plans, changes to the annual Medigap enrollment and restructuring specific
payment systems so that rates are set in advance. Also included is $4 billion over five years for new
Medicare preventive benefits -- expanded coverage for mammograms, colorectal screening, and
improved self management of diseases like diabetes .
. WELFARE:
Restored Basic Health And Disability Benefits To Legal, Law-Abiding Immigrants: When the
President signed the 1996 Welfare Reform Law, he pledged to go back and change provisions he
opposed regarding the cutting off of benefits to legal, law abiding immigrants. Many criticized the
President and said changes would never be made to the bill. However, in 1997, the President
followed through on his pledge -- and won most of the changes he sought in the 1996 law. The
President fought for and won $11.5 billion in SSI and Medicaid benefits for legal immigrants. He
fought for and won changes that protect those immigrants now receiving assistance, ensuring that
they will not be turned out of their apartments or nursing homes or otherwise left destitute. And
immigrants in this country as of August 22, 1996 but not receiving benefits who subsequently become
disabled will be eligible for SSI and Medicaid.
New Incentives And Community Efforts To Move 2 Million More People Off Welfare: During
his first term, President Clinton's lifetime of experience and innovative approach to welfare .reform
lead to the largest decline in welfare rolls in history. In his 1997 State of the Union, the President set
out a plan including government incentives and private sector challenges to reach another goal: "two
million more people off the welfare rolls by the year 2000. "
Expanded Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Created the $3 Billion Welfare To Work Job
Challenge Fund: The Balanced Budget Law includes a tax credit for employers who hire long-term
welfare recipients equal to 35 percent of the first $10,000 in wages in the first year of employment
and 50 percent of the first $10,000 in the second year to encourage retention. The President also
succeeded in including $3 billion to create his Welfare to Work Job Challenge Fund -- to assist states
and communities in moving long-term welfare recipients into lasting, unsubsidized jobs.
Challenging Communities to Move People from Welfare to Work: The President challenged "every
religious congregation, every community nonprofit, every business to hire someone off welfare."
Responding to the President's challenge, the Welfare to Work Partnership was launched to lead a
private sector effort to move people from welfare to work. Begun with 100 businesses, the
Partnership is aiming for 1,000 businesses within six months. Vice President Gore also reached out,
creating the Welfare to Work Coalition to Sustain Success -- a coalition of civic groups committed to
helping former welfare recipients stay in the workforce and succeed.
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Tripled The Number Of Empowerment Zones: President Clinton called for doubling tne number
of empowerment zones and enterprise communities in his 1998 budget. The Balanced Budget Law
the President Clinton signed actually triples the number of EZs, adding 20 new EZs (15 urban and 5
rural second round zones and 2 more first-round zones) -- bringing the total number created to 31.
63% Expansion of Community Development Banks: President Clinton called for an expansion of
Community Development Banks in his State of the Union speech. The Balanced Budget Law the
President signed in August included $80 million for Community Development Financial Institutions
in FY 1998 -- a 63 % increase over FY 1997. These entities make investment capital and other
financial products and services available in low- and moderate-income communities.
Brownfields Tax Incentive Will Redevelop 14,000 Contaminated Sites: The President called for
restoring "contaminated urban land and buildings to constructive use" through his Brownfields tax
incentive program. Brownfields were part of the Balanced Budget Law the President signed. The
tax incentives will leverage more than $6 billion for private sector cleanups nationwide according to
the Treasury Department -- and allow for the redevelopment of 14,000 contaminated, abandoned
sites in economically distressed urban areas.
FOREIGN POLICY:
Ratification Of The Chemical Weapons Convention: President Clinton challenged Congress
during his State of the Union speech to "rise to a new test of leadership" and "pass the Chemical
Weapons Convention." And after an intense lobbying effort by the President, the Senate ratified the
Convention on April 24, 1997.
Secured Passage Of China MFN, Hosted First US--Sino Summit In 8 Years: President Clinton
challenged the country to "pursue a deeper dialogue with China for the sake of our interests and our
ideals." The President successfully lobbied Congress to extend normal trading relations with China
on June 24, 1997. And the first U.S.-- Sino State Visit in eight years, hosted by President Clinton at
the White House in October, resulted in agreements on a broad range of security, economic,
environmental and law enforcement issues.
NATO Expansion: President Clinton called for expanding NATO membership by 1999 "so that
countries that were once our adversaries can become our allies." On July 8, 1997, at the Madrid
NATO Summit, three nations -- Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary -- were offered membership in
NATO. President Clinton has pledged to lobby the Senate to ratify these changes "so that we can
bring in the new members by the 50th anniversary ofNATO in 1999. "
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track" trade authority resulted in majority support in the United States Senate. A clear majority of
Democratic governors and mayors supported the President's position. In the House of
Representatives, however, the vote had to be postponed when it became clear that opposition by
Democratic lawmakers -- and the linking of the trade vote to international family planning by House
Republicans -- would derail the legislation.
o .Passage Of Campaign Finance Reform: Despite intense lobbying efforts by President Clinton,
Republican Congressional leaders killed the McCain-Feingold/Meehan-Shays campaign finance
reform legislation this year. Campaign finance reform enjoyed universal Democratic support in the
Senate and strong Democratic support in the House. The President continues to support passage of
the bill and is encouraged that Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle was able to extract a pledge
from Majority Leader Trent Lott to have a clean up-or-down vote on the measure before March 6,
1998. Speaker Gingrich has also promised to hold a March campaign finance reform vote.
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get far on Capitol Hill this year. However, the President used his executive power to make progress
on some of the central initiatives in his legislation. For example, the President's legislation called
for handguns to be sold with a child safety lock. President Clinton signed a directive to all Federal
agencies requiring child safety locks be issued with every handgun. And the Administration reached
an agreement with 8 major handgun manufacturers who agreed to provide child safety locks with
each handgun sold.
Enactment Of School Construction Proposal: President Clinton proposed an initiative to invest $5
billion over four years to finance $20 billion in school construction projects. The initiative was not
included in the Balanced Budget the President signed.
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On February 4, 1997, President Clinton laid out an ambitious "call to action" in the first State of the
Union of his second tenn. As Congress adjourns this November, the record is clear. President Clinton
drove the Congressional agenda this year, accomplishing most everything he set out to do ten months ago.
BALANCED BUDGET & TAX CUTS:
First Balanced Budget In A Generation
Middle Class Tax Cut For 27 Million Families With Children
EDUCATION:
Largest Investment In Education In 30 Years
HOPE Scholarship Makes 13th & 14th Grades As Universal As A High School Diploma
20% Tuition Tax Credit Worth Up To $10,000 For College Or Lifetime Learning
Largest Increase In Pell Grants In 20 Years
America Reads Initiative To Ensure Every Child Can Read By The 3rd Grade
On Track For First-Ever National Test Of 4th Grade Reading, 8th Grade Math
57% Increase For Public Charter Schools
Head Start Expanded Toward Goal Of 1 Million Children By 2002
HEALTH CARE:
Single Largest Investment In Children's Health Care Since 1965
Medicare Protected, Modernized And Trust Fund Extended At Least A Decade
ENVIRONMENT:
Toughest New Air Quality Standards In A Generation
Developed A Bold, Market Based National Strategy To Reduce Greenhouse Gases
WELFARE:
Restored Basic Health And Disability Benefits To Legal, Law-Abiding Immigrants
New Incentives And Community Efforts To Move 2 Million More People Off Welfare
URBAN AGENDA:
Tripled The Number Of Empowerment Zones
63% Expansion of Community Development Banks
Brownfields Tax Incentive Will Redevelop 14,000 Contaminated Sites
FOREIGN POLICY:
Ratified The Chemical Weapons Convention
Secured Passage Of China MFN, Hosted First US--Sino Summit In 8 Years
NATO Expansion
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Union of his second term. As Congress adjourns this November, the record is clear. President Clinton
drove the Congressional agenda this year, accomplishing most everything he set out to do ten months ago.
BALANCED BUDGET & TAX CUTS:
First Balanced Budget In A Generation: After cutting the deficit by 63 percent in his first term,
from $290 billion to $107 billion, President Clinton promised in his 1997 State ofthe Union speech
to "propose a detailed plan to balance the budget by 2002." On August 5, 1997, the President
signed an historic, bipartisan bill to balance the budget for the first time since 1969.
Middle Class Tax Cuts For 27 Million Families With Children: In addition to balancing the
budget, President Clinton promised in his State of the Union to "provide middle class tax relief.. to
help raise a child." On August 5, 1997, the President signed into law a $500 per-child tax credit that
will benefit approximately 27 million families with 45 million children under 17. For the typical
family with two kids, this child tax credit will mean $1,000 more per year in take-home pay.
EDUCATION:
Largest Investment In Education In 30 Years: In his February State of the Union, the President
said his "number one priority" was to ensure that "all Americans have the best education in the
world." The President said his balanced budget would reflect this commitment. Now, that
commitment is the law. The bipartisan Balanced Budget Act includes the largest investment in
education in 30 years -- and the largest investment in higher education since the G.I. Bill.
HOPE Scholarship Makes 13th & 14th Grades As Universal As A High School Diploma: In his
February 1997 State of the Union, President Clinton called for passage of his America's HOPE
Scholarship proposal in order to "make the 13th and 14th years of education .. .just as universal in
America by the 21st century as a high school education is today." Today, the HOPE Scholarship is
law, providing a 100 percent tax credit on the first $1,000 of tuition and fees and 50 percent on the
second $1,000 -- enough to pay for the typical community college.
20% Tuition Tax Credit for College Juniors, Seniors, Graduate Students And Working
Americans Pursuing Lifelong Learning To Upgrade Their Skills: The President's State ofthe
Union address included a proposed "tax deduction of up to $10, 000 a year" for post high school
tuition. The President's proposal is now law. The 20 percent tuition tax credit will be applied to the
first $5,000 of qualified education expenses through 2002, and to the first $10,000 thereafter.
Largest Increase In Pell Grants In 20 Years: President Clinton pledged during the State of the
Union that his balanced budget would include "the largest increase in Pell Grant Scholarship in 20
years." Now, that commitment is the law. On November 13, 1997, the President signed the
Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill which included his proposal to increase the maximum Pell
Grant to $3,000 -- the largest increase in two decades. Approximately 3.7 million students will
receive the $300 increase, and an additional 220,000 low- and moderate-income families that were
not previously eligible will receive Pell Grants.
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Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill the President signed on November 13, 1997, included
nearly $300 million in new funding towards the President's comprehensive literacy strategy. As a
result: 3000 new Americorps members and thousands of senior volunteers will recruit more than
100,000 volunteer reading tutors; state teacher training and family literacy efforts receive an
additional $41 million; and an advance appropriation of $21 0 million is provided for pending
legislation based on the President's America Reads Initiative.
In addition, more than 800 colleges have answered the President's State of the Union call, pledging to
have thousands of their work-study students "serve for one year as reading tutors. "
On Track For First-Ever National Test Of 4th Grade Reading, 8th Grade Math: President
Clinton issued a "challenge to the nation" during his State of the Union speech, calling on every state
to "adopt high national standards" and "test every fourth grader in reading and every eighth grader
in math to make sure these standards are met." The Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill the
President signed on November 13, 1997, fully funds ($16 million) the Administration's voluntary
national testing program and allows for development and pilot testing ofthe first-ever national 4th
grade reading and 8th grade math tests.
57% Increase For Public Charter Schools: Continuing his lifelong commitment to improving and
reforming America's public schools, President Clinton called for a dramatic increase in the number of
public charter schools in his 1997 State of the Union "so that parents will have even more choices in
sending their children to the best schools." The Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill the
President signed on November 13, 1997, increases funding for charter schools by 57 percent, from
$51 million to $80 million. And while there was only one charter school in the nation when
President Clinton took office, there will be nearly 1,000 locally-designed charter schools supported by
the Department of Education by the end of 1998 -- accelerating progress towards the President's goal
of 3,000 by early next century.
Head Start Expanded Toward Goal Of 1 Million Children By 2002: Stating that "we already
know we should start teaching children before they start school, " President Clinton proposed a
balanced budget that "expands Head Start to one million children by 2002" in his 1997 State of the
Union address. The Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill the President signed on November
13, 1997 includes $4.4 billion for Head Start, a $374 million increase -- and a 57 percent increase
since 1993. Head Start will serve 836,000 children and their families in 1998 and is on track
meeting the President's goal of reaching one million by 2002.
HEALTH CARE:
Single Largest Investment In Children's Health Care Since 1965: President Clinton pledged in
his 1997 State of the Union that his balanced budget would "extend health coverage to up to five
million... children." Now, that commitment is law. The Balanced Budget that President Clinton
signed into law on August 5, 1997 included $24 billion for the President's Children's Health
Initiative -- the single largest investment in health care for children since passage of Medicaid in
1965. The $24 billion will provide meaningful health care coverage to up to five million currently
uninsured children -- including prescription drugs, vision, hearing, and mental health services.
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modernize Medicare and increase the life of the Medicare Trust Fund to ten years. These pront{~s ~stell1
are now law. The bipartisan Balanced Budget extended the life of the Medicare Trust Fund at least a
decade -- saving $115 billion over five years and $400-$450 billion over ten years. The President
fought to prevent any damaging changes that would have undermined Medicare, and instead worked
to enact structural reforms to prepare it for the 21 st century. These reforms included more choices
among health care plans, changes to the annual Medigap enrollment and restructuring specific
payment systems so that rates are set in advance. Also included is $4 billion over five years for new
Medicare preventive benefits -- expanded coverage for mammograms, colorectal screening, and
improved self management of diseases like diabetes.
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ENVIRONMENT:
Toughest New Air Quality Standards In A Generation: The President pledged to "protect our
environment in every community" in his State of the Union address. This year, at the President's
direction, the Environmental Protection Agency set new air quality standards for smog and soot, the
toughest in a generation, providing new health protections for 125 million Americans, including
children and the elderly. EPA will work with state and local govemments to assure maximum
flexibility in implementing the new rules.
Developed A Bold, Market Based National Strategy To Reduce Greenhouse Gases: President
Clinton pledged in the 1997 State ofthe Union to "protect our global environment" and "work to
reduce the greenhouse gases. " Based on a firm scientific consensus, and after extensive consultation
with industry, environmentalists, labor and the public, the President outlined a bold strategy in
October to achieve international agreement to significantly reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
The President's plan calls for flexible, market-based approaches to assure the reductions can be
achieved in a way that creates new economic opportunities.
WELFARE:
Restored Basic Health And Disability Benefits To Legal, Law-Abiding Immigrants: When the
President signed the 1996 Welfare Reform Law, he pledged to go back and change provisions he
opposed regarding the cutting off of benefits to legal, law abiding immigrants. Critics said the
changes would never be made. However, in 1997, the President followed through on his pledge -and won most of the changes he sought in the 1996 law. The President fought for and won $11.5
billion in SSI and Medicaid benefits for legal immigrants. He won changes that protect those
immigrants now receiving assistance, ensuring that they will not be turned out of their apartments or
nursing homes or otherwise left destitute. And immigrants in this country as of August 22, 1996 but
not receiving benefits who subsequently become disabled will be eligible for SST and Medicaid.
New Incentives And Community Efforts To Move 2 Million More People Off Welfare: During
his first term, President Clinton's lifetime of experience and innovative approach to. welfare reform
lead to the largest decline in welfare rolls in history. In his 1997 State of the Union, the President set
out a plan including government incentives and private sector challenges to reach another goal: "two
million more people off the welfare rolls by the year 2000. "
Expanded Work OpportunitY Tax Credit and Created the $3 Billion Welfare To Work Job
Challenge Fund: The Balanced Budget Law includes a tax credit for employers who hire long-term
welfare recipients equal to 35 percent of the first $10,000 in wages in the first year of employment
and 50 percent of the first $10,000 in the second year to encourage retention. The President also
succeeded in including $3 billion to create his Welfare to Work Job Challenge Fund -- to assist states
and communities in moving long-term welfare recipients into lasting, unsubsidized jobs.
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private sector effort to move people from welfare to work. Begun with 100 businesses, the
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Partnership is aiming for 1,000 businesses within six months. Vice President Gore also reached out,
creating the Welfare to Work Coalition to Sustain Success -- a coalition of civic groups committed to
helping former welfare recipients stay in the workforce and succeed.
URBAN AGENDA:
Tripled The Number Of Empowerment Zones: President Clinton calledfor doubling the number
of empowerment zones and enterprise communities in his 1998 budget. The Balanced Budget Law
the President Clinton signed actually triples the number ofEZs, adding 20 new EZs (15 urban and 5
rural second round zones and 2 more first-round zones) -- bringing the total number created to 31.
63% Expansion of Community Development Banks: President Clinton called for an expansion of
Community Development Banks in his State of the Union speech. The Balanced Budget Law the
President signed in August included $80 million for Community Development Financial Institutions
in FY 1998 -- a 63% increase over FY 1997. These entities make investment capital and other
financial products and services available in low- and moderate-income communities.
Brownfields Tax Incentive Will Redevelop 14,000 Contaminated Sites: The President called for
restoring "contaminated urban land and buildings to constructive use" through his Brownfields tax
incentive program. Brownfields were part of the Balanced Budget Law the President signed. The
tax incentives will leverage more than $6 billion for private sector cleanups nationwide according to
the Treasury Department -- and allow for the redevelopment of 14,000 contaminated, abandoned
sites in economically distressed urban areas.
FOREIGN POLICY:
Ratification Of The Chemical Weapons Convention: President Clinton challenged Congress
during his State of the Union speech to "rise to a new test of leadership" and "pass the Chemical
Weapons Convention." And after an intense lobbying effort by the President, the Senate ratified the
Convention on April 24, 1997.
Secured Passage Of China MFN, Hosted First US--Sino Summit In 8 Years: President Clinton
challenged the country to "pursue a deeper dialogue with China for the sake of our interests and our
ideals." The President successfully lobbied Congress to extend normal trading relations with China
on June 24, 1997. And the first U.S.-- Sino State Visit in eight years, hosted by President Clinton at
the White House in October, resulted in agreements on a broad range of security, economic,
environmental and law enforcement issues.
NATO Expansion: President Clinton called for expanding NATO membership by 1999 "so that
countries that were once our adversaries can become our allies." On July 8, 1997, at the Madrid
NATO Summit, three nations -- Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary -- were offered membership in
NATO. President Clinton has pledged to lobby the Senate to ratify these changes "so that we can
bring in the new members by the 50th anniversary ofNATO in 1999. "
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track" trade authority resulted in majority support in the United States Senate. A clear majority of
Democratic governors and mayors supported the President's position. In the House of
Representatives, however, the vote had to be postponed when it became clear that opposition by
Democratic lawmakers -- and the linking of the trade vote to international family planning by House
Republicans -- would derail the legislation.
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Passage Of Campaign Finance Reform: Despite intense lobbying efforts by President Clinton,
Republican Congressional leaders killed the McCain-FeingoldlMeehan-Shays campaign finance
reform legislation this year. Campaign finance reform enjoyed universal Democratic support in the
Senate and strong Democratic support in the House. The President continues to support passage of
the bill and is encouraged that Senate Dt;mocratic Leader Tom Daschle was able to extract a pledge
from Majority Leader Trent Lott to have a clean up-or-down vote on the measure before March 6,
1998. Speaker Gingrich has also promised to hold a March campaign finance reform vote.'
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Enactment Of The Juvenile Justice Proposal: The President's Juvenile Justice legislation did not
get far on Capitol Hill this year. However, the President used his executive power to make progress
on some of the central initiatives in his legislation. For example, the President's legislation called
for handguns to be sold with a child safety lock. President Clinton signed a directive to all Federal
agencies requiring child safety locks be issued with every handgun. And the Administration reached
an agreement with 8 major handgun manufacturers who agreed to provide child safety locks with
each handgun sold.
Enactment Of School Construction Proposal: President Clinton proposed an initiative to invest $5
billion over four years to finance $20 billion in school construction projects. The initiative was not
included in the Balanced Budget the President signed.
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recently released study "The New Multicultural American Dream Index" on
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
JUDITH A. WINSTON
FROM:
THRU:
. ERSKINE BOWLES
SYLVIA MATHEWS
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENT'S INITIATIVE ON RACE WEEKLY REPORT-NOVEMBER 8 - 14
ADVISORY BOARD ACTIVITIES
Smithson Bicentennial Medal of Honor. Secretary Alexis Herman presented Dr.
Franklin with the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal of Honor on November 12 in
recognition of his outstanding contributions as an historian of American life. This
presentation was made in conjunction with a Smithsonian program in which Dr.
Franklin and his son discussed the recent autobiography of Dr. Franklin's father,
Buck Colbert Franklin.
Consortium on Financing Higher Education. On November 13, Dr. Franklin
participated in the annual meeting of the Consortium on Financing Higher
Education. He discussed the issues surrounding colleges in the wake of the
Hopwood decision and other affirmative action related matters.
Fox TV Report. Also on November 13, Dr. Franklin appeared on Fox-TV's
"O'Reilly Report". The interview focused on Dr. Franklin's new book and his role
as the Chairman of your Advisory Board.
Hate Crimes Conference. Angela Oh gave the opening address at the Los Angeles
satellite site of the conference to approximately 35 people. In her address, she
stressed the importance of addressing the serious problem of hate crimes as a
necessary step in developing improved race relations. [need to get update on Gov.
Winter's participation from Mike W.]
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California Women's Law Center. On November 14, Angela Oh was the Keynote
Speaker at the California Women's Law Center Annual Luncheon. She urged the
women's community to become actively engaged in the Initiative.
University of California at Irvine. Angela Oh gave the Keynote address to
approximately 400 people at U.C. Irvine's Symposium on Race on November 15.
She spoke about how the Advisory Board will focus on education and about how the
higher education community can contribute to the Initiative.
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Southern Regional Council. On November 8, I spoke to approximately 60 people at
the Southern Regional Council's Annual Meeting about the importance of adapting to the
changing issues of race as we approach the 21 st Millennium. In conjunction with my
speech, the Atlanta Constitution-Journal featured the Initiative in a full-page story and I
taped an interview which will air on CNN.
Hate Crimes Conference. I attended the conference and co-chaired a breakout
group on Hate Crimes on Campus with David Longanecker, Assistant Secretary for
Post-Secondary Education. My staff is currently involved in ensuring that there is
appropriate follow-up to the conference.
Education Organizations. On November 13, we met with representatives from 10
organizations concerned about education issues, including the National Education
Association, American Federation of Teachers, and Council of the Great City
Schools. I discussed how the Initiative affects urban schools. We exchanged ideas
about how urban educators can help to promote the goals of the Initiative.
American University. I addressed an audience of 100 students, faculty,
administrators, and employers at a reception at American University celebrating its
expanded Externship Program on November 12. I urged the education community
to encourage students to incorporate examining the significance of race into their
studies.
OUTREACH
We have submitted a tentative schedule of Advisory Board activities for December
through June to Dr. Franklin and Sylvia Mathews, for their review. Once they have
completed their review, we will forward it to the rest of the Advisory Board.
National Multicultural Institute. On November 10, we met with Liz Sallett, President
of the National Multicultural Institute, and several of the diversity trainers affiliated with
the Institute. We discussed the most constructive ways to conduct dialogues, town hall
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meetings, and opportunities to coalition build. They have offered to assist us in the
training of facilitators, the preparing of materials, and planning formats for town hall
meetings and dialogues.
National Voices Coalition. We met with representatives of the National Voices
Coalition and the Inter-Ethnic Affairs Institute, November 12, to discuss specific ways in
which we can work together. We have agreed to co-sponsor activities in selected cities
across the country.
National League of Cities. On November 12, we met with the director of the National
League of Cities. The League agreed that they would publish articles about Initiative
activities, assist us in working with the mayors to set up events in various communities,
and explore how to utilize the resources of the State Municipal Leagues.
AAC&UINational Urban League. On November 14, we met with Carol Schneider of
the AAC&U and Lisa Malone of the National Urban League to discuss the optimal way to
spark campus dialogues.
RESEARCH AND POLICY PLANNING
Condensed Fact Book. The fact book is currently being reviewed by White House staff
and staff of other agencies.
Policy. We have been working with the Board and others to develop the message for the
November 19 meeting of the Advisory Board and to identifY a list of participants for the
meeting. The meeting will focus on the value of diversity in higher education. [The
meeting will feature three panels: The first panel will present perspectives on the
value of diversity in higher education and will feature a prominent university
president, a business leader, and a student leader. The second panel will present
research on what works on campus to promote the benefits of diversity and will feature
a faculty researcher, a prominent president of a minority serving institution, and a
faculty member who is in charge of campus diversity programs. The third panel will
discuss the many methods used to promote inclusion and diversity in higher education
including affirmative action, outreach, recruitment, pipeline programs, and TRIO
programs and will feature experts and practitioners on such programs. There will
also be a discussion near the end of the meeting concerning continuing discrimination
and the need for civil rights enforcement funding.} OUT???
Promising Practices. The November 6 website featured 14 examples of promising
practices. The working group is currently identifYing and evaluating additional examples
for dissemination through the web. Our goal is to have 26 more examples on the website
by December 3. As part of the December town hall meeting, we have proposed a plan
to highlight 5-10 of these promising practices in a breakout room. We met with the
National Conference to discuss program identification and evaluation strategies.
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Data. We are continuing to meet with CEA to plan the resource book. We are
preparing data fact sheets on higher education issues for the November 19 Advisory
Board meeting. The data working group is continuing with the plan to provide a
three-ring binder to the Advisory Board on other data indicators and demographic
information in mid-December.
Essays. We met on November 11 with several Washington, D.C. area scholars
about developing a series of essays on race.
One America Talks. We have assisted the White House Staff in designing questions
and dialogue kits for the One America Talks project.
COMMUNICATIONS
Public Outreach. The focus of the past week has been centered on the planning of the
next Advisory Board Meeting on November 19, at the University of Maryland, College
Park. We are in the process of developing a comprehensive press plan to develop media
interest.
Our team has continued to meet with several White House Offices to coordinate the
Presidential Town Hall Meeting in December 3.
On November 7, we met with Carol Stem-LaRosa and Lucille Gionet of A World of
Difference Institute (Anti-Defamation League), Iris Burnett of USA Network, and Nell
Merlino, a consultant for the national office of the YWCA. We met to discuss a possible
partnership with PIR, the Nation of Voices Coalition, YWCA, and the USA Network on a
TV event in April based on anti-discrimination and tolerance.
At a November 12 meeting, the Ad Council submitted to the White House-Initiative
communications staff a revised creative strategy outlining the vision and message of a PSA
focused on youth, as well as a proposed production schedule to meet the December 2 deadline.
The White House-Initiative communications group found the creative strategy acceptable and
authorized Leadership Conference Education Fund (LCEF) and the Ad Council to proceed.
Policy and Dissemination. On November 12, the final draft of the PIR brochure was sent to the
printer.
WORK TEAMS
YOUTH OUTREACH
On Friday, November 7, members of the Youth Task force addressed approximately 50
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members of the Congressional Black Caucus Staffers and the Congressional Hispanic
Caucus Staffers organizations. The purpose of this meeting was to engage and enlist
their organizations and their members in the Youth Initiative. We received commitments
to forward promising practices and to lobby their members on our behalf.
CABINET AFFAIRS / FEDERAL AGENCY
Approximately 40 senior agency staff will be coming to the NEOB for a briefing/training
on the at the tables'-like initiative. These folks will be the first round of participants to
go out over the Thanksgiving holiday and host roundtable discussions on race.
COMMUNICATIONSIPRESS
PROMISING PRACTICES
RECRUITING LEADERS/OUTREACH
DIALOGUE IN COMMUNITIES
ADVISORY BOARD
FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIVITIES
Department of Justice
Department of Interior
United States Department of Agriculture
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CREATOR: Michael J. Sorrell ( CN=Michael J. Sorrell/OU=PIR/O=EOP [ PIR 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME: 14-NOV-1997 16:43:14.00
SUBJECT:
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READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Laura K. Demeo ( CN=Laura K. Demeo/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Cheryl D. Mills ( CN=Cheryl D. Mills/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Robert B. Johnson ( CN=Robert B. Johnson/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ:UNKNOWN
TO: Lynn G. Cutler ( CN=Lynn G. Cutler/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
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TO: Sidney Blumenthal ( CN=Sidney Blumenthal/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
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TO: Beverly J. Barnes ( CN=Beverly J. Barnes/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
JUDITH A. WINSTON
THRU:
ERSKINE BOWLES
SYLVIA MATHEWS
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENT'S INITIATIVE ON RACE WEEKLY REPORT -NOVEMBER 8 - 14
ADVISORY BOARD ACTIVITIES
Smithson Bicentennial Medal of Honor. Secretary Ira Heyman presented Dr.
Franklin with the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal of Honor on November 12 in
recognition of his outstanding contributions as an historian of American life. This
presentation was made in conjunction with a Smithsonian program in which Dr.
Franklin and his son discussed the recent autobiography of Dr. Franklin's father,
Buck Colbert Franklin.
Consortium on Financing Higher Education. On November 13, Dr. Franklin
participated in the annual meeting of the Consortium on Financing Higher
Education. He discussed the issues surrounding colleges in the wake of the
Hopwood decision and other affirmative action related matters.
Fox TV Report. Also on November 13, Dr. Franklin appeared on Fox-TV's
"O'Reilly Report". The interview focused on Dr. Franklin's new book and his role
as the Chairman of your Advisory Board.
Hate Crimes Conference. Angela Oh gave the opening address at the Los Angeles
satellite site of the conference to approximately 35 people. In her address, she
stressed the importance of addressing the serious problem of hate crimes as a
necessary step to improve race relations.
California Women's Law Center. On November 14, Angela Oh was the keynote
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speaker at the California Women's Law Center Annual Luncheon. She urged the
women's community to become actively engaged in the Initiative.
University of California at Irvine. Angela Oh gave the keynote address to
approximately 400 people at U.c. Irvine's Symposium on Race on November 15.
She spoke about how the Advisory Board will focus on education, and about how
the higher education community can contribute to the Initiative.
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Southern Regional Council. On November 8, I spoke to approximately 60 people at
the Southern Regional Council's Annual Meeting about the importance of adapting to the
changing issues of race as we approach the 21st Millennium. In conjunction with my
speech, the Atlanta Constitution-Journal featured the Initiative in a full-page story. In
addition to these events, I also taped an interview which will air on CNN.
Hate Crimes Conference. I attended the conference and co-chaired a breakout
group on Hate Crimes on Campus with David Longanecker, Assistant Secretary for
Post-Secondary Education. My staff is currently involved in ensuring that there is
appropriate follow-up to the conference.
Education Organizations. On November 13, we met with representatives from 10
organizations concerned about education issues, including the National Education
Association, American Federation of Teachers, and Council of the Great City
Schools. We exchanged ideas about issues the Initiative should address and how
urban educators can help to promote the goals of the Initiative. I urged each group
to sponsor a dialogue on race and education at each of their annual meetings and to
use their orgaanization's newsletter to engage their membership in discussing our
goals for One America and the Race Initiative.
American University. I addressed an audience of 100 students, faculty,
administrators, and employees at a reception at American University
commemorating the school's Externship Program on November 12. I urged the
education community to examine the significance of race in their studies.
OUTREACH
Advisory Board Schedule. We have submitted a tentative schedule of Advisory Board
activities for December through June to Dr. Franklin and Sylvia Mathews, for their
review. Once they have reviewed this information, we will forward it to the rest of the
Advisory Board.
National Multicultural Institute. On November 10, we met with Liz Sallett, President
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of the National Multicultural Institute, and several of the diversity trainers affiliated with
the Institute. We discussed the most constructive ways to conduct dialogues, town hall
meetings, and opportunities to build coalitions. They have offered to assist us in the
training of facilitators, prepare of materials, and plan formats for town hall meetings and
dialogues.
National League of Cities. On November 12, we met with the director of the National
League of Cities. The League agreed to publish articles about Initiative activities, assist
us in working with the mayors to set up events in various communities, and explore how
to utilize the resources of the State Municipal Leagues.
RESEARCH AND POLICY PLANNING
Policy. We have been working with the Board, White House staff and others to develop
the message for the November 19 meeting of the Advisory Board and to identify and
invite presenters for the meeting. The meeting will focus on the value of diversity in
higher education. The meeting will feature three panels. The first panel will present
perspectives on the value of diversity in higher education; the second panel will present
research on what works on campus to promote the benefits of diversity; and the third
panel will discuss the many methods used to promote inclusion and diversity in higher
education including affirmative action, outreach, recruitment, pipeline programs, and
TRIO programs.
Promising Practices. The working group is currently identifying and evaluating
additional examples of promising practices for dissemination through the Internet. We
will post 26 more examples on the website by December 3. As part of the December
town hall meeting, we plan to highlight 5-10 of these promising practices in a breakout
room. We met with representatives of the National Conference to discuss program
identification and evaluation strategies.
Data. We are continuing to meet with CEA to plan the resource book. We are
preparing data fact sheets on higher education issues for the November 19 Advisory
Board meeting.
COMMUNICATIONS
Public Outreach. The focus of the past week has been centered on planning the next
Advisory Board Meeting on November 19, at the University of Maryland, College Park.
We are developing a comprehensive media outreach plan.
USA Network Event. On November 7, we met with Carol Stem-LaRosa and Lucille
Gionet from the A World of Difference Institute (Anti-Defamation League), Iris Burnett
of USA Network, and Nell Merlino, a consultant for the national office of the YWCA.
We discussed a possible partnership among the Initiative, the National Voices Coalition,
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YWCA, and the USA Network to sponsor a TV event in April based on
anti-discrimination and tolerance.
Public Service Announcements. At a November 12 meeting, the Ad Council submitted
to the White House and Initiative Communications staff a revised creative strategy
outlining the vision and message of a PSA focused on youth, as well as a proposed
production schedule to meet the December 2 deadline. The White House-Initiative
communications group found the creative strategy acceptable and authorized Leadership
Conference Education Fund (LCEF) and the Ad Council to proceed.
Brochure. On November 12, the final draft of the PIR brochure was sent to the printer.
Copies of the brochure will be distributed at the Advisory Board Meeting.
WORK TEAMS
Youth Outreach. On Friday, November 7, members of the Youth Task Force addressed
approximately 50 members ofthe Congressional Black Caucus Staffers and the
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Staffers organizations. The purpose of this meeting was
to engage and enlist their organizations and their members in the Youth Initiative. We
received commitments to forward promising practices and to speak to their members on
our behalf. .
Cabinet Affairs/Federal Agency. Approximately 50 senior agency staff attended a
briefmgltraining on One America Conversations, an "At the Tables"-like initiative
to engage political appointees and others in hosting roundtable discussions on race
around the country. As part of the briefing, attendees were given how-to kits
which provide everything from a sample letter of invitation to a "What I Want the
President to Know" form. The attendees at the briefing, some Cabinet members
and a few Advisory Board members will serve as the first roundtable hosts over the
Thanksgiving holiday. We expect to have hundreds offederal agency staff hosting
roundtables over the Christmas/Hannukah holidays and afterward in the months
ahead.
FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIVITIES
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Hate Crimes Conference. On November 10, Under Secretary Kelly and Assistant
Secretary Johnson attended the White House Conference on Hate Crimes to speak
on Treasury's role in investigating bombings and arsons through ATF, and about
FLETC's training programs on hate crimes for state and local law enforcement. In
the coming months, Treasury will assess recommendations emerging from the
conference intended to improve law enforcement's capacity to deal with hate crimes.
Under Secretary Kelly also did a live interview on CNN discussing Treasury's
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work on hate crimes.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Hate Crimes Conference. On November 10, the Attorney General joined President
Clinton and Vice President Gore for the White House Conference on Hate Crimes.
The Attorney General highlighted the Clinton Administration's programs that are
helping to prevent hate crimes.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Hate Crimes Conference. Secretary Glickman led a breakout session, with a focus on
community responses, at the White House Conference on Hate Crimes.
USDA Civil Rights Team. USDA civil rights teams have completed work on 60 of
the 92 recommendations of the USDA Civil Rights Action Team and are at 80
percent completion.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Out-of-School Youth Initiative. This week, Secretary Herman announced DOL's
goal to assist out-of-school youth gain the education, training and access to jobs they
will need to support themselves and their families as they become contributing
members of society. The Opportunity Areas for Out-of-School Youth Initiative,
which targets empowerment zones and enterprise communities, would provide seed
funds to high poverty urban and rural areas to boost the employment rate of
out-of-school youth.
BNA Speech. Secretary Herman spoke to the editorial board of the Bureau of
National Affairs (BNA) regarding the progress made by the President's Initiative on
Race and DOL's efforts in this area.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Hate Crimes Reception. On November 10, Secretary Shalala spoke at the White
House Conference on Hate Crimes reception.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Hate Crimes Conference. On November 10, Secretary Cuomo attended the White House
Conference on Hate Crimes. He also held a related press conference on HUD's "Make
'Em Pay" initiative which sharply increases fines and enforcement for housing-related acts
of hate violence and intimidation.
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Housing Discrimination. On November 13, Secretary Cuomo called into a Fair Housing
Press Conference in Chicago, IL. The press conference was held by the Leadership
Council and involves a housing discrimination case involving an Mrican American nun
who was evicted based on race.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
HACU Annual Conference.
VA's Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental
Mfairs, Kathy Jurado, participated in the Hispanic Association of Colleges and
Universities nth Annual Conference which was recently held in San Antonio, Texas. Ms.
Jurado made remarks during the Opening Plenary Session on VA's Memorandum of
Understanding with HACU, and conducted a workshop entitled, "Veterans' Education
Benefits: Montgomery GI Bill," to encourage Hispanic veterans to utilize those benefits
within ten years of military separation. Assistant Secretary Jurado also discussed how
educational institutions can partner with VA to reach and encourage those veterans to use
their benefits to achieve their educational objectives. She also participated in a Town
Hall meeting on educational opportunities for the Hispanic community.
U. S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Business Luncheon.
VA's Director of
Mfirmative Employment Service recently attended the monthly business luncheon
sponsored by the U. S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce. A panel of
distinguished speakers addressed the luncheon topic "Race Relations: Can We Get
Along?"
The panelists were Roger Clegg, General Counsel, Center for Equal
Opportunity; Kwasi Holman, Executive Vice President, District of Columbia Chamber of
Commerce; Stanley Karnow, Author and Journalist; H. Robert Sakinawa, Washington
Representative, Japanese American Citizens League; and Abigail Thernstrom, Co-Author,
America in Black and White: One Nation, Indivisible.
Hispanic Interns In Health Care Professions.
VA announced its plans to sponsor 50
Hispanic students in health care internships in its medical centers, clinics and nursing
homes nationwide next summer. This initiative is being undertaken in partnership with
the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). The HACU internship
program will provide VA with a more effective recruitment tool in each of the country's
Hispanic serving institutions. A website has also been made available for students to
obtain more information about the VA's health care system and HACU's summer
internships (www.va.gov/hacu.htm. ).
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CREATOR: Michael Cohen ( CN=Michael Cohen/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:14-NOV-1997 17:32:22.00
SUBJECT:
Education Weekly report
TO: Laura Emmett ( CN=Laura Emmett/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Here it is.
proposal!
Elena--note the extensive DPC involvement in the Chaka-Fatah
California Bilingual Education Ballot Initiative: Opponents of bilingual
education in California have submitted petition signatures for a ballot
initiative that would end bilingual education programs and require that
children be taught in English unless a parent requests bilingual
instruction. DPC has been leading a White House and Education Department
effort to monitor this situation and determine whether and when it might
be appropriate to take a position on this initiative.
Over the coming
weeks we will continue to review the legal, educational and political
issues involved, and present you with a detailed analysis.
Urban Education: DPC staff met with senior representatives of several
national organizations interested in urban education, including the
council of Great City Schools, the U.S. Conference ·of Mayors, the National
urban League, the Rainbow Coalition, the AFT and NEA, and MALDEF. They
were briefed on education proposals under consideration for FY 1999,
including the College-School partnership initiative to increase college
enrollment among low income and minority students by providing mentoring
and other support service, and a standards-based reform initiative that
would challenge urban districts to institute policies that end social
promotions, require intervention in failing schools, and move incompetent
teachers out of the profession.
In general these proposals were well r
eceived, though they provoked considerable debate about student
accountability. The AFT felt strongly that even the mentoring initiative
should include a requirement that students meet some academic performance
requirements, while the civil rights groups were opposed to this in any
form.
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CREATOR: Thomas L. Freedman ( CN=Thomas L. Freedman/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:14-NOV-1997 18:59:42.00
SUBJECT:
Tobacco weekly
TO: Elena Kagan
READ: UNKNOWN
CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD]
)
CC: Mary L. Smith ( CN=Mary L. Smith/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Laura Emmett ( CN=Laura Emmett/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
This may be a little much-- its a brief description of the bills.
I
included some of the material from the weekly item (the lawyer fee bills
part) I
sent on 10/31, I'm not sure if it got in before. Also, I don't
mention the Graham (D-FL) bill to prohibit HHS from treating Medicaid
related funds, recovered as part of state litigation from the tobacco
companies, as overpayments under the Medicaid program.
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Legislation in Congress on Tobacco
In response to your announcement of a plan for tobacco legislation and the subsequent
meeting with bipartisan Congressional leaders, a number of bills have been introduced in the last
few weeks. Senator Hatch has introduced legislation that increases the cost of the proposed
settlement from $368 billion to $397.5 billion, raises the limits on company payments if
underage smoking fails to reach target levels, but differs with public health groups on FDA
authority by not treating cigarettes as "drug delivery devices." The bill bans future class-action
suits against the companies and provides punitive damage protection for past misconduct.
Senator Kennedy's bill raises the cost of the settlement to more than $600 billion, increases the
tobacco tax by $1.50 over three years, and fails to provide tobacco producers with protections
against lawsuits. Senator McCain has introduced a bill that is directly patterned on the
settlement language itself. Senator Lautenberg has introduced a bill that would cost $494 billion
and give cigarette makers no relief from lawsuits.
In addition to these comprehesive tobacco bills, more specific bills involving the
settlement have also been introduced. Several House members have legislation to limit fees
paid to attorneys involved in the settlement. Senators Ford and Lugar have bills that differ from
each other regarding the maintenance of the price support system for farmers and the buying out
offarmers' quotas. Also this week, Speaker Gingrich said the House may break the national
tobacco settlement into separate bills, such as teenage smoking and industry liability, and act on
each as a consensus emerges. Finally, Congressman Bliley held the first in a series of hearings
this week during which he publicly pressed the tobacco industry for the release of 864 documents
that are at issue in a lawsuit filed by the State of Minnesota.
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CREATION DATE/TIME: 14-NOV-1997 19:1B:11.00
SUBJECT:
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TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD ] )
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
Bruce Reed
Elena Kagan
RE:
DPC Weekly Report
Education: California Bilingual Education Ballot Initiative -- Opponents of
bilingual education in California have submitted petition signatures for a ballot initiative
that would end bilingual education programs and require that children be taught in
English unless a parent requests bilingual instruction. DPC has been leading a White
House and Education Department effort to monitor this situation and determine whether
and when it might be appropriate to take a position on this initiative. Over the coming
weeks we will continue to review the legal, educational and political issues involved, and
present you with a detailed analysis.
Education: Urban Education -- DPC staff met with senior representatives of several
national organizations interested in urban education, including the Council of Great City
Schools, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Urban League, the Rainbow
Coalition, the AFT and NEA, and MALDEF. They were briefed on education proposals
under consideration for FY 1999, including the College-School Partnership initiative to
increase college enrollment among low income and minority students by providing
mentoring and other support service, and a standards-based reform initiative that would
challenge urban districts to institute policies that end social promotions, require
intervention in failing schools, and move incompetent teachers out of the profession. In
general these proposals were well received, though they provoked considerable debate
about student accountability. The AFT felt strongly that even the mentoring initiative
should include a requirement that students meet some academic performance
requirements, while the civil rights groups were opposed to this in any form.
Crime: Crime Statistics -- Tomorrow, the Justice Department will formally release
new crime data from their annual National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The highlights
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of the new data were made part of this week's radio address. The survey confirms that crime is
continuing to fall across the board and to the benefit of most Americans. Crime Victimization
rates fell to their lowest points since the inception of the NCVS in 1973. Both the murder and
violent crime rates plummeted 10% in 1996, and property crime rates fell 8%. The decreases
are even more significant when viewed over time: since 1993, violent and property crime rates
dropped 16% and 17% , respectively, and murder rates dropped a stunning 22%. Particularly
encouraging is that during the same period, reductions in crime victimization rates were being
experienced equally by men, women, and different racial and income groups throughout the
country.
Crime: Juvenile Crime Appropriations: -- The final FY 98 Commerce, Justice
Appropriations conference report contains significant new funding for our key juvenile crime
priorities. The bill authorizes and funds a new $250 million Juvenile Accountability Incentive
Block Grant-- 45% ($113 million) of which must be spent on prosecutors, probation officers, and
juvenile gun and drug court programs. Our strategy and budget contained $150 million in direct
funding for .the same purposes. In addition, the FY98 Labor·HHS Appropriations conference
report provides substantial new funding ($40 million) for afterschool programs through the 21st
Century Schools Program at the Department of Education. We proposed $63 million for
afterschool programs in our budget.
Race: Race Initiative and Service -- You should be aware of some interesting
connections between the race initiative and service. The Corporation for National Service
is about to award $225,000 in mini-grants to 70 communities to organize local days of service in
observance of Martin Luther King Day. In 1994, Congress designated Martin Luther King
Day as a day of service -- "a day on, not a day ofr' -- in recognition of Dr. King's belief in
service. Since then, more and more communities across the country have organized
service projects that day. This is the second year that the Corporation has awarded
grants. It received 500 applications, many more than last year.
In addition, Harris Wofford is enthusiastic about the "Kindness and Justice
Curriculum" being organized by a youth service group called "Do Something." The plan
is for students across the country to do acts of kindness and justice in the two weeks
leading up to Martin Luther King Day, discuss them in class, and post them on the Web.
The group is sending materials to schools to encourage schools and teachers to participate,
and it will present awards to the best programs. Dexter King, who is part of this effort,
and others are asking us to promote the concept.
Finally, we are also exploring potential actions in the Corporation's service-learning
programs, where children serve together and then reflect on that experience in school, as
well as highlighting successful AmeriCorps service projects that focus consciously on
diversity as part ofthe service experience, like the CityYear program.
Adoption: the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 -- On Thursday, November 13,
the Senate and the House of Representatives passed the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997,
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which represents an enormous victory for your agenda to promote adoption and improve our
nation's child welfare system. The legislation includes your priorities for child welfare reform,
. as outlined in your executive memorandum on adoption to members of your Cabinet (which you
issued in a radio address on December 14, 1996), and in the Adoption 2002 report that HHS
presented to you last Valentine's Day, February 14,1997. We are working on a bill signing
ceremony with key Members of Congress, advocates arid foster and adopted children in the East
Room next Thursday, November 20.
Staff from the DPC, the First Lady's Office, and HHS have worked with bi-partisan
congressional staff on this legislation since you issued the executive memorandum on adoption
less than a year ago. As you know, Representatives Camp and Kennelly sponsored an adoption
bill which passed an bill last Spring and which you strongly endorsed. The Senate passed its
bill, sponsored by Senators Chafee and Rockefeller, on Saturday, November 8, 1997 -- after
much deliberation and negotiation. As you know, the First Lady was intimately involved,
helping to shape the substance of the legislation and making important calls to Members of
Congress (her leadership was noted in the public statements of the Members before tlW final
passage of the legislation).
The legislation:
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Makes clear that children's health and safety are the paramount concerns of the
public child welfare system;
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Clarifies the "reasonable efforts" standard;
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Speeds up court hearings for children in foster care and requires that States initiate
proceedings to terminate parental rights after a child has been in foster care for 15
of the previous 22 months, except in specified circumstances;
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Provides States with financial incentives to increase the number of children who
are adopted (through bonus payments to States that increase adoptions offoster
children above prior levels -- $4,000 for each adoption above the base number,
plus an additional $2,000 for a total of $6,000 per special needs adoption (the full
bonus outlined in the Adoption 2002 report);
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Directs the Secretary ofHHS to rate State performance on a number of factors
including the number of adoptions and length of stay in foster care;
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Reauthorizes the Family Preservation Program (staving off an expected battle next
year), while also expanding the goals of the program to include time-limited
family reunification and adoption promotion and increasing its funding levels.
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Ensures health coverage for adopted children with special needs (by requiring
states to provide coverage through Medicaid or the new child health program);
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Expands HHS authority to authorize child welfare waivers to states through child
welfare and foster care demonstration projects (the Republicans had wanted to
authorize unlimited waivers, and compromised at 10 additional waivers per year);
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Breaks down barriers to adoptions across State lines by making clear that States
may not postpone or deny adoption while looking for an in-state placement when
a suitable out-of-state adoption is possible;
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Requires States to check criminal records of prospective foster or adoption parents
(but allows Governors to request to opt out of requirement); and
Authorizes HHS to provide $10 million per year of technical assistance to States
to promote adoption, half of which must be used to help courts facilitate
permanent placements.
The bill authorizes $76 million over five years of additional funding (principally
representing an increase in the Family Preservation Program, the requirement of health coverage
for special needs adoptions, and technical assistance funding). The cost were off-set by a
temporary adjustment of contingency fund for State welfare programs, which the Congress plans
to take up next year for reform.
Tobacco: Legislation in Congress on Tobacco -- In response to your announcement of
a plan for tobacco legislation and the subsequent meeting with bipartisan Congressional leaders,
a number of bills have been introduced in the last few weeks. Senator Hatch has introduced
legislation that increases the cost of the proposed settlement from $368 billion to $397.5 billion,
raises the limits on company payments if underage smoking fails to reach target levels, but
differs with public health groups on FDA authority by not treating cigarettes as "drug delivery
devices." The bill bans future class-action suits against the companies and provides punitive
damage protection for past misconduct. Senator Kennedy's bill raises the cost of the settlement
to more than $600 billion, increases the tobacco tax by $1.50 over three years, and fails to
provide tobacco producers with protections against lawsuits. Senator McCain has introduced a
bill that is directly patterned on the settlement language itself. Senator Lautenberg has .
introduced a bill that would cost $494 billion and give cigarette makers no relief from lawsuits.
In addition to these comprehesive tobacco bills, more specific bills involving the
settlement have also been introduced. Several House members have legislation to limit fees
paid to attorneys involved in the settlement. Senators Ford and Lugar have bills that differ from
each other regarding the maintenance of the price support system for farmers and the buying out
of farmers' quotas. Also this week, Speaker Gingrich said the House may break the national
tobacco settlement into separate bills, such as teenage smoking and industry liability, and act on
each as a consensus emerges. Finally, Congressman Bliley held the first in a series of hearings
this week during which he publicly pressed the tobacco industry for the release of 864 documents
that are at issue in a lawsuit filed by the State of Minnesota.
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<p>Elena Kagan worked as Associate White House Counsel from 1995-1996 and Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council (DPC) from 1997-1999.</p>
<p>During her work at the White House Justice Kagan worked on many topics including, but not limited to: AIDS, budget appropriations, campaign finance reform, education, health, labor, race, tobacco, Native Americans, and welfare.</p>
<p>In 1999 President Clinton nominated Kagan to the U.S. District Court of Appeals, no hearing was ever scheduled and she was thereby never confirmed.</p>
<p>Note: These records were made available in response to a <a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/freedom-of-information-act-requests">Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)</a> request, FOIA 2009-1006-F. This collection contains both records created by Elena Kagan and records concerning Elena Kagan. </p>
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<ul><li><strong><a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=70&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Elena+Kagan%27s+White+House+Counsel+Files&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&exhibit=&submit_search=Search+for+items">White House Counsel Files</a></strong><br /> These records consist of files created and received by Elena Kagan when she served as Associate Counsel to President Clinton from 1995 to 1996. The files include but are not limited to records concerning Amtrak, campaign finance reform, gaming/gambling (especially as it relates to Native Americans), timber, regulatory reform, and welfare. The records include memoranda, notes, correspondence, articles, reports, executive orders, bills, and directives.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=70&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Elena+Kagan%27s+Domestic+Policy+Council+Files&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&exhibit=&submit_search=Search+for+items">Domestic Policy Council Files</a></strong><br />These records contain files created and received by Elena Kagan when she served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council (DPC) from 1997-1999. The files include records concerning domestic policy topics such as AIDS, budget appropriations, campaign finance reform, education, health, labor, race, tobacco, and welfare. The records include memoranda, correspondence, articles, and reports.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=70&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=White+House+Staff+%26+Office+Files+re+Elena+Kagan&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&exhibit=&submit_search=Search+for+items">White House Staff Files re Elena Kagan</a></strong><br />These records are compiled from a variety of staff office files including the Chief of Staff, Personnel, Office of First Lady, Counsel, and DPC and include correspondence, memorandum, forms, and reports all concerning or having to do with Elena Kagan.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=70&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=White+House+Office+of+Records+Management+Files+re+Elena+Kagan&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&exhibit=&submit_search=Search+for+items">White House Office of Records Management Files (WHORM)</a></strong><br />These records are from the White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) subject file series. The Clinton Presidential Library inherited a document-level index maintained by WHORM during the Clinton Administration which tracked some incoming correspondence and other documents as they were circulated throughout the White House and filed by WHORM. The records contain files created and received by Elena Kagan that were tracked by the WHORM Subject File index. The files include records related to a variety of topics such as memoranda, correspondence, and Domestic Policy Council weekly reports. The records are tracked by an alpha/numeric code, and are listed as such.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=70&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Elena+Kagan%27s+1999+Nomination+to+U.S.+Court+of+Appeals&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&exhibit=&submit_search=Search+for+items">Elena Kagan's 1999 Nomination to U.S. Court of Appeals</a></strong><br />After serving as the Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council, Elena Kagan was nominated to serve on the U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia (D.C. Circuit) in1999. Her nomination expired in 2000 without Senate action. The files in this opening contain records from the White House Staff and Office Files, Counsel’s Office and Presidential Personnel, concerning her nomination. The records consist of Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaires, correspondence, law review files, news articles, briefs, and press briefings.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=70&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Email+Received+by+Elena+Kagan&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&exhibit=&submit_search=Search+for+items">Email Received by Elena Kagan</a></strong><br />These records consist of email received by Elena Kagan during her time as Associate White House Counsel from 1995-1996 and Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council (DPC) from 1997-1999. In addition to the email proper, these messages include forwards, reply chains, and attachments. The attached documents include notes, memorandum, articles, reports, executive orders, bills, and directives. These email concern a myriad of topics including but not limited to Amtrak, campaign finance reform, gaming/gambling (especially as it relates to Native Americans), timber, regulatory reform, welfare and domestic policy topics such as AIDS, budget appropriations, education, health, labor, race, and tobacco.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=70&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Email+Sent+by+Elena+Kagan&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&exhibit=&submit_search=Search+for+items">Email Sent by Elena Kagan</a></strong><br />These records consist of email sent by Elena Kagan during her time as Associate White House Counsel from 1995-1996 and Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council (DPC) from 1997-1999. In addition to the email proper, these messages include forwards, reply chains, and attachments. The attached documents include notes, memorandum, articles, reports, executive orders, bills, and directives. These email concern a myriad of topics including but not limited to Amtrak, campaign finance reform, gaming/gambling (especially as it relates to Native Americans), timber, regulatory reform, welfare and domestic policy topics such as AIDS, budget appropriations, education, health, labor, race, and tobacco.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=70&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Elena+Kagan%27s+Records+re+Native+Americans&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&exhibit=&submit_search=Search+for+items">Elena Kagan's Records re Native Americans</a></strong><br />These records were created or received by Elena Kagan during her service as Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council (1997-99). These ten folders were previously opened as part of a Freedom of Information Act request related to Native Americans (FOIA case <a href="http://www.clintonlibrary.gov/Documents/Finding-Aids/2006/2006-0197-F%28seg%203%29.pdf" target="_blank">2006-0197-F</a>).These records consist of memoranda, emails, reports, notes, and clippings.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=70&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Additional+Materials+re+Elena+Kagan&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&exhibit=&submit_search=Search+for+items">Additional Materials re Elena Kagan</a></strong><br />These records were taken from the files of Elena Kagan. They include memos to, from, and relating to Elena Kagan’s work on Domestic Policy issues. The records include some memos from Elena Kagan to President Clinton.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=70&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Federal+Email+re+Elena+Kagan&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&exhibit=&submit_search=Search+for+items">Federal Email re Elena Kagan</a></strong><br />The federal email re: Elena Kagan consists of 114 email messages that were part of the Federal side of the Clinton White House. The email generally consists of summaries of meetings or telephone conversations in which Elena Kagan was a participant.</li>
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