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CREATOR: Maria Echaveste ( CN=Maria Echaveste/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:17-MAR-1998 21:40:17.00
SUBJECT:
American Immigration Lawyers
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
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TEXT:
Folks--due to unforseeable demands I have been requested to go on the trip
to Las Vegas tomorrow--the meeting with the AILA lawyers'
executive board
is important--I am asking if anyone of you could do the meeting for 45
minutes it would be greatly appreciated--truth be told they prefer to
meet with the policy shops (little knowing that OPL in fact has a voice in
the policy process thanks to you all)--please look at your schedules--if
one of you could please just meet with these folks and listen, I would be
eternally grateful (at least until one of you needs a favor).
please talk
to Miriam Vogel in my office---thanks.
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CREATOR: Jose Cerda I I I ( CN=Jose Cerda III/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:17-MAR-1998 22:51:26.00
SUBJECT:
School Safety
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Esteemed Colleagues:
Attached is a draft one-pager for the proposed school safety event on
Thursday.
please note, Education has pulled back one of the studies, and
key event logistics have not been finalized yet.
Specifically ...
Paper/Overall Outline -- Elena, does this one pager accurately reflect
report and announcements? Do you still want to circulate this to others
before we nail down the rest of the event detail? See also existing
accomplishments doc from 12/97 that we will update for re-distribution.
Event Program -- Rahm, do we need a "real person" (principal) to speak?
Scheduling recommended that we find one; Education and I don't think we
need one and favor a shorter program w/just 'the AG (Riley and Deputy are
both out of town).
Audience
We still don't know which room we're doing this in.
Scheduling initially talked about Roosevelt Room, which would allow us
about 6 members, key staff and a handful of constituency types.
However,
there has been some talk of East Room.
I don't think we want to do
something this big -- do we?
Briefing -- Key Education staff are prepared to brief afterwards in the
press room.
I assume this is fine, and that we won't need extensive Q&A.
Remarks -- Education/Mike Cohen have two concerns
that the crime stuff not be too inflamatory; and
education planks -- e.g., school construction
you fine with this -- what are you priorities for
about the speech: (1)
(2) that key overall
be mentioned.
Rahm, are
the speech?
Finally, I've asked the folks from Education to attend the lOam crime
meeting tomorrow (Room 211), so that we can get these things finalized.
Jordan, if you haven't touched based with Rahm, you may want to visit
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w/him -- as well as Education -- there.
Missing Christa,
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Keeping Our Schools Safe and Drug-Free
March 19, 1998
Announcement: Today, the President announced: (1) the findings of the first ever national
estimate of crime and violence in U.S. schools; (2) the availability of $17.5 million in new
funding from the President's 100,000 more police program for school safety; and (3) a series of
recommendations by the Attorney General and Secretary of Education for an Annual Report on
School Safety.
"Violence and Discipline Problems in U.S. Schools: 1996-97". The National Center on
Education Statistics released a national survey of principals from more than 1,200 public schools
in the 50 states and Washington, D.C., on crime and violence in schools last year. Key findings
of the survey include:
A Majority of schools -- or 57% -- reported crimes to law enforcement. This
includes an estimated 190,000 physical attacks or fights without a weapon, 116,000
incidents of thefts or larceny, and 98,000 incidents of vandalism.
Few schools -- only 10% -- reported serious violent crimes. This includes an
estimated 11,000 physical attacks or fights in which a weapon was used, 7,000 robberies,
and 4,000 rapes or other types of sexual assault.
Nearly half of all schools -- or 43% -- reported!!Q incidents of crime. And most
schools -- or 80% -- reported 5 or fewer crimes.
Schools with serious discipline problems were more likely to experience crime or
violence. Principals rate absenteeism, tardiness and fights as the 3 most common
discipline problems among students.
Community Policing and School Safety. The Justice Department's COPS Office will make
$17.5 million available for a new community policing program to address school safety. This
initiative will fund partnerships between law enforcement, schools, and community groups to
develop innovative approaches to reduce crime on or near school grounds.
Annual Report on School Safety In his December 6, 1997 radio address, President Clinton
called on the Attorney General and Secretary of Education to issue an annual report that
principals, parents, and local officials could use to address their school crime problems. Today,
Attorney General Reno and Secretary Riley presented the President with a framework for this
report, which will be released at the beginning of every school year. This new report will
include: an analysis of all existing national school crime data and an overview of state and local
crime reporting; examples of schools and strategies that are successfully reducing school
violence, drug use, and class disruption; actions that parents can take locally to combat school
crime, including a local safety checklist; and resources available to schools and communities to
help create safe, disciplined, and drug-free schools.
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Crime Meeting Agenda
March 18, 1998
Pending Events
*
3/19 school violence
- Violence and Discipline Problems in US Schools '96-'97
- Outline of proposed School Violence Indicators Report
- COPS funding availability -- $17.5 million for law enforcement, schools
and community groups
- School Crime Supplement (joint DOJ/Education report) will not be ready
until March 25
*
3/20 assault weapons for press conference (tentative)
Legislative Update
*
Juvenile crime
*
Drugs
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Prison drug testing/treatment legislation
- March 23 to 25 conference; possible announcements
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Justice authorization
- Proposed marijuana resolution
Other Potential Events
*
Big picture crime speech
Miscellaneous/ Pending Items
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Any other pending events/releases--DOJ Reports
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Meeting for curios/relics report and Durbin legislation
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International Crime Bill
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CREATOR: Richard Socarides ( CN=Richard Socarides/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:18-MAR-1998 08:56:12.00
SUBJECT:
Congressional Record: Wellstone Bill (continued)
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08:55 AM ---------------------------
Doug.Case @ sdsu.edu
03/17/98 10:04:00 PM
Record Type: Record
To: Stuart D. Rosenstein, Richard Socarides
cc:
Subject: Congressional Record: Wellstone Bill (continued)
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Partner stories continued:
Second case
Debra and Sara have been living together in a committed relationship for
five years. They own a home together and have made other major purchases
together. Debra and Sara had a child (Michael) 2 years ago. Sara gave
birth to
the child. Debra's employer offers health and life insurance benefits to
domestic partners, and children of domestic partners are considered
dependents
of the employee for purposes of insurance coverage. Sara is self employed.
Michael, Sara and Debra are all covered by insurance as a family through
Debra's employer's plan. Six months ago Debra was recruited by a competing
business because of her unique skill and experience, and was offered a job.
The job would be a step up for Debra in the advancement of her career. The
pay
is about the same, but the prospective employer does not offer health and
life
benefits to unmarried partners and would not cover Michael as a dependent
of
Debra's. For these reasons, Debra decides to decline the offer of
employment
and delays career advancement as a result. The competing business misses
out
on Debra's unique skill and experience.
Third case
Joe is a student at a private college. His partner Jim works for a
mid-size
accounting firm. Jim's employer does not offer benefits to unmarried
partners/dependents of its employees. Jim and Joe can't afford to pay the
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$160.00 per month for Joe's health insurance, and since Joe is only 38
years
old, they hope the risk of health problems is low, and decide that he will
have to go without coverage. Within a year,· Joe is diagnosed with Crohn's
disease and requires surgery, treatment and ongoing medications that are
very
expensive. Joe quits school under the financial pressure to look for a job
that offers health benefits. Joe
gets a job quickly and applies for health coverage, but the insurer will
not
cover any costs associated with Joe's pre-existing condition of Crohn's
disease.
PERSONAL STATEMENTS--UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Selected personal statements of gay and lesbian University employees on
the
impact of not having equal benefits.
1. The University should honor its nondiscrimination policy statement by
eliminating all polices that discriminate on the basis of sexual
orientation.
The University should recognize domestic partnership couples as they do
married couples. I simply want for my family what a married employee can
count
on for his/her family. If, as an employee they receive a benefit, so
should I.
The solution is to provide similar benefits to domestic partnership
couples or
remove the benefits from married couples. As employees of the University we
should have the same
treatment. Gays and lesbians employed by the University have been
systematically excluded from benefits that have been provided to their
heterosexual colleagues with whom they work side by side, sometimes
performing
exactly the same work. That is very wrong and needs to be corrected!
On a personal level, for the 25 years I have been employed at the
University I have been denied the full employment status and benefits
provided
to my heterosexual colleagues. This has cost me dearly financially, and has
sent me the message that who I love is not valued. This treatment tells me
that my family concerns are not important to the University. Although I am
also an employee of the University I am not provided with the same health
care
security for my family as are my married colleagues.
Finally, as I approach retirement, I am outraged to find out that my
partner can not defer taxes upon receiving my retirement money in the case
of
my death as a married spouse is able to do. This amounts to a huge
financial
loss for my partner and other gay and lesbian employees and their part~ers.
Imagine your spouse having to pay 28% of $250,000 ($70,000) or 31% of
$300,000
($93,000) right off the top, thus diminishing the amount received by our
partners to $180,000 and $207,000 respectfully. This is a concrete example
for
two of us currently long time employees of the University and who are also
in
long term domestic partnership relationships. In addition, both couples
have
registered under the city of Minneapolis domestic partner ordinance.
I am angry, disappointed and frustrated that the Board of Regents,
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President Hasselmo and the administrative leadership of the University have
not taken action to enforce the University's nondiscrimination policy. The
University should be playing a leadership role in righting this wrong,
first,
for its employees and then in initiating changes for the state of Minnesota
and in urging Federal tax law changes.
2. When my partner's mother unexpectedly committed suicide five years
ago,
I was scheduled to leave that morning for an out-of-state business trip.
I'll
never forget my struggle over how I would approach my supervisor to request
permission to either cancel the trip or to send someone in my place. I was
up
for a promotion and I was afraid that to acknowledge my sexual preference
to
this person, who I knew held fundamental religious values, would
compromise my
work and my livelihood.
I ultimately equivocated and asked if I could send someone else on the
trip, because my 'housemate--slash(/)--best friend needed my support. As
you
might guess, this didn't sound sufficiently persuasive and I left on the
trip
(shortened by two days) with the 'blessing' of my partner, who, of course,
was
in shock. I succumbed to fear and in doing so compromised my own humanity
and
my bond with my partner. It is still deeply painful for me to remember the
coerciveness of the situation, the fear and intimidation that I experienc
ed,
and my own personal failing.
It was one of the most demeaning and dehumanizing experiences of my
life. I
ask those of you who are married to imagine having to make such a choice:
imagine having to ask permission to be with your grieving partner. There a
re
no reparations the University can offer me to recast the past. I would,
however, like to think that the Board of Regents and central administrators
have the compassion and courage to act now so that others will not be
confronted with such a choice.
3. The University is discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation.
My
family doesn't receive the same benefits as families of heterosexuals.
I have had the Group Health Plan benefits package for nearly sixteen
years.
I began family coverage when I married (1978), adding my spouse at a
nominal
monthly fee to the single coverage I already carried (which was paid in
full
by the University). When my children were born (1983, 1986) the cost of
family
coverage didn't change. In fact, the cost of family coverage is constant no
matter how many dependents you have on the policy. I was amazed to learn
that
the cost of family coverage (including coverage for my ex-husband) remained
the same even after
getting a divorce. My ex-husband remained on my insurance policy--at no
additional cost--even though we were not legally married.
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I am now in a committed lesbian relationship. My partner and I have a
relationship every bit as stable and committed as a marriage, but we are
not
entitled to the same benefits I enjoyed when I was married.
My partner had been teaching part-time in a private school for two years
before she became eligible for health insurance through her employer. Two
weeks before her insurance was to take effect she was stricken with severe
abdominal pain. Though we considered 'toughing it out until her insurance
kicked in, it became increasingly clear that she needed to be treated
immediately. She had a large, twisted ovarian tumor removed in October,
1990.
By the time of the surgery, her insurance was in place. We breathed a sigh
of
relief.
Months later we learned that because her pain started (and was briefly
treated) before her insurance began, the claim for coverage for the surgery
and hospital stay were disallowed because there was a pre-existing
condition
exclusion in her insurance policy. We are now faced with over $5,000 (plus
12%
interest per year) in medical bills. That may not seem like a lot of money
to
some people, but it certainly is to us. And it's money that wouldn't have
had
to be spent at all if she had been on my family coverage all along.
So why is it that my ex-husband (no legal relation) was entitled to
continue receiving benefits until he married, but my life partner has had
to
go without medical insurance? The answer is simple--discrimination.
4. One of my colleagues, a male who is heterosexual, received his Ph.D.
the
same year I did. We have taught the same number of years and were tenured
here
the same year. However, he has received health benefits for his wife and
two
children during this time. I believe that would add up to several thousand
dollars more that he has received from this University than I have. My
partner
is self employed part time and works at the University only to receive
benefits. I feel that I am discriminated against based on my sexual
preference
and have suffered
significant financial loss by having to pay for health benefits for my
partner
and our child.
5. I feel discredited in all' but the most professional senses since my
University will not acknowledge the centrality of my relationship with my
partner of 14 plus years. This level of constant and costly discrimination
makes any positive responses to me from the institution bittersweet at best
and hypocritical at worst. My family life is erased and made invisible by
an
institution of learning which tauts acceptance of diversity and pursuit of
truth. When I'm not furious, I'm terribly sad.
6. It is very demoralizing to see the incredible benefits that my
married
colleagues (heterosexual) get and know that it will be a fight to get the
same. My partner is self-employed and health coverage is astronomical for
self-employed people. In order to buy a plan similar to that at the U, it
would cost us $5-$7000 a year. Since it's so costly, my partner does not
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have
very good health coverage and as a result I am very concerned about what
would
happen if a serious health crisis
occurs.
So I am not just losing the $1500 or so the U would payout to cover her
because of the lack of recognition, I will have to pay $5-$7000 per year
more
than most of my colleagues. I view this as if I received that much less
salary
per year. How can the U have sexual orientation, gender and marital status
in
the equal opportunity statement and not consider this discrimination?
I wrote a letter to Gus Donhower when I heard of the proposed changes in
health coverage. One option proposed was that those people covered by their
spouses' employment could get the cash equivalent of coverage instead of
being
covered by the U. I suggested that if that were done, then those of us
without
spouses or dependents should certainly get the cash equivalent of
spousal/dependent coverage. It seems an obvious parallel to me. He
responded
by saying it was an interesting idea but there's no money for this added
benefit. Well, I think that's like
saying it would be nice to pay blacks or women what we pay men, but we just
don't have the money. One has no choice but to find the money. If there
really
isn't enough then some benefits may need to be removed from those who have
them, in order to provide for those who don't. Maybe people with more than
two
children need to pay for their health insurance, or perhaps the cost for an
employee for spousal coverage needs to increase. The current
discrimination is
so clear to me (of course I'm not a lawyer) that I wonder if a lawsuit
could
successfully challenge the University's non-compliance with its equal
opportunity statement.
At this point, my commitment, dedication, willingness to work hard under
increasingly difficult pressure, is affected by my feeling of not being
seen,
recognized, and treated equally to my heterosexual colleagues. Right now,
it's
hard not to feel taken advantageof
7. My partner returned to school to pursue a second advanced degree. She
attends the University of Minnesota. At the same time, one of my married
colleagues' spouse returned to school. Their health insurance profile did
not
change at all. Ours changed dramatically. Because I cannot get health
insurance for my partner of 10 years (longer than my married colleague), we
have paid 2,500 per year in health insurance and routine health care out of
pocket. Over three years, the tax on being a lesbian has been $7,500. I
realize of course, that the cost of my health insurance would have
increased
during this period, so the net cost to us would have been above my current
health insurance but below $7,500. This economic burden is a clear example
of
otherwise similarly situated people being treated differently solely on the
basis of sexual orientation.
Let me add that I do not think that the University should require
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public
registration of partnerships to receive partnership benefits unless the
state
revokes the so-called 'sodomy' law. To ask for such registration imposes
the
acknowledgement of legal risk as a cost for benefits. In addition, if
reduced
tuition is available for other family members, this benefit should be
extended
to gay and lesbian families as well.
8. The University considers me 'single'. As a 'single' person, I subsidize
both married couples and individuals with children. But as a domestic
partner
I should be able to enjoy the same benefits as other 'married' couples.
Last summer my partner required minor surgery for skin cancer. Because
she
was a substitute teacher, she had no coverage. As a result we became
responsible for the bills. This created more financial and emotional
distress
for us which I am certain impacted my own productivity.
Another issue I have is that it seems the administration wants us to
provide documentation (e.g. registration, affidavits, etc.) to prove we are
indeed a couple. Does the University require married couples to provide an
affidavit or their marriage license when applying for benefits?
Furthermore, the domestic partnership applications become public
records.
Given the history of the discriminatory treatment meted out on gays and
lesbians in ours and other cultures, I would not want to be that public in
my
sexual orientation, especially in a state without a human rights amendment
protecting us.
9. How do I feel about the University's treatment of domestic partners? Not
positive! My partner and I each have one dependent. We must each pay for
family benefits which is a huge commitment, especially since my partner is
self-employed and self-insured. Many of us are on federal benefits. If the
University changes its policy we'll need help so that we can move to
University benefits.
10. I feel that if the University is unable to provide health benefits to
unmarried partners they should also refuse benefits to married partners and.
only cover under age dependents. I consider the lack of these benefits to
be
an unequal and discriminatory pay scale, with married employees receiving
higher compensation levels just because they are married.
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CREATOR: Michael Cohen ( CN=Michael Cohen/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME: 18-MAR-1998 09:43:23.00
SUBJECT:
Bad news on the education legislation front
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
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TO: Bruce N. Reed ( CN=Bruce N. Reed/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
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CC: Janet Murguia
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CN=Janet Murguia/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
TEXT:
please note the following depressing developments:
1. On the Coverdell/School Construction battle in the Senate: (1) we
clearly will not have the votes to carry the substitute school
construction bill; (2) we now clearly don't have 40 votes to sustain a
filibuster of Coverdell (we have definitely lost Toricellil, Graham,
Breaux, Feinstein, Biden, Cleland and Lieberman) and don't expect to pick
up any R's. That means we only have 38 votes for filibuster--dangerously
close to what we need to override a veto.
Kennedy is trying to get enough
signatures to demonstrate a veto-proof margin--that will tell us how
strong we really are.
My biggest fear is that we lose a few more Senate
votes in the process (e.g., Landrieu may wind up following Breaux if she
sees other Dem. defections), which then triggers Dem. defections in the
House, rendering us unable to sustain a veto in either house.
2. D.C. Vouchers A D.C. voucher bill could come to the floor in the
House as early as next week, though possibly not until later in April.
Dems. want to use class size as an alternative; I think a DC-scale version
of Zones is better (perhaps just for DC rather than a nationally
competitive program). ED staff are setting up a meeting with Gephart's
staff.
I'll make sure that Janet Murguia and I are there. The Zones
legislation is just about drafted and is in OMB clearance review.
If we
decide to go for the Zones as a whole, or if we decide to do a DC-size
version, I'll make sure we figure out a way-formally or informally-- to
get our bill up there.
If we go with the full Zones proposal, the one outstanding issue is
whether to keep it targeted to high poverty communities or make it more
broadly available. Clay has wanted a less targeted approach, to make it
easier to attract more votes.
Last week I argued we shouldn't give up
targeting this early in the process, unless Clay can trade less targeting
for specific bipartisan support. However, now my view is that we should
design this bill in the fasion that will get us the most votes when it is
put up against vouchers.
Any thoughts on this?
3.
Higher Ed Reauthorization/Title V Goodling is marking up
reauthorization proposal at 10:30 this morning; the draft was
until late yesterday.
A few key concerns for us: Apparantly
teacher preparation piece in here is funding for Gov's to use
teacher certification and testing requirements:
I've told ED
his
closely held
the only
to upgrade
we should be
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supportive of this in principle (and reminded them of POTUS views on
teacher testing), unless a review of the details when they are available
causes us some concern. We shouldn't have any problem here.
There are two big problems however.
First, there is no $ for any teacher
recruitment and preparation at all--so our version of Title V isn't
included, and neither are any others that have been floating around.
(This actually could be a blessing in disguise for us--Dem's are likely to
be more seriously supportive of our class size proposal if their proposal
for teacher recruitment aren't going anyplace.)
Second, Goodling pays for
his teacher certification proposal by killing federal support for the
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Democrats are going to try and save the national board funding--though
unless they can enlist Castle's support; they probably won't get
anyplace. The Dem. strategy on the rest of Title V is less clear--as of
last night, they hadn't coalesced around an alternative.
I've talked to the National Board lobbyist this morning.
They assume they
will lose the vote today.
Hunt is really pissed and is trying to rally
Rep. Gov. support. (even Lamar Alexander still supports the board, and led
the effort as Secretary to provide federal funding).
I assume Goodling is motivated by at least the following factors:
(1) he
has never liked the national board, and was pissed when Alexander
supported it; (2) the far right hates the board and is gearing up an
attack on the Hunt national commission on teaching and america's future,
which has been supportive of the board.
I think this continues the far
right track record of opposing anything in education that has the word
national in it; (3) if we are for the board, Goodling will be against it.
At some point we ought to get the President to do a high profile event and
join the battle over the board. We will get easily get business and
educators on our side; we should be able to get bipartisan support among
gov's as well.
And we can be for tough standards and better teachers,
while Congressional R's are not.
Below is just an issue to resolve, not another depressing development:
4. Class size Clay is very anxious to introduce our class size bill, and
doesn't want to wait until POTUS gets back from Africa.
I don't yet see a
specific need to rush, since its not going to go any place, and since
POTUS seems to want to do a big rollout event. On the other hand, with a
short legislative session it can't really be in our interest to delay
sending something up there.
Bruce, is there anything in tobacco world that would impact on timing
here. What do you think of letting Riley transmit and Clay introduce the
bill, and then doing a big rollout with ED's white paper, state-by-state
numbers, etc. --either at a legislature or someplace else?
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CREATOR: Gay L. Joshlyn ( CN=Gay L. Joshlyn/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:18-MAR-1998 11:54:27.00
SUBJECT:
ISTEA Deputies Meeting
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TO: Thurgood Marshall Jr ( CN=Thurgood Marshall Jr/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO]
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CC: Patricia E, Romani
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CC: Peter G, Umhofer ( CN=Peter G, Umhofer/OU=CEQ/O=EOP @ EOP [ CEQ 1 )
READ:UNKNOWN
CC: Virginia N, Rustique ( CN=Virginia N. Rustique/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Mona G, Mohib
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CC: Jennifer R. Muller ( CN=Jennifer R, Muller/O=OVP @ OVP [ UNKNOWN 1 )
READ:UNKNOWN
CC: Franklin F. Urteaga ( CN=Franklin F, Urteaga/OU=OSTP/O=EOP @ EOP [ OSTP 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
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READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Alice H, Williams ( CN=Alice H. Williams/OU=CEA/O=EOP @ EOP [ CEA 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Sally Katzen will chair a NEC Deputies meeting to discuss ISTEA on Monday,
March 23 at 3:00 pm in OEOB Room 239,
An agenda will be sent to you later
this week,
Please give me a call at 456-2801 if you have any questions.
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CREATOR: Andrea Kane ( CN=Andrea Kane/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:18-MAR-1998 12:16:51.00
SUBJECT:
ACF Testimony
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Laura Emmett ( CN=Laura Emmett/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Bruce N. Reed ( CN=Bruce N. Reed/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ:UNKNOWN
CC: Diana Fortuna ( CN=Diana Fortuna/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Cynthia A. Rice ( CN=Cynthia A. Rice/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
We've reviewed both Olivia and Howard's testimony for House W&M Human
Resources Subcommittee tomorrow.
Olivia is giving a good overview of TANF
implementation:
how it's going out in the states (quite positive, basically similar to
Shalala memo and speech to AEI),
what HHS is doing and new federal role (regs, guidance, research,
partnerships with other federal agencies, accountability,
TA),
focus in coming months (working with states, communities and employers on
job retention and success; working with states to make investments,
develop knowledge, and provide supports for all families to
succeed--including hardest to serve; completing transformation of welfare
agencies to job centers, with appropriate linkages and community-based
approaches; data collection and accountability; improving understanding of
effects on children and families to continually improv~.programs and make
necessary adjustments) .
We've provided some comments to strengthen connections to our initiatives
such as housing vouchers and Access to Jobs, and to make sure testimony is
responsive to Shaw's concerns about HPB addressing all goals of TANF
without specifically mentioning family formation and stability.
Howard is talking about research and evaluation--what we've learned, what
we can expect to learn.
We've provided a few comments to minimize chance
that statements about what we know and don't know will get taken out of
context in a negative way
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CREATOR: Janet Murguia ( CN=Janet Murguia/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:18-MAR-1998 12:03:37.00
SUBJECT:
Bad news on the education legislation front
TO: Bruce N. Reed ( CN=Bruce N. Reed/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Michael Cohen ( CN=Michael Cohen/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
You missed some good news .... Rep. Riggs has decided not to offer his
anti-affirmative action amendment which would have been a tough vote.
---------------------- Forwarded by Janet Murguia/WHO/EOP on 03/18/98
10:38 AM ---------------------------
Michael Cohen
03/18/98 09:43:18 AM
Record Type:
Record
To:
Bruce N. Reed/OPD/EOP, Elena Kagan/OPD/EOP
cc:
Janet Murguia/WHO/EOP
Subject:
Bad news on the education legislation front
please note the following depressing developments:
1. On the Coverdell/School Construction battle in the Senate: (1) we
clearly will not have the votes to carry the substitute school
construction bill; (2) we now clearly don't have 40 votes to sustain a
filibuster of Coverdell (we have definitely lost Toricellil, Graham,
Breaux, Feinstein, Biden, Cleland and Lieberman) and don't expect to pick
up any R's.
That means we only have 38 votes for filibuster--dangerously
close to what we need to override a veto.
Kennedy is trying to get enough
signatures to demonstrate a veto-proof margin--that will tell us how
strong we really are.
My biggest fear is that we lose a few more Senate
votes in the process (e.g., Landrieu may wind up following Breaux if she
sees other Dem. defections), which then triggers Dem. defections in the
House, rendering us unable to sustain a veto in either house.
2. D.C. Vouchers A D.C. voucher bill could come to the floor in the
House as early as next week, though possibly not until later in April.
Dems. want to use class size as an alternative; I think a DC-scale version
of Zones is better (perhaps just for DC rather than a nationally
competitive program).
ED staff are setting up a meeting with Gephart's
staff.
I'll make sure that Janet Murguia and I are there. The Zones
legislation is just about drafted and is in OMB clearance review.
If we
decide to go for the Zones as a whole, or if we decide to do a DC-size
version, I'll make sure we figure out a way-formally or informally-- to
get our bill up there.
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If we go with the full Zones proposal, the one outstanding issue is
whether to keep it targeted to high poverty communities or make it more
broadly available. Clay has wanted a less targeted approach, to make it
easier to attract more votes. Last week I argued we shouldn't give up
targeting this early in the process, unless Clay can trade less targeting
for specific bipartisan support. However, now my view is that we should
design this bill in the fasion that will get us the most votes when it is
put up against vouchers.
Any thoughts on this?
3.
Higher Ed Reauthorization/Title V Goodling is marking up his.
reauthorization proposal at 10:30 this morning; the draft was closely held
until late yesterday.
A few key concerns for us: Apparantly the only
teacher preparation piece in here is funding for Gov's to use to upgrade
teacher certification and testing requirements.
I've told ED we should be
supportive of this in principle (and reminded them of POTUS views on
teacher testing), unless a review of the details when they are available
causes us some concern. We shouldn't have any problem here.
There are two big problems however.
First, there is no $ for any teacher
recruitment and preparation at all--so our version of Title V isn't
included, and neither are any others that have been floating around.
(This actually could be a blessing in disguise for us--Dem's are likely to
be more seriously supportive of our class size proposal if. their proposal
for teacher recruitment aren't going anyplace.)
Second, Goodling pays for
his teacher certification proposal by killing federal support for the
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Democrats are going to try and save the national board funding--though
unless they can enlist Castle's support, they probably won't get
anyplace. The Dem. strategy on the rest of Title V is less clear--as of
last night, they hadn't coalesced around an alternative.
I've talked to the National Board lobbyist this morning.
They assume they
will lose the vote today.
Hunt is really pissed and is trying to rally
Rep. Gov. support. (even Lamar Alexander still supports the board, and led
the effort as Secretary to provide federal funding).
I assume Goodling is motivated by at least the following factors:
(1) he
has never liked the national board, and was pissed when Alexander
supported it; (2) the far right hates the board and is gearing up an
attack on the Hunt national commission on teaching and america's future,
which has been supportive of the board.
I think this continues the far
right track record of opposing anything in education that has the word
national in it; (3) if we are for the board, Goodling will be against it.
At some point we ought to get the President to do a high profile event and
join the battle over the board. We will get easily get business and
educators on our side; we should be able to get bipartisan support among
gov's as well. And we can be for tough standards and better teachers,
while Congressional R's are not.
Below is just an issue to resolve, not another depressing development:
4. Class size Clay is very anxious to introduce our class size bill, and
doesn't want to wait until POTUS gets back from Africa.
I don't /et see a
specific need to rush, since its not going to go any place, and since
POTUS seems to want to do a big rollout event. On the other hand, with a
short legislative session it can't really be in our interest to delay
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sending something up there.
Bruce, is there anything in tobacco world that would impact on timing
here.
What do you think of letting Riley transmit and Clay introduce the
bill, and then doing a big rollout with ED's white paper, state-by-state
numbers, etc. --either at a legislature or someplace else?
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CREATOR: Mary L. Smith ( CN=Mary L. Smith/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:18-MAR-1998 13:07:56.00
SUBJECT:
Draft Agenda for Equal Pay Meeting
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Here is a draft agenda for the meeting today at 2:30 on equal pay. Let me
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EQUAL PAY MEETING AGENDA
March 18, 1998
I.
Current Legislation
Daschle Bill
I.
Increased penalties under Equal Pay Act
2.
Data collection
3.
Nonretaliation provision
4.
Training, research, education, and outreach
5.
Award
A.
B.
Harkin Comparable Worth
II.
Options on Data Collection
A.
Directive to agencies to report back in 180 days to consider ways to how best to
update the EEO-I form to improve enforcement of wage discrimination
B.
Annual report based on Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
III.
Options on Enforcement
A.
Increase funding for enforcement at EEOC and DOL
B.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between EEOC and DOL to Cross Train
C.
MOU between EEOC and DOL to Collect Damages
D.
A Presidential Directive to Emphasize Existing Obligations for Federal
Contractors
IV.
Options for Technical Assistance
A.
Federal Contractor Best Practices
B.
SW AT Team at DOL to Provide Technical Assistance
C.
IO-Step Voluntary Self-Audit for Businesses and Employees
D.
Awards
V.
Options for Federal Goverrunent
A.
Guide to Recruitment and Retention of Women
B.
Outreach
C.
Best Practices
D.
Career Development Programs
VI.
Timing of Next Steps
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CREATOR: Leanne A. Shimabukuro ( CN=Leanne A. Shimabukuro/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:18-MAR-1998 14:02:10.00
SUBJECT:
INS Reform Rollout
TO: Peter G. Jacoby ( CN=Peter G. Jacoby/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Michael Deich ( CN=Michael Deich/OU=OMB/O=EOP @ EOP [ OMB 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ:UNKNOWN
CC: Julie A. Fernandes ( CN=Julie A. Fernandes/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Steven M. Mertens ( CN=Steven M. Mertens/OU=OMB/O=EOP @ EOP [ OMB 1 )
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TEXT:
I just spoke with INS and they have had a change in heart on the rollout:
they now would like for the Administration to be more visible on our plan
leading up to Doris' testimony on March 31.
INS has already started to quietly speak to the leadership of some of the
immigration groups on the plan and are getting good feedback.
The groups
have opined that a strong rollout would be useful in helping to sell our
reform package.
In addition, the Carnegie Foundation will be unveiling
their own recommendations for INS reform next Wednesday.
Some of INS' ideas to increase visibility include building editorial board
support, possibly giving an advance to the NYT, and scheduling an AG press
briefing -- all next week.
This heads in a different direction than we were talking about at Monday's
meeting.
I would defer in particular to Elena and Peter about our
communications and legislative strategy.
Please let me know what you think and let me know if we need to set up a
conference call to make sure everyone is on the same page.
Thanks,
Leanne
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CREATOR: Michael Deich ( CN=Michael Deich/OU=OMB/O=EOP [ OMB 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:18-MAR-1998 16:08:20.00
SUBJECT:
Re: INS Reform Rollout
TO: Elena Kagan
READ: UNKNOWN
CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
CC: Julie A. Fernandes ( CN=Julie A. Fernandes/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
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TEXT:
INS seems to think that they are respected by the public, and that a great
wellspring of support for INS lies waiting to be tapped.
Myself, I vote
w/Peter -- we win the restructuring battle only if we stay low-key and
provide an opportunity for the R's to take up our proposal and somehow
make it their own (or at least accept our proposal as a nonpartisan,
good=government management idea).
If INS stirs up the media and promotes
press stories that play up the 'us versus them' aspect of the
restructuring debate (did CIR or the Administration win?), I think we will
lose big time.
Someone should ask the AG to talk w/Meissner and tell her
to follow the lead of the WH on communications/legislative strategies.
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CREATOR: Thomas L. Freedman ( CN=Thomas L. Freeqrnan/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME: 18-MAR-1998 16:29:03.00
SUBJECT:
Equal Pay follow
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Mary L. Smith ( CN=Mary L. Smith/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Laura Emmett ( CN=Laura Emmett/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
After you left, Sally was very strong in saying we would keep working on
the data collection/EEO -1 issue.
She went so far as to imply that on
April 3rd we would make some kind of public, (though vague and
conservative), announcement that we are doing a working group on the
issue.
Is that further than you would gO?
We made clear to EEOC that we will work with them on the issue.
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CREATOR: Jessica L. Gibson ( CN=Jessica L. Gibson/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:18-MAR-1998 16:43:59.00
SUBJECT:
Reminder: Becerra mtg
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Peter G. Jacoby ( CN=Peter G. Jacoby/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Reminder:
Meeting w. Cong Becerra tomorrow, Thurs, March 19 @ 3:30 pm on INS
in his office (1119 Longworth) .
Thanks.
Peter, could you remind whoever you have covering from DOJ/INS?
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CREATOR: Cynthia A. Rice ( CN=Cynthia A. Rice/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:18-MAR-1998 16:44:36.00
SUBJECT:
Weekly Tobacco Strategy Meeting
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We will have our weekly tobacco strategy meeting Thursday at 2:45 in room
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SCHOOL SAFETY EVENT
DATE:
March 18, 1998
LOCATION: Grand Foyer
TIME:
1:40 pm-2:10 pm
FROM:
Bruce Reed and Rahm Emanuel
1_
PURPOSE
To announce: (l) the findings of the first-ever national survey of school principals on violence
and discipline in U.S. schools; (2) the availability of $17.5 million in new funding for school
safety from the President's COPS program; and (3) recommendations by the Attorney General
and Secretary of Education for an Annual Report on School Safety.
II.
BACKGROUND
You will speak to approximately 60 individuals from the education and law enforcement
communities, as well as Members of Congress on the findings of a new survey on school
crime. You will also announce new federal funds for school safety and receive the
framework of a new report on school safety that has been jointly prepared by the Attorney
General and Secretary of Education. Herb Berg, Superintendent of Alexandria Public
Schools, will introduce you at this event and give an account of the success that T.C.
Williams High School has achieved in reducing crime and violence. As a large, urban, and
diverse high school, T.e. Williams should be at-risk for serious and violent crime problems.
Instead, through law enforcement, parent involvement, and prevention, their crime and
discipline problems have been significantly reduced.
You will announce a new study by the National Center for Education Statistics on crime and
violence in schools last year. The national survey is based on the responses of principals from
more than 1,200 public elementary and secondary schools in the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Key findings of the survey include:
(1)
47% of schools reported less serious crimes to law enforcement. This includes
an estimated 190,000 physical attacks or fights without a weapon, 116,000
incidents of thefts or larceny, and 98,000 incidents of vandalism.
(2)
43% of schools reported no incidents of crime. And most schools
reported 5 or fewer crimes.
(3)
Few schools -- only 10% -- reported any serious violent crimes. This includes an
estimated 11,000 physical attacks or fights in which a weapon was used, 7,000
robberies, and 4,000 rapes or other types of sexual assault.
n
or 80% --
�(4)
Schools with serious discipline problems were more likely to experience crime or
violence. Principals rated absenteeism, tardiness, and fights as the 3 most
common discipline problems among students.
You will also announce that the COPS Office will make $17.5 million available for a new
community policing program to address school safety. This initiative will fund partnerships
between law enforcement, schools, and community groups to develop innovative approaches to
reduce crime on or near school grounds. Funding for this program was secured by Senator
Robb.
The Attorney General will present you with the framework of a new school safety report being
developed jointly by the Justice and Education Departments. The report is the result of your
December 6, 1997 radio address, where you called on the Attorney General and Secretary of
Education to issue an annual report that principals, parents, and local officials could use to
address their school crime problems. The full report will be released before the beginning of the
next school year.
The new report will include: an analysis of all existing national school crime data and an
overview of state and local crime reporting; examples of schools and strategies that are
successfully reducing school violence, drug use, and class disruption; actions that parents can .
take locally to combat school crime, including a local safety checklist; and a description of
resources available to schools and communities to help create safe, disciplined, and drug-free
schools.
III.
PARTICIPANTS
Briefing Participants
Bruce Reed
Rahm Emanuel
Jose Cerda
Jordan Tamagni
Event Participants
The President
The Attorney General
Herb Berg, Superintendent of the Alexandria Public Schools
Members of Congress (tbd)
IV.
PRESS PLAN
Open Press
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVE~TS
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1:15 p.m.
THE PRESIDENT receives briefing in the Oval Office.
1:40 p.m.
THE PRESIDENT proceeds to the Blue Room.
1:45 p.m.
THE PRESIDENT greets Attorney General Reno, Superintendent Herb Berg,
and Moe in the Blue Room.
1:50 p.m.
THE PRESIDENT is announced from the Red Room into the Grand Foyer
accompanied by Attorney General Reno, and Superintendent Herb Berg.
PROGRAM BEGINS
Attorney General Reno gives remarks and introduces Superintendent
Herb Berg.
Herb Berg gives remarks and introduces THE PRESIDENT.
THE PRESIDENT gives remarks.
2:10 p.m.
VI.
THE PRESIDENT departs.
REMARKS
To be provided by Jordan Tamagni.
VII.
ATTACHMENTS
One page summary.
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
BRUCE REED
SUBJECT:
SECRETARY HERMAN'S REPORT ON WELFARE-TO-WORK
The attached memo from Secretary Herman provides a good report on her recent
welfare-to-work tour and reflects her strong personal commitment to this issue. In her visits to
10 cities she talked with a wide range of people, including former recipients. She found plenty of
evidence that we're on the right track-- people want to work and are proud to be working. At the
same time, she identified challenges facing individuals moving from welfare to work and
proposes steps to overcome these.
•
Remove the stigma faced by former welfare recipients by shattering the myths about
welfare, referring to former welfare recipients as "new workers", and making sure they
receive worker protections.
•
Continue attracting private sector employers by building on the work of the Welfare to
Work Partnership and making sure they know about tax incentives. Employers and new
workers were not well-informed about employer incentives or the EITC.
•
Transportation, child care and affordable housing continue to be barriers to getting and
keeping a job, which pending administration proposals and the WtW grants will help
address. The smooth transition from welfare to work is also hampered by administrative
glitches in some places.
•
Encourage life long learning and skill building to ensure that people can advance in the
workforce. (She heard that teen-age mothers in Milwaukee were forced to quit high
school to pursue a job. It is our understanding that state policy follows the federal
requirement that minor parents without a diploma must stay in school. Young parents
between 18 and 20 are expected to prepare for work and may combine education with
work.)
•
Raise the earnings potential of fathers to ensure support from both parents.
Secretary Herman proposes 4 next steps:
1.
Hold quarterly Cabinet level welfare-to-work meetings to enhance coordination among
federal agencies. These would build on ongoing interagency staff-level meetings
convened by DPC.
2.
Encourage other Cabinet members, as well as state and local leaders, to go out and
observe first hand how things are going.
3.
Challenge labor, community, and faith-based organizations to do even more, building on
the Vice President's coalition.
4.
Convene an "Opportunity Summit" bringing together Cabinet members, governors, local
officials, practitioners, labor, CBOs and welfare recipients to explore how to address the
remaining challenges in making welfare-to-work a success. This is modeled after an
event you convened as Governor.
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The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS concluded their meetings today.
I am attaching a series of documents that include recommendations,
resolutions, letters, press statements, etc. from the meeting.
Please let
me know if you need any further update.
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PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HlV/AIDS
March 18, 1998
The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS endorsed the following demands of the
African-American Consultants to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
African-American Initiative, These demands along with the Council endorsement will be
transmitted to the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
�Presidential Advisory Council on UIV/AIDS
Passed Recommendation
LEADERSHIP RECOMMENDATION
In its ongoing Congressional lobbying related to FY 1999 budget and appropriations, the
Council urges the Administration to advocate and fully support increased HN/AIDS funding
levels above those proposed in the President's own FY .I 999 budget.
In so doing, the Council urges the Administration's full support for FY 1999 budget and
appropriations funding levels proposed by National Organizations Responding to AIDS (NORA),
which reflect documented community funding needs across the federal HIV /AIDS portfolio,
especially those programs impacting African-Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and
Asian/Pacific Islanders.
Toward the goal of expanding access to promising new HIV therapies, the Council urges the
Administration to consider the critical need for full funding for the ADAP program, as well as for
primary medical care and other support services, including housing, which facilitate access to
such treatments.
Considering the goal of reducing the number of new infections, the Council further urges the
Administration to support efforts to provide substantial funding increases for prevention
programs
There is a state of emergency because of HIV/ AIDS in African-American and Latino
communities. Therefore, the Council urges the Administration's full support for meaningful and
sufficient funding levels for prevention and care initiatives targeting these communities.
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Passed Recommendation
DISCRIMINATION SUBCOMMITTEE:
The President should work with Congress to create stronger protections for medical
privacy, and should veto any legislation that I) permits law enforcement authorities
access to patient records without having obtained a warrant or meaningful and informed
patient consent, or 2) fails to preserve the ability of the states to enact or maintain
stronger privacy protections.
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PACHA RESOLUTION ON NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
March 17, 1998
WHEREAS we the members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIY/AIDS have on several
occasions advised the President and Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala that the
Administration's current policy on needle exchange programs threatens the public health, and directly
contradicts current scientific evidence regarding the efficacy of such programs; and
WHEREAS this Administration has yet to put forward a coherent plan to increase access to substance
abuse treatment or to combat the spread of HI V among injection drug users and their partners; and
WHEREAS nearly 50% of all new HIV infections, and 44%,44%, and 61 % of all reported AIDS cases
among African-Americans, Latinos, and women, respectively, are related to injection drug use; and
WHEREAS the Congress in 1997 reaffirmed Secretary Shalala's authority to make federal funds
available for needle exchange programs, provided that she first determine that needle exchange programs
reduce HIV transmission and do not encourage drug use; and
WHEREAS no fewer that six federally funded reports (including a 1997 Consensus Report prepared by
the National Institutes of Health) and numerous other scientific studies have concluded that the above
two criteria have been met; and
WHEREAS the nation's leading public health groups, including the American Medical Association, the
American Public Health Association, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Association of State
and Territorial Health Officers support needle exchange programs and the elimination of federal funding
restrictions; and
WHEREAS 61 % of Americans surveyed believe that decisions regarding the use of federal funds for
needle exchange programs should be made by local communities and not the federal government; and
WHEREAS it is essential that the nation's health policies be based on sound, scientific evidence rather
that on unsubstantiated fears or politics; and
WHEREAS in light of the disproportionate impact of injection drug-related HIV on communities of
color in the United States, the Secretary's continuing inaction undermines the credibility of the
Administration's stated goal of reducing racial and ethnic health disparities; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that, in the interest of the public health, and in our capacity as independent advisors
to the Administration, we unanimously express "no confidence" in the Administration's commitment
and willingness to achieve the President's stated goal of "reducing the number of new infections
annually until there are no new infections"; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council urges Secretary Shalala to issue an immediate
determination declaring the efficacy of needle exchange programs in preventing the spread of HIV while
not encouraging the use of illegal drugs.
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PRESIDENTIAL
ADVIS RY
e Honorable William Jefferson Clinton
COUNCIL
HIV/AI
en you told us at the White House Conference on HIV/AIDS in 1995 that
ou wanted to see our country "reduce the number of new infections each and
every year until there are no more new infections," we believed you. Thus, it is
ith great frustration and disappointment that we, the members of your
residential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, find it necessary to write this
etter to you. We must express, in the strongest terms possible, our profound
dismay regarding the lack of progress on the critical issue of removing the
rohibition on the use of federal funds for comprehensive needle exchange
espite years of study and an overwhelming preponderance of scientific
evidence, no action has been forthcoming. All six federally funded reports, an
IH Consensus Conference report, and many other reputable studies have
concluded that needle exchange programs reduce HIV transmission and do not
encourage drug use. In light of this overwhelming evidence-as well as
support for needle exchange programs by the American Medical Association,
he American Public Health Association and numerous other public health
organizations across the country-the continuing delay by Secretary Shalala is
appalling.
ragically, we must conclude that it is a lack of political will, not scientific
evidence, that is creating this failure to act. This political treatment of a public
ealth issue is killing people; and it must cease.
ccording to studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half
of the 40,000 annual new HIV infections in this country are transmitted through
eedle sharing. Thousands more are infected through sexual contact with
eedle users. Injection drug use also accounts for the overwhelming majority
fthe pediatric AIDS cases in this country.
at the populations hurt most by your Administration's continued silence are
arge\y poor African-Americans and Latinos is particularly shameful in light of
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We as a nation will never succeed in this goal without your bold
leadership and political courage.
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March 17, 1998
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It will be impossible to bring the epidemic to an end until you take decisive and effective action
on this issue. Access to uncontaminated injection equipment, in conjunction with outreach,
education, and referral and access to effective substance abuse treatment, is essential.
Additionally, we have yet to see any other coherent strategies or initiatives by the Administration
to deal with the rampaging HIV epidemic among injection drug users, their partners, and their
children. We are left with the unfortunate conclusion that their lives are considered to be
expendable by those with decision-making power within this Administration.
Without action on this important matter, it is increasingly difficult to believe that your
Administration is truly committed to ending new infections. As your advisors, we must tell you
that this goal cannot be reached without action on this important item.
Mr. President, where do you stand on this issue?
We must further tell you that failure to act on this matter is destroying this Administration's
credibility with people concerned about AIDS and is overshadowing the many other positive
steps that have been made in combating this epidemic.
When the history of the AIDS epidemic is finally written, we do not want your legacy to be one
of having failed to take a necessary step at a critical time to save thousands of lives.
We know that this issue is viewed by many as controversial. It is your leadership obligation to
hear the varying viewpoints, weigh the scientific evidence, and make a Presidential decision on
the matter. We fully believe that careful and honest consideration of the case on the merits can
lead to only one conclusion: needle exchange programs decrease the transmission of HIV without
encouraging drug use and, as such, are one important part of a continuum of activities to combat
HIV.
Secretary Shalala must issue an immediate determination that needle exchange prpgrams meet
the two-pronged test laid out in the law and must remove the restriction on the use of federal
funds where desired by state and local officials.
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�The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton
March 17, 1998
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In the nearly three years of the Council's existence, we have issued numerous recommendations
and letters on this issue, and there is tremendous impatience and anger in the community and
among Council members that nothing has happened. Every day that passes without action can
be measured in needless new infections, infections we know how to prevent. The time for study
and unwarranted delay is over. We urgently implore you and Secretary Shalala to act
immediately.
Sincerely,
R. Scott Hitt, M.D.
Chair
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R. Scott Hitt, M.D., Chair
Stephen N. Abel, D.D.S.
Terje Anderson
Regina Aragon, M.P.P.
Judith A. Billings, Esq.
Charles Blackwell
Nicholas Bollman
Jerry Cade, M.D.
Lynne M. Cooper, D.Min.
Rabbi Joseph Edelheit
Robert Fogel, Esq.
Debra Fraser-Howze, M.P.A.
Kathleen Gerus
Phyllis Greenberger, M.S.W.
Nilsa Gutierrez, M.D., M.P.H.
Bob Hattoy
B. Thomas Henderson, Esq.
Michael Isbell, Esq.
Ronald Johnson
Jeremy Landau
Alexandra Mary Levine, M.D.
Steve Lew
Miguel Milanes
Helen M. Miramontes, M.S.N., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Rev. Altagracia Perez
Robert M. Rankin, M.D., M.P.H.
H. Alexander Robinson, Esq.
Debbie Runions
Sean Sasser
Benjamin Schatz, Esq.
Richard W. Stafford
Denise Stokes
Charles Quincy Troupe
Bruce G. Weniger, M.D., M.P.H.
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�STATEMENT BY DR. SCOTT HITT
CHAIR PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HlV/AIDS
March 17, 1998
Good morning. My name is Scott Hitt. I serve as Chair of the Council. In addition, I am a
practicing physician, and have cared for more than 1,000 patients with HIV disease.
During the 3 days that this Council will meet, dozens ofpeoplc's lives will have been forever
changed because this Administration has failed to adopt a strategy that we know prevents HIV
infection. In the 14 months since the Secretary of the HHS spoke about this issue, thousands of
people have become infected as a result of injection drug use.
In December 1995, at the White House Conference on HlV/AIDS, the President established a
goal of "reducing the number of new infections each and every year until there are no new
infections." He spoke eloquently and with obvious feeling about the devastating impact this
disease has had on the country. He spoke of personal friends lost to this epidemic and of
societal loss as its consequence.
Thirteen months ago, the National Institutes of Health issued a consensus report which states,
and I quote, "An impressive body of evidence suggests powerful effects from needle exchange
programs. There is no longer doubt that these programs work, yet there is striking disjunction
between what science dictates and what policy delivers." In other words, the NIH panel said
needle exchange programs work.
A year ago, the President appointed Sandra Thurman as Director of the Office of National AIDS
Policy. In remarks made immediately following her appointment, Director Thurman was asked
by the press about needle exchange programs and declared her firm conviction, speaking for the
administration, that we should quote, "follow the science."
There is clear and convincing evidence that the scientific community has reached the conclusion
that needle exchange programs have·a crucial role as part of a continuum of activities needed to
combat HlV infection. It is time that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as the chief
public health official of the country, clearly and vigorously tell the American people what the
scientists have told her: that needle exchange programs can prevent many new HIV infections.
And, in answer to the question "does needle exchange promote drug use?"-- again, in the words
of the NIH Consensus Statement, "a preponderance of evidence shows either no change or
decreased drug use."
The American Medical Asociation, the American Public Health Assoc, National Acadamy of
Sciences and numerous other public health organizations across the country have added their
voices in support of such programs. The US Conference of Mayors, the American Bar
Association, as well as the Chairs of the Congressional Black and Hispanic Caucuses, have urged
action in this area. This Council has repeatedly urged the Administration to act.
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�Our patience is exhausted. We are angry at the inexcusable inaction by Secretary Shalala on this
crucial issue affecting public health.
The Council unanimously passed a resolution expressing "no confidence" in the
ADMINISTRATION'S commitment and willingness to achieve the PRESIDENT'S prevention
goa\. Today we are sending a letter to the President outlining our frustrations.
Mr. President, the time for study and delay is over; the science is indisputable; and the time for
your action is now.
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ADVIS RY
COUNCIL
arch 16, 1998
HIV/AI
he Honorable Donna Shalala
Secretary
Department of Health and Human Services
00 Independence Avenue
ashington, D.C.
the leading public health official in the country, it is your responsibility to
xercise leadership on critical issues affecting the health of the nation. As the
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, we urge you to demonstrate that
eadership on the issue of needle exchange programs in our common fight
against the transmission of HIV.
you know, the statistics are compelling - injection drug use is directly
responsible for half of all new HIV infections in this country annually, and
.ndirectly responsible for the infection of thousands more people who are the
exual partners or children of infected users. HIV transmission related to needle
haring is, to a great extent, responsible for the frightening and disproportionate
pread of HIV among African-Americans and Latinos, particularly women.
you also know, the scientific evidence of the efficacy of needle exchange
rograms in preventing new infections is equally compelling, and there is no
redible evidence that needle exchange programs lead to increased drug use.
e are, therefore, increasingly dismayed by your almost complete silence and
ontinued inaction. This critical health issue demands your leadership, not only
inside the government but also on a public level. Needle exchange programs
have powerful and vocal opponents. As the nation's leading spokesperson on
health you must insure that science, not unsubstantiated fears, guides this
administration's policies.
BOB 17th Street. N.W .• Suite B20
Washington. DC 2 006
t is imperative that you state, publicly and unequivocally, what the scientific
vidence demonstrates: needle exchange programs meet the two-pronged test
aid out in the law. By issuing such a determination you will send an important
essage to the American people, and will help to change the terms of debate
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The Honorable Donna Shalala
March 16, 1998
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It is equally imperative that you immediately engage the President on this matter, by providing
him with a full briefing on the scientific data and stressing the critical role needle exchange
programs can play in reaching his stated goal of reducing the number' of new HIV infections
until there are none. We are hopeful that, presented with such compelling evidence and your
strong advocacy, the President will immediately act in the interest of public health and bring
federal policy into line with current scientific knowledge.
Lack of political will can no longer justify ignoring the science. Every day that goes by means
more needless new infections and more human suffering. We call upon you to make an
immediate determination and to allow the local use of federal funds for needle exchange
programs as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention program. To do anything less would be an
abdication of your responsibilities.
Sincerely yours,
R. Scott Hitt, M.D.
Chair
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�Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS Members:
R. Scott Hitt, M.D., Chair
Stephen N. Abel, D.D.S.
Terje Anderson
Regina Aragon, M.P.P.
Judith A. Billings, Esq.
Nicholas Bollman
Jerry Cade, M.D.
Rabbi Joseph Edelheit
Robert Fogel, Esq.
Debra Fraser-Howze, M.P.A.
Kathleen Gerus
Phyllis Greenberger, M.S.W.
Nilsa Gutierrez, M.D., M.P.H.
Bob Hattoy
B. Thomas Henderson, Esq.
Michael Isbell, Esq.
Ronald Johnson
Jeremy Landau
Alexandra Mary Levine, M.D.
Steve Lew
Helen M. Miramontes, M.S.N., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Rev. Altagracia Perez
Robert M. Rankin, M.D., M.P.H.
H. Alexander Robinson, Esq.
Debbie Runions
Sean Sasser
Benjamin Schatz, Esq.
Richard W:Stafford
Denise Stokes
Charles Quincy Troupe
Bruce Weniger, M.D., M.P.H.
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�Denise Stokes Press Statement
Tuesday, March 17, 1998
In 1994, I sat a press conference as the Federal Government unveiled the America
Responds To AIDS (prevention) Campaign. Having appeared in two of those ads, I
shared the stage with The Secretary of Health, Donna Shalala. Her words that day
reached me very deeply - as a person living with HIV - and as a young person there
representing the future of America. She made such profound declarations. I sat and
listened to Secretary Shalala say, "Every new HIV infection is a needless infection. We
have the knowledge and the technology to prevent the ... spread of HIV. What we have
lacked until now is the political will - because we have been too timid to talk openly
about the prevention tools that are at your disposal."
Her words resounded in me and I understood them as being a promise made to me and
to the rest of the American people that no more lives would be squandered away because
of a lack of action from our government.
That was over 4 years ago ... and while people are dropping like flies, the Secretary still
refuses to do what really needs to be done.
Reputable scientific data clearly indicates that needle exchange programs prevent the
spread of HIV and do not encourage drug use. This is the technology ... these are the
prevention tools at our disposal. When will this administration truly take a leadership
role and exert this political will?
Real people - each with immeasurable value - have been neglected by this administration
and left to die. Politics should not regulate the value of human lives.
Having been hit the hardest by the intravenous transmission of HIV, African American
and Latino communities are outraged. Black AIDS leaders have declared a state of
emergency because AIDS is killing us in such grossly disproportionate numbers. The
Secretary of Health has at her immediate disposal the ability to begin a process which will
save our lives.
Today, I am no longer speaking as the future of America '" I am now speaking for the
dead and for the dying... because that is what we have become. At the age of 29, I
have spent 16 years HIV positive. I have seen this disease gather momentum and
devastate my community ... our communities. On behalf of those most at risk for HIV,
I vehemently demand the right to life.
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�Statement by Terje Anderson
PACHA Press Conference
March 17, 1998
My name is Terje Anderson, I am Executive Director of the Southern
Colorado AIDS Project located in Colorado Springs, and a member of the
Council. I am also a recovering injection heroin user.
As someone who knows first hand the damage that drugs did in my life, I
want to make clear that I am emphatically anti-drug and pro-treatment. We
are not advocating programs that encourage people to use drugs. Substance
abuse treatment and needle exchange prGgrams are complementary parts of a
whole system of services that we need, services that can help people along the
path to recovery.
But I also know from personal experience that quitting is rarely easy. In my
own case, it took several years in and out of various treatment programs,
arrest, multiple emergency room visits and other traumas. But I finally did
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�quit - and I like to think my presence here is testament to that fact that
recovery is possible, and that our lives our worth saving.
People do not begin usmg drugs because they have access to an
uncontaminated needle any more than easy access to wine glasses is the cause
of alcoholism or matches are the cause of teen smoking. It is not access to the
means of administration that makes someone start an addictive, destructive
behavior - it is much more complex, much deeper than that. Addiction is a
chronic, progressive disease, and incredibly complex human factors influence
who will and will not begin drug use.
There is a moral issue here, but not the one opponents of needle exchange
programs are focusing on. The question should be: "Do you care about the
lives of people like me? Are you willing to take steps - perhaps politically
risky or unpopular steps - in order to save lives? Or, instead, are you willing
to consider us expendable, disposable
people?"
People with addictions can recover, we do
recover. Please give us a chance
to recover without first becoming infected with life-threatening diseases.
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RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE
Achieving the Goal of an AIDS Vaccine
Passed Recommendation
Background
Approximately 40,000 people become infected with HIV in the USA each year;
worldwide, 6 million new infections occur annually.
Although behavioral change to reduce risk
of HIV infection is a viable strategy for some, it is clear that this strategy will not work for all.
Only a preventive vaccine will ultimately be successful in stopping the AIDS pandemic.
Commendably, President Clinton declared the goal, in May 1997, of a successful AIDS vaccine
within the next decade.
However, the current federal AIDS vaccine effort is stalled in paralyzing
scientific debate and bureaucratic delay.
Since late 1995, the Research Committee of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV
and AIDS has devoted significant time and effort to issues concerning the development of an
AIDS vaccine.
The Committee consulted with numerous experts in AIDS research and
vaccinology (Appendix A), and also solicited and received written input from these and other
experts (Appendix B).
The scientific issues involved in vaCCIne development are extremely complex and
controversial, and should be addressed by existing Federal agencies.
NIH has an essential role
to play in elucidating the basic scientific knowledge that underlies vaccine generation.
However,
this is only one aspect in the complete process of vaccine development.
Additional
administrative and policy structures will also be required to address the myriad
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issues which must also be resolved, both nationally and internationally to expedite development
of a successful AIDS vaccine.
These issues include development and implementation of
mechanisms to assure the active participation and coordination of all relevant agencies of the US
government, as well as the pharmaceutical industry and the international community, where
candidate vaccines must be tested for efficacy, and where the need for an effective vaccine is the
greatest.
The recommendations which follow concern these administrative issues, which must
be planned and coordinated simultaneously with the actual generation of candidate vaccines.
Requisite participants in vaccine development
Federal agencies:
represents an important
The proposed restructuring of the AIDS vaccine program within NIH
step in expanding
the scientific leadership which will be necessary to
expedite the development of candidate vaccines.
The appointment of Dr. David Baltimore as
Chair of the AIDS Vaccine Research Committee (AVRC), the expanded vaccine budget, and the
proposed
institution of a new
invigorate the scientific process.
Vaccine Research
Laboratory at the NIH, can
all serve to
The appointment of a full-time Director of the Vaccine
Research Lab could provide another mechanism for coordination of the vaccine development
effort within NIH.
However, the Council is very concerned that recent progress has been
slowed substantially by the failure to appoint this individual, who must be at the highest level of
expertise.
In addition to NIH, Federal agencIes such as the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Defense (DOD), and the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) have among them extensive experience
and expertise in
the area of vaccine development, field epidemiology, surveillance, and the conduct of vaccine
efficacy trials, especially in developing countries. It would thus seem prudent to ensure the active
cooperation,
collaboration and communication of all relevant federal agencies in the areas of
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�candidate vaccme development and testing, if the President==s goal is to be met.
recommendations were made by the Levine Commission.
However,
Similar
although vanous
NIH vaccine meetings have been attended by DOD and CDC representatives,
and although
an informal interagency group was formed, this group does not include senior leadership, and
has not met on a regular basis.
coordination has
Thus, it is clear that
been developed or implemented.
no formal process of interagency
If the President==s goal is to be met, such
interagency communication and coordination must occur, involving the highest levels of
leadership from each agency.
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology
successful AIDS vaccine will also require
biotechnology industries,
working
industries:
the active
It is clear that development of a
involvement of the
pharmaceutical and
m a coordinated manner with relevant federal agencies.
The pharmaceutical industry traditionally has been a major leader
in the creation and
development of vaccines, and should be encouraged to participate actively in the pursuit of an
AIDS vaccine.
Further,
eventual product development will require the infrastructure and
expertise which reside primarily within the private sector of pharmaceutical and biotechnology
industries.
To ensure the requisite coordination of both public and private sectors, an
administrative mechanism must be created.
Multiple policy issues must also be addressed, in an
attempt to overcome existing financial disincentives for involvement by the private sector.
This
may entail subsidies for targeted applied research, cooperative agreements for pilot manufacture
of vaccine approaches not commercially attractive, support of phase III human efficacy trials, tax
rebates,
and/or patent extensions.
Federal leadership will also be needed to address related
issues, such as intellectual property rights, liability, and international vaccine development and
purchase funds.
International community:
nations,
Due to the higher prevalence of HIV/AIDS in developing
the majority of clinical testing
for
efficacy of candidate vaccines (Phase III)
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be accomplished internationally.
in nations outside the USA.
Further, the majority of AIDS vaccine use is expected to occur
It is thus apparent that mechanisms to develop true partnerships
between the international community and the federal AIDS vaccine effort must begin at once,
with
exchange of information and
full coordination of combined
efforts.
Agencies such
as the United Nations Program on AIDS (UNAIDS), the World Bank, the International AIDS
Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), and the leading developed
most affected,
vaccme.
countries (G-8), as well as those countries
have critical roles to play in the final testing and implementation of an AIDS
A mechanism must be developed to provide a means for ongoing communication and
collaboration among these groups, as well as
the other critical constituencies listed above.
Critical issues which must be .addressed by these groups include active involvement in the process
by scientists living in the countries involved, assurance of scientifically and ethically appropriate
field testing of candidate vaccines, and mechanisms to ensure access to
vaccine product after
successful field testing.
Leadership and coordination
Role of the President=s Office:
It is only within the Office of the President that
sufficient authority exists to ensure leadership, through coordination and collaboration of all
requisite constituencies, including Federal agencies, private sector, and the international
community. Responsibility for this effort should rest with the Office of National AIDS Policy
eONAP). The Council, therefore, recommends that the President formally charge the Director of
ONAP with developing and maintaining administrative mechanisms for accomplishing the
requisite communication and coordination among all relevant parties, including assurance of
the involvement of senior leadership from all constituencies.
Adequate resources must be
made available for this function.
Generation of a Comprehensive Federal Plan for AIDS Vaccine Development:
A
Comprehensive Federal AIDS Vaccine Plan must be developed and implemented. This plan
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must include the vision and process for vaccine development, and must also depict the specific
objectives, responsibilities, strategies and outcomes for the implementation of the plan.
Additional requisites of the plan should include the framework by which competing issues may
be addressed, an overall work schedule, and a specific time-frame in which certain milestones are
to be accomplished. The Council recommends that the process for development of this plan be
organized within the Office of National AIDS Policy, working with relevant federal agencies.
Moving candidate vaccines into human trials
Differences of opinion on the appropriate time for bringing AIDS vaccine strategies into
human efficacy trials result from two divergent philosophical approaches. The "basic science"
approach pursues knowledge of the underlying biological mechanisms of retroviral disease and
immunity in animal models and limited human studies, in order to elucidate the protective
immune response. Candidate vaccines are then designed to induce those specific responses, and
only then do human efficacy trials proceed. The "empirical science" approach brings vaccines
into human trials relatively earlier, if comparable vaccines were safe and effective in animals,
even without a clear understanding of their biological mechanisms of action. This has been the
case for many existing vaccines in current use. With the gravity of the current AIDS pandemic
in the world, and the need to proceed with vaccine development as quickly as possible, the
Council acknowledges that it will be necessary to test various traditional and novel vaccine
design strategies in human clinical trials, even before the scientific correlates of protection have
been fully deciphered. We thus advocate the simultaneous implementation of both basic and
empiric scientific approaches.
These parallel approaches should be recognized within the
comprehensive Federal plan for AIDS vaccine development.
Summary of Recommendations:
I.
Substantive involvement, coordination, and collaboration among all relevant federal
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�agencies, the private sector, and the international community are critical to the
development of an effective AIDS vaccine.
2.
Federal leadership at the highest level will be required, through the Office of National
AIDS Policy, ensuring that adequate resources are provided for the coordination process
necessary to achieve the goal of an effective AIDS vaccine.
3.
The Office of National AIDS Policy should ensure the development and implementation
of a comprehensive federal plan to achieve the goal of an effective AIDS vaccine.
4.
. The process of defining the structure and mission of the proposed (AIDS) Vaccine Center
at NIH, and the appointment of a director with the highest level of expertise, should
proceed promptly ..
5.
The urgent need for an AIDS vaccine mandates the simultaneous implementation of both
basic and empiric scientific approaches.
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CREATION DATE/TIME: 18-MAR-1998 21:20:46.00
SUBJECT:
INS reform
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Elena,
Here is a draft of the INS reform letter.
Scott, Steve and Leanne. Thanks.
It includes edits from Peter,
Julie
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DRAFT
Harold Rogers
Chainnan
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State,
the Judiciary and Related Agencies
Appropriations Committee
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chainnan,
In the Subcommittee's Report accompanying P.L. 105-119, the Congress directed the
Attorney General to review the recommendations of the United States Commission on
Immigration Refonn (CIR) and develop a restructuring plan that would result in greater
effectiveness and efficiency in the perfonnance of the core functions of the federal immigration
system. That request prompted the President to designate the Domestic Policy Council (DPC) to
coordinate a top-to-bottom review ofthe Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to
detennine how the agency could be restructured to most effectively and efficiently accomplish
the duties that have been delegated to the agency by statute and practice. In conducting this
review, the DPC consulted with the Departments of Justice, Labor and State, the INS, staff of the
CIR, immigration advocacy groups, and other White House offices, including the National
Security Council and the Office of Management and Budget.
The DPC review concluded that the CIR report correctly diagnosed many of INS's
problems -- insufficient accountability between field offices and headquarters, lack of
consistency and professionalism, overlapping organizational relationships, and significant
management weaknesses_ These problems lie at the core of the INS's inability to
effectively pursue the tasks that Congress and the President expect the INS to perform: the
effective enforcement of our immigration laws both at our borders and in our nation's
workplaces, and the efficient provision of immigration and citizenship benefits and services
to those non-citizens who are here lawfully. Improving the ability of the INS to pursue
these critical priorities must be the guiding principle of any reform plan.
After careful and thorough consideration and study, the Administration believes
that the most effective way to adhere to this guiding principle is to implement dramatic and
fundamental reforms within the INS. The Administration's reform plan would untangle
the INS's overlapping and frequently confusing organizational structure and replace it
with two clear organizational chains of command -- one for accomplishing its enforcement
mission and one for the provision of services. Additionally, the Administration plan
retains essential integrating functions for supporting and coordinating the enforcement
and service operations. The result will be an INS organization with strengthened
accountability and improved efficiency and effectiveness that allows each operation to
focus on the unique management, knowledge, skills, and abilities of its function.
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The key features of the Administration's plan are:
Effect an operational split between enforcement and services, resulting in two
distinct, clear lines of authority from the field to headquarters, with an INS
Commissioner continuing to be responsible for overall agency operations;
Eliminate the current "district" field structure, and replace it with a functional and
geography-based organization which allows for the creation of service offices in
areas convenient to their immigrant "customers" and enforcement sites in the
border areas or at significant ports of entry;
Improve the quality of the workforce by creation of separate enforcement and
service career paths for INS employees to ensure that the best employees can move
up the ladder and are rewarded for high standards of performance;
Restructure management and strategic planning operations to ensure the efficient
delivery of a "shared support" operation that will service both the enforcement side
and the service side of the agency by providing records and data management,
technological support, employee relations and administrative support.
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Establish a Chief Financial Officer to address deficiencies in financial, accounting
and budget execution systems.
Apart from these primary recommendations on restructuring the INS, the
Administration will work with the INS and the Departments of Labor and State to address
concerns about duplication, overlapping responsibilities, and issues of coordination. In
addition, the Department of Justice has contracted with a conSUlting firm to assist in
making this plan "operational." A copy of their final report is attached.
It should be noted that during its review, the DPC carefully evaluated the
recommendations of the CIR. The CIR concluded that the INS's dual responsibility of
welcoming immigrants who enter legally and deterring those who attempt to enter or stay
illegally has resulted in "mission overload." To address this issue, they recommended
disbanding the INS and reallocating its primary responsibilities to the Department of Justice
(DOJ) and the State Department. We believe those recommendations would only compound the
current problems within INS.
First, such a reallocation would require a six or seven-year transition, exacerbating
the existing concerns about long delays in processing basic immigration services. Second,
creating a separate immigration enforcement agency within the Justice Department could
ultimately result in hindering the coordination and communication necessary to maintain
the integrity and effectiveness of both immigration enforcement and service operations.
Moreover, moving immigration service operations to the State Department is inconsistent
with the Department's foreign policy mission. To be effective, immigration policy and
management should remain within one agency within the Justice Department. Severing
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the link between immigration enforcement and services serves only to weaken both critical
functions.
The Administration's plan is a fundamental change in the way the INS conducts
business. This restructuring --from top to bottom --will address long-standing concerns
about the lines of authority and responsibility, consistency of operations, and performance
within the INS. It will result in improved enforcement coordination, career paths that
support professionalism and measurable changes in the way INS provides services to the
immigration community. More importantly, it will greatly improve the ability of the INS
to effectively and efficiently perform the duties that Congress and the President expect.
We look forward to working with you and other members of Congress to implement this
restructuring plan and to ensure successful, long-term improvements in the Nation's
immigration system.
Sincerely,
Franklin Raines
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Bruce Reed
Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy
Janet Reno
Attorney General
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Sorry, so late (2 out of 3 ain't bad, though), but here are 3 fundamental
issues that Mike and/or Barry may be asked at the Noon brief before the
event. They include: vouchers, overall school crime rates, and the need
for a new report.
I think it is safe to assume anything else can be
punted to the specialty briefers after the event -- including any Q's on
the DARE program, which was feature on NBC last night.
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School Safety Event
Questions and Answers
March 19, 1998
Overall Findings of Survey
Q:
Doesn't the Study being released by the President today really show that we have a
serious crime problem in our schools that we haven't been able to impact? What's
so encouraging about a majority of our public schools -- or 57% -- reporting crimes
to law enforcement?
A:
Sure today's report shows that we have a serious crime problem in our schools -- frankly,
even one serious crime in our schools is one too many. But the report also shows that:
- 90% of our public schools are free from serious violent crimes;
- 80% of schools reported 5 or fewer crimes; and
- 43% of schools reported no murders, rapes, sexual assaults, fights with or
without weapons, robberies, thefts, or vandalism to law enforcement.
That means that a large majority of public schools are finding ways to keep their schools
safe, and that's significant.
Vouchers
Q:
If these findings show that many of our schools are unsafe, why shouldn't vouchers
given to be children in these unsafe schools to go to the private school of their
choice?
A:
We must continue to invest and strengthen our nation's public schools. This means
reducing class size, raising academic standards, modernizing our schools, expanding
after-school programs, and connecting schools to the Internet so that all of our children
can get the education they need and deserve. Vouchers would drain resources from our
nation's public schools -- schools that are attended by 90% of our children -- to subsidize
private schools.
The right way to help children in failing or unsafe schools isn't to drain those schools of
resources -- it is to take drastic actions to fix and tum around the entire school for the
benefit of all of the children in the school. We owe it to our children to preserve this
nation's time-honored commitment to public education and our commitment to provide a
good education to all of our children.
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New Annual Report on School Safety
Q:
How is the report being recommended by the Attorney General and Secretary Riley
today any different from existing Departments of Education and Justice studies?
A:
While there currently exists a patchwork of useful reports on school safety, they cannot be
easily compared. They are sponsored by a different agencies. They measure different
aspects of school safety (i.e., incidence of crime, student victimization, possession of
weapons, disciplinary actions) and at different levels (i.e., school, state, student). And
none have been released on an annual basis.
The new Annual Report on School Safety represents the first time this information will be
pulled together in a single, comprehensive document for use at the school level. It will
be designed to help parents and principals, lawmakers and law enforcement better
understand and combat their local school crime problems. It will include a local safety
checklist and recommend actions that communities can take to improve school safety.
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CREATOR: Laura Emmett ( CN=Laura Emmett/OU=WHOIO=EOP [ WHO 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:19-MAR-1998 09:54:26.00
SUBJECT:
TO: ELENA (Pager) #KAGAN ( ELENA (Pager)
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#KAGAN [ UNKNOWN 1 )
TEXT:
Reminder: you & Mike have 10:00 mtg. wi Norma Cantu in 222
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CREATION DATE/TIME:19-MAR-1998 09:56:35.00
SUBJECT:
Weekly PIR/White House Coordinating Meeting, Today @ 4:00 pm in Room 472
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AGENDA:
I.
Presidential Activities
II.
PIR ITEMS
A.
B.
III.
PIR Status Reports
-Campus Week of Dialogue
-Denver Advisory Board Meeting
-One America Conversations- WH Participation
- CDF Forum on Race & the LA Promising Practices Visits.
Proposal for April Advisory Board Meeting
Report from White House Offices
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CREATOR: Jose Cerda III ( CN=Jose Cerda III/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:19-MAR-1998 10:07:58.00
SUBJECT:
Re: draft Q & A on vouchers
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:
Mike's redone Q/A. jc3
---------------------- Forwarded by Jose Cerda III/OPD/EOP on 03/19/98
10:07 AM ---------------------------
Michael Cohen
03/19/98 09:18:58 AM
Record Type:
Record
To:
Jonathan H. Schnur/OVP @ OVP
cc:
Jose Cerda III/OPD/EOP
Subject:
Re: draft Q & A on vouchers
Jose:
I edited Jon's draft to tighten it up.
Q: If these findings show that many of our schools are unsafe, why
shouldn't vouchers be given to children in these unsafe schools to go to
the private school of their choice?
A: The most important thing to keep in mind is that we know how to make
all of our schools safer--clear discipline policies that are fairly and
firmly enforced, parental and community involvement, strong partnerships
between schools and police. The proper response when there are schools
that are unsafe is to implement the practices that work so that all
students can be safe.
Simply sending a few students to other schools and
leaving the rest in an unsafe school is simply no answer.
You can end the answer there or continue with the longer version
below
We must continue to invest and strengthen our nation's public schools.
This means reducing class size, raising academic standards, modenizing our
schools, creating after-school programs, and connecting schools to the
internet so that all of our children can get the education they need and
deserve. Vouchers would drain resources from our nation's public schools
-- schools that are attended by 90% of our children -- to subsidize
private schools.
The right way to help children in failing or unsafe
schools isn't to drain those schools of resources -- it is to take drastic
actions to fix and turn around the entire school for the benefit of all of
the children in the school.
We owe it to our children to preserve this
nation's time-honored commitment to public education and our commitment to
provide a good education to all of our children.
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CREATOR: Charles Konigsberg ( CN=Charles Konigsberg/OU=OMB/O=EOP [ OMB 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:19-MAR-1998 10:25:08.00
SUBJECT:
Budget Res. re-cap
TO: Tracey E. Thornton ( CN=Tracey E. Thornton/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
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TEXT:
Overview
Domenici plan reported.
The Senate Budget Committee Wednesday evening
voted 12-10 along party lines to report the Domenici budget resolution.
There were a number of Sense of the Senate amendments adopted (summarized
below), but no substantive changes were made to the Domenici mark.
Democratic substitute defeated.
The Budget Committee defeated 8-14 the
Lautenberg Democratic substitute after only a few minutes of discussion.
The vote was party line except for Hollings and Feingold who joined the
Republicans in opposing the Lautenberg substitute.
The final version of
the Democratic substitute is attached.
Outlook for Floor Action
Lott has said the Senate will complete action on its version of
the budget resolution prior to the April recess;
therefore, the Domenici
resolution will be on the Floor next week or the following week.
At this
time, DomeniciD,s staff believes next week is more likely, so as to free
up the following week for action on the Supp.
Under the Budget Act, the budget resolution cannot be filibustered on the
Senate Floor because debate time is limited (50 hours) '.
The b~dget
resolution is also protected by a special germaneness requirement: whereas
most bills are open to all amendments without limitation, the Budget Act
prohibits nongermane amendments to the budget resolution.
Because of
these two limitations -- on debate and amendments -- only a simple
majority is needed to pass a budget resolution, whereas most other
controversial legislation requires 60 votes.
Contrast with last yearD,s budget process
This yearD,s budget resolution has less practical significance
than last yearD,s resolution, which contained mandatory reconciliation
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instructions to the authorizing and tax committees; this yearr"s
resolution contains no instructions.
(An attempt could be made on the
Floor to add reconciliation instructions, but such an attempt would likely
fail. )
In addition, last yearD,s resolution was written to reflect the
bipartisan balanced budget agreement, so that the assumptions underlying
the functional numbers had significant standing, even though they were
technically non-binding.
By contrast, the non-binding programmatic
assumptions underlying the functional totals in this yearD,s budget
resolution have no particular significance.
The practical significance of this yearD,s budget resolution is
limited to:
(1) the amount of the 302(a) allocations which will be made to the
Appropriations Committees in the Conference Report;
(2) the tobacco reserve fund mechanism which would have the effect of
requiring 60 votes to spend the tobacco receipts on anything other than
Medicare Part A (although any tobacco settlement legislation would require
60 votes anyway);
(3) the transportation reserve fund which has the practical effect of
dedicating the list of specified mandatory savings to offsetting only
highway and transit spending;
these mandatory offsets would not be
counted as savings for any other purpose;
(4) the separate environmental allocation which has the effect of
limiting the size of Superfund legislation; and
(5) a mechanism which permits the Chairman of the Budget Committee to
adjust committee allocations to reflect the outcome in the LIV court case.
Budget Committee Markup Details
[SoS = Sense of the Senate resolution;
resolution]
SoC
Sense of the Congress
Tuesday, 3/17
o Adopted by UC a Hollings/Conrad/Feingold/Boxer/Wyden sense of the Senate
amendment that D&Congress and the President should ... work to balance the
budget without counting Social Security trust fund surpluses
(and) ... should work in a bipartisan way on specific legislation to reform
the Social Security system, 'to ensure that it is financially sound over
the long term and will be available for all future generations.DB
Wednesday 3/1B
o Adopted by UC a Bond SoS that the budget totals and levels in this
resolution assume the PresidentD,s policy with respect to the
School-to-Work program under the Education Reform Account and any such
savings as a result should be applied to local initiatives focusing on
early childhood development.
o Adopted by UC a Bond SoS that a portion of tax relief be set aside for
improvement of taxpayer rights and reform of penalty rules.
o Defeated 10-12 a Conrad amendment to broaden the tobacco reserve by
permitting tobacco receipts to be used for public health and anti-tobacco
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programs, in addition to Medicare.
o Defeated 10-12 a Conrad amendment to save part of the tobacco receipts
for Social Security, in addition to Medicare.
o Defeated 10-12 a Conrad amendment to permit the reserve fund to
accommodate childrenO,s health insurance.
o Defeated 9-13 a Conrad amendment to permit the use of tobacco receipts
for tobacco farmers.
o Defeated 10-12 a Conrad (catch-all) amendment to broaden the uses of
tobacco receipts to cover a wide variety of uses.
o Defeated 10-12 a Boxer amendment to expand the tobacco reserve fund to
include NIH funding.
o Defeated 2-20 a Grams amendment to split the surplus between tax cuts
and debt reduction
o Defeated by voice vote a Grams SoS amendment on downsizing the Energy
Dept.
o Defeated 10-12 a Murray amendment on a deficit neutral reserve fund for
class size reduction.
o Defeated 10-12 a Murray amendment on a deficit neutral reserve fund for
child care.
o Adopted by UC a Wyden SoS with respect to the global climate initiative.
o Adopted by UC a Rod Grams SoC with respect to no implementation of Kyoto
prior to Senate ratification.
o Adopted by UC a Feingold SoS on moving toward full funding of the
national guard.
o Adopted by UC a Wyden SoS on Medicare choice.
o Adopted by UC a Wyden SoS that the Medicare Commission should also look
at long-term care.
o Adopted by UC a Durbin SoS amendment to accelerate the health insurance
deduction for self-employed.
o Adopted by UC a Snowe SoS on student loans.
o Adopted by UC a Snowe SoS on child care.
o There was an Informal agreement reached among Domenici, Johnson, and
Conrad to find a way to add additional money for Indian schools.
o (Withdrawn, but will offer on the Floor) Wyden amendment to withhold for
one year amounts equivalent to the inflation windfall unless the President
certifies that itO,s needed.
o Defeated 9-13 a Lautenberg amendment to establish an environmental
reserve fund using the Superfund tax.
o Passed 14-8 a Lautenberg SoS on $1.50 increase in cigarettes to curb
teen smoking.
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o Defeated 9-13 a
products.
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Lautenberg SoS on FDA authority to regulate tobacco
o Defeated 8-14 the Lautenberg Democratic substitute (Hollings and
Feingold voted no) .
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CREATOR: Bruce N. Reed ( CN=Bruce N. Reed/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:19-MAR-1998 10:47:12.00
SUBJECT:
weekly
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:
Phil said this morning that we needed to get the weekly in on Friday so
the Pres could read before he leaves.
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CREATOR: Stacie Spector ( CN=Stacie Spector/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:19-MAR-1998 11:04:24.00
SUBJECT:
update on school safety
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Paul E. Begala ( CN=Paul E. Begala/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ:UNKNOWN
TO: Michelle Crisci ( CN=Michelle Crisci/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Jennifer M. Palmieri ( CN=Jennifer M. Palmieri/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
fyi.
---------------------- Forwarded by Stacie Spector/WHO/EOP on 03/19/98
11:03 AM ----------------------~----
Aviva Steinberg
Record Type:
03/19/98 11:01:34 AM
Record
To:
Stacie Spector/WHO/EOP, Paul A. Tuchmann/WHO/EOP, Nanda
Chitre/WHO/EOP, Mark D. Neschis/WHO/EOP
cc:
update on school safety
Subject:
Currently we only have one Member confirmed and that is Chuck Robb.
Therefore we are taking out the riser and putting Robb in the front row.
He should obviously be acknowledged. Also there will be 4 students from
T.C. Williams High School coming with Herb Berg. They will also be in the
front row.
We currently have 42 confirmed guests plus 10 staff people from Education
and Justice so our room will be full.
Thanks
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CREATOR: Laura Emmett ( CN=Laura Emmett/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME: 19-MAR-1998 11:55:34.00
SUBJECT:
TO: ELENA (Pager)
READ: UNKNOWN
#KAGAN ( ELENA (Pager)
#KAGAN [ UNKNOWN 1 )
TEXT:
Reminder: Youth Lookback. Penalty Mtg. is at 12:00 in Bruce's office·
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CREATOR: Julie A. Fernandes ( CN=Julie A. Fernandes/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD ] )
CREATION DATE/TlME:19-MAR-1998 13:08:30.00
SUBJECT:
INS reorg letter
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Laura Emmett ( CN=Laura Emmett/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Elena,
Attached is a slightly revised version of the reorg. letter. The main
change is to the intro paragraph -- making clear that the Pres. was
responding to the CIR recommendations, not to Congress's request.
Thanks.
Julie
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DRAFT
Harold Rogers
Chainnan
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State,
the Judiciary and Related Agencies
Appropriations Committee
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chainnan,
In the Subcommittee's Report accompanying P.L. 105-119, the Congress directed the
Attorney General to review the CIR recommendations and develop a restructuring plan that
would result in greater effectiveness and efficiency in the perfonnance of the core functions of
the federal immigration system. The President, also responding to the Commission's report,
asked the Domestic Policy Council (DPC) to "evaluate carefully the [CIR] proposal and other
refonn options designed to improve the executive branch's administration of the Nation's
immigration laws." In conducting this review, the DPC consulted with the Departments of
Justice, Labor and State, the INS, staff of the CrR, immigration advocacy groups, and other
White House offices, including the National Security Council and the Office of Management and
Budget.
The DPC review concluded that the CIR report correctly diagnosed many of INS's
problems -- insufficient accountability between field offices and headquarters, lack of
consistency and professionalism, overlapping organizational relationships, and significant
management weaknesses. These problems have hampered the INS's ability to effectively
pursue the tasks that Congress and the President expect the INS to perform: effective
enforcement of our immigration laws both at our borders and in the interior, and the
efficient provision of immigration and citizenship benefits and services. Improving the
ability of the INS to pursue these critical priorities must be the guiding principle of any
reform plan.
After careful consideration and study, we have concluded that the most effective
way to adhere to this guiding principle is to implement dramatic and fundamental reforms
within the INS. The Administration's reform plan will untangle the INS's overlapping
and frequently confusing organizational structure and replace it with two clear
organizational chains of command -- one for accomplishing its enforcement mission and
one for the provision of services. Additionally, the Administration plan retains essential
integrating functions for supporting and coordinating the enforcement and service
operations. The result will be an INS organization with strengthened accountability and
improved efficiency and effectiveness that allows each operation to focus on the unique
management, knowledge, skills, and abilities of its function.
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�The key features of the Administration's plan are:
Effect an operational split between enforcement and services, resulting in two
distinct, clear lines of authority from the field to headquarters, with an INS
Commissioner continuing to be responsible for overall agency operations;
Eliminate the current "district" field structure, and replace it with a functional and
geography-based organization which allows for the creation of service offices in
areas convenient to their immigrant "customers" and enforcement sites in the
border areas or at significant ports of entry;
Improve the quality of the workforce by creation of separate enforcement and
service career paths for INS employees to ensure that the best employees can move
up the ladder and are rewarded for high performance;
Restructure management operations to ensure an effective "shared support"
operation (i.e., records and data management, technological support, employee
relations and administrative support) that will serve both the enforcement and
service sides of the agency.
•
Establish a Chief Financial Officer to address deficiencies in financial, accounting
and budget execution systems.
Apart from these primary recommendations on restructuring the INS, the
Administration will work with the INS and the Departments of Labor and State to address
concerns about duplication, overlapping responsibilities, and issues of coordination. In
addition, the Department of Justice has contracted with a consulting firm to assist in
making this plan "operational." A copy of its final report is attached.
It should be noted that during its review, the DPC carefully evaluated the
recommendations of the CIR. The CIR concluded that the INS's dual responsibility of
welcoming legal immigrants and deterring illegal immigration has resulted in "mission
overload." To address this issue, they recommended disbanding the INS and reallocating its
primary responsibilities to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the State Department. We
believe those recommendations would not only compound the current problems with the nation's
immigration system.
First, creating a separate immigration enforcement agency within the Justice
Department could ultimately result in hindering the coordination and communication
necessary to maintain the integrity and effectiveness of both immigration enforcement and
service operations. Second, such a substantial reallocation of authority could require a six
or seven-year transition, exacerbating the existing concerns about long delays in processing
basic immigration services. Moreover, moving immigration service operations to the State
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�Department is inconsistent with that Department's foreign policy mission. To be effective,
immigration policy and management should remain within one agency within the Justice
Department.
The Administration's plan is a fundamental change in the way the INS conducts
business. This restructuring --from top to bottom --will address long-standing concerns
about the lines of authority and responsibility, consistency of operations, and performance
within the INS. It will result in improved enforcement coordination, career paths that
support professionalism and measurable changes in the way INS provides services to the
immigration community. More importantly, it will greatly improve the ability ofthe INS
to effectively and efficiently perform the duties that Congress and the President expect.
We look forward to working with you and other members of Congress to implement this
restructuring plan and to ensure successful, long-term improvements in the Nation's
immigration system.
Sincerely,
Franklin Raines
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Bruce Reed
Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy
Janet Reno
Attorney General
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CREATOR: Audrey T. Haynes ( CN=Audrey T. Haynes/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME: 19-MAR-1998 13: 15: 57.00
SUBJECT:
Equal Pay
TO: Sally Katzen ( CN=Sally Katzen/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
I'm sure you too got calls from Marcia, Judy etc today. Actually mine
began about 15mins after I left the meeting.
personally I wished our
collegues would work within our group, but that is another
conversation ........... .
Personally I think we should seriously consider getting behind Daschle.
I
spoke with Susan Liss and she and Ron I think concurr with this ...... I'm
sure they will talk to you about it.
Politically, we need to look for an announcement here.
all to consider the consequences of endorsing Daschle.
I'd like for you
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CREATOR: Laura Emmett ( CN=Laura Emmett/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:19-MAR-1998 13:43:25.00
SUBJECT:
TO: ELENA (Pager) #KAGAN ( ELENA (Pager) #KAGAN [ UNKNOWN 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
1:30 Legal Fees is in 476; Hill Mtg. wi Bultena is now at 4:00
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CREATOR: Jennifer L. Klein ( CN=Jennifer L. Klein/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME: 19-MAR-1998 18:33:20.00
SUBJECT:
Head Start
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Bruce N. Reed ( CN=Bruce N. Reed/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Nicole R. Rabner ( CN=Nicole R. Rabner/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
I wanted to update the two of you on the Head Start quality set-aside.
HHS and OMB are still arguing, and HHS is under significant pressure to
brief the hill on our position on reauthori~ation.
(Olivia is also
testifying next week.)
After about seven weeks of OMB's thinking about
options, they have proposed: (1) removing the requirement that 50% of
quality funds be used for salary and benefit improvements; (2) requiring
HHS to do an evaluation of the quality set-aside; and (3) changing the
structure of the research reserve.
HHS is fine with 2 and 3, but
adamantly opposes 1.
I have been working with Barbara Chow and told her
(after our conversation at the staff meeting, Elena) that DPC (and NEC,
according to Chuck Marr) agrees with HHS because changing the salary and
benefit requirement would provoke an unbelievable uproar from labor and
children'S advocates as well disturb the delicate balance on the hill that
was reached during the last Head Start negotiations.
I have called Jack Lew to let him know that I think this really needs to
be resolved as soon as possible and that it needs to be resolved in HHS'
favor (although I haven't reached him yet).
Nicole will follow this
tomorrow.
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CREATOR: Maria Echaveste ( CN=Maria Echaveste/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME: 19-MAR-1998 19:22:32,00
SUBJECT:
Re: Unz memo
TO: Elena Kagan
READ: UNKNOWN
CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
TO: Michael Cohen ( CN=Michael Cohen/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Karen E. Skelton ( CN=Karen E. Skelton/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Mickey Ibarra ( CN=Mickey Ibarra/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ:UNKNOWN
TEXT:
I think Mickey's points are all very good--did you fax this to Karen--she
should really see it before it goes in.
I faxed you my edits which you'll
see are less extensive then Mickey's but pelase consider.
I think the
only other point I would make is that it's really important not to set a
three year time limit--make it an aspirational goal--also should we start
changing the language to refer to language acquisition so that the
negatives that bilingual has starts to be countered.
tal;k to you tonight
about thius.
---------------------- Forwarded by Maria Echaveste/WHO/EOP on 03/19/98
07:26 PM ---------------------------
Mickey Ibarra
03/19/98 05:21:34 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
Michael Cohen/OPD/EOP
cc:
See the distribution list at the bottom of this message
Subject:
Re: Unz memo
Good memo Mike. Please consider the following comments/suggestions:
-I think adding a paragraph to describe the outreach effort and internal
WH process we used is important for the President to know. In fact, a
vigorous coordinated outreach effort by OPL, IGA, POL, and LEG, with DPC
and Education was conducted to help us prepare this memo. The President
should know we met with Mr. Unz, national advocay groups, California
elected officials, and others both in California and Washinton, DC.
I
think it is relevant that Maria, Mickey, Janet, Karen, and Michael all
spent time personally on the issue.
-I'm not comfortable with the second paragraph which describes current
public opinion. I think we have polls (see Ross poll) now that are showing
support for Unz dropping and this is BEFORE any real opposition campaign
has 'begun. Also, I think that while we all remember the initial 84% Latino
support figure from an LA Times poll, we have not put this one poll in the
context of the longstanding support of bilingual education in previous
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polls and voter exit interviews contained in the Andy Hernandez memo of
February 16. I just think we need to soften the lead on this paragraph a
bit.
-In the third paragraph I think we should insert the opportunity this
issue provides us to advocate for our comprehensive action plan of
research-based solutions to raising education attainment of Latino
children the President has proposed. You do get to it later in the memo; I
just think you should mention it earlier too.
-Mention that Ron Unz challenged Pete Wilson for the Republican nomination
in 1994 for governor.
-On page five at the top talking about polls again, please insert
"currently". It should read "Latino voters are CURRENTLY split .... " I also
think it is fair to remind folks that the LA Times and Field polls did not
accurately predict the Latino vote in the end for either prop 187 nor
209.
77% of Latinos opposed 187 and 70% opposed 209 according to voter
exit interviews in contrast to some polls which showed a split Latino vote.
-Jane Harman is opposed. Al Checci is opposed. Dan Lungren (R), candidate
and likely California nominee for Gov. is undecided. He has stated that he
has concerns and will decide soon.
-We should add that a well financed campaign is expected by Unz for his
initiative while the opposition campaign is struggling to raise the money
necessary to conduct a credible campaign. Richie Ross is the lead
consultant/organizer of the oppostion effort. He is very good.
Message Copied
To: ____________________________________________________________________
Maria Echaveste/WHO/EOP
Janet Murguia/WHO/EOP
Karen E. Skelton/WHO/EOP
Judith A. Winston/PIR/EOP
Robert M. Shireman/OPD/EOP
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CREATOR: Julie A. Fernandes ( CN=Julie A. Fernandes/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD 1 )
CREATION DATE/TlME:19-MAR-1998 19:34:06.00
SUBJECT:
H1B visas
TO: Sally Katzen ( CN=Sally Katzen/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Cecilia E. Rouse ( CN=Cecilia E. Rouse/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Laura Emmett ( CN=Laura Emmett/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Elena/Sally,
Peter tells me that Kennedy is presenting his bill on Wednesday. The
Abraham bill is scheduled for mark-up on April 2nd. Ceci and I are
working on the Presidential statement, and should have something for you
to look at tomorrow.
Thanks.
Julie
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CREATOR: Julie A. Fernandes ( CN=Julie A. Fernandes/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:20-MAR-1998 10:14:24.00
SUBJECT:
H1B potus statement
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Laura Emmett ( CN=Laura Emmett/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Elena,
Attached is a revised draft of the POTUS statement reo H1B.
It may still
be a little long, but could be shortened more by eliminating the detail on
training and reforms.
Peter tells me that Kennedy is making his statement
on Wed., so I assume that is our target date for getting this done.
Ceci
is also sharing this draft with Sally. Thanks.
Julie
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The President supports efforts in the Congress to develop a comprehensive legislative package to
address the increasing demand for skilled workers in industries where there has been substantial
job growth -- including the information technology (IT) industry. In the short term, we may need
to temporarily increase the number of temporary visas for foreign workers. However, this effort
must be combined with both a reform of the HI B visa program and a concerted effort -including commitments from both government and industry -- to find, place, educate and train
U.S. workers for these high-growth and high-wage jobs.
Investing in training and education is the critical strategy to sustain our economic growth and
make sure that all of our people benefit from this growth. Key components of this strategy are
our HOPE Scholarships, the Lifetime Learning Tuition Credit, the expansion of Pell Grants, and
the extension and expansion of Section 127 (that excludes employer-paid tuition assistance from
income). This is also why it is critical that Congress pass the G.I. Bill for America's Workers
this Spring.
The other essential component to ensuring an adequate supply of skilled workers to meet industry
needs is reform of the current H 1B visa program. Since 1993, this Administration has sought
reforms of the HIB program, such as requiring employers to "recruit and retain" U.S. workers
before hiring temporary foreign workers, prohibiting lay-offs of U.S. workers to replace them
with foreign temporary workers, and reducing the maximum stay for HI B workers from 6 to 3
years. These reforms, if enacted, would help to target HI B usage to industries and employers
that are exhibiting genuine labor shortages.
The nation's immigration system is not the solution for widespread U.S. skill shortages. We
need to redouble our efforts -- through education and training for both new workers and those
who wish to upgrade their skills -- to ensure that U.S. workers are prepared to meet the demands
of our rapidly changing economy.
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CREATOR: David S. Beaubaire ( CN=David S. Beaubaire/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:20-MAR-1998 10:14:42.00
SUBJECT:
I found this in Treasury's weekly report.
TO: Stephen B. Silverman ( CN=Stephen B. Silverman/OU=WHO/O=EOP
READ: UNKNOWN
WHO 1 )
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP @ EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Stacie Spector ( CN=Stacie Spector/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Eleanor S. Parker ( CN=Eleanor S. Parker/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Thurgood Marshall Jr ( CN=Thurgood Marshall Jr/OU=WHO/O=EOP @ EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
Lisa J. Levin ( CN=Lisa J. Levin/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Tobacco:
On March 25, Deputy Secretary Summers is scheduled to address
George washington Universitys School of Public Health on the costs of
smoking in the U.S. and the case for comprehensive tobacco legislation.
Treasury continues to assess the likely effect of tobacco legislation on
the price and on the potential smuggling of tobacco products, and also
continues work on the development of an excess profits tax for the
industry and on preliminary revenue estimates of various Congressional
proposals, including those of Sens. Kennedy, Hatch, McCain, and Conrad.
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(NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Emily Bromberg ( CN=Emily Bromberg/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:20-MAR-1998 10:47:55.00
SUBJECT:
TO: ELENA (Pager) #KAGAN ( ELENA (Pager) #KAGAN [ UNKNOWN 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: CYNTHIA (Pager)
READ: UNKNOWN
#RICE ( CYNTHIA (Pager) #RICE [ UNKNOWN 1 )
TEXT:
should i be ginning up AG's for tobacco statebystate for monday-call emily
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(NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: James A. Brown ( CN=James A. Brown/OU=OMB/O=EOP [ OMB 1 )
CREATION DATE/TIME:20-MAR-1998 11:17:46.00
SUBJECT:
H.R. 2843, Aviation Medical Assistance Act of 1998
TO: John E. Thompson ( CN=John E. Thompson/OU=OMB/O=EOP@EOP [ OMB 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Edward H. Clarke ( CN=Edward H. Clarke/OU=OMB/O=EOP@EOP [ OMB 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Roger S. Ballentine ( CN=Roger S. Ballentine/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Steven D. Aitken ( CN=Steven D. Aitken/OU=OMB/O=EOP@EOP [ OMB 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Sarah Rosen ( CN=Sarah Rosen/OU=OPD/O=EOP@EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Elena Kagan ( CN=Elena Kagan/OU=OPD/O=EOP@EOP [ OPD 1 )
READ:UNKNOWN
CC: Jonathan C. Ball
READ: UNKNOWN
( CN=Jonathan C. Ball/OU=OMB/O=EOP@EOP [ OMB 1 )
CC: James J. Jukes ( CN=James J. Jukes/OU=OMB/O=EOP@EOP [ OMB 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: David E. Tornquist ( CN=David E. Tornquist/OU=OMB/O=EOP@EOP [ OMB 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Sharon A. Barkeloo ( CN=Sharon A. Barkeloo/OU=OMB/O=EOP@EOP [ OMB 1 )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: James C. Murr ( CN=James C. Murr/OU=OMB/O=EOP@EOP [ OMB 1 )
READ:UNKNOWN
TEXT:
This bill is on the House Suspension Calendar for next Tuesday.
It was
previously circulated to most of you, as well as the Departments of
Transportation and Justice, for comment on March 9th.
Both Departments
responded that. they had no objection to the bill, and there were no
internal objections.
In keeping with the Department of Transportation's
wishes on the bill (they do not object to enactment of the bill, but view
most of its requirements as unnecessary), we plan to communicate an
informal "no objection"
to the bill via LA.
The chief provision of the bill is a "good samaritan" provision limiting
the liability of individuals "providing or attempting to provide
assistance in the case of an in-flight medical emergency."
Such persons
would be liable, however, if "guilty of gross negligence or willful
misconduct" "while rendering such assistance." There is also a limited
exclusion for air carriers for "obtaining or attempting to obtain the
assistance of a passenger in an in-flight medical emergency, or out of the
acts or omissions of the passenger rendering the assistance if the
passenger is not an employee or agent of the carrier and the carrier in
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good faith believes that the passenger is a medically qualified
individual. "
Other provisions of the bill require the Department to reevaluate current
requirements regarding medical equipment maintained at airports and on
aircraft operated by passenger air carriers.
It excluding "medically qualified individuals" who are "not agents or
employees
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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>
<p><strong>Descriptions of the Sub Collections:</strong></p>
<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>
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<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>
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