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One America in the 21st Century: The President's Initiative on Race, or the One America Initiative, was established by U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1997 with Executive Order 13050. The main thrust of the effort was convening and encouraging community dialogue throughout the country.
On June 7, 1999, President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 13125 to establish the first White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders "in order to improve the quality of life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through increased participation in federal programs where they may be underserved (e.g., health, human ...
The House passed the final bill in a 218–216 vote. After intensely lobbying Bob Kerrey and other Democratic senators, Clinton won passage of his bill in the Senate in 50–50 tie vote; Vice President Gore broke the tie. Clinton signed the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (OBRA–93) into law on August 10, 1993. [34]
Since leaving the White House, Bill established the Clinton Foundation with the stated mission to “strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the ...
White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security 1996-08-22 183 13016: Amendment to Executive Order No. 12580 1996-08-28 184 13017: Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry 1996-09-05 185 13018: Amending Executive Order No. 12975 1996-09-16 186 13019
First Lady Hillary Clinton at her presentation on health care in September 1993. According to an address to Congress by then-President Bill Clinton on September 22, 1993, the proposed bill would provide a "health care security card" to every citizen that would irrevocably entitle them to medical treatment and preventative services, including for pre-existing conditions. [2]
December 15 – President Clinton and Prime Minister of Ireland Bertie Ahern held a joint news conference in the Northwest Portfolio at the White House during the morning. [127] President Clinton announced the appointment of Bill Lann Lee as Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the Oval Office during the afternoon. [128]
On July 29, 1994, the Clinton administration launched the first official White House website, whitehouse.gov. [127] The site was followed with three more versions, with the final version being launched on July 21, 2000. [127] The White House website was part of a wider movement of the Clinton administration toward web-based communication.