Timeline of the Bill Clinton presidency (1994)
The following is a timeline of the Presidency of Bill Clinton, from January 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994.
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January
- January 1 – A recording of President Clinton airs on the radio, featuring the president discussing a wide range of issues at the top of his administration's agenda for the new year.[1]
- January 3 – President Clinton holds a meeting on health care reform. He then answers questions from reporters, during a morning appearance in the Roosevelt Room.[2]
- January 4 – President Clinton delivers an address to Central Intelligence Agency employees in the lobby of the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Virginia during the morning.[3] President Clinton answers questions from reporters in regards to his administration's foreign policy during an Oval Office appearance in the afternoon.[4]
- January 5 – President Clinton announces his nominations of Josiah Beeman for United States Ambassador to New Zealand and to Western Samoa,[5] and Gordon P. Eaton for Director of the U.S. Geological Survey.[6]
- January 6 – President Clinton issues a statement on the death of Tip O'Neill.[7]
- January 8 – President Clinton issues a memorandum on American assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet Union.[8]
- January 9 – President Clinton delivers remarks at Grand Place in Brussels during the evening after his leaving of the Hotel de Ville.[9] President Clinton gives speech on a variety of issues at the Conrad Hotel during the evening.[10]
- January 10 – President Clinton addresses the North Atlantic Council in a speech at the NATO Headquarters during the morning.[11] President Clinton holds his thirty-ninth news conference at the Conrad Hotel during the evening, the focus of which being the Clinton administration's foreign policy.[12]
- January 11 – President Clinton delivers an address on economics within Brussels at the Conrad Hotel during the morning.[13] President Clinton holds his fortieth news conference in the Joseph Luns Theatre at NATO Headquarters during the morning.[14] President Clinton holds his forty-first news conference at the News Conference Theatre at the headquarters of the Commission of the European Union during the afternoon.[15]
- January 13 – President Clinton announces his nomination of William W. Ginsberg for Assistant Secretary for Economic Development at the Department of Commerce.[16] President Clinton announces the appointment of Regional and Deputy Regional Representatives for the U.S. Department of Education in San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, and Kansas City.[17]
- January 14 – President Clinton speaks with reporters in St. Catherine Hall at the Kremlin during the morning.[18] President Clinton participates in a town hall meeting with Ostankino television station during the afternoon.[19] The United States and Russia release a joint statement on their agreement toward human rights.[20]
- January 15 – President Clinton delivers an address at the Academy of Sciences during the afternoon.[21]
- January 16 – President Clinton holds his forty-fifth news conference with President of Syria Hafiz al-Assad at the Intercontinental Hotel during the afternoon.[22]
- January 17 – President Clinton issues a statement on the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.[23] President Clinton speaks with reporters on the subject of the Northridge earthquake in the Oval Office during the afternoon.[24]
- January 19 – President Clinton engages in a discussion on the Northridge earthquake at the Hollywood-Burbank Airport during the afternoon.[25]
- January 21 – President Clinton speaks with reporters on his foreign policy in the Oval Office during the morning.[26]
- January 22 – A recording of President Clinton discussing a variety of issues airs on the radio.[27]
- January 25 – President Clinton delivers his annual State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress.[28]
- January 26 – President Clinton announces his appointment of Gil Coronado for Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Legislative Affairs.[29]
- January 27 – President Clinton announces the nomination of ten individuals for placement on the federal bench by serving on both the U.S. Courts of Appeals and U.S. District Courts.[30]
- January 28 – President Clinton delivers an address to the National Conference of Mayors in the East Room during the afternoon.[31] President Clinton issues a statement regarding the choice made by Governor of Oregon Barbara Roberts to not seek re-election.[32]
- January 31 – President Clinton delivers an address to the National Governors Association in the East Room during the morning.[33] President Clinton gives a speech at a dinner for the Democratic Governors Association at the Omni Shoreham Hotel during the evening.[34]
February
- February 1 – President Clinton delivers an address to the American Hospital Association at the Washington Hilton during the morning.[35] President Clinton announces the nomination of Deval Patrick for United States Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and answers questions from reporters in the Oval Office during the afternoon.[36]
- February 12 – President Clinton signs federal disaster relief for California in response to the Northridge earthquake in the Oval Office during the morning. President Clinton then answers questions from reporters about American foreign policy.[37] President Clinton issues a statement announcing his distribution of "$200 million in budget authority for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program."[38]
- February 14 – President Clinton answers questions from reporters while in the Oval Office during the morning.[39] President Clinton holds his forty-seventh news conference on the subject of the administration's foreign policy in a joint East Room appearance with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev during the afternoon.[40]
- February 16 – President Clinton delivers an address to the American Association of Retired Persons in the gymnasium at Middlesex Community College during the afternoon.[41]
June
- June 12 – Special counsel Robert B. Fiske interviews President Clinton for 90 minutes and the First Lady for an hour at the White House.[42]
- June 13 – The White House states President Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton were questioned under oath relating to matters of the Whitewater affair and that they both maintain their innocence while having no charges pending against them.[43]
- June 14 – President Clinton reveals a $9.3-billion reform initiative imposing a limit of two years on cash benefits as well as mandating that younger recipients find work for themselves or acquire a government job during a speech in Kansas City.[44]
October
- October 1 – A recording of President Clinton discussing the past efforts of his administration to make government respond to the American people is broadcast on the radio.[45]
- October 1 – A recording of President Clinton addressing Operation Uphold Democracy and how the troops involved are participating in an effort "to bring peace and stability to Haiti" is broadcast on the radio.[46]
- October 3 – President Clinton attends the welcoming ceremony for Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan and Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Shimon Peres in the West Lobby at the White House.[47]
- October 3 – At the West Wing Portico, President Clinton delivers remarks to business leaders on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.[48]
- October 3 – In a statement, President Clinton confirms he has accepted the resignation of United States Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy, touting his leadership as having caused "legislation enabling USDA to reinvent its management and modernize the services it provides farmers and farm communities" to near completion in Congress.[49]
- October 3 – In a message to Congress, President Clinton reports "on developments since the last Presidential report on November 9, 1993, which have resulted in the termination of the continued blocking of Panamanian government assets."[50]
- October 3 – In a message to Congress, President Clinton transmits "the 1993 calendar year reports as prepared by the Department of Transportation on activities under the Highway Safety Act and the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966".[51]
- October 3 – President Clinton transmits the Fifteenth Annual Report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for Fiscal Year 1993 in a message to Congress.[52]
- October 3 – President Clinton attends a reception for California gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Brown at the Sheraton Carlton Hotel.[53]
- October 3 – President Clinton attends a victory rally for Senator Charles S. Robb at the McLean Hilton Hotel in McLean, Virginia.[54]
- October 3 – President Clinton attends a victory dinner for Senator Robb at the Sheraton Premiere in Vienna, Virginia.[55]
- October 4 – President Clinton attends the welcoming ceremony for President of South Africa Nelson Mandela on the South Lawn.[56]
- October 4 – In a statement, President Clinton states his "continued support for efforts by Congress to restore balance to the intergovernmental partnership between the Federal Government and State, local, and tribal governments" and says the Federal Mandate Accountability and Reform Act of 1994 "will curtail the imposition of Federal mandates on State, local, and tribal governments without adequate Federal funding and will promote informed and deliberate decisions by Congress on the appropriateness of Federal requirements in any particular instances."[57]
- October 4 – President Clinton announces the nomination of Alan Dixon for Chairman of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.[58]
- October 4 – President Clinton announces the appointment of the final eight members of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation.[59]
- October 4 – President Clinton attends a state dinner for South African President Nelson Mandela in the East Room.[60]
- October 5 – President Clinton attends a luncheon by the Congressional Black Caucus for South African President Mandela in the State Dining Room.[61]
- October 5 – In the Oval Office, President Clinton says the Mandela visit has been "both a summit meeting and a celebration for so many Americans who have so strongly supported South African democracy. And now we're in the process of working on the future, planning for the future, and seeing what we can do to be of help."[62]
- October 5 – President Clinton holds his seventy-second news conference on the South Lawn with South African President Mandela, beginning the conference with an address on the contents of the discussion between the two leaders and answering questions from reporters on Haiti, trade between the United States and South Africa, and GATT.[63]
- October 5 – President Clinton signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 into law, stating the legislation "authorizes appropriations for Department of Defense and Department of Energy national security activities and extends and amends other programs" and "most of the Administration's major defense priorities".[64]
- October 5 – In a statement, President Clinton expresses support for the "broad bipartisan support in the Senate for final passage of the elementary and secondary education act (ESEA)" and says the support from both parties "represents a commitment to world-class standards of academic achievements for all students and to adequate preparation for every teacher" while providing aid "to the schools that need it the most and offers new flexibility to States and local communities."[65]
- October 5 – President Clinton endorses the adopting of the Federal Mandate Relief for State and Local Government Act of 1994 by Congressman John Conyers and the House Government Operations Committee.[66]
- October 5 – President Clinton transmits a report on Vietnam sanctions in a letter to House Speaker Tom Foley and Senate President Gore.[67]
- October 5 – President Clinton announces the nomination of Christine Varney of the District of Columbia for membership on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).[68]
- October 5 – President Clinton announces the nominations of Lacy H. Thornburg for the Western District of North Carolina, and David Folsom and Thadd Heartfield for the Eastern District of Texas.[69]
November
- November 1 – President Clinton delivers remarks on the Direct Student Loan Program during a discussion on the program in the student union at the University of Michigan in Dearborn, Michigan.[70]
- November 1 – President Clinton attends a rally for Democratic candidates in the Cobo Hall Convention Center in Detroit, Michigan.[71]
- November 1 – President Clinton dismisses the Republican Party as having become "very extremist, very negative" in addition to stating his conviction that voters have seen him maintain the commitments he made during his presidential campaign amid an interview with Dominic Carter of New York 1 Television.[72]
- November 1 – In an interview with Ken Herrera and Jayne Bower, President Clinton answers questions on his approval rating, youth violence, the student loan program, and the midterm elections.[73]
- November 1 – In an interview with Bruce Newbury of WPRO Radio, President Clinton answers questions on the midterm elections, health care reform, the security of the White House, and his daughter Chelsea.[74]
- November 1 – In an interview with Thera Martin Connelly of WDAS Radio, President Clinton answers questions on the midterm elections and advocates voters back the Democrats over Republicans due to the former party delivering on promises made during prior election cycles.[75]
- November 1 – President Clinton attends a rally for Democratic candidates at the Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio.[76]
- November 22 – President Clinton delivers remarks welcoming President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma on the South Lawn.[77]
- November 22 – President Clinton holds his eighty-second news conference with Ukraine President Kuchma in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building, answering questions on comments by Republican Senator Jesse Helms, NATO membership, Republican leaders, relations between Ukraine and the United States, and the federal budget and prayer in schools.[78]
- November 22 – Presidents Clinton and Kuchma release a joint statement on "their shared commitment to broaden the bilateral democratic partnership into which the two countries have entered. President Clinton underscored the importance the United States attaches to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine" and address bilateral relations, economic cooperation, defense and security, and diplomatic endeavors.[79]
- November 22 – In a joint statement by the United States and Ukraine, Presidents Clinton and Kuchma are said to have "underscored the important role that cooperation in civil and commercial aerospace activities can play in furthering scientific, technical and economic ties between the United States and Ukraine" and "signed an agreement on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes that will expand joint efforts in space communications, space technology, life and microgravity sciences applications, remote sensing and earth sciences, space sciences and telecommunications."[80]
- November 22 – President Clinton attends a state dinner for President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma in the State Dining Room.[81]
- November 22 – In a letter to House Speaker Foley and Senate President Gore, President Clinton addresses prior support for NATO efforts "to achieve peace and security in Bosnia-Herzegovina" and reports on recent developments "including the use of U.S. combat aircraft on November 21, 1994, to attack airfields and related facilities in Serb-held Croatian territory used by Serb forces to launch air strikes against the town of Bihac in Bosnia-Herzegovina."[82]
- November 22 – North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms warns that President Clinton "better watch out" in the event he tour military bases in North Carolina, citing Clinton's lack of popularity with military personnel stationed in the state's six military bases.[83]
- November 23 – President Clinton attends a ceremony for the Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation and answers a question from a reporter on what he has been grateful for over the past year in the Rose Garden.[84]
- November 23 – President Clinton reports that more progress has been made on bipartisan support for the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and announces "an understanding has been reached with Senator Dole to reaffirm our United States sovereignty and to make sure that the reaffirmation will be protected in the GATT process" in the Rose Garden.[85]
- November 26 – A recording of President Clinton discussing the privilege of the US in seeing "the American dreams of freedom, democracy, and peace advanced with our support in the Middle East, in Northern Ireland, in South Africa, in Haiti, and Eastern and Central Europe, full of people who are making courageous efforts to escape the shackles of the past and realize their own dreams for tomorrow" is broadcast on the radio.[86]
- November 28 – President Clinton delivers remarks on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in the East Room.[87]
- November 29 – In a statement, President Clinton says "the United States House of Representatives cast an historic vote for American workers, farmers, and families" that night demonstrating "our confidence in America's ability to compete and win in the global economy."[88]
- November 29 – In response to the Department of Education announcing its new direct lending program had reached the congressional mandate benchmark of 40 percent in new loan volume for the following academic year, President Clinton says in a statement that the new direct lending program is "an important example of reinventing Government to better meet the people's needs."[89]
- November 30 – In a letter to House Speaker Foley and Senate President Gore, President Clinton reports "on the implementation of locality-based comparability payments for General Schedule employees for calendar year 1995" and his directing "the President's Pay Agent to put into effect the locality-based comparability payments shown on the enclosed table, effective in January 1995."[90]
December
- December 23 – President Clinton announces the appointments of Representative Michael Synar as Chair, and Jay Alix and Babette A. Ceccotti for membership on the National Bankruptcy Review Commission.[91] President Clinton designates major disasters in both Georgia and Florida.[92] President Clinton issues a statement on Kwanzaa.[93]
- December 24 – A recording of President Clinton speaking about Christmas airs on Christmas Eve.[94]
- December 29 – President Clinton speaks to reporters on the release of Bobby Hall from North Korea in the Briefing Room during the morning.[95]
- December 30 – President Clinton releases a statement condemning the Boston, Massachusetts Women's Clinics attacks.[96]
- December 31 – President Clinton releases a statement on the 4-month cessation of hostilities in Bosnia agreement.[97] A recording of President Clinton celebrating New Year's Eve airs on radio.[98]
References
- The President's Radio Address (January 1, 1994)
- Remarks on Health Care Reform and an Exchange With Reporters (January 3, 1994)
- Remarks to Central Intelligence Agency Employees in Langley, Virginia (January 4, 1994)
- Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers of The Netherlands (January 4, 1994)
- Nomination for Ambassador to New Zealand and Western Samoa (January 5, 1994)
- Nomination for Director of the United States Geological Survey (January 5, 1994)
- Statement on the Death of Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. (January 6, 1994)
- Memorandum on Assistance to the States of the Former Soviet Union (January 8, 1994)
- Remarks to Citizens in Brussels (January 9, 1994)
- Remarks to the American Diplomatic Community in Brussels (January 9, 1994)
- Remarks to the North Atlantic Council in Brussels (January 10, 1994)
- The President's News Conference in Brussels (January 10, 1994)
- Remarks to the American Business Community in Brussels (January 11, 1994)
- The President's News Conference in Brussels (January 11, 1994)
- The President's News Conference With European Union Leaders in Brussels (January 11, 1994)
- Nomination for an Assistant Secretary of Commerce (January 13, 1994)
- Nomination for Department of Education Regional Posts (January 13, 1994)
- Exchange With Reporters on Signing the Denuclearization Agreement With Russia and Ukraine in Moscow (January 14, 1994)
- Remarks in a Town Meeting With Russian Citizens in Moscow (January 14, 1994)
- Joint American-Russian Statement on Human Rights (January 14, 1994)
- Remarks to Future Leaders of Belarus in Minsk (January 15, 1994)
- The President's News Conference With President Hafiz al-Asad of Syria in Geneva (January 16, 1994)
- Remarks on the Observance of the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 17, 1994)
- Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters on the Los Angeles Earthquake (January 17, 1994)
- Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion on the Los Angeles Earthquake in Burbank, California (January 19, 1994)
- Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With King Hussein of Jordan (January 21, 1994)
- The President's Radio Address (January 22, 1994)
- Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union (January 25, 1994)
- Appointment for a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (January 26, 1994)
- Nomination for Court of Appeals and District Court Judges (January 27, 1994)
- Remarks to a National Conference of Mayors (January 28, 1994)
- Statement on Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts' Decision Not To Seek Reelection (January 28, 1994)
- Remarks to the National Governors' Association (January 31, 1994)
- Remarks at the Democratic Governors Association Dinner (January 31, 1994)
- Remarks to the American Hospital Association (February 1, 1994)
- Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Deval L. Patrick To Be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and an Exchange With Reporters (February 1, 1994)
- Remarks on Signing California Earthquake Relief Legislation and an Exchange With Reporters (February 12, 1994)
- Statement on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (February 12, 1994)
- Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan (February 14, 1994)
- The President's News Conference With President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan (February 14, 1994)
- Remarks to the American Association of Retired Persons in Edison, New Jersey (February 16, 1994)
- "Clintons Questioned in Whitewater Probe : Inquiry: The First Couple are interviewed under oath by the special counsel. He is expected to release his preliminary report soon". Los Angeles Times. June 14, 1994.
- "Both Clintons Are Questioned Under Oath At The White House". Chicago Tribune. June 13, 1994.
- Shogren, Elizabeth. "Clinton Unveils Welfare Reform : Legislation: His $9.3-billion plan stresses work, imposing 2-year limit on benefits for younger recipients. Initiative seeks to curb teen-age pregnancy, illegitimacy". Los Angeles Times.
- The President's Radio Address (October 1, 1994)
- Radio Address to American Troops in Haiti (October 1, 1994)
- Remarks Welcoming Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres of Israel (October 3, 1994)
- Remarks to Business Leaders on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (October 3, 1994)
- Statement on the Resignation of Mike Espy as Secretary of Agriculture (October 3, 1994)
- Message to the Congress Reporting on the Unblocking of Panamanian Government Assets (October 3, 1994)
- Message to the Congress Transmitting Transportation Department Reports (October 3, 1994)
- Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (October 3, 1994)
- Remarks at a Reception for California Gubernatorial Candidate Kathleen Brown (October 3, 1994)
- Remarks at a Victory Rally for Senator Charles S. Robb in McLean, Virginia (October 3, 1994)
- Remarks at a Victory Dinner for Senator Charles S. Robb in Vienna, Virginia (October 3, 1994)
- Remarks Welcoming President Nelson Mandela of South Africa (October 4, 1994)
- Statement on Unfunded Federal Mandates Reform Legislation (October 4, 1994)
- Nomination for the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (October 4, 1994)
- Appointment for the President's Committee on Mental Retardation (October 4, 1994)
- Remarks at a State Dinner for President Nelson Mandela of South Africa (October 4, 1994)
- Remarks at a Congressional Black Caucus Luncheon for President Nelson Mandela of South Africa (October 5, 1994)
- Remarks Prior to Discussions With President Nelson Mandela of South Africa (October 5, 1994)
- The President's News Conference With President Nelson Mandela of South Africa (October 5, 1994)
- Statement on Signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (October 5, 1994)
- Statement on Senate Action on Education Legislation (October 5, 1994)
- Statement on Unfunded Federal Mandates Reform Legislation (October 5, 1994)
- Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Vietnam (October 5, 1994)
- Nomination for the Federal Trade Commission (October 5, 1994)
- Nomination for United States District Court Judges (October 5, 1994)
- Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion on the Direct Student Loan Program at the University of Michigan in Dearborn, Michigan (November 1, 1994)
- Remarks at a Rally for Democratic Candidates in Detroit, Michigan (November 1, 1994)
- Interview With Dominic Carter of New York 1 Television, New York City (November 1, 1994)
- Interview With Ken Herrera and Jayne Bower of WWJ Radio, Detroit, Michigan (November 1, 1994)
- Interview With Bruce Newbury of WPRO Radio, Providence, Rhode Island (November 1, 1994)
- Interview With Thera Martin Connelly of WDAS Radio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (November 1, 1994)
- Remarks at a Rally for Democratic Candidates in Cleveland, Ohio (November 1, 1994)
- Remarks Welcoming President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine (November 22, 1994)
- The President's News Conference With President Kuchma of Ukraine (November 22, 1994)
- Joint Summit Statement by the Presidents of the United States and Ukraine (November 22, 1994)
- Joint Statement on Future Aerospace Cooperation Between the United States and Ukraine (November 22, 1994)
- Remarks at the State Dinner for President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine (November 22, 1994)
- Letter to Congressional Leaders on Bosnia-Herzegovina (November 22, 1994)
- Healy, Melissa (November 23, 1994). "Helms Stirs Furor With Warning to President : Politics: Senator says Clinton 'better watch out' if he visits N. Carolina bases. He later admits to 'mistake". Los Angeles Times.
- Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters at the Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation Ceremony (November 23, 1994)
- Remarks on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (November 23, 1994)
- The President's Radio Address (November 26, 1994)
- Remarks on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (November 28, 1994)
- Statement on House of Representatives Action on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (November 29, 1994)
- Statement on the Student Loan Program (November 30, 1994)
- Letter to Congressional Leaders on Locality-Based Comparability Payments (November 30, 1994)
- Appointment for the National Bankruptcy Review Commission (December 23, 1994)
- Statement on Disaster Assistance for Florida and Georgia (December 23, 1994)
- Statement on the Observance of Kwanzaa (December 23, 1994)
- The President's Radio Address (December 24, 1994)
- Remarks on the Release of Bobby Hall by North Korea and an Exchange With Reporters (December 29, 1994)
- Statement on the Attacks on Women's Clinics in Boston, Massachusetts (December 30, 1994)
- Statement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Bosnia (December 31, 1994)
- The President's Radio Address (December 31, 1994)
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See also
- Timeline of the Bill Clinton presidency, for an index of the Clinton presidency timeline articles
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