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December 1, 2000
ACTION AGAINST AIDS: A Legacy of Leadership at Home and Around the World
   
October 1, 2000
Youth and HIV/AIDS 2000: A New American Agenda
PDF 1 Summary
  A Message from the Director of National AIDS Policy
  Findings: The Problem
   
PDF 2 Findings: The Response
   
PDF 3 Recommendations
  Conclusion
  References
  Attachments

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July 14, 2000
Remarks by Sandy Thurman at the Nelson Mandela Children's Trust Fund Event
   
July 11, 2000
Remarks by Sandy Thurman on the First Anniversary of the LIFE Initiative.
   
July 9, 2000
  Remarks by Sandy Thurman during US Government Press Conference at International AIDS Conference.
   
July 8, 2000
  Remarks by Sandy Thurman during the 3rd International Prevention Works Symposium.
   
April 12, 2000
  Thurman Press Statement on Passage of Ryan White by Senate HELP Committee.
   
February 24, 2000
  Sandra Thurman Testimony to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations' Subcommittee on African Affairs.
   
February 24, 2000
  Medicaid Expansion -- Press Statement by Sandra L. Thurman.
   
February 8, 2000
  ONAP Press statement on FY2001 Budget Proposal (get a copy of the FY2001 budget).
   
February 3, 2000
  Remarks of ONAP director to International Labor Organizations on HIV/AIDS in Africa.
   
January 25, 2000
  Remarks of ONAP director to the IOM Advisory Committee on HIV Prevention.
   
January 10 , 2000
 

Vice President Al Gore speeks at the United Nations Security Council session on the global AIDS crisis.

  • remarks as prepared for delivery by the Vice President at the U.N. Security Council Session on AIDS in Africa
  • remarks as prepared for delivery by the Vice President at the United Nations Security Council Opening Session
  • see the press statement from the Vice President's office
  • see a statement from ONAP Director Sandra Thurman
 
December 23, 1999
  The President and Mrs. Clinton release a statement on the death of Tom Henderson, a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS.
 
December 17, 1999
  The President offers comments at the signing ceremony for the Jeffords-Kennedy Work Incentives Improvement Act, which will assist people with disabilities - including those living with AIDS - get back to work or stay at work without losing critical health benefits. The legislation also includes a demonstration component important to serving persons living with HIV. See a fact sheet on this landmark legislation.
 
December 5, 1999
  ONAP publishes a "History of 736 Jackson Place," with information on the historical building in which its offices are located.
 
December 1, 1999
 
 
November 19, 1999
  Sandra Thurman releases a statement on the final FY2000 appropriations for HIV/AIDS programs (download a copy - 39k - requires free viewer)
 
 
November 6, 1999
  Sandra Thurman provides comments to a plenary session of the US Conference on AIDS in Denver, Colorado.
 
 
November 3, 1999

The Department of Justice releases a new report on HIV/AIDS in prisons:

 
October 29, 1999
 

President Clinton announces a series of actions to protect the privacy of medical records stored electronically:

 
October 13, 1999
 

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the release of $9.15 million in grants awarded for community-based HIV outreach:

 
October 1, 1999
 

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the release of $28.8 million in targeted expansion grants related to drug treatment and HIV/AIDS:

 
September 21, 1999
The White House releases the transcript of the President's Comments to the 54th Session of the United Nations General Assembly that includes initiatives on international AIDS and vaccine development (see a related press release issued by the US Agency for International Development).
 
September 15, 1999
  The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) releases the results of a demonstration program on using HIV outreach to extend public health services to drug users.
 
September 14, 1999
ONAP releases a statement and an accompanying message from President Clinton to the 11th Annual Conference on AIDS and STDs in Africa (ICASA) (approx. 72k and require free viewer).
 
September 13, 1999
ONAP releases a 2-page summary of the LIFE Initiative (Leadership and Investment in Fighting an Epidemic), the Administration's new international AIDS initiative, along with a link to the budget amendment sent to Congress to secure the Initiative's funding (approx. 27k and 196k respectively, and require free viewer).
 
August 10, 1999
  Several additions are made to ONAP's web site, including a directory of AIDS Education and Training Centers, a new links section on State programs, and additional prevention and care links.
 
July 22, 1999
  ONAP Director Sandra Thurman provided testimony at a hearing by the House Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy & Human Resources on "What is the United States' Role in Combating the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic?"
 
July 21, 1999
The Administration releases a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) on the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, including its provisions relative to needle exchange
 
July 19, 1999

Vice President Gore, joined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and ONAP Director Sandra Thurman, announces a new Administration initiative to address the AIDS crisis in Africa.

June 16 , 1999
 

HHS announces new Crisis Response Teams, part of the Administration's Initiative on HIV/AIDS in Racial and Ethnic Minorities.

June 15-16 , 1999
  President Clinton comments on imminent passage by the Senate of the Jeffords-Kennedy Work Incentives Improvement Act at an impromptu ceremony at the Capitol, and subsequently releases a statement after the 99-0 passing vote by the Senate.
 
June 14 , 1999
  Vice President Gore issues a statement on the implications of a new clinical study showing the effectiveness of a drug (nevirapine) in reducing the likelihood of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (get further information from NIH).
 
June 9, 1999
 

President Clinton dedicates the new Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health. See the following for further information:

 
April 29, 1999
 

ONAP web site publishes a guide to resources available through the Congressional Black Caucus - Department of Health and Human Services Initiative to address HIV/AIDS in racial and ethnic minorities

 
March 11, 1999
 

Dr. Gary Nabel appointed new director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health. See the following for further information:

  • Press release from the Dept. of Health and Human Services
  • Statement by the President
  • Article in NIH newsletter on Dr. Nabel's plans for the new Center
 
February 26, 1999
  Comments by Sandra Thurman at the 1999 National Conference on African Americans and HIV/AIDS
   
February 2, 1999
  ONAP Press statement on FY2000 Budget Proposal (get a copy of the FY2000 budget)
   
January 28, 1999
  Comments by the First Lady at the Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation Awards Ceremony.



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