Book excerpt: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, William J. Clinton, 1997, Book 1: January 1 to June 30, 1997 Public Papers of the Presidents, William J. Clinton, 1997, by the Office of the Federal Register, contains official public messages, statements, speeches, and news conferences of the 42nd President of the United States, William J. Clinton, released by the White House from January 1 through June 30, 1997. The documents contained within this handsome hardbound edition of the Public Papers are arranged in chronological order. Included in this handsome edition is an index and appendices. Related items: Public Papers of the Presidents collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/public-papers-presidents