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OCR Page 1 of 19THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Hold for
October 27, 1998
2:00
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
CC:
MARIA ECHAVESTE
cc. Day
ANN LEWIS
STEPHANIE STREETT
FROM:
BRUCE REED
SUBJECT:
POSSIBLE POLICY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Following is a list of possible DPC announcements the President could make during the months of
November and December.
CRIME:
November 22 FBI Crime Statistics
The final 1997 FBI Unified Crime Report data will be released on Sunday,
November 22, demonstrating further that crime has decreased dramatically under
the President's watch. The President should issue a written statement on that
Sunday. (Ready)
December
Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative
The President could highlight the success of his innovative Youth Crime Gun
Interdiction Initiative (YCGII), which has been ongoing for two years in 27 cities,
by announcing: (1) the release of the second annual report on the YCGII, which
will provide new data on guns used in crimes and demonstrate the success of the
YCGII; (2) the availability of funds to hire new ATF agents to investigate gun
trafficking in these 27 cities; and (3) a proposal to dramatically expand the YCGII
to 20 new cities which was just provided for in the recent omnibus appropriations
bill. (Ready in early December)
November or
Brady/NICS Launch
December
At the end of this week, the Attorney General will publish the final regulation
implementing the Brady National Instant Criminal Background Check System
(NICS). Under the NICS, which will go into effect on November 30th, the FBI
and/or state points of contact will conduct computerized background checks of all
prospective guns purchasers (not just handguns). The President could announce
on November 30 -- or sometime that week -- the official implementation of the
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