Funding for Embassy Security

August 4, 1999
U.S. Officials Describe Embassy Security Improvements

CRS Report to Congress, August 1999
Terrorism: Middle Eastern Groups and State Sponsors, 1999 July 23,1999
Counterterrorism Coordinator-designate Outlines Challenges

July 8, 1999
State Department briefing on reports Qatar and United Arab Emirates banks involved with terrorists

July 6, 1999
Executive Order blocking property and prohibiting transactions with the Taliban
President's letter to congressional leaders on commercial sanctions on the Afghan Taliban
Statement by the President on commercial sanctions on the Afghan Taliban June 8, 1999
FBI statement that Usama bin Laden has been added to the list of the "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives."

FBI Director Freeh's remarks on Usama bin Laden's placement on FBI'S top ten list

Assistant Secretary of State Carpenter's remarks on Usama bin Laden's placement on FBI'S list.

U.S. Institute of Peace working group report, May 1999
"How Terrorism Ends"

April 30, 1999

Report to Congress: Response to Accountability Review Boards Concerning U.S. Embassy Bombings

Patterns of Global Terrorism: 1998 -- newly released report

Albright Statement on State Department's Terrorism Report

Albright: U.S. Pursuing Full Court Press Against Terrorism

FBI's Watson Cites Efforts to Combat Terrorist Attack

April 5, 1999
Statement by Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright on the hand-over of the Pan Am 103 Suspects

State Department press briefing on the hand-over of the Pan Am 103 Suspects

March 15, 1999
President Clinton announces new initiatives to defend against domestic terrorism (address to International Association of Firefighters)

White House Fact Sheet on new efforts to combat terrorism announced in address to International Association of Firefighters

March 2, 1999
New interim U.S. embassy is opened in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Remarks by President Clinton, Secretary Albright, and Ambassador Stith on the opening of U.S. embassy in Dar es Salaam

February 4
Testimony of Secretary of State Albright at Senate Hearing on Terrorism

January 22
Press Briefing from National Coordinator for Counterterrorism Dick Clarke, Attorney General Reno, and Secretary of Health and Human Services Shalala

Fact Sheet: Funding for Domestic Preparedness and Critical Infrastructure Protection

January 20
Libya is Still Stalling on Trial of Pan Am Bombing Suspects

December 9, 1998
Ambassador A. Peter Burleigh's Statement on Agenda Item 45:
The Situation in Afghanistan

December 8
Ambassador Nancy Soderberg's Statement in the Security Council
in Explanation of Vote on Afghanistan

December 1
Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen at the Defense Ministerial of the Americas III, Cartagena, Colombia

November 24
Organization of American States (OAS) Second Inter-American Specialized Terrorism Conference

November 6
President Clinton's Remarks on the Wye River Accord and Bombing November 6

Status of Victims Injured in Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania

November 4
Usama bin Laden and Muhammad Atef
Are Indicted in U.S. Federal Court

United States Attorney's Announcement of the Indictment
of Usama bin Laden and Muhammad Atef

REWARD OFFER: Usama bin Laden and Muhammad Atef

October 30
U.S. Gives Kenya, Tanzania $46 Million in Bombing Aftermath

October 19
Joint Statement on Behalf of Prime Minister Netanyahu and Chairman Arafat on the Terrorist Attack in Beersheva

October 15
Organization of American States (O.A.S.) To Hold Conference on Fighting Terrorism (Espa��l)

October 7
National Coordinator for Security Richard Clarke Previews
New U.S. Steps to Counter Terrorism

October 6
U.S. Surgeon General Satcher's Visit to Tanzania Was
No 'Photo Op,' Says Ambassador

October 2
U.S. Surgeon General Satcher Brings Tanzanians Message of Support from U.S. Government

October 1
U.S. Surgeon General Satcher See Opportunities in U.S.-Kenyan Medical Partnership

September 30
Surgeon General Says U.S. to Help Establish Kenyan Trauma Center (Français)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Cohen Vows to Combat Terrorism

September 29
U.S. Ambassador Opens 'Bomb Blast Reaction' Exhibit in Kenya

U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher Visits East Africa

September 21
President Clinton's "common obligations" against terrorism
from his UN General Assembly Address 09/21/98

President Clinton's Address to the United Nations General Assembly

President Clinton Opens UN General Assembly With Call to Combat Terrorism

September 11
President Clinton at National Cathedral Service for Bomb Victims

September 9
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Address to the American Legion Convention

September 3
FBI Director Louis J. Freeh Says Terrorist Acts Are Likely to Escalate

Congressional Testimony of FBI Director Louis J. Freeh, 09/03/98

U.S. Federal Court Criminal Complaint Against Bombing Suspect Al-'Owhali

U.S. Court Document Links Bombing Suspect to Bin Ladin Organization

'Fighting International Terrorism' by U.S. Ambassador to Sweden
Lyndon L. Olson, Jr.

Remarks by President Clinton to the Victims and Families of Victims
of the Omagh Bombing

August 27
Statement by Ambassador A. Peter Burleigh to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on PANAM 103 Trial Proposal 08/28/98

UNSC Supports U.S., U.K. Proposal on PAN AM 103 Case

June 1998
Terrorism in the United States 1996
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's annual report on terrorist incidents in the United States, released in June 1998.

Remarks by the President at the U.S. Naval Academy Commencement
President Clinton's remarks on May 22, 1998, at the United States Naval Academy, about new initiatives to strengthen the fight against international terrorism, to make computer networks and other critical infrastructure more secure, and to improve the protection of the U.S. civilian population from the threat of biological weapons attacks.

Combatting Terrorism: Presidential Decision Directive 62
Fact sheet released on May 22, 1998, by the Office of the Press Secretary, the White House, describing a new and more systematic approach to fighting the terrorist threat of the next century.

Protecting America's Critical Infrastructures: Presidential Decision Directive 63
Fact sheet released on May 22, 1998, by the Office of the Press Secretary, the White House, describing the new structure to deal with the challenge of critical infrastructure protection.

Press Briefing by Richard Clarke and Jeffrey Hunker
Press briefing by Richard Clarke, National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-Terrorism, and Jeffrey Hunker, Director of the Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office, May 22, 1998, on Presidential Decision Directives 62 and 63.

U.S.-EU Statement of Shared Objectives and Close Cooperation on Counterterrorism
Text of the United States-European Union statement on counterterrorism released following the U.S.-EU Summit, Birmingham, United Kingdom, May 18, 1998.

International Crime Control Strategy
Description of the International Crime Control Strategy which provides a framework for integrating all facets of the federal government response to international crime. Released May 12, 1998, by the Office of  the Press Secretary, the White House.

Determination and Certification of Non-Cooperating Countries
Notice from the Secretary of State, May 4, 1998, of countries that are not cooperating fully with United States antiterrorism efforts.

Combating Terrorism: Threat and Risk Assessments Can Help Prioritize
and Target Program Investments
A General Accounting Office report recommends the use of threat and risk assessments to better target use of antiterrorist funds, set priorites, and avoid duplication of effort among federal agencies. It also urges improved coordination among federal, state and local agencies. Released April 9, 1998.

Integrating Reserve Components into Department's Response to Incidents Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction
Unofficial transcript of a Department of Defense briefing on March 17, 1998, describing a new initiative to bolster the nation's ability to respond to possible use by terrorists of weapons of mass destruction on United States soil. Details are given in the report Department of Defense Plan for Integrating National Guard and Reserve Component Support for Response to Attacks Using Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Foreign Terrorists in America: Five Years after the World Trade Center
Statement of Dale Watson, Chief, International Terrorism Section, National Security Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, before the Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information, U.S. Senate, February 24, 1998.

Combating Terrorism: Spending on Governmentwide Programs Requires
Better Management and Coordination
A General Accounting Office report details the difficulty in determining the amount of federal money being spent on programs to combat terrorism and recommends better coordination among agencies to manage antiterrorism efforts. (December 1, 1997)

FBI's Role in the Federal Response to the Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Statement of Robert M. Blitzer, Chief, Domestic Terrorism/Counterterrorism Planning Section, Federal Bureau of Investigation, before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on National Security, November 4, 1997.

Terrorism, the Media, and the Government: Perspectives, Trends,
and Options for Policymakers
Raphael F. Perl, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, examines the challenge to both the governmental and press communities to understand the dynamics of terrorist enterprise and to develop policy options designed to serve the interests of government, the media, and the society. Released October 22, 1997.

Critical Foundations: Protecting America's Infrastructures
The report of the President's Commission on Critical Infrasturcture Protection recommends a national strategy for protecting and assuring critical infrastructures from physical and cyber threats. Released October 1997.

Designation of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Fact sheet released on October 8, 1997, by the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State.

Remarks on Designation of Terrorist Organizations
Remarks by Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright on October 8, 1997, regarding the designation of 30 groups as foreign terrorist organizations.

Targeting Terrorism
This February 1997 journal examines the global threat of terrorism. Also available in French, Russian and Spanish.

Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
The table of contents of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (S. 735, P.L. 104-132), signed into law on April 24, 1996. The text of the bill can be downloaded from this site.

Statement on the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
Statement by President Clinton at the signing on April 24, 1996, of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.

International Terrorism: American Hostages
Fact sheet released on October 17, 1995, by the Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State, describing United States policy regarding the taking of Americans as hostages.

U.S. Government Sources

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Part of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's mission is to protect the United States from foreign intelligence and terrorist activities. Current major investigations are described. The FBI's program for Awareness of National Security Issues and Response (ANSIR) disseminates information concerning national security matters including terrorism.

President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection
The PCCIP advises and assists the President of the United Sstates by recommending a national strategy for protecting and assuring critical infrastructures from physical and cyber threats. Information about the commission, its activities, and official documents, press releases, speeches and presentations are here.