Welcome to the Office of the Secretary's Public Affairs 1998 news archive.
The Office of the Secretary has a wide range of responsibilities. These include formulation of national transportation policy; negotiation & implementation of international transportation agreements; assuring the fitness of U.S. airlines & enforcing airline consumer protection regulations; preparation of transportation legislation; issuance of regulations to prevent alcohol & illegal drug misuse in transportation systems; and promotion of an intermodal transportation system. Information is listed by month with speeches in the left column and press releases in the right column.

JANUARY

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the Transportation Research Board (1/12/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater to the 77th Annual Transportation Research Board (1/14/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Baltimore (1/15/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Social Security Administration Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Baltimore (1/15/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater to the Urban League of Greater Muskegon; Muskegon, MI (1/17/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the 30th Commemorative Service for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Atlanta (1/19/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey on the TASC 2nd Anniversary (1/22/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Africa Summit (1/28/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at Dulles Airport Midfield Concourse Dedication; Loudoun County, VA (1/28/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the U.S. Conference of Mayors on ISTEA Reauthorization (1/29/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater to the ABA Forum on Air and Space Law (1/30/98)

Progress Toward Global Open Skies Accelerated in 1997, Secretary Slater Says (1/5/98)

DOT Issues November 1997 Air Travel Consumer Report (1/5/98)

DOT Releases Fourth Airfare Report (1/8/98)

Consumers Cautioned on Super Bowl Air Travel Scams (1/12/98)

Secretary Slater Announces $19 Million for Philadelphia Airport Expansion (1/13/98)

Transportation Department Announces More Surveillance of Air Courier Shipments (1/15/98)

Secretary Slater Promotes Public Service, Announces Record Support for CFC (1/16/98)

DOT Announces Grant for Muskegon Airport Improvements (1/16/98)

DOT Announces Grant for Owensboro Airport Improvements (1/16/98)

Transportation Department Announces More Surveillance of Air Courier Shipments (1/15/98)

Secretary Slater Announces Transportation Assessments of Haiti's Airport, Seaports (1/23/98)

Vice President's Hammer Award Goes to One-Stop Web Site for States and Localities (1/26/98)

Foreign Carriers to Submit Family Assistance Plans (1/29/98)

U.S., Japan Reach Aviation Agreement that Provides Immediate Benefits, Sets Stage for Further Liberalization (1/30/98)

FEBRUARY

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the FY 1999 Budget Presentation (2/2/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at MetroLink; East St. Louis, IL (2/3/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Advanced Vehicle Announcement (2/4/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater to the Corporate Council on Africa (2/9/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater on Release of Study on Adults and Children Seat Belt Use Rates (2/10/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at African American History Month Event (2/11/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the G-8 Environment and Transportation Futures Forum; London (2/17/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Symposium on Business Strategies for Preparing the 21st Century Workforce (2/23/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater to the Society of Automotive Engineers; Detroit (2/26/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Second Episcopal District's 1998 Founder's Day Celebration (2/27/98)

President Clinton's Budget Request for Transportation Department Seeks Record-High $43.3 Billion (2/2/98)

Campaign Against On-Board Pesticide Spraying a Success, Secretary Slater Says; 20 Countries Stop Practice; Others to be Listed on the Internet (2/2/98)

Vice President Gore and Secretary Slater Announce Airport Grants for Illinois (2/2/98)

DOT Issues Airline On-Time, Baggage, Complaint Data for 1997 (2/3/98)

Moving the National With Advanced Transportation: Electric Humvee and Hybrid Bus Highlight New Partnership (2/4/98)

DOT Issues Rules Requiring Enhanced Passenger Manifests (2/12/98)

Slater Announces Progress on Recommendations from White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security (2/12/98)

Secretary Slater's Africa Trip to Promote Transportation, Trade, Development (2/17/98)

Vice President Gore and Secretary Slater Announce Airport Grant for Denver (2/20/98)

U.S.-Canada Aviation Agreement Spurred 37% Market Growth, Economic Benefits, Secretary Slater Says (2/23/98)

Vice President Gore and Secretary Slater Announce Airport Grants for Michigan (2/23/98)

Vice President Gore and Secretary Slater Announce Airport Grants for Texas (2/25/98)

Vice President Gore and Secretary Slater Announce Airport Grants for Tennessee (2/26/98)

Transportation Funds Should be Distributed in a Balanced Way, Says Slater (2/27/98)

President Clinton Announces $64.5 Million in Salt Lake City Grants to Prepare for 2002 Winter Olympics (2/27/98)

MARCH

Remarks by Secretary Slater to the National Association of Counties (3/2/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Asia Transportation Conference; Bangkok, Thailand (3/4/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on the Senate Vote on the Lautenberg/Dewine Amendment on .08 Blood Alcohol Level (3/5/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on Defeat of Anti-DBE Amendment by U.S. Senate (3/6/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater to the American Public Transit Association (3/9/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on Senate Mass Transit Vote (3/10/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Assessing Washington II Forum (3/11/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the Committee for a Smart New Jersey - 4th Annual Symposium; Princeton, NJ (3/11/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on Senate Passage of ISTEA Reauthorization (3/12/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the FAA's Commercial Aviation Forecast Conference (3/12/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the U.S.-Japan Aviation Agreement Signing Ceremony (3/14/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the Federal Interagency Committee on Aviation Noise (3/18/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Memphis Branch at the NAACP Freedom Fund Gala; Memphis (3/19/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey on "Financing New York's Future"; New York, NY (3/19/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Kick Off Meeting of the Regional Listening Sessions of Waterways Management (3/20/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Barge Loan Signing Ceremony, Ghana  (3/23/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on the House Committee Approval of ISTEA Reauthorization (3/24/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Texas Transportation Institute Council; College Station, Tex. (3/24/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater, Cape Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Cape Town, South Africa (3/27/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater, American Chamber of Commerce, Johannesburg, South Africa (3/28/98)

Letter from President Clinton to Congressional Leadership on ISTEA Reauthorization (3/28/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Owens-Corning Plant Ribbon Cutting; Gaborone, Botswana (3/30/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Rail Agreement Signing Ceremony; Gaborone, Botswana (3/30/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the Lifesavers 16 National Conference on Highway Safety; Cleveland (3/30/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Hewlett Packard Automotive Technology Seminar; Livonia, Mi. (3/31/98)

Secretary Slater Urges House to Pass President Clinton's Proposal of $43.3 Billion for Transportation (3/3/98)

Combined Federal Campaign Reaches Record $38 Million (3/4/98)

DOT Issues January 1998 Air Travel Consumer Report (3/5/98)

Website Launch Demonstrates Exciting Careers in Transportation at Aviation Career Day with Secretary Slater (3/5/98)

Slater Says Record Infrastructure Investments Have Made a Difference, But a Balanced ISTEA Will be Critical to Maintaining Progress (3/6/98)

Slater Calls for Continuation of Ethanol Tax Exemption (3/10/98)

National Performance Review Reinvents Section 8(a) Contracting Process (3/12/98)

U.S., Japan Herald New Aviation Agreement (3/14/98)

U.S. Cities and Airlines Receive 106 New Weekly Flights to Japan (3/16/98)

Slater Proposes Accessibility Rule for Over-the-Road Buses (3/20/98)

Downey Announces New Highway Worker Safety Initiative (3/24/98)

Daylight Time Begins Sunday, April 5, for Most Americans (3/30/98)

GPS To Provide Two New Civilian Signals (3/30/98)

APRIL

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the "Safe Skies for Africa" Briefing; Dakar, Senegal (4/1/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the General Electric Reception; Dakar, Senegal (4/1/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey on the "E" Street Corridor Traffic Restoration Plan (4/2/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey To the Center for Transportation Studies Luncheon Seminar; Cambridge, MA (4/3/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater on Proposed Guidelines on Unfair Competitive Practices in the Airline Industry (4/6/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Partnership for the Advancement of Infrastructure and its Renewal in Transportation (4/7/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the International Land Security Conference Plenary Session on Targets, Threats, and Risks; Atlanta, GA (4/7/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association Public Policy Meeting (4/8/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at Vice President Gore's Welfare-to-Work Celebration (4/9/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the FAA's Press Conference with Vice President Gore at the Aviation Safety Announcement - A Focused Agenda (4/14/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the FAA Reauthorization Press Conference (4/20/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater on Earth Day's Brownfields Policy Announcement; Lowell, MA (4/22/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater's to the National Press Club (4/23/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Traffic World Conference (4/29/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Announcement of a Campaign Against Red Light Running (4/30/98)

Secretary Slater Announces Initiative to Improve Africa's Air Safety (4/1/98)

DOT Issues February 1998 Air Travel Consumer Report (4/1/98)

Slater Calls for Balanced Transportation Bill in Swing Through Southeast States (4/3/98)

DOT Releases Airline Competition Policy Statement (4/6/98)

Secretary Slater Meets with Virginia Port Authority to Look at Economic Issues Facing Port (4/6/98)

Secretary Slater Calls for Swift congressional Action on a Balanced Transportation Bill at Tour of North Carolina Global TransPark (4/6/98)

Vice President Gore and Secretary Slater Announce Airport Grants for North Carolina (4/6/98)

Secretary Slater Signs Partnership Agreement with South Carolina State University (4/7/98)

U.S., France Agree to Open Air Market (4/8/98)

Secretary Slater Meets with Jacksonville Transportation Officials, Presents Award to Florida Ports Council (4/9/98)

DOT Releases Fifth Airfare Report (4/13/98)

New Safety Program Unveiled: A Focused Agenda (4/14/98)

Vice President Gore and Secretary Slater Announce Federal Funds for Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport (4/15/98)

Vice President Gore and Secretary Slater Announce Federal Funds for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (4/15/98)

Vice President Gore and Secretary Slater Announce Federal Funds for Texas Airports (4/15/98)

Vice President Gore and Secretary Slater Announce Federal Funds for General Mitchell International Airport (4/15/98)

Vice President Gore and Secretary Slater Announce Federal Funds for Ohio Airports (4/15/98)

Vice President Gore and Secretary Slater Announce Federal Funds for New York Airports (4/15/98)

Vice President Gore, Secretary Slater Break Ground for New Memphis Airport Runway (4/17/98)

Secretary Slater Announces Proposal for Safer, More Business-Like FAA to Meet the Growing Demands of 21st Century Aviation Traffic (4/20/98)

DOT Awards Rights for New Services to O'Hare and LaGuardia (4/21/98)

DOT Submits Report to Congress on Rural Airfares (4/21/98)

Secretary Slater Heralds Policy Change Enabling Reuse of Contaminated Sites for Transportation Projects (4/22/98)

United States, Korea Reach Open Skies Accord (4/23/98)

Secretary Slater Addresses Midwest-Asia Aviation Coalition (4/24/98)

Vice President Gore and Secretary Slater Announce Federal Funds for Illinois Airports (4/24/98)

Slater Calls Transportation Bridge to Financial Opportunity at National Welfare-to-Work Kick-Off (4/27/98)

U.S. Airlines Report Operating and Net Profits for Third Consecutive Calendar Year (4/27/98)

Department of Transportation Best in Performance Planning (4/27/98)

MAY

Statement by Secretary Slater on ISTEA Expiration (5/1/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the 4th Annual Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (5/8/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Wilberforce University Commencement; Wilberforce, OH (5/9/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on FAA 737 Actions (5/11/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the American Society for Public Administration Annual Conference; Seattle (5/11/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the National Research Council Committee on Surface Transportation Security (5/14/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (5/14/98)

Slater Urges Passage of ISTEA Before Memorial Day Recess (5/15/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Armed Forces Day Joint Services Open House; Andrews AFB, Md. (5/15/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Hazardous Materials Advisory Council Conference (5/15/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Southern University Law Center Commencement; Baton Rouge, La. (5/16/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Morgan State University Commencement; Baltimore (5/17/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on "Buckle Up, America Week" (5/18/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater to the Aero Club of Washington (5/19/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials 1998 Annual Meeting; Atlantic City, NJ (5/19/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the National Maritime Day Observance (5/21/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the European Conference of Ministers of Transport; Copenhagen, Denmark (5/26/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the National Capital Region Congestion and Mobility Summit (5/28/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the U.S. Coast Guard Change of Command Ceremony (5/29/98)

Letter from Secretary Slater to Chairman Shuster on ISTEA Reauthorization (5/1/98)

Slater Calls on Congress to Pass ISTEA Reauthorization (5/4/98)

Slater Calls Safety "North Star" in Wake of NTSB List (5/5/98)

DOT Issues March 1998 Air Travel Consumer Report (5/5/98)

Downey Announces National Summit on "Year 2000 Problem" and Intelligent Transportation Systems (5/5/98)

Cabinet Secretaries Highlight Need for Resources to Pave the Road from Welfare to Work (5/7/98)

DOT Awards New France Flights (5/8/98)

Secretary Slater Launches National Transportation Week by Celebrating Progress of Interstate 15 (5/11/98)

Secretary Slater Cautions Motorists to Drive Safely During Memorial Day Weekend (5/21/98)

DOT Releases Report on Accessible Lavatories for Single-Aisle Aircraft (5/22/98)

JUNE

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Albany International Airport Terminal Dedication; Albany, NY (6/1/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Conference on the New Principles of Management and Budgeting (6/2/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Fifth Conference on U.S.-Japan Cooperation in Transportation (6/2/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Delta Airlines Atlanta-Tokyo Inaugural Flight Ceremony; Atlanta (6/3/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the 23rd Annual Meeting of U.S.-India Business Council (6/4/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the International Air Transport Association; Montreal (6/8/98)

Secretary Slater's Remarks at the Signing Ceremony of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (6/9/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the National Scenic Byways Announcement (6/9/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Constituents Briefing on TEA-21 (6/10/98)

Secretary Slater's Remarks at the FAA/National Air Traffic Controllers Association (6/15/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the National Association of Regional Councils Annual Meeting; Tulsa, OK (6/15/98)

Secretary Slater's Remarks at the Aviation Whistleblowers Press Conference (6/16/98)

Secretary Slater's Remarks at the Summit on the 21st Century Work Force (6/16/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater to the National Newspaper Publishers Association; Memphis, TN (6/19/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Meeting Plenary Session; Reno, NV (6/22/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the FAA Year 2000 Problem Industry Day (6/23/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on the Mark-Up of H.R. 2748 (6/25/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey APTA/FTA Industry TEA-21 Briefing Luncheon (6/25/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Mortimer Downey at the Forbes Conference; New York (6/26/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the National Academy of Public Administration (6/30/98)

DOT Issues April 1998 Air Travel Consumer Report (6/1/98)

Contract Awarded for GPS Services (6/3/98)

Secretary Slater Names John Horsley to New Position (6/4/98)

President Clinton Signs Transportation Bill for the Twenty-First Century (6/9/98)

U.S., Korea Sign Open Skies Accord (6/9/98)

United States, Peru Sign Open Skies Agreement (6/10/98)

U.S., Mexico Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Drug and Alcohol Testing of Commercial Drivers (6/10/98)

Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $1.1 Billion in Contracts to Keep Ships Ready for National Defense (6/12/98)

Historic Labor Agreement for New Partnership (6/15/98)

DOT Releases Sixth Airfare Report (6/17/98)

U.S., France Sign Aviation Agreement (6/18/98)

Secretary Slater Commends California on 90 Percent Seat Belt Use (6/24/98)

Slater Announces Transportation Trip to Africa (6/25/98)

JULY

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Information Management Policies Assessment for City Transportation Systems Conference; Philadelphia (7/2/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the NRC/TRB Committee on the Federal Transportation Research & Development Strategic Planning Process (7/6/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater Regarding E.U. Report on American Airlines/British Airways Alliance (7/8/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Flight Simulator Facility and Signing Ceremony; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (7/9/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Southern/Eastern Africa Regional Meeting; Harare, Zimbabwe (7/10/98)

Statement by Transportation Secretary Slater After Visiting Goree Island (7/13/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater from Dakar, Senegal (7/14/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the White House Community Empowerment Conference (7/15/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater to the NAACP; Atlanta (7/16/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on British Airways Denver-London Service (7/22/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on Enactment of Anti-Drunk Driving Measures (7/22/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the White Mountains Trail Scenic Byways Designation Ceremony; Crawford Notch, NH (7/23/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the ITS Year 2000 Summit (7/27/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Agricultural Transportation Summit; Kansas City, KS (7/27/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Kansas City Transit Grant Announcement; Kansas City, MO (7/27/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater Following Amtrak Board Meeting (7/29/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater on the New Head Protection Rule (7/30/98)

DOT Issues May 1998 Air Travel Consumer Report (7/1/98)

Secretary Slater Announces July 4th Survey Results; Cautions Holiday Travelers About Safety (7/2/98)

Cape Verde Marks First Leg of Six-Nation Africa Tour for Secretary Slater (7/7/98)

Transportation Secretary Slater Praises Federal, State Cooperation in Fighting Florida Fires (7/9/98)

Safe Skies Promote Economic Development, Secretary Slater Says in Visit to Ethiopia (7/9/98)

DOT Approves Code Sharing Between Northwest and Kenya Airways (7/10/98)

Secretary Slater Holds First of Two Regional Transportation Summits (7/10/98)

Secretary Slater Concludes Africa Trip with Regional Meeting in Dakar (7/15/98)

Secretary Slater Announces Outreach Sessions for TEA-21 (7/17/98)

Secretary Slater Commends Decision to Condition Conrail Acquisition on Safety (7/23/98)

Deputy Secretary Downey Announces Partnership for "Intelligent Transportation" Year 2000 Problem Repairs (7/27/98)

Secretary Slater Will Develop Rural Transportation Initiative (7/27/98)

Secretary Slater Announces Funding for North Carolina's Global TransPark (7/29/98)

Safe Skies Initiative is Improving U.S.-Africa Air Service, Slater Tells Committee (7/30/98)

Investment in Transportation Means Jobs for Delta States, Secretary Slater Says (7/31/98)

Secretary Slater Celebrates Lower Mississippi Designation as an American Heritage River (7/31/98)

AUGUST

Remarks by Secretary Slater to the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education; Hilton Head, SC (8/3/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Lee County Value Pricing Inaugural Ceremony; Fort Myers, FL (8/3/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the Horizon Council Luncheon; Fort Myers, FL (8/3/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater to the National Business Travel Association Annual Convention (8/5/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Springfield Airport Grant Ceremony; Springfield, IL (8/11/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater on the Resumption of Air Service Between Decatur and Chicago; Decatur, IL (8/11/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Transit Pass Event; Chicago (8/11/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Transportation Equity Networking Meeting; Chicago (8/12/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on Ratification of Labor Agreement Between FAA and NATCA (8/28/98)

DOT Issues June 1998 Air Travel Consumer Report (8/3/98)

Major U.S. Airlines Report Record Financial Results for First Quarter 1998 and 12 Months Ended March 1998 (8/5/98)

Secretary Slater Announces Alaska Airport, Transit Grants (8/7/98)

Secretary Slater Marks Resumption of Air Service Between Decatur and O'Hare (8/11/98)

Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Federal Grant for Springfield Airport (8/11/98)

Secretary Slater Marks Resumption of Air Service Between Decatur and O'Hare (8/11/98)

Slater Appoints Eugene A. Conti Jr. as Representative to Bring Regional Focus to Transportation Planning (8/14/98)

SEPTEMBER

Statement by Secretary Slater Regarding Meeting of Parties to Northwest Airlines Strike (9/1/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on SwissAir Flight 111 (9/3/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on Settlement of Northwest Airlines Pilots' Strike (9/10/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Mount Vernon East Grant Award; Mount Vernon, NY (9/14/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Listening Session on New Federal Credit Programs; New York, NY (9/14/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Airline Deregulation 20th Anniversary Symposium (9/23/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Announcement of the Over-the-Road Buses Final Rule (9/24/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Union Station 90th Anniversary Gala Dinner (9/24/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey Addressing the Coast Guard Academy Corps of Cadets; New London, CT (9/25/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Phoenix Model Deployment Initiative Rollout; Phoenix (9/28/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Mesa partnership Agreement Signing; Tolleson, Arizona (9/28/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater on Safety Belt Use in Colorado; Denver (9/28/98)

DOT Issues Monthly Air Travel Consumer Report (9/2/98)

Northwest Airlink Must Continue Service, Secretary Slater Says (9/2/98)

Airport Security Tighter; Transportation Secretary Slater Cautions Holiday Travelers About Safety (9/3/98)

U.S. Government Files Suit to Order Northwest Airlink Affiliate into Service (9/8/98)

Vice President Gore Announces Transportation Investment to Prepare Washington for the 21st Century (9/13/98)

DOT and Welfare to Work Partnership Co-Sponsor Transportation Summit (9/14/98)

Secretary Slater Announces Completion of Final Cargo Liability Study (9/14/98)

BTS Releases Transportation Statistics 1998 Annual Report to Congress (9/15/98)

DOT Enforcement Office Settles Cases with United, Lufthansa Over Discrimination Against Disabled Passenger (9/23/98)

Historic Transportation Regulation Means Passengers with Disabilities Will Be Able to Use Intercity Buses (9/24/98)

Secretary Slater Celebrates Union Station's 90th Anniversary (9/25/98)

Secretary Slater Announces Federal Grant for Quincy Airport (9/26/98)

Secretary Slater, Chairman Hall Present Status of Families Task Force Recommendations (9/28/98)

Department of Transportation Clarifies Restrictions on Airline Operations Over Afghanistan and Sudan (9/28/98)

OCTOBER

Remarks by Secretary Slater on the New Aging Aircraft Systems Plan (10/1/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on Metroliner's Record Year (10/1/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater Upon Receiving the Leamon McCoy Award by the New Jersey Motor Truck Association; Newark New Jersey (10/1/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the "Keep America Beautiful Vision for America" Award Ceremony; New York, NY (10/1/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the Women's Transportation Seminar; New York, NY (10/2/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Global Positioning Satellite System Exhibit Ceremony (10/2/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the APTA Annual Meeting; New York, NY (10/5/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey to the APTA Panel "Move It! Connecting People and Place"; New York, NY (10/5/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the TEA-21 Listening Session; New York, NY (10/6/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Non-Electric High-Speed Locomotive Announcement (10/8/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on the Budget Agreement (10/15/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the America Goes Back to School Rally; Philadelphia (10/19/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Western Hemisphere Ministerial Conference Announcement; New Orleans (10/19/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the TEA-21 Listening Session; Minneapolis (10/20/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the OSDBU Annual Meeting (10/20/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Baltimore-Washington Parkway Innovative Financing Announcement (10/21/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Great American Station Foundation Seminar on Station Revitalization (10/21/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey OSDBU Minority Enterprise Development Week Awards (10/22/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Brownfields Showcase Summit (10/22/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Airline Deregulation and Competition Forum; Des Moines, IA (10/23/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the MTA Service Grant Award; Frederick, Md. (10/23/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Announcement of a Transit Grant for Las Vegas (10/26/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Metrolink Sixth Anniversary Celebration; Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. (10/26/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater on the Announcement of U.S. 101 Corridor Planning Study; Sherman Oaks, Ca. (10/27/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Transportation Law Institute Symposium Luncheon (10/27/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Safe Skies for Africa Announcement (10/30/98)

FAA Unveils Plan To Enhance Safety of Aging Aircraft Systems (10/1/98)

DOT Issues August 1998 Air Travel Consumer Report (10/1/98)

U.S. DOT Joins with the National Urban League to Promote Transportation-Related Career Opportunities (10/2/98)

Secretary Slater Praises Congress for Passing Shipping Reform Act (10/2/98)

DOT Presents Awards to New York City Police Officers (10/5/98)

Major U.S. Airlines Report Record Financial Results for 2nd Quarter 1998 and 12 Months Ended June 1998 (10/7/98)

Secretary Slater Announces New Governmental Affairs Team Members (10/7/98)

Antitrust Immunity Hearing Postponed for American Airlines, British Airways (10/9/98)

Transportation Department Receives Award from Professional Women Entrepreneurs (10/14/98)

Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday, October 25, for Most Americans (10/19/98)

DOT Releases Seventh Airfare Report (10/20/98)

Peter "Jack" Basso Confirmed Assistant Secretary for Office of Budget and Programs (10/23/98)

U.S. Senate Confirms Eugene A. Conti, Jr. as Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy (10/23/98)

Secretary Slater Invites Countries to Participate in "Safe Skies for Africa" Initiative (10/30/98)

NOVEMBER

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the TEA-21 Listening Session; Providence, RI (11/6/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Opening Ceremony; Highfill, Ark. (11/6/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the AASHTO TEA-21 "Report on Progress" Session; Boston (11/8/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Meeting of the National Capital Regional Congestion and Mobility Task Force (11/16/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater Concerning Amtrak Ridership Increase (11/16/98)

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the National Marine Transportation System Conference; Warrenton, VA (11/17/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater Upon Agreement by FedEx Pilots to Resume Talks (11/20/98)

DOT Issues September 1998 Air Travel Consumer Report (11/3/98)

Secretary Slater Dedicates Little Rock Airport Runway Extension (11/5/98)

Deputy Secretary Downey Hosts One-DOT Session in Rhode Island (11/6/98)

President Clinton and Secretary Slater Dedicate Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (11/6/98)

Secretary Slater Holds Town Hall With Students at Volpe Center as Part of Garrett Morgan Educational Initiative (11/9/98)

Secretary Slater Announces U.S.-Italy Open Skies Agreement (11/12/98)

Federal Agencies Join to Host National Marine Transportation System Conference (11/12/98)

Secretary Slater Holds Listening Session on Livable Communities (11/17/98)

Jerry Malone Named Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Transportation (11/17/98)

Secretary Slater Hails Role of Transportation in Florida Economy (11/20/98)

Secretary Slater Praises Departing Assistant Secretary Steve Palmer's Leadership (11/23/98)

Transportation Department Joins Team to Find Ways to Move Food Quickly to Needy (11/24/98)

DOT to Examine Ways to Improve Safety of Puget Sound Shipping (11/24/98)

DECEMBER

Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Second Annual Bridge Builders Award for Livable Communities (12/1/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater on the Death of Albert Gore, Sr. (12/6/98)

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Downey at the Eno Transportation Foundation Conference on Global Climate Change (12/9/98)

Statement by Secretary Slater Concerning the Appointment of George Warrington to be Amtrak President (12/21/98)

DOT Issues October Air Travel Consumer Report (12/1/98)

Consumers Cautioned on Air Tours to College Bowl Games (12/1/98)

Hyun Named Deputy Chief of Staff at Department of Transportation (12/2/98)

Secretary Slater Joins Groundbreaking for Alameda Corridor Project (12/10/98)

DOT Enforcement Office Settles Case With Alitalia Over Discrimination Against Disabled Passenger (12/15/98)

All U.S.-Carrier Flights Now Completely Smoke-Free, Secretary Slater Says (12/15/98)

Secretary Slater, Ministers Pledge Assistance to Central America to Repair Hurricane Damaged Infrastructure (12/15/98)

Vision for Integration of Transportation in the Western Hemisphere a Success (12/16/98)

DOT Rules on Federal Law Issues Regarding Love Field Operations (12/22/98)

Department of Transportation Releases Technical Analysis of Truck Sizes, Weights (12/30/98)