Clinton Administration News Photos

	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Clinton Administration News Photos

The photo gallery below provides publication-quality digital images of past events featuring Secretary Shalala and other HHS officials. Click on the individual thumbnail images for larger versions of the photos, which may be downloaded for publication. Photo credit should be given to "U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."

December 20, 2000: President Clinton, accompanied by HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala and Janlori Goldman, Director of the Health Privacy Project at Georgetown University, announced the nation's first-ever standards for protecting the privacy of Americans' personal health records. Speaking before a large audience at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C., President Clinton praised the new regulation, which, for the first time, gives all Americans protections for their medical records and other personal health information maintained by health care providers, hospitals, health plans and health insurers, and health care clearinghouses. [Two photos -- 38K, 30K]

December 15, 2000: HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala, accompanied by the National Drug Control Policy Director Barry R. McCraffrey, announced the findings of the 2000 Monitoring the Future Survey. The annual survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders found that illicit drug use, including the use of marijuana, generally remained unchanged in the last year. The survey marks the fourth year in a row that the use of any illicit drugs among teenagers has stayed level or declined in all categories: lifetime, past year and past month use. [33K]

October 11, 2000: HHS Secretary Shalala and Attorney General Janet Reno, co-chairs of the Advisory Council on Violence Against Women, were presented with the council's "Agenda for the Nation on Violence Against Women" at HHS headquarters in Washington. From left to right: Council member Hon. Vincent James Poppiti, Chief Judge, Delaware Family Court; council member Diane Marie Stuart, Advocate; Attorney General Reno; Vickii Coffey, Executive Director, Chicago Abused Women Coalition (CAWC); and Secretary Shalala. [69K, original = 83K]

September 22, 2000: Mexican Secretary of Health Jose Antonio Gonzalez and HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala share congratulations upon their signing of a joint statement committing both countries to increased cooperation in improving the health of migrant workers and their families in Mexico and the United States. Dr. David A. Satcher, Surgeon General of the United States, looks on during the ceremony that took place at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C. [55K, original = 87K]

August 31, 2000: HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala, accompanied by the National Drug Control Policy Director Barry R. McCraffrey, announced the findings of the 1999 National Household Survey, which shows that the decline in illicit drug use among young people age 12-17 that began in 1997 continued through 1999. [39K]

August 31, 2000: HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala, announces the availability of "Keeping Youth Drug Free," a new guide for parents and teens for reducing illicit drug use. Secretary Shalala released the new publication from HHS' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at the National Household Survey press conference. [36K]

July 12, 2000: Secretary Shalala addresses a standing room-only audience gathered to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Medicare at HHS headquarters, the Hubert H. Humphrey Building. Seated from left to right are Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, the administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration, Mrs. Blanche Powell, 86, and her husband, Mr. Mark Powell, 102, both of Baltimore, MD. Mr. Powell became a Medicare recipient the day the program started in 1965. [60K]

July 12, 2000: Mr. Mark Powell, 102, a Baltimore, MD resident, introduces Secretary Shalala at the 35th anniversary of Medicare celebration held at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C. [55K]

February 24, 2000: Secretary Shalala discusses HHS' efforts in combatting HIV/AIDS in the African American community during her remarks to the 2000 National Conference on African-Americans and AIDS. [54K, original = 149K]

Official portrait of HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala. [69K, original = 111K]

February 7, 2000: Secretary Shalala answers questions during a briefing on the proposed HHS budget for fiscal year 2001. [16K]

December 17, 1999: HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala, accompanied by the National Drug Control Policy Director Barry R. McCraffrey, said in releasing the report, Monitoring the Future Survey, that overall illicit drug abuse among the nation's teenagers remain unchanged over last year. [21K]

Last revised: February 11, 2001

	December 20, 2000: President Clinton, accompanied by HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala and Janlori Goldman, Director of the Health Privacy Project at Georgetown University, announced the nation's first-ever standards for protecting the privacy of Americans' personal health records. Speaking before a large audience at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C., President Clinton praised the new regulation, which, for the first time, gives all Americans protections for their medical records and other personal health information maintained by health care providers, hospitals, health plans and health insurers, and health care clearinghouses. [Two photos -- 38K, 30K]
	December 15, 2000: HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala, accompanied by the National Drug Control Policy Director Barry R. McCraffrey, announced the findings of the 2000 Monitoring the Future Survey. The annual survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders found that illicit drug use, including the use of marijuana, generally remained unchanged in the last year. The survey marks the fourth year in a row that the use of any illicit drugs among teenagers has stayed level or declined in all categories: lifetime, past year and past month use. [33K]
	October 11, 2000: HHS Secretary Shalala and Attorney General Janet Reno, co-chairs of the Advisory Council on Violence Against Women, were presented with the council's "Agenda for the Nation on Violence Against Women" at HHS headquarters in Washington. From left to right: Council member Hon. Vincent James Poppiti, Chief Judge, Delaware Family Court; council member Diane Marie Stuart, Advocate; Attorney General Reno; Vickii Coffey, Executive Director, Chicago Abused Women Coalition (CAWC); and Secretary Shalala. [69K, original = 83K]
	September 22, 2000: Mexican Secretary of Health Jose Antonio Gonzalez and HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala share congratulations upon their signing of a joint statement committing both countries to increased cooperation in improving the health of migrant workers and their families in Mexico and the United States. Dr. David A. Satcher, Surgeon General of the United States, looks on during the ceremony that took place at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C. [55K, original = 87K]
	August 31, 2000: HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala, accompanied by the National Drug Control Policy Director Barry R. McCraffrey, announced the findings of the 1999 National Household Survey, which shows that the decline in illicit drug use among young people age 12-17 that began in 1997 continued through 1999. [39K]
	August 31, 2000: HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala, announces the availability of "Keeping Youth Drug Free," a new guide for parents and teens for reducing illicit drug use. Secretary Shalala released the new publication from HHS' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at the National Household Survey press conference. [36K]
	July 12, 2000: Secretary Shalala addresses a standing room-only audience gathered to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Medicare at HHS headquarters, the Hubert H. Humphrey Building. Seated from left to right are Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, the administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration, Mrs. Blanche Powell, 86, and her husband, Mr. Mark Powell, 102, both of Baltimore, MD. Mr. Powell became a Medicare recipient the day the program started in 1965. [60K]
	July 12, 2000: Mr. Mark Powell, 102, a Baltimore, MD resident, introduces Secretary Shalala at the 35th anniversary of Medicare celebration held at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C. [55K]
	February 24, 2000: Secretary Shalala discusses HHS' efforts in combatting HIV/AIDS in the African American community during her remarks to the 2000 National Conference on African-Americans and AIDS. [54K, original = 149K]
	Official portrait of HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala. [69K, original = 111K]
	February 7, 2000: Secretary Shalala answers questions during a briefing on the proposed HHS budget for fiscal year 2001. [16K]
	December 17, 1999: HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala, accompanied by the National Drug Control Policy Director Barry R. McCraffrey, said in releasing the report, Monitoring the Future Survey, that overall illicit drug abuse among the nation's teenagers remain unchanged over last year. [21K]