The following is a timeline of the presidency of Bill Clinton, from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. January January 1 – Clinton issued a statement on the death of Arleigh A. Burke, reflecting on his dinner meeting with him the previous summer and expressing condolences to his family. January 2 – Speaking to reporters, Clinton stated that he hoped an agreement can be reached during the budget negotiations in the Oval Office. January 3 – Clinton addressed the ongoing government shutdown and its consequences on the American people in the Briefing Room. January 3 – Clinton sends a message to Congress on the subject of the national emergency afflicting Libya. January 3 – Clinton sends a message to Congress regarding the most-favored-nation trade status of Romania. January 23 – Clinton delivers his annual State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress. January 26 – Clinton signs H.R. 2880 into law. The legislation is the ninth resolution for the 1996 fiscal year signed by the president. January 26 – In a statement, Clinton calls the Senate ratification of the START II Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty an increase in "the security of the American people". January 26 – Clinton addressed the National Association of Hispanic Publications at the National Press Club. January 27 – In a morning Oval Office address, Clinton noted the tenth anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and details efforts made toward getting Congress to collaborate on balancing the budget. January 29 – Clinton announced the national campaign to reduce teen pregnancy in the Roosevelt Room. January 30 – During an afternoon appearance in the Oval Office, Clinton answers questions from reporters on the Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission, Russia, Chechnya, and welfare reform. January 30 – Clinton delivers an address on the debt ceiling and answers questions from reporters in the Cabinet Room. January 30 – Clinton sends a letter to Congressional leaders over the United States Air Force being in operation in close proximity to Groom Lake, Nevada. February March April May June July July 19 - Clinton declared open the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. August September ‌* September 5 – Clinton delivers a speech on the education policies of his administration while on the campus of Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Florida during the morning. September 7 – A radio address, recorded by Clinton the prior day, is broadcast during the morning,