31 – President Clinton attends the Summer of Service Forum in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. August 31 – President Clinton announces the nomination of Dr. Michael Trujillo for Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services. August 31 – President Clinton announces the nominations of Michael Dunn for Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration, H. Allen Holmes for Assistant Secretary for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, J. Davitt McAteer for Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health, Preston Taylor, Jr. for Assistant Secretary for Veterans Employment and Training, Kathy Jurado for Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Mark Schneider for Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean. September October October 1 – President Clinton states his intent to have a "free-flowing conversation about NAFTA" with members of Congress and answers a question on the attempts toward obtaining peace in the Middle East in the Roosevelt Room during the morning. October 1 – President Clinton delivers remarks on his meeting with Royal Highness Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres of Israel and activities toward achieving peace in the Middle East on the South Lawn during the afternoon. October 1 – President Clinton transmits the Strengthening America's Shipyards: A Plan for Competing in the International Market report to Congress in a message. October 1 – In a statement, President Clinton states his directing of the federal government to provide aid to India in response to earthquakes. October 2 – President Clinton delivers an Oval Office address on the subject of health care reform during the morning. President Clinton touts a proposal by the administration and outlines its effects. October 3 – In a noon South Lawn appearance, President Clinton addresses the violence in Moscow, Russia and reaffirms American support for democracy: "I still am convinced that the United States must support President Yeltsin and the process of bringing about free and fair elections." October 20 – President Clinton attends the NAFTA Jobs and Products Day Trade Fair on the South Lawn. October 20 – In a statement, President Clinton said it was time for the federal government "to set an example and provide real leadership that will help create jobs and protect the environment, encouraging new markets for recycled products and new technologies." October 20 – In a