Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, William J. Clinton, 1996, Book 2: July 1 to December 31, 1996 Public Papers of the Presidents, William J. Clinton, 1996, by the Office of the Federal Register, contains official public messages, statements, speeches, and news conferences of the 42nd President of the United States, William J. Clinton, released by the White House from July 1 through December 31,1996. The documents contained within this handsome hardbound edition of the Public Papers are arranged in chronological order. Included in this handsome edition are appendices and an index.