President Clinton is applauded by members of his White House staff engaged in budget negotiations,...

President Clinton is applauded by members of his White House staff engaged in budget negotiations, May 16 in the White House Rose Garden. Clinton hailed an agreement with Republican Congressional leaders on the details of a plan to balance the federal budget and called on Congress to quickly write it into law. Front row (L-R): Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, Vice President Al Gore, White House Council of Economic Advisors Chairperson Janet Yellen, Clinton, Budget Director Franklin Raines, White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles and Director of National Economic Council Gene Sperling. Back row from left, are: John Hilley, assistant to the president for legislative affairs, Deputy Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Deputy Director Jack Lew.