[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: GEORGE W. BUSH (2001, Book I)]
[January 20, 2001]
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]
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PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
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[[Photographic insert]]
photographic portfolio
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PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
GEORGE W. BUSH
2001
(IN THREE BOOKS)
BOOK 1 -- JANUARY 20 TO JUNE 30, 2001
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United States Government Printing Office
Washington : 2003
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Foreword
This volume contains my speeches, messages, major statements, and
press conferences from the first 6 months of 2001. This was a period of
significant and shared accomplishment on a range of important issues.
My Administration set out to provide a new tone of civility and
cooperation. I worked closely with congressional leaders of both parties
to pass needed reforms.
Together, we defined an entirely new role for the Federal Government
in American education. In the past, Federal authorities often imposed
extensive mandates on States and local schools, without requiring high
standards and proven outcomes for children. We reversed this approach--
proposing greater local control and authority while expecting measured
progress for children, proven by regular testing and revealed to
parents. My education plan rested on a simple principle: Every child
deserves an equal chance to grow in knowledge and character so that no
child will be left behind.
I came to office believing the American people deserved tax relief--
and I submitted a plan that offered more than a trillion and a half
dollars in tax relief over the next 10 years. This tax relief proposal
was combined with a plan to fund national priorities while limiting the
growth in Government spending to a reasonable rate. Having inherited an
economy that was in recession, it was clear that aggressive action on
taxes was needed--and we took that action.
I also came to office believing there is real suffering in the
shadow of America's affluence, and that we are called by conscience to
respond. Faith-based and community organizations are meeting human needs
that no government can hope to address. To assist them in their good
works, I created the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community
Initiatives and submitted a plan that would put the Federal Government
squarely on the side of America's armies of compassion.
In the first 6 months of my Administration, we made essential
progress on other key issues. My trade agenda reflected a commitment to
open markets around the world for the benefit of American workers and to
provide lower prices and greater choice for American consumers. To
improve our environment, we accelerated the cleanup of toxic
brownfields, proposed full funding of the Land and Water Conservation
Fund, and proposed almost five billion dollars over 5 years for the
upkeep of our national parks. And to offer our seniors better health
care coverage, I proposed doubling funding for Medicare over the next
decade and endorsed a framework for its reform. At the core of this
reform was a plan to make sure that every senior has access to
affordable prescription drugs and that working families could use
refundable tax credits to make health insurance more affordable.
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In an address to a Joint Session of Congress on February 27, 2001, I
said our Nation needs ``a clear strategy to confront the threats of the
21st century, threats that are more widespread and less certain. They
range from terrorists who threaten with bombs to tyrants in rogue
nations intent upon developing weapons of mass destruction.'' To meet
these emerging threats, I called for a significant increase in our
defense budget, the development of an effective missile defense, and a
technological transformation of America's Armed Forces. American
military strength is the key to preserving peace, protecting human
dignity, and extending human freedom.
The Presidency has been called the ``vital center of action.'' It is
an office of great influence and great responsibilities. Yet the success
of our Nation ultimately depends on the character of its citizens.
During my first 6 months in office, while meeting with countless people
and traveling across our country, I saw the decency, compassion, and
courage of the American character. Soon these virtues would be tested by
terrible events.
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Preface
This book contains the papers and speeches of the 43d President of
the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary
during the period January 20-June 30, 2001. The material has been
compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National
Archives and Records Administration.
The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates
shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In
instances when the release date differs from the date of the document
itself, that fact is shown in the textnote. Every effort has been made
to ensure accuracy: Remarks are checked against a tape recording, and
signed documents are checked against the original. Textnotes and cross
references have been provided by the editors for purposes of
identification or clarity. Speeches were delivered in Washington, DC,
unless indicated. The times noted are local times. All materials that
are printed full-text in the book have been indexed in the subject and
name indexes, and listed in the document categories list.
The Public Papers of the Presidents series was begun in 1957 in
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Presidents covering the period 1789 to 1897 was assembled by James D.
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President's nominations submitted to the Senate, materials released by
the Office of the Press Secretary that are not printed
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full-text in the
book, and proclamations, Executive orders, and other Presidential
documents released by the Office of the Press Secretary and published in
the Federal Register. This information appears in the appendixes at the
end of the book.
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Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan,
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Register. The series is produced by the Presidential and Legislative
Publications Unit, Gwendolyn J. Henderson, Chief. The Chief Editor of
this book was Karen Howard Ashlin, assisted by Brad Brooks, Gwen H.
Estep, Kathleen M. Fargey, Stephen J. Frattini, Christopher Gushman,
Margaret A. Hemmig, Maxine Hill, Alfred Jones, Loretta C. Jones,
Jennifer S. Mangum, Stacey A. Mulligan, Michael J. Sullivan, and Karen
A. Thornton.
The frontispiece and photographs used in the portfolio were supplied
by the White House Photo Office. The typography and design of the book
were developed by the Government Printing Office under the direction of
Bruce R. James, Public Printer.
Raymond A. Mosley
Director of the Federal Register
John W. Carlin
Archivist of the United States
Contents
Foreword . . . v
Preface . . . vii
Cabinet . . . xi
Public Papers of George W. Bush,
January 20-June 30, 2001 . . . 1
Appendix A
Digest of Other White House Announcements . . . 757
Appendix B
Nominations Submitted to the Senate . . . 783
Appendix C
Checklist of White House Press Releases . . . 803
Appendix D
Presidential Documents Published in the Federal
Register . . . 813
Subject Index . . . A-1
Name Index . . . B-1
Document Categories List . . . C-1
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Cabinet
Secretary of State .............. Colin L. Powell
Secretary of the Treasury ....... Paul H. O'Neill
Secretary of Defense ............ Donald H. Rumsfeld
Attorney General ................ John Ashcroft
Secretary of the Interior ....... Gale A. Norton
Secretary of Agriculture ........ Ann M. Veneman
Secretary of Commerce ........... Donald L. Evans
Secretary of Labor .............. Elaine L. Chao
Secretary of Health and Human
Services ........................ Tommy G. Thompson
Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development ..................... Mel R. Martinez
Secretary of Transportation ..... Norman Y. Mineta
Secretary of Energy ............. Spencer Abraham
Secretary of Education .......... Roderick R. Paige
Secretary of Veterans Affairs ... Anthony J. Principi
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency ............... Christine Todd Whitman
United States Trade
Representative .................. Robert B. Zoellick
Director of the Office of Management
and Budget ...................... Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.
Chief of Staff .................. Andrew H. Card, Jr.
Administration of George W. Bush
2001