[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: GEORGE W. BUSH (2001, Book I)]
[January 20, 2001]
[Pages i-xi]
[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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                          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 
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unless indicated. The times noted are local times. All materials that 
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name indexes, and listed in the document categories list.

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                                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