    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
    [July 1, 2001]
    [Pages 1619-1631]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

               Appendix C / Administration of George W. Bush, 2001

    Appendix C--Checklist of White House Press Releases

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    The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press
    Secretary which are not included in this book.

    Released July 1

    Statement by National Economic Council Director Larry Lindsey correcting
    Senate Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle's remarks on Social Security
    and Medicare funds

    Released July 2

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Released July 3

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting With Chief Executive Tung of
    the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Released July 5

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    1029

    Released July 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

     Released July 7

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to the State of
    Montana

     Released July 9

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the appointment of Mary K.
    Sturtevant as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for
    Intelligence Programs at the National Security Council

     Released July 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the Request by the Salvation Army
    for an OMB Circular

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    657

    Announcement of nominations for a U.S. Court of Appeals Judge for the
    Eighth Circuit and U.S. District Judges for the Southern District of
    Iowa and the Northern District of Mississippi

     Released July 11

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

     Released July 12

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice at
    the National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to the
    Commonwealth of Virginia

     Released July 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza
    Rice on the President's upcoming visit to Europe

     Released July 16

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

     Released July 18

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    560

     Released July 19

    Announcement: United States and Italy Pledge Joint Research on Climate
    Change

    Advance text of remarks by National Economic Council Director Lawrence
    B. Lindsey at the

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    Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA

     Released July 20

    Fact sheet: U.S. Proposal To Increase World Bank Grants to the Poorest
    Countries

    Fact sheet: U.S. Leadership on Global Fund To Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria,
    and Tuberculosis

     Released July 22

    Transcript of a readout by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice on
    the President's meeting with President Putin of Russia

    Announcement: U.S. Accomplishments--Genoa Summit

    Fact Sheet: Russian-American Business Dialogue

     Released July 23

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza
    Rice

     Released July 25

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

     Released July 26

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

     Released July 27

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Presidential Delegation to Peruvian
    Inauguration

     Released July 30

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the Western District
    of Virginia, the District of Arizona, the Western District of Missouri,
    the District of Nebraska, the District of Montana, the District of
    Idaho, the District of Colorado, and the Middle District of North
    Carolina

     Released July 31

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on proposed bipartisan legislation to
    shore up Social Security through personal accounts

     Released August 1

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on a roadmap for tripartisan Medicare
    legislation

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the District of
    Alaska, the Eastern District of Tennessee, the Western District of
    Oklahoma, the Eastern District of Virginia, the District of Oregon, and
    the District of South Carolina

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judges

     Released August 2

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate action on the nomination of
    Mary Gall to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the Southern District
    of Indiana, the Middle District of Alabama, the District of Delaware,
    the Western District of Arkansas, the Eastern District of Missouri, the
    District of Columbia, the District of New Mexico, the Northern District
    of Iowa, the District of Wyoming, the District of Massachusetts, the
    District of North Dakota, and the Northern District of Indiana

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Circuit Judges for the First
    Circuit and the Tenth Circuit

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the Northern
    District of Alabama, the Southern District of Alabama, the Eastern
    District of Kentucky, the Eastern District of Louisiana, the District of
    Nevada, the District of New Mexico, the Northern District of Oklahoma,
    the Northern/Eastern/Western Districts of Oklahoma, and the Western
    District of Oklahoma

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge

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     Released August 3

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on newly introduced bipartisan
    legislation to strengthen Medicare for seniors and for future retirees

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's upcoming visit to
    New York City

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the Western District
    of Michigan, the Western District of North Carolina, the Northern
    District of Mississippi, the Western District of Tennessee, the Western
    District of Kentucky, and the Eastern District of Kentucky

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the District of
    Minnesota and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Released August 7

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: Ambassador Robert Zoellick to
    Indonesia

    Released August 9

    Fact Sheet: Embryonic Stem Cell Research

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Released August 10

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: Northern Ireland

    Transcript of a press briefing by Counselor to the President Karen
    Hughes and OMB General Counsel Jay Lefkowitz on the President's decision
    on stem cell research

    Released August 13

    Statement by the Press Secretary: On Signature of a Political Settlement
    in Macedonia

    Released August 15

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President of Indonesia To Visit
    Washington

    Released August 16

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Tennessee

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kentucky

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to the District
    of Columbia

     Released August 20

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2131

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Updated Implementation of the Patten
    Report

     Released August 22

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget
    Director Mitch Daniels on the Federal budget surplus

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that on August 20, the
    President signed H.R. 93, H.R. 271, H.R. 427, H.R. 364, H.R. 558, H.R.
    821, H.R. 988, H.R. 1183, H.R. 1753, and H.R. 2043

     Released August 24

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan

    Released August 27

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Ohio

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the appointment of Anna M. Perez as
    Deputy Assistant to the President and Counselor to the National Security
    Adviser for Communications at the National Security Council

    Released August 28

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Georgian President Shevardnadze To
    Visit Washington

    Released August 31

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

     Released September 4

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on upcoming discussions with China
    concerning the U.S. missile defense program

    Fact sheet: NAFTA

    Fact sheet: U.S.-Mexican Relations

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    Fact sheet: Joint Cabinet Meeting/BNC

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the Northern District
    of Georgia, the Middle District of Georgia, the District of Hawaii, the
    Southern District of Iowa, the Western District of Louisiana, the
    District of Maryland, the Eastern District of Michigan, the Southern
    District of Ohio, the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the Western District
    of Pennsylvania, the District of Nevada, the District of Vermont, and
    the Northern District of West Virginia

     Released September 5

    Transcript of remarks by Attorney General John Ashcroft, Mexican
    Attorney General Rafael Macedo de la Concha, Education Secretary
    Roderick R. Paige, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator
    Christine Todd Whitman, and Mexican Commissioner for Social Development
    Jose Sarukhan on Mexico-U.S. meetings

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza
    Rice on the visit of President Vicente Fox of Mexico

    Fact sheet: Border Safety Initiative

    Fact sheet: Trucking

    Fact sheet: Environment

    Fact sheet: Migration

    Fact sheet: Law Enforcement Cooperation

    Fact sheet: BECC and NADBank

     Released September 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Senator John Danforth as Envoy for
    Peace in Sudan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate passage of immigration
    legislation

    Fact sheet: ``Partnership for Prosperity''

     Released September 7

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District
    of Mississippi

    Fact sheet: A ``Principles Plus'' Approach to Migration and Mexico

     Released September 10

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that Health and Human
    Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and Education Secretary Roderick R.
    Paige will head the U.S. delegation to the United Nations General
    Assembly Special Session on Children

    Fact sheet: U.S.S. Canberra Bell

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third
    Circuit; U.S. District Judges for the District of Arizona, the District
    of Colorado, the District of Kansas, the District of Nevada, and the
    District of Columbia; and U.S. Tax Court Judge

     Released September 11

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a press briefing by Counselor to the President Karen
    Hughes on the Government response to the terrorist attacks

    Transcript of a press briefing by Attorney General John D. Ashcroft,
    Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, Transportation
    Secretary Norman Y. Mineta, and Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Director Joseph Allbaugh on their agencies' response to the terrorist
    attacks

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to the State of
    New York

     Released September 12

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

     Released September 13

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Virginia

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     Released September 14

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Australia's decision to apply the
    ANZUS defense treaty to the terrorist attacks on the United States

     Released September 15

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

     Released September 16

    Transcript of remarks by Attorney General John D. Ashcroft concerning
    the fight against terrorism

     Released September 17

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Amir of Qatar to Visit Washington

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of President
    Jacques Chirac of France

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister
    Tony Blair of the United Kingdom

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Belarus: Elections Declared
    Undemocratic

     Released September 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance for New York

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2882, H.R. 2888, and S.J. Res. 22

     Released September 19

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Fact sheet: U.S.-Indonesia Trade & Finance Initiative

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the Northern District
    of Alabama, the Northern District of Illinois, the Western District of
    Washington, and the Southern District of West Virginia

     Released September 20

    Advance text of the President's remarks to a Joint Session of the
    Congress on the United States response to the terrorist attacks of
    September 11

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the emergency declaration for New
    Jersey

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Japan's support in the campaign
    against international terrorism

     Released September 21

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance for Virginia

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister
    Jean Chretien of Canada

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister
    Koizumi of Japan

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the Middle
    District of Georgia and the Southern District of Texas

     Released September 24

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary: King Abdullah of Jordan To Visit
    Washington

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister
    Guy Verhofstadt of Belgium, President of the European Council

    Fact sheet: Executive Order on Terrorist Financing

     Released September 25

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President's Travel to APEC

     Released September 26

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

     Released September 28

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

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    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush Signs Implementing
    Legislation for Free Trade Agreement Between the United States and
    Jordan

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2603

    Fact sheet: U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.J. Res. 65

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Florida

     Released October 1

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    1424

    Fact sheet: Campaign Against Terrorism Results--Period Covered:
    September 14-30, 2001

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the Middle District
    of Louisiana and the Northern District of Oklahoma

     Released October 2

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Fact sheet: Opening Ronald Reagan National Airport

    Announcement of appointment of Dan Bartlett as White House
    Communications Director

     Released October 3

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Fox of Mexico to Visit
    Washington

     Released October 4

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer and
    Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson

    Fact sheet: The Back to Work Relief Package

    Fact sheet: U.S. Assistance to the Afghan People

     Released October 5

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget
    Director Mitch Daniels

    Statement by the Press Secretary on President Bush's meeting with
    President Eduard Shevardnadze of Georgia

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2510

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the death of Mike Mansfield, former
    Senate majority leader and Ambassador to Japan

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Circuit Judges for the Sixth
    Circuit and the Eleventh Circuit

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the Middle
    District of Georgia and the Western District of Texas

     Released October 7

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a statement by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer on the
    President's upcoming address to the Nation

    Statement by the Press Secretary: U.S.-Japan Economic Sub-Cabinet
    Discussions

     Released October 8

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza
    Rice and Counselor to the President Karen Hughes on the President's
    decision to act against Al Qaida training camps and Taliban military
    installations in Afghanistan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit to Washington by Italian Prime
    Minister Berlusconi

     Released October 9

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit to Washington by German
    Chancellor Schroeder

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by NATO Secretary General Lord
    Robertson

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza
    Rice and Director of Homeland Security Thomas Ridge on creation

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    of the President's Special Adviser for Cyberspace Security and the
    Deputy National Security Adviser for Combating Terrorism

    Fact sheet: The National Director for Combating Terrorism and the
    Special Adviser to the President for Cyberspace Security

     Released October 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Arroyo of the
    Philippines

    Fact sheet: The List of Most Wanted Terrorists

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
    District of Louisiana

     Released October 11

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate action to impose tough
    Federal oversight of airline security

    Excerpt from the President's news conference on America's Fund for
    Afghan Children

     Released October 12

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nebraska

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Thaksin of
    Thailand

    Fact sheet: America's Fund for Afghan Children

     Released October 15

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza
    Rice on the upcoming APEC Summit

    Transcript of an interview of National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice
    by Al Jazeera TV

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting With Crown Prince Salman bin
    Hamad Al-Khalifa of Bahrain

     Released October 16

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the October 15 signing of H.R. 1583
    and H.R. 1860

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit to Washington by Austrian
    Chancellor Schuessel

     Released October 17

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Assassination of Israeli Cabinet
    Minister

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Vajpayee of
    India

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Chairman Young's introduction of
    comprehensive legislation to improve aviation security

     Released October 18

    Transcript of a press roundtable by Gov. Tom Ridge on homeland security

    Transcript of a press briefing by Gov. Tom Ridge, Attorney General John
    Ashcroft, Surgeon General David Satcher, Postmaster General Jack Potter,
    FBI Director Robert Mueller, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases Director Mitch Cohen, Deputy
    Surgeon General Ken Moritsugu, and Assistant Secretary of Defense-
    designate William Winkenwerder on homeland security

     Released October 19

    Transcript of a press briefing by Director of Homeland Security Gov.
    Thomas Ridge, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson,
    Surgeon General David Satcher, and Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Director Joseph Allbaugh on homeland security

     Released October 21

    Fact sheet: The Shanghai Accord: U.S. Leadership in Achieving APEC's
    Free Trade Goals

    Fact sheet: APEC's Leaders' Statement on Counterterrorism

    Fact sheet: U.S. Accomplishments APEC Leaders' Meeting

    Fact sheet: U.S. Leads APEC Efforts to Combat Infectious Disease

    Fact sheet: U.S. Supports APEC e-Learning Initiatives

    Fact sheet: U.S. Promotes Biotechnology in APEC

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     Released October 22

    Transcript of a press briefing by Director of Homeland Security Tom
    Ridge, Postmaster General John E. Potter, National Association of Letter
    Carriers President Vincent R. Sombrotto, District of Columbia Mayor
    Anthony A. Williams, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division
    of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases Director Mitch Cohen, and Deputy
    Surgeon General Ken Moritsugu on anthrax in the District of Columbia

     Released October 23

    Transcripts of press briefings by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the appointment of Ambassador John
    B. Craig as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for
    Combating Terrorism at the National Security Council

     Released October 24

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern District
    of Washington, the Western District of Texas, and the Southern District
    of Georgia

     Released October 25

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a press briefing by Director of Homeland Security Tom
    Ridge; Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel
    Command, Maj. Gen. John Parker; and Deputy Surgeon General Ken Moritsugu
    on homeland security

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Nigerian President Obasanjo

    Statement by Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister
    Jose Maria Aznar of Spain

    Fact sheet: Friendship Through Education

     Released October 26

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to the State of
    Oklahoma

    Transcript of remarks by Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge to the
    National Association of Counties

     Released October 29

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a press briefing by Director of Homeland Security Tom
    Ridge, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, and
    Centers for Disease Control Emergency Environmental Services Director
    Pat Meehan on homeland security

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting With President Abdelaziz
    Bouteflika of Algeria

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's upcoming visit to
    New York

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting With President Musharraf of
    Pakistan

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    1465 on October 27

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Japan's action to support combat
    operations in the war on terrorism

    Fact sheet: U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum

    Fact sheet: Increasing Immigration Safeguards and Improving Vital
    Information Sharing

    Fact sheet: Organization and Operation of the Homeland Security Council

    Announcement of appointments of Deputy Director of the Office of
    Homeland Security; Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland
    Security; Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs for
    the Office of Homeland Security; Special Assistant to the President and
    Executive Secretary for the Office of Homeland Security; Special
    Assistant to the President and Public Liaison for the Office of Homeland
    Security; and Special Assistant to the President and Director of
    Communications for Homeland Security

     Released October 30

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

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    Transcript of a press briefing by Director of Homeland Security Tom
    Ridge, Centers for Disease Control Emergency Environmental Services
    Director Pat Meehan, Deputy Postmaster General John Nolan, and National
    Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci on
    the FBI alert, the anthrax situation, and homeland security

     Released October 31

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

     Released November 1

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza
    Rice on the President's upcoming activities

    Statement by the Press Secretary on action by Senators to develop a
    temporary limited program for terrorism risk insurance coverage

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister
    Tony Blair of the United Kingdom

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of President
    Jacques Chirac of France

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern District
    of Louisiana and the Southern District of Alabama

     Released November 2

    Transcript of a press briefing by Director of Homeland Security Tom
    Ridge, FBI Director Bob Mueller, Deputy Postmaster General John Nolan,
    and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Bacterial and
    Mycotic Diseases Director Mitch Cohen on investigations undertaken since
    September 11

     Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime
    Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland

     Statement by the Press Secretary: President Cardoso of Brazil To Visit
    Washington

     Released November 5

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to
    the African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum on October 30

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting With Acting Prime Minister and
    Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al Sabah

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting With President Ali Abdallah
    Salih of Yemen

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 146, H.R. 1000, H.R. 1161, and H.R. 1668

     Released November 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of an interview of National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice
    by BBC's ``Hard Talk India''

     Released November 7

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a press briefing by Director of Homeland Security Tom
    Ridge

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister
    Goran Persson of Sweden

    Fact sheet: Shutting Down the Terrorist Financial Network

     Released November 8

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza
    Rice on the President's upcoming visit to the United Nations

    Announcement of nomination for three U.S. Court of Appeals Judges for
    the Sixth Circuit and a U.S. District Judge for the District of Alaska

    Transcript of remarks by First Lady Laura Bush at the National Press
    Club

     Released November 9

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a press briefing by Director of Homeland Security Tom
    Ridge and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christine Todd
    Whitman on homeland security

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    Transcript of an interview of the Vice President by the London Sun

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush Certifies Terms of
    China's Accession to World Trade Organization

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Nelson Mandela

    Fact sheet: Official Working Visit of Prime Minister Vajpayee of India

    Fact sheet: President Bush Acts To Make Holiday Travel Safer

     Released November 12

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

     Released November 13

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2925 on November 12

    Fact sheet: New Strategic Framework with Russia

    Fact sheet: Russian-American Media Entrepreneurship Dialogue

    Fact sheet: U.S. Government Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction
    Assistance to the Russian Federation

    Fact sheet: Russian WTO Accession

    Fact sheet: Russia and Counternarcotics

    Fact sheet: Sakhalin I Project

    Fact sheet: Caspian Pipeline Consortium

    Fact sheet: Jackson-Vanik and Russia

    Fact sheet: Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) of the United
    States Activity in Russia

    Fact sheet: Russian-American Banking Dialog

    Fact sheet: Russia Small Business Fund (RSBF) of the European Bank for
    Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

    Fact sheet: Export-Import Bank of the United States in Russia

    Fact sheet: Joint Statement on Cooperation Against Bioterrorism

     Released November 14

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of remarks by the Vice President to the U.S. Chamber of
    Commerce

     Released November 15

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate action on economic
    legislation

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham
    and Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge on homeland security

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza
    Rice on the visit of President Vladimir Putin of Russia

    Transcript of an interview of the Vice President by the BBC

     Announcement of nomination for a U.S. Attorney for the Western District
    of New York

     Released November 16

    Transcript of remarks by Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge to the
    Fletcher Conference

     Released November 17

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.J. Res. 74

     Released November 19

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister
    Kjell Magne Bondevik of Norway

    Fact sheet: The U.S. Commitment to the Afghan People

     Released November 20

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Quiroga of Bolivia To Visit
    Washington

    Transcript of a press briefing by Counselor to the President Karen
    Hughes, Ad Council CEO Peggy Conlon, and Corporation for National and
    Community Service CEO Leslie Lenkowsky on announcement of the ``Thanks
    for Giving'' PSA

    Fact sheet: President Urges Support for America's Charities

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     Released November 21

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Israeli Prime Minister Sharon To Visit
    Washington

     Released November 26

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

     Released November 27

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

     Released November 28

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2924

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Puerto Rico

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Vice President Cheney's appointment
    of Jennifer Millerwise as Deputy Assistant for Communications and Press
    Secretary to the Vice President

     Released November 29

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. Tax Court Judge

     Released November 30

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Fact Sheet: World AIDS Day Observance

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the Southern District
    of New York, the Eastern District of Arkansas, the Southern District of
    Texas, the District of South Dakota, and the District of New Hampshire

     Released December 3

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Transcript of a statement by Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge on
    homeland security

     Released December 4

    Transcript of a press briefing by Labor Secretary Elaine Chao and Press
    Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Fact sheet: Shutting Down the Terrorist Financial Network

    Fact sheet: President Promotes Economic Security & Worker Assistance

     Released December 5

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Fact sheet: The World Will Always Remember September 11

     Released December 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Guam

    Announcement of appointment of Director of the National Cancer Institute
    at the Department of Health and Human Services

     Released December 7

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.J. Res. 76

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Mississippi

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alabama

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attorney for the District of New
    Jersey

    Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Lead U.S.
    Delegation to Ottawa, Canada

     Released December 8

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     Released December 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Announcement: A Preview--``The World Will Always Remember September 11''

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     Released December 11

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Nazarbayev of
    Kazakhstan to Washington

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the Northern District
    of Indiana, the Western District of Kentucky, the Middle District of
    Louisiana, the District of Montana, and the Southern District of West
    Virginia

     Released December 12

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    1459

    Fact sheet: Homeland Security--U.S. and Canada: An Efficient, Secure,
    and Smart Border

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of
    Tennessee

     Released December 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Announcement of Withdrawal From the
    ABM Treaty

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Response to Russian Statement on U.S.
    ABM Treaty Withdrawal

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the District of
    Oregon, the Southern District of Mississippi, the Western District of
    Washington, the Western District of Oklahoma, and the Western District
    of Tennessee

     Released December 14

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Announcement: President Bush Acts To Empower Communities in the Fight
    Against Illegal Drug Abuse

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the Eastern District
    of Oklahoma, the Southern District of Alabama, the District of Nebraska,
    the Northern District of Alabama, and the District of Maine

     Released December 17

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller To
    Visit Washington

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's medical treatment

     Released December 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister of Greece
    Simitis to Washington

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.J. Res. 71, H.R. 717, H.R. 1766, H.R. 2261, and H.R. 2454

     Released December 19

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus To
    Visit Washington

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Ecevit of
    Turkey to Washington

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
    and U.S. Court of International Trade Judge

     Released December 20

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of
    Texas

    Fact sheet: Day 100 of the War on Terrorism: More Steps To Shut Down
    Terrorist Support Networks

     Released December 21

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.J. Res. 79, H.J. Res. 80, H.R. 10, H.R. 1761, H.R. 2061, H.R. 2540,
    H.R. 2716, H.R. 2944, S. 1196, and S.J. Res. 26

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the Northern District
    of Mississippi, the District of Alaska, and the District of Maryland

    Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the Northern District
    of Texas and the Middle District of Tennessee

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     Released December 27

    Fact sheet: Administration Review of Nonproliferation and Threat
    Reduction Assistance to the Russian Federation

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: President Bush Grants Permanent
    Normal Trade Relations Status to China

     Released December 28

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that on Thursday,
    December 27, the President signed H.R. 483, H.R. 1291, H.R. 2559, and
    H.R. 3323

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President
    signed H.R. 3442

     Released December 31

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the appointment of the
    Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan