    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
    [July 1, 2001]
    [Pages C-10-xii]
    [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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                                    Foreword

        The papers in this volume cover events from the second half of
    2001--a period of history that saw America come under terrible attack
    and undertake a global war against terrorism.

        In the summer of 2001, our Government was moving forward on many
    important issues. Based on my proposals, the Congress considered
    historic reforms in public education, which they passed late in the
    year. Americans were beginning to reap the benefits of major tax relief.
    My Administration set clear standards on a question of profound moral
    consequence. I barred the use of Federal funds for stem cell research to
    prevent any further destruction of human embryos while allowing funding
    of potentially life-saving research on embryos where the life and death
    decision had already been made. On a trip to Europe, I affirmed
    America's commitment to wider trade and an expanded NATO Alliance. And
    in the presence of troops stationed in Kosovo, I signed legislation to
    increase the pay and benefits of our men and women in uniform.

        Then, on the morning of September 11th, enemies of our country
    brought violence and grief to the people of the United States. The
    ruthlessness of the attacks stirred our Nation to anger and resolute
    action, while the heroism of victims and rescuers inspired deep respect
    and pride in our fellow citizens.

        On that day we entered a new kind of war. No longer could we rely on
    two great oceans for protection. Our Government took unprecedented steps
    to safeguard the American homeland from further attack, and to prepare
    for any that might come.

        I ordered the Armed Forces into battle in Afghanistan to root out
    the terrorists, destroy their camps, and remove the regime that had made
    that country a terrorist haven. I committed our Nation to alleviate the
    suffering of the Afghan people by providing educational and medical
    assistance, and by working with international institutions to help
    rebuild Afghanistan. And Laura, while serving as a calming voice of
    reassurance here at home, led efforts to ensure that women in
    Afghanistan could achieve independence and receive the benefits of full
    participation in society and government.

        Americans celebrated the Holidays in a time of testing, with losses
    to mourn and great tasks to complete. Yet we bowed our heads in humble
    appreciation for the remarkable fortitude of our people, the resilience
    of the American spirit, and the unique heritage of faith and patriotism
    in the face of adversity that is ours as citizens of the United States
    of America.

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        As the year drew to a close, the successful campaign in Afghanistan
    continued. We began to rebuild where the terrorists had struck, in New
    York and at the Pentagon. Our Government took crucial steps to speed the
    recovery of industries struggling in the aftermath of September 11th.
    And across the world, a great coalition assembled to oppose terror
    networks and terror states, and to defend freedom in the first war of
    the 21st century.

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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 July 1-December 31, 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
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    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
    response to a recommendation of the National Historical Publications
    Commission. An extensive compilation of messages and papers of the
    Presidents covering the period 1789 to 1897 was assembled by James D.
    Richardson and published under congressional authority between 1896 and
    1899. Since then, various private compilations have been issued, but
    there was no uniform publication comparable to the Congressional Record
    or the United States Supreme Court Reports. Many Presidential papers
    could be found only in the form of mimeographed White House releases or
    as reported in the press. The Commission therefore recommended the
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        The Commission's recommendation was incorporated in regulations of
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        A companion publication to the Public Papers series, the Weekly
    Compilation of Presidential Documents, was begun in 1965 to provide a
    broader range of Presidential materials on a more timely basis to meet
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    of Jimmy Carter, the Public Papers series expanded its coverage to
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    meetings, when announced, and other items of general interest issued by
    the Office of the Press Secretary. Also included are lists of the
    President's nominations submitted to the Senate, materials released by
    the Office of the Press Secretary that are not

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    printed 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.

        Volumes covering the administrations of Presidents Herbert Hoover,
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    Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan,
    George Bush, and William J. Clinton are also included in the Public
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        The Public Papers of the Presidents publication program is under the
    direction of Frances D. McDonald, Managing Editor, Office of the Federal
    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 Kathleen M. Fargey,
    Stephen J. Frattini, Christopher Gushman, Margaret A. Hemmig, Maxine
    Hill, Alfred Jones, Loretta C. Jones, Stacey A. Mulligan, Lydia C. Poon,
    Michael J. Sullivan, and Karen A. Thornton.

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    Bruce R. James, Public Printer.

    Raymond A. Mosley
    Director of the Federal Register

    John W. Carlin
    Archivist of the United States

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                                    Contents

                        Foreword . . . v

                        Preface . . . vii

                        Cabinet . . . xi

                        Public Papers of George W. Bush,
                        July 1-December 31, 2001 . . . 817

                        Appendix A
                        Digest of Other White House Announcements . . . 1561

                        Appendix B
                        Nominations Submitted to the Senate . . . 1591

                        Appendix C
                        Checklist of White House Press Releases . . . 1619

                        Appendix D
                        Presidential Documents Published in the Federal
                        Register . . . 1633

                        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.

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            Director of the Office of Homeland
              Security ............................. Tom Ridge
            Director of National Drug Control
              Policy ............................... John P. Walters

                        Administration of George W. Bush

                                      2001