[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
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
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
establishment of an official series in which Presidential writings,
addresses, and remarks of a public nature could be made available.
The Commission's recommendation was incorporated in regulations of
the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, issued under
section 6 of the Federal Register Act (44 U.S.C. 1506), which may be
found in title 1, part 10, of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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
the needs of the contemporary reader. Beginning with the administration
of Jimmy Carter, the Public Papers series expanded its coverage to
include additional material as printed in the Weekly Compilation. That
coverage provides a listing of the President's daily schedule and
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,
Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B.
Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan,
George Bush, and William J. Clinton are also included in the Public
Papers series.
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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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
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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