[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
[July 1, 2001]
[Pages A-1-A-18]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]




Administration of George W. Bush, 2001


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Subject Index


ABM Treaty. See Arms and munitions; Defense and national security, 
    national missile defense
Abu Sayyaf--1431
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). See Health and medical care
Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the (NAACP)--835
Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--847
Aerospace Industry, Commission on the Future of the U.S.--1568
Afghan Children, America's Fund for--1228
Afghan Women and Children Relief Act--1506
Afghanistan
    Democracy and human rights--1486
    Detention of U.S. humanitarian aid workers--1405
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    Northern Alliance--1382
    Taliban--817, 
        1198, 
        1238, 
        1341, 
        1461
    U.S. assistance--1190, 
        1267
    U.S. Special Presidential Envoy--1589
Africa
    See also specific country
    Economic development--1315
    Trade with U.S.--1315
African Development Bank--1564
African Growth and Opportunity Act--1315
African Growth and Opportunity Forum--1314
Agriculture
    Exports--920
    Farmers and ranchers, assistance--942
Agriculture, Department of
    Chief Financial Officer--1568
    Deputy Secretary--1321
    Funding--1457
    General Counsel--1583
    Secretary--1320
    Under Secretary--1562
AIDS. See Health and medical care
Air Force, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Barksdale Air Force Base, LA--1098
    Chief of Staff--1564
    General Counsel--1563
    Offutt Air Force Base, NE--1570
    Travis Air Force Base, CA--1257
    Under Secretary--1578
Air Force One--1054
Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act--1146
Al Barakaat--1353
Al Qaida--1120, 
    1178-1180, 
    1225, 
    1353, 
    1447, 
    1538
Al Taqwa--1353
Alabama, disaster assistance--1586
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of. See Treasury, Department of 
    the
Algeria, President--1563
American Legion--1048
American States, Organization of--1233
America's Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of--1577
America's Promise--832
Americas, Summit of the--869
Anesthesiologists, American Society of--1237
Angola
    National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)--1156
    U.S. national emergency--1156
Anthrax. See Health and medical care
Appeals, Special Panel on--1561

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Arab-Americans
    Discrimination after September 11 terrorist attacks--1104
    Leaders, meeting with President--1166
Arab League--1349
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge--860
Arctic Research Commission--1576
Arctic Research Plan, U.S.--1419
Argentina
    Civil unrest--1540
    Economy--869
    Elections--1557
    Interim President--1557
    President--869
Armed Forces, U.S.
    See also specific military department; Defense and national security
    Casualties in Afghanistan--1486
    Deployment to stabilize East Timor--1058
    Funding--906
    Joint Chiefs of Staff--1342
    National Guard--1118
    Navajo Code Talkers--917
    October 19 helicopter crash in Pakistan--1271
    Operation Enduring Freedom. See Defense and national security, U.S. 
        military resonse to September 11 terrorist attacks
    Pay and benefits--906
    Ready Reserve, active duty--1109
Armenia
    Nagorno-Karabakh region--1580
    Normal trade realtions status--821
    President--1580
Arms and munitions
    See also Defense and national security; Law enforcement and crime; 
        Nuclear weapons
    Antiballistic Missile Treaty, U.S. withdrawal--1510
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--1396
    Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC)--1332
    Chemical and biological weapons--1332
    Unmanned aerial vehicles--1503
    Weapons of mass destruction--1021, 
        1502, 1511
Army, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Assistant Secretaries--1563
    Fort Campbell, KY--1439
    Under Secretary--1580
Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the, National Endowment 
    for the Arts--1568
Arts and the Humanities, President's Committee on the--1585
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)--1266, 
    1577
Asia-Pacific region
    See also specific country
    Economic development--1275
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, President's Advisory Commission 
    on--1569
Atomic Energy Agency, International--1572
Australia
    Prime Minister--1089-1092
    Relations with U.S.--1089-1092
Austria, Chancellor--1577
Aviation Administration, Federal. See Transportation, Department of
Aviation industry
    Federal assistance in response to September 11 terrorist attacks--
        1146
    Labor disputes. See Labor issues
    Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, reopening--1181
    Safety and security efforts--1105, 
        1176, 
        1422
Aviation and Transportation Security Act--1421
Azerbaijan
    Normal trade relations status--821
    President--1580

Bahamas, illicit drug production and transit--1333
Bahrain
    Ambassador to U.S.--1576
    Amir--1575
    Crown Prince--1302
    Relations with U.S.--1302
    U.S. Ambassador--1564
Balkans
    Peace efforts--867
    War crimes--942
Bangladesh, Prime Minister--1579
Barbados, U.S. Ambassador--1564
Battle Monuments Commission, American--1563
Baylor University--948
Belarus, normal trade relations status--820
Belgium, Prime Minister--1572
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America--818

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Black Law Enforcement Executives, National Organization of--924
Bolivia
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    President--1583
Book Festival, National--1087
Bosnia-Herzegovina
    NATO peacekeeping role--909
    U.S. Ambassador--1563
    U.S. military role--909
    War crimes--942
Boy Scouts of America--927
Boys and Girls Club of America--1573
Brazil
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    President--1549
    U.S. Ambassador--1564
Broadcasting Board of Governors--1588
Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission--1128
Brunei, Sultan--1578
Budget, Federal
    See also specific agency; Economy, national
    Deficit spending--1185
    Emergency supplemental appropriations to combat terrorism--1101, 
        1102
    Fiscal year 2002--940, 
        1347, 
        1585
    Supplemental appropriations, fiscal year 2001--906
    Surplus--1003
Bureau. See other part of subject
Burma
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    U.S. national emergency--1442
Business and industry
    See also specific company or industry; Employment and unemployment
    Small and minority business--981


Cabinet
    See also specific position
    Meetings--940
California
    California Business Association--1253
    Governor--1254
    President's visit--1253
Cambodia, illicit drug production and transit--1334
Cameroon, U.S. Ambassador--1561
Canada
    Energy resources--866
    Prime Minister--855
    Relations with U.S.--1154
    Summit of the Americas in Quebec City--869
Canada, International Joint Commission--U.S. and--1585
Cancer Institute, National. See Health and Human Services, Department 
    of, National Institutes of Health
Cape Verde, Ambassador to U.S.--1581
Caspian Pipeline Consortium--1456
Census, Bureau of the. See Commerce, Department of
Central African Republic, U.S. Ambassador--1561
Central European Counterterrorism Conference--1348
Central Intelligence Agency--1037, 1320-
    1324, 1539
Charitable organizations--1358
Children and Families, Administration for. See Health and Human 
    Services, Department of
Children and youth
    See also specific subject
    Mentoring programs--818
Chile
    President--1296
    U.S. Ambassador--1570
China
    Democracy and human rights--914
    Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Chief Executive--1561
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    President--1105, 
        1587
    President Bush's visit--1262, 
        1278
    Relations with U.S.--914
    World Trade Organization, accession--1375
China, Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of--
    1564
Christmas--1490
``Christmas in Washington''--1586
Church of God in Christ--828
CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency
Citadel--1500

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Civil rights
    Discrimination after September 11 terrorist attacks--1104, 
        1164
    Racial profiling. See Law enforcement and crime
Civil Rights, U.S. Commission on--1583
Claims Settlement Commission, Federal. See Justice, Department of
Climate change, global. See Environment
Cloning. See Science and technology
Coast Guard, U.S. See Transportation, Department of
Cody Unser First Step Foundation--1567
Colorado
    Governor--966
    President's visit--963
    Republican Party event--969
Colombia
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    Narcotics trafficking, U.S. national emergency--1252
    President--1582
    U.S. assistance--919
Columbus Day--1204
Commerce, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1585
    Census, Bureau of the--1565
    Deputy Secretary--1321
    Secretary--830, 
        1407
    Standards and Technology, National Institute of--1567
    Under Secretaries--1561
Commerce, international
    See also specific country or region; Economy, international
    Anti-growth protests--869
    Export controls--992
    Free and fair trade--857
    Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)--1133
    Global trade and expansion--862
    Group of Eight nations (G-8)--892
    Group of Seven nations (G-7)--857
    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--910, 
        1074
    Steel imports--1045
    Trade for African Development and Enterprise Program--1316
    Trade negotiations and agreements--1275
    Trade promotion authority--857, 
        1491
Commission. See other part of subject
Committee. See other part of subject
Commodity Credit Corporation--1562
Commodity Futures Trading Commission--1572
Communications
    Freedom of press--1396
    Internet--1055
    Telecommunications services payments to Cuba--1138
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. See Treasury, 
    Department of the
Computers. See Communications
Congo, Republic of the, Ambassador to U.S.--1566
Congress
    See also specific subject
    House majority leader--1580
    House minority leader--1081, 
        1170, 
        1584-1587
    Justice Department records, subpoena--1509
    Members, meetings with President--910, 
        1135, 
        1571, 1584-15881070, 
        1180, 
        1578
    Senate minority leader--912, 
        1180, 1584-
        1587
    Speaker of the House of Representatives--839, 
        1087, 
        1328
Congressional Gold Medal--839
Conservation
    See also Energy; Environment
    National parks--964
    Tropical forest preservation--848
    Wilderness and wildlife preservation--1542
Consumer Product Safety Commission--1580
Corporation. See other part of subject
Costa Rica, President--1563
Cote d'Ivoire, Ambassador to U.S.--1581
Council. See other part of subject


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Credit Union Administration, National--1571
Crime. See Law enforcement and crime
Croatia, President--1582
Cuba
    Democracy and human rights--848
    Economic sanctions--849
    Relations with U.S.--849
    Russian military intelligence-gathering facility in Lourdes--1259
    Telecommunications services with U.S.--1138
Cuba Broadcasting, Office of. See State, Department of
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--855
Cyprus
    Conflict resolution--1047
    U.S. Ambassador--1047
    U.S. Special Coordinator--1047
Czech Republic
    Ambassador to U.S.--1576
    President--1574
    Prime Minister--1582


Defense and national security
    See also Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons
    Bioterrorism defense legislation, proposed--1509
    Classified information, protection--1208
    Counterterrorism efforts. See Terrorism
    Funding--1553
    Intelligence activities and capabilities--1504
    Military tribunals. See Terrorism, detention, treatment, and trial 
        of certain noncitizen terrorists
    National missile defense--865, 
        1015
    U.S. military response to September 11 terrorist attacks--1109, 
        1112, 
        1221, 
        1536
    Strategic Petroleum Reserve--1406
Defense, Department of
    See also specific military department; Armed Forces, U.S.
    Assistant Secretaries--1572
    Assistant to the Secretary--1578
    Deputy Secretaries--1321
    Funding--906, 
        1463
    Joint Chiefs of Staff--851
    Pentagon, terrorist attack. See Virginia
    Secretary--851, 
        1021, 
        1203, 
        1424
    Secretary of Defense Employers Support Freedom Award--1372
    Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences--1571
Department. See other part of subject
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge--1542
Development, U.S. Agency for International (USAID)--858, 
    1245
Disabilities Act of 1990, Americans with--918
Disability, National Council on--1587
Disabled persons--918
Disaster assistance
    Alabama--1586
    District of Columbia--1567
    Florida--1574
    Guam--1585
    Kentucky--1567
    Mississippi--1586
    Montana--1562
    Nebraska--1577
    New Jersey--1572
    New York--1101
    Ohio--1569
    Oklahoma--1579
    Puerto Rico--1584
    September 11 attacks, emergency response funding--1101, 
        1260
    Tennessee--1567
    Virginia--1101
Discrimination. See Civil rights
Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for (CDC). See Health and Human 
    Services, Department of
District of Columbia
    Budget--821
    Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency--1578
    Disaster assistance--1567
    
    
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    Mayor--821
    Thurgood Marshall Extended Elementary School--1301
Djibouti, President--1588
Dominican Republic
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    U.S. Ambassador--1232
Drug abuse and trafficking
    Colombia-centered narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency--
        1252, 1253
    Drug-free communities legislation--1519
    Ecstasy (MDMA)--1333
    Illicit drug production and transit countries list--1333
    International cooperation--1085
    Juvenile drug abuse--1520
Drug Control Policy, Office of National--1564
Drug Enforcement Administration. See Justice, Department of

Economic Advisers, Council of--1523
Economy, international
    See also specific country; Commerce, international
    Debt relief--858
    Global economy, efforts to strengthen--856
    Grant assistance programs--858
    Impact of September 11 terrorist attacks--1275
    Multilateral development banks--882
    Strength of U.S. dollar--863
Economy, national
    See also Budget, Federal; Commerce, international
    Impact of September 11 terrorist attacks--1115, 
        1153
    Rate of growth--1068
    Stimulus legislation--1180, 
        1425, 
        1533
Ecuador, illicit drug production and transit--1333
Education
    See also specific institution or State
    Friendship Through Education international pen-pal initiative--1302
    Funding--971
    Head Start. See Health and Human Services, Department of
    International assistance efforts--858
    Literacy initiative--935
    Local control of schools--1095
    Proposed legislation--827, 
        1063
    Standards and accountability--921
    Teachers--978
Education, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1574
    Chief Financial Officer--1562
    Hispanic Americans, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence 
        for--1233
    Secretary--828, 
        1323-1325
Egypt
    See also Middle East
    Foreign Minister--1349
    President--947
Eid al-Fitr--1513
El Salvador, conservation efforts with U.S.--848
Election Commission, Federal--1583
Election Reform, National Commission on Federal--929
Elections
    Reform--929
    2000 Presidential election--1012
Emergency Management Agency, Federal--908, 
    1585
Employment and unemployment
    See also Business and industry
    Disabled persons--918
    Job training and education--1470
    Proposed legislation--1218
    Unemployment insurance benefits--1473
Energy
    Alternative technologies--847
    Conservation--1481
    Energy efficiency measures--848
    Energy prices--854
    Natural gas--855
    Nuclear energy--864
    Peaceful nuclear cooperation agreements--1300
    Oil--854
    Proposed legislation--860
            
    Resource development--848

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Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002--1389
Energy, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1567
    Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Office of--1581
    Deputy Secretary--1321
    Energy Information Administration--1561
    Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--1567
    Nuclear Security Administration, National--1565
    Science, Office of--1586
    Secretary--930
Energy Information Administration. See Energy, Department of
Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal. See Energy, Department of
Enron Corp.--1549
Environment
    See also Conservation
    Global climate change--847
Environmental Protection Agency--848, 
    1567
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--1574, 1584
Equatorial Guinea, U.S. Ambassador--1561
Ethiopia, Prime Minister--1575
Europe
    See also specific country
    U.S. assistance programs--911
Europe, Commission on Security and Cooperation in--1580
Europe, Organization for Security and Cooperation in--1561
Europe-Eurasia Policy Coordinating Committee. See Government agencies 
    and employees
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development--1576
European Union--855
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--1401
Exports, U.S. See Commerce, international

Faith-based and community organizations initiative. See Government 
    agencies and employees
Fallen Firefighters Foundation, National--1199
Farm Journal Forum--1452
FBI. See Justice, Department of
Federal. See other part of subject
FEMA. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal
Fiji Islands
    Ambassador to U.S.--1587
    U.S. Ambassador--1576
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. See Treasury, Department of the
Fine Arts, Commission of--1568
Finland, Ambassador to U.S.--1576
Fire Administration, U.S. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal
Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. See Interior, Department of the
Florida
    Disaster assistance--1574
    Governor--969
    President's visits--1094
Folklife Center, American. See Library of Congress
Foreign Assets Control, Office of. See Treasury, Department of the
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, President's--1575
Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force--1322
France
    President--886
    Relations with U.S.--1126
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, J. William--1583
Future Farmers of America Organization, National--919


Gabon
    Ambassador to U.S.--1576
    U.S. Ambassador--1580
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). See Commerce, international
Georgia, President's visit--1359
Georgia, Republic of
    Normal trade relations status--821
    President--1569
Germany
    Ambassador to U.S.--1566
    Chancellor--887
    Relations with U.S.--1206
Ghana, Ambassador to U.S.--1581
Government agencies and employees
    See also specific agency
    Climate change working group--847
    Disaster areas, excused absences--1102
    Emergency response to terrorist attacks--1099
    Europe-Eurasia Policy Coordinating Committee--912
    
    
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    Faith-based and community organizations initiative--825, 
        841, 
        1066
    Management reform, proposed legislation--1261
    Reporting requirements, statutory--1456
    Senior Executive Service--1241
Greater Exodus Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA--1561
Greece, Prime Minister--1588
Group of Eight nations (G-8). See Commerce, international
Group of Seven nations (G-7). See Commerce, international
Guam, disaster assistance--1585
Guard and Reserve Week, National Employer Support of the--1371
Guatemala, illicit drug production and transit--1333
Gun safety. See Law enforcement and crime

Habitat for Humanity--947
Haiti, illicit drug production and transit--1333
Hamas--1469
Hanukkah--1495
Harley-Davidson, Inc.--997
Head Start. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Health and Human Services, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1577
    Children and Families, Administration for--1562
    Deputy Secretary--1321
    Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for (CDC)--1208, 
        1519
    Head Start--979
    Health, National Institutes of--1096
    Medicare and Medicaid--842, 
        1563
    Secretary--842, 
        1360
    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration--1563
    Surgeon General--1513
Health and medical care
    Abortion--1390
    Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--859
    Anthrax--1208, 
        1345
    Cancer prevention and treatment efforts--1490
    Communicable diseases, prevention and treatment efforts--859
    Insurance--1473
    International assistance efforts--858
    Prescription drugs--842
    Quality and consumer protection--833, 
        943
    Research. See Science and technology
    Smallpox vaccines--1360
Health, National Institutes of. See Health and Human Services, 
    Department of
Highway Administration, Federal. See Transportation, Department of
Hispanic-Americans, education--1234
Hispanic Americans, President's Advisory Commission on Educational 
    Excellence for--1234
Hispanic Americans, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence 
    for--1233
Hispanic Heritage Month, National--1232
Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--1564
Holy Land Foundation--1469
Holy See
    Head, Roman Catholic Church--839
    President Bush's visit--896
    U.S. Ambassador-designate--913
Homeland Security, Office of--1142, 
    1320
Homeland Security Council--1204
Hong Kong. See China
Housing and Urban Development, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1562
    Funding--1447
    Grant program for charitable organizations--1428
    Inspector General, Acting--1564
    Secretary--837
Housing Finance Board, Federal--1568
Human rights. See specific country or region
Human Rights Week--1507
Humanities, National Endowment for the--1582


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IBRD. See Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for
Illinois
    Governor--1170
    President's visit--1170
Immigration and naturalization
    See also specific country or region
    Expedition of naturalization process--838
    Guestworker program--1017
    Illegal immigration--1016
    Refugees--1125
    Visa policies--1317
Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Justice, Department of
``In Performance at the White House''--1566
Independence Day--820
India
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    October 1 terrorist attacks in Kashmir--1368
    Prime Minister--1115
    Relations with Pakistan--1137
    Relations with U.S.--1366
    Terrorist attacks on Indian Parliament--1532
    U.S. sanctions--1151
Indians, American. See Native Americans
Indonesia
    Democracy and human rights--899
    East Timor--1058
    Economy--1133
    President--899
    Relations with U.S.--1129
    Trade with U.S.--1133
    U.S. Ambassador--1567
    U.S. assistance--1132
Infrastructure Protection Board, President's Critical--1578
Insurance industry--1463
Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Defense and national 
    security
Inter-American Council for Integral Development--1586
Interior, Department of the
    Assistant Secretaries--1564
    Deputy Secretary--1321
    Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.--1564
    Funding--1346
    Land Management, Bureau of--1569
    Park Service, National--963
    Secretary--963
    Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Office of--1564
Internal Revenue Service. See Treasury, Department of the
Internet. See Communications
Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act--1457
Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of
Iran
    Economic sanctions--943
    U.S. national emergency--1137
Iraq
    President--915
    U.S. military air strikes--946
    U.S. national emergency--933
    United Nations Security Council resolutions--849
    Weapons of mass destruction, attempts to develop--1446
Ireland, Northern. See Northern Ireland
Ireland, Prime Minister--854
IRS. See Treasury, Department of the
Islamic Center of Washington--1121
Islamic Conference, Organization of the--1219
Israel
    See also Middle East
    Foreign Minister--1294
    Prime Minister--947, 
        1567
    Terrorist bombing in Jerusalem--1465
    U.S. Ambassador--947
Italy
    Ambassador to U.S.--1205
    President--1565
    President Bush's visit--883
    Prime Minister--898
    U.S. Ambassador--1565


Jamaica
    Ambassador to U.S.--1581
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
Japan
    Ambassador to U.S.--1581
    Economy--863
    
    
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    Prime Minister--863, 
        1573
    Relations with U.S.--1157
    U.S. Ambassador--929
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD--845
Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of
Jordan
    See also Middle East
    King--932
    Relations with U.S.--1173
    Trade with U.S.--1155
Justice, Department of
    Assistant Attorneys General--837
    Associate Attorney General--1568
    Attorney General--836, 
        1081, 
        1212, 
        1462
    Confidential records, congressional subpoena--1509
    Deputy Attorney General--836
    Drug Enforcement Administration--1518
    Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the U.S.--1563
    Funding--1458
    Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)--837, 
        1458
    Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI)--826, 
        1203, 
        1462
    Justice Statistics, Bureau of--1579
    Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of--1568
    Marshals Service, U.S.--1565
    Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building--1432
    Solicitor General--1570
    U.S. attorneys--1459
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of. See Justice, 
    Department of

Kansas, Governor--1008
Kashmir. See India
Kazakhstan
    Energy exports--1542
    Normal trade relations status--821
    President--1541
    Relations with U.S.--1541
Kentucky
    Disaster assistance--1567
    Governor--1439
    President's visit--1439
Kenya
    1998 terrorist attack on U.S. Embassy in Nairobi--1141
    President--1575
Kiwanis International--818
Korea, North
    Chairman--1250
    President--1267
    Relations with South Korea--1249-1251
    Relations with U.S.--1250, 1251
    Weapons of mass destruction, attempts to develop--1447
Korea, South
    President--1246
    Relations with North Korea--1249-1251
    Relations with U.S.--1249, 1250
Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization--992
Kosovo. See Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
Kuwait
    Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister--1581
    Ambassador to U.S.--1576
Kwanzaa--1546
Kyrgyzstan, normal trade relations status--821

Labor Day--1057
Labor, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1562
    Chief Financial Officer--1578
    Deputy Secretary--1321
    Emergency response to September 11 terrorist attacks--1102
    Labor Statistics, Bureau of--1586
    Secretary--837, 
        1471
    Solicitor nominee--1549
    Wage and Hour Division--1563
Labor issues, Presidential emergency board for United Airlines labor 
    dispute--1588
Labor Relations Board, National--1570
Land Management, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of the
Laos, illicit drug production and transit--1333
Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LET)--1532


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Law enforcement and crime
    See also Drug abuse and trafficking
    Counterterrorism efforts--1178
    Crime prevention efforts--925
    Gun violence, prevention efforts--925
    Most Wanted Terrorists list--1212
    1986 terrorist hijacking of TWA flight in Pakistan, arrest--1178
    Public safety officers, survivors benefits--1104
    Racial profiling--924
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002--1391
Lesotho, U.S. Ambassador--1561
Letter Carriers, National Association of--1578
Liberia, refugees--1163
Library of Congress--1088
Libya
    Economic sanctions--943
    U.S. national emergency--826
Lions Club International--818
Lithuania, President--1588
Louisiana
    Governor--1528
    President's visit--1098
    ``Spirit of Louisiana'' firetruck--1528


Macedonia
    Ambassador to U.S.--1587
    Civil conflict--907
    Peace efforts--867
    President--968
Madagascar
    President--1582
    U.S. Ambassador--1561
Maine
    Governor--833
    President's visit--829
Malaysia--
    Prime Minister--1272
    U.S. Ambassador--1564
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award--1484
Management and Budget, Office of--1009, 
    1293
Manufacturers, National Association of--1328
March of Dimes--1229
Maritime Administration. See Transportation, Department of
Maritime affairs, marine war risk insurance--1514
``Mark Twain Tonight''--1463
Marshals Service, U.S. See Justice, Department of
Martha's Table--1530
Maryland, President's visits--845, 
    1563, 
    1586
Mauritania, Ambassador to U.S.--1587
Medal of Honor--851
Medal of Valor Review Board--1585
Mediation Board, National--1582
Medical care. See Health and medical care
Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Mexico
    Ambassador to U.S.--1232
    Economy--1083
    Energy resources--866
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    Motor carriers, U.S. moratorium--910
    President--854, 1074-
        1076, 1078
    Relations with U.S.--982, 
        1078
    Trade with U.S.--1076
Michigan
    Governor--1067
    President's visit--1067
Microsoft Corp.--1081
Middle East
    See also specific country; Palestinian Authority
    Peace efforts--932, 
        1131, 
        1516
    Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--904
    U.S. Special Envoy--1516
Military tribunals. See Terrorism, detention, treatment, and trial of 
    certain noncitizen terrorists
Minority business. See Business and industry
Mississippi, disaster assistance--1586
Missouri
    President's visit--998
    Truman High School in Independence--998
Moldova
    Normal trade relations status--821
    U.S. Ambassador--1566
Monetary Fund, International--882


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Montana, disaster assistance--1562
Morocco
    Foreign Minister--1582
    King--1576
    Peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement with U.S.--1300
Mortgage Association, Federal National--1563
Motor Safety Administration, Federal. See Transportation, Department of

NAACP. See Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the
Nagorno-Karabakh region. See Armenia
Namibia, U.S. Ambassador--1567
NASA. See Aeronautics and Space Administration, National
National. See other part of subject
Native Americans
    See also specific subject
    Navajo Code Talkers--917
NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nauru, U.S. Ambassador--1576
Navy, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Chief of Naval Operations--1089
    Secretary--1089
    2000 terrorist attack on U.S.S. Cole--1141
    U.S.S. Canberra--1089
Nebraska
    Disaster assistance--1577
    President's visit--1570
Nepal, U.S. Ambassador--1561
Netherlands
    Drug control cooperation with U.S.--1334
    Prime Minister--1573
    U.S. Ambassador--1561
New Jersey, disaster assistance--1572
New Mexico
    Griegos Elementary School in Albuquerque--974
    Hispano Chamber of Commerce in Albuquerque--980
    President's visit--974
    Republican Party event--984
New York
    American Airlines Flight 587 crash in New York City--1388
    DeSoto Elementary School in New York City--1188
    Disaster assistance--1101
    Ellis Island--837
    Governor--837, 
        1187
    President's visits--837, 
        1381
    Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City--1098-
        1103, 1108
New Zealand, Prime Minister--1576
Nicaragua, President--1581
Nigeria
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    President--1337
    Relations with U.S.--1337
Nobel Prizes--1448
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). See Commerce, international
North Atlantic Treaty Organization--865, 
    1349
Northern Ireland
    Irish Republican Army (IRA)--1294
    Peace efforts--854
Norway
    Prime Minister--1486
    U.S. Ambassador--1567
Nuclear weapons
    See also Arms and munitions; Defense and national security
    Nonproliferation--1093
    U.S. reductions--1356

Office. See other part of subject
Ohio
    Disaster assistance--1569
    Governor--1082
    President's visit--1078
Oil. See Energy
Oklahoma, disaster assistance--1579
Olympic Committee, International--1583
Olympic Committee, U.S.--1543
Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympic Games. See Sports
Oman, Sultan--1572
Optimist International--818
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--1316, 
    1577


Pakistan
    Extremist groups--1540
    
    
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    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    Kashmir conflict. See India
    President--1106, 
        1540
    Relations with India--1137
    Relations with U.S.--1115
    U.S. sanctions--1151
Palau, U.S. Ambassador--1582
Palestine Liberation Organization--1487
Palestinian Authority--953, 
    1294
Panama, illicit drug production and transit--1333
Paraguay, illicit drug production and transit--1333
Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the
Partnership for Peace--1198
Patients' Bill of Rights. See Health and medical care, quality and 
    consumer protection
PATRIOT Act. See USA PATRIOT ACT of 2001
Peace Corps--912
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, National--1492
Pennsylvania
    Governor--823
    President's visits--823
    United Airlines Flight 93 crash in Somerset--1122, 
        1445
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--1568
Pentagon, terrorist attack. See Virginia
Personnel Management, Office of--1102
Peru
    Ambassador to U.S.--1581
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    President--1578
Petroleum Exporting Countries, Organization of (OPEC)--911
Philippines
    Ambassador to U.S.--1581
    Economic development--1434
    Filipino veterans equity legislation, proposed--1432
    Mindanao peace efforts--1435
    President--1430
    Relations with U.S.--1430
    Trade with U.S.--1434
    Tropical forest preservation--1435
    U.S. Ambassador--1582
    U.S. assistance--1435
    U.S. cooperation against Muslim separatists in southern 
        Philippines--1431
Pledge of Allegiance--1232
Poland
    President--1348
    Prime Minister--1587
Postal Rate Commission--1584
Postal Service, U.S.--1293
Presidential. See other part of subject
President's. See other part of subject
Presidency
    Presidential Records Act--1339
    President's health--1587
Presidio Trust--1574
Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--1568
Puerto Rico, disaster assistance--1584

Qatar, Amir--1572

Radiation and Worker Health, Advisory Board on--1578
Railroad Retirement Board--1295
Ramadan--1342
Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for--856
Red Cross, American--1244
Refugees. See specific country or region; Immigration and naturalization
Religion
    Islam, President's views--1121
    Religious leaders, meetings with President--1164
Religious Freedom, U.S. Commission on International--1572
Republican Governors Association--1579
Republican National Committee--1464
Reserve System, Federal--863
Rocky Mountain National Park--963
Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission--1565
Rosh Hashanah--1118
Rotary International--818
Russia
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--1392
    Chechnya region--1168
    
    
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    Cooperation against terrorism--1286
    Crash of Sibir Airlines plane--1196
    Democracy and human rights--1211
    Drug control cooperation with U.S.--1403
    Military intelligence-gathering facility in Cuba--1259
    Normal trade relations status--821
    President--830, 
        915 
        1151, 
        1356, 
        1571
    Relations with U.S.--865, 
        1227
    Trade with U.S.--1400
Rwanda, U.S. Ambassador--1568

St. Kitts and Nevis, Ambassador to U.S.--1566
St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Ambassador to U.S.--1566
Saudi Arabia
    Ambassador to U.S.--1151
    Crown Prince--1105
    Foreign Minister--1151
    Minister of Foreign Affairs--1572
    Relations with U.S.--1151
    U.S. Ambassador--1563
Schools. See specific institution or State; Education
Science and technology
    Communications. See Communications
    Fetal tissue and stem cell research--878, 
        1562
    Funding--957
    Human cloning--933
    U.S. aeronautics and space activities, report--1529
Science and Technology Policy, Office of--1324
Science and Technology, President's Council of Advisors on (PCAST)--1587
Secret Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the
Securities and Exchange Commission--1549
Security Council, National--1113
Security, national. See Defense and national security
Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National--
    1562
Seeds of Peace program--1564
Selective Service System--1233
Senegal, President--1315
September 11 attacks on U.S. See specific State; Terrorism
Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
    Kosovo
        Peace efforts--906
        President Bush's visit--905
        U.S. military role--905
        U.S. national emergency--1485
    U.S. national emergency--1485
Sierra Leone, U.S. national emergency--860
Singapore, Prime Minister--1578
Small business. See Business and industry
Small Business Administration--1233
Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
    Arts--1466
So Others Might Eat--1427
Social Security--1002
Social Security Administration--1564
Social Security Advisory Board--1565
Social Security, President's Commission To Strengthen--1580
South Africa
    President--1019
    U.S. Ambassador--1574
South Carolina, President's visit--1500
South East Asian Nations, Association of (ASEAN)--1434
Soviet Union, Newly Independent States of the Former (NIS)
    See also specific country
    U.S. assistance, U.S. coordinator--911
Space program. See Science and technology
Spain
    Ambassador to U.S.--1232
    Arrest of suspected terrorists--1445
    King--961
    President--1445
    Relations with U.S.--1451
Special Education, President's Commission on Excellence in--1575
``Spirit of Louisiana'' firetruck. See Louisiana
Sports
    Baseball--1233
    Cycling--941
    
    
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    Football--1065
    Little League--1013
    Mount Everest climb--1565
    Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympic games--1513
    Tee-ball--1564
    Tennis--1091
    Wrestling--1586
Standards and Technology, National Institute of. See Commerce, 
    Department of
State, Department of
    Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom--1573
    Ambassadors. See specific country
    Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum Coordinator--1573
    Assistant Secretaries--1323
    Chief Financial Officer--1577
    Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to the Newly Independent States 
        (NIS)--911
    Cuba Broadcasting, Office of--849
    Deputy Secretary--1321
    Secretary--832, 
        1056, 
        1168, 
        1273, 
        1424
    SEED Program Coordinator--911
    Special Coordinator for International Disaster Assistance--1572
    Special Envoy for Four-Party Talks--1563
    Special Envoy for Peace to the Sudan--1077
    Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan--1589
    Under Secretary--894
State and local governments, homeland security efforts--1341
Stem cell research. See Science and technology
Student Loan Marketing Association--1562
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. See Health 
    and Human Services, Department of
Sudan
    Peace efforts--1585
    U.S. national emergency--1331
    U.S. Special Envoy for Peace--1077
Supreme Court of the U.S.--1203
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Office of. See Interior, 
    Department of the
Surgeon General. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Suriname, Ambassador to U.S.--1576
Swaziland, U.S. Ambassador--1577
Sweden
    Ambassador to U.S.--1448
    Prime Minister--1581
Switzerland, Ambassador to U.S.--1576

Taiwan, accession to World Trade Organization--1387
Tajikistan, normal relations trade status--821
Taliban. See Afghanistan
Tanzania
    1998 terrorist attack on U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam--1141
    President--1579
    U.S. Ambassador--1563
Taxation
    Charitable contributions, tax incentives--1359
    Estate tax legislation--920
    Internet, tax moratorium--1457
    Tax relief--970, 
        1070
Teamsters--1067
Technology. See Science and technology
Telecommunications. See Communications
Tennessee
    Disaster assistance--1567
    Governor--1439
Tennessee Valley Authority--1563
Terrorism
    See also specific country or region; Law enforcement and crime
    Anthrax. See Health and medical care
    Antiterrorism legislation--1235
    Bioterrorism--1332
    Counterterrorism efforts--1100, 
        1193, 
        1236, 
        1349, 
        1572-1583
    December 22 shoe bomb incident on American Airlines Flight AA63--
        1548
    Detention, treatment, and trial of certain noncitizen terrorists--
        1425, 1445
    
    
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    September 11 attacks on U.S.--1098, 
        1110, 
        1134, 
        1170, 
        1215, 
        1314, 
        1499
    Smallpox vaccines. See Health and medical care
    Threats/warnings--1220
    U.S. financial sanctions against those who support or commit 
        terrorism--1146, 
        1540
    U.S. national emergency--1109
Texas
    Crawford Elementary School in Crawford--1010
    Crawford High School in Crawford--1409
    Governor--948
    President's visits--944, 
        1018, 
        1566-1569
Textile industry--1587
Thailand
    Ambassador to U.S.--1587
    Drug control cooperation with U.S.--1517
    Economy--1518
    Floods--989
    Foreign Minister--1515
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    Prime Minister--1515
    Relations with U.S.--1515
    U.S. Ambassador--1579
    U.S. assistance--989
Thanksgiving Day--1422
Thrift Supervision, Office of. See Treasury, Department of the
Tonga and Tuvalu, U.S. Ambassador--1576
Trade. See Commerce, international
Trade and Development Agency, U.S.--1316
Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--856, 
    1314
Transportation
    Aviation security legislation--1304, 
        1418
    Mexican motor carriers, U.S. moratorium--910, 
        1527
Transportation, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1566
    Associate Deputy Secretary--1572
    Aviation Administration, Federal--1170
    Coast Guard, U.S.--1109
    Deputy Secretary--1321
    Funding--1526
    Highway Administration, Federal--1563
    Highway and motor vehicle safety, reports--1365
    Inspector General--1372
    Maritime Administration--1573
    Motor Safety Administration, Federal--1564
    Secretary--1109, 
        1371
    Under Secretaries--1422
Transportation Safety Board, National--1389
Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002--1390
Treasury, Department of the
    Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of--1390
    Assistant General Counsel--1561
    Assistant Secretaries--1568
    Chief Financial Officer--1572
    Community Development Financial Institutions Fund--1561
    Customs Service, U.S.--1323
    Deputy Secretary--1321
    Deputy Under Secretary--1583
    Financial Crimes Enforcement Network--1352
    Foreign Assets Control, Office of--849
    Funding--1390
    Internal Revenue Service--1561
    Secret Service, U.S.--1011
    Secretary--830, 
        1190, 
        1323
    Thrift Supervision, Office of--1561
    Treasurer of the U.S.--1082
Treaties and conventions. See specific country, region, or subject
Trinidad and Tobago, U.S. Ambassador--1569
Turkey
    Ambassador to U.S.--1576
    Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus
    President--1572
    
    
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    Prime Minister--1588
Turkmenistan, normal trade relations status--821

Uganda, President--1582
Ukraine
    Normal trade relations status--821
    Nuclear powerplant in Chernobyl--883
Umma Tameer-e-Nau (UTN)--1532
Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. See Defense, 
    Department of
United Arab Emirates, President--1571
United Kingdom
    Ambassador to U.S.--852
    Conservative Party leader--1564
    Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland
    President Bush's visit--870
    Prime Minister--853, 
        1140
    Queen--854
    Relations with U.S.--853
United Nations
    Disarmament, Conference on--1563
    Food and Agricultural Organization--1577
    General Assembly--1375
    Racism, Conference on--1019
    Secretary-General--859
    U.S. payments--1197
    U.S. Representatives--1563
United Service Organizations--1342
U.S. See other part of subject
Urban League, National--934
Uruguay, President--1549
USA PATRIOT ACT of 2001--1306
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission--1584
Uzbekistan, normal trade relations status--821


Venezuela
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    U.S. Ambassador--1575
Veterans
    Benefits--995
    Health care--995
    Lessons of Liberty initiative--1325
    Proposed Filipino veterans equity legislation--1432
    World War II Memorial--996
Veterans Affairs, Department of
    Deputy Secretary--1321
    Funding--995
    Secretary--851
    Under Secretary--1577
Veterans Awareness Week, National--1327
Veterans Business Development Corporation, National--1576
Veterans Day--1325
Veterans of Foreign Wars--994
Veterans, President's Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our 
    Nation's--1569
Vice President
    Health--818
    Security measures to ensure continuity of government--1098, 
        1224
Vietnam
    Ambassador to U.S.--1576
    Illicit drug production and transit--1333
    Trade with U.S.--1189
    U.S. Ambassador--1568
Virginia
    Disaster assistance--1101
    Governor--1123
    Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax--835
    President's visits--822, 
        1492
    Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, reopening--1181
    Terrorist attack on the Pentagon--1098, 
        1215
Voice of America--1574
Voluntarism--1123

Wage and Hour Division. See Labor, Department of
Washington, DC. See District of Columbia
Washington Hospital Center--1107
Weapons. See Arms and munitions; Law Enforcement and crime; Nuclear 
    weapons
White House
    Oval Office redecoration--916
    Public tours--1431
    Web site--1055
White House Office
    Assistants to President
        Chief of Staff to Vice President--1320
        Counsel to President--1320
        Counselor to President--950
        Deputy National Security Advisers--1212
        Domestic Policy--1037
    
    
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    Assistants to President--Continued
        Economic Policy--961
        Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, Office of--990
        Homeland Security--1203, 
            1317, 
            1578
        Legislative Affairs--1205
        National Security Adviser--836, 
            1320
    Chief of Staff--1320
    Special Adviser to President for Cyberspace Security--1321
    Special Assistant to President for Agricultural Trade and Food 
        Assistance--1581
Wisconsin
    Governor--1061
    President's visits--994
World Bank. See Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for
World Trade Center, terrorist attacks. See New York
World Trade Organization--881, 
    1400

Yemen, President--1581
Yom Kippur--1169
Yugoslavia, U.S. Ambassador--1563


Zimbabwe
    Democracy and human rights--1543
    Economy--1543
    Relations with U.S.--1543
    U.S. assistance--1543