[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I)] [January 1, 2002] [Pages 1131-1145] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Appendix C / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 Appendix C / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 Appendix C--Checklist of White House Press Releases [[Page 1131]] The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press Secretary which are not included in this book. Released January 1 Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New York Released January 2 Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the designation of 35 sub- Saharan African countries as eligible for tariff preferences under the African Growth and Opportunity Act Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: Changes to U.S. Dual-Use Export Controls Fact sheet: Changes to U.S. Dual-Use Export Controls Released January 3 Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: Expedited Assistance Funds to Egypt Released January 4 Transcript of remarks by Counselor to the President Karen Hughes to the press pool on Senator Tom Daschle's remarks Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Visit Salt Lake City in Preparation for Olympic Games; Will Also Travel to Nevada and New Mexico Released January 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan and Council of Economic Advisers member Mark McClellan Released January 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer and Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Margaret Spellings Fact sheet: No Child Left Behind Act Released January 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed the African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001 and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001 on January 8 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2199 and H.R. 2657 on January 8 Fact sheet: Another Step Forward for Everglades Restoration Released January 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement: Preparing for the World--Homeland Security and the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics Released January 11 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of remarks by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Todd Whitman to the travel pool on the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act Statement by the Press Secretary announcing the President's upcoming visit to Moline, IL, Aurora, MO, and New Orleans, LA Statement by the Press Secretary announcing the President's upcoming visit to Japan, South Korea, and China Statement by the Press Secretary: Moscow Court Decision on TV-6 Statement by the Press Secretary on Director of Homeland Security Thomas Ridge's meeting with Mexican Foreign Secretary Jorge Castaneda Fact sheet: President Signs Legislation To Clean Environment and Create Jobs Released January 12 Statement by the Press Secretary: Pakistani President Musharraf's Speech [[Page 1132]] Released January 14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Elections in Madagascar Released January 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1202, S. 1714, S. 1741, and S. 1793 Released January 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2278, H.R. 2336, H.R. 2751, H.R. 3030, H.R. 3248, H.R. 3334, H.R. 3346, and H.R. 3348 Statement by the Press Secretary on appointments to the President's Council on Bioethics Advance text of the President's remarks to World Affairs Council Fact sheet: U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement Released January 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Chairman Karzai to Washington Statement by the Press Secretary: Uruguayan President Jorge Batlle To Visit Washington Fact sheet: President Bush Acts To Promote Strong Families, Safe Children Fact sheet: Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act (LIBERTAD) Released January 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit to Washington by German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder Released January 19 Fact sheet: President Bush Announces Significant New Resources for Education Released January 20 Statement by the Press Secretary on the report and recommendations of the Presidential Emergency Board appointed in the dispute between United Airlines and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Released January 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Helen Clark of New Zealand Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Address the U.S. Conference of Mayors Released January 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Transcript of remarks by Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge to the U.S. Conference of Mayors Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3447 Fact sheet: President Bush Signs Legislation To Help Victims of Terror Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the Central District of California, the Southern District of Florida, the District of Hawaii, the Eastern District of Louisiana, the District of Minnesota, the District of New Jersey, the Southern District of Ohio, the Eastern of Pennsylvania, the Western District of Pennsylvania, the Western District of Tennessee, the Eastern District of Texas, the Northern District of Texas, the Southern District of Texas, the Eastern District of Virginia, the Western District of Washington, and the Eastern District of Wisconsin Released January 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer [[Page 1133]] Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Arkansas Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3392 Statement by the Press Secretary: King of Jordan To Visit Washington Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit to Washington by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Fact sheet: Strengthening Homeland Security Released January 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Fact sheet: Border Security--Smart Borders for the 21st Century Released January 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern District of New York and the Middle District of Florida Fact sheet: Strengthening Medicare Fact sheet: U.S. Programs To Assist the People of Afghanistan Released January 29 Excerpts of the President's State of the Union Address Advance text of the President's State of the Union Address Announcement: White House Web Site Offers First Live State of the Union Webcast and Historic Look at Annual Address Released January 30 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer and USA Freedom Corps Executive Director John Bridgeland Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Russian Prime Minister Kasyanov Statement by the Press Secretary: Presidential Waiver of Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's upcoming visit to Monterrey, Mexico Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the Northern District of West Virginia, the Western District of Wisconsin, the Western District of Louisiana, the Eastern District of Kentucky, and the District of Wyoming Fact sheet: USA Freedom Corps--Citizen Corps Announcement: Homeland Security Director To Conduct Media Briefing on Homeland Security Chapter of FY 2003 Budget Announcement: Backgrounder on Oval Office Redecoration Announcement: President To Discuss New Citizen Corps Initiative Released February 1 Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to the Conservative Political Action Conference Fact sheet: President Bush Calls for Action To Protect American Workers' Retirement Savings Announcement of appointment of Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Released February 2 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oklahoma Released February 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget Director Mitch Daniels on the President's fiscal year 2003 budget proposal Transcript of a press briefing by Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge on the President's fiscal year 2003 budget proposal Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Israeli Prime Minister Sharon Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting With Angolan President dos Santos, Mozambican President Chissano, and Botswana President Mogae Released February 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman R. Glenn Hubbard on the Economic Report of the President [[Page 1134]] Announcement of nomination for U.S. Marshal for the Middle District of Alabama Fact sheet: Defending Against Biological Terrorism Released February 6 Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Deliver Remarks at the National Press Club Luncheon Tomorrow Released February 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of a statement by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer on the status of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Transcript of remarks by Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at a National Press Club luncheon Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's upcoming visit to Peru and El Salvador Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kansas Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Missouri Fact sheet: Status of Detainees at Guantanamo Fact sheet: President Highlights Principles for Strengthening American Agriculture Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the Northern District of New York, Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Northern District of Oklahoma, District of New Jersey, District of South Dakota, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Eastern District of Louisiana, and Southern District of Indiana Released February 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer, Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman, and Brian Montgomery Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1762 and S. 1888 Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas Released February 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Council of Economic Advisers member Mark McClellan on the President's agenda for health care reform Fact sheet: President Outlines Agenda for Improving Health Security in the Best Health Care System in the World Released February 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 700 and H.R. 1937 Transcript of a press briefing by National Drug Control Policy Director John Walters on the National Drug Control Strategy Fact sheet: The President's National Drug Control Strategy Released February 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Fact sheet: Official Working Visit of President Musharraf of Pakistan: U.S. Programs To Assist the People of Pakistan Released February 14 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 Japan, South Korea, and China Fact sheet: President Bush Announces Clear Skies & Global Climate Change Initiatives Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Attend the Florida Domestic Security Advisory Panel Meeting With Florida Governor Jeb Bush Friday Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 82, S. 737, S. 970, and S. 1026 Announcement of nomination for U.S. Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina Released February 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer [[Page 1135]] Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear materials repository Fact sheet: The President's Commitment to Strengthening the Peace Corps Released February 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Counselor to the President Karen Hughes on the President and First Lady's luncheon with the Emperor and Empress of Japan Advance text of the President's remarks to the Diet in Tokyo, Japan Fact sheet: 2002 U.S.-Japan Private Sector/Government Commission Released February 20 Advance text: Excerpts From Remarks at Dorasan Train Station, South Korea Released February 21 Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice on the President's meeting with President Jiang Zemin of China Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Karimov of Uzbekistan to Washington Statement by the Press Secretary: Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark To Visit Washington Statement by the Press Secretary on the February 20-25 visit to Afghanistan by the President's Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Special Assistant to the President for Southwest Asia, the Near East, and North Africa Released February 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Colin Powell Statement by the Press Secretary: Elections in Zimbabwe Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Egyptian President Mubarak Released February 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Annual Presidential Determinations for Major Illicit Drug Producing and Drug-Transit Countries Fact sheet: Overview of Annual Presidential Determinations on Major Illicit Drug Producing and Drug-Transit Countries Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Address the National Emergency Management Association Released February 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Fact sheet: Reforming Welfare To Increase Independence & Strengthen Families Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Deliver Remarks at the National Sheriffs' Association Mid-Winter Meeting Released February 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released February 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on his response to a question concerning the Middle East peace process Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of the Greek Orthodox Church Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker of Luxembourg Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Irish Prime Minister Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Lead U.S. Delegation to Mexico Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the Middle District of Pennsylvania [[Page 1136]] Released March 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Labor Secretary Elaine Chao and Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the District of Idaho, the Southern District of Illinois, the Northern District of Illinois, the Northern District of Iowa, and the District of Vermont Released March 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New York Transcript of an interview of National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice by Mohamed El Satouhi of Egypt TV Fact sheet: A Quality Teacher in Every Classroom Fact sheet: USA Freedom Corps--One Month Anniversary Announcement of nomination for Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia Released March 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of a press briefing by U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick on the President's decision to impose temporary safeguards to help the domestic steel industry Fact sheet on the President's decision to impose temporary safeguards to help the domestic steel industry Announcement on the appointment of Candida Wolff as Assistant to the Vice President for Legislative Affairs Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Visit the U.S.- Mexican Border in El Paso, Texas, To View Demonstrations of Border Security Technologies Released March 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released March 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Address Boston's First-Responders at Historic Faneuil Hall Released March 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Chretien of Canada Joint Statement by the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, John Manley, and the Director of the White House Office of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge, on Progress Made in the Smart Border Action Plan Transcript of remarks by Vice President Dick Cheney on his upcoming visit to the Middle East Announcement: President Bush To Sign Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act Released March 11 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2998 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing the President's upcoming visit to Germany, Russia, and France Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Announce Homeland Security Advisory System Released March 12 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer and USA Freedom Corps Director John Bridgeland Fact sheet: USA Freedom Corps: Fostering a Culture of Service, Citizenship and Responsibility Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oregon Transcript of remarks by Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge announcing the homeland security advisory system [[Page 1137]] Fact sheet: Homeland Security Advisory System Released March 13 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1892 and H.R. 3699 Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Deliver Remarks at the Food Safety Summit Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the District of Arizona, the Eastern District of Texas, the District of Colorado, the District of New Mexico, and the Eastern District of Wisconsin Released March 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Pan Am 103 Verdict Fact sheet: A New Compact for Development Released March 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Deliver Remarks at the International Association of Firefighters 2002 Legislative Conference Released March 16 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan Released March 18 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released March 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1857 Released March 20 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 trip to Mexico, Peru, and El Salvador Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Tarja Halonen of Finland Statement by the Press Secretary on the anniversary of the accidental shootdown of a U.S. missionary plane in Peru Fact sheet: Celebrating a New School Year for the Children of Afghanistan Released March 21 Statement by the Press Secretary: Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg-Gotha of Bulgaria To Visit Washington U.S.-Mexico Border Partnership: Declaration on Embracing Technology and Cooperation to Promote the Secure and Efficient Flow of People and Commerce across our Shared Border, signed by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and Secretary of Foreign Relations Jorge Castaneda of Mexico Fact sheet: U.S.-Mexico Border Partnership Agreement Announcement: U.S.-Mexico Border Partnership Action Plan Announcement of the nominations for U.S. District Judges for the the Eastern District of Missouri, the Western District of Pennsylvania, the Western District of Missouri, the Eastern District of California, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the Northern District of Illinois Released March 22 Fact sheet: A New Compact for Development Fact sheet: U.S.-Mexican Relations Fact sheet: U.S.-Mexico Partnership for Prosperity Fact sheet: Growth Agenda for the World Bank and Other Development Banks Fact sheet: NADBank/BECC Reform Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern District of North Carolina and the Central District of California, and Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Deliver Remarks at the National Association of Regional Councils [[Page 1138]] Released March 23 Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice Fact sheet: The President's Trip to Peru and Meeting with Andean Leaders Fact sheet: U.S.-Peruvian Cooperation on Counternarcotics Fact sheet: U.S. Support for Democracy in Peru Fact sheet: Renewal of Peace Corps Program in Peru Fact sheet: U.S.-Peru Debt Agreement Under the Tropical Forest Conservation Act Fact sheet: U.S.-Peru Memorandum of Understanding for the Protection of Cultural Patrimony Fact sheet: Food Assistance to Peru Under U.S. PL-480 Program Fact sheet: Andean Center of Excellence for Teacher Training Fact sheet: Andean Regional Initiative Fact sheet: Andean Trade Preference Act Fact sheet: E-Business Fellowship for the Andean Region Released March 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell and Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Fact sheet: U.S.-El Salvador Relations Released March 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released March 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3986 Fact sheet: President Announces Nominees for Key Health Posts Released March 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan Announcement: Mutual Aid Agreements: Support for First-Responders Outside Major Metropolitan Areas Released March 29 Transcript of a press gaggle by Assistant Press Secretary Gordon Johndroe Released April 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson Released April 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Margaret Spellings on the President's early childhood learning initiative Fact sheet: President Announces Early Childhood Initiative Statement by the Press Secretary on the capture of Abu Zubaydah Released April 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Virginia Released April 4 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kentucky Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1499, H.R. 2739, and H.R. 3985 Fact sheet: The President's Call to Action on Trade Released April 5 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Tennessee Released April 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: President Rudolf Schuster of the Slovak Republic To Visit Washington [[Page 1139]] Statement by the Press Secretary on the IRA's completion of another act of decommissioning Statement by the Press Secretary on Israeli Withdrawal From Two West Bank Towns Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice at the William Waldo Cameron Forum on Public Affairs Transcript of remarks by Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge to the American Hospital Association Fact sheet: Protecting American Jobs & Our Economy Against Terrorist Attacks Fact sheet: Citizen Corps Grows Strong in America's Communities Released April 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: King Mohamed VI of Morocco To Visit White House Fact sheet: Strengthening Opportunities To Serve In America's Communities Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the District of Kansas, the Eastern District of Arkansas, and the Middle District of Georgia, and U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the Central District of Illinois Released April 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: President Pastrana of Colombia To Visit Washington Released April 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri of Lebanon Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Vice President Hu Jintao of China (meeting with the Vice President) Advance text of remarks by Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge to the American Society of Newspaper Editors Fact sheet: President Calls for Action by Memorial Day To Help America's Charities Fact sheet: Strengthening Homeland Security Since 9/11 Released April 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement: President and Mrs. Bush Release 2001 Tax Return Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Released April 14 Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Venezuela Released April 15 Transcripts of press gaggles by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement: Governor Tom Ridge Will Join Treasury Secretary Paul H. O'Neill and Customs Commissioner Robert Bonner To Launch the Customs- Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Fact sheet: President Bush Calls on Congress To Make Tax Relief Permanent Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the Southern District of Texas, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Western District of Pennsylvania, the District of Delaware, the District of New Hampshire, and the District of Nevada Released April 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Mahathir of Malaysia Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's upcoming meeting with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia in Crawford, TX Fact sheet: President Calls for Crime Victims' Rights Amendment Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Texas and U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota Released April 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer [[Page 1140]] Statement by the Press Secretary on the Senate vote not to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Announcement of nomination for U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Virginia Announcement: The White House Announces National Finalists for 2002-2003 White House Fellowships Released April 19 Statement by the Press Secretary on the May 2 U.S.-EU Summit in Washington, DC Statement by the Press Secretary: Spanish President To Visit Washington Released April 21 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Illinois Released April 22 Fact sheet: President Bush Calls for Conservation and Stewardship on Earth Day Announcement of citations for the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal honorees Announcement of nomination for U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Released April 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of remarks to the press by Counselor to the President Karen Hughes announcing her resignation Released April 24 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer and Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman Released April 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released April 28 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in the Middle East Released April 29 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice on terrorism and foreign policy at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies Announcement of appointment to the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health Fact sheet: Improving Access to Quality Mental Health Care Advance text of Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge's remarks at the Associated Press annual luncheon Released April 30 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea agreement to begin talks with the United States Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Nepalese Prime Minister Deuba Statement by the Press Secretary: Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek of Slovenia To Visit Washington Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Attend NATO-Russia Summit in Italy Fact sheet: Compassionate Conservatism Released May 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by King Abdullah of Jordan Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Maryland Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Brief Members of the Senate Regarding Border Security Issues Announcement of nominations for U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit and U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Released May 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Fact sheet: U.S.-EU Summit: Transatlantic Dialogues [[Page 1141]] Fact sheet: U.S.-EU Summit: The European Union Fact sheet: U.S.-EU Summit: Counterterrorism Cooperation Fact sheet: U.S.-EU Summit: Economics and Trade Fact sheet: U.S.-EU Summit: Afghanistan Security and Reconstruction Released May 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Sharon of Israel Statement by the Press Secretary: United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children Fact sheet: President Bush Calls on the Senate To Address the Vacancy Crisis in the Federal Courts Released May 5 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Virginia Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to West Virginia Released May 6 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Michigan Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Missouri Fact sheet: President Highlights Next Step of Education Reform Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida and U.S. Marshal for the Central District of Illinois Released May 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kentucky Released May 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on efforts to resolve the political impasse in Madagascar Statement by the Press Secretary: First Lady To Visit France, Hungary, and the Czech Republic Announcement of nomination for U.S. Marshal for the District of Massachusetts Fact sheet: President Highlights Immediate Help for Students in Failing Schools Released May 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's affirmation of Peter Kirsanow's status as a member of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission Statement by the Press Secretary on the appointment of James F. Moriarty as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council Fact sheet: The President's Call to Action on Judicial Nominees Released May 10 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Fact sheet: President Calls for Ticket to Independence in Welfare Reform Announcement: Homeland Security Director To Speak at Candelight Vigil Honoring Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Released May 13 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement of nomination for Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and designation of Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Released May 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Senator Danforth's Report to the President on Sudan Fact sheet: History of Senator John Danforth as Envoy for Peace in Sudan [[Page 1142]] Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the Northern District of California and the Western District of Wisconsin and U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Iowa Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Travel to Buffalo, New York, To Meet With Deputy Prime Minister John Manley To Discuss Border Security Issues Released May 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released May 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice on the chronology of events during the spring and summer of 2001 Transcript of remarks by Vice President Dick Cheney at a Conservative Party of New York dinner Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New York Released May 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Fact sheet: Strengthening Medicare's Coverage Options: Affordable Health Care To Improve Lives Released May 19 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Senate vote approving the ``Freedom Consolidation Act'' Fact sheet: President Bush Announces Initiative for a New Cuba Released May 20 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice on the President's trip to Europe and Russia Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush Hosts the International Democrat Union Announcement: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge To Speak at the World Economic Forum Tuesday Released May 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Illinois Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the Southern District of Georgia, the Southern District of Ohio, the Western District of Michigan, and the District of North Dakota Released May 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of remarks by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell on arrival in Berlin, Germany Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, and U.S. District Judges for the Middle District of Florida and the Eastern District of North Carolina Released May 24 Fact sheet: U.S.-Russian People-to-People Cooperation Fact sheet: Russian-American Business Dialogue Fact sheet: Russian-American Media Entrepreneurship Dialogue Fact sheet: United States Overseas Private Investment Corporation's Investment Fund for Russia and Eurasia Fact sheet: United States Government Nonproliferation/Threat Reduction Assistance to Russia Fact sheet: U.S.-Russia Air Transport Agreement Fact sheet: U.S.-Russia Banking Dialogue Fact sheet: United States-Russia Commercial Energy Relations Announcement of nomination for U.S. Marshal for the District of Utah Released May 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell on the President's visit to Russia [[Page 1143]] Released May 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell on the President's visit to Europe Fact sheet: NATO-Russia Released May 29 Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Mubarak of Egypt Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4592 and H.R. 4608 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to the Federated States of Micronesia Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Illinois Fact sheet: Taking Action To Preserve Florida's Environment Released May 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released May 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on designation of drug traffickers to be subject to sanctions provided in the Kingpin Act Fact sheet: Overview of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act Announcement: Calling America's Graduates to Volunteer Service Released June 3 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan and Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel Fact sheet: New Report Shows That Welfare Reform Really Works Released June 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II Released June 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's telephone calls to the leaders of India and Pakistan Released June 6 Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Russia Advance text of the President's address to the Nation Excerpts of the President's address to the Nation Fact sheet: The Department of Homeland Security Released June 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the District of Hawaii and the Eastern District of Washington Released June 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of remarks by Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge to the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation 2002 Service to America Summit Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3167 Released June 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement of nomination for an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia Released June 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer [[Page 1144]] Released June 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Indiana Fact sheet: Businesses Strengthening America: Corporate Leaders Plan for Answering the President's Call to Service Announcement: Businesses Strengthening America: Answers to the Call Released June 14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Minnesota Released June 17 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Wade of Senegal Fact sheet: President Bush Calls for Expanding Opportunities to Homeownership Released June 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate Finance Committee action on legislation to assist community and faith-based organizations Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1366, H.R. 1374, H.R. 3789, H.R. 3960, and H.R. 4486 Released June 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4560 Statement by the Press Secretary: State Visit of President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Colorado Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Iowa Fact sheet: President Bush's International Mother and Child HIV Prevention Initiative Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the Northern District of Georgia, the District of Columbia, and the District of Rhode Island Released June 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Fact sheet: President Bush Launches HealthierUS Initiative Fact sheet: The U.S. Commitment to Africa's Growth and Prosperity Fact sheet: Africa Education Initiative Advance text of remarks by Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Announcement of the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Released June 21 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Announcement: Facts and Figures on the President's Fitness Challenge Released June 24 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 2431 Released June 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs Gary Edson on the G-8 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada Released June 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of remarks by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer on the court decision on the Pledge of Allegiance Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate action on welfare reform legislation Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alaska Fact sheet: Cooperative G-8 Action on Transport Security [[Page 1145]] Fact sheet: G-7/8 Kananaskis Summit, Day One--U.S. Accomplishments Announcement of nominations for U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Judges for the Northern District of Iowa, the District of North Dakota, and the Eastern District of Tennessee Released June 27 Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice on the G-8 Summit Statement by the Press Secretary: Madagascar: Post-Dakar II Statement by the Press Secretary on the resignation of Gen. Wayne A. Downing, USA (Ret.), as Deputy Assistant to the President, National Director and Deputy National Security Adviser for Combating Terrorism Announcement: Homeland Security Adviser Tom Ridge To Travel to Niagara Falls, Ontario, To Meet With Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley To Discuss U.S.-Canada Action Plan To Secure the Border Fact sheet: G-8 Summit: Preventing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Fact sheet: G-7/8 Kananaskis Summit, Day Two--U.S. Accomplishments Released June 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of a press briefing by Dr. Richard Tubb, Physician to the President, on the President's medical condition Announcement: Deputy Prime Minister John Manley and Homeland Security Adviser Tom Ridge Release Progress Report on the Smart Border Declaration and Action Plan Released June 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Dr. Richard Tubb, Physician to the President, on the President's colorectal screening procedure Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's colorectal screening procedure