[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I)] [January 1, 2002] [Pages C-1-C-10] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Document Categories List Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 Document Categories List [[Page C-1]] Addresses to the Nation Homeland Security Department, proposed--937 State of the Union--129 Addresses and Remarks See also Addresses to the Nation; Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings; Interviews With the News Media; Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials African American music, history, and culture celebration--913 Alaska Republican Party in Anchorage--241 Albers Manufacturing Co. employees in O'Fallon, MO--423 America II Electronics employees in St. Petersburg, FL--365 Arts and humanities awards, presentation--648 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, observance--818 Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans, headquarters in Houston, TX--989 Atlanta, GA--151 Aurora, MO--64 Australia, visit of Prime Minister Howard, discussions--977 Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, GA--155 Boston Latin School in Boston, MA--30 Bush, Gov. Jeb, fundraiser--39 Business leaders, meeting--977 Cabinet meeting--439 Canada, visit of Prime Minister Chretien, discussions--413 Canadian troops, death in Afghanistan, remarks in Beltsville, MD-- 642 Cattle industry annual convention and trade show in Denver, CO--193 Cecil I. Walker Machinery Co. employees in Belle, WV--98 Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte, NC--297 Chambliss, Saxby, fundraiser in Atlanta, GA--517 Charity aid, recovery, and empowerment legislation, proposed--600 Charleston, WV, arrival--91 China, President Bush's visit Confirmation of the death of Daniel Pearl, remarks in Beijing-- 269 Cummins bus engine, viewing in Beijing--267 President Jiang, discussions in Beijing--262 Tsinghua University in Beijing, remarks and question-and-answer session--270 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, meeting with President Hinckley in Salt Lake City, UT--200 Cinco de Mayo reception--712 Citizen service legislation, proposed, Bridgeport, CT--584 Citizens Corps in Knoxville, TN--567 Citizens Police Academy tour in Knoxville, TN--566 Clarke Street Elementary School in Milwaukee, WI--740 Clear Skies and Global Climate Change Initiatives, announcement in Silver Spring, MD--226 Coalition for Medicare Choices--813 Coleman, Norm, fundraiser in Minneapolis, MN--336 Colombia, visit of President Pastrana, discussions--626 Commander in Chief's Trophy, presentation to the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons--812 Community leaders, remarks following roundtable discussion in Los Angeles, CA--684 Community service, discussion in Philadelphia, PA--382 Compassionate conservatism, San Jose, CA--691 ``Congress of Tomorrow'' Republican retreat, luncheon in White Sulphur Springs, WV--165 Congressional barbecue--936 Congressional Gold Medal, presentation to former President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan--810 [[Page C-2]] Congressional leaders, meetings--129 Congressional Medal of Honor, posthumous presentation to Capt. Ben L. Salomon and Capt. Jon E. Swanson--701 Connecticut Republican Party, luncheon in Greenwich--590 Cornyn, John, fundraiser in Dallas, TX--521 Corporate management reform, remarks following roundtable discussion in St. Petersburg, FL--363 Crime victims' rights amendment to the Constitution, proposed--616 Cuba, Initiative for a New--822 Cuban independence, 100th anniversary, Miami, FL--825 Dakota Ethanol Plant in Wentworth, SD--656 Daytona Beach, FL--144 Dole, Elizabeth, fundraiser in Charlotte, NC--303 Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, dedication ceremony--728 Early childhood education experts, remarks following roundtable discussion in Media, PA--534 Earth Day, Wilmington, NY--645 East Capitol Center for Change--287 East Moline, IL, departure for--57 Easter egg roll, White House--530 Economic team, meetings--20 Economic stimulus legislation--179 Economy, national--670 Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, MN--330 Educators, meeting in Eden Prairie, MN--327 Eglin Air Force Base, Fort Walton Beach, FL--170 El Paso, TX--467 Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, AK--236 Energy policy, comprehensive--279 Faith-Based Initiative--189 Fayetteville, NC--414 Federal judiciary, nominations--710 Federal Reserve Board Chairman, meeting--20 Ferguson, Mike, luncheon in Newark, NJ--1054 Firefighters and displaced families in Eagar, AZ--1062 First-responders Atlanta, GA--512 Greenville, SC--504 Fiscal Responsibility Coalition--618 Fisher, Mike, fundraiser in Philadelphia, PA--539 Florida Republican Party Dinner in Orlando--1041 Reception in St. Petersburg--370 France, President Bush's visit Memorial Day ceremony in Colleville-sur-Mer--903 Sainte Mere Eglise Church in Sainte Mere Eglise--903 Friedman, Milton, tribute--759 Ganske, Greg, fundraiser in Cedar Rapids, IA--611 Germany President Bush's visit Bundestag, special session in Berlin--854 Departure for Berlin--846 Visit of Chancellor Schroeder, discussions--159 Governor's Island, transfer--531 Graham, Lindsey, fundraiser in Greenville, SC--508 Greece, visit of Prime Minister Simitis, discussions--49 Greek Independence Day celebration--497 Greenville, SC--501 Group of Seven/Eight (G-7/8) Summit in Kananaskis, Canada Canada, Prime Minister Chretien, discussions--1066 Russia, President Putin, discussions--1071 United Kingdom, Prime Minister Blair, discussions--1068 Hayes, Robin, fundraiser in Charlotte, NC--303 Homeland security Port Elizabeth, NJ--1050 Remarks following roundtable discussion in Winston-Salem, NC-- 136 Homeland Security Department, proposed--940 Human cloning prohibition legislation--597 Inter-American Development Bank--408 International Democratic Union leaders dinner--955 International Mother and Child HIV Prevention Initiative--1012 Israel, visits of Prime Minister Sharon, discussions--190 [[Page C-3]] Japan, Diet in Tokyo--249 John Deere Harvester Works, employees in East Moline, IL--57 Jordan, visits of King Abdullah II, discussions--160 Keep Our Majority political action committee reception--389 Labor leaders, meeting--82 Latham, Tom, fundraiser in Des Moines, IA--319 Leon H. Sullivan Summit dinner--1033 Little Rock, AR--923 Logan High School in La Crosse, WI--741 Malaysia, visit of Prime Minister Mahathir, discussions--796 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards, presentation ceremony--356 March for Life participants, telephone remarks--96 Marks Street Senior Recreation Complex in Orlando, FL--1038 Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday celebration--88 Mayors and county officials, U.S.--110 McCallum, Gov. Scott, fundraiser in Milwaukee, WI--212 Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI--205 Medicare--129 Mexico, President Bush's visit Dinner hosted by President Fox in Monterrey--482 United Nations Financing for Development Conference in Monterrey--473 Middle East situation--115 Morella, Connie, luncheon--1075 Morocco, visit of King Mohamed VI, discussions--651 National Basketball Association champion Los Angeles Lakers--120 National Day of Prayer reception--708 National drug control strategy--215 National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner--639 National Governors' Association Conference--285 Dinner--279 National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast--808 National Homeownership Month--1002 National Medals of Science and Technology, presentation--975 National Prayer Breakfast--187 National Summit on Retirement Savings--308 National Teacher of the Year award ceremony--654 NCAA champion teams--387 New Orleans, LA--69 New York Governor and congressional delegation and New York City mayor, meeting--359 Governor and New York City mayor, meeting--531 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, implementation--34 North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO-Russia Council, meeting in Rome, Italy Opening session--907 Secretary General Lord Robertson, discussions--905 Visit of Secretary General Lord Robertson, discussions--596 Oak Park High School in Kansas City, MO--960 Ohio State University in Columbus, OH, commencement address--985 Olympic and Paralympic teams--653 Olympic winter games in Salt Lake City, UT Athletes--203 Opening ceremony--204 Utah Olympic reception--201 Ontario, CA, townhall meeting--5 Osan Air Base, Seoul, South Korea--260 Parkrose High School in Portland, OR--16 Pataki, Gov. George E., reception in New York City, NY--184 Peace officers memorial service--804 Pearl, Daniel, confirmation of death, remarks in Beijing, China--269 Pennsylvania State University, Delaware County, Media, PA--535 Pension reform--42 Perry, Gov. Rick, reception in Houston, TX--990 Peru, dinner hosted by President Toledo in Lima--491 Pickering, Judge Charles W., Sr., meeting--349 Police Department Command and Control Center personnel in New York City--180 Portrait unveiling, President's, Austin, TX--3 President's Council on Bioethics, meeting--85 President's Dinner--1023 [[Page C-4]] President's Environmental Youth Awards ceremony--630 President's Fitness Challenge--1046 President's Homeland Security Advisory Council, meeting--973 Printer, Inc., employees in Des Moines, IA--314 Race for the Cure participants, telephone remarks--916 Radio addresses--15, 525, 1047 Ready to Learn program--544 Republican National Committee dinner--798 Reserve Officers Association luncheon--105 Retirement savings, remarks following roundtable discussion in Des Moines, IA--312 Roundtable discussions Community leaders, Los Angeles, CA--684 Community service, Philadelphia, PA--382 Corporate management reform, St. Petersburg, FL--363 Early childhood education experts, Media, PA--534 Homeland security, Winston-Salem, NC--136 Retirement savings, Des Moines, IA--312 Small business, O'Fallon, MO--421 Welfare reform Charlotte, NC--294 Little Rock, AR--927 Welfare to work program, Chicago, IL--784 Rufus King International Baccalaureate High School in Milwaukee, WI--735 Russia President Bush's visit Community and religious leaders in Moscow--881 President Putin, discussions in Moscow--860 Religious freedom, tour of Choral Synagogue in St. Petersburg--894 St. Petersburg State University in St. Petersburg, question- and-answer session--888 Strategic offensive reductions agreement with U.S., announcement--783 Ryan, Jim, luncheon in Chicago, IL--787 Saint Patrick's Day Reception--393 Shamrock presentation ceremony--392 St. Paul AME Church in Atlanta, GA--997 St. Stephen's Community House in Columbus, OH--768 Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School in Alexandria, VA--459 Saudi Arabia, visit of Crown Prince Abdullah, discussions in Crawford, TX--667 Senior Corps, volunteers in Daytona Beach, FL--147 September 11 attacks, commemoration Postage stamp, unveiling--377 Six-month anniversary--374 Simon, Bill Dinner in Los Angeles, CA--687 Luncheon in Santa Clara, CA--696 Small business, remarks following roundtable discussion in O'Fallon, MO--421 South Dakota Republican Party rally in Sioux Falls--663 South Korea, President Bush's visit Dinner hosted by President Kim in Seoul--259 Dorasan train station in Dorasan--257 Southern Baptist Convention, satellite remarks--958 Southern Maine Technical College in Portland, ME--115 Spain, visit of President Aznar, discussions at Camp David, MD--715 Springfield, MO--61 State Department, Secretary Powell, meeting--632 Stevens, Ted, reception--763 Super Bowl champion New England Patriots--533 Taft, Gov. Bob, luncheon in Columbus, OH--774 Talent, James M. Dinner in Kansas City, MO--966 Fundraiser in St. Louis, MO--428 Tax Day in Cedar Rapids, IA--605 Terrorism risk insurance legislation, proposed--572 Thune, John, reception in Sioux Falls, SD--661 Townhall meeting in Ontario, CA--5 Trade promotion authority legislation and extension of the Andean Trade Preference Act--548 Turkey, visit of Prime Minister Ecevit, discussions--74 21st Century High Tech Forum--980 [[Page C-5]] United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, legislative conference--1014 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce--350 U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY, commencement address--917 University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH--26 University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM--676 University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA--174 Vandenberg Elementary School in Southfield, MI--723 Vice President, breakfast meeting--464 Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA--622 Voice of America, 60th anniversary--283 Welfare reform Agenda--288 Discussion in Little Rock, AR--927 Legislation, reauthorization--634 Remarks following roundtable discussion in Charlotte, NC--294 Welfare to work programs Discussion in Chicago, IL--784 Graduates--933 White House Conferences Character and Community--1020 Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers--340 White House Correspondents' Association dinner--717 White House Fitness Expo--1028 White House tee-ball, opening day--720 Wilson, Heather, luncheon in Albuquerque, NM--679 Winston-Salem, NC--137 Women Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century, summit--433 World Affairs Councils of America Conference--77 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, IA--942 World Trade Center bullhorn, receiving--281 Appointments and Nominations See also Digest (Appendix A); Nominations Submitted (Appendix B); Checklist (Appendix C) Health and Human Services Department National Institutes of Health, Director, remarks--498 Surgeon General, remarks--498 Peace Corps, Director, remarks--231 President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Chairman and Vice Chairman, remarks--1028 President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, Chair, remarks--676 White House Office, Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Director, remarks--163 Bill Signings Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, statement--503 Department of Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. Act, 2002 Remarks--44 Statement--46 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002, statement--51 Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 Remarks--793 Statement--795 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2002, statement--989 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 Remarks--780 Statement--783 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Appropriations Act, 2002, statement--50 International conventions against terrorism, legislation to implement, statement--1064 Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act, statement--76 Job Creation and Workers Assistance Act of 2002, remarks--373 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, remarks--23 Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001, remarks--83 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, remarks--972 Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, remarks--53 Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, statement--1081 Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001, remarks--107 [[Page C-6]] Communications to Congress Afghanistan, restoration of normal trade relations treatment, message--714 America West Airlines, subsidy budget authority request, letter transmitting--806 Australia-U.S. Social Security agreement, message transmitting--407 Bomb containment and disposal units, letter--81 Bosnia and Herzegovina, continued operations of U.S. forces, letter--90 Budget amendments for fiscal year 2003, letter transmitting--414 China Fisheries agreement with U.S., message transmitting--173 Termination of U.S. suspensions on export of certain defense articles or services, message--136 Colombia, narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency, message transmitting report--654 Commodity Credit Corporation, message transmitting report--956 Corporation for Public Broadcasting, message transmitting report-- 957 Cuba U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--294 U.S. telecommunications payments, message transmitting report-- 407 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, letter--77 Cyprus, letters transmitting reports--286 Defense Department budget amendment, letter transmitting--911 Digital computer exports, letter transmitting report--1 Eastern Bloc, former states, normal trade relations status, letter transmitting report--86 Emergency appropriations and emergency response funds allocation, letter--464 Emergency response funds reallocation, letters--220 Emergency supplemental appropriations requests, letter--471 Federal Emergency Management Agency, disaster relief program funding, letter--807 Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Act sanctions, letter--915 Groom Lake, NV, U.S. Air Force operating location near, letter--143 Homeland Security Department, message transmitting proposed legislation to create--1006 India-U.S mutual legal assistance treaty, message transmitting--584 Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, letter transmitting report--734 Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee, message transmitting report--956 International Atomic Energy Agency-U.S. agreement for the application of safeguards in the U.S., message transmitting protocol--767 Iraq Compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolutions, letter transmitting report--110 U.S. national emergency, message transmitting report--173 Liberia, U.S. national emergency Letter on continuation--81 Letter transmitting report--82 Libya, U.S. national emergency Letter on continuation--2 Letter transmitting report--2 Lithuania-U.S. extradition treaty, message transmitting--727 Middle East peace process, terrorists who threaten to disrupt, U.S. national emergency Letter on continuation--108 Letter transmitting report--109 National Drug Control Strategy, message transmitting--219 Peru-U.S. extradition treaty, message transmitting--747 Powers and duties of President of the United States Letter on resuming--1084 Letter on temporary transfer--1083 Public debt limit legislation, letter--1065 Russia Russia-U.S. Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty, message transmitting--1031 Weapons-usable fissile material, U.S. national emergency Message on continuation--1011 Messages transmitting reports--110 Sierra Leone, U.S. national emergency Letter on continuation--81 Letter transmitting report--82 Steel products, safeguard action on imports, message--349 [[Page C-7]] Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, message transmitting--728 Supplemental and emergency appropriations, letter transmitting requests--836 Taliban, U.S. national emergency, letter transmitting report--3 Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program report, message transmitting--440 Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency, message transmitting report--1012 Western Balkans, U.S. national emergency Letter transmitting report--1 Message on continuation--1049 Message transmitting report--1049 Yucca Mountain, nuclear waste disposal site recommendation, letter-- 234 Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), U.S. national emergencies Letter on continuation--908 Letter transmitting report--909 Communications to Federal Agencies See also Presidential Documents Published in the Federal Register (Appendix D) Community service, Federal opportunities and regulatory barriers, memorandum--389 Designation of officers Environmental Protection Agency, memorandum--755 Federal Emergency Management Agency, memorandum--755 General Services Administration, memorandum--756 Health and Human Services Department, memorandum--749 Housing and Urban Development Department, memorandum--750 Interior Department, memorandum--751 Justice Department, memorandum--752 National Archives and Records Administration, memorandum--757 Personnel Management Office, memorandum--758 Social Security Administration, memorandum--759 Transportation Department, memorandum--752 Treasury Department, memorandum--753 Veterans Affairs Department, memorandum--754 Klamath River Basin Federal Working Group, memorandum--325 Directives Homeland Security Advisory System--379 Interviews With the News Media Exchanges with reporters Alexandria, VA--458 Beijing, China--267 Belle, WV--97 Beltsville, MD--642 Camp David, MD--715 Charlotte, NC--294 Crawford, TX--526 Des Moines, IA--312 East Capitol Center for Change--287 Eden Prairie, MN--327 Fort Bragg, NC--418 Fort Meade, MD--931 Greenville, SC--501 Kananaskis, Canada--1066 New York City, NY--179 O'Fallon, MO--421 Orlando, FL--1036 Pittsburgh, PA--173 Portland, ME--115 Rome, Italy--905 St. Petersburg, FL--363 St. Petersburg, Russia--886 Salt Lake City, UT--200 Southfield, MI--721 White House--20, 464, 957 Interviews European journalists--836 France's TF-3 television, Christian Malar--844 Germany's ARD television, Claus Kleber--829 Italy's RAI television, Giulio Borrelli--831 Latin American and American Spanish language journalists--440 Peru, Radio Programas de--453 TCS--471 Telemundo--456 Television Azteca--451 United Kingdom's ITV television network--553 Univision, Lourdes Meluza--454 Wall Street Journal--575 Joint news conferences Afghanistan, Interim Authority Chairman Karzai--121 [[Page C-8]] China, President Jiang--263 Egypt, President Mubarak--343 El Salvador, President Flores Perez--492 European Union, leaders--703 France, President Chirac--896 Germany, Chancellor Schroeder--847 Japan, Prime Minister Koizumi--244 Mexico, President Fox--475 Pakistan, President Musharraf--220 Peru, President Toledo--484 Russia, President Putin--861 South Korea, President Kim--252 United Kingdom, Prime Minister Blair--561 News conferences January 28--121 Feb. 13--220 Feb. 18--244 Feb. 20--252 Feb. 21--263 March 5--343 March 13--394 March 22--475 March 23--484 March 24--492 April 6--561 May 2--703 May 23--847 May 24--861 May 26--896 June 8--948 Joint Statements Afghanistan, Chairman Karzai, new partnership--127 Everglades Restoration Plan Assurance of Project Benefits Agreement, Comprehensive, joint statement with the Governor of Florida--38 Mexico, President Fox, ``The Monterrey Commitments''--480 Russian Federation President Putin Counterterrorism cooperation--874 Economic relationship--876 Energy dialogue--880 People-to-people contacts--878 Situation in the Middle East--873 Strategic relationship, declaration on new--869 Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions--867 Letters and Messages See also Communications to Congress Armenian Remembrance Day, message--661 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., anniversary of assassination, message-- 559 Easter, message--516 Eid al-Adha, message--269 Independence Day, message--1081 Juneteenth, message--1023 Passover, message--515 Saint Patrick's Day, message--378 Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials See also Joint Statements Afghanistan, Interim Authority Chairman Karzai--121, 1111 African leaders--1113 Angola, President dos Santos--293 Argentina, President Duhalde--1087 Australia, Prime Minister Howard--955 Bahrain, King Hamad--1100 Belize, Prime Minister Musa--1098 Bolivia, President Quiroga Ramirez--1098 Botswana, President Mogae--293 Brazil, President Cardoso--1106 Bulgaria, Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg-Gotha--1102 Canada, Prime Minister Chretien--413 Chile, President Lagos--1106 China Premier Zhu--1093 President Jiang--262 Vice President Hu--270 Colombia President Pastrana--626 President-elect Uribe--1112 Costa Rica, President Rodriguez--1098 Croatia, Prime Minister Racan--1109 Denmark, Prime Minister Rasmussen--1098 Ecuador, Vice President Pinto Rubianes--1098 Egypt, President Mubarak--343, 1109 El Salvador, President Flores Perez--492 European Union European Commission President Prodi--703 European Council President Aznar--703 Finland, President Halonen--1101 [[Page C-9]] France, President Chirac--896 Georgia, Republic of, President Shevardnadze--1103 Germany Chancellor Schroeder--159 President Rau--854 Greece, Prime Minister Simitis--49 Group of Seven/Eight (G-7/8) leaders--1113 Guatemala, President Portillo--1098 Holy See, Pope John Paul II--1107 Honduras, President Madura--1098 Hungary, Prime Minister Orban--1091 India Minister of Home Affairs Advani--1086 Prime Minister Vajpayee--1086 Ireland, Prime Minister Ahern--392 Israel, Prime Minister Sharon--190 Italy President Ciampi--1107 Prime Minister Berlusconi--907 Japan Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko--1092 Prime Minister Koizumi--244 Jordan, King Abdullah II--160 Lebanon, Prime Minister Hariri--1101 Lithuania, President Adamkus--1087 Luxembourg, Prime Minister Juncker--1095 Malaysia, Prime Minister Mahathir--796 Mexico, President Fox--473 Morocco, King Mohamed VI--651 Mozambique, President Chissano--293 Nepal, Prime Minister Deuba--1104 New Zealand, Prime Minister Clark--1098 Nicaragua, President Bolanos--1098 Nigeria, President Obasanjo--1033 North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO-Russia Council--907 Secretary General Lord Robertson--596 Pakistan, President Musharraf--220 Panama, President Moscoso--1098 Peru, President Toledo--484 Philippines, President Macapagal-Arroyo--1092 Poland, Prime Minister Miller--1086 Russia Minister of Defense Ivanov--1095 Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanov--1103 President Putin--860, 1104 Prime Minister Kasyanov--1090 Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Abdullah--667 Minister of Foreign Affairs Saud--1110 Senegal, President Wade--1111 Singapore, Senior Minister Lee--1103 Slovakia, President Schuster--1109 Slovenia, Prime Minister Drnovsek--1106 South Africa, President Mbeki--1105 South Korea, President Kim--252 Spain, President Aznar--715 Syria, President al-Asad--1086 Turkey President Sezer--1099 Prime Minister Ecevit--74 Uganda, President Museveni--1104 United Kingdom, Prime Minister Blair--561 United Nations, Secretary-General Annan--473 Uruguay, President Batlle--1085 Uzbekistan, President Karimov--1095 Yemen, President Salih--1091 Resignations and Retirements See Statements by the President Statements by the President See also Bill Signings; Joint Statements Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, formal withdrawal--985 Appropriations legislation, House of Representatives action--884 Border security and immigration legislation House of Representatives action--388 Senate action--639 Burma's release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi--722 Campaign finance reform legislation, Senate action--463 Charity aid, recovery, and empowerment legislation, proposed--806 [[Page C-10]] Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, end of the standoff--779 Citizen service legislation, proposed--884 Congo, Democratic Republic of, disaster assistance for victims of Mount Nyiragongo eruption--119 Corporate responsibility legislation, House of Representatives action--660 Death tax, Senate failure to permanently repeal--977 Deaths Brown, J. Carter--1006 Buck, Jack--1022 Canadian troops in Afghanistan--638 Hammond, Michael--129 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother of the United Kingdom--530 Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom--205 Robson, John--462 White, Byron R.--616 Debt limit increase, Senate action--966 Defense appropriations legislation, House of Representatives action--1074 East Timor, establishment--835 Egypt, train fire in Al-Avyat--277 Election reform legislation, Senate action--603 Elliot Richardson Prize, congratulating recipients--910 Energy policy legislation, Senate action--669 Everglades Restoration Plan, Comprehensive--37 Farm security and rural development legislation Congressional action--709 Senate action--226 Florida's environment, announcing actions to preserve--910 Forest health and reducing risk of wildfire, conference--858 Genetic discrimination, protection legislation, proposed--355 Housing affordability legislation, proposed--463 India, terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir--805 Iran, earthquake--1048 Klamath River Basin Federal Working Group Establishment--325 Progress--525 National economy--143 NATO mission in the U.S., completion--812 Nowruz--462 Pakistan, terrorist attacks Islamabad--421 Karachi--747 Pension reform legislation House of Representatives action--604 Proposed--231 Pickering, Charles W., Sr., Senate Judiciary Committee action on nomination--412 Public health security and bioterrorism preparedness and response legislation, congressional action--859 Russian Federation's Republic of Dagestan, terrorist attack--763 Southern African leaders, meeting--293 Steel industry, domestic, decision to impose temporary safeguards-- 347 Sudan, peace process--835 Supreme Court decision on Cleveland's school choice program--1074 Tax relief legislation, House of Representatives action--639 Terrorism insurance legislation, Senate action--1005 Thompson, Senator Fred, decision not to seek reelection--373 Trade legislation, Senate action--859 Welfare reform legislation, House of Representatives action--811 World Refugee Day--1031