[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

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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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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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

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    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

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        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

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    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

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    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