[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)] [July 1, 2002] [Pages 2259-2270] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Appendix C / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 Appendix C--Checklist of White House Press Releases [[Page 2259]] The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press Secretary which are not included in this book. Released July 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 2578 Fact sheet: A Compassionate Conservative Agenda for America's Inner Cities Released July 2 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on the military action in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan Statement by the Press Secretary expressing the President's condolences to families of victims of the air accident on the German-Swiss border Released July 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Montana Released July 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Texas Fact sheet: Honoring Members of America's Armed Services Released July 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released July 6 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Guam Released July 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released July 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer, Treasury Secretary Paul H. O'Neill, and Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans Fact sheet: A New Ethic of Corporate Responsibility Announcement: A New Ethic of Corporate Responsibility Released July 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on the closure of Sari Nusseibeh's Al Quds University offices in Jerusalem Released July 11 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan and Council of Economic Advisers member Mark McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Micronesia Statement by the Press Secretary on issuance of the first Council on Bioethics report on the subject of human cloning Fact sheet: President Renews Call for Prescription Drug Coverage in Medicare Announcement of nomination for U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas Released July 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Vermont Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget Director Mitchell Daniels, Jr., on the midsession budget review [[Page 2260]] Released July 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Wickremesinghe Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic Released July 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Fact sheet: U.S.-Cuba Policy and the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act Fact sheet: Priscilla Owen Executive Summary: National Strategy for Homeland Security Released July 17 Fact sheet: Poland: Economic/Commercial Dialogue Fact sheet: Poland: Transfer of Second Frigate and Helicopters Fact sheet: Poland: U.S. Department of Labor Employment Initiative Fact sheet: U.S.-Poland Military Cooperation Initiative Released July 18 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the District of Rhode Island, the Central District of California, the Northern District of Texas, and the Western District of Texas Released July 19 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Wisconsin Released July 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released July 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 87 Fact sheet: Helping Children and Building Families Through Adoption Released July 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the Eastern District of Michigan, the District of South Carolina, and the Middle District of Tennessee Fact sheet: President Proposes Minimum Standards for Medical Liability Released July 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the District of Delaware, the Northern District of California, and the Eastern District of New York Released July 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Personnel Management Director Kay Coles James on legislation to establish the Department of Homeland Security Fact sheet: Honoring the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Released July 29 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released July 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Akayev of the Kyrgyz Republic to Washington Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the District of Delaware, the Northern District of California, and the Eastern District of New York Fact sheet: President Celebrates USA Freedom Corps Six-Month Anniversary with New Public Service Ads and Breakthrough Web Site [[Page 2261]] Released July 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released August 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the Eastern District of California, the Southern District of New York, the Middle District of Florida, the Southern District of Florida, and the Northern District of Florida, and for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the Southern District of Ohio, the Middle District of Alabama, the District of New Jersey, the Southern District of New York, and the District of Columbia Released August 2 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4775 Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of President Jiang Zemin of China to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX Statement by the Press Secretary: Democratic Republic of the Congo Peace Agreement Fact sheet: A Record of Accomplishment for the American People Announcement of nomination for Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Released August 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan Fact sheet: Committed to Keeping America's Children Safe Released August 6 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1209 and S.J. Res. 13 Released August 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to the Northern Mariana Islands Transcript of remarks by the Vice President to the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA Released August 12 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Siim Kallas of Estonia Announcement: President To Host Economic Forum Announcement: Economic Forum Schedule and Participant List Released August 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget Director Mitchell Daniels, Jr., on the Federal budget deficit and spending proposals Transcript of a press briefing by Treasury Secretary Paul H. O'Neill and Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans on the President's Economic Forum and the national economy Transcript of a press briefing by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman and U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick on trade policy Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the visit to Afghanistan by Zalmay Khalizad, the President's Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Special Assistant to the President for Southwest Asia, the Near East, and North Africa Released August 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice's announcement of the appointment of Rand Beers as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Combating Terrorism [[Page 2262]] Released August 19 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released August 20 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released August 21 Fact sheet: The Healthy Forests Initiative Announcement: Defense Briefing Participants List Released August 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of a press briefing by Chairman James L. Connaughton of the Council on Environmental Quality on the fire season and the Healthy Forests Initiative Released August 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer and Senior Advisor to the President Karl Rove Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that on August 21 the President signed H.R. 223, H.R. 309, H.R. 601, H.R. 1384, H.R. 1456, H.R. 1576, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2234, H.R. 2440, H.R. 2441, H.R. 2643, H.R. 3343, and H.R. 3380 Released August 24 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Russian military aircraft attack on villages in northern Georgia Released August 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released August 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released August 28 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released August 29 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Guam Fact sheet: President Promotes Stronger Curriculum in Back-to-School Season Released August 30 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released August 31 Fact sheet: September of Service* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *This item was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on August 30 but was embargoed for release until 10:06 a.m. on August 31. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released September 2 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released September 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada Statement by the Press Secretary: President Uribe of Colombia To Visit Washington Released September 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released September 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released September 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Jose Manuel Durao Barroso of Portugal [[Page 2263]] Released September 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Fact sheet: United States-Canada NEXUS Program Fact sheet: United States-Canada Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Program Fact sheet: Summary of Smart Border Action Plan Status Released September 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of remarks by Attorney General John D. Ashcroft and Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge on increasing the national threat level to ``Condition Orange'' Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to North Dakota Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Wisconsin Statement by Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York Released September 11 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Excerpts From the President's Address to the Nation Advance text of the President's address to the Nation on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11 Released September 12 Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Gusmao of East Timor Fact sheet: United States Rejoins UNESCO Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the Western District of Louisiana, the District of North Dakota, the District of Maryland, the Eastern District of Michigan, and a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims A Decade of Deception and Defiance: Saddam Hussein's Defiance of the United Nations* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *This item was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on September 11 but was embargoed for release until 3 a.m. on September 12. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released September 13 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement of nomination for a Judge of the U.S. Tax Court Released September 16 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the need for a new United Nations Security Council resolution to deal with the threat posed by Saddam Hussein Released September 17 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Fact sheet: Teaching American History and Civic Education Timeline: Saddam Hussein's Deception and Defiance Released September 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released September 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released September 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President submitted to Congress the National Security Strategy of the United States Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice on intelligence related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 [[Page 2264]] Released September 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of remarks by Vice President Dick Cheney at a lunch for congressional candidate Adam Taff Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut and U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia Released September 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement of nomination for a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3287 and H.R. 5207 Released September 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Indiana Released September 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of remarks by Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge to the U.S. Conference of Mayors Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Texas Statement by the Press Secretary announcing an interagency delegation to North Korea Fact sheet: Corporate Fraud Conference Sponsored by President's Corporate Fraud Task Force Released September 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of an addendum to the press gaggle by Assistant Press Secretary Reed Dickens Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Louisiana Announcement: White House Conference on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Released September 30 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released October 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Mississippi Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to the Manhattan Institute's Wriston Lecture Released October 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Fact sheet: White House Conference on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Released October 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Fact sheet: Presidential National Security Authority and the Federal Workforce Released October 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of an addendum to the press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Louisiana Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao on the Work Stoppage at the West Coast Ports Announcement by National Economic Council Director Larry Lindsey on the appointment of Doug Badger as Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Announcement by White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett on the appointment of Suzy DeFrancis as Deputy Assistant to the President for Communications Released October 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer [[Page 2265]] Released October 7 Advance text of the President's address to the Nation on Iraq Excerpts From the President's Address to the Nation on Iraq Fact sheet: The President Takes Action To Protect America's Economy and American Jobs Released October 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on Israeli military action in Gaza Released October 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alabama Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 640 Released October 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives action on the defense appropriations conference report Announcement of nominations for U.S. District Judges for the Central District of California, the Northern District of Ohio, the Eastern District of Tennessee, and the Western District of Tennessee Released October 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 238 and S. 1325 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 122 Fact sheet: American Assistance to the People of Afghanistan Released October 14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released October 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of remarks by Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge in a press availability Fact sheet: White House Conference on Minority Homeownership Text of a letter from the President's Cabinet to Senate leaders on proposed legislation to establish the Department of Homeland Security Released October 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on the Israeli economy Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3214 and H.R. 3838 Released October 17 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: President Sanchez de Lozada of Bolivia To Visit Washington Released October 18 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 123 Released October 19 Fact sheet: President Takes Action To Protect Pensions and Retirement Security for All Americans Released October 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Fact sheet: President Takes Action To Lower Prescription Drug Prices by Improving Access to Generic Drugs Released October 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer [[Page 2266]] Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy of Hungary Released October 23 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 meeting with President Jiang Zemin of China and the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum Fact sheet: Increasing Online Safety for America's Children Released October 24 Transcripts of press gaggles by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released October 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Los Cabos, Mexico Fact sheet: Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): Overview and Background Fact sheet: APEC Leaders Meeting--Day One, U.S. Accomplishments Fact sheet: Enterprise for ASEAN Initiative Fact sheet: Secure Trade in the APEC Region (``STAR'') Fact sheet: Better Health Care for All Americans Released October 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Fact sheet: APEC Leaders' Retreat #1: Counterterrorism Fact sheet: APEC Leaders Meeting--Day Two, U.S. Accomplishments Released October 28 Transcripts of press gaggles by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as President of Brazil Released October 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released October 30 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that on October 29 the President signed H.R. 669, H.R. 670, H.R. 3034, H.R. 3738, H.R. 3739, H.R. 3740, H.R. 4102, H.R. 4717, H.R. 4755, H.R. 4794, H.R. 4797, and H.R. 4851 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 113, H.R. 2486, H.R. 5647, S. 1270, S. 1339, S. 1646, and S. 2558 Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Fact sheet: President Bush Announces His Plan To Ensure Timely Consideration of Judicial Nominees Released October 31 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released November 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the earthquake in Campobasso, Italy Released November 2 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2215, H.R. 4967, H.R. 5542, and H.R. 5596 Released November 3 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released November 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer [[Page 2267]] Released November 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2245, H.R. 2733, and H.R. 3656 Released November 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Texas Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4013, H.R. 4014, H.R. 5200, H.R. 5308, H.R. 5333, H.R. 5336, and H.R. 5340 Released November 7 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3253, H.R. 4015, H.R. 5205, and H.R. 5574 Transcript of remarks by Mrs. Laura Bush in a telephone conversation with Ms. Effie Hobby, a Connecticut resident who had voted in every election since 1920, when women gained voting rights Released November 10 Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the start of construction of the Kabul-Kandahar-Herat highway in Afghanistan Released November 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alaska Released November 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: Meeting With President-Elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1210 and S. 2690 Released November 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alabama Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Mississippi Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Tennessee Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: U.S.-Japan Private Sector/ Government Commission Holds Wide-Ranging Discussions on Economic Reform Announcement of nominations for U.S. Marshals for the District of Nevada and the Middle District of North Carolina Released November 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice on the President's upcoming trip to the NATO summit Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism Released November 16 Fact sheet: News About the War Against Terror Released November 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Ohio Released November 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement of nominations for U.S. Attorneys for the District of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands and the District of Puerto Rico Released November 21 Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice on the NATO Summit in Prague, Czech Republic Fact sheet: Czech Republic: Military Deployments Abroad [[Page 2268]] Fact sheet: Bush Administration Review of Defense Trade Export Policy and National Security Fact sheet: NATO: Building New Capabilities for New Challenges Fact sheet: NATO-Russia Relations Released November 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released November 23 Fact sheet: Lithuania: Military Deployments Abroad Fact sheet: Romania: Military Deployments Abroad Released November 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 124 Announcement of nominations for Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security at the Department of Homeland Security Released November 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Rahmonov of Tajikistan to Washington Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Voronin of the Republic of Moldova to Washington Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2546, H.R. 3389, H.R. 4878, H.R. 5349, and S. 3044 Fact sheet: A Record of Accomplishment for America Released November 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1070, H.R. 3340, and H.R. 3394 Released December 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting With Kenyan President Moi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Statement by the Press Secretary announcing the appointments of Elliott Abrams as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Near East and North African Affairs and Flynt Leverett as Senior Director for Middle East Initiatives at the National Security Council Statement by the Press Secretary on appointment of Special Envoy and Ambassador at Large for Free Iraqis Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2621, H.R. 3758, H.R. 3988, H.R. 4727, H.R. 5590, H.R. 5708, H.R. 5716, H.J. Res. 117, and S. 3156 Released December 3 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released December 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice at the Karamah Iftaar Dinner Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen of Finland Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alaska Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 2712, H.R.727, H.R. 2595, H.R. 5469, S. 1010, S. 1226, S. 1907, S. 1946, S. 2239, S.J.Res. 53, and H.R. 5504 Released December 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Released December 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer [[Page 2269]] Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1240 and S. 2237 Fact sheet: U.S.-Canada Smart Border/30 Point Action Plan Update Released December 7 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Iraqi regime's report to the United Nations Monitoring, Verification, and Inspection Commission Released December 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Guam Announcement of nomination for Secretary of the Treasury Released December 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Announcement of nomination for Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Released December 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on the Executive order establishing the President's Commission on the U.S. Postal Service Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to the Northern Mariana Islands Transcript of a press briefing by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman, Interior Secretary Gale A. Norton, Council on Environmental Quality Chairman Jim Connaughton, U.S. Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth, and Assistant Secretary of the Interior Rebecca Watson on the Healthy Forests Initiative Fact sheet: Reducing the Threat of Catastrophic Wildfires and Improving Forest Health Released December 12 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to North Carolina Fact sheet: Progress for the President's Compassion Agenda Announcement of appointment of Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council Released December 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: U.S. Reaffirms Support for OAS Secretary General's Efforts in Venezuela and Calls for Early Elections Statement by the Press Secretary: European Union Enlargement Statement by the Press Secretary: European Union Enlargement and Turkey Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's upcoming trip to Africa Transcript of a press briefing by Homeland Security Secretary-designate Tom Ridge, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Julie Gerberding, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony S. Fauci, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs William Winkenwerder, Principal Deputy Secretary of State for Political and Military Affairs Gregory Suchan, and State Department Office of Medical Services Director Cedric Dumont on the President's smallpox vaccination plan Fact sheet: Protecting Americans: Smallpox Vaccination Program Released December 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 38, H.R. 308, H.R. 451, H.R. 706, H.R. 1712, H.R. 1776, H.R. 1814, H.R. 1870, H.R. 1906, and H.R. 1925 Released December 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Transcript of a townhall meeting for future Department of Homeland Security employees hosted by Homeland Security Secretary-designate Tom Ridge Statement by the Press Secretary: Iraqi Opposition Conference, London, December 2002 [[Page 2270]] Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3180, H.R. 3401, H.R. 3449, H.R. 3609, H.R. 3858, H.R. 4692, H.R. 4823, H.R. 5125, H.R. 5738, H.R. 2099, H.R. 2109, H.R. 2115, H.R. 2187, H.R. 2385, H.R. 2628, H.R. 2818, H.R. 2828, H.R. 2937, and H.R. 2990 Released December 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary commending the Federal Trade Commission for voting to create a national Do-Not-Call Registry Released December 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush Congratulates President-Elect Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3048, H.R. 3747, H.R. 3909, H.R. 3954, H.R. 4129, H.R. 4638, H.R. 4682, H.R. 4750, H.R. 4874, H.R. 4944, H.R. 4953, H.R. 5099, H.R. 5436, and H.R. 5472 Released December 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Statement by the Press Secretary on rescheduling of the President's upcoming trip to Africa Released December 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released December 30 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the U.S. delegation to the inauguration of President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil