[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
[January 1, 2003]
[Pages A-1-A-15]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Subject Index

Administration of George W. Bush, 2003


Subject Index

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Abortion. See Health and medical care
Administration. See other part of subject
Advisory. See other part of subject
Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--732
Affirmative action. See Civil rights
Afghanistan
    President--220
    Reconstruction efforts--220
    Trade with U.S.--47
    Women's Council, U.S.-Afghan--730
Africa
    See also specific country
    African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum--54
    AIDS prevention and care--85
    Counterterrorism efforts--698
    Food assistance program with U.S.--521
    Trade with U.S.--54
    U.S. assistance--54
Africa, Corporate Council on--696
African Development Foundation--737
African Development, New Partnership for--758
African Growth and Opportunity Act--54
African American History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential 
    Commission, National Museum of--728
Agency. See other part of subject
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, Federal--740
Agriculture
    Biocrop technology--521
    Exports--521
    Farmers and ranchers, assistance--194
    Field inspections--315
    Food assistance program with Africa--52
    International food assistance--119
Agriculture, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--728
    Forest Service--5
    Secretary--226
AIDS. See HIV/AIDS
AIDS Policy, Office of National--110
AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Global Fund to Fight--112
Air Force, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Air Force Academy, U.S.--497
    MacDill Air Force Base, FL--297
    Operating location near Groom Lake, NV--102
    Secretary--498
Airline industry. See Aviation; specific airline
Airways, U.S., Inc.--312
Al Arabiyya--554
Al Qaida. See Terrorism
Alabama, disaster assistance--755
Alaska, disaster assistance--752
Alfalfa Club--730
Algeria
    Earthquake--528
    U.S. Ambassador--753
Ambassadors. See specific country or region
Amber Alert. See Children and youth, Missing and exploited children
American. See other part of subject
America's Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of--745
Angola
    National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)--281, 
        445
    President--734
    U.S. national emergency--281
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board--733
Arctic Research Commission--755
Argentina
    Ambassador to U.S.--737
    President--731
    U.S. Ambassador--733
Arkansas
    Disaster assistance--727
    President's visits--426
Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission--741
Armed Forces Radio and Television. See Defense, Department of
Armed Forces, U.S.
    See also Defense, Department of; Defense and national security; 
        specific military department
    Liberia, deployment to stabilize--615

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    Mauritania, deployment to stabilize--615
    POWs/MIAs--289
Armenia
    Armenian Remembrance Day--385
    Normal trade relations status--98
Arms and munitions
    See also Defense and national security; Law enforcement and crime; 
        Nuclear weapons
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--256
    Chemical and biological weapons--86, 
        695
    Chemical Weapons Convention--164
    Weapons of mass destruction--210
Army, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Assistant Secretary--730
    Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command--739
    Fort Hood, TX--20
    Secretary--754
    Walter Reed Army Medical Center--80
Arts, National Council on the--731
Arts, National Medal of--739
Assistive Technology Mobility Devices, Interagency Working Group on. See 
    Government organizations and employees
Association. See other part of subject
Atlantic Summit--274
Atomic Energy Agency, International--450
Australia
    Prime Minister--151, 
        753
    Relations with U.S.--152
Aviation
    Open skies agreement--689
    Safety and security efforts--164
Azerbaijan
    Normal trade relations status--98
    President--736
    U.S. Ambassador--734
    U.S. assistance--309

Bahrain, King--125
Bangladesh, U.S. Ambassador--749
Battle Monuments Commission, American--737
Belarus
    Normal trade relations status--570
     U.S. Ambassador--753
Belgium, U.S. Ambassador--762
Benin, U.S. Ambassador--739
Biological weapons. See Arms and munitions
Biotechnology Industry Organization Conference--673
Black Music Month--686
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are--
    730, 750, 763
Board. See other part of subject
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems--348
Bolivia, Ambassador to U.S.--737
Bosnia-Herzegovina
    Peace efforts--127
    U.S. military role--71
Botswana, President Bush's visit--761
Boy Scouts of America--734
Brazil
    President--757
    Relations with U.S.--662
Budget, Federal
    See also Economy, national; specific agency
    Fiscal year 2003--34
    Fiscal year 2004--204
    Supplemental appropriations--293
Building Sciences, National Institute of--747
Bulgaria
    Foreign Minister--753
    NATO membership--296
    Prime Minister--736
Bureau. See other part of subject
Burma
    Democracy and human rights--586
    Detention of National League for Democracy leader--586
    U.S. national emergency--501
Business and industry
    See also Employment and unemployment; specific State or industry; 
        Taxation
    Corporate responsibility--46
    Pollution prevention efforts--193
    Small and minority business--31
Business Roundtable--748

Cabinet
    See also specific position under department or executive branch 
        agency
    Members, meetings with President--25
California
    President's visits--413
    Republican Party events--703

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Cameroon, President--743
Canada
    Prime Minister--732
    Tuna fishing agreement with U.S.--45
Cancer Advisory Board, National--729
Cancer Panel, President's--734
Capital Planning Commission, National--732
Capital Revitalization Corporation, National--751
Caribbean region
    See also specific country
    AIDS prevention and care--85
Central Intelligence Agency--86
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board--762
Chemical weapons. See Arms and munitions
Children and youth
    See also specific subject
    Community service programs--331
    Domestic violence--696
    Missing and exploited children--307
Chile
    President--733
    Trade with U.S.--99
China
    Premier--342
    President--137
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation--728
CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency
Cinco de Mayo--434
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Bureau of. See Homeland Security, 
    Department of
Civil justice system. See Drug abuse and trafficking; Judiciary; Law 
    enforcement and crime
Civil rights
    See also specific subject
    Affirmative action--56
    Discrimination--567
Clean Diamond Trade Act--386
Coast Guard, U.S. See Homeland Security, Department of
College. See specific State
Colombia
    Antinarcotics campaign, U.S. assistance--47
    Narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency--347
    Plan Colombia--128
    President--141
    Terrorist attack in Bogota--141
    Trade with U.S.--402
    U.S. Ambassador--749
Colorado, disaster assistance--749
Columbia. See Space program, Shuttle
Commerce, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--747
    Deputy Secretary--226
    Secretary--139
    Telecommunications and Information Administration, National--607
Commerce, international
    See also specific country, region, or subject
    Conflict diamonds, trade ban legislation--386
    Customs procedures, amendments--405
    Export controls--571
    Free and fair trade--402
    Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)--47
    Group of Eight (G-8) nations--565
    Normal trade relations status--98
    Trade negotiations and agreements--99
    U.S. dollar, strength--572
Commission. See other part of subject
Committee. See other part of subject
Communications
    Cuba, telecommunications services payments--243
    Do-Not-Call Registry, National--702
    International Telecommunication Union, Constitution and Convention 
        of the--404
    National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace--178
    News media. See specific country or news organization
    Radio frequency spectrum initiative--605
Communications Commission, Federal--607
Community Service, Corporation for National and--103
Conference. See other part of subject
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, conflict resolution--698
Congress
    See also specific subject
    House majority leader--739
    House minority leader--739
    Members, meetings with President--40-
        735, 741-762
    Senate majority leader--110, 142, 
        748, 761
    Senate minority leader--739

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    Speaker of the House of Representatives--82, 
        739, 744, 748, 761
Connecticut
    Disaster assistance--741
    Governor--399
    President's visits--518
    Yale University in New Haven--758
Conservation
    See also Environment; Maritime affairs
    Forest management--514-518
    Wilderness and wildlife preservation--265
Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003--194
Consumer Cooperative Bank, National--728
Corporate responsibility. See Business and industry
Corporation. See other part of subject
Corruption, Inter-American Convention Against. See Law enforcement and 
    crime
Costa Rica, President--748
Council. See other part of subject
Crime. See Law enforcement and crime
Croatia, U.S. Ambassador--740
Cuba
    Cuban Independence Day--518
    Democracy and human rights--65
    Telecommunications services with U.S.--243
    U.S. national emergency--225
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--65
Cultural Property Advisory Committee--730
Customs and Border Protection, Bureau of. See Homeland Security, 
    Department of
Cyprus
    Conflict resolution--35
    U.S. Ambassador--35
    U.S. Special Coordinator--35
Czech Republic
    President--732
    Prime Minister--761
Defense and national security
    See also Arms and munitions; Aviation; Nuclear weapons; Terrorism
    Export controls, U.S. national emergency--571
    Infrastructure protection--178
    Military strength and deterrence--380
    National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical 
        Infrastructure and Key Assets--178
Defense, Department of
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.; specific military department
    Armed Forces Radio and Television
    Assistant Secretaries--727
    Deputy Secretary--175
    Deputy Under Secretary--728
    Funding--294
    Joint Chiefs of Staff--297
    Presidential Envoy to Iraq--440
    Retirement Board of Actuaries--753
    Secretary--175
    Under Secretary--733
    Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences--729
    U.S. Military Academy--728
Defense Industries, United--413
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board--750
Delaware, disaster assistance--744
Delaware River Basin Commission--731
Denmark, Prime Minister--734
Department. See other part of subject
Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal--760
Development, U.S. Agency for International (USAID)--55
Dinner, President's--523
Disability, National Council on--736
Disabled persons--162
Disarmament, Conference on--761
Disaster assistance
    Alabama--755
    Alaska--752
    American Samoa--759
    Arkansas--727
    Colorado--749
    Connecticut--741
    Delaware--744
    District of Columbia--743
    Emergency funding--347
    Florida--752
    Illinois--756
    Kansas--754
    Kentucky--742
    Maine--741
    Maryland--742
    Massachusetts--741
    Micronesia--727
    Mississippi--751
    Missouri--484
    New Hampshire--741

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    New Jersey--744
    New York--738
    North Carolina--746
    Ohio--742
    Oklahoma--733
    Pennsylvania--742
    Rhode Island--746
    September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, emergency funds--320
    South Carolina--727
    Tennessee--744
    Virginia--746
    West Virginia--742
Discrimination. See Civil rights
Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for. See Health and Human 
    Services, Department of
District of Columbia
    Disaster assistance--743
    Mayor--103
    Militia--761
Djibouti, President--729
Do-Not-Call Registry, National. See Communications
Dominican Republic
    President--756
    U.S. Ambassador--211
Drug abuse and trafficking
    Drug control cooperation with Colombia--196
    Foreign narcotics traffickers, U.S. sanctions--584
    Prevention and treatment efforts--84
Drug Enforcement Administration. See Justice, Department of
Drug-Free Communities, Advisory Commission on--744
Earth Day--358
Earth Observation Summit. See Environment
East Timor, Ambassador to U.S.--754
Easter--352
Economic Advisers, Council of--737
Economic Council, National--29
Economy, international. See Commerce, international
Economy, national
    See also Budget, Federal; Employment and unemployment
    Growth rate--221
    Improvement--27
    Stimulus legislation--464
Ecuador, President--729
Education
    See also specific State
    Affirmative action--56
    Literacy initiatives--24
    Mentoring and tutoring programs--84
    Reform legislation--35
    Standards and accountability--38
    Teachers--396
    Title I funding--24
Education, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--740
    Commissioner for Education Statistics--759
    Secretary--36
Egypt
    See also Middle East
    Nile TV--552
    President--460, 
        749
    President Bush's visit--587
    Relations with U.S.--553
Eid al-Adha--154
El Salvador, President--748
Election Assistance Commission--759
Elections
    See also specific party, State, or country
    2004 Presidential election--500
Employment and unemployment
    See also Business and industry; Economy, national
    Job creation and growth--16
    Unemployment benefits--33
    Unemployment insurance legislation--528
    Unemployment rate--413
Energy
    Alternative technologies--84
    Fusion energy--109
    Hydrogen--224
    Low-income home energy assistance--242
    National energy plan, proposed--336
Energy, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--735
    Deputy Secretary--464
    Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--740
    Nuclear Security Administration, National--733
    Secretary--132
    Under Secretary--733
Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal. See Energy, Department of
Enterprise Institute, American--216
Environment
    See also Conservation

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    Pollution prevention and reduction--84
Environmental Cooperation, Joint Public Advisory Committee of the 
    Commission for--735
Environmental Protection Agency--132
Environmental Quality, Council on--515
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--340
Estonia
    Foreign Minister--753
    NATO membership--296
    Prime Minister--735
Europe
    See also specific country
    Assistance to developing countries--576
    Aviation agreement with U.S.--689
    Hydrogen energy agreement with U.S.--693
    Relations with U.S.--274
    Weapons of mass destruction--694
    European Union--182
Export Council, President's--737
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--748
Exports, U.S. See Commerce, international
Faith-based and community organizations initiative. See Government 
    organizations and employees
Famine Fund for Africa--738
FBI. See Justice, Department of
Federal. See other part of subject
FEMA. See Homeland Security, Department of
Fine Arts, Commission on--758
Fishery agreements. See Maritime affairs
Flag Day and National Flag Week--634
Florida
    Disaster assistance--752
    Governor--165
    President's visits--165
    Republican Party events--718
Food and Drug Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department 
    of
Foreign policy, U.S.
    See also specific country, region, or subject
    Foreign assistance, accountability standards--129
    Human rights--701
    International food assistance--119
Forest Service. See Agriculture, Department of
Foster Care Month, National--434
France
    President--342
    President Bush's visit--585
    Relations with U.S.--153
    TV3--551
Freedom Corps, USA--102
Frontier Airlines--164

General Services Administration--361
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). See Commerce, international
Georgia
    President's visits--185
    Republican Party event--668
Germany
    Chancellor--342
    Relations with U.S.--249
Government organizations and employees
    See also Budget, Federal; specific agency or organization
    Assistive Technology Mobility Devices, Interagency Working Group 
        on--162
    Faith-based and community organizations initiative--128
    Federal drug and substance abuse programs--633
    Spectrum Task Force, Federal Government--606
    Terrorist Threat Integration Center--176
Governors Association, National--203
Governors Island National Monument, establishment--140
Great American Cleanup--571
Greece, Prime Minister--688
Gridiron Club--740
Group of Eight nations (G-8). See Commerce, international
Guatemala, President--748
Guyana
    Ambassador to U.S.--110
    U.S. Ambassador--738

Haiti, U.S. Ambassador--737
Hawaii, Governor--708
Health and Human Services, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--211
    Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for--110
    Food and Drug Administration--110
    Health, National Institutes of--110

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    Indian Health Service--746
    Information technology funding--240
    Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program--242
    Medicare and Medicaid--83
    Secretary--51
    Surgeon General--103
Health and medical care
    Abortion--72
    Medical liability reform--58
    Medical research. See Science and technology
    Prescription drugs--241
    Public health system--315
    Quality and consumer protection--240
    Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)--444
    Vaccinations--86
Health, National Institutes of. See Health and Human Services, 
    Department of
Hispanic Prayer Breakfast, National--492
Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--755
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, President's Board of 
    Advisors on--757
HIV/AIDS--55
HIV/AIDS, Presidential Advisory Council on--732
Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--745
Holocaust Memorial Museum, U.S.--760
Homeland Security Advisory Council--45
Homeland Security Council--231
Homeland Security, Department of
    Assistant Press Secretary--729
    Assistant Secretaries--728
    Chief Financial Officer--739
    Chief Human Capital Officer--753
    Chief Information Officer--727
    Citizenship and Immigration Services, Bureau of--734
    Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer--750
    Coast Guard, U.S.--279
    Counterterrorism efforts--86
    Customs and Border Protection, Bureau of--228
    Deputy Secretary--730
    Domestic Preparedness, Office of--756
    Emergency Management Agency, Federal--120
    Funding--338
    General Counsel--741
    Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Bureau of--313
    Inspector General--730
    Press Secretary--729
    Reorganization plan--109
    Science and Technology Directorate--227
    Secretary--26, 
        732, 743, 746
    Under Secretaries--226
Honduras, President--748
Housing and Urban Development, Department of
    Housing Enterprise Oversight, Office of Federal--733
    Secretary--211
Housing Finance Board, Federal--761
Human rights. See Foreign policy, U.S.; specific country or region
Humanities Medal, National--738
Hungary, Prime Minister--737

Illinois
    Disaster assistance--756
    President's visits--28
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Bureau of. See Homeland Security, 
    Department of
Immigration and naturalization
    See also specific country or region
    Border security--295
    Illegal immigration--18
    Visa policies--295
Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Justice, Department of
India
    Deputy Prime Minister--760
    Prime Minister--681
    Relations with Pakistan--684
    U.S. assistance--685
Indian Affairs, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of the
Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Institute of 
    American--750
Indian Health Service. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Indiana
    Governor--477
    President's visits--477
Indonesia
    Free Aceh Movement, negotiations with--496
    President--735
    Prime Minister--496

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Information Security Classification Appeals Panel--761
Information Technology Advisory Committee, President's--754
Infrastructure Advisory Council, National--745
Insular Areas, Interagency Group on. See Interior, Department of the
Intelligence Oversight Board--740
Intelligence. See Defense and national security
Interior, Department of the
    Indian Affairs, Bureau of--515
    Insular Areas, Interagency Group on--754
    Park Service, National--751
    Secretary--515
    Special Trustee for American Indians--727
International. See other part of subject
Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of
Iran
    Nuclear weapons development--449
    Relations with U.S.--377
    U.S. national emergency--261
Iraq
    Democracy and human rights--354
    Development Fund, U.S. national emergency--529
    Humanitarian assistance--291
    Interim Government--325
    Looting by Iraqi citizens--376
    Post-liberation report--633
    President--27
    Reconstruction efforts--446
    Regime change--250
    Relations with Syria--334
    Relations with U.S.--117
    United Nations sanctions--529
    United Nations Security Council resolutions--50
    United Nations weapons inspections--88
    U.S. assistance--217
    U.S. confiscation of Iraqi property--283
    U.S. military operations--278, 
        318, 320, 330, 334, 337, 343, 350, 372, 391, 410
    U.S. national emergency--101
    U.S. Presidential Envoy--440
    U.S. prisoners of war--289
    U.S. sanctions--446
    U.S. servicemembers, casualties--333
    Weapons of mass destruction--50
Ireland
    Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland
    Prime Minister--262
IRS. See Treasury, Department of the
Israel
    See also Middle East
    Prime Minister--25, 
        732, 755, 756, 758, 759
    Terrorist attacks--25
Italy
    Ambassador to U.S.--754
    President--736
    Prime Minister--107
    Relations with U.S.--107
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation--748
Japan
    Prime Minister--342
    Relations with U.S.--531
Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003--544
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. See Smithsonian 
    Institution
Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of
Jordan
    See also Middle East
    King--589
    President Bush's visit--589
Judiciary
    See also specific court
    Federal court nominations--154, 
        453
    Judicial confirmation process--258
Juneteenth--661
Justice Assistance, Bureau of. See Justice, Department of
Justice, Department of
    Administrator of Drug Enforcement--744
    Assistant Attorneys General--741
    Associate Attorney General--747
    Attorney General--103

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    Immigration and Naturalization Service--18
    Investigation, Federal Bureau of--46
    Parole Commission, U.S.--762
    Violence Against Women, Office of--738
Kansas, disaster assistance--754
Kansas-Nebraska Big Blue River Compact Administration--745
Kansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Commission--731
Kazakhstan, normal trade relations status--98
Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution
Kentucky, disaster assistance--742
Kenya, U.S. Ambassador--740
Korea, North
    Chairman--16
    Foreign Minister--28
    Nuclear weapons, development--49
    Relations with U.S.--17
Korea, South
    Ambassador to U.S.--754
    President--253
    Relations with U.S.--489
Kosovo
    Peace efforts--118
    U.S. military role--487
    U.S. national emergency--544
Kuwait
    Amir--736
    Deputy Prime Minister--759
    Minister of Foreign Affairs--736
Kyrgyzstan, U.S. Ambassador--746

Labor, Department of
    Secretary--51
    Solicitor--753
Labor Relations Authority, Federal--750
Latino Coalition--211
Latvia
    Foreign Minister--753
    NATO membership--296
    President--735
Law enforcement and crime
    See also Drug abuse and trafficking
    Corporate fraud--46
    Corruption, Inter-American Convention Against, report--316
    Counterterrorism efforts. See Terrorism
    Memorial ceremony for law enforcement officers--494
    Missing and exploited children--307
Legal Services Corporation--747
Legal system. See Judiciary
Liberia
    Evacuation of U.S. citizens--615
    Peace efforts--698
    President--698
    U.S. national emergency--64
Libya, U.S. national emergency--19
Lithuania
    Foreign Minister--753
    NATO membership--296
    U.S. Ambassador--739
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. See Health and Human 
    Services, Department of
Lunar New Year--90
Madagascar, Ambassador to U.S.--737
Maine
    Disaster assistance--741
    President's visits--635
Malawi, U.S. Ambassador--746
Maldives
    Ambassador to U.S.--737
    U.S. Ambassador--733
Malta, Ambassador to U.S.--737
Management and Budget, Office of--34
March for Life--72
Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the
Maritime affairs
    Coastal zone management--633
    Fishery agreements--45
    Ocean and coastal activities report--280
    Pollution from ships, international convention on--496
    Seaports, security efforts--279
Maritime Commission, Federal--748
Marshall Islands, U.S. Ambassador--755
Maryland
    Disaster assistance--742
    Governor--67
    President's visits--67
Massachusetts, disaster assistance--741
Mauritania
    Evacuation of U.S. citizens--615
    U.S. Ambassador--733
Mauritius, Prime Minister--762

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Mayors, U.S. Conference of--730
Medal. See other part of subject
Medical Association, American--236
Medical care. See Health and medical care
Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Memorial Day--537
Mental Retardation, President's Committee on--728
Merit Systems Protection Board--750
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority--749
Mexico
    President--732
    Taxation convention with U.S.--210
MIAs. See Armed Forces, U.S.
Michigan
    Governor--91
    President's visits--91
Michigan, University of--56
Micronesia, disaster assistance--727
Middle East
    See also Palestinian Authority and Palestinians; specific country
    Judicial reform--460
    Peace efforts--25
    Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--68, 
        69
    Trade development--589
    Trade with U.S.--460
    U.S. assistance--460
Military, U.S. See Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, Department of
Military Academy, U.S. See Defense, Department of
Millennium Challenge Account--129
Millennium Challenge Corporation--129
Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Federal--734
Minnesota
    Governor--655
    Micro Control Company in Fridley--761
    President's visits--655
Minority business. See Business and industry
Mississippi, disaster assistance--751
Missouri
    Disaster assistance--484
    Governor--484
    President's visits--73
Moldova
    Normal trade relations status--98
    U.S. Ambassador--735
Monetary Fund, International--734
Mongolia
    Ambassador to U.S.--737
    U.S. Ambassador--742
Montana, Governor--515
Morocco, terrorist attack in Casablanca--503
Mortgage Association, Federal National--757
Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal. See Transportation, 
    Department of
Mozambique
    President--697
    U.S. Ambassador--741
Museum Services Board, National--744
NASA. See Aeronautics and Space Administration, National
National. See other part of subject
NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Naval Academy, U.S. See Navy, Department of the
Navy, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Commander, U.S. Atlantic Fleet--169
    Marine Corps, U.S.--317
    Naval Academy, U.S.--738
    Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, CA--752
    Secretary--464
    U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln--408
Nebraska
    Governor--470
    President's visit--470
Nebraska Big Blue River Compact Administration, Kansas---745
Netherlands, Prime Minister--730
New Hampshire, disaster assistance--741
New Jersey
    Andrea Foods in Orange--761
    Disaster assistance--744
    President's visits--636
New Mexico
    Governor--464
    MCT Industries in Albuquerque--755
    President's visit--464
New York
    Disaster assistance--738
    Governor--117
    Governors Island--117
    President's visits--677
    Republican Party event--677
Nicaragua, President--748

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Nigeria
    President--758
    President Bush's visit--761
No Child Left Behind Act--35
Normal trade relations status. See Commerce, international; specific 
    country
North Atlantic Treaty Organization--71, 
    451, 561, 753
North Carolina
    Disaster assistance--746
    President's visits--317
Northern Ireland
    Peace efforts--262
    President Bush's visit--322
    Sinn Fein party--325
    U.S. Special Envoy--760
Norway
    Prime Minister--752
    Social Security agreement with U.S.--128
Nowruz--283
Nuclear Regulatory Commission--746
Nuclear Security Administration, National. See Energy, Department of
Nuclear weapons
    See also Arms and munitions
    Former Soviet Union, securing nuclear weapons, material, and 
        expertise--260
    Nonproliferation--256
    Spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste, disposal--570
OAS. See States, Organization of American
Office. See other part of subject
Ohio
    Disaster assistance--742
    Governor--207
    Lima Army Tank Plant in Lima--367
    President's visits--360
    Timken Company, The, in Canton--360
Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission--750
Oklahoma, disaster assistance--733
Oklahoma Arkansas River Commission, Kansas---731
Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission, Arkansas---741
Oman, Sultan--740
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--55

Pakistan
    President--681
    Prime Minister--742
    Relations with India--684
    Trade with U.S.--682
    U.S. assistance--682
Palau, President--518
Palestinian Authority and Palestinians
    See also Middle East
    Chairman--379
    Finance Minister--534
    Minister of State for Security Affairs--635
    Prime Minister--264
    Statehood--559
    U.S. assistance--594
Panama
    Ambassador to U.S.--686
    Foreign Minister--686
    President--686
Papua New Guinea, U.S. Ambassador--749
Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the
Parole Commission, U.S. See Justice, Department of
Passover--352
Peace Corps--104
Peace, U.S. Institute of--747
Pennsylvania
    Disaster assistance--742
    President's visits--57
    University of Scranton in Scranton--57
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--744
Personnel Management, Office of--359
Peru, President--739
Philippines
    President--503
    Relations with U.S.--503-510
Poland
    President--568, 574
    President Bush's visit--574
    Prime Minister--574
    Relations with U.S.--568
    TVP--567
    Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 60th anniversary--752
Portugal
    President Bush's visit--267
    Prime Minister--267
Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003--359
Postal Service, U.S.--359
Potomac River Basin, Interstate Commission on the--742
POWs. See Armed Forces, U.S.
Prayer Breakfast, National--130

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Prayer, National Day of--406
President. See other part of subject
Presidential. See other part of subject
Prison Fellowship Ministries--761
Prison Industries, Federal, Inc.--753
Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of 
    Children Today Act of 2003--398
Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--728
Public Diplomacy, U.S. Advisory Commission on--736

Qatar
    Amir--449
    Minister of Foreign Affairs--740
    President Bush's visit--608
Radiocommunications Conference, World--733
Railroad Retirement Board--729
Red Cross, American--313
Refugees. See specific country or region
Regulatory reform. See Government organizations and employees
Religious Broadcasters Convention, National--146
Religious leaders, meetings with President--130
Remembrance, White House Commission on the National Moment of--750
Republican Party
    See also Elections; specific State
    Fundraisers--523
    Retreat--141
Reserve System, Federal--357
Rhode Island, disaster assistance--746
Romania
    Foreign Minister--753
    NATO membership--296
    President--736
Russia
    Highly enriched uranium disposition, U.S. national emergency--620
    Moscow Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions--256
    Normal trade relations status--98
    President--450
    President Bush's visit--579
    Relations with U.S.--561
    RTR TV--572
    Securing nuclear weapons, material, and expertise--260
    Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Collaboration meeting in St. 
        Petersburg--109
    World Trade Organization, membership--566
Rwanda
    Ambassador to U.S.--754
    President--735
Sabine River Compact Administration--749
Saint Patrick's Day--262
Salary Council, Federal--746
Samoa, American, disaster assistance--759
Saudi Arabia
    See also Middle East
    Ambassador to U.S.--731
    Crown Prince--459
    Minister of Foreign Affairs--731
    Terrorist attacks in Riyadh--477
Scholars, White House Commission on Presidential--734
Schools. See Education; specific State
Science and technology
    Biotechnology--673
    Communications. See Communications
    Human cloning--224
    Human genome research--342
    Medical research--124
Science and Technology Policy, Office of--732
Science, President's Committee on the National Medal of--733
Securities and Exchange Commission--29
Security Council, National--603-
    749, 751
Security, national. See Defense and national security
Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National--
    751
Selective Service System--751
Senate Youth Program, U.S.--739
Senegal
    President--758
    President Bush's visit--761
Sentencing Commission, U.S.--729
Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
    Prime Minister--260
    U.S. national emergency--544
Service and Civic Participation, President's Council on--731
Sierra Leone
    Ambassador to U.S.--754
    U.S. national emergency--64

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Singapore
    Ambassador to U.S.--442
    Prime Minister--442
    Trade with U.S.--100
    U.S. Ambassador--442
Slovakia
    Foreign Minister--753
    NATO membership--296
    President--748
    Prime Minister--737
Slovenia
    Foreign Minister--753
    NATO membership--296
Small Business Administration--73
Small business. See Business and industry
Smithsonian Institution
    John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--745
    Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars--728
Social Security--128
Social Security Administration--129
Solomon Islands, U.S. Ambassador--749
South Africa
    President--698
    President Bush's visit--761
South Carolina
    Disaster assistance--727
    Governor--457
    President's visits--457
    University of South Carolina in Columbia--457
Southern States Energy Board--745
Space program
    See also Aeronautics and Space Administration, National
    International Space Station--581
    Shuttle--119
Spain
    President--198
    Relations with U.S.--446
Special Counsel, Office of--762
Special Education, President's Commission on Excellence in--727
Spectrum Task Force, Federal Government. See Government organizations 
    and employees
Sports
    Baseball--539
    Basketball--647
    Football--497
    Golf--535
    Hockey--647
    NCAA championship teams--207
Sri Lanka
    Ambassador to U.S.--737
    U.S. Ambassador--733
State and local governments
    See also specific subject or State
    Federal grants--204
    Homeland security efforts--176
    Unemployment benefits--33
    Welfare reform--52
State, Department of
    Ambassadors. See specific country or region
    Assistant Secretaries--594
    Deputy Assistant Secretary--697
    Deputy Secretary--174
    International agreements, report--236
    Presidential Envoy to Iraq--440
    Secretary--25
    Special Coordinator for Cyprus--35
    Special Envoy for Western Hemisphere Initiatives--727
    Special Envoy of the President for Northern Ireland--760
    Special Envoy to Sudan--698
    Special Representative of the President for Non-Proliferation of 
        Nuclear Weapons--761
    Under Secretary--184
States, Organization of American--316
Sudan
    Peace efforts--357
    President--357
    Sudan People's Liberation Movement--357
    U.S. national emergency--419
    U.S. Special Envoy for Peace--698
Supreme Court of the U.S.--56
Suriname, U.S. Ambassador--745
Susquehanna River Basin Commission--731
Sweden, Prime Minister--731
Syria
    Relations with Iraq--334
    Relations with U.S.--334
    Weapons of mass destruction--339

Taiwan, World Health Organization, participation--556

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Tajikistan
    Ambassador to U.S.--737
    Normal trade relations status--98
Tax Relief Coalition--435
Taxation
    Bilateral conventions and agreements--210
    Child tax credit--545
    Dividends, double taxation--27
    Estate tax legislation--654
    Tax cuts for small and minority businesses--33
    Tax relief legislation--31
Teacher of the Year, National--396
Technology. See Science and technology
Telecommunications and Information Administration, National. See 
    Commerce, Department of
Telecommunication Union, International, Constitution and Convention of 
    the. See Communications
Telemundo television network--736
Tennessee
    Disaster assistance--744
    President's visit--146
Tennessee Valley Authority--733
Terrorism
    See also Defense and national security; specific State, country, or 
        region
    Al Qaida terrorist group--236
    Counterterrorism efforts--86
    National Strategy for Combating Terrorism--178
    Persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, U.S. 
        national emergency--288
Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, National Commission on--320
Terrorist Threat Integration Center. See Government organizations and 
    employees
Texas
    Governor--20
    President's visits--1
Thailand
    Crown Prince--760
    Minister of Foreign Affairs--627
    President Bush's visit--760
    Prime Minister--759
    Relations with U.S.--626
Togo, U.S. Ambassador--736
Trade agreements. See Commerce, international; specific country
Trade Commission, Federal--702
Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--729
Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--54
Trade. See Commerce, international
Transportation system, safety efforts--315
Transportation, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--738
    Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal--738
    Secretary--226
    Under Secretaries--226
Transportation Safety Board, National--728
Treasury, Department of the
    Assistant Secretary--740
    Chief Financial Officer--746
    Deputy Secretary--139
    Internal Revenue Service--545
    Secretary--29
    Treasurer--211
Treaties and conventions. See specific country, region, or subject
Trinidad and Tobago, Ambassador to U.S.--737
Tropical Tuna Commission, Inter-American--758
Tunisia, U.S. Ambassador--746
Turkey
    AK Party Chairman--740
    Earthquake in Bingol Province--425
    Minister of Foreign Affairs--735
    Minister of State--735
    NATO defense support--184
    President--753
    Prime Minister--751
    Relations with U.S.--182 
    U.S. Ambassador--736
Turkmenistan
    Normal trade relations status--98
    U.S. Ambassador--750
    TV3--551

Uganda
    Ambassador to U.S.--110
    President--394
    President Bush's visit--761
Ukraine
    Normal trade relations status--98
    U.S. Ambassador--752

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Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. See Defense, 
    Department of
UNITA. See Angola
United Arab Emirates, President--741
United Kingdom
    Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland
    Prime Minister--114
United Nations
    Assistance to Iraq--327
    High Commissioner for Human Rights--739
    International Day in Support of Victims of Torture--701
    Oil for Food Programme--301
    Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons--741
    Sanctions on Iraq--529
    Secretary-General--35
    Security Council--140
    U.S. participation--281
    U.S. Representatives--728
    World Food Programme--738
    World Health Organization--556
United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act 
    of 2003--541
Universities. See specific State
U.S. See other part of subject
Urban Air Toxics Research Center, National--738
Uruguay, President--747
USA Today--738
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission--759
Uzbekistan, normal trade relations status--98
Valles Caldera Trust--755
Valor Review Board, Medal of--741
Vanuatu, U.S. Ambassador--749
Venezuela, Ambassador to U.S.--737
Veterans Affairs, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--729
    Secretary--307
    Under Secretary--728
Veterans Business Development Corporation, National--742
Vietnam, normal trade relations status--569
Vietnam Education Foundation--740
Violence Against Women, Office of. See Justice, Department of
Virginia
    Disaster assistance--746
    Flag Company, National Capital, in Alexandria--41
    Northern Virginia Community College--642
    President's visits--41
Voluntarism--332
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 60th anniversary--752
Washington, DC. See District of Columbia
Weapons. See Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons
Welfare system, reform--50
West Virginia
    Disaster assistance--742
    President's visit--141
Western Balkans
    See also specific country
    U.S. national emergency--98
    U.S. sanctions--549
Western Interstate Nuclear Board--755
White House, Committee for the Preservation of the--728
White House Correspondents' Association--752
White House Fellowships, President's Commission on--755
White House Office
    Assistants to President
        Deputy Chiefs of Staff--755
        Domestic Policy--162
        Economic Policy--607
        Homeland Security--231
        Lower Press Office Staff Assistant--729
        Presidential Personnel--728
        Press Secretary--665
        Security Adviser, National--35
        Senior Adviser to President--756
    Chief of Staff--372
    Counsel to President--454
Wildlife Refuge System, National--265
Wildlife. See Conservation
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. See Smithsonian 
    Institution
World Health Organization. See United Nations
World Trade Organization--566
Youth Service Day, National--331
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of. See Serbia and Montenegro
Yugoslavia, former. See specific country or region; Western Balkans
Zambia, Ambassador to U.S.--737
Zimbabwe, U.S. national emergency--255