    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book II)]
    [September 25, 2003]
    [Page 1199]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the National Do-Not-Call Registry
    September 25, 2003

        Unwanted telemarketing calls are intrusive, annoying, and all too
    common. When Americans are sitting down to dinner or parents are reading
    to their children, the last thing they want is a call from a stranger
    with a sales pitch.
        For that reason, I have strongly supported the actions of the
    Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission to
    establish a National Do-Not-Call Registry and protect consumers.
        The millions of people who have signed up for the list have the
    right to reduce unwanted telephone solicitations. I commend Congress for
    its rapid action to support the Registry, and I look forward to signing
    this legislation.