[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book II)]
[July 1, 2003]
[Pages 1805-1816]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]






Appendix C--Checklist of White House Press Releases

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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 briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 389, H.R. 519, and H.R. 788

Fact sheet: Progress in the Global War on Terrorism

Announcement of nomination for U.S. District Judge for the Eastern 
District of New York

Announcement of nomination of U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of 
California

 Released July 2

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kentucky

Fact sheet: The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

 Released July 3

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza 
Rice on the President's upcoming visit to Africa

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 658

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Presidential Envoy James 
Baker to Tbilisi, Georgia

Fact sheet: USA Freedom Corps Launches ``How I Spent My Summer''

Released July 4

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

Transcript of an interview of the Press Secretary by the TV pool

Released July 5

Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack in Moscow

Released July 9

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

Released July 10

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell on 
the President's visit to Africa

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by United Nations Secretary-
General Kofi Annan

Released July 11

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer and 
National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of British Prime Minister Tony 
Blair

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Indiana

Announcement of nomination of U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah

 Released July 12

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

 Released July 14

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Silvio 
Berlusconi of Italy

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
into law H.R. 825, H.R. 917, H.R. 925, H.R. 981, H.R. 985, H.R. 1055, 
H.R. 1368, H.R. 1465, H.R. 1596, H.R. 1609, H.R. 1740, H.R. 2030, and S. 
858

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Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Arizona

Announcement of nomination for Associate Judge of the Superior Court of 
the District of Columbia

 Released July 15

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget 
Director Josh Bolten

Statement by the Press Secretary: United States Hosting 2004 Group of 
Eight (G-8) Summit in Sea Island, GA

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Ohio

 Released July 16

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: Passage of the Burmese Freedom and 
Democracy Act

 Released July 17

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Nestor Kirchner of 
Argentina

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Palestinian Prime Minister 
Mahmoud Abbas

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon 
of Israel

Statement by the Press Secretary: Enhanced U.S.-U.K. Exchange of 
Defense-Related Information

 Released July 18

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: U.S.-U.K. Discussions on British 
Detainees

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing the recipients of the 
Presidential Medal of Freedom, to be presented on July 23

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Texas

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
709 on July 17

Fact sheet: President Bush Highlights Health and Fitness Initiative

 Released July 21

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nebraska

 Released July 22

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Transcript of a press briefing by Securities and Exchange Commission 
Chairman William H. Donaldson and Deputy Attorney General Larry D. 
Thompson on the status report of the Corporate Fraud Task Force

Fact sheet: One-Year Anniversary of the President's Corporate Fraud Task 
Force

Transcript of a press briefing by White House Communications Director 
Daniel Bartlett and Deputy National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley 
on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction and the State of the Union speech

Statement by the Press Secretary on U.S. military action against Uday 
and Qusay Hussein

 Released July 23

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice at 
the Dole Institute of Politics on July 22

Text of the citations for the Presidential Medal of Freedom

 Released July 24

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Fact sheet: Strengthening the Economy

 Released July 25

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: Liberia

Fact sheet: White House South Lawn Tee Ball

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 Released July 28

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 2330

 Released July 29

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 255, H.R. 773, H.R. 1577, and S. 1399

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Florida

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Tennessee

 Released July 30

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
246

Announcement of nomination for U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge

 Released July 31

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released August 1

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 74 and S. 1280

Statement by the Press Secretary: Terrorist Act in Mozdok on August 1

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to North Dakota

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Ohio

 Released August 2

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released August 4

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released August 5

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released August 7

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan

Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice at 
the 28th Annual Convention of the National Association of Black 
Journalists

Released August 8

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President 
signed H.R. 2859

 Released August 11

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan

Fact sheet: President Bush Promotes Healthy Forests

Announcement of nomination for Environmental Protection Agency 
Administrator

 Released August 12

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan

 Released August 13

Announcement of nomination for U.S. District Judge for the Western 
District of Washington

 Released August 14

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released August 15

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary on the joint Canada-U.S. task force on 
the recent power outage in North America

Statement by the Press Secretary on the appointment of Deputy Assistant 
to the President and Coordinator for Strategic Planning at the National 
Security Council

Statement by the Press Secretary on Libya's letter to the U.N. Security 
Council stating it accepts responsibility for the actions of its 
officials in the 1988 Pan Am 103 bombing

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Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 1018 and H.R. 1761 on August 14

Fact sheet: Strengthening and Caring for America's National Parks

Announcement of nomination for U.S. District Judge for the District of 
New Jersey

 Released August 16

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 2195, H.R. 2465, H.R. 2854, and S. 1015 on August 15

 Released August 18

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: Liberian Peace Agreement Signed in 
Accra, Ghana

 Released August 19

Statement by the Press Secretary: Presidential Determination Regarding 
U.S. Assistance to the Government of Colombia Airbridge Denial Program

 Released August 20

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released August 21

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released August 22

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Fact sheet: President Bush Highlights Salmon Recovery Successes

 Released August 23

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Pennsylvania

Statement by the Press Secretary on emergency assistance to New York

 Released August 25

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of the Prime Minister of Kuwait

Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice at 
the 104th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars

 Released August 26

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Jan 
Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands

 Released August 27

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the Presidential election in 
Rwanda

 Released August 28

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan

Transcript of an interview of National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice 
by ZDF German Television on July 31

 Released August 29

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New 
York

 Released September 1

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan

 Released September 2

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released September 3

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Pakistani Prime Minister 
Jamali

 Released September 4

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: Principles for the Proliferation 
Security Initiative

Fact sheet: Proliferation Security Initiative: Statement of Interdiction 
Principles

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Fact sheet: President Bush Outlines Six Point Plan for the Economy: ``A 
full agenda for the creation of jobs in America''

 Released September 5

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Transcript of remarks by Press Secretary Scott McClellan to the travel 
pool

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Indiana

 Released September 6

Statement by the Press Secretary: Prime Minister Abbas' Submission of 
His Resignation

 Released September 7

Excerpts of the President's address to the Nation on the war on terror

Advance text of the President's address to the Nation on the war on 
terror

Fact sheet: White House South Lawn Tee Ball

 Released September 8

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Fact sheet: Request for Additional FY 2004 Funding for the War on Terror

 Released September 9

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released September 10

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: Presidential Determination Regarding 
the Trafficking Victims Protection Act for 2003

Statement by Press Secretary on the President's meeting with His 
Holiness, the XIV Dalai Lama

 Released September 11

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of King Abdullah II and Queen 
Rania of Jordan

Statement by the Press Secretary on the murder of Swedish Foreign 
Minister Anna Lindh

Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attorney for the Western District of 
Kentucky

 Released September 12

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: State Visit by President Kibaki of 
Kenya

Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Participate in the 
58th United Nations General Assembly

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Vermont

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New Hampshire

 Released September 15

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan, Acting 
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Marianne Horinko, and 
Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James L. Connaughton

Statement by the Press Secretary: Annual Presidential Determinations of 
Major Illicit Drug-Producing and Drug-Transit Countries

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Vladimir Putin of 
the Russian Federation

Statement by the Press Secretary: Presidential Determination Regarding 
KEDO Funding

Fact sheet: Improving Air Quality and Increasing Energy Efficiency, 
Safety, and Reliability

 Released September 16

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Nicanor Duarte of 
Paraguay

Fact sheet: Clear Skies: A Clear Improvement for the Environment

 Released September 17

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 1668

 Released September 18

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to North 
Carolina

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Virginia

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 Released September 19

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Maryland

Released September 20

Statement by the Press Secretary: One Hundred Years of Diplomatic 
Relations With Bulgaria

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Delaware

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to the District 
of Columbia

Released September 22

Transcript of a press briefing by Faith-Based and Community Initiatives 
Office Director H. James Towey, Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao, Housing 
and Urban Development Secretary Mel R. Martinez, and Health and Human 
Services Deputy Secretary Claude Allen

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza 
Rice on the President's upcoming visit to the United Nations General 
Assembly

Fact sheet: White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

Released September 23

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Carlo Ciampi of 
Italy

Advance text of the President's address to the United Nations General 
Assembly

Released September 24

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New Jersey

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Michigan

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Delaware

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Ohio

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to West Virginia

Released September 25

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: State Visit to the United Kingdom

Statement by the Press Secretary on the death of Akila Hashimi, member 
of the Governing Council of Iraq

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 13

Released September 26

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released September 27

Fact sheet: U.S.-Russian Commercial Investments

Fact sheet: Export-Import Bank of the United States in Russia

Fact sheet: U.S.-Russia Cooperation in Housing and Urban Development

Fact sheet: Russian-American Banking Dialogue

Fact sheet: Russian-American Business Dialogue

Fact sheet: United States-Russia Commercial Energy Summit

Fact sheet: HIV/AIDS

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Pennsylvania

 Released September 29

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released September 30

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.J. Res. 69, S. 520, and S. 678

 Released October 1

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 3087

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 3146

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 Released October 2

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released October 3

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 659, H.R. 978, S. 111, S. 233, and S. 278

 Released October 6

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released October 7

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released October 8

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's upcoming visit to 
Asia and Australia

Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to 
the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations in Chicago, IL

Fact sheet: Preventing Domestic Violence

 Released October 9

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Fact sheet: Building Momentum for New Job Creation

 Released October 10

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 1925, H.R. 2826, and S. 570

Fact sheet: Cuba

Released October 14

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza 
Rice on the President's visit to Asia and Australia

Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to 
the Inter American Press Association on October 13

Announcement of nomination for U.S. District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Virginia

Excerpts of the President's roundtable interview with Asian journalists

Released October 15

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Fact sheet: Expanding Homeownership Opportunities and Strengthening Our 
Economy

Released October 16

Statement by the Press Secretary: President Ion Iliescu To Visit 
Washington

 Released October 18

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released October 19

Statement by the Press Secretary: Announcement of U.S.-Thailand FTA 
Negotiations

Advance text of the President's remarks to the Thai troops

 Released October 20

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza 
Rice on the President's bilateral meetings

Fact sheet: President Bush Announces United States Intends To Negotiate 
a Free Trade Agreement With Thailand

Fact sheet: APEC Pledges To Improve Transparency and Fight Corruption

Fact sheet: U.S. Actions at the APEC Summit: Day One

 Released October 21

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Transcript of remarks by Press Secretary Scott McClellan on Iran

Fact sheet: Health Security Initiative

Fact sheet: New APEC Initiatives on Counterterrorism

Fact sheet: Energy Security Initiative

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Fact sheet: U.S. Expands Digital Freedom Initiative to Indonesia and 
Peru

Fact sheet: APEC Announces Important Commitments on Security

Fact sheet: U.S. Accomplishments at the APEC Summit: Day Two

 Released October 23

Advance text of the President's remarks to the Australian Parliament

 Released October 24

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Sri Lankan Prime Minister 
Wickremesinghe

Statement by the Press Secretary: President Rolandas Paksas To Visit 
Washington

Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Meet with Congolese 
President Joseph Kabila

Released October 27

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to California

Released October 28

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of NATO Secretary General Lord 
Robertson

Released October 29

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: Northern Ireland Elections

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 1900, H.R. 3229, and S. 1591

Released October 30

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Transcript of a press briefing by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman 
N. Gregory Mankiw and National Economic Council Chairman Stephen 
Friedman

Fact sheet: Tax Relief Helps Economic Growth

Released October 31

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to 
the National Legal Center for the Public Interest in New York City on 
October 30

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.J. Res. 75

 Released November 1

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Trent Duffy

 Released November 3

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary on the release by the Afghanistan 
Constitutional Commission and Government of the draft Constitution for 
the new post-Taliban Afghanistan

 Released November 4

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released November 5

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released November 6

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Fact sheet: President Bush Calls for a ``Forward Strategy of Freedom'' 
To Promote Democracy in the Middle East

 Released November 7

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.J. Res. 76

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Washington 
State

 Released November 10

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

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Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Award Medal of 
Freedom to NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 2691

 Released November 11

Transcript of an interview of National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice 
by KXAS-TV, Dallas, TX, on November 10

Transcript of an interview of National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice 
by KING-TV, Seattle, WA, on November 10

Transcript of an interview of National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice 
by KHOU-TV, Houston, TX, on November 10

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.J. Res. 52, H.R. 1516, H.R. 3365, S. 470, S. 926, H.R. 1610, H.R. 
1882, H.R. 1883, H.R. 2075, H.R. 2254, H.R. 2309, H.R. 2328, H.R. 2396, 
H.R. 2452, H.R. 2533, H.R. 2746, and H.R. 3011

Fact sheet: In Support of America's Veterans

 Released November 12

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Announcement of the National Medal of Arts recipients

Citation for the Presidential Medal of Freedom presentation ceremony for 
NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson

 Released November 13

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Condoleezza 
Rice on the President's upcoming visit to the United Kingdom

Fact sheet: President Calls on Congress To ``Finish the Job''--Pa
ss a 
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit for Seniors

 Released November 14

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Transcript of an interview of National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice 
by WAGA-TV, Atlanta, GA, on November 10

Transcript of an interview of National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice 
by WTVT-TV, Tampa, FL, on November 10

 Released November 17

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 1442, H.R. 3288, S. 677, and S. 924

 Released November 18

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
313

 Released November 20

Transcript of remarks by First Lady Laura Bush in a Q & A with the press

 Released November 21

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on Congressional Passage of H.R. 
2115, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Puerto 
Rico

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to West 
Virginia

 Released November 22

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.J. Res. 79 and H.R. 2559

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 274, H.R. 3054, and H.R. 3232

 Released November 24

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President 
signed H.R. 1588

 Released November 25

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan

Fact sheet: A Great Day for America's Seniors: Historic Passage of a 
Broadly Bipartisan Medicare Modernization Bill

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Released November 26

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: Official Visit by Premier Wen 
Jiabao of China

Released November 28

Transcript of a press gaggle by Communications Director Dan Bartlett on 
the President's visit to Iraq

Released December 1

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
S.J. Res. 18, S.J. Res. 22, S. 1066, and H.R. 2754

Released December 2

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
1590

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
254, S. 867, S. 1718, and H.R. 3182

 Released December 3

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: King Abdullah of Jordan To Visit 
Washington

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's decision to award 
the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Robert L. Bartley and the text of 
the citation

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 1904

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 23, H.R. 2744, H.R. 3175, H.R. 3379, S. 117, S. 286, S. 650, S. 
189, H.R. 1683, H.R. 1685, S. 1720, and S. 1824

Fact sheet: President Bush Signs Healthy Forests Restoration Act Into 
Law

Fact sheet: President Bush Signs the 21st Century Nanotechnology 
Research and Development Act

 Released December 4

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Transcript of a press briefing by U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. 
Zoellick on ending the temporary steel safeguards

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 2622

Fact sheet: President Bush Signs the Fair and Accurate Credit 
Transactions Act of 2003

Fact sheet: The Presidential Determination on Steel

 Released December 5

Statement by the Press Secretary: Terrorist Act in Yessentuki, Stavropol 
Region, Russia, on December 5

Announcement of the membership of the President's Task Force on Puerto 
Rico's Status

Fact sheet: 57,000 Americans Find Work in November: Unemployment Rate 
Drops Below 6%

 Released December 6

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 421, H.R. 1367, H.R. 1821, H.R. 3038, H.R. 3140, H.R. 3166, H.R. 
3185, H.R. 3349, S. 579, S. 1152, S. 1156, S. 1768, and S. 1895

 Released December 8

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 1

Fact sheet: President Bush Signs the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003

Fact sheet: Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba

 Released December 9

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 3348

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Virginia

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Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to the U.S. 
Virgin Islands

 Released December 10

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released December 11

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released December 12

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 1828 and H.R. 2115

 Released December 13

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 2417

Fact sheet: 2003: A Year of Accomplishment for the American People

Released December 14

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

 Released December 15

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.J. Res. 80, H.R. 1437, H.R. 1813, H.R. 3287, and S. 459

Fact sheet: Facts About the New Iraqi Healthcare System

 Released December 16

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary on the France-Germany-U.S. agreement on 
debt reduction for Iraq

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.J. Res. 82 and S. 877

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 3491, H.R. 2297, and S. 811

Fact sheet: Expanding Homeownership Opportunities for All Americans

Fact sheet: President Bush Signs Anti-Spam Law

 Released December 17

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary on Special Presidential Envoy James A. 
Baker III's meeting with Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi concerning 
debt reduction for Iraq

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.J. Res. 63

Released December 18

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Medical Summary: The President's Orthopedic Exam

 Released December 19

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary: President To Attend Special Summit of 
the Americas

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 100, H.R. 622, H.R. 1006, H.R. 1012, H.R. 2620, S. 686, S. 1680, S. 
1683, S. 1929, and S. 1947

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to the Federated 
States of Micronesia

Fact sheet: The President's National Security Strategy To Combat WMD

 Released December 22

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that Special Presidential 
Envoy James A. Baker III will travel to Japan, South Korea, and China on 
December 27-30

Fact sheet: Guidance Released on Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): HSAs 
Are Good News for All Americans

Released December 26

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

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 Released December 27

Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S. Government's deployment of 
humanitarian assistance to the people of Iran following the earthquake 
in Bam

 Released December 29

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Trent Duffy

 Released December 30

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Trent Duffy

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President 
approved the designation of 37 sub-Saharan African countries as eligible 
for tariff preferences under the African Growth and Opportunity Act

 Released December 31

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President 
directed the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury to take 
significant steps to expedite disaster relief and humanitarian aid 
operations in response to the earthquake in Bam, Iran