[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book II)] [July 1, 2003] [Pages C-1-C-9] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 Document Categories List Addresses to the Nation Hussein, Saddam, capture--1720 War on terror--1103 Addresses and Remarks See also Addresses to the Nation; Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings; Interviews With the News Media; Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials All-Volunteer Force, 30th anniversary, reenlistment ceremony--810 American Legion national convention in St. Louis, MO--1059 Angel Tree children in Alexandria, VA--1758 Australia, Parliament in Canberra--1382 Barbour, Haley, gubernatorial candidate, luncheon in Jackson, MS--1145 BMW Manufacturing Corporation, discussion with employers and employees in Greer, SC--1496 Bond, Christopher ``Kit'', dinner in St. Louis, MO--1065 Bremer, L. Paul, III, Presidential Envoy to Iraq, meeting--1393 Bush-Cheney luncheons Baltimore, MD--1679 Birmingham, AL--1456 Chicago, IL--1210 Columbus, OH--1419 Dearborn, MI--1644 Irvine, CA--1019 Las Vegas, NV--1619 Little Rock, AR--1491 McLean, VA--1707 Milwaukee, WI--1247 Orlando, FL--1517 Pittsburgh, PA--1662 Portland, OR--1034 St. Paul, MN--1055 Winston-Salem, NC--1479 Bush-Cheney receptions Dallas, TX--894 Dearborn, MI--926 Denver, CO--994 Drexel Hill, PA--1165 Fort Lauderdale, FL--1127 Fresno, CA--1306 Greenville, SC--1502 Honolulu, HI--1386 Houston, TX--899 Indianapolis, IN--1098 Jacksonville, FL--1116 Nashville, TN--1111 Phoenix, AZ--1632 Riverside, CA--1312 San Antonio, TX--1431 San Diego, CA--1009 Whippany, NJ--1654 Business leaders, meeting in Chicago, IL--1215 Cabinet meetings--973 California wildfires, Harbison Canyon--1461 Camp David, MD, arrival from--1547 Central Aluminum Company in Columbus, OH--1425 Chile and Singapore free trade agreements, signing ceremony--1081 Christmas, national Christmas tree, lighting ceremony--1677 Clear Skies legislation--1170 Columbus Day celebration--1297 Congressional leaders, meeting--1570 CraneWorks in Birmingham, AL--1449 Cuba--1292 Dayton, OH, 100th anniversary of flight--835 Defense Department, Secretary Rumsfeld, meeting with President--982 Detroit Edison Plant in Monroe, MI--1159 Dinuba, CA, remarks following roundtable discussion--1300 Domestic violence prevention--1265 Dynamic Metal Treating, Inc., discussion with employers and employees in Canton, MI--1649 Economic advisers, meeting in Crawford, TX--999 Economic leaders, meeting in Seattle, WA--1049 El Cajon, CA, firefighters and volunteers--1464 Energy legislation Congressional conference committee, meeting--1176 Crawford, TX--1031 Engelwood Neighborhood Center in Orlando, FL--1522 Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy in Quantico, VA--1133 Fletcher, Ernie, gubernatorial candidate, reception in Lexington, KY--1287 Flight, 100th anniversary, in Dayton, OH--835 Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, NC, discussion with students and faculty--1485 Fort Carson, CO, military personnel--1608 Fort Stewart, GA, military personnel and families--1141 Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce in Manchester, NH--1280 Gulfport, MS--1446 Hanukkah menorah lighting--1759 HealthierUS Initiative in Dallas, TX--889 Healthy Forests Initiative in Summerhaven, AZ--989 Heritage Foundation President's Club luncheon--1509 Highland Park Elementary School in Landover, MD--839 Hispanic Heritage Month reception--1231 Home Depot, discussion with employers and employees in Halethorpe, MD--1684 Hope, Bob, death--936 Hurricane damage briefing at Virginia State Police Academy in Richmond, VA--1186 Hyde Park Elementary School in Jacksonville, FL--1121 Ice Harbor Lock and Dam in Burbank, WA--1045 Iftaar dinner--1407 Iraq Bombing of United Nations headquarters in Baghdad--1003 Coalition activities--908 President Bush's visit Air Force One, remarks following departure from Baghdad--1638 Thanksgiving dinner with U.S. troops in Baghdad--1637 Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra, meeting with members--1704 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, honors reception--1691 Judicial nominees, meeting--1515 Kansas City, MO--1084 Kerik, Bernard B., former New York City Police Commissioner, meeting--1235 KIPP DC: KEY Academy--805 Kirkpatrick Elementary School in Nashville, TN--1107 Korean War Memorial--930 Labor Day in Richfield, OH--1075 Langham Company employees in Indianapolis, IN--1092 Leon H. Sullivan Summit in Abuja, Nigeria--865 Libya, decision to disclose and dismantle weapons of mass destruction programs--1753 Livonia, MI--919 London, KY--1443 Los Olivos Senior Center in Phoenix, AZ--1625 Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, CA--1004 Medicare Reform legislation--1198 38th anniversary--966 Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee, WI--1238 NASCAR drivers--1667 National Archives Rotunda, rededication--1175 National Basketball Association champion San Antonio Spurs--1299 National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week proclamation, remarks on signing--1540 National Endowment for Democracy, 20th anniversary--1468 National Medals of Science and Technology, presentation--1478 National Urban League conference in Pittsburgh, PA--937 NCAA spring championship teams--1568 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Lord Robertson, presentation of the Presidential Medal of Freedom--1513 Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Youth Education Center dedication in Dallas, TX--1414 Paducah, KY--1439 Pease Air National Guard Base in Portsmouth, NH--1273 Philadelphia, PA--913 Philippines, President Bush's visit Discussions with President Macapagal-Arroyo in Manila--1348 Philippine Congress, Joint Session in Quezon City--1351 State dinner in Manila--1356 Power blackouts in North America, San Diego, CA--1008 Power Center in Houston, TX--1151 Presidential Medal of Freedom, presentation ceremony--910 Radio addresses--838 Redmond, OR--1039 Republican National Committee Presidential Gala--1269 San Bernardino, CA--1327 Santa Monica National Recreation Area in Thousand Oaks, CA--1015 Senegal, President Bush's visit Dakar, U.S. Embassy personnel--847 Goree Island--844 September 11, 2001, anniversary--1140 Southaven, MS--1436 Spring Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, NV--1613 Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils--1207 State Department, Secretary Powell, meeting with President--979 Thailand, Bangkok, President Bush's visit Discussions with Prime Minister Thaksin--1357 Royal Thai Army headquarters--1359 State dinner--1362 Thanksgiving turkey presentation ceremony--1604 Uganda, The AIDS Support Organisation Centre in Entebbe--860 United Kingdom, President Bush's visit Arrival from--1601 London Dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth II--1579 Whitehall Palace--1573 Sedgefield Community College in Sedgefield--1598 United Nations Bombing of headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq--1003 General Assembly in New York, NY--1190 Luncheon hosted by Secretary-General Annan in New York, NY--1195 U.S. reception in New York, NY--1195 Urban leaders--876 Veterans Day ceremony in Arlington, VA--1507 Walter Reed Army Medical Center, medical personnel--1751 Wright Brothers' first flight, 100th anniversary in Kill Devil Hills, NC--1736 Appointments and Nominations See also Digest (Appendix A); Nominations Submitted (Appendix B); Checklist (Appendix C) Environmental Protection Agency, Administrator, remarks in Aurora, CO--993 Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretary, remarks--1712 President's personal envoy on Iraqi debt resolution, statement--1689 State Department, Global AIDS Coordinator, remarks--815 Bill Signings Adoption Promotion Act of 2003, remarks--1660 American Dream Downpayment Act, remarks--1733 Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2003, statement--1572 Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships, legislation to provide, statement--873 Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, statement--944 Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, statement--1409 Defense Production Reauthorization Act of 2003, statement--1754 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004, statement--1217 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004 Remarks--1219 Statement--1222 Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004, statement--1502 Do-Not-Call Registry, legislation to ratify the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to establish, remarks--1208 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 Remarks--1474 Statement--1476 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004, statement-- 1659 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, remarks--1674 Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003, statement--1755 Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, remarks--1669 Higher Education Relief and Opportunities Act, 2003, statement--1030 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004, statement--1719 Legislative Appropriations Act, 2004, statement--1216 Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 Remarks--1694 Statement--1698 Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004, statement--1603 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 Remarks in Arlington, VA--1605 Statement--1607 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, remarks--1466 Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, statement--1091 Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act, statement--832 Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003, statement--1715 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, statement--1672 Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, statement--1716 Communications to Congress Afghanistan, military and intelligence operations, supplemental appropriations request--1178 Angola, U.S. national emergency with respect to UNITA, letter transmitting final report--979 Appointments during national emergency, letter transmitting Executive order--1738 Appropriations law and Department of Veterans Affairs budget amendment, letter transmitting requests to change--876 Bosnia and Herzegovina Benchmarks for a sustainable peace, letter transmitting report-- 834 Continued operations of U.S. forces, letter--907 Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, letter reporting on--945 Chile, free trade agreement with U.S. Letter transmitting proposed legislative changes--834 Message transmitting proposed legislation--873 Clean Diamond Trade Act Letter transmitting Executive order--951 Letter on waiver certification--952 Climate change programs and activities, Federal expenditures, letter transmitting report--1072 Colombia Plan Colombia, message transmitting report--908 Significant narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1334 Convention on International Interest in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment, message transmitting--1468 Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, message transmitting-- 1571 Counterterrorism Fund, providing funds, letters Treasury Department--1750 Homeland Security Department--1217 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996, review of title III, letter--882 Denmark, friendship, commerce, and navigation treaty with U.S., message transmitting protocol--1080 District of Columbia 2004 budget request, message transmitting--854 Public safety expenses related to security events and responses to terrorist threats, message on reimbursement--1479 Eastern bloc states, former, normal trade relations status, letter transmitting report--987 Emergency Response Fund, reallocation of funds previously transferred, letters--913 Export control regulations, U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation--981 Federal budget Amendments, letters transmitting requests--1157 Emergency supplemental request, letter--844 Federal employees, alternative plan for pay increases, letter transmitting--1070 Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, U.S. sanctions, letter-- 814 Homeland Security Act of 2002, section 428, memorandum of understanding between the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security, message reporting--1209 Iran, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1514 Iraq Executive order blocking property, letter reporting--1072 Letters transmitting reports--1024 Military and intelligence operations, supplemental appropriations request--1178 U.S. national emergency Letter on continuation--972 Letter transmitting report--972 Japan Mutual legal assistance in criminial matters, message transmitting treaty--1613 Taxation convention with U.S., message transmitting--1704 Liberia Deployment of U.S. military forces, letter--1004 U.S. national emergency, letter transmitting report--953 Libya, U.S. national emergency, letter transmitting report--805 Middle East peace process, terrorists who threaten to disrupt, U.S. national emergency, message transmitting report--926 National Money Laundering Strategy, message transmitting--1573 North Atlantic Treaty for Co-operation Regarding Atomic Information, letter transmitting agreement--978 Peacekeeping operations, letter transmitting report--813 Railroad Retirement Board, message transmitting report--1699 Romania, investment treaty with U.S., message transmitting--1703 Sierra Leone, U.S. national emergency, letter transmitting report-- 953 Singapore, free trade agreement with U.S. Letter transmitting proposed legislative changes--834 Message transmitting proposed legislation--875 Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte. Ltd., decision on investments, letter transmitting report--1185 Sri Lanka, taxation convention with U.S., message transmitting protocol--1409 Sudan, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1413 Terrorism Terrorist attacks, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1139 U.S. efforts in global war on, letter reporting--1183 U.S. national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support, message on continuation-- 1183 Turkmenistan, normal trade relations status, letter on waiver--987 World Airways, Inc., subsidy budget request, letter transmitting--1761 Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency, letter transmitting report--833 Communications to Federal Agencies See also Presidential Documents Published in the Federal Register (Appendix D) Activated military members, return to Federal civilian employment, memorandum--1543 Combined Federal Campaign, memorandum--1023 Indonesia, peaceful uses of nuclear energy, proposed protocol amending the agreement, memorandum--1295 Kosovo International Security Force, deployment of U.S. military personnel, letter--1544 North Atlantic Treaty Organization, agreement between parties for cooperation regarding atomic information, memorandum--977 Directives Critical infrastructure identification, prioritization, and protection--1739 National preparedness--1745 Screening information, integration and use to protect against terrorism--1174 Interviews With the News Media Exchanges with reporters Abuja, Nigeria--863 Air Force One, departure from Baghdad, Iraq--1638 Bangkok, Thailand--1357 Canberra, Australia--1380 Chicago, IL--1215 Crawford, TX--979 Dakar, Senegal--844 Entebbe, Uganda--859 Gaborone, Botswana--854 Harbison Canyon, CA--1461 Manila, Philippines--1348 New York, NY--1196 San Diego, CA--1008 Seattle, WA--1049 Sedgefield, United Kingdom--1597 Thousand Oaks, CA--1014 Walter Reed Army Medical Center--1140 White House--815 Interviews African journalists--819 Armed Forces Radio and Television Service--1025 Asian print journalists--1317 Australia's Channel 9 TV--1344 British journalists--1530 CNN International--830 Indonesia's SCTV--1342 Japan's FUJI TV--1335 Philippines' NBN TV-4--1337 Singapore's Channel NewsAsia--1340 South African Broadcasting Corporation--826 Thailand's Nation TV--1339 United Kingdom Al-Sharq Al-Aswat in London--1591 BBC Television--1550 The Sun newspaper--1558 Voice of America--828 White House press pool--1372 Joint news conferences Indonesia, President Megawati--1367 Italy, Prime Minister Berlusconi--904 Israel, Prime Minister Sharon--946 Jordan, King Abdullah II--1179 Kenya, President Kibaki--1256 Palestinian Authority, Prime Minister Abbas--930 Russia, President Putin--1201 South Africa, President Mbeki--848 United Kingdom, Prime Minister Blair--883 News conferences July 9--848 July 17--883 July 21--904 July 25--930 July 29--946 July 30--953 September 18--1179 September 27--1201 October 6--1256 October 22--1367 October 28--1395 November 20--1580 December 15--1721 Joint Statements France and Germany, Iraqi debt reduction--1736 Indonesia, President Megawati--1370 Netherlands, HIV/AIDS relief--1083 Philippines, President Macapagal-Arroyo--1354 Russia, President Putin--1206 Singapore, Prime Minister Goh--1365 South Korea, President Roh--1364 United Kingdom Declaration on Iraq--1590 Multilateralism--1588 Letters and Messages See also Communications to Congress; Communications to Federal Agencies Armed Forces, Christmas message--1760 China's first human space mission, letter to President Hu--1362 Christmas, message--1755 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 40th anniversary of ``I Have a Dream'' speech, message--1071 Eid al-Fitr, message--1612 Hanukkah, message--1756 Independence Day, message--832 Kwanzaa, message--1756 New Year's Day, message--1762 Pope John Paul II, 25th anniversary of the pontificate, message-- 1333 Ramadan, message--1391 Rosh Hashanah, message--1200 Yom Kippur, 5764, message--1254 Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials See also Joint Statements Afghanistan Ambassador Jawad--1788 President Karzai--1776 Argentina Ambassador Bordon--1773 President Kirchner--1767 Australia Governor General Jeffery--1781 Prime Minister Howard--1380 Austria, Ambassador Nowotny--1788 Bahamas, Prime Minister Christie--1776 Belarus, Ambassador Khvostov--1773 Benin, President Kerekou--1764 Bolivia, President Mesa Gisbert--1783 Botswana, President Mogae--854 Brazil, President Lula da Silva--1770 Canada Prime Minister Chretien--1770 Prime Minister Martin--1790 Cape Verde, President Pires--1764 China Minister of Foreign Affairs Li--1776 Premier Wen--1699 President Hu--1361 Colombia, President Uribe--1777 Cyprus, Ambassador Evriviades--1788 Czech Republic, Prime Minister Spidla--1765 Democratic Republic of the Congo, President Kabila--1783 Ecuador, Ambassador Rivandeneira--1773 Egypt, President Mubarak--1763 Estonia, Ambassador Luik--1773 France, President Chirac--1776 Gambia, The, President Jammeh--1764 Georgia, Interim President Burjanadze--1787 Germany, Chancellor Schroeder--1196 Ghana, President Kufuor--1764 Grenada, Prime Minister Mitchell--1776 Guyana Ambassador Karran--1788 President Jagdeo--1776 India, Prime Minister Vajpayee--1771 Indonesia, President Megawati--1367 Iraq Acting Governing Council President Pachachi--1790 Diplomat Francke--1790 Governing Council and Baghdad Advisory Council members--1566 Governing Council members--1787 Minister of Electricity Alsammarae--1187 Minister of Health Abbas--1790 Minister of Public Works Berwari--1187 Israel, Prime Minister Sharon--946 Italy President Ciampi--1527 Prime Minister Berlusconi--904 Japan, Prime Minister Koizumi--1768 Jordan King Abdullah II--1179 Queen Rania--1775 Kenya, President Kibaki--1254 Kuwait, Prime Minister Sabah--1131 Mali Ambassador Diop--1773 President Toure--1764 Mexico, President Fox--1780 Morocco, King Mohamed VI--1776 Mozambique, President Chissano--1776 Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs de Hoop Scheffer--1772 Prime Minister Balkenende--1772 Nicaragua, Ambassador Stadthagen--1788 Niger, President Tandja--1764 Nigeria, President Obasanjo--863 North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Secretary General Lord Robertson--1514 Pakistan Prime Minister Jamali--1219 President Musharraf--1773 Palestinian Authority, Prime Minister Abbas--930 Panama, President Moscoso--1788 Papua New Guinea, Ambassador Paki--1773 Paraguay, President Duarte Frutos--1777 Philippines, President Macapagal-Arroyo--1348 Poland, President Kwasniewski--1773 Romania, President Iliescu--1782 Russia, President Putin--1201 Saint Lucia, Prime Minister Anthony--1776 Samoa, Ambassador Elisaia--1788 Saudi Arabia Ambassador Prince Bandar--1768 Foreign Minister Saud--1768 Senegal, President Wade--1764 Sierra Leone, President Kabbah--1764 Singapore President Nathan--1780 Prime Minister Goh--1366 Slovakia, Ambassador Kacer--1773 South Africa Ambassador Masekela--1773 President Mbeki--848 South Korea, President Roh--1363 Spain, President Aznar--1194 Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe--1783 Sudan President al-Bashir--1788 Sudan People's Liberation Movement Chairman Garang--1788 Sweden, Prime Minister Persson--1774 Thailand King Phumiphon and Queen Sirikit--1362 Prime Minister Thaksin--1357 Tibet, Dalai Lama--1773 Turkey, Prime Minister Erdogan--1784 Uganda, President Museveni--859 Ukraine, Ambassador Reznyk--1788 United Kingdom Ambassador Manning--1773 Conservative Party leader Howard--1785 Liberal Democrats leader Kennedy--1785 Prime Minister Blair--883 Prince Charles of Wales--1785 Queen Elizabeth II--1579 United Nations General Assembly President Hunte--1776 Secretary-General Annan--869 Uzbekistan, Ambassador Kamilov--1788 Resignations and Retirements Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretary, resignation, statement--1702 USA Freedom Corps, Director and Assistant to the President, resignation, statement--1702 Statements by the President See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings; Joint Statements; Resignations and Retirements Afghanistan, Kabul-Kandahar highway, completion--1735 African Union, welcoming new leadership--869 Breaux, Sen. John, decision not to seek reelection--1732 Class action reform legislation, Senate action to block a vote--1386 Columbia Accident Investigation Board report--1065 Deaths Bartley, Bob--1705 Cash, Johnny--1156 Cruz, Celia--889 Ferre, Don Luis--1380 Gibson, Althea--1209 Gregg, Hugh--1197 Madame Chiang Kai-shek--1391 McMillan, Colin--935 O'Bannon, Frank--1158 Rhodes, John J.--1055 Roth, William V., Jr.--1721 Simon, Paul--1705 Skeen, Joe--1699 Teller, Edward--1139 Vieira de Mello, Sergio--1034 Defense authorization conference report, House of Representatives action--1490 Defense Department appropriations legislation, House action--847 Democratic Republic of the Congo, inauguration of the Transitional Government--894 Do-Not-Call Registry, National Decision by the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit--1264 Establishment--1199 Earth Observation Summit--971 Ebadi, Shirin, Nobel Peace Prize--1297 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004, Senate passage-- 1461 Energy legislation Congressional action--1543 House of Representatives action--1572 Environmental Protection Agency, Administrator, Senate confirmation--1409 Estrada, Miguel A., withdrawal of nomination to be a U.S. Court of Appeals Circuit Judge--1091 Hamas leadership and European funding sources, blocking property-- 1053 Healthy Forests Restoration Act, Senate passage--1430 Homeland Security Department, appropriations act, congressional passage--1197 Illegal logging, international initiative to stop--943 India, terrorist attack in Mumbai--1054 Iran, earthquake--1760 Iraq Bombing in Najaf--1074 Donors' Conference--1391 Governing Council Announcement of a transition plan--1546 Establishment--873 United Nations Security Council resolution--1333 Israel, terrorist attacks--1253 Japan, announcement of reconstruction aid to Iraq--1312 Judicial nominations, Senate action to block up-or-down votes--975 Kennedy, President John F., 40th anniversary of death--1601 Medical liability reform legislation, Senate action--853 Medicare reform legislation Announcement of a bipartisan agreement--1547 House of Representatives passage--1603 Nickles, Sen. Don, decision not to seek reelection--1264 North Atlantic Treaty Organization, transition of the Secretary General--1189 Overseas force posture, ongoing review--1631 Partial-birth abortion legislation House of Represenatives passage--1235 Senate passage--1380 Pickering, Charles W., Sr., Senate action to block a vote on nomination--1430 Project BioShield legislation, House action--882 Same sex marriage, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision-- 1572 Steel industry, decision to terminate temporary safeguards--1678 Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001, Joint Inquiry Into the, report--925 Turkey, terrorist attacks in Istanbul--1547 War on terror, supplemental funding request, congressional passage--1335