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




Administration of George W. Bush, 2003


Subject Index

ABC News--1790
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) See Health and medical care
Administration. See other part of subject
Adoption Promotion Act of 2003--1660
Advisory. See other part of subject
Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--1052 
   Afghanistan
    Ambassador to U.S.--1788
    President--1473
    Reconstruction efforts--985
       U.S. Ambassador--1776
    U.S. assistance--1106
    U.S. Special Presidential Envoy--1776
Africa
    African Union--869
    AIDS prevention and care--827
    Relations with U.S.--821
    Teacher training program with U.S.--867
    Trade with U.S.--856
    U.S. assistance--866
    U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum--1788
African American History and Culture Act, National Museum of--1790
African Development Foundation--1171
Agency. See other part of subject
Agriculture
    International food assistance--1193
    Bovine spongiform encepholopathy--1792
Agriculture, Department of
    Forest Service--989
    Secretary--989
    Under Secretary--1669
AIDS Policy, Office of National--815
AIDS. See Health and medical care
Air Force, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Secretary--810
Airline industry. See Aviation
Al Qaida terrorist group. See Terrorism
Alabama
    Governor--1450
    President's visits--1449
    Republican Party event--1456
Albertson's--1542
Ambassadors. See specific country or region
American. See other part of subject
Amtrak Reform Board--1774
Angola
    National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)--979
    U.S. national emergency--979
Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2003--1572
Antigua and Barbuda, U.S. Ambassador--1777
Apalachicola-Chattahoochie-Flint River Basin Commission--1769
Archives and Records Administration, National--1175
Arctic Research Commission--1769
Argentina
    Ambassador to U.S.--1773
    President--1766
Arizona
    Disaster assistance--990
    Forest management--989
    President's visits--989
    Republican Party event--1632
Arkansas
    Governor--1492
    President's visits--1491
    Republican party event--1491
Armed Forces Radio and Television. See Defense, Department of
Armed Forces, U.S.
    See also specific military department; Defense and national security
    All-Volunteer Force, 30th anniversary--810
    Detention, treatment, and trial of certain non-citizen terrorists--1381
        Housing--1029
    Iraq, deployment to stabilize--955
    Kosovo, deployment to stabilize--1544
    Liberia, deployment to stabilize--932
    Medical care--1752
    Military readiness--851
    Military training programs for foreign troops--851
    National Guard--1273
    Pay--1028
    Reservists--1541
    Tax relief legislation--1784
    Veterans. See Veterans
Armenia, trade with U.S.--987
Arms and munitions
    See also Defense and national security; Law enforcement and crime; 
        Nuclear weapons
    Chemical and biological weapons--882
    Weapons of mass destruction--833
Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. See Army, Department of the
Army, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.--1046
    Assistant Secretaries--1171
    Secretary--810
Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the, Arts, National 
    Endowment for the--1297
Arts, National Council on the--1772
Arts, National Medal of the--1784
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation--1338
Association. See other part of subject
Australia
    Channel 9 TV--1344
    Counterterrorism efforts--1385
    Detainees in Guantanamo Bay--1381
    President--1380
    President Bush's visit--1344
    Prime Minister--1318
    Relations with U.S.--1318
    Trade with U.S.--1345
Austria, Ambassador to U.S.--1788
Aviation
    100th anniversary of flight--835
    Mobile and aircraft equipment, international system for acquiring--1468
         Safety and security efforts--956
Azerbaijan, trade with U.S.--987
Bahamas, Prime Minister--1776
Barbados, U.S. Ambassador--1777
BBC Television--1550
Belarus, Ambassador to U.S.--1773
Benin, President--1764
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission--1781
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are--1769
    BMW Manufacturing Corporation--1496
Board. See other part of subject
Bolivia, President--1783
Book Festival, National--1778
Bosnia-Herzegovina
    Peace efforts--834
    U.S. military, role--907
Botswana
    President--854
    President Bush's visit--854
Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, International--1787
    Bovine spongiform encepholopathy. See Agriculture
Boys Nation--1767
Brazil, President--1770
Broadcasting Board of Governors--1781
Budget, Federal
    See also specific agency; Economy, national
    Amendments--1334
    Deficit--961
    Fiscal year 2004--847
    Iraqi war, funding--984
    Supplemental appropriations--844
Bureau. See other part of subject
Burma
    Democracy and human rights--944
    National League for Democracy leader, detention--944
    Prime Minister--1326
    U.S. sanctions--945
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003--944
Business and industry
    See also employment and unemployment
    Check payment and collection systems--1409
    Employer support of National Guardsmen and reservists--1541
    Job training programs--1499
    Small and minority business--1185
Cabinet
    See also specific position
    Members, meetings with President--973
California
    Disaster assistance--1462
    Governor Davis--1395
    Governor-elect Schwarzenegger--1327
    Governors recall election--966
    President's visits--1004, 
            Republican Party events--1009
    Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area--1015
    Wildfires--1395
Canada, Prime Minister--1770
Cape Verde, President--1764
Cemetery Expansion Act, National--1784
Central Aluminum Company--1425
Central Atlantic Toyota Distribution Center--1542
Central Intelligence Agency--864
Channel News Asia--1340
Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act--1409
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board--1778
Children and youth
    See also specific subject
    Adoption--1660
    Domestic violence--1268
Chile
    Ambassador to U.S.--1081
    Trade with U.S.--834
China
    Minister of Foreign Affairs--1776
    Premier--1699
    President--960
         Prime Minister--1373
    Relations with Taiwan--1701
    Relations with U.S.--1699
    Space program--1341
    Trade with U.S.--1321
Christmas--1677
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation--1777
Civil justice system
    See also Drug abuse and trafficking; Judiciary; Law enforcement and 
        crime
    Class action reform--1386
    Medical malpractice lawsuits--853
Civil rights
    See also specific subject
    Religious groups, efforts to prevent discrimination--877
    Same-sex marriage--817
Clean Diamond Trade Act--951
Clear Channel Airports--1542
CNBC--1773
CNN International--830
Collegiate Athletic Association, National--1568
Colombia
    Ambassador to U.S.--1232
    Narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency--1334
    Plan Colombia--908
    President--1777
Colorado
    Governor--993
    President's visits--993
    Republican Party event--994
Columbia Accident Investigation Board--1065
Columbia. See Space program, shuttle
Columbus Day--1297
Commerce, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1766
    Commercial Service, U.S. and Foreign--1784
    Deputy Secretary--1478
    Marine Fisheries Service, National--1046
    Secretary--919
    Standards and Technology, National Institute of--1478
    Under Secretary--1478
Commerce, international
    See also specific country or subject
    Bilateral investment treaties--1703
    Conflict diamonds, trade ban legislation--951
    Free and fair trade--873
    Group of Eight (G-8) nations--1765
    Normal trade relations status--987
    Steel imports--1515
    Trade negotiations and agreements--834
Commission. See other part of subject
Committee. See other part of subject
Communications
    Cybercrime, efforts to combat--1571
    Do Not Call Registry, National--1199
    News media. See specific news organization
Communications Commission, Federal--1199
Community Service, Corporation for National and--832
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
    Democracy and human rights--894
    President--894
Congress
    See also specific subject
    Funding--1216
    House majority leader--1694
    Members, meetings with President--1176
            Senate majority leader--1466
    Speaker of the House of Representatives--1175
        Congressional Hunger Center--873
Connecticut, Governor--1770
Conservation
    See also Environment
    Forest management--991
    Illegal logging, efforts to prevent--943
    National parks--1017
    Salmon runs, protection--1047
Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act 
    of 2003--1790
Corporate Fraud Task Force--1767
Council. See other part of subject
Counterintelligence Executive, National--1767
CraneWorks--1449
Crime. See Law enforcement and crime
Cuba
    Democracy and human rights--882
    U.S. restrictions on travel and other activities--1293
Cuba Broadcasting, Advisory Board for--1786
Cuba, Commission for the Assistance to a Free--1294
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--882
Cyprus, Ambassador to U.S.--1788
Czech Republic
    NATO membership--977
    Prime Minister--1765
    U.S. Ambassador--1775
D.H. Griffin Wrecking Company--1542
Defense and national security
    See also Arms and munitions; Terrorism
    Classified information leaks--1215
    Emergency preparedness--1745
    Intelligence--871
    Military strength and deterrence--1606
    Overseas force posture, review--1631
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004, National--1605
Defense, Department of
    See also specific military department; Armed Forces, U.S.
    Armed Forces Radio and Television--1025
    Assistant Secretaries--1541
    Deputy Secretary--1541
    Funding--847
    Joint Chiefs of Staff--810
    Presidential Envoy to Iraq--1784
    Secretary--810, 
        1475, 
        1777
    Under Secretaries--1541
Defense Production Reauthorization Act of 2003--1754
Delaware, disaster assistance--1775
Democracy, National Endowment for--1468
Denmark, friendship, commerce, and navigation treaty with U.S.--1080
Department. See other part of subject
Development Bank, Inter-American--1772
Development, U.S. Agency for International (USAID)--815
Disabled persons--935
Disaster assistance
    Arizona--990
    California--1461
    Delaware--1775
    District of Columbia--1775
    Emergency response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks--913   
    Florida--1768
    Indiana--1092
    Kentucky--1763
    Maryland--1775
    Michigan--1776
    Micronesia--1791
    Nebraska--1767
    New Hampshire--1774
    New Jersey--1776
    New York--1771
    North Carolina--1775
    North Dakota--1768
    Ohio--1766
    Oregon--1040
    Pennsylvania--1771
    Puerto Rico--1786
    Tennessee--1768
    Texas--1766
    Vermont--1774
    Virgin Islands--1788
    Virginia--1775
    Washington--1783
    West Virginia--1776
Discrimination. See Civil rights
Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for. See Health and Human 
    Services, Department of
District of Columbia
    Budget--854
    Disaster assistance--1775
    KIPP DC: KEY Academy--805
    Mayor--806
    Security events and terrorist threats, reimbursement for public 
        safety expenses--1479
Djibouti, U.S. Ambassador--1779
Dominica, U.S. Ambassador--1777
Dominican Republic, U.S. Ambassador--1231
Dream Downpayment Act, American--1733
Drug abuse and trafficking, foreign narcotics traffickers, U.S. 
    sanctions--814
Drug Control Policy, Office of National--1791
Drug Enforcement Administration. See Justice, Department of
Dynamic Metal Treating, Inc.--1649
Earth Observation Summit. See Environment
Economic Cooperation and Development, Organization for--1765
Economy, international
    See also specific country; Commerce, international
    Dollar, strength of--1714
Economy, national
    See also Budget, Federal; Commerce, international
    Deficit--1002
    Growth rate--899
Ecuador, Ambassador to U.S.--1773
Education
    See also specific institution
    Charter schools--808
    College grants and loans--1030
    Funding--1103
    Pell grants--1486
    School choice--808
    School lunch program--893
    Secondary education and job training--1499
    Standards and accountability--842
Education, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1767
    Commissioner for Education Statistics--1792
    Deputy Secretary--1767
    Secretary--806
    Under Secretary--1781
Education Sciences, National Board for--1785
Egypt
    See also Middle East
    President--818
Eid al-Fitr--1612
El Salvador
    Ambassador to U.S.--1232
    U.S. Ambassador--1770
Election Assistance Commission--1774
Elections
    See also specific State or country
    2004 Presidential election--961
Emergency Management Agency, Federal--1395
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the 
    Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004--1461
Employment and unemployment
    See also Business and industry
    Job creation and growth--1485
    Unemployment rates--1049
Energy
    Hydropower--1044
    Nuclear energy, peaceful cooperation agreements--1295
    Power shortages--1008
    Proposed legislation--1031
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004--1659
Energy, Department of
    Chief Financial Officer--1779
    Funding--1659
    Secretary--1031
Environment
    See also Conservation
    Earth Observation Summit--971
    Global climate change--1072
    Pollution, prevention and reduction--1161
Environmental Protection Agency--993
Environmental Quality, Council on--991
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--1764
Estonia, Ambassador to U.S.--1773
Europe
    See also specific country or subject
    European Defense Force--1539
    Relations with U.S.--986
European Union--905
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--1778
Exports, U.S. See Commerce, international
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003--1674
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, Office of--1776
Faith-based and community organizations initiative. See Government 
    organizations and employees
FBI. See Justice, Department of
Federal. See other part of subject
Florida
    Disaster assistance--1768
    Engelwood Neighborhood Center in Orlando--1522
    Governor--1116
    Hyde Park Elementary School in Jacksonville--1121
    Life support court case--1402
    President's visits--1116
    Republican Party events--1116
Food and Drug Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department 
    of
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission--1764
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, President's--1763
Foreign policy, U.S.
    See also specific country or region
    International food assistance--1193
Forest Service. See Agriculture, Department of
Forsyth Technical Community College--1485
France
    President--1552
    Relations with U.S.--1552
Freedom Corps, USA. See USA Freedom Corps
Freedom, Presidential Medal of--910
Future Farmers of America Organization, National--1767
Gambia, President--1764
Georgia
    Governor--1141
    President's visit--1141
Georgia, Republic of, Interim President--1787
Germany
    Assistance to Afghanistan--985
    Chancellor--985
    Relations with U.S.--1196
Ghana, President--844
Girls Nation--1767
Global AIDS Coordinator. See State, Department of
Government organizations and employees
    See also specific organization
    Activated military members, return to Federal civilian employment--
        1543
    Combined Federal Campaign--1023
    Faith-based and community organizations initiative--815
         Federal contracts--1713
    National emergency preparedness--1738
    Pay--1070
Grenada
    Prime Minister--1776
    U.S. Ambassador--1777
Grenadines, U.S. Ambassador--1777
Group of Eight nations (G-8). See Commerce, international
Guard and Reserve, National Committee for Employer Support of the--1541
Guard and Reserve Week, National Employer Support of the--1541
Guyana, Ambassador to U.S.--1788
Hanukkah--1756
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation--1771
Hawaii
    Governor--1781
    President's visit--1386
Head Start. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Health and Human Services, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1522
    Deputy Secretary--1660
    Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for--966
    Food and Drug Administration--913
    Head Start--840
    Health, National Institutes of--815
    Medicare and Medicaid--966
            Safe and Bright Futures for Children Program--1268
    Secretary--815
         Surgeon General--967
Health and medical care
    Abortion--1235
    Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--815
    Euthanasia--1402
    Insurance--1652
    Medical liability reform--853
    Physical fitness and nutrition--889
    Prescription drugs--1526
    Preventive health care--892
Health, National Institutes of. See Health and Human Services, 
    Department of
HealthierUS Initiative--889
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003--1430
Heritage Foundation--1509
Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003--1030
Hispanic Heritage Month, National--1231
Holy See, head, Roman Catholic Church--1779
Home Depot--1542
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004, Department of--1197
Homeland Security Council--1791
Homeland Security, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1784
    Citizenship and Immigration Services, Bureau of--1232
    Deputy Secretary--1781
    Funding--1197
    Inspector General--1792
    Secretary--1009
          Under Secretary--1292
Housing
    Homeownership--1733
    Low-income housing--1418
    Minority homeownership--1303
Housing and Urban Development, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1297
    Secretary-Designate Jackson--1712
    Secretary Martinez--1023
      Humanities Medal, National--1784
Hungary
    NATO membership--977
    U.S. Ambassador--1766
Iftaar--1407
Illinois
    President's visits--1210
    Republican Party event--1210
Immigration and naturalization
    See also specific country or region
    Refugees--1294
    Temporary protected status for certain illegal immigrants--824
    Visa policies--1204
Independence Day--832
India
    Prime Minister--1771
    Terrorist bombings in Mumbai--1054
    U.S. Ambassador--1784
Indiana
    Disaster assistance--1092
    Governor--1092
    President's visit--1092
    Republican Party event--1098
Indonesia
    Counterterrorism efforts--1343
    Human rights--1343
    Nuclear energy, peaceful cooperation agreement with U.S.--1295
    President--1319
    President Bush's visit--1367
    Relations with U.S.--1370
    SCTV--1342
    Terrorism--1319
    U.S. assistance--1368
Infrastructure, identification and protection. See Terrorism
Infrastructure Assurance Council, National--1767
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004--1719
Intelligence. See Defense and national security
Inter-American Foundation--1771
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004--1502
Interior, Department of the
    See also Conservation
    Assistant Secretaries--1669
    Funding--1502
    Indian Affairs, Bureau of--1502
    Park Service, National--1016
    Secretary--1015
        Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board--1788
International. See other part of subject
Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of
Iran
    Earthquake in Bam--1760
    Nuclear weapons development--1378
    Relations with Russia--1203
    Relations with U.S.--965
    U.S. national emergency--1514
Iraq
    Al Qaida. See Terrorism
    Baghdad Advisory Council--1566
    Bombing of Imam Ali mosque in Najaf--1074
    Bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad--1033
    Debt reduction--1736
    Democracy and human rights--1592
    Former President Hussein, capture by U.S. military forces--1720
        Former Vice President Taha Yasin Ramadan, capture--1031
    Governing Council--873
         Health care--1721
    Humanitarian assistance--1529
    International assistance--1032
    Iraqi debt resolution, President Bush's personal envoy--1689
            Minister of Electricity--1187
    Minister of Health--1790
    Minister of Public Works--1187
    National Symphony--1704
    President Bush's visit--1637
    Reconstruction efforts--870,
         United Nations Security Council resolutions--1332
    U.S. military, role--955
    U.S. national emergency--972
    U.S. Presidential Envoy--870, 
                  Weapons of mass destruction--831
Ireland, U.S. Ambassador--1764
Israel
    See also Middle East
    Prime Minister--884
            Security fence--931
    Terrorist attacks--1253
Italy
    Casualties in Iraq--1784
    Counterterrorism efforts--904
    President--1527
    Prime Minister--904
    Relations with U.S.--904
J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board--1772
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation--1771
Japan
    Assistance to Iraq--1312
    FUJITV--1335
    Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1613
    President Bush's visit--1779
    Prime Minister--1321
    Relations with North Korea--1336
    Taxation agreement with U.S.--1704
    Trade with U.S.--1321
    U.S. Ambassador--1766
John W. Kluge Prize in Human Sciences--1783
Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of
Jordan
    See also Middle East
    King--818
Judiciary
    See also specific court
    Federal court nominations--975
Justice Assistance, Bureau of. See Justice, Department of
Justice, Department of
    Assistant Attorney General--1776
    Attorney General--1065
    Deputy Attorneys General--1773
    Drug Enforcement Administration--1768
    Investigation, Federal Bureau of--1133
    Justice Assistance, Bureau of--1764
    Violence Against Women, Office of--1265
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Coordinating Council on--1788
    Kazakhstan, trade with U.S.--987
Kentucky
    Disaster assistance--1763
    President's visits--1287
    Republican Party event--1287
Kenya
    Counterterrorism efforts--829
    President--12231778
    Relations with U.S.--1224
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    U.S. travel advisories--1224 1224
Kiribati, U.S. Ambassador--1769
Korea, North
    Chairman--906
    Nuclear weapons, development--906
    Relations with Japan--1336
Korea, South
    Assistance to Iraq--1364
    President--1363
    Relations with U.S.--1363
Kosovo, U.S. military, role--1544
Kuwait, Prime Minister--1131
Kwanzaa--1756
Labor, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1788
    Deputy Secretary--1783
    Secretary--973
Labor Relations Board, National--1786
Langham Company--1092
Law enforcement and crime
    See also Civil justice system; Drug abuse and trafficking
    Cybercrime, European Convention on--1571
    Detention, treatment, and trial of certain non-citizen terrorists--1345
           Domestic violence, prevention--1265-1267
    Identity theft--1674, 1675
    International police training--1236
    Law enforcement officers, pay and benefits--1755
    Money Laundering Strategy, National--1573
    Mutual legal assistance treaties--1613
    Prison rape, legislation to prevent--1091
Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003, Federal--1755
LEADERS magazine--1766
Legal Services Corporation--1775
Legal system. See Civil justice system; Judiciary
Legion, American--1059
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004--1216
Liberia
    Civil conflict--830
    Elections--1230
    Peace efforts--816
    President--817
    U.S. assistance--979
    U.S. military, role--933
    U.S. national emergency--953
Libraries and Information Science, National Commission on--1766
Library of Congress--1787
Libya
    Leader--1753
    U.S. national emergency--805
    Weapons of mass destruction, efforts to disclose and dismantle--1753
Mad cow disease. See Agriculture, Bovine spongiform encepholopathy
Malaysia, Prime Minister--1377
Mali
    Ambassador to U.S.--1773
    President--1764
Management and Budget, Office of--1475
   Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the
Maritime Commission, Federal--1771
Maryland
    Disaster assistance--1775
    Governor--839
    Highland Park Elementary School--839
    President's visits--839, 
          Republican Party event--1679
Massachusetts, same sex marriages--1572
MATHCOUNTS--1789
Medal. See other part of subject
Mediation Board, National--1774
Medical care. See Health and medical care
Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003--1694
    Mexico
    Ambassador to U.S.--1232
    President--1780
    U.S. Ambassador--1231
Mexico Border Health Commission, U.S.---1778
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    Detroit Edison Monroe Plant--11591770
    President's visits--919, 926  
    Republican Party events--926
Micronesia, disaster assistance--1791
Middle East
    See also specific country; Palestinian Authority
    Peace efforts--817
        Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--926
Midwest Airlines Center--1238
Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004--1603
Military Family Tax Relief Act of 2003--1784
Miller Brewing Company--1542
Minnesota
    President's visit--1055
    Republican Party event--1055
Minority business. See Business and industry
Mississippi
    Governor-elect--1783
    President's visits--1145
    Republican Party event--1145
Missouri
    President's visits--1059
    Republican Party event--1065
Montenegro, U.S. military, role--1544
Moldova, trade with U.S.--987
Morocco
    King--1472
    President--1776
    U.S. Ambassador--1778
Mozambique
    President--869
NASA. See Aeronautics and Space Administration, National
National. See other part of subject
NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Navy, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Marine Corps, U.S.--811
    Secretary--810
Nebraska, disaster assistance--1767
Netherlands
    Minister of Foreign Affairs--1772
    Prime Minister--1083
    Relations with U.S.--1083
Nevada
    Governor--1614
    President's visit--1613
    Republican Party event--1614
New Hampshire
    Air National Guard Base in Portsmouth--1273
    Disaster assistance--1774
    Governor--1274
    Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce--1280
    President's visits--1273
New Jersey
    Disaster assistance--1776
    President's visits--1654
    Republican Party event--1654
New York
    Disaster assistance--1771
    Governor--1770
    Power blackout--1015
    President's visits--1189
New Zealand, relations with U.S.--1342
Nicaragua, Ambassador to U.S.--1788
Niger, President--1764
Nigeria
    Leon H. Sullivan Summit--865
    President--822
    President Bush's visit--825
    U.S. Ambassador--1763
Nobel laureates--1785
Nobel Peace Prize--1297
North Atlantic Treaty Organization--977
    North Carolina
    Disaster assistance--1775
    Governor--1736
    President's visits--1479
    Republican Party event--1479
North Dakota, disaster assistance--1768
Nuclear Regulatory Commission--1766
Nuclear weapons
    See also Arms and munitions; Defense and national security
    Atomic information, cooperation from new NATO parties--977
    Nonproliferation--1537
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission--1765
Office. See other part of subject
Ohio
    Disaster assistance--1766
    Governor--835
    President's visits--835
    Republican Party event--1419
Oregon
    Disaster assistance--1040
    Forest management--1042
    Governor--1039
    President's visit--1034
    Republican Party event--1034
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--1786
Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation--1542
Pakistan
    President--1326
    Prime Minister--1219
Palestinian Authority
    See also Middle East
    Chairman--1180
    Finance Minister--934
    Minister of Foreign Affairs--934
    Minister of State for Security Affairs--962
    Prime Minister Abbas--818
    Prime Minister Korei--1132
Palestinians
    See also Middle East
    Economic development--931
    Statehood--962
    U.S. assistance--931
Panama, President--1788
Papau New Guinea, Ambassador to U.S.--1773
Paraguay, President--1769
Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003--1466
Peace Corps--1232
Peace, U.S. Institute of--1771
Pecos River Commission--1777
Pediatric Equity Research Act of 2003--1790
Pennsylvania
    Disaster assistance--1771
    President's visits--913
    Republican Party event--1165
People magazine--1788
Personnel Management, Office of--1695
Peru, U.S. Ambassador--1780
Philippines
    Counterterrorism efforts--1323
    Education program with U.S.--1351
    Election--1337
    Military reform--1352
    NBNTV-4--1337
    Philippine Congress--1351
    President--1323
    President Bush's visit--1348
    Relations with U.S.--1349
Poland
    NATO membership--977
    President--1773
Postal Service, President's Commission on the U.S.--1788
Postal Service, U.S.--1268
President. See other part of subject
Presidential. See other part of subject
Presidio Trust--1771
Prison Fellowship Ministries--1758
Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003--1091
Prison Rape Reduction Commission, National--1091
Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--1785
Public Diplomacy, U.S. Advisory Commission on--1780
Puerto Rico, disaster assistance--1786
Puerto Rico's Status, President's Task Force on--1788
Railroad Retirement Board--1699
Ramadan--1391
Red Cross, International--1529
Refugees. See specific country or region
Religious Freedom, U.S. Commission on International--1778
Religious leaders, meetings with President--1373
Republican National Committee--1269
Republican Party
    See also specific State; Elections
    Fundraisers--894, 
        Reserve System, Federal--1772
Romania
    Investment treaties with U.S.--1703
    President--1782
Rosh Hashana--1200
Russia
    President--817
    Relations with Iran--1203
    Relations with U.S.--1206
    Trade with U.S.--987
Saint Kitts and Nevis, U.S. Ambassador--1777
Saint Lucia, Prime Minister--1776
Saint Vincent, U.S. Ambassador--1777
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation--1787
Samoa, Ambassador to U.S.--1788
Saudi Arabia
    See also Middle East
    Ambassador to U.S.--1768
    Counterterrorism efforts--812
    Crown Prince--1596
    Foreign Minister--1768
    Relations with U.S.--957
    U.S. Ambassador--1785
Schools. See specific institution or State; Education
Science and technology
    Communications. See Communications
    Medical research--1790
    Nanotechnology research--1672
Science and Technology, National Medals of--1478
Science and Technology Policy, Office of--1478
Science and Technology, President's Council of Advisors on--1787
Science Foundation, National--1478
Security Council, National--1258
  Security Education Board, National--1783
Security, national. See Defense and national security
Seeds of Peace--1765
Selective Service System--1769
Senegal
    President--820
    President Bush's visit--844
    U.S. Ambassador--847
Sentencing Commission, U.S.--1768
Serbia, U.S. military, role--1544
Service Organizations, Inc., United--1788
Sierra Leone
    President--1764
    U.S. national emergency--953
Singapore
    Ambassador to U.S.--1081
    President--1780
    President Bush's visit--1780
    Prime Minister--1321
    Relations with U.S.--1321
    Trade with U.S.--834
Singapore Technologies Telemedia, investments--1185
Small Business Administration--991
Small business. See Business and industry
Smithsonian Institution
    African American History and Culture, National Museum of--1790
    John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--1691
Social Security Administration--1695
Social Security Advisory Board--1772
South Africa
    Ambassador to U.S.--1773
    President--824
    President Bush's visit--848
    Relations with U.S.--848
    U.S. Ambassador--1764
South African Broadcasting Corporation--826
South Carolina
    Governor--1496
    President's visits--1496
    Republican Party event--1502
Space program
    International Space Station--1777
    Shuttle--1052
Spain
    Ambassador to U.S.--1232
    Assistance to Iraq--1391
    NATO membership--977
    President--1194
Sports
    Basketball--1299
    Cycling--1768
    Football--1772
    Golf--1569
    Gymnastics--1769
    Hockey--1207
    Lacrosse--1569
    Little League--1772
    NASCAR--1667
    Pan American Games--1769
    Softball--1569
    Tee-ball--1768
    Tennis--1569
Sri Lanka
    Prime Minister--1781
    Taxation convention with U.S.--1409
Standards and Technology, National Institute of--1478
State and local governments
    See also specific State or subject
    Adoption--1661
    Head Start programs--843
    Homeland security efforts--1009
    Power blackouts--1008
State, Department of
    Ambassadors. See specific country
    Assistant Secretaries--818
    Deputy Secretary--815
    Global AIDS Coordinator--815
    Presidential Envoy to Iraq--870
            Secretary--815-1791
          Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues--1777
    Special Envoy for Peace in the Sudan--849
    Under Secretary--1779
States, Organization of American--1292
Steel industry--1515
Student Loan Marketing Association--1768
Sudan
    Civil conflict--849
    U.S. Special Envoy for Peace--849
    U.S. national emergency--1413
Sudan People's Liberation Movement--1788
Surface Transportation Board--1785
Surgeon General. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Sweden
    Foreign Minister--1774
    Prime Minister--1774
    U.S. Ambassador--1787
Switzerland, U.S. Ambassador--1768
Syria
    President--1596
    Relations with U.S.--1715
    U.S. Ambassador--1779
Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003--1715
    Taiwan
    President--1701
    Relations with China--1701
Tajikistan
    Trade with U.S.--987
    U.S. Ambassador--1768
Taxation
    Bilateral conventions and agreements--1409
    Child tax credit--913
    Military tax relief--1784
    Tax cuts for small and minority businesses--1185
    Tax relief legislation--1032
Tennessee
    Disaster assistance--1768
    Kirkpatrick Elementary School in Nashville--1107
    President's visit--1107
    Republican Party event--1111
Terrorism
    See also specific State, country, or region; Defense and national 
        security
    Al Qaida--812
    Certain terrorist attacks, U.S. national emergency--1139
    Counterterrorism efforts--849, 
           Critical infrastructure protection--1740
    Detention, treatment, and trial of certain noncitizen terrorists--888
            Persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, U.S. 
        national emergency--1183
    September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks--925
    Terrorist organizations, efforts to freeze assets--1053
Terrorist Attacks upon the United States, National Commission on--1395
    Terrorist Threat Integration Center--1136
Texas
    Disaster assistance--1766
    Governor--890
    Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Youth Education Center in Dallas--1414
    Power Center in Houston--1151
    President's visits--890
            Republican Party events--894
Thailand
    Assistance to Afghanistan--1360
    King--1362
    Nation TV--1339
    President--1362
    President Bush's visit--1357
    Prime Minister--1339
    Relations with U.S.--1339
    Trade with U.S.--1360
Thanksgiving--1604
Trade agreements. See specific country; Commerce, international
Trade Commission, Federal--1199
Trade Commission, U.S. International--1771
Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--973
Transportation, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1764
    Aviation Administration, Federal--1796
    Deputy Secretary--1775
Treasury, Department of the
    Assistant Secretaries--1786
    Deputy Secretary--1764
    Foreign Assets Control, Office of--1292
    Funding for counterterrorism--1750
    General Counsel--1782
    Inspector General--1785
    Internal Revenue Service--1788
    Secretary--866
    Under Secretaries--1764
Treaties and conventions. See specific country, region, or subject
Tribal Colleges and Universities, President's Board of Advisors on--1771
Tunisia, U.S. Ambassador--1772
Turkey
    Prime Minister--1548
    Terrorist attacks in Istanbul--1547
Turkmenistan, trade with U.S.--987
21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act--1672
Tyson Foods--1542
Uganda
    AIDS Support Organisation Centre in Entebbe--860
    Democracy and human rights--822
    President--822
    President Bush's visit--859
Ukraine
    Ambassador to U.S.--1788
    Trade with U.S.--987
United Kingdom
    Ambassador to U.S.--1773
    British detainees at Guantanamo Bay--1585
    Conservative Party leader--1785
    Liberal Democrat Party leader--1785
    President Bush's visit--1573
   Prime Minister--883
            Queen--1579
    Relations with U.S.--1563
    Sedgefield Community College--1597
    The Sun--1558
United Nations
    Assistance to Iraq--1105
    Bombing of headquarters in Iraq--1033
    General Assembly--1189-1776
    Human Rights Commission of the Economic and Social Council--1763
    Peacekeeping operations, U.S. participation--813
    Secretary-General--816
        Security Council--1193
    Special Representative for Iraq--1034
    U.S. Representatives--1763
U.S. See other part of subject
Urban League, National--937
USA Freedom Corps--1702
Uzbekistan
    Ambassador to U.S.--1788
    Trade with U.S.--987
    U.S. Ambassador--1778
Verizon--1542
Vermont, disaster assistance--1774
Veterans
    Benefits--1790
    Korean War veterans--930
Veterans Affairs, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1764
    Deputy Secretary--1776
    Funding--876
    Secretary--1060
Veterans Benefits Act of 2003--1790
Veterans Day--1507
Veterans of Foreign Wars--1766
Violence Against Women, Office of. See Justice, Department of
Virgin Islands, disaster assistance--1789
Virginia
    Disaster assistance--1775
    Governor--1186
    Hurricane Isabel--1186
    President's visits--1133, 
            Republican Party event--1707
Vision 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act--1716
Voice of America--828
Voluntarism--832
Walter Reed Army Medical Center--1751
Washington
    Disaster assistance--1783
    Ice Harbor Lock and Dam in Burbank--1045
    President's visits--1045
    Republican Party event--1771
Washington, DC. See District of Columbia
Weapons. See Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons
West Virginia, disaster assistance--1768
White House
    Investigation of classified information leaks--1215
    Press Corps--1772
    Public tours--1772
White House Fellowships, President's Commission on--1785
White House Office
    Assistants to President
        Deputy Chief of Staff--1770
        Deputy National Security Adviser--1770
        Homeland Security--1134
        Security Adviser, National--865
            USA Freedom Corps, Director--1702
        Chief of Staff--865
    Deputy Assistants to President
        Deputy National Security Adviser--1787
        Domestic Policy--1778
    Special Assistants to President--1787
Wildlife. See Conservation
Wisconsin
    President's visits--1238
    Republican Party event--1247
World Airways--1761
World Trade Organization--1083
Yom Kippur--1254
Zimbabwe
    Democracy and human rights--820
    Government reform--1226
    President--1226
    U.S. assistance--820