[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