[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book I)] [January 1, 2004] [Pages C-1-C-8] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Document Categories List Administration of George W. Bush, 2004 Document Categories List [[Page C-1]] Addresses to the Nation State of the Union--81 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; Resignations and Retirements African-American clergy, luncheon with spouses--80 Albuquerque, NM--459 American Association of Community Colleges Convention in Minneapolis, MN--667 American Conservative Union 40th Anniversary Gala--869 American Heart Month proclamation, signing--172 American Indian and Alaska Native education, Executive order signing--693 American Israel Public Affairs Committee--894 Berg, Nicholas, death--854 Black Music Month, reception--1108 Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka, KS, remarks at opening--891 Bridgeton, MO--875 Bush-Cheney luncheons Charlotte, NC--527 Dallas, TX--330 Knoxville, TN--23 Louisville, KY--277 New Orleans, LA--66 Santa Clara, CA--318 Bush-Cheney receptions Atlanta, GA--72 Boston, MA--454 East Meadow, NY--367 Houston, TX--335 Kalamazoo, MI--714 Los Angeles, CA--304 Old Greenwich, CT--159 Palm Beach Gardens, FL--28 St. Louis, MO--8 Washington, DC--492 Butterfield Junior High School in Van Buren, AR--842 Cabinet meetings--170 Charlotte, NC, remarks to travel pool--525 ``Churchill and the Great Republic'' exhibit, Library of Congress-- 178 Cincinnati, OH Discussion--1099 Remarks--761 Cinco de Mayo celebration--773 Commander in Chief's Trophy, presentation to the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen--601 Commerce Department, remarks--1121 Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba, meeting--783 Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon, WI, commencement address-- 885 Congress Congressional barbecue--1060 Congressional leaders, meeting--143 Congress of Tomorrow, luncheon in Philadelphia, PA--167 Coral Gables, FL--659 D-Day, 60th anniversary in Colleville-sur-Mer, France--1006 Daniels, Mitchell E., Jr., gubernatorial candidate, remarks in South Bend, IN--699 Dayton, OH, remarks and a question-and-answer session--740 Denver, CO--965 Dubuque, IA--799 Earth Day in Wells, ME--649 Economists, meeting--164 Economy, national Appleton, WI--477 Bakersfield, CA--309 Bay Shore, NY--357 Charlotte, NC--514 Des Moines, IA--580 El Dorado, AR--534 Louisville, KY--270 Merrimack, NH--152 Nashua, NH--442 Springfield, MO--193 Tampa, FL--221 [[Page C-2]] Washington, DC--241 Education and job training Bethesda, MD--854 Charlotte, NC--514 El Dorado, AR--534 Harrisburg, PA--206 Huntington, WV--504 Faith-based and community leaders in New Orleans, LA--60 First-responders in Appleton, WI--488 Fort Campbell, KY--406 Fort Hood, TX--547 Fort Lewis, WA--1084 Fort Polk, LA--229 Haiti, resignation of President Aristide--289 Health care Baltimore, MD--680 Little Rock, AR--130 Washington, DC--143 Height, Dorothy I., Congressional Gold Medal presentation--430 Homeland Security Department, anniversary--291 Homeownership discussions Ardmore, PA--387 Phoenix, AZ--468 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston, TX--343 Immigration reform--14 Intelligence Capabilities of the U.S. Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, Commission on the--190 Iraqis receiving medical care in the U.S., meeting--925 Johnson, Paul, death--1091 LaCrosse, WI--823 Lancaster, WI--807 Lebanon, OH--754 Liberty Community Center in Liberty, MO, discussion--1038 Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA, commencement address--914 MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL--1060 Madrid, Spain, terrorist attacks Wreath-laying ceremony for victims--372 Remarks--356 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards in Arlington, VA--344 March for Life, telephone remarks--102 Marriage, constitutional amendment--263 Maumee, OH--730 Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington, VA--946 Mesa Community College in Phoenix, AZ, discussion--96 Millennium Challenge Account nations, ceremony honoring--831 National Aeronautics and Space Administration--56 National Association of Evangelicals, satellite remarks--355 National Baseball Hall of Fame, remarks honoring members--490 National Catholic Education Association--39 National Day of Prayer--788 National Defense University--200 National Federation of Independent Businesses--1068 National Governors Association Conference--250 Dinner--250 National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, discussion--854 National Prayer Breakfast--182 National Race for the Cure reception--646 National Republican Congressional Committee dinner--498 National security team and military leaders, meeting in Arlington, VA--833 National Targeting Center in Reston, VA--191 National Teacher of the Year Award ceremony--634 National World War II Memorial, dedication--942 NCAA championship teams Fall--427 Winter--901 Nethercutt, George R., senatorial candidate, reception in Spokane, WA--1078 New Year's Day in Falfurrias, TX--1 New York, NY--625 Newspaper Association of America Convention, remarks and a question- and-answer session--636 Niles, MI, remarks and a question-and-answer session--699 North Atlantic Treaty Organization, accession of seven nations, ceremony--475 Operation Iraqi Freedom, anniversary--410 Orlando, FL--416 Owens Community College in Perrysburg Township, OH--89 [[Page C-3]] Parkersburg South High School in Parkersburg, WV, discussion--861 Peace officers memorial service--889 Philadelphia, PA--1111 Pierre Laclede Elementary School in St. Louis, MO, discussion--5 Pope John Paul II, Presidential Medal of Freedom presentation at Vatican City State--991 Port of Charleston, SC--184 Prairie du Chien, WI, remarks and a question-and-answer session--808 President George H.W. Bush, 80th birthday celebration in Houston, TX--1034 President Ronald Reagan Death, remarks in Paris, France--1006 National funeral service, eulogy--1030 President William J. Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, unveiling of official portraits--1035 Presidential Medal of Freedom, presentation--1118 President's Environmental Youth Awards ceremony--653 Radio addresses--3, 414 Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner--440 Reno, NV--1091 Republican Governors Association--257 Republican National Committee dinner--777 Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom, telephone remarks--945 Rome, Italy, remarks to reporters--992 Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Naples, FL--655 Roswell, NM--103 Saint Patrick's Day Breakfast in South Boston, MA, telephone remarks--422 Saint Patrick's Day shamrock presentation ceremony--405 Saint Simon's Island, GA--1014 School choice and parental options, discussion--213 Sons of Italy Foundation Gala--905 Southern Baptist Convention, satellite remarks--1057 Special Summit of the Americas in Monterrey, Mexico, inauguration-- 52 Specter, Senator Arlen, dinner in Pittsburgh, PA--611 Sterling Heights, MI--723 Super Bowl champion New England Patriots--841 Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, National Commission on National Security Adviser Rice's public testimony, remarks announcing--489 President and Vice President, remarks following meeting--689 Turkey Galatasaray University in Istanbul--1151 Religious leaders in Istanbul, discussion--1143 U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, commencement address--974 U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, PA--919 U.S. Conference of Mayors--115 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce--431 USA PATRIOT Act Buffalo, NY--617 Hershey, PA--603 Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, discussion-- 933 Victory 2004 events Bridgeton, MO--875 Coral Gables, FL--659 Denver, CO--965 New York, NY--625 Walter Reed Army Medical Center, visit with wounded troops, remarks--414 West View Elementary School in Knoxville, TN, discussion--18 White House Conferences on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Los Angeles, CA--297 Washington, DC--947 White House Correspondents' Association dinner--698 Women small-business owners, discussion--34 Women's Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century Forum in Cleveland, OH--346 Women's human rights, efforts to globally promote--375 Women's National Basketball Association champion Detroit Shock--918 World Series champion Florida Marlins--123 Youngstown State University in Youngstown, OH, discussion--927 Appointments and Nominations See also Digest, Nominations Submitted, and Checklist [[Page C-4]] State Department, Ambassador to Iraq, remarks--603 U.S. Courts of Appeals Judges Eleventh Circuit, statement--247 Fifth Circuit, statement--77 Bill Signings Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, statement--126 Marshall Islands, legislation for conveyance of a decommissioned ship to Utrok Atoll, statement--556 Mexico-U.S. agreement on the Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank, legislation on amendments, statement--533 NASA Flexibility Act of 2004, statement--265 Taiwan, participation in the World Health Organization, legislation supporting, statement--1044 Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004, remarks--497 Communications to Congress Australia, free trade agreement with U.S., letter transmitting notice of intention--219 Azerbaijan, U.S. assistance, letter transmitting report--406 Bahrain, free trade agreement with U.S., message transmitting notice of intention--1059 Belarus, message transmitting determination on trade--985 Bosnia and Herzegovina, continued operations of U.S. forces, letter--114 Bulgaria-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting protocol--101 Burma, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--894 Canada-U.S. agreement on Pacific hake/whiting, message transmitting--1066 Central American countries, free trade agreement with U.S., letter transmitting notice of intention--248 Chemical Weapons Convention Letter reporting certification--233 Message reporting certification--151 Climate change programs and activities, Federal expenditures, letter transmitting report--964 Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the U.S. Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, letter on funding--380 Cuba, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation and expansion--283 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, review of title III, letter--79 Czech Republic-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting protocol--380 Debt reduction authority, implementation, message transmitting report--343 Defense Department, budget amendments, letter transmitting--324 Dominican Republic, free trade agreement with U.S., message transmitting notice of intention--442 Drug trafficking, illicit, interdiction of aircraft engaged in, letter transmitting report--247 Estonia-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting protocol--383 Federal budget amendments, letters transmitting--790 Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, letter transmitting designations--964 Generalized System of Preferences, extension and termination of benefits, message--289 Groom Lake, NV, nearby U.S. Air Force operating location, message-- 151 Haiti Deployment of U.S. military forces to protect U.S. Embassy personnel, letter--268 Further deployment of U.S. military forces, letter--295 Iceland's lethal research whaling program, message--1110 Indonesia-U.S. peaceful uses of nuclear energy agreement, message transmitting protocol--323 International agreements, letter transmitting report--290 Iran, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--354 Iraq Development fund and certain other property, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--913 Letters transmitting reports--240 Iraq and Afghanistan, contingent emergency reserve fund to support operations in, letter transmitting budget amendment--860 Judicial branch appropriations, letter transmitting requests--205 Latvia-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting protocol--385 [[Page C-5]] Libya, U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation--13 Lithuania-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting protocol--384 Middle East peace process, terrorists who threaten to disrupt, U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation--78 Morocco, free trade agreement with U.S., message transmitting notice of intention--342 National Drug Control Strategy, message transmitting--290 National Park Service, letter requesting emergency funding--71 National Science Board, message transmitting report--655 North Atlantic Treaty Organization invitees Messages reporting certifications--269 Security progress, letter transmitting report--270 Poland-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting protocol--382 President Ronald Reagan, death, message--1013 Russian Federation, U.S. national emergency with respect to weapons- usable fissile material, message on continuation--1066 Sierra Leone and Liberia, Executive order terminating U.S. national emergency, letter--77 Slovak Republic-U.S. investment treaty, message transmitting protocol--381 Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. trade and investment policy and African Growth and Opportunity Act implementation, message transmitting report--914 Syria, Executive order blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting the export of certain goods, message on issuance-- 853 Turkmenistan, message transmitting determination on trade--986 U.S. Arctic Research Plan, message transmitting revision--914 U.S. combat-equipped Armed Forces, deployment, letter reporting on-- 423 United Kingdom-U.S. agreement for cooperation on the use of atomic energy for mutual defense purposes, message transmitting proposed amendment--1046 United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and supplementary protocols, message transmitting--256 Vietnam, message transmitting determination on trade--986 Western Balkans, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation-- 1128 Zimbabwe, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--296 Communications to Federal Agencies Broadband deployment, improving rights-of-way management across Federal lands, memorandum--679 Safety, Health, and Return to Employment (SHARE) Initiative, memorandum--43 United Kingdom-U.S. agreement for cooperation on the use of atomic energy for mutual defense purposes, proposed amendment, memorandum--1045 Directives U.S. agriculture and food, defense of--173 Interviews With the News Media Exchanges with reporters Charlotte, NC--525 Falfurrias, TX--1 Fort Hood, TX--547 Istanbul, Turkey--1143 Liberty, MO--1037 Merrimack, NH--158 Monterrey, Mexico--54 Roswell, NM--113 Sea Island, GA--1009 Washington, DC--636 White House--138 Interviews Al-Ahram International newspaper--791 Al Arabiya Television--770 Al Zaman newspaper--907 Alhurra Television--767 American Forces Radio and Television Service--836 Middle East Television Network--233 Paris Match Magazine--986 Radio and Television Ireland--1129 RAI Television of Italy--971 Television of Spain--373 Joint news conferences Afghanistan, President Karzai--1046 Australia, Prime Minister Howard--981 Canada, Prime Minister Martin--690 Egypt, President Mubarak--549 [[Page C-6]] European Union leaders in Shannon, Ireland--1135 France, President Chirac--1000 Israel, Prime Minister Sharon--571 Italy, Prime Minister Berlusconi--994 Jordan, King Abdullah II--783 Mexico, President Fox--45 United Kingdom, Prime Minister Blair--591 News conferences January 12--45 March 6--326 April 12--549 April 13--557 April 14--571 April 16--591 April 30--690 May 6--783 June 1--955 June 3--981 June 5--994 June 10--1020 June 15--1046 June 26--1135 June 28--1144 Joint Statements Afghanistan, President Karzai--1055 Egypt, President Mubarak--555 G-8 leaders Gaza withdrawal and Middle East peace--1019 Sudan--1019 Trade--1016 Germany, Chancellor Schroeder--286 Poland, President Kwasniewski--141 Letters and Messages See also Communications to Congress Armenian Remembrance Day, message--667 Cinco de Mayo, message--776 Easter, message--546 Israeli disengagement plan, letter to Prime Minister Sharon of Israel--578 Juneteenth, message--1098 Passover, message--533 Saint Patrick's Day, message--404 Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials See also Joint Statements Afghanistan, President Karzai--1046 Albania, Prime Minister Nano--475 Angola, President dos Santos--1178 Argentina, President Kirchner--1158 Australia, Prime Minister Howard--981 Bahrain, King Hamad--1182 Bolivia, President Mesa Gisbert--1158 Brazil, President Lula da Silva--1158 Bulgaria Defense Minister Svinarov--475 Foreign Minister Pasi--475 Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg-Gotha--475 Canada, Prime Minister Martin--54 Caribbean leaders--1158 Chile, President Lagos--51 Colombia, President Uribe--1157 Croatia, Prime Minister Sanader--475 Denmark, Prime Minister Rasmussen--940 Ecuador, President Gutierrez--1157 Egypt, President Mubarak--549 El Salvador President Flores Perez--1172 President Saca Gonzalez--1170 Estonia Defense Minister Hanson--475 Foreign Minister Ojuland--475 Prime Minister Parts--475 European Union Commission President Prodi--1135 Council President Ahern--1135 France, President Chirac--1000 G-8 countries, foreign ministers--1178 Gabon, President Bongo--1181 Gambia, The, Ambassador Jagne--1170 Georgia, President Saakashvili--266 Germany, Chancellor Schroeder--284 Greece, Prime Minister Karamanlis--912 Guatemala Ambassador Villacorta--1170 President Berger--1157 Holy See (Vatican City) Pope John Paul II--1182 Secretary of State Cardinal Sodano--1182 Hungary, Prime Minister Medgyessy--1105 Iceland, Prime Minister Oddsson--1173 [[Page C-7]] India Minister of External Affairs Sinha--1160 Prime Minister Singh--1180 International Atomic Energy Agency, Director General ElBaradei--1168 Iraq Governing Council members--1160 President Yawr--1016 Prime Minister Allawi--1182 National Olympic Committee officials--1174 Ireland Deputy Prime Minister Harney--1186 President McAleese--1187 Prime Minister Ahern--405 Israel, Prime Minister Sharon--571 Italy President Ciampi--1182 Prime Minister Berlusconi--904 Japan, Prime Minister Koizumi--1009 Jordan, King Abdullah II--783 Latvia Defense Minister Slakteris--475 Foreign Minister Piks--475 President Vike-Freiberga--1167 Prime Minister Emsis--475 Liberia, Chairman Bryant--1162 Lithuania Defense Minister Linkevicius--475 Foreign Minister Valionis--475 President Adamkus--1187 Prime Minister Brazauskas--475 Macedonia, Prime Minister Crvenkovski--475 Mexico Ambassador Gonzalez--1170 President Fox--45 Netherlands, Prime Minister Balkenende--392 North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer--165 Panama President Torrijos--1177 President Moscoso--1158 Paraguay Ambassador Spalding--1170 President Duarte Frutos--1173 Peru, Ambassador Ferrero--1170 Philippines, President Macapagal-Arroyo--1187 Poland, President Kwasniewski--138 Portugal, Prime Minister Durao Barroso--1169 Romania Defense Minister Pascu--475 Foreign Minister Geoana--475 Prime Minister Natase--475 Russia, President Putin--1012 Senegal, President Wade--1173 Singapore, Prime Minister Goh--1176 Slovakia Defense Minister Liska--475 Foreign Minister Kukan--475 Prime Minister Dzurinda--475 Slovenia Defense Minister Grizold--475 Foreign Minister Rupel--475 Prime Minister Rop--475 Soloman Islands, Ambassador Beck--1170 South Africa, President Mbeki--1174 South Korea, President Roh--1164 Spain Ambassador Ruperez Rubio--372 King Juan Carlos I--1167 President Aznar--59 President Zapatero--1167 Sudan President al-Bashir--1169 Sudan People's Liberation Movement Chairman Garang de Mabior-- 1169 Sweden, Prime Minister Persson--686 Syria, Ambassador Moustapha--1170 Thailand, Prime Minister Thaksin--1175 Tunisia, President Ben Ali--240 Turkey President Sezer--1187 Prime Minister Erdogan--150 United Kingdom, Prime Minister Blair--591 United Nations, Secretary-General Annan--177 Uzbekistan, President Karimov--1170 Resignations and Retirements Central Intelligence Agency, Director, remarks--985 [[Page C-8]] Statements by the President See also Bill Signings; Joint Statements Afghanistan, adoption of a new constitution--5 Afghanistan and Iraq, contingency reserve fund establishment, request to Congress--776 Appropriations legislation Senate inaction--81 Senate passage--114 Budget legislation, House of Representatives passage--454 Campbell, Senator Ben Nighthorse, decision not to seek reelection-- 309 Cuba, birth of the republic, anniversary--913 Deaths Charles, Ray (born Ray Charles Robinson)--1098 Salim, Izz al-Din al-, Governing Council President of Iraq--893 Trajkovski, Boris, President of Macedonia--287 Dunn, Representative Jennifer, decision not to seek reelection--170 European Union, enlargement--723 Foreign sales corporations/extraterritorial income legislation, call for congressional action--289 Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, establishment--899 Hall, Representative Ralph M., joining Republican Party--3 India-U.S. strategic partnership, next steps--52 Individuals with disabilities education improvement legislation, Senate passage--869 International Women's Day--342 Internet tax nondiscrimination legislation, Senate action--690 Iran, parliamentary elections--265 Iraq, Transitional Administrative Law, completion--341 Israeli disengagement plan and the Middle East peace process--576 Marriage, constitutional amendment request--893 Medical liability reform, Senate action to block--264 Missouri River Basin, resolution of issues affecting--133 National economy--941 Panama-U.S. Proliferation Security Initiative ship-boarding agreement--860 Project BioShield legislation, Senate passage--903 Russia, terrorist attack on the Moscow subway--191 Rwanda genocide, 10th anniversary--545 Same-sex marriage, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision-- 182 South Africa, national election--665 Sudan, renewed fighting in the Darfur region--545 Syria, Executive order blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting the export of certain goods--852 Tauzin, Representative W.J., decision not to seek reelection--182 U.S. Space Exploration Policy, Commission on Implementation of, report--1065 Unborn victims of violence legislation House of Representatives passage--283 Senate passage--453 United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture-- 1141 Weapons of mass destruction, U.N. Security Council resolution--688 Worker reemployment accounts legislation, House of Representatives action--991