[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book I)]
[January 1, 2004]
[Pages A-1-A-16]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]




Subject Index

                 Administration of George W. Bush, 2004


Subject Index

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Adriatic Charter--476
Aeronautics and Space Administration, National. See Space program
Afghan Women's Council, U.S.---376
Afghanistan
    Constitution, adoption--5
    Democracy efforts--252
    Education--1047
    International aid and support--1056
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization, role--962
    President--963
    Reconstruction and reform efforts--1047
    Security and antinarcotics efforts--1057
    Trade with U.S.--1048
    U.S. Ambassador--1158
    U.S. assistance--423
    U.S. military forces, casualties--699
    Women, political and economic participation--378
Africa
    See also specific country
    AIDS pandemic--377
    Development efforts--1022
    Peacekeeping initiatives--1022
    Trade with U.S.--914
African American History Month, National--1164
African Development Foundation--1174
African Growth and Opportunity Act--914
African Union--1019
Agency. See other part of subject
Aging, Policy Committee of the White House Conference on--1174
Agriculture
    Food safety and defense efforts--3
    Mad cow disease--3
Agriculture, Department of
    Plant Disease Recovery System, National--176
    Rural development--1124
    Secretary--3
    Veterinary Stockpile, National--175
AIDS. See HIV/AIDS
AIDS Policy, Office of National--1178
Air Force, Department of the
    Air Force Academy, U.S.--974
    Groom Lake, NV, operating location near--151
    MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL--1060
Al-Ahram International newspaper--791
Al Arabiya Television--770
Albania, Prime Minister--475
Alfalfa Club--1160
Al Hurra, Arabic language satellite television--767
Al Qaida terrorist group. See Terrorism
American. See other part of subject
Amtrak Reform Board--1162
Appropriations. See Budget, Federal
Angola
    President--1178
    U.S. Ambassador--1178
Antitrust Modernization Commission--1166
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board--1162
Arctic Research Plan, U.S.--914
Argentina, President--1158
Arizona, President's visits--96
Arkansas
    Butterfield Junior High School in Van Buren--842
    Central High School in Little Rock--892
    Disaster assistance--1177
    Governor--131
    Lieutenant Governor--131
    President's visits--130
    State Scholars program--850
Armed Forces, U.S.
    See also Defense, Department of; Defense and national security; 
        specific military branch
    Deployment of troops--423
    Military families--838
    Funding--776
    National Guard--1163
Armenia
    Nagarno-Karabakh conflict--667
    U.S. Ambassador--1177

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Armenian Remembrance Day--667
Arms and munitions
    See also specific country
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--220
    Chemical Weapons Convention--151
    Nuclear weapons, nonproliferation--203
    Proliferation Security Initiative--411, 
        1022
    Weapons of mass destruction--190, 
        1022
Army, Department of the
    Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.--1133
    Army War College, U.S.--919
    Chief of Staff--230
    Fort Campbell, KY--406
    Fort Polk, LA--229
    Military Academy, U.S.--1160
    Secretary--230
    Walter Reed Army Medical Center--414
Arts, National Council on the--1157
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)--1168
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, President's Commission on--1181
Atlantic Tunas, International Commission for the Conservation of--1165
Atomic Energy Agency, International--204, 
    1172
Attorney General. See Justice, Department of
Australia
    Free trade agreement with U.S.--219
    Prime Minister--981
    Relations with U.S.--981
    Troops in Iraq--982
Azerbaijan, U.S. assistance--406
Bahamas, U.S. Ambassador--1177
Bahrain
    Free trade agreement with U.S.--1059
    King--1182
    U.S. Ambassador--1183
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation--
    1172
Baseball Hall of Fame, National--490
Belarus, trade with U.S.--985
Belgium, U.S. Ambassador--1178
Bioethics, President's Council on--1165
Black Music Month--1108
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are--
    1158
Board. See other part of subject
Bolivia
    Bolivia Support Group--326
    President--1158
Bosnia-Herzegovina
    U.S. Ambassador--1182
    U.S. military, role--114
Boy Scouts of America--1165
Brazil
    President--1158
    U.S. Ambassador--1162
Budget, Federal
    See also specific Federal agency or organization
    Amendments--790
    Consolidated appropriations--81
    Fiscal year 2004--86
    Fiscal year 2005--166
    Iraq war, funding--834
Building Sciences, National Institute of--1161
Bulgaria
    Investment treaty with U.S.--101
    Prime Minister--475
Burma, U.S. national emergency--894
Business and industry
    See also Commerce, international; Employment and unemployment; 
        specific country
    Class action reform legislation--1075
    Investment--1072
    Productivity--349
    Small and minority business--34
    Women business owners--34
Cabinet members, meetings with President--170
CAFTA. See Commerce, international
California
    Disaster assistance--1158
    President's visits--297
    Ruiz Foods--435
Cameroon, U.S. Ambassador--1168
Canada
    Fishery agreement with U.S.--1066
    Great Lakes, collaboration with U.S.--899
    Prime Minister--54
    Relations with U.S.--54
Cancer Advisory Board, National--1185
Cancer Panel, President's--1164
Caribbean leaders, meeting with President--1158
Catholic Educational Association, National--39
Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). See Commerce, 
    international

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Central Intelligence Agency--2
Central Piedmont Community College--677
Chad, U.S. Ambassador--1163
Charles, Ray (Ray Charles Robinson), death--1098
Children's Miracle Network--1169
Chile
    Free trade agreement with U.S.--51
    President--51
    U.S. Ambassador--1161
China, Congressional Executive Committee on the People's Republic of--
    1169
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation--1165
Cinco de Mayo--773
Civil rights
    See also Discrimination
    Brown v. Board of Education, 50th anniversary--891
    Freedom of religion--713
    School desegregation--891
Clean Air Act--666
Climate change. See Environment
Colleges and universities. See specific State
Colombia, President--1157
Colorado
    President's visits--965
    Republican Party event--965
Commerce, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1171
    Deputy Secretary--1164
    Secretary--14
    Technological innovation--1121
    Under Secretaries--1168
Commerce, international
    See also specific country or subject
    Agricultural subsidies--1017
    Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)--53
    Developing countries--1017
    Economic reforms--832
    Foreign employers of U.S. workers--350
    Foreign sales corporations, tariffs--289
    Free and fair trade--17, 
        442, 1016-1018, 1022, 1076, 1099, 1134, 1136
    Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)--289
    Group of Eight (G-8) summit--993, 
        1183, 1184
        African leaders, meetings--1179
        Middle Eastern leaders, meetings--963
    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--350
    Poverty--832
    Steel, demand and cost--752
Commission. See other part of subject
Committee. See other part of subject
Communications
    Broadband technology--638
    Global Positioning System--1136
    News media, war coverage--698
Communications Commission, Federal--638
Community Colleges, American Association of--667
Community Development Advisory Board--1178
Community Service, Corporation for National and--1179
Compassion Capital Fund initiative--65
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, U.S. Ambassador--1168
Congress
    Members, meetings with President--143, 
        1186
    Senate majority leader--1162
    Senate Youth Program, U.S.--1165
    Speaker of the House of Representatives--81
Congressional Gold Medal--430
Connecticut
    Disaster assistance--1159
    President's visits--159
    Yale University in New Haven--1180
Conservation. See Environment
Conservative Union, American--869
Consumer Product Safety Commission--1167
Corporation. See other part of subject
Costa Rica, trade with U.S.--248
Cote d'Ivoire, U.S. Ambassador--1160
Credit Union Administration, National--1176
Crime. See Law enforcement and crime
Croatia, Prime Minister--475
Cuba
    Democracy and human rights--783
    Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base, detention of terror suspects--423, 
        687, 982, 984
    Republic, anniversary--913
    U.S. national emergency--283
Cuba Broadcasting, Advisory Board for--1182
Cuba, Commission for Assistance to a Free--783
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--79

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Cultural Property Advisory Committee--1164
Czech Republic, investment treaty with U.S.--380

Defense and national security
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, Department of; Terrorism
    Atomic energy cooperation agreement with United Kingdom--1045
    Border security--15
    Classified national security information--2
    First-responders--294
    Intelligence--190
    Project BioShield--903
    War on terror--200, 
        640, 641, 644, 776, 797, 798, 860, 887-889, 895, 896, 916, 941, 
        942, 946, 975, 979, 987, 988, 1023, 1027, 1028, 1085, 1134
Defense, Department of
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense and national security; specific 
        military branch
    American Forces Radio and Television Service--836
    Assistant Secretary--1181
    Combatant commanders--1160
    Defense University, National--200
    Deputy Under Secretaries--1160
    Funding--324
    Joint Chiefs of Staff--1160
    Military equipment upgrades--751
    Secretary--767, 
        1170, 1173, 1175-1177, 1179, 1181, 1184, 1186, 1187
    Under Secretary--1166
    Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences--1170
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board--1177
Democratic Party, Presidential primary elections--1165
Denmark, Prime Minister--940
Department. See other part of subject
Development Bank, North American--533
Development, U.S. Agency for International--1177
Disability, National Council on--1179
Disabled persons--869
Disaster assistance
    American Samoa--1159
    Arkansas--1177
    California--1158
    Connecticut--1159
    Illinois--1175
    Indiana--1182
    Iowa--1180
    Kentucky--1184
    Louisiana--1183
    Maine--1159
    Massachusetts--1159
    Micronesia--1172
    Missouri--1184
    Nebraska--1180
    New Hampshire--1159
    New Mexico--1176
    New York--1166
    North Dakota--1171
    Ohio--1160
    Oregon--1164
    South Carolina--1163
    Virginia--1184
    West Virginia--1183
    Wisconsin--1185
Discrimination
    See also Civil rights
    Antisemitism--898
    Racial segregation and discrimination--891
Diseases
    See also HIV/AIDS
    Animals--3
    Humans--88
    Plants--176
District of Columbia
    Archbishop Carroll High School--213
    Ford's Theatre--1167
    Republican Party event--492
Dominican Republic, trade with U.S.--248
Dream Downpayment Act, American--474
Drug abuse and trafficking
    Foreign narcotics traffickers, U.S. sanctions--964
    Interdiction efforts--247
    Prevention and treatment efforts--88
Drug Control Policy, Office of National--290
Drug Control Strategy, National--287
Drug-Free Communities, Advisory Commission on--1159
Earth Day--649
Easter--546
Economic Advisers, Council of--1162
Economy, international. See Commerce, international
Economy, national
    See also Budget, Federal; Employment and unemployment

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    Growth rate--34, 
    Strengthening efforts--44, 
            Technological transformation--518
Ecuador, President--1157
Education
    Adjunct Teacher Corps--850
    Advanced Placement programs--850
    American Indian and Alaska Native students--693
    Catholic schools--39
    Community involvement--23
    Funding--3
    Literacy initiatives--22
    Math and science programs--540
    Minority students--20
    No Child Left Behind Act--5
    Parental involvement--21
    Pell grants--540
    Perkins vocational program--540
    Public school safety--711
    School choice--41
    Job training in secondary education--85,
            Standards and school accountability--3, 
           State scholar programs--850
    State school officers--1169
    Students with disabilities--869
    Teachers--5
Education, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1180
    Deputy Secretary--1174
    Secretary--20
    Under Secretary--1174
Education Sciences, National Board for--1177
Egypt
    Democracy efforts--550
    President--549
    Relations with Israel--555
Elections
    See also specific State or country
    2004 Presidential election--304
Elliot Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service--1177
El Salvador
    President--1170
    Trade with U.S.--248
Employment and unemployment
    See also Economy, national
    Federal job training assistance--85
    Job creation and growth--191, 
            Reemployment accounts, legislation--991
Endowment for Democracy, National--180
Energy
    Alternative sources and technologies--667
    Electricity systems--822
    Energy plan, national, proposed--1099
    Gasoline and oil costs--711
    Hydrogen--675
    Nuclear energy, peaceful uses, cooperation agreement--323
    Strategic Petroleum Reserve--901
Energy, Department of
    Consumer protection--918
    Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--1172
    Nuclear Security Administration, National--1162
    Secretary--426
    Under Secretary--1171
    England. See United Kingdom
Environment
    Air quality improvement efforts--666
    Brownfields cleanup--666
    Climate change programs, Federal expenditures--964
    Community and corporate partnerships--650
    Forest management--666
    Pollution prevention and reduction--649
    Wetlands conservation and expansion--649, 
      Environmental Protection Agency--899
Environmental Youth Awards, President's--653
Equatorial Guinea, U.S. Ambassador--1168
Eritrea, U.S. Ambassador--1160
ESPN television--491
Estonia
    Investment treaty with U.S.--383
    Prime Minister--475
    U.S. Ambassador--1182
Ethics, Office of Government--1167
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council--1187
Europe
    See also specific country

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    European Union--141,
            Relations with U.S.--971
Evangelicals, National Association of--355
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--1157

Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, White House Conferences on
    District of Columbia--947
    Los Angeles, CA--297
Farm Bureau--1185
Farm Credit Administration Board--1178
FBI. See Justice, Department of
Federal. See other part of subject
Federation of Independent Businesses, National--1068
FEMA. See Homeland Security, Department of
Fine Arts, Commission of--1178
Finland, U.S. Ambassador--1167
Fishery agreements. See Maritime affairs
Florida
    Environmental protection and restoration efforts--656
    Governor--29
    Indian River Community College in Fort Pierce--671
    NuAir Manufacturing--1163
    President's visits--28,
            Republican Party events--28
    Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve--655
Foreign policy, U.S.
    See also specific country or region
    Debt reduction--343
    Human rights--1141
    International aid--887
    Relations with Europe--971
    Trafficking in persons, efforts to combat--377
    Women and children, human rights--375
FOX Sports Midwest--1171
France
    D-Day, 60th anniversary--1002
    Normandy American Cemetery--1183
    Paris Match Magazine--986
    President--993
    President Bush's visits--1000
    Relations with U.S.--986
Freedom, Presidential Medal of--991

Gabon
    President--1178
    U.S. Ambassador--1176
Gambia, The
    Ambassador to U.S.--1170
    U.S. Ambassador--1160
Georgia
    Group of Eight (G-8) summit at Sea Island--1020
    President's visits--72
    Republican Party events--72
Georgia, Republic of
    President--266
    Relations with Russia--267
Germany
    Chancellor--284
    Relations with U.S.--284
Government organization and employees
    See also Budget, Federal; specific agency or organization
    Diversity--712
    Faith-based and community organizations initiative--60,
            Federal contracting and subcontracting, small businesses--37
    Federal lands, rights-of-way--679
    Regulatory reform--1074
    Safety and health management initiative--43
Governors Association, National--250
Great Britain. See United Kingdom
Great Lakes Interagency Task Force--899
Greece
    Olympic games in Athens--912
    Prime Minister--912-1170
    U.S. Ambassador--1176,
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and 
    American Democracy--1170,
Group of Eight (G-8) nations. See Commerce, international
Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base. See Cuba
Guard, National. See Armed Forces, U.S.
Guatemala
    Ambassador to U.S.--1170
    President--1157
    Trade with U.S.--248
Guinea, U.S. Ambassador--1167

Haiti
    Civil rebellion--267
    President, resignation--289
    Refugees--267

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    U.S. assistance--710
    U.S. Embassy personnel, security--268
    U.S. military forces, deployment--268
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation--1181
Health and Human Services, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1172
    Breast cancer research and prevention funding--647
    Health, National Institutes of--648
    Information technology, standards and funding--1123-1125
    Medicare and Medicaid--165, 398
    Secretary--682
Health and medical care
    See also Diseases; HIV/AIDS; Science and technology
    Abortion--102
    Association health plans--399
    Breast cancer--646-648
    Cervical cancer--648,
    Community health centers--132
    Ethics issues, new technologies--887
    Generic drugs--1040
    Information technology--676
    Mad cow disease--3
    Medical liability reform--264
    Medical savings accounts--398
    Preventive health care--648
    Reform--86
    Seniors, health care reforms--1039
    Sexually transmitted diseases, prevention--88
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003--666
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, U.S.--431
HIV/AIDS
    See also specific country or region
    Domestic strategy to combat--1114
    Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise--1022
    Global strategy to combat--711
Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--1159
Holy See (Vatican City)
    Head, Roman Catholic Church--973
    President Bush's visit--973
    Secretary of State--1182
Homeland Security Council--174
Homeland Security, Department of
    See also Defense and national security; Terrorism
    Establishment, anniversary--291
    Assistant Secretary--1172
    Chief Financial Officer--1157
    Emergency Management Agency, Federal (FEMA)--624
    Secretary--14
Honduras, trade with U.S.--248
Housing
    Homeownership--121
    Minority homeownership--121
Housing and Urban Development, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1163
    Chief Financial Officer--1180
    Deputy Secretary--122
    Homeownership assistance programs--470
    Housing Administration, Federal--464
    Secretary--61
Housing Finance Board, Federal--1172
Human rights. See Foreign policy, U.S.; specific country
Humanities, National Council on the--1180
Hungary
    Prime Minister--1105
    Iraq, role--1107
    Trade with U.S.--1106
    Travel to and from U.S.--1106

Iceland
    Prime Minister--1173
    Whaling, lethal research program--1110
Illinois, disaster assistance--1175
Immigration and naturalization
    See also specific country or region
    Citizenship--16
    Illegal immigration--15
    Refugees--267
    Temporary-worker program--16
India
    Minister of External Affairs--1160
    Prime Minister--1180
    Relations with Pakistan--2
    Relations with U.S.--52
Indian Education, National Advisory Council on--1172
Indiana
    Disaster assistance--1182
    Gubernatorial election--699
    President's visit--699

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Indonesia, nuclear energy, peaceful cooperation agreement with U.S.--323
Infrastructure Advisory Council, National--1166
Intel Corporation, Science Talent Search--1167
Intelligence. See Defense and national security; specific Federal agency
Inter-American Foundation--1179
Interior, Department of the
    Park Service, National--71
    Solicitor--1161
International. See other part of subject
Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of
Iowa
    Architectural Arts, Inc.--588
    Disaster assistance--1180
    President's visits--580
Iran
    Nuclear weapons development--645
    Parliamentary elections--265
    President--646
    Relations with Iraq--911
    U.S. assistance--1
    U.S. national emergency--354
Iraq
    Al Zaman newspaper--907
    Ba'ath Party, former members--769
    Coalition armed forces, casualties--906
    Coalition civilian workers, casualties--1134
    Democracy efforts--1062-1140
    Development Fund for Iraq--913,
    Governing Council--325
    Hussein, Saddam, capture--988
    Insurgency and terrorist attacks--249, 
            Interim Government--955
    Interim President--1015
    Interim Prime Minister--956,
            International aid and support--559,
            Iraq Survey Group--562
    Iraqi-Americans, meeting with President--1187
    Iraqi military and security forces--922,
            Iraqi civilians, medical care--925
    Iraqi officials, casualties--893
    National Olympic Committee--797
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization, role--559,
            Oil production--963
    Operation Iraqi Freedom, anniversary--410
    Pre-war intelligence--139
    President Bush's personal envoy on the issue of Iraqi debt--1,
            Prisoners, treatment by U.S. soldiers--692,
          Reconstruction efforts and funding--240,
            Terrorist organizations, links to former regime--1054
    Transfer of sovereignty--234,
      Transitional security arrangement--957
    2005 elections--924
    U.S. Ambassador--603
    U.S. civilians, casualties--854
    U.S. military forces
        Casualties--153,
                   Deployment--560
        Operations report--633
    U.S. Presidential Envoy--958
    U.S. State Governors' visit--252
    United Nations, role--795
    United Nations Special Envoy--547, 
          Weapons of mass destruction--139
    Women--378
Ireland
    See also United Kingdom, Northern Ireland
    Deputy Prime Minister--1186
    President--1139

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    President Bush's visit--1133
    Prime Minister--405
    Radio and Television Ireland--1129
    Relations with U.S.--1129
Israel
    See also Middle East
    Gaza and West Bank, settlements, withdrawal plan--553,
            Military operations--900
    Prime Minister--553
    Relations with U.S.--894
    Security wall--794
Israel Public Affairs Committee, American--894
Italian Americans--905
Italy
    Fosse Ardeatine mausoleum in Rome--1182
    President--1177
    President Bush's visits--991
    Prime Minister--565,
            RAI Television--971
    Relations with U.S.--905
    U.S. Ambassador--1182

Japan
    Prime Minister--1
    Relations with North Korea--1178
    U.S. military forces, deployment--1178
Jordan
    King--571
    Social and economic reforms--784
    U.S. Ambassador--1175
    U.S. assistance--783
Judiciary
    Appropriations requests--205
    Federal court recess appointments--77
    Supreme Court--1177
Juneteenth--1098
Justice, Department of
    Attorney General--2
    Investigation, Federal Bureau of--623
    Parole Commission, U.S.--1161
    Special Counsel--1181
Justice Mission, International, Anti-Trafficking Operations--377

Kansas
    Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka--891
    President's visit--891
Kazakhstan, U.S. Ambassador--1167
Kentucky
    Disaster assistance--1184
    President's visits--270
Kosovo, U.S. military role--424
Kuwait, U.S. Ambassador--1172

Labor, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1180
    Occupational Safety and Health Administration--43
    Secretary--43
    Workers' Compensation Programs Office--43
Labor Relations Authority, Federal--1158
Ladies' Home Journal--1171
Laos, U.S. Ambassador--1172
Latvia
    Investment treaty with U.S.--385
    President--1167
    Prime Minister--475
Law enforcement and crime
    See also Drug abuse and trafficking; Terrorism; specific State or 
        country
    Law enforcement officers, memorial ceremony--889
    Prisoner reentry initiative--88
    Violence against women and unborn victims--283
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, National--889
Lebanon
    Sovereignty, status of--1003
    Syrian occupation--852
    U.S. Ambassador--1172
Lesotho, U.S. Ambassador--1176
Liberia
    Chairman--1162
    Ship-boarding agreement with U.S.--860
    U.S. national emergency, termination--77
Library of Congress, ``Churchill and the Great Republic'' exhibit--178
Libya
    Leader--202
    U.S. national emergency, continuation--13
    Weapons of mass destruction, efforts to disclose and dismantle--238,
  Literacy, National Institute for--1161
Lithuania
    Investment treaty with U.S.--384
    President--1187

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    Prime Minister--475
Louisiana
    Disaster assistance--1183
    Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge--914
    President's visits--60
    Republican Party events--66

Macedonia
    President, death--287
    Prime Minister--475
Madagascar, U.S. Ambassador--1175
Maine
    Disaster assistance--1159
    President's visits--649
    Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve--1175
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award--344
March for Life--102
March of Dimes--1175
Maritime affairs, fishery agreements--1066
Marriage, same-sex marriage--88
Marshall Islands, transfer of U.S. Government property--556
Maryland
    Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore--684
    President's visits--680,
  Massachusetts
    Disaster assistance--1159
    President's visit--454
MATHCOUNTS National Competition--1178
Mayors, U.S. Conference of--115
Medal. See other part of subject
Medical liability reform. See Health and medical care
Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Memorial Day--941
Mercury Office Supply--402
Merit Systems Protection Board--1164
Mexico
    Ambassador to U.S.--1170
    Border Environment Cooperation Commission, agreement with U.S.--533
    Border Partnership Agreement with U.S.--326
    Immigration to U.S.--48
    President--45
    President Bush's visit--45
    Relations with U.S.--46
    Trade with U.S.--326
    U.S. Ambassador--14
Michigan
    Detroit Free Press--1176
    Detroit News--1176
    President's visits--699
Micronesia
    Disaster assistance--1172
    U.S. Ambassador--1174
Middle East
    See also Palestinian Authority and Palestinians; specific country
    Counterterrorism efforts--1148
    Europe-U.S. cooperation--286
    Forum for the Future--1021
    Middle East Television Network--233
    Modernization and reform--1020
    Partnership for Progress and a Common Future--1021
    Peace and democracy efforts--84, 
      Terrorism--427
    Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--78
    Trade development--342
    U.S. image--791
    Women, human rights--1022
Military Appreciation Month--837
Millennium Challenge Accounts--831
Millennium Challenge Corporation--831
Minnesota
    President's visit--667
    Republican Party event--1175
Miss America--1165
Missouri
    Disaster assistance--1184
    KMOX Radio of St. Louis--1171
    Pierre Laclede Elementary School in St. Louis--5
    President's visits--5,
           Republican Party events--8
Missouri River Basin, operating plan--1133
Monetary Fund, International--783
Morocco
    King--379
    Trade with U.S.--342
Motor Racing Network--1163

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Museum and Library Services Board, National--1186
Namibia, U.S. Ambassador--1176
NASA Flexibility Act--265
NASA. See Space program
NATO-Ukraine Commission--1187
NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization
National security. See Defense and national security
National. See other part of subject
Navy, Department of the
    Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base. See Cuba
    Naval Academy, U.S.--601
    Under Secretary--1162
NBC Television--1162
Nebraska, disaster assistance--1180
Nepal, U.S. Ambassador--1168
Netherlands, Prime Minister--392
Nevada, President's visit--1091
New Hampshire
    Community Technical College at Nashua/Claremont--448
    Disaster assistance--1159
    President's visits--152
New Mexico
    Disaster assistance--1176
    President's visits--103
New Year's Day--1
New York
    Disaster assistance--1166
    Nassau County 9/11 Memorial--1167
    President's visits--357
    Republican Party event--625
News media. See Communications
Newspaper Association of America--636
Nicaragua, trade with U.S.--248
Nigeria, U.S. Ambassador--1164
No Child Left Behind Act. See Education
North Atlantic Council--1187
North Atlantic Treaty Organization--141, 
    North Carolina
    Carolina Paper & Builders Materials, Inc.--401
    Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte--1171
    Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem--671
    President's visits--514
    Republican Party event--527
    Unemployment rate--517
North Dakota, disaster assistance--1171
North Korea
    Chairman--642
    Nuclear weapons--642
    U.S. assistance--643
NTV Turkish television--1186
Nuclear Regulatory Commission--1163
Nuclear Security Administration, National. See Energy, Department of
Nuclear weapons. See Arms and munitions
Office. See other part of subject
Ohio
    Disaster assistance--1160
    President's visits--89,
            Republican Party event--1186
    Sinclair Community College in Dayton--749
    Thermagon, Inc.--1166
    Unemployment rate--350
    Youngstown State University in Youngstown--927
OPIC. See Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Organization. See other part of subject
Oregon, disaster assistance--1164
Overseas Private Investment Corporation--1159

Pakistan
    Counterterrorism efforts--645
    Nuclear weapons proliferation--201
    President--2
    Relations with India--2
    Relations with U.S.--2
Palestinian Authority and Palestinians
    See also Middle East
    Economy--1020
    Humanitarian aid--1020
    Prime Minister--784
    Reforms--1020
Panama
    President--1158
    Ship-boarding agreement with U.S.--860
    Trade with U.S.--53
Paraguay
    Ambassador to U.S.--1170
    President--1173
Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of
Passover--533
Peace, U.S. Institute of--1161
Pennsylvania
    Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg--206

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    Greater Exodus Baptist Church in Philadelphia--1111
    President's visits--167,
            Republican Party events--167
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--1183
Peru, Ambassador to U.S.--1170
Philippines, President--1186
Poland
    Alliance with U.S.--141
    Citizens, entry into U.S.--140
    Investment treaty with U.S.--382
    President--138
    U.S. Ambassador--1172
    U.S. military aid--139
Portugal, Prime Minister--1169
Prayer Breakfast, National--182
Prayer, National Day of--788
Presidency, U.S.
    See also White House Office
    President George H.W. Bush, 80th birthday--1034
    President Ronald Reagan, death--1006,
            President's family members--990
    President's religious beliefs--713
    Women, senior advisers--877
President. See other part of subject
Presidential. See other part of subject
Prison Rape Reduction Commission, National--1179
Qatar, U.S. Ambassador--1183
Race for the Cure, National--646
Radio and Television Correspondents' Association--440
Railroad industry, labor disputes--1173
Reader's Digest--1178
Red Cross, American--1185
Red Cross and Red Crescent, International--768
Refugees. See Immigration and naturalization; specific country or region
Religious leaders
    See also specific State or country
    Meetings with President--1143
Republican Party
    See also specific State
    Congressional Committee, National--498
    Congressional elections--170
    Fundraisers--8
    Governors Association--257
    National Committee--777
    New members--3
    Senatorial Committee, National--1165
    2004 Congress of Tomorrow luncheon--167
Reserve System, Federal--1179
Rolling Thunder--945
Romania
    Prime Minister--475
    U.S. Ambassador--1167
Russia
    Nuclear proliferation risk, U.S. national emergency--1066
    President--940
    Relations with Republic of Georgia--268
    Terrorist attacks, Moscow subway--191
Russian Joint Commission on POW/MIAs, U.S.-1185,
    Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, International--545
    Genocide, anniversary--545
    Violence against women--545
Saint Patrick's Day--404
Salon Azure hair design studio--400
Same-sex marriage. See Marriage
Samoa, American, disaster assistance--1159
Sao Tome and Principe, U.S. Ambassador--1176
Saudi Arabia
    Counterterrorism efforts--645
    Crown Prince--1025
    U.S. citizen, murder--1091
Scholars, White House Commission on Presidential--1159
Science and Mathematics Teaching, Presidential Award for Excellence in--
    1168
Science and technology
    See also Health and medical care
    Medical research and technology--668
    Scientific research and development--674
Science Board, National--655
Science Foundation, National--1163
Science, President's Committee on the National Medal of--1165
Security Council, National--1158,
    Security Education Board, National--1162

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Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National--1177,
    Selective Service System--1176
Senegal, President--1173
Sentencing Commission, U.S.--1164
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund--1184
Serbia and Montenegro, U.S. Ambassador--1164
Sierra Leone
    U.S. Ambassador--1168
    U.S. national emergency, termination--77
Singapore, Prime Minister--1173
Slovakia
    Investment treaty with U.S.--381
    Prime Minister--475
Slovenia
    Prime Minister--475
    U.S. Ambassador--1162
Social Security Administration--1166
Solomon Islands, Ambassador to U.S.--1170
Sons of Italy Foundation--905
South Africa
    Election--648
    President--648
    U.S. Ambassador--1168
South Carolina
    Disaster assistance--1163
    President's visit--184
South Korea
    Iraq
        Assistance--1164
        Role--1107
    President--1107
    Relations with North Korea--1178
    U.S. Ambassador--1169
    U.S. military forces, deployment--1178
Southern Baptist Convention--1057
Space Exploration Policy, President's Commission on Implementation of 
    U.S.--1065
Space program
    Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--55,
            Shuttle--1162
    Solar system exploration--55
Spain
    Ambassador to U.S.--372
    Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) terrorist group--356
    Elections--374
    Former President--1174
    King--356
    President--59
    Television of Spain--373
    Terrorist attacks in Madrid--356
    Iraq, withdrawal of forces--1174
Sports
    Baseball--123
    Basketball--918
    Football--171
    NASCAR--221
    NCAA championship teams--427
    Olympic games--912
State, Department of
    See also Foreign policy, U.S.
    Ambassadors. See specific country
    Assistant Secretaries--1168
    Deputy Secretary--559
    International agreements, report--290
    Secretary--14,
            Trafficking in Persons, Office to Monitor and Combat--1185
States, Organization of American--326
Sudan
    Civil conflict--545
    Genocide and human rights crisis--1019
    Government--963
    Humanitarian aid--1019
    Peace efforts--1019
    President--545
    Sudan People's Liberation Movement--545
Supreme Court. See Judiciary
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation--647
Swaziland, U.S. Ambassador--1167
Sweden, Prime Minister--686
Syria
    Ambassador to U.S.--1170
    Economic sanctions--797
    Iraq, interference with U.S. efforts--853
    Lebanon, occupation--852
    President--237
    Terrorism, sponsorship--798
    Weapons of mass destruction--852
Taiwan, World Health Organization, participation--1044
Taxation
    Export tariffs--289
    Tax relief legislation, remarks--35
Teacher of the Year Award, National--634
Tennessee
    President's visits--18

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    Republican Party event--23
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville--933
    West View Elementary School in Knoxville--18
Terrorism
    See also Defense and national security; specific country or region
    Al Qaida terrorist group--248,
      Counterterrorism efforts--79, 
    Global threat--410
    September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks--230
Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, National Commission on--489,
  Texas
    Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo--343
    President's visits--1,
            University of Texas at Austin--1180
Thailand
    Prime Minister--1175
    U.S. Ambassador--1177
Trade agreements or negotiations. See Commerce, international; specific 
    country or region
Trade Commission, Federal--1172
Trade Commission, U.S. International--1183
Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--1173
Trade. See Business and industry; Commerce, international; specific 
    country or region
Trafficking in persons. See Foreign policy, U.S.
Transatlantic Business Dialogue--1187
Transportation, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1174
    Chief Financial Officer--1176
    Deputy Secretary--1181
    Secretary--1177
Transportation Safety Board, National--1165
Treasury, Department of the
    Assistant Secretaries--1167
    Former Secretary--50
    Secretary--1173
    Under Secretary--1166
Tunisia, President--240
Turkey
    Democracy--1152
    Europe-Middle East relations, role--1152
    Galatasaray University in Istanbul--1151
    President--1158
    President Bush's visit--1133
    Prime Minister--150
    Relations with U.S.--1151
    Religious leaders, meetings with President Bush--1143
    Terrorist attacks in Istanbul--645
    U.S. Consul General in Istanbul--1187
Turkish-Armenian Reconciliation Commission--667
Turkmenistan, trade with U.S.--986
Uganda, Ambassador to U.S.--376
Unborn Victims of Violence legislation--102
United Arab Emirates (UAE), U.S. Ambassador--1170
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America--468
United Kingdom
    Atomic energy for mutual defense purposes, cooperation agreement 
        with U.S.--1045
    Northern Ireland
        Peace efforts--405
        Political and civic leaders, meeting with President--1168
        U.S. Special Envoy--1138
    Prime Minister--565,
            Relations with U.S.--591
United Nations
    Human Rights Commission of the Economic and Social Council--1163
    Secretary-General--177
    Security Council--220,
            Torture, Fund for Victims of--1142
    Torture, International Day in Support of Victims of--1141
    Transnational Organized Crime, U.N. Convention Against, and 
        supplementary protocols--256
    U.S. Representatives--1172
    Weapons of mass destruction, resolution--688
    Women, Commission on the Status of--376

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U.S. See other part of subject
USA PATRIOT Act--600
USAID. See Development, U.S. Agency for International
Uzbekistan
    President--1170
    Terrorist attacks in Tashkent--1170
Vatican. See Holy See (Vatican City)
Valor, Public Safety Officer Medal of--1169
Venezuela
    Presidential recall efforts--326
    U.S. Ambassador--1176
Veterans
    Veterans service organizations--1184
    World War II veterans--698
Veterans Affairs, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1160
    Health care information technology--682
    Secretary--683
Veterans Business Development Corporation, National--1174
Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission--1179
Veterans of Foreign Wars--1166
Vietnam
    HIV infection rate--1114
    Trade with U.S.--986
Vietnam Education Foundation--1179
Virginia
    Disaster assistance--1184
    President's visits--191
    R.W. Murray Company--403
Voluntarism--653
Volunteer programs, Federal funding--713
Volunteer Service Award, President's--650

Washington
    President's visits--1078
    Republican Party event--1078
Washington, DC. See District of Columbia
Weapons of mass destruction. See Arms and munitions
Welfare, reform--1101
West Virginia
    Disaster assistance--1183
    Parkersburg South High School in Parkersburg--861
    President's visits--504
Western Balkans, U.S. national emergency--1128
Whaling Commission, International--1110
White House
    See White House Office; other part of subject
    Classified information leaks, investigation--2
    President William J. Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, 
        official portraits, unveiling--1035
    White House Fellows--1169
White House Correspondents' Association--698
White House Fellowships, President's Commission on--1170
White House News Photographers Association--1167
White House Office
    Assistants to the President
        Domestic Policy Adviser--252
        Homeland Security Adviser--1176
        National Security Adviser--1
        Policy, Special Assistant for--1188
    Counsel to the President--689
    Deputy Assistants to the President
        Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Director--62
        International Economic Affairs--1186
        Legislative Affairs--1158
    Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of 
        Mass Destruction, Commission on the--190
Wisconsin
    Cabela's Inc.--808
    Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon--885
    Disaster assistance--1185
    Economy--482
    Lutheran Counseling and Family Services in Milwaukee--886
    Prairie Industries--818
    President's visits--477
    W.S. Darley & Co.--816
Women. See Foreign Policy, U.S.; specific country, region, or subject
Women's Day, International--342
Women's Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century Forum--346
World Bank--783
World Economic Forum--784
World Health Organization--1044
World Trade Organization--1017
World War II Memorial, National--941

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Yemen, U.S. Ambassador--1170
Yugoslavia. See Serbia and Montenegro

Zimbabwe
    Persons undermining democratic processes or institutions, blocking 
        property of--296
    U.S. Ambassador--1178