[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book II)]
[July 1, 2004]
[Pages A-1-A-12]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]




Subject Index

                 Administration of George W. Bush, 2004


Subject Index

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Abortion. See Health and medical care
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or 
    region
Administration. See other part of subject
Advisory. See other part of subject
Affirmative action. See Education
Afghanistan
    Counterterrorism operations--1289
    Democracy efforts--1465, 
        2187
    Former regime--1573
    Girls' soccer team--1436
    International assistance--1239
    President--1239
    Reconstruction and reform efforts--1289
    Terrorist attacks--1465
    U.S. military forces, casualties--2128
Africa
    See also specific country
    Development efforts--1291
    Trade with U.S.--1291
Africa Education Initiative--2113
Africa, Initiative to End Hunger in--2113
African Development Foundation--2276
African Growth and Opportunity Act--1292
African Union--1414
Agency. See other part of subject
AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004--1292
Agriculture
    Cattle, inspection of beef--2001
    Dairy compacts--1697
    Economic growth--1483
    Land stewardship and conservation--1482
    Mad cow disease--2000
Agriculture, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--2286
    Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)--1482
    Secretary--1484
AIDS. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or region
Airbus--1656
Alabama
    Disaster assistance--2287
    Governor--2114
    President's visit--2114
Albania, U.S. Ambassador--2288
Al Qaida terrorist group. See Terrorism
American Indian, National Museum of the. See Smithsonian Institution
Amtrak Reform Board--2273
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge--1578
Arctic Research Commission--2285
Arizona
    President's visits--1612
    Unemployment rate--1614
Arkansas, disaster assistance--2273
Armed Forces, U.S.
    See also Defense and national security; Veterans; specific military 
        department; specific country or region
    All-Volunteer Force--1584
    Draft--1948
    Funding--1406
    International Criminal Court, exemption of U.S. troops--1586
    Medical care--1584
    Minority service members--1250
    National Guard--2055
    Pay and benefits--1494
    Service members, deployments--1672
    Technology and equipment--1494
Arms and munitions
    See also Defense and national security; specific country or region
    Gun ownership--1360
    Proliferation Security Initiative--1221
    Weapons of mass destruction--1287
Army, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.--1636
    Assistant Secretary--2273
    Secretary--2287
Arts, National Endowment for the--1720
Arts, National Council on the--2274
Association. See other part of subject
Atomic Energy Agency, International--1465

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Attorney General. See Justice, Department of
Australia
    Free trade agreement with U.S.--1234
    Prime Minister--1468
    Relations with U.S.--1467
Austria, President Klestil, death--1251
Bahamas, U.S. Ambassador--2278
Barbados-U.S. Taxation Convention, second protocol amending--2046
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are--
    2285
Board. See other part of subject
Boeing Company--1656
Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002--1473
Brazil, Ambassador to U.S.--2275
Budget, Federal
    See also Economy, national; specific agency
    Amendments--1346
    Appropriations, supplemental--2060
    Deficit--1327
Business and industry
    See also Employment and unemployment; Taxation; specific company or 
        industry
    Class action reform legislation--1231
    Opportunity zones--1857
    Small and minority business--1223, 
        1555
    Unionized workers--1717
    Women businessowners--2104

Cabinet
    See also specific position under Federal department or executive 
        branch agency
    Diversity--1529
    Members, meeting with President--2297
California
    Disaster assistance--2273
    President's visit--1628
Cancer Advisory Board, National--2275
Capital Revitalization Corporation, National--2282
Central Intelligence Agency--1261, 
    1564
Character Education Initiative--1363
Charleston Daily Mail--2273
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board--2278
Children and youth
    Children of prisoners, mentoring--1472
    Drug, alcohol, and tobacco use--1363
    Minority youth--1363
    Sexually transmitted diseases--1363
    Social values--1587
    Teenage pregnancy--1363
    Violent crime--1363
Chile
    Free trade agreement with U.S.--1364
    Peacekeeping operations, role--1366
    President--1364
    Relations with Haiti--1366
    Relations with U.S.--1364
    Relations with Venezuela--1366
China
    President--2263
    Relations with Taiwan--1560
    Trade with U.S.--1544
Citizens Flag Alliance--1836
Civil Liberties, President's Board on Safeguarding Americans'--1767
Civil rights
    Freedom of religion--1381
    Racial profiling--1412
    Same-sex marriage. See Marriage
    School desegregation--2062
    Voting rights--1530
Civil Rights Act of 1964, 40th anniversary--1222
CNN--2281
Coast Guard, U.S. See Homeland Security, Department of
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004--1564
Colombia
    Antinarcotics campaign, U.S. assistance--1513
    President--1513
Colorado
    President's visit--2047
    Unemployment rate--2048
Columbia River Deepening Project--1636
Commerce, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--2273
    Deputy Secretaries--2273
    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National--2134
    Under Secretaries--2278
Commerce, international
    See also specific country or subject
    Beef safety--2001
    Export controls, U.S. national emergency--1543
    Free and fair trade--1226, 
        1559
    Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)--1960

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    Group of Eight (G-8) nations--2144
    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--1532
    Steel tariffs--1805
    U.S. Pacific Northwest, cargo shipping--1637
Commission. See other part of subject
Committee. See other part of subject
Commodity Futures Trading Commission--2276
Communications
    See also specific news organization
    News media, diversity--1522
Congress, meeting with Members--1960
Connecticut, Governor--2273
Conservation Reserve Program. See Agriculture, Department of
Conservation. See Agriculture; Environment
Convoy of Hope organization--1962
Cote d'Ivoire, Ambassador to U.S.--2275
Council. See other part of subject
Counterterrorism Center, National--1462
Crime. See Law enforcement and crime
Criminal Court, International. See Armed Forces, U.S.
Croatia, Ambassador to U.S.--2286
Cuba
    Child prostitution--1353
    Democracy and human rights--1353
    President--1353
    Tourism, human trafficking--1353
    U.S. sanctions--2002
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--1362
Czech Republic, Prime Minister--2284
Declassification Board, Public Interest--2286
Defense and national security
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Arms and munitions; Terrorism
    BioWatch Program--1391
    Draft. See Armed Forces, U.S.
    First-responders--1400
    Funding--2253
    Intelligence--1261, 
        1545
    Missile defense--1682
    Project BioShield--1339
    Terrorist-related screening procedures--1763
    War on terror--1238, 
        1417, 
        1836
    Weapons of mass destruction. See Arms and munitions
Defense Appropriations Act, 2005, Department of--1492
Defense, Department of
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.; specific military department
    Deputy Under Secretaries--2277
    Funding--1492
    Joint Chiefs of Staff--1466
    Northern Command, U.S.--1403
    Secretary--1463
Democratic Party, African American participation and support--1414
Detention Operations, Independent Panel To Review Department of 
    Defense--2282
Development, U.S. Agency for International (USAID)--1418
Diamond V Mills--1373
Disabled persons--1607
Disaster assistance
    Alabama--2287
    Arkansas--2273
    California--2273
    Florida--1668
    Georgia--2287
    Guam--2278
    Indiana--2284
    Kansas--2279
    Kentucky--2280
    Louisiana--2287
    Michigan--2273
    Micronesia--2277
    Mississippi--2287
    Nevada--2283
    New Jersey--2275
    New York--2279
    North Carolina--2286
    Northern Mariana Islands--2278
    Pennsylvania--2280
    South Carolina--2284
    South Dakota--2276
    Vermont--2288
    Virginia--2284
    West Virginia--2280
Discrimination, racial segregation--1222
Diseases
    Animals--2001
    Humans--1363

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District of Columbia
    Budget--1515
    Republican Party events--1394
    School choice--1410
Doctors Without Borders--1465
Dominican Republic, President--2281
Drug abuse and trafficking
    Interdiction efforts--1412
    Prevention and treatment efforts--1412
    Youth drug abuse--1363
Eclipse Aviation--1595
Economy, international. See Commerce, international
Economy, national
    Agricultural growth rate--1483
    Growth rate--1234
Education
    See also specific State
    Abstinence-only education--1363
    Adjunct Teacher Corps--2157
    Advanced Placement programs--1729
    English language students--1949
    Funding--1337
    Literacy initiatives--1410
    Local control of schools--1588
    Minority students--1248
    No Child Left Behind Act--1277, 
        1947
    Pell grants--1337
    School choice--1523
    School drug testing--1363
    Secondary education
        Affirmative action--1529
        College admissions programs, diversity and use of legacy in--
            1533
        Job training--1228, 
            1506
    Standards and school accountability--1409, 
        1588
    Teachers--2157
Elections
    See also specific party, State, or country
    2004 Presidential election--1241, 
        1652
    Campaign finance reform--2283
    Electoral reform--1898
El Salvador, President--2275
Emergency Management Agency, Federal. See Homeland Security, Department 
    of
Employment and unemployment
    See also Business and industry; Economy, national; specific State
    Construction jobs and training--1622
    Job creation and growth--1225, 
        1563
    Minimum wage--1334
Energy
    Alternative sources and technologies--1232, 
        1331
    Coal--1357
    Electricity--1264
    Gasoline and oil costs--1731
    Nuclear energy
        Spent fuel and waste disposal--1623
        Use and development--1898
Energy, Department of
    Chief Financial Officer--2278
    Funding--2221
Environment
    Brownfields cleanup--1409
    Conservation
        Land--1482
        Water resources--1623
        Wetlands conservation and expansion--1484
    Pollution prevention and reduction--1417
Environmental Protection Agency--1247
Estonia, U.S. Ambassador--2279
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003--1347
Faith-based and community organizations initiative. See Government 
    organizations and employees; specific Federal department or agency
FBI. See Justice, Department of
FDA. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Federal. See other part of subject
FEMA. See Homeland Security, Department of
Field & Stream magazine--2278
Flag, United States, constitutional amendment prohibiting desecration--
    1836
Florida
    Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center in Punta Gorda--2281
    Disaster assistance--1668

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    Governor--1755
    Hurricanes and tropical storms, damage and recovery efforts--1657, 
        1667
    National Hurricane Center in Miami--2285
    Okaloosa-Walton College in Niceville--1573
    Presidential debate in Coral Gables--2248
    President's visits--1350, 
        2245
    Republican Party event--2271
    Unemployment rate--1568
    U.S. Senate election--2284
Foreign policy, U.S.
    See also specific country, region, or subject
    Debt reduction--2144
    Democratization--2144
    Human rights--2143
    International aid--1822
    International cooperation--1413
    ``One China'' policy--1560
    Trafficking in persons, efforts to combat--1350
    Women and children, human rights--1350
FOX News--2288
France
    Military, international operations--1946
    Relations with U.S.--1946
Freedom, Presidential Medal of--1469
Gabon, Foreign Minister--2150
Georgia, disaster assistance--2287
Germany, relations with U.S.--1946
Ghana, Ambassador to U.S.--2287
Global Peace Operations Initiative--2144
Government organization and employees
    See also specific agency or organization
    Accountability--1560
    Combined Federal Campaign--1926
    Diversity--1412
    Faith-based and community organizations initiative--1278, 
        1335
    Identification standard for Federal employees and contractors--1765
    Native American tribal sovereignty and self-determination, 
        recognition--2177
Great Lakes Fishery Commission--2274
Great Lakes, water diversion--2033
Greece
    Olympic games in Athens--1658
    Prime Minister--2284
Group of Eight nations (G-8). See Commerce, international
Guam, disaster assistance--2278

Haiti
    Peace and stabilization efforts--1366
    Relations with Chile--1366
Health and Human Services, Department of
    Biological terrorism, counterterrorism efforts--1389, 
        1404
    Food and Drug Administration--1339
    Health, National Institutes of--1390
    Inspector General--2275
    Medicare and Medicaid--1792
    Secretary--1390
    Strategic National Stockpile--1390
Health and medical care
    Abortion--1719
    Association health plans--1231
    Community health centers--1793
    Drug importation--1720
    Exercise--2005
    Generic drugs--1720
    Health savings accounts--1231, 
        1793
    Human cloning. See Science and technology
    Information, access to--1721
    Information technology--1332
    Insurance--1858
    Mad cow disease--2000
    Medical liability reform--1232, 
        2000
    Medical research. See Science and technology
    Rural hospitals--1842
    State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)--2108
    Stem cell research. See Science and technology
    Teenage pregnancy--1363
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003--1750
Healthy Marriages Initiative--1363
Help America Vote Act of 2001--1531
Help America Vote Foundation--2274
Hispanic Heritage Month, National--2061
Hispanic Magazine--2273
HIV/AIDS
    See also specific country or region
    Domestic strategy to combat--1378

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    Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief--2113
    Global strategy to combat--1378
Homeland Security Council--2273
Homeland Security, Department of
    Coast Guard, U.S.--1564
    Emergency Management Agency, Federal (FEMA)--1657, 
        1961
    Headquarters, property for establishment--1233
    Mission--1402
    Operation Predator--1353
    Secretary--1464
    Under Secretaries--2282
Homeland security. See Defense and national security; Terrorism
Housing
    Building codes--1890
    Homeownership--1418
    Minority homeownership--1411
Housing and Urban Development, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--2286
    Chief Financial Officer--2278
    Homeownership assistance programs--1524
Human Trafficking, National Training Conference on--1350
Human trafficking. See Foreign policy, U.S.; Law enforcement and crime
Hurricanes and tropical storms
    See also specific State
    Hurricane Charley. See Florida, Hurricanes and tropical storms, 
        damage and recovery efforts
    Hurricane Ivan--2061
    Hurricane Jeanne--2244
    Tropical Storm Bonnie. See Florida, Hurricanes and tropical storms, 
        damage and recovery efforts
    Tropical Storm Ivan--2163
    Tropical Storm Jeanne--2289

Iceland
    Prime Minister--1240
    U.S. military forces and equipment, deployment--1241
Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act--1346
Illinois
    First-responders--1403
    Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy in Glenview--
        1400
    President's visits--1400
    Republican Party event--2276
Immigration and naturalization
    See also specific country or region
    Arrivals to and departures from U.S.--1403
    Citizenship--1531
    Temporary-worker program--1250
    U.S. residency requirements--1380
Independence Day--1234
India
    Ambassador to U.S.--2287
    Prime Minister--2142
    Relations with U.S.--2142
Indiana, disaster assistance--2284
Indonesia, U.S. Ambassador--2275
Infrastructure Advisory Council, National--2275
Intellectual Disabilities, President's Committee for People with--2274
Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass 
    Destruction, Commission on the. See White House Office
Intelligence Director, National--1461
Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Defense and national 
    security
Inter-American Foundation--2279
Interior, Department of the, Secretary--1623
International. See other part of subject
Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of
Iowa
    Farm Progress Show in Alleman--1840
    Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids--1368
    President's visits--1368, 
        2283
    Unemployment rate--1371
Iran
    Democracy and human rights--1365
    Nuclear weapons development--1291
    Terrorism, sponsorship--1365
    U.S. sanctions--2263
Iraq
    2005 Governmental elections--1531
    Coalition armed forces, deployment--1562

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    Counterterrorism efforts--2276
    Debt reduction--2183
    Democracy efforts--1319, 
        2148
    Insurgency and terrorist attacks--1562
    Interim Prime Minister--1239, 
        2178
    International aid and support--1239, 
        2256
    Iraqi military and security forces--1533, 
        2253
    Reconstruction efforts and funding--1291, 
        2179
    Terrorist organizations, links to former regime--1241
    U.S. Ambassador--1221
    U.S. military forces
        Casualties--1344
        Deployment--1585
    U.S. national emergency--1418
    Weapons of mass destruction--1290
Israel
    See also Middle East
    Prime Minister--1825
Italian Charities of America--2284
Italy, Prime Minister--2282
Jamaica, Ambassador to U.S.--2275
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation--2274
Japan
    Prime Minister--1329
    Universal Exposition in Aichi--2280
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. See Smithsonian 
    Institution
Judiciary
    Federal court nominations--1243, 
        1652
    Judicial confirmation process--1244
    Tort reform--1323
Justice, Department of
    Assistant Attorney General--2275
    Attorney General--1352
    Civil Rights Division--1412
    Investigation, Federal Bureau of--1402
Kansas, disaster assistance--2279
Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution
Kentucky, disaster assistance--2280
Kenya, Ambassador to U.S.--2275
Knights of Columbus--1469
Korea, North. See North Korea
Latvia, U.S. Ambassador--2285
Law enforcement and crime
    See also Drug abuse and trafficking
    Counterterrorism efforts. See Defense and national security; 
        Terrorism
    Domestic violence--1608
    Firearms, crimes committed with--1411
    Identity theft--1346
    Prisoner reentry initiative--1411
    Property crime--1411
    Racial profiling. See Civil rights
    Trafficking in persons, domestic efforts to combat--1351
    Violence against women and unborn victims--1474
    Youth crime--1363
Latin American Citizens, League of United, (LULAC)--1248
Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004--2276
Legal system. See Judiciary
Legion, American--1835
Liberia
    Ambassador to U.S.--2275
    Economic sanctions--1415
    Former President--1415
Libya
    Leader--1320
    Trade with U.S.--2134
    U.S. national emergency, termination--2134
    Weapons of mass destruction, efforts to disclose and dismantle--
        1287
Literacy Advisory Board, National Institute for--2278
Louisiana
    Disaster assistance--2287
    Governor--2287

Maine
    President's visits--2189
    Unemployment rate--2191
Malawi, Ambassador to U.S.--2275
Malaysia
    Counterterrorism efforts--1367
    Prime Minister--1366
    Relations with U.S.--1367
    U.S. Ambassador--2273
Management and Budget, Office of--1560

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Management Council, President's--2280
Marriage, same-sex marriage--1265, 
    1610
Maryland, President's visits--2273
Mauritania, Ambassador to U.S.--2275
Medal. See other part of subject
Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Methane to Markets Partnership--1417
Mexico, immigration to U.S.--1532
Michigan
    Disaster assistance--2273
    Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids--2278
    Northern Michigan University in Marquette--1294
    President's visits--1245, 
        2083
    Unemployment rate--1296
Micronesia, disaster assistance--2277
Middle East
    See also specific country
    Peace and democracy efforts--1238, 
        1557, 
        2174
Military, U.S. See Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, Department of; specific 
    military department
Millennium Challenge Accounts--1348
Minnesota
    President's visits--1301, 
        2279
    Unemployment rate--1303
Minority business. See Business and industry
Missionaries of Charity--2288
Mississippi
    Disaster assistance--2287
    Governor--2286
Mississippi River Commission--2275
Missouri
    President's visits--1382
    Unemployment rate--1384
Monetary Fund, International--1352
Mongolia
    Democracy and development efforts--1348
    President--1348
    Relations with U.S.--1348
    War on terrorism, participation--1348
Morocco
    Free trade agreement with U.S.--1349
    King--2273
Morris K. Udall Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation--
    2282
National. See other part of subject
Native Americans
    Federal assistance--1529
    Tribal sovereignty and self-determination--1529
Nauru, Ambassador to U.S.--2287
Navy, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Assistant Secretaries--2286
    Transfer of property--1233
Nepal, Ambassador to U.S.--2287
Netherlands-U.S. Convention on Taxation--1362
Nevada
    Disaster assistance--2283
    National Guard Association conference in Las Vegas--2055
    President's visits--1619
    Unemployment rate--1620
    Water resources--1623
    Yucca Mountain--1623
New Hampshire
    President's visits--1534
    Unemployment rate--1537
    Union Leader newspaper of Manchester--2287
    WMUR-TV of Nashua--2283
New Jersey, disaster assistance--2275
New Mexico
    President's visits--1595
    Unemployment rate--1735
New York
    Disaster assistance--2279
    First-responders in Elmhurst--2284
    President's visits--1855
    Unemployment rate--2136
    United Nations General Assembly in New York City--2142
News media. See Communications
Nigeria, Ambassador to U.S.--2275
NIH. See Health and Human Services, Department of
No Child Left Behind Act. See Education
North Carolina
    Charlotte Merchandise Mart in Charlotte--2287

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    Disaster assistance--2286
    President's visits--1243
    Republican Party event--2287
    Unemployment rate--2103
North Korea
    Chairman--1330
    Nuclear weapons--1291
    Relations with U.S.--2263
Northern Mariana Islands, disaster assistance--2278
Nuclear Regulatory Commission--1623
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board--2281
Ocean Policy, U.S. Commission on--2133
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National. See Commerce, 
    Department of
Office. See other part of subject
Ohio
    International Children's Games and Cultural Festival in Cleveland--
        2278
    Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Portsmouth--2286
    President's visits--1435, 
        1848, 
        2281
    Republican Party event--2278
    Underground Railroad Freedom Center, National, in Cincinnati--2281
    Unemployment rate--1440, 
        2008
Olympic games. See Greece; Sports
Oregon
    President's visits--1636
    Southridge High School in Beaverton--1638
    Unemployment rate--1641
Organization. See other part of subject

Pakistan
    Counterterrorism efforts--1289
    Democracy reforms--2175
    Nuclear weapons proliferation--1290
    President--1289
    Relations with U.S.--2174
    U.S. Ambassador--2288
Panama, President--2282
Pennsylvania
    Disaster assistance--2280
    Kutztown University in Kutztown--1251
    President's visits--1251, 
        1962
    Tropical Storm Ivan, damage and recovery efforts--2164
    Unemployment rate--1269
Poland
    Citizens, entry into U.S.--1563
    Prime Minister--1562
    Troops in Iraq--1562
    Warsaw Uprising, 60th anniversary--2277
Portugal
    Counterterrorism efforts--2279
    Prime Minister--2279
Presidency
    Legacy--2003
    President's health--2005
Presidential. See other part of subject
Principals of the Year Award--2285
Project BioShield Act of 2004--1389
PROTECT Act of 2003--1353
Qatar, U.S. Ambassador--2278
Red Cross, American--1667
Red Cross and Red Crescent, International--2199
Redbook magazine--2279
Refugees. See specific country or region
Religious Freedom, U.S. Commission on International--2288
Republican Party
    See also specific State
    African American participation and support--1414
    Republican National Convention--2284
Research and development. See Science and technology
Retirement. See Social Security
Riggs Bank--1365
Romania
    2004 elections--1393
    Counterterrorism efforts--1391
    President Bush's visit--1393
    Prime Minister--1391
    Trade with U.S.--1392
Rosh Hashanah--2060
Rush Limbaugh radio show--2283
Russia
    Ambassador to U.S.--2016
    President--1731
    Terrorist attacks
        Passenger jets--2282

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        School siege in Beslan--2016
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation--2273
Salvation Army--2245
Same-sex marriage. See Marriage
Saudi Arabia
    Counterterrorism efforts--1289
    Crown Prince--2278
Schools. See Education; specific State
Science and technology
    See also Health and medical care
    Human cloning--1474
    Medical research and technology--1720
    Stem cell research--1606
    Technology for disabled persons--1607
Science Board, National--2288
Science Foundation, National--2287
Scripps Howard Spelling Bee--2274
Security Council, National--2273
Security, national. See Defense and national security; Terrorism
Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National--
    2285
Sentencing Commission, U.S.--1347
Singapore, free trade agreement with U.S.--1467
Slovakia
    Anti-Nazi uprising, anniversary--2283
    Prime Minister--2283
Slovenia, Ambassador to U.S.--2287
Small Business Administration--1408
Small business. See Business and industry
Smithsonian Institution
    American Indian, National Museum of the--2175
    John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--2280
Social Security--1532
South Africa, President--2286
South Carolina, disaster assistance--2284
South Dakota, disaster assistance--2276
Southern Baptist Convention--2245
Space program, Apollo 11 moon landing, anniversary--2276
Spain, Ambassador to U.S.--2287
Sports
    Football--1703
    Indianapolis 500--2276
    Olympic games--1657
    Tee-ball--2274
    Tour de France--2277
State and local governments. See specific subject or State
State, Department of
    Ambassadors. See specific country or region
    Inspector General--2285
    Secretary--1263
    Trafficking in Persons Report, 2003--1352
Sudan
    Civil conflict--1414
    Genocide and human rights crisis--1292
    Humanitarian aid--1414
    United Nations actions, potential--1977
Taiwan, relations with China--1560
Taxation
    New markets tax credits--1408
    Small and minority businesses, tax cuts--1556
    Tax Code reform--1865
    Tax relief legislation--1226, 
        1408
Tennessee
    Oak Ridge National Laboratory--1287
    President's visits--1287
Terrorism
    See also Defense and national security; specific country, region, or 
        terrorist group
    Al Qaida terrorist group--1289, 
        1402
    Biological terrorism--1389
    Counterterrorism efforts--1238, 
        1381, 
        1765
    Domestic threat--1461
    Global threat--1288
    Persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, U.S. 
        national emergency--2150
    September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks--1381, 
        2129
Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, National Commission on--1365, 
    1391-
    2278
Terrorist Threat Integration Center--1461

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Texas
    President's visits--1469
    Republican Party events--2277
Thailand, Ambassador to U.S.--2275
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel--2285
Today show--2283
Trade. See Business and industry; Commerce, international
Trade negotiations or agreements. See Commerce, international; specific 
    country or region
Trade Commission, Federal--2279
Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--1293
Transportation
    See also specific industry
    Highways, Federal funding--1951
Treasury, Department of the
    Assistant Secretaries--2275
    Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board--2278
    Treasurer--2277
Treaties and conventions. See United Nations; specific country, region, 
    or subject
Tropical storms. See Hurricanes and tropical storms

Uganda
    HIV/AIDS prevention--1378
    President--1293
Unborn Victims of Violence legislation--1473
Union Leader newspaper of Manchester, NH--2034
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America--1619
United Kingdom, Prime Minister--2178
United Nations
    AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, Global Fund to Fight--2113
    Democracy Fund, proposed--2146
    General Assembly in New York City--2142
    Heads of state, reception in New York City--2151
    Human rights--2142
    International stabilization efforts--2150
    Secretary-General--1414
    Sudan, potential actions--1977
    U.S. Representatives--1221
United States-Australia Free Trade Implementation Act--1467
U.S. See other part of subject
U.S. News & World Report magazine--2283
USA PATRIOT Act--1274
USA Today newspaper--2283
UNITY: Journalists of Color convention--1522
Urban League, National--1406
USAID. See Development, U.S. Agency for International

Venezuela
    Presidential referendum--1366
    Relations with Chile--1366
Vermont, disaster assistance--2288
Veterans, benefits--1608
Veterans Affairs, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--2285
    Hospitals--1669
    Secretary--1669
Veterans Benefits Act of 2003--1670
Veterans of Foreign Wars--1668
Virginia
    Disaster assistance--2284
    Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale--1546
    President's visits--1546
Voluntarism--1337

Washington
    Boeing Delivery Center in Seattle--2281
    President's visit--1656
    Republican Party event--2281
Washington, DC. See District of Columbia
Weapons. See Arms and munitions
Welfare system, reform--1335
West Virginia
    Cabela's Retail Store in Tridelphia--1452
    Coal mining--1357
    Disaster assistance--2280
    President's visits--1235, 
        2275
    Unemployment rate--1356
White House Office
    Assistant to the President, National Security Adviser--2282
    Deputy Assistants to the President
        Deputy National Security Adviser--2277
        Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Director--1473
        Intergovernmental Affairs Director--2177

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    Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of 
        Mass Destruction, Commission on the--1361
Wisconsin
    Mick's Candyman in West Bend--1315
    President's visits--1307, 
        2199
    Unemployment rate--1310
Women. See Business and industry; Foreign policy, U.S.; specific 
    country, region, or subject
Worker Investment Act--2205
World Bank--1352
World Trade Organization--1293
World War II Memorial, National--1670
Yom Kippur--2199