[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book I)]
[January 1, 2005]
[Pages A-1-A-23]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Subject Index

                 Administration of George W. Bush, 2005

Subject Index

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ABC, ``20/20'' television show--1101
Administration. See other part of subject
Adoption. See Children and youth
Aeronautics and Space Administration, National. See Space program
Afghanistan
    Afghan military and security forces--847
    Agricultural development--850
    Counternarcotics programs--850
    Democracy efforts--276
    Elections--18
    First Lady's visit--530
    Former regime--838
    President--847
    Reconstruction and infrastructure development--820
    Relations with U.S.--847
    Terrorist attacks--852
    U.S. Ambassador--1126
    U.S. military forces
        Casualties--1087
        Deployment--841
    Women, status of--847
    Women's Affairs, Minister of--1111
Africa
    See also Developing countries; specific country
    African Education Initiative--1095
    Democracy, reform, and economic development--909
    HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention, and treatment--263
    Human rights--908
    Humanitarian, development, and debt relief assistance--772, 

908

    Malaria epidemic--1095
    New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)--970
    Peace efforts--971
    Trade with U.S.--772
    U.S. military forces, deployment--841
    Women's rights and empowerment--1095
African American community leaders, meeting with President--1103
African American History and Culture, National Museum of. See 
    Smithsonian Institution
African American History Month, National--186
African Growth and Opportunity Acceleration Act of 2004--963
African Growth and Opportunity Act of 2000--834
African Union--907
Agency. See other part of subject
Aging, White House Conference on--1124
Agriculture, Department of
    Deputy Secretary--1111
    Secretary--982
    Under Secretary for Food Safety--1126
AIDS. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or region
Air Force Academy, U.S. See Air Force, Department of the
Air Force, Department of the
    Air Force Academy, U.S.--1125
    Assistant Secretary for Installations and Environment--1126
    Under Secretary--1132
Al Arabiya television--95
Al Qaida. See Terrorism
Alabama
    Disaster assistance--1109
    President's visit--404
    Unemployment rate--405
Alaska, disaster assistance--1112
Alfalfa Club--1103
American. See other part of subject
Americas. See Central America; Western Hemisphere
Amnesty International--898
Anadromous Fish Commission, North Pacific--1115
Andorra, U.S. Ambassador--1117
Anti-Semitism. See Civil rights
Antigua and Barbuda, Ambassador to U.S.--1111
ANWR. See Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Appropriations. See Budget, Federal
Arab League--1099

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Arbor Day, tree planting ceremony--707
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board--1113
Archives and Records Administration, National
    Archivist of the United States--1102
    Charters of Freedom--1102
    Historical Publications and Records Commission, National--1104
    Senior Curator--1102
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge--393
Argentina
    President--1114
    Summit of the Americas in Mar del Plata--1114
Arizona
    Disaster assistance--1118
    President's visit--481
    Unemployment rate--484
Arkansas, President's visit--154
Armed Forces, U.S.
    See also Defense, Department of; Defense and national security; 
        specific military branch
    Base closure and realignment--479
    Funding--76
    International Criminal Court, status of U.S. troops--742
    Military commanders, meeting with President--1131
    Military families--304
    National Guard--326
    Reorganization--821
    Servicemembers
        Casualties--890
        Deployment--522
        Innovation and technology--888
        Mexican American servicemembers--734
        Service and dedication--62
        Support from citizens--1076
Armenia
    Democracy, efforts--658
    Nagorno-Karabakh conflict--658
    Relations with Turkey--659
    War on terror, role--658
Armenian Remembrance Day--658
Arms and munitions
    See also specfic country
    Nuclear weapons and material
        Nonproliferation efforts--379
        Security--190
    Proliferation Security Initiative--906
    Weapons of mass destruction--224, 
        1027
Army, Department of the
    Acting Under Secretary--1107
    Assistant Secretary for Installations and Environment--1132
    Military Academy at West Point, U.S.--1113
Arts
    ``An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre''--973
    Celebration of Freedom concert--65
    ``Cinderella Man,'' White House screening--1128
    ``Lincoln Seen and Heard,'' White House performance--225
    ``Mister Roberts,'' Kennedy Center performance--1116
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)--875
Asian Nations, Association of Southeast (ASEAN)--875
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month--875
Associated Builders and Contractors--949
Association. See other part of subject
Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)--379
Australia, Prime Minister--1105
Austria, State treaty, 50th anniversary--1123
Aviation, Washington Airports Authority, Metropolitan--1108
Awards. See Decorations, medals, and awards
Balkans, Western. See Europe
Baltic States. See Europe; specfic country
Bankruptcy Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005--639
Bankruptcy reform--413
Banks. See Development banks and funds
Battelle Science and Technology Initiative--392
Battle Monuments Commission, American--1104
Belarus
    Democracy, efforts--735
    President--753
Belgium
    European Union meeting in Brussels--1099
    Iraq, role--262
    King and Queen--1107
    President Bush's visit--264

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    Prime Minister--1107
    Relations with U.S.--262
    U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1107
    VRT Belgian Public Broadcasting--262
Belize, U.S. Ambassador--1122
Big Brothers Big Sisters--1129
Black Music Month--940
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are--
    1124
Board. See other part of subject
Bosnia-Herzegovina, NATO Headquarters-Sarajevo, U.S. military forces, 
    deployment--842
Boston Herald--1103
Botswana
    President--974
    U.S. Ambassador--1128
Boy Scouts of America--1111
Boys & Girls Clubs of America--1127
Brazil, President--1103
Broadcasting Board of Governors--890
Brunei Darussalam, U.S. Ambassador--1117
Budget, Federal
    See also specific Federal agency or organization
    Amendments--752
    Appropriations
        Supplemental--73
        War on terror--454
    Congressional spending restraint--566
    Deficit--22
    Democracy, international efforts, funding--819
    Emergency Response Fund--890
    Fiscal year 2006 budget--174
    Government programs, spending reductions--114
Bulgaria
    Prime Minister--1105
    U.S. Ambassador--1128
Burma
    Democracy efforts--1015
    U.S. national emergency, continuation--810
Business and industry
    See also Commerce, international; Employment and unemployment; 
        specific compnay
    Business leaders, meetings with President--1106
    Insurance industry--642
    Small and minority business--145
C-SPAN television--1103
Cabinet
    See also specific position under Federal department or executive 
        branch agency
    Members, meetings with President--176
    Second-term changes--74
Cable News Network television--1101
CAFTA-DR. See Commerce, international
California, disaster assistance--1105
Cambodia
    Ambassador to U.S.--1111
    U.S. Ambassador--1120
Canada
    Ambassador to U.S.--1111
    Prime Minister--510
    Relations with U.S.--510
    U.S. Ambassador--1120
Canada Permanent Joint Board on Defense, U.S. and--1117
Cancer Panel, President's--1129
Cape Verde, U.S. Ambassador--1119
Capital Planning Commission, National--1113
Catholic. See Roman Catholic Church; Holy See (Vatican City)
Central America
    See also Commerce, international; Western Hemisphere; specific 
        country
    Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican 
        Republic- (CAFTA-DR). See Commerce, international
    Central American Presidents, White House visit--1121
    Democracy and economic development efforts--786
    Trade with U.S.--1056
Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic- 
    (CAFTA-DR). See Commerce, international
Central Intelligence Agency--242
Child interstate abortion notification legislation, proposed--679
Children and youth
    See also Education
    Adoption--867
    Anti-gang initiative--117

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    Financial literacy--173
    Helping America's Youth Initiative--378
    Mentoring--544
    YMCA children's programs--472
China
    Arms embargo--286
    Chinese legislators, meeting with President Bush--1128
    Commercial products, exports from U.S., certification--935
    Democracy and human rights issues--603
    Former President--689
    President--516
    Relations with Taiwan--904
    Relations with U.S.--603
    Trading and economic practices--809
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation--1117
Cinco de Mayo--733
Civil rights
    Civil liberties--771
    Freedom of religion--142
    Freedom of the press--317
    Minorities
        African-American civil rights movement--187
        Anti-Semitism--278
        Political participation--1026
        Racism--60
        Slavery. See Slavery in U.S.
    U.S. legal system, equal justice--117
    Women, political participation--1026
Class Action Fairness Act of 2005--251
Climate change. See Environment
Cloning, human. See Science and technology
CNBC television--1119
CNN. See Cable News Network television
Colorado
    President's visit--492
    Unemployment rate--492
Commerce, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries
        Export Enforcement--1132
        Foreign and Commercial Service, U.S., Director General--1126
    Deputy Secretary--1115
    General Counsel--1120
    Secretary--1105
    Standards and Technology, National Institute of--1126
    Under Secretaries
        Export Administration--1104
        International Trade--1115
Commerce, international
    See also specific country or region
    Americas, Free Trade Area of the, proposed--456
    Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican 
        Republic- (CAFTA-DR)--515
    Doha Development Agenda. See Developing countries
    Economic transactions and property, Federal prohibitions--241
    Free and fair trade--20
    Group of Eight (G-8) nations--874
    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--511
    South African Customs Union Free Trade Agreement, U.S.-, proposed--
        970
    Trade deficit--324
    Trade promotion authority--540
Commission. See other part of subject
Committee. See other part of subject
Commodity Futures Trading Commission--1124
Communications
    See also specific news organization, State, or country
    News media
        Arabic media--890
        Commentators, promotion of President's agenda--83
        Freedom of the press--317
        Government-produced news videos, disclosure--451
        Newspaper Editors, American Society of--593
        Presidential interviews--95
        Radio-Television News Directors Association--1127

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        White House Correspondents' Association--710
    Television broadcast standards--602
Communications Commission, Federal--1112
Community Service, Corporation for National and--1114
Congress
    Bipartisanship--6
    Congressional Black Caucus--1103
    Congressional picnic--998
    House of Representatives
        Ethics Committee--599
        Majority leader--445
        Speaker--1112
    Members, meetings with President--5
    Senate Youth Program, U.S.--1110
Congressional Gold Medal--346
Congressional Medal of Honor--557
Connecticut, disaster assistance--1107
Conservation. See Environment
Constitution of the United States--316
Consumer Product Safety Commission--1109
Corporation. See other part of subject
Costa Rica
    President--785
    U.S. Ambassador--1133
Council. See other part of subject
Credit Union Administration, National--1120
Crime. See Law enforcement and crime
Crime Victims Fund. See Justice, Department of
Criminal Court, International. See Armed Forces, U.S.
Cuba
    Anchorage and movement of vessels, emergency authority--273
    Blocked funds, vesting and distribution--708
    Cuban Independence Day--840
    Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--49
    Democracy efforts--840
    Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base, detention of terrorists--749, 
        898, 1022
    U.S. national emergency, continuation--274
Cuban Americans, meeting with President--1125
Czech Republic
    Pilsen, 60th anniversary of liberation--1121
    President--1111
Darfur. See Sudan
Deaths
    Carson, Johnny--72
    Chisholm, Rep. Shirley--6
    Cutler, Lloyd--775
    Fowler, Rep. Tillie K.--437
    Matsui, Rep. Robert T.--2
    Pope John Paul II--549
    Prince Rainier III of Monaco--568
    Schiavo, Theresa M. (Terri)--541
Decorations, medals, and awards
    Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Year awards--1129
    Boys & Girls Clubs of America 2004 Youth of the Year finalists--1127
    Congressional Gold Medal--346
    Congressional Medal of Honor--557
    Environmental Youth Awards, President's--650
    John Thompson Legacy of a Dream Award--59
    Latvia's Order of Three Stars, First-Class--758
    Lincoln Prize--225
    MATHCOUNTS National Competition awards--1123
    Mathematics and Science Teaching, President's Award for Excellence 
        in--1118
    Missing and Exploited Children Awards, National Center for--1126
    Preserve America Presidential Awards--710
    Science and Technology, National Medals of--432
    Scientists and Engineers, 2004 Presidential Early Career Awards 
        for--1129
    Teachers of the Year, National and State--630
    USA WEEKEND Magazine, Make a Difference Day awards--1115
Defense and national security
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, Department of; Terrorism
    Airspace security--903
    Border security--512
    Classified information--601
    First-responders--352
    Intelligence--228
    Missile defense--690
    Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America--520
    War on terror--9,

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        587
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission--889
Defense, Department of
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense and national security; specific 
        military branch
    Assistant Secretaries
        Legislative Affairs--1123
        Networks and Information Integration--1130
    Defense University, National--380
    Deputy Secretary--1112
    Joint Chiefs of Staff--653
    Natural disasters, response--9
    Order of succession--927
    Secretary--690
    Under Secretaries
        Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics--1116
        Logistics and Materiel Readiness--1132
        Policy--1115
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board--1132
Democratization. See Foreign policy, U.S.
Denmark
    Afghanistan, role--837
    Danish Broadcasting Corporation--1087
    Iraq, role--837
    President Bush's visit--1126
    Prime Minister--836
    Relations with U.S.--837
    U.S. Ambassador--1132
Department. See other part of subject
Developing countries
    See also Development banks and funds; specific country or region
    Debt relief--1093
    Democratic transformation--819
    Doha Development Agenda--809
    Energy sources--300
    Environmental and public health issues--1093
    Millennium Challenge Accounts--278
    Monterrey Consensus--278
    Trade and economic growth--1081
Development banks and funds
    See also Developing countries; World Bank
    Inter-American Development Bank--1125
    International Bank for Reconstruction and Development--1119
Development, U.S. Agency for International--30
Disaster assistance
    See also Natural disasters; specific State, country, or executive 
        branch agency
    Alabama--1109
    Alaska--1112
    Arizona--1118
    California--1105
    Connecticut--1107
    Hawaii--1104
    Illinois--1104
    Indian Ocean tsunami recovery efforts
        International assistance--26
        Private sector contributions--3
        U.S. Government assistance--1
    Indiana--1101
    Kansas--1106
    Kentucky--1106
    Maine--1112
    Massachusetts--1107
    Nebraska--1131
    Nevada--1107
    New Hampshire--1114
    New Jersey--1119
    New York--1119
    Ohio--1101
    Pennsylvania--1118
    Rhode Island--1107
    Samoa, American--1107
    Utah--1105
    West Virginia--1105
Diseases
    See also HIV/AIDS
    Malaria--1095
District of Columbia
    Airspace violation incident--903
    Benjamin Banneker Academic High School--433
    EXPOSE educational program--632
    Ford's Theatre--973
    Georgetown University--59
    John Philip Sousa Middle School--631
    Metropolitan Motorcycle Escort Officers--1131

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    Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority--1108
    National Cathedral--1102
    Paul Public Charter School--1115
    Public safety expenses, Federal reimbursement--708
    Shell hydrogen fueling station--869
    St. John's Episcopal Church--1102
    St. Matthew the Apostle Cathedral--1116
Doha Development Agenda. See Developing countries
Dominican Republic
    Ambassador to U.S.--1111
    Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican 
        Republic- (CAFTA-DR). See Commerce, international
    President--785
Dream Downpayment Act, American--787
Drug abuse and trafficking
    See also specific country
    Foreign narcotics traffickers--912
    Interdiction efforts--350
    Professional athletes, drug use--445
Earth Day--651
Easter--522
Economic Advisers, Council of--251
Economic Council, National--1100
Economy, international. See Commerce, international
Economy, national
    See also Budget, Federal; Employment and unemployment; specific 
        State
    Capital investment--371
    Credit card regulation--639
    Financial literacy--173
    Former military communities, Federal assistance--889
    Improvement--16
    Poverty--772
    Recession, effects--1037
    Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America--520
    Strengthening efforts--9
Ecuador, U.S. Ambassador--1124
Education
    See also specific State or country
    Advanced placement programs--47
    Catholic schools--378
    Education officials, meeting with President--1101
    Federal funding--693
    Foreign exchange programs--976
    High schools
        Graduation rate--44
        Improvement efforts--43
    International baccalaureate programs--47
    Literacy initiatives--45
    Local control of schools--44
    Math and science programs--46
    Minority students--43
    No Child Left Behind Act--48
    Parental involvement--47
    Secondary education
        Community colleges--20
        Corporate involvement--57
        Employer tuition reimbursement--344
        Job counseling--56
        Loans--339
        Pell grants--52
    Standards and school accountability--43
    State scholars programs--47
    Teach for America--632
    Teachers--48
Education, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries
        Civil Rights--1131
        Communications and Outreach--1120
        Cultural Affairs--1132
        Elementary and Secondary Education--1127
        Legislative and Congressional Affairs, Acting--1120
        Planning, Education, and Policy Development--1125
    Deputy Secretary--1118
    Education Statistics, Commissioner of--1109
    Secretary--111
Egypt
    Arab League ministers, meeting in Cairo--1099
    Democracy, efforts--883
    First Lady's visit--1127
    President--883

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    Prime Minister--1123
Eid al-Adha--70
Elections. See specific country
El Salvador, President--785
Employment and unemployment
    See also Economy, national; specific State
    Employer tuition reimbursement--344
    Job creation and growth--21
    Job training programs--52
    Productivity and wage increases--55
    Unemployment rate--147
Energy
    See also Environment; specific country
    Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--300
    Coal and clean coal technologies--393
    Conservation and efficiency--677
    Developing countries, energy sources--300
    Domestic sources--392
    Electricity--637
    Energy Efficiency Forum--972
    Gasoline, oil, and natural gas costs--443
    Hydrogen Fuel Cell Initiative--676
    National energy plan--114
    Natural gas--997
    Nuclear power--674
    Oil supply and refining--455
Energy, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries
        Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs--1122
        Environmental Management--1124
    Deputy Secretary--1106
    Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--676
    General Counsel--1117
    Secretary--551
    Under Secretaries, Energy--1110
England. See United Kingdom
Environment
    See also Energy
    Brownfields cleanup--656
    Clear Skies Initiative, proposed--356
    Climate change--655
    Conservation
        Conservation Reserve Program--656
        Wetlands conservation and expansion--656
    Environmentally friendly technologies--246
    Kyoto Protocol--246
    Methane to Markets partnership--246
    Pollution prevention and cleanup efforts--356
    Water
        Quality--656
        Security of drinking supply--356
Environmental Protection Agency--356
Environmental Youth Awards, President's--650
Estonia
    See also Europe, Baltic States
    Estonian Television--736
    President--736
    Relations with U.S.--738
Europe
    See also specific country
    Baltic States
        Afghanistan and Iraq, role--764
        Democracy and reform, efforts--742, 
            1027
        Minority rights--755
        President Bush's visit--763
        Relations with Russia--736
        Relations with U.S.--743
        Soviet occupation--735
    European Union
        Afghanistan, role--1018
        Commission President--1104
        Constitutional issues--253
        Council President--1099
        Democratization and human rights, joint European-U.S. agenda--
            1026
        Iraq, role--289

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        Leaders, meetings with President Bush--290
        Middle East, joint European-U.S. agenda--1024
        Relations with U.S.--264
        Weapons of mass destruction, nonproliferation, joint European-
            U.S. agenda--1027
    Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe--1120
    President Bush's visits--231
    Relations with U.S.--246
    Trade with U.S.--274
    Western Balkans, U.S. national emergency, continuation--1058
Export Council, President's--1126
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--939
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, White House Leadership 
    Conference--327
Faith-based and community organizations
    Charitable choice legislation--333
    Community building--845
    Government funding--28
    Individual choice grants--331
    Medicare education efforts--1004
    Programs and services--122
    State-distributed Federal funds, access--332
    Workforce Investment Act, impact--334
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002--982
FBI. See Justice, Department of
Federal. See other part of subject
Federal Service Impasses Panel--1107
FEMA. See Homeland Security, Department of
Fiji Islands, U.S. Ambassador--1123
Financial literacy. See Economy, national
Fine Arts, Commission of--1113
Fish commissions. See Maritime affairs; specific organization
Fishery agreements. See Maritime affairs
Flag, U.S., half-staff display--1
Florida
    Florida Community College at Jacksonville--54
    Governor--1
    Life Project Senior Development Center in Orlando--471
    Peacemaker Family Center in Miami--330
    President's visits--50
    Unemployment rate--460
FOIA. See Freedom of Information Act
Food and Drug Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department 
    of
Foreign policy, U.S.
    See also specific country or region
    Democratization--66
    Economic transactions, prohibitions--241
    Human rights--66
    Torture, prohibition--444
    Visas for foreign visitors--191
    Women's rights--857
FOX News television--1101
France
    President--252
    Relations with U.S.--252
    TV3--260
    U.S. Ambassador--1117
Freedom Corps, USA--1
Freedom of Information Act--599
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. See J. William Fulbright Foreign 
    Scholarship Board
Georgia, Isaiah Davenport House Museum in Savannah--711
Georgia, Republic of
    Afghanistan and Iraq, role--745
    Counterterrorism efforts--757
    European Union, membership bid--783
    Minority rights--767
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization, membership bid--757
    President--743
    President Bush's visit--745
    Prime Minister, state funeral--1105
    Relations with Russia--748
    Rose Revolution and democracy efforts--745

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    Russian military bases--779
    Rustavi 2 Television--756
    Separatist conflict--779
    Speaker of the Parliament--1123
    U.S. Ambassador--1124
    U.S. Embassy, diplomatic personnel, meeting with President Bush--
        1122
    U.S. military training assistance--757
Germany
    ARD-German Television--264
    Chancellor--294
    Christian Democratic Union party, leader--1108
    Elections--1069
    Gutenberg Museum--1108
    Iraq, role--265
    Local leaders and businesspeople, meeting with President Bush--1108
    President Bush's visit--294
    Relations with U.S.--253
    Soldiers, U.S. and German, meeting with President Bush--1108
    Wiesbaden Army Airfield--304
Ghana
    President--974
    U.S. Ambassador--1123
Government organization and employees
    See also Budget, Federal; specific agency or organization
    Faith-based and community organizations initiative. See Faith-based 
        and community organizations, Government funding
    Federal contracting and subcontracting--329
    Information sharing or disclosure--927
    Intelligence officers--816
    News videos, Government production and disclosure--451
    Regulatory reform--180
    Thrift Savings Plan--174
Governors Association, National--322
Great Britain. See United Kingdom
Greece
    2004 Olympic Games in Athens--839
    Prime Minister--839
    Relations with U.S.--839
Greek Independence Day: A National Celebration of Greek and American 
    Democracy--1114
Gridiron Club--1112
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
    President--785
    U.S. Ambassador--1122
Hamas. See Terrorism
Hawaii, disaster assistance--1104
Health and Human Services, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries
        Budget, Technology, and Finance--1119
        Health--1132
        Public Affairs--1114
    Deputy Secretary--1117
    Food and Drug Administration--1107
    Information technology, funding--105
    Medicare and Medicaid--89
    Secretary--99
Health and medical care
    See also Disease; HIV/AIDS; Science and technology
    Abortion--679
    Association health care plans--10
    Bioethics. See Science and technology
    Community health centers--10
    Cost control reforms--114
    Exercise--143
    Generic drugs--89
    Health savings accounts, tax-free--10
    Information technology--10
    Internet, health insurance marketing--88
    Life support--458
    Medical liability reform--8
    Medical research--117
    Preventative care--1007
    Seniors and disabled persons, prescription drug benefits--240
    State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)--88
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003--656
Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, 
    Convention on the Conservation and Management of--806

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Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, U.S.--633
Hispanic Prayer Breakfast, National--999
Historic preservation--711
Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--1115
Historical Publications and Records Commission, National. See Archives 
    and Records Administration, National
HIV/AIDS
    See also specific country or region
    Domestic prevention and treatment strategy--117
    Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief--279
    Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria--279
    Global strategy--749
    Minorities--188
Hizballah. See Terrorism
Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--1118
Holy See (Vatican City)
    See also Roman Catholic Church
    Head, Roman Catholic Church--321
    Pope John Paul II, funeral--569
    President Bush's visit--569
Homeland Security Council--1101
Homeland Security, Department of
    See also Defense and national security; Terrorism
    Assistant Secretaries
        Immigration and Customs Enforcement--1132
        Information Analysis--1117
        Transportation Security Administration--1122
    Chief Information Officer--1130
    Deputy Secretary--1103
    Emergency Management Agency, Federal--602
    General Counsel--1114
    Inspector General--1120
    Secretary--33
    Under Secretaries, Information Analysis and Infrastructure 
        Protection--1117
Honduras
    President--785
    U.S. Ambassador--1128
    U.S. development assistance--938
``Hotel Rwanda'' film. See Rwanda
Housing
    Homeownership--185
    Mortgage interest tax deduction--788
    Single-family homeownership tax credit, proposed--787
Housing and Urban Development, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries
        Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity--1132
        Federal Housing Commissioner--1117
Human rights. See Foreign policy, U.S.; specific country or region
Human Rights, Universal Declaration of--1026

Illinois
    Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield--625
    Disaster assistance--1104
    President's visits--8
Immigration and naturalization
    See also specific country or region
    American ``melting pot''--937
    Reform--85
    Temporary-worker program, proposed--182
    Visa policy, U.S.--191
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America--641
India
    Embassy in U.S., President Bush's visit--5
    Foreign Minister--595
    Government, Indian Ocean region relief efforts--5
    Minister of External Affairs--1118
    Prime Minister--1
    U.S. disaster assistance--5
Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. See Disaster assistance; Natural 
    disasters; specific country
Indiana
    Disaster assistance--1101
    President's visit--366
Indonesia
    Banda Aceh, tsunami damage--28
    Cultural exchange and interfaith dialog with U.S.--874
    Democracy and development efforts--873
    Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Action Plan, development--873
    Disaster relief efforts, domestic--876
    Earthquake--523
    Education reforms--875

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    Embassy in U.S., President Bush's visit--4
    Energy, cooperation with U.S.--875
    Military relations with U.S.--872
    Murder of U.S. citizens in Timika--874
    President--1
    Relations with U.S.--873
    Secessionist conflict--874
    Trade with U.S.--874
    U.S. disaster assistance--4
Intel Science Talent Search--433
Intelligence. See Defense and national security; specific Federal agency
Intelligence Advisory Board, President's Foreign--1109
Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass 
    Destruction, Commission on the--249
Intelligence Director, Office of National
    Counterterrorism Center, National--964
    Deputy Director--242
    General Counsel--1128
    Intelligence Director, National--80
    Program Manager--927
Intelligence Oversight Board--1109
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004--653
Inter-American Foundation--1102
Interior, Department of the
    Assistant Secretaries
        Policy, Management, and Budget--1121
        Water and Science--1123
    Deputy Secretary--1106
    Park Service, National
        Maintenance backlog reduction--656
        Park rangers--656
International. See other part of subject
Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of
Iowa
    President's visit--525
    Senator--529
    WHO Radio in Cedar Rapids--525
Iran
    Democracy and civil rights efforts--300
    Nuclear weapons development--96
    Presidential election--1005
    Relations with Iraq--95
    Relations with Israel--244
    Terrorism, sponsorship--265
    U.S. national emergency, continuation--413
    World Trade Organization, membership bid--896
Iraq
    Bordering countries, meeting in Jordan--1099
    Democracy efforts--77
    Development Fund and certain other property, U.S. national 
        emergency, continuation--834
    Elections--17
    Human and minority rights--95
    Insurgency and terrorist attacks--17
    Interim President--19
    Interim Prime Minister--74
    International assistance--284
    Iraqi Americans, meeting with President Bush--1114
    Iraqi military and security forces--77
    Judiciary--820
    Prisoners, treatment by U.S. soldiers--741
    Reconstruction efforts--574
    Relations with Iran--95
    Relations with Syria--97
    Transitional Government
        National Assembly--441
        National Assembly Speaker--1116
        Presidency Council--568
        President--1116
        Prime Minister--679
    U.S. Ambassador--1116
    U.S. military forces

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        Casualties--76
        Deployment--82
    Women, Minister of State for--1111
Ireland
    See also  United Kingdom, Northern Ireland
    Prime Minister--448
    Relations with U.S.--457
Israel
    See also Middle East
    Former President, funeral--1120
    Gaza and West Bank, withdrawal of settlements--27
    Prime Minister--567
    Relations with Iran--243
    Relations with U.S.--580
    Terrorist attack in Tel Aviv--376
    Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem--1111
Italy
    Intelligence officer in Iraq, fatal accident--574
    President--1116
    President Bush's visit--1116
    Prime Minister--441
    Troops in Iraq--574
    U.S. Ambassador--1128
    U.S. Ambassador's residence, reception for U.S. Roman Catholic 
        leaders--569
J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board--1127
Japan
    Prime Minister--905
    U.S. Ambassador--1102
    World Exposition in Aichi--1129
John Thompson Legacy of a Dream Award--59
Jordan
    Iraq, countries bordering, meeting in Jordan--1099
    King--434
    Trade with U.S.--434
Judiciary
    Capital cases, training of defense counsel--117
    Equal justice--117
    Federal court nominations and confirmations--575
    Independence of judicial branch--603
    Judicial confirmation process--117
    Medical liability reform. See Health and medical care
    Tort reform--14
Juneteenth--998
Justice, Department of
    Assistant Attorneys General
        Civil Rights--1130
        Criminal Division--1114
        Environment and Natural Resources Division--1130
        Justice Programs, Office of--1114
        Legal Counsel, Office of--1131
        Legal Policy, Office of--1114
    Attorney General--80
    Crime Victims Fund--522
    Deputy Attorney General--1126
    Intelligence operations, reforms--1077
    Investigation, Federal Bureau of--522
    Solicitor General--1111
Kansas, disaster assistance--1106
Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution
Kentucky
    Disaster assistance--1106
    President's visits--396
    Unemployment rate--397
Kiribati, U.S. Ambassador--1123
Korea. See North Korea; South Korea
Kosovo, KFOR international security force, U.S. military forces, 
    deployment--841
Kuwait, Prime Minister--1131
Kyoto Protocol. See Environment
Kyrgyzstan, U.S. Ambassador--1128

Labor, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries, Veterans' Employment and Training--1124
    Job training programs and grants--52
    Secretary--52
Labor Relations Board, National--1120
Latino Small Business Economic Conference--723
Latvia
    See also Europe, Baltic States
    Civic leaders, meeting with President Bush--1122

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    Ethnic diversity and minority rights--767
    Freedom Monument in Riga--1122
    Latvian Television--752
    Order of Three Stars, First-Class, presentation to President Bush--
        758
    President--736
    President Bush's visit--758
    Prime Minister--1122
    Relations with U.S.--744
    U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1122
Law enforcement and crime
    See also Drug abuse and trafficking; Terrorism; specific State or 
        country
    Crime Victims Fund. See Justice, Department of
    Death penalty--117
    DNA evidence, expansion of use--117
    Equal justice. See Judiciary
    Law enforcement officers, memorial service--797
    Prevention and prosecution of crime--228
Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial, National--797
Lebanon
    Democracy efforts--280
    Former Prime Minister, assassination--243
    International aid--624
    Maronite Patriarch--434
    Syrian occupation--243
Legal system. See Judiciary
Legion, American--1113
Liberia, U.S. Ambassador--1120
Library of Congress, Trust Fund Board--1117
Libya, weapons of mass destruction, disclosure and dismantling--886
Lincoln Prize--225
``Lincoln Seen and Heard,'' White House performance--225
Lithuania
    See also Europe, Baltic States
    Afghanistan, role--735
    Democracy, efforts--735
    Lithuanian National Television--734
    President--734
    President Bush's visit--736
    Relations with Ukraine--734
    U.S. assistance--735
London Times--1080
Louisiana, President's visit--422
Lunar New Year--189
Luxembourg
    Prime Minister--1021
    U.S. Ambassador--123
Macedonia, U.S. Ambassador--1132
Maine, disaster assistance--1112
Malaria. See Diseases; specific country or region
Malawi, U.S. Ambassador--1127
Mali, U.S. Ambassador--1123
Malta, U.S. Ambassador--1120
Management and Budget, Office of
    Director--567
    Financial Management, Office of Federal--1102
March for Life--72
Maritime affairs
    Fish commissions
        Anadromous Fish Commission, North Pacific--1115
        Pacific Halibut Commission, International--1115
        Tropical Tuna Commission, Inter-American--806
    Fishery agreements--16
Marriage, same-sex marriage, proposed constitutional amendment to 
    prohibit--117
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday--59
Maryland
    Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby--1036
    Education, improvements--1043
    Governor--339
    President's visits--86
    Unemployment rate--336
Massachusetts
    Disaster assistance--1107
    Wharton, Edith, estate--711
MATHCOUNTS National Competition Awards--1123
Mathematics and Science Teaching, President's Award for Excellence in--
    1118
Medals. See Decorations, medals, and awards
Medical liability reform. See Health and medical care
Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Medicare Modernization Act--1001
Memorial Day--891
Merit Systems Protection Board--1131
Mexico
    President--510

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    Relations with U.S.--510
    Trade with U.S.--598
Michigan
    Calvin College in Grand Rapids--844
    Detroit Economic Club in Detroit--177
    Macomb Community College in Clinton Township--20
    President's visits--20
Middle East
    See also Palestinian Authority and Palestinians; specific country
    Arabic media--890
    First Lady's visit--914
    Gaza Disengagement, Quartet Special Envoy for--1132
    Peace and democracy efforts--27
    Senior U.S. Security Coordinator--1132
    Terrorism--63
    Women's rights--857
Military Academy at West Point, U.S. See Army, Department of the
Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Federal--1125
Minnesota
    Maple Grove Community Center in Maple Grove--1130
    President's visit--1006
    Red Lake High School in Red Lake, shooting--522
Minorities. See Civil rights
Missing and Exploited Children, National Center for--1126
Mississippi, President's visit--712
Mississippi River Commission--1105
Missouri
    Bolduc Historic Properties in Genevieve--711
    President's visit--928
    U.S. Senator--928
Moldova, peace and democracy efforts--388
Monaco, Prince--568
Montana, President's visit--133
Monterrey Consensus. See Developing countries
Mozambique, President--974
Museum and Library Services Board, National--1111
NAFTA. See Commerce, international
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. See Armenia
Namibia
    Ambassador to U.S.--1111
    President--974
NASA. See Space program
National. See other part of subject
National security. See Defense and national security
NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO-Ukraine Commission--1108
Natural disasters See Disaster assistance; specific State or country
    Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami--1
    Tsunami warning systems--1100
Nauru, U.S. Ambassador--1123
Naval Academy, U.S. See Navy, Department of the
Navy, Department of the
    Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base. See Cuba
    Naval Academy, U.S.--640
    Naval Reserve, U.S., redesignation as U.S. Navy Reserve--708
Nazi concentration camps, 60th anniversary of liberation--1102
NBC television--1121
Nebraska
    Disaster assistance--1131
    President's visit--146
Netherlands
    Dutch TV NOS--740
    Iraq, role--741
    Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten--773
    President Bush's visit--770
    Prime Minister--770
    Queen--750
    Relations with U.S.--740
    Social policy--741
    Terrorist murder in Amsterdam--746
Nevada, disaster assistance--1107
New Hampshire
    Disaster assistance--1115
    President's visit--230
    Unemployment rate--232
New Jersey
    Disaster assistance--1119
    President's visit--357
    Unemployment rate--359
New Mexico
    President's visit--500

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    U.S. Senator--870
New York
    Disaster assistance--1119
    Olympic Games Board of Directors, New York Committee--1106
    President's visit--857
New York Post--1110
New York Times--1103
News media. See Communications; specific State or country
Newspaper Editors, American Society of--593
Nicaragua
    President--785
    U.S. Ambassador--1123
Niger, President--974
Nigeria, President--1120
Nightlight Christian Adoptions--868
No Child Left Behind Act. See Education
North America, Security and Prosperity Partnership of--520
North American Free Trade Agreement. See Commerce, international
North Atlantic Treaty Organization--252
North Carolina, President's visits--199
North Dakota, President's visit--123
North Korea
    Democracy advocate Kang Chol-Hwan, meeting with President Bush--1129
    General Secretary--516
    Nuclear weapons development--250
    Six-Party Talks, U.S. Special Envoy for the--1101
    U.S. military forces, search for Korean war casualties--902
Northern Ireland. See United Kingdom
Norway, King and Queen--1107
Nowruz--455
Nuclear Regulatory Commission--1102
Nuclear energy. See Energy
Nuclear weapons. See Arms and munitons; specific country
Nuclear Weapons, Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of (NPT)--379
Office. See other part of subject
Ohio
    Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus--1111
    Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland--1103
    Disaster assistance--1101
    Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy in Columbus--958
    President's visits--99
Olympic Games Board of Directors, New York Committee--1106
OPIC. See Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Organization. See other part of subject
Overseas Private Investment Corporation--939
Pacific Halibut Commission, International--1115
Pakistan
    Counterterrorism efforts--595
    Minister of Foreign Affairs--1128
    President--595
Palestinian Authority and Palestinians
    See also Middle East
    Democracy and reform efforts--29
    Election--27
    Housing and infrastructure projects--880
    President--27
    Reform conference in London, England--29
    Security forces--569
    U.S. assistance--880
Panama
    President--1118
    U.S. Ambassador--1123
Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of
Partnerships for Learning, Youth Exchange, and Study--976
Passover--629
Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005--
    1132
PATRIOT Act, USA. See USA PATRIOT Act
Pennsylvania
    Disaster assistance--1118
    President's visits--213
    Providence Family Support Center in Pittsburgh--377
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--1113

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Personnel Management, Office of--1113
Poland
    Auschwitz concentration camp, 60th anniversary of liberation--1103
    President--190
    Relations with U.S.--190
    U.S. military assistance--192
    Visa policy, U.S.--191
Pope, Roman Catholic. See Holy See (Vatican City)
Portugal, Prime Minister--1110
Prayer Breakfast, National--121
Prayer, National Day of--738
Preserve America Presidential Awards--710
Presidency, U.S.
    Agenda--83
    Approval ratings--575
    Decisionmaking--593
    Former Presidents Bush and Clinton--3
    Inauguration
        Inaugural events--62
        Parade--1102
        Swearing-in and address--66
    Lincoln, President Abraham--225
    Religious beliefs--142
    State Governors, cooperation with--322
    ``The Papers of George Washington,'' editors--1120
    2004 election--978
President. See other part of subject
Presidential. See other part of subject
Presidential Scholars--1131
Presidio Trust--1128
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board--1129
Project Kids Worldwide--1127

Qatar
    Amir--1116
    Terrorist attacks in Doha--1116
Radio-Television News Directors Association--1127
Ramadan--977
Realtors, National Association of--786
Red Cross, American--9
Red Cross and Red Crescent, International--9
Religious displays--452
Religious leaders, meetings with President--569
Republican Institute, International--817
Republican Party
    National Republican Congressional Committee dinner--436
    President's Dinner--988
    Republican National Committee--810
Retirement. See Social Security and retirement
Rhode Island, disaster assistance--1107
Roman Catholic Church
    See also Holy See (Vatican City)
    American Catholics--834
    Catholic Bishops, U.S. Conference of--1112
    Catholic Prayer Breakfast, National--834
Romania
    Anticorruption efforts--386
    President--386
    Relations with U.S.--387
Rural Telephone Bank--1101
Russia
    Civil society leaders, meeting with President Bush--1122
    Defense Minister--1100
    Democracy issues--258
    Energy
        Cooperation with U.S.--312
        Oil sources--755
    Fisheries agreement with U.S., extension--16
    Global role--743
    ITAR-TASS television--269
    Justice system--896
    Military bases in the Republic of Georgia--779
    NTV--754
    President--255
    President Bush's visit--775
    Relations with Baltic States--735
    Relations with Georgia--748
    Relations with U.S.--255
    Terrorist attacks--270
    Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Kremlin--1122
    U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1122
    Veterans, Russian and U.S., meeting with President Bush--1122
    Warsaw Pact--285
    Weapons
        Nuclear weapons and material, risk of proliferation--190
        Sale to Syria--686

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        Sale to Venezuela--750
        Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty with U.S.--379
        Uranium, sale to Iran--686
    World Trade Organization, membership bid--259
Rwanda
    ``Hotel Rwanda'' film--264
    1994 genocide--1107
    President--1117
Saint Patrick's Day--456
Salvation Army--1128
Same-sex marriage. See Marriage
Samoa, American, disaster assistance--1107
Saudi Arabia
    Al Qaida terrorist attacks--595
    Counterterrorism conference in Riyadh--661
    Crown Prince--358
    Democracy efforts--661
    Islam--660
    Municipal elections--661
    Oil supply--661
    Relations with U.S.--660
    World Trade Organization, membership bid--661
Schiavo, Theresa M. (Terri), legal case--458
Science and technology
    See also Health and medical care
    Bioethics issues--867
    Human cloning--386
    Stem cell research--837
Science and Technology, National Medals of--432
Science Foundation, National--1126
Scientists and Engineers, 2004 Presidential Early Career Awards for--
    1129
Securities and Exchange Commission--911
Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America--520
Security Council, National--1100
Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National--
    1120
Senegal, Goree Island slave port--187
Singapore, Prime Minister--1132
Slavery in U.S.--187
Slovakia
    Afghanistan and Iraq, role--307
    Champions of Freedom--1109
    Democratization--255
    President--1109
    President Bush's visit--255
    Prime Minister--255
    Slovak State Television--266
    Speaker of the National Council--1109
    Taxation--307
    U.S. Ambassador--1122
    U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1109
    U.S. military assistance--311
    Visa policy, U.S.--308
Small Business Administration--633
Small Business Week--672
Smithsonian Institution
    African American History and Culture, National Museum of--187
    John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--1116
Social Security and retirement
    Coalition for the Modernization and Protection of America's Social 
        Security--1131
    Current and future benefits--35
    Disability benefits--142
    401(k), 403(b), and IRA accounts--239
    Interest rate--143
    Low-income seniors, safety net--420
    Personal retirement accounts, proposed--116
    President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security--472
    Reform--6, 
133,

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        244, 
438, 
596, 
812, 
1043
    Retirement age--142
    Retirement Policy, Associate Commissioner for--37
    Solvency--360
    Survivor benefits--211
    Transition costs--171
    Youth, financial literacy--173
South Africa
    Conflict resolution in Africa, role--970
    Democratic institutions--909
    Former President--1123
    Free trade agreement with U.S., proposed--970
    Minister of Foreign Affairs--971
    President--907
    Relations with U.S.--907
    U.S. military assistance--971
South Carolina
    Economy--615
    President's visit--615
    Rockaway Athletic Club in Columbia--1119
South Korea
    Ambassador to U.S.--1111
    President--968
    Relations with U.S.--968
    U.S. military
        Troops, deployment--689
        Vehicular accident in Seoul--968
Southern Baptist Convention--1034
Soviet Union, former. See Russia, Warsaw Pact
Space program, Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--1106
Space Station, International--1127
Spain
    King--1103
    Terrorist attack in Madrid, anniversary--430
    U.S. Ambassador--1117
Sports
    Baseball--347
    Basketball--112
    Football--591
    Golf--1117
    NASCAR--1105
    NCAA championship teams--578
    Professional athletes, drug use--445
Sri Lanka
    Embassy in U.S., President Bush's visit--1099
    President--1
Standards and Technology, National Institute of. See Commerce, 
    Department of
State, Department of
    See also Foreign Policy, U.S.
    Active Response Corps--820
    Ambassadors. See specific country
    Assistant Secretaries
        African Affairs--1133
        Diplomatic Security--1120
        East Asian and Pacific Affairs--1110
        Educational and Cultural Affairs--1112
        European Affairs--1110
        International Organization Affairs--1132
        Near Eastern Affairs--1106
        Political-Military Affairs--1132
        Public Affairs--1114
    Coordinator for Counterterrorism--1128
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries--1101
    Deputy Secretary--19
    Legal Adviser--1106
    Reconstruction and Stabilization, Office of--820
    Secretary--1, 
516
    Under Secretaries
        Arms Control and International Security--1111
        Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs--1132
        Management--1105
        Political Affairs--1106
        Public Diplomacy--433
State of the Union Address--113
States, Organization of American--127
Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty, U.S.-Russia. See Russia

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Sudan
    Darfur, conflict and human rights crisis--28
    Genocide and human rights crisis--1100
    International community, role--27
    Peace efforts--27
    Special Envoy to the Sudan, President Bush's--929
Sunshine Kids Foundation--1124
Syria
    Economic sanctions and U.S. national emergency--751
    Relations with Iraq--97
    Relations with U.S.--624
    Short-range missiles--686
    Terrorism, sponsorship--243
    Troops and intelligence officers in Lebanon, withdrawal--243, 
        252, 
        605
Syrian Accountability Act--119
Taiwan, relations with China--904
Tanzania, U.S. Ambassador--1132
Tax Reform, President's Advisory Panel on Federal--16
Taxation
    See also specific country
    Charitable donations, deductions--334
    Tax Code reform--7, 
        931
    Tax relief--76, 
        972
Teachers of the Year, National and State--630
Tennessee
    McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Knoxville--1119
    President's visits--414
    Smoky Mountains, ozone levels--655
Tennessee Valley Authority--1130
Terrorism
    See also Defense and national security; specific country or region
    Al Qaida terrorist group--118, 
        840
    Counterterrorism efforts--118, 
        555
    Global threat--660
    Hamas terrorist group--882
    Hizballah terrorist group--434
    Oklahoma City, OK, bombing, 10th anniversary--629
    September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks--304
    Terrorist attacks, U.S. interests abroad--380
    Terrorists, detention of, conditions--444
Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, National Commission on--816
Texas
    Fort Hood--587
    President's visits--510, 
        1119
    Texas Heritage Trails Program--711
    University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston--663
Thailand
    Embassy in U.S., President Bush's visit--1099
    Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, recovery efforts--1106
    Prime Minister--1
Tonga, U.S. Ambassador--1123
Torture, prohibition. See Foreign policy, U.S.
Torture, United Nations Day in Support of Victims--1068
Trade. See Business and industry; Commerce, international
Trade agreements or negotiations. See Commerce, international; specific 
    country or region
Trade and Development Agency, U.S.--939
Trade Commission, U.S. International--1120
Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--1108
Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--455
Transportation, highway improvement legislation--989
Transportation, Department of
    Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs--1117
    Chief Financial Officer--1117
    Deputy Secretary--1116
    Federal Railroad Administration--1113
    Medicare education efforts--1004
    Research and Innovative Technology Administration--1126
Transportation Safety Board, National--1114
Treasury, Department of the
    Assistant Secretaries
        Intelligence and Analysis--1123

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        Legislative Affairs--1128
        Management--1120
        Tax Policy--1126
        Terrorist Finance--1132
    Comptroller of the Currency--1108
    Deputy Secretary--1114
    Secretary--708
    Thrift Supervision, Office of--1120
    Treasury building, security--973
    Under Secretaries
        Domestic Finance--1120
        International Affairs--1113
Tropical Tuna Commission, Inter-American--806
Turkey
    Afghanistan, role--948
    Prime Minister--658
    Relations with Armenia--659
    Trade with U.S.--948
Tuvalu, U.S. Ambassador--1123
Uganda, HIV/AIDS--1035
Ukraine
    Disarmament--286
    Economic reforms--556
    Energy, cooperation with U.S.--551
    European Union, membership bid--553
    Iraq, role--551
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization, membership bid--553
    Orange Revolution and democracy efforts--125, 
        278
    President--285
    Relations with U.S.--555
    U.S. assistance--551
    Visa policy, U.S.--557
    World Trade Organization, membership bid--551
United Kingdom
    European Council Presidency--942
    ITV--1132
    Northern Ireland
        McCartney, Robert, family members, meeting with President Bush--
            448
        Peace efforts--448
        Political and civic leaders--1112
    Palestinian Authority, reform conference in London--29
    President Bush's visit--1125
    Prime Minister--276, 
        1121
    Relations with U.S.--941
    U.S. Ambassador--1128
United Nations
    Democracy and human rights--1026
    Election standards, international--1026
    General Assembly--386
    Human cloning ban--386
    Kyoto Protocol. See Environment
    Nazi concentration camps, 60th anniversary of liberation, special 
        session on--1102
    Reform--686
    Secretary-General--1103
    Security Council--442
    U.S. Ambassador--642
    U.S. representatives--1110
Uruguay, President--1109
U.S. See other part of subject
USA Freedom Corps. See Freedom Corps, USA
USA PATRIOT Act--228
USA Today newspaper--1101
USA WEEKEND Magazine, Make a Difference Day winners--1115
USAID. See Development, U.S. Agency for International
Utah, disaster assistance--1105
Uzbekistan, human rights--900
Valles Caldera Trust--1115
Values, American
    Character and conviction--68
    Community--845
    Compassion and service--64
    Culture of life--72
    Democracy and freedom--64
    Faith--68
    Human rights and dignity--837
    Ownership--185, 
533,
787
Vatican. See Holy See (Vatican City)
Venezuela, Sumate democracy group--1127
Veterans Affairs, Department of
    Medical care system, funding--1097
    Secretary--1100
    Under Secretaries
        Health--1107
        Memorial Affairs--1127

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    Veterans' Appeals, Board of--1120
Veterans Committee, President's National Hire--53
Veterans of Foreign Wars--1113
Vietnam
    Democratic and economic reforms--1032
    Freedom of religion--1029
    HIV/AIDS--1029
    President Bush's visit--1032
    Prime Minister--1029
    Relations with U.S.--1031
    Trade with U.S.--1031
    U.S. service members' remains, recovery efforts--1029
    World Trade Organization, membership bid--1031
Vietnam Education Foundation--1031
Virginia
    Arlington National Cemetery--891
    Education, improvements--43
    J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church--41
    National Counterterrorism Center in McLean--1129
    President's visits--41, 
        1109
    Unemployment rate--800
    Virginia BioDiesel refinery in West Point--799
Voluntarism--64
Volunteer Week, National--651
Wall Street Journal--1100
Warsaw Pact. See Russia
Washington Airports Authority, Metropolitan--1108
Washington, DC. See District of Columbia
Washington Times newspaper--1101
Watergate scandal--908
Weapons of mass destruction. See Arms and munitions
West Point. See Army, Department of the
West Virginia
    Bureau of Public Debt in Parkersburg--559
    Disaster assistance--1105
    President's visits--107
Western Hemisphere
    See also Central America; Commerce, international; Developing 
        countries
    Americas, Free Trade Area of the, proposed--456
    Americas, Summit of the--939
    Democracy and economic development, efforts--937
    HIV/AIDS treatment, U.S. assistance--938
    Inter-American Foundation--1102
White House, building restoration--710
White House Correspondents' Association--710
White House Fellowships, President's Commission on--1124
White House Office
    Assistants to the President
        Chief of Staff--1115
        Combating Terrorism, Deputy National Security Adviser for--1126
        Communications--1099
        Deputy Chief of Staff--1106
        Deputy National Security Adviser--1104
        Domestic Policy--1099
        Economic Policy--1100
        Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Director--329
        Homeland Security Adviser--542
        Legislative Affairs--1100
        National Security Adviser--1116
        Policy and Strategic Planning--1106
        Public Liaison Director--1126
        Senior Adviser--1106
        Speechwriting--1106
    Counsel to the President--1099
White House Photographers' Association, ``Eyes of History'' gala--1125
Wisconsin
    Meta House in Milwaukee--331
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel--1125
    OnMilwaukee.com--823
    President's visit--797
Women's rights. SeeForeign policy, U.S.; specific country or region
Women's Business Council, National--1123
Women's Day, International--1111
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars--1131
Workforce Investment Act
    Faith-based organizations, impact on--334
    Reform--53
World Bank--445
World Trade Organization--259
World War II--260,
891
YMCA, children's programs--472

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Yugoslavia, former. See Europe, Western Balkans
Zimbabwe
    Blocking property of persons undermining democratic processes or 
        institution, U.S. national emergency--349
    Democracy efforts--910
    Poverty and hunger--910
    President--1081