    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book II)]
    [July 1, 2005]
    [Pages A-1-A-20]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Subject Index

                     Administration of George W. Bush, 2005

    Subject Index

    [[Page A-1]]

    ABC, ``Good Morning America''--1918
    Aeronautics and Space Administration, National. See Space program
    Afghanistan
        Democracy efforts--1470
        Elections--1454
        National Assembly--1889
        President--1913
        U.S. Ambassador--1910
        U.S. military forces
            Casualties--1907
            Deployment--1470
    Africa
        See also Developing countries; specific country
        Democracy, reform, and economic development--1184
        First Lady's visit--1179
        HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention, and treatment--1177
        Humanitarian, development, and debt relief assistance--1173
              Malaria epidemic--1172
        Private foundations and charities, assistance--1173
        Trade with U.S.--1174
        U.S. military forces, deployment--1829
        Women's rights and empowerment--1177
    African Growth and Opportunity Acceleration Act of 2004--1213
    African Growth and Opportunity Act of 2000--1174
    African Union--1176
    Agriculture
        Legislation--1834
        Subsidies--1186
    Agriculture, Department of
        Chief Financial Officer--1921
        Forest Service--1293
        General Counsel--1936
        Rural Utilities Service--1917
    Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
        Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006--1697
    AIDS. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or region
    Air Force, Department of the, Secretary--1913
    Al Arabiya television--1580
    Al Qaida terrorist group. See Terrorism
    Alabama
        Disaster assistance--1908
        Governor--1392
        Hurricane Katrina, damage and recovery efforts--1919
        Montgomery bus boycott of 1955-1956--1800
        President's visits--1384
    Alaska
        Disaster assistance--1939
        President's visit--1710
    American. See other part of subject
    Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, anniversary--1912
    Americas. See Central America; Western Hemisphere
    Anti-Semitism. See Civil rights
    Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)--1646
    Argentina
        Economic development--1648
        International Monetary Fund debt default--1638
        President--1647
        President Bush's visit--1647
        Relations with U.S.--1648
    Arizona
        Disaster assistance--1922
        President's visits--1355
        Republican Party event--1771
    Arkansas, disaster assistance--1919
    Armed Forces, U.S.
        See also Defense and national security; specific military branch
        Armed Forces Radio and Television Service--1918
        Base closure and realignment--1675
        Funding--1794
        Joint Armed Forces Officers' Wives Luncheon--1586

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        Military families--1171
        National Guard--1182
        Pay and benefits--1294
        Recruitment and reenlistment goals--1325
        Reorganization--1324
        Service members
            Casualties--1171
            1744
                  Deployment--1826
            Meeting with President--1942
            Service and dedication--1181
            Support from citizens--1171
    Arms and munitions
        See also specific country
        Nuclear weapons and material
            Nonproliferation efforts--1446
            Security--1430
        Proliferation Security Initiative--1191
        Protection of lawful commerce in arms legislation--1572
        Weapons of mass destruction--1204
    Army, Department of the
        Army Corps of Engineers--1404
        Military Academy at West Point, U.S.--1921
        Walter Reed Army Medical Center--1907
    Art, National Gallery of--1911
    Arts and Humanities, National Foundation on the
        Arts, National Endowment for the--1698
        Humanities, National Endowment for the--1698
    Arts, National Council on the--1913
    Arts, National Medal of--1935
    Asia
        See also specific country
        Asia-Pacific clean energy and development partnership--1280
              Democratization--1211
        Intercontinental relations--1677
        President Bush's visit--1745
        South Asia earthquake--1612
    Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)--1211
      Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, President's Advisory Commission
        on--1938
    Asian Nations, Association of Southeast (ASEAN)--1211
    Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)--1238
    Attorney General. See Justice, Department of
    Australia
        Afghanistan, role--1241
        Ambassador to U.S.--1909
        Asia-Pacific clean energy and development partnership. See Asia
        Free trade agreement with U.S.--1241
        Indonesia, role--1241
        Iraq, role--1241
        Malaysia, role--1241
        Prime Minister--1240
    Austria
        Chancellor--1938
        U.S. Ambassador--1928
    Avian influenza. See Budget, Federal; Diseases
    Awards. See Decorations, medals, and awards

    Bahrain
        Ambassador--1928
        Free trade agreement with U.S.--1728
    Bangladesh-U.S. Taxation Convention--1613
    Banks. See Development banks and funds
    Battle Monuments Commission, American--1909
    Belgium, Prime Minister--1939
    Bioethics, President's Council on--1921
    Board. See other part of subject
    Border Environment Cooperation Commission--1937
    Bosnia-Herzegovina
        Ambassador--1928
        NATO Headquarters-Sarajevo, U.S. military forces, deployment--1830
        Srebenica massacre, 10th anniversary--1207
    Boundary and Water Commission, International (U.S. and Mexico)--1915
    Boy Scouts of America--1285
    Boys & Girls Clubs of America--1926
    Brazil
        Business leaders, meeting with President Bush--1934
        Counterterrorism efforts--1660
        Drug interdiction efforts--1660
        Economic growth and development--1659
        Group for Growth--1659
        Haiti, role--1639
        President--1642

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        President Bush's visit--1654
        Relations with U.S.--1639
        Trade with U.S.--1659
        U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1934
        Zero Hunger program--1659
    Budget, Federal
        See also specific Federal agency or organization
        Amendments--1222
        Appropriations
            Agriculture Department and food-related agencies--1697
            Armed Forces, U.S., and veterans--1404
            District of Columbia--1240
            Energy Department and environment-related agencies--1746
            Foreign operations, exports, and related programs--1716
            Homeland Security, Department of--1276
            Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, relief and recovery--1382
            Independent agencies--1795
            Interior Department and environment-related agencies--1293
            Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Departments and
                related agencies--1903
            State, Justice, and Commerce Departments and related agencies--
                  1761
            Supplemental--1857
            Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development
                Departments--1795
            War on terror--1893
        Avian influenza preparations, funding--1632
        Congressional spending restraint--1214
            1604,
          Deficit--1214
        Emergency Response Fund--1857
        Fiscal year 2006 budget--1626
        Government programs, spending reductions--1811
    Bulgaria
        Nurses in Libya, imprisonment--1554
        President--1553
        Relations with U.S.--1553
    Burkina Faso, U.S. Ambassador--1933
    Burma, democracy efforts--1457
    Burundi, U.S. Ambassador--1932
    Business and industry
        See also Commerce, international; Employment and unemployment;
            specific State or company
        Business leaders, meeting with President--1936
        Small and minority business--1218
        Small business health insurance legislation, proposed--1279

    Cabinet
        See also specific position under Federal department or executive
            branch agency
        Members, meetings with President--1214
    CAFTA, DR-. See Central America; Commerce, international
    California
        Disaster assistance--1923
        President's visits--1365
        Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley--1572
    Canada, Prime Minister--1918
    Cancer Panel, President's--1915
    Central America
        See also Commerce, international; Western Hemisphere; specific
            country
        Agriculture, tariffs on U.S. products--1228
        Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican
            Republic- (CAFTA-DR)--1223
           1309
        Democracy and economic development efforts--1228
        Hurricanes, private sector aid--1652
        Trade with U.S.--1226
    Central America Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic- (CAFTA). See
        Central America; Commerce, international
    Central Intelligence Agency--1214
    Children and youth
        See also Education
        Helping America's Youth Initiative--1610
        Mentoring--1212
    Chile, President--1934

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    China
        Commercial products, accelerometers, U.S. exports--1860
        Counterterrorism efforts--1750
        Democracy and human rights issues--1245
        Economic growth--1726
        Energy--1178
        Gangwashi Protestant Church in Beijing--1747
        Hong Kong
            Phoenix Television--1684
            World Trade Organization ministerial conference--1939
        Olympic athletes--1755
        Premier--1750
        President--1426
        President Bush's visit--1747
        Relations with Japan--1682
        Relations with Taiwan--1678
        Relations with U.S.--1244
                Trade with U.S.--1676
        Trading and economic practices--1199
        U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1937
    Christmas and winter holidays--1801-1940
    Citizenship and Immigration Services, Bureau of. See Homeland Security,
        Department of
    Civil rights
        Civil liberties--1884
        Equal opportunity--1886
        Freedom of religion--1437
        Freedom of speech--1177
        Minorities
            African-American civil rights movements--1800
            Anti-Semitism--1463
            Political participation--1510
            Racism--1662
        Parks, Rosa, statue in U.S. Capitol--1800
        U.S. legal system, equal justice--1220
        Voting Rights Act of 1965--1801
    Coast Guard, U.S. See Homeland Security, Department of
    Colombia
        Colombian Independence Day--1910
        Crime rate--1305
        Human rights--1308
        Narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency--1565
        Plan Colombia--1305
        President--1305
        Relations with U.S.--1305
    Colorado
        Disaster assistance--1920
        President's visits--1480
        Republican Party event--1778
    Commerce, Department of
        Assistant Secretaries
            Economic Development--1918
            Market Access and Compliance--1929
        Intellectual Property Enforcement, Coordinator for International--
             1911
        Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National (NOAA)--1294
        Under Secretary for International Trade--1913
    Commerce, international
        See also specific country or region
        Agriculture subsidies--1186
        Americas, Free Trade Area of the, proposed--1637
        Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican
            Republic- (CAFTA-DR)--1223
            1297
              Export controls, U.S. national emergency--1295
        Free and fair trade--1297
            1674,
                Group of Eight (G-8) nations--1171
        Intellectual property rights--1666
        Multi-chip integrated circuits, duty-free treatment--1717
        North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--1663
    Commission. See other part of subject
    Communications
        See also specific news organization, State, or country
        News media
            Arabic media--1846
            Presidential interviews--1171
            1681
    Communications Commission, Federal--1935

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    Community Service, Corporation for National and--1941
    Congo, Republic of the, U.S. Ambassador--1933
    Congress
        Ethics--1777
        Members, meetings with President--1859-1940
            Congressional Medal of Honor--1478
    Connecticut, disaster assistance--1923
    Costa Rica, President--1934
    Credit Union Administration, National--1927
    Crime. See Law enforcement and crime
    Cuba
        Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--1230
        Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base, detention of terrorists--1175
          Cyprus, U.S. Ambassador--1930
    Dalai Lama. See Tibet, Dalai Lama
    Darfur. See Sudan
    DEA. See Justice, Department of
    Deaths
        Campbell, Carroll--1828
        Garang de Mabior, John, First Vice President of Sudan--1290
        Jennings, Peter--1310
        King Fahd of Saudi Arabia--1289
        Parks, Rosa--1586
        Rehnquist, William H., Supreme Court Chief Justice--1393
        Tueni, Gebran--1849
        Wiesenthal, Simon--1461
    Decorations, medals, and awards
        American Legislative Exchange Council's Thomas Jefferson Freedom
            Award--1914
        Arts, National Medal of--1935
        Congressional Medal of Honor--1478
        Democracy, National Endowment for, 2005 Democracy Award--1909
        Harvard University, Kennedy School's Innovations in American
            Government Award--1279
        Humanities Medals, National--1935
        9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor--1410
        Nobel Prize--1935
        Physical Fitness Champions, National--1932
        Presidential Medal of Freedom--1690
        Presidential Rank Award--1911
        President's Volunteer Service Award--1533
        Purple Heart medal--1941
        Religion and Public Policy, Institute of, Pope John Paul II
            Wellspring of Freedom Award--1935
        Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award--1930
    Defense and national security
        See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, Department of; Terrorism
        Border security--1301
        Container Security Initiative--1253
        First-responders--1252
        Intelligence--1204
        Mass transit security--1252
        Port and shipping security--1253
        War on terror--1171
           1250
             1342,
            1446
            1521
             1670
             1792
             1859

    Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission--1439
    Defense, Department of
        See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense and national security; specific
            military branch
        Aerospace Defense Command, North American (NORAD)--1926
        Assistant Secretaries
            International Security Policy--1914
            Public Affairs--1926
        Defense Research and Engineering, Director of--1913
        Deputy Under Secretary for Acquisition and Technology--1941
        Employer Support Freedom Award--1930
        Funding--1404
        Joint Chiefs of Staff--1498
        Natural disasters, response--1379
        Northern Command, U.S. (NORTHCOM)--1480
        Secretary--1294
            1935
          Under Secretaries
            Personnel and Readiness--1937
            Policy--1915
    Delaware, disaster assistance--1928
    Delaware River Basin Commission--1927
    Delta Regional Authority--1915

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    Democracy, National Endowment for--1520
    Denmark
        Ambassador--1928
        Afghanistan, role--1191
        President Bush's visit--1177
        Prime Minister--1172
        Queen--1172
        Relations with U.S.--1177
        U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1907
    Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal--1911
    Developing countries
        See also Development banks and funds; specific country or region
        Debt relief--1431
        Doha Development Agenda--1186,
            1664
        Energy sources--1178
        Millennium Challenge Accounts--1175

        Millennium Development Goals--1430
        Monterrey Consensus--1430
        Trade and economic growth--1172
        U.S. assistance--1172
    Development banks and funds
        See also Developing countries; World Bank
        African Development Bank--1913
        African Development Fund--1913
        Asian Development Bank--1913
        European Bank for Reconstruction and Development--1913
        Inter-American Development Bank--1663
        International Bank for Reconstruction and Development--1912
    Development, U.S. Agency for International--1803
    Disaster assistance
        See also Natural disasters; specific State, country, or executive
            branch agency
        Alabama--1908
        Alaska--1939
        Arizona--1922
        Arkansas--1919
        California--1923
        Central America, hurricanes, private sector aid--1652
        Colorado--1920
        Connecticut--1923
        Delaware--1928
        District of Columbia--1921
        Florida--1577
        Georgia--1920
        Hurricane Katrina
            Federal Government assistance--1379,
            1449
            International assistance--1408
                  Private sector aid--1382
        Idaho--1908
        Illinois--1921
        Indian Ocean tsunami recovery efforts, international assistance--
              1232
        Indiana--1922
        Iowa--1922
        Kansas--1916
        Kentucky--1922
        Louisiana--1916
        Maine--1925
        Maryland--1923
        Massachusetts--1923
        Michigan--1921
        Minnesota--1923
        Mississippi--1908
        Missouri--1922
        Montana--1923
        Nebraska--1923
        Nevada--1924
        New Hampshire--1925
        New Jersey--1925
        New Mexico--1921
        New York--1928
        North Carolina--1920
        North Dakota--1911
        Northern Mariana Islands--1935
        Ohio--1924
        Oklahoma--1920
        Oregon--1921
        Pennsylvania--1922
        Puerto Rico--1936
        Rhode Island--1925
        South Asian earthquake recovery efforts
            Private sector aid--1612
            U.S. Government assistance--1612
        South Carolina--1922
        South Dakota--1911
        Tennessee--1920
        Texas--1919

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        Utah--1914
        Virginia--1922
        Washington--1921
        West Virginia--1920
        Wisconsin--1924
        Wyoming--1916
    Diseases
        See also HIV/AIDS
        Avian influenza--1431
            1674
        International disease control efforts--1667
        Malaria--1431
        Polio--1818
        Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)--1631
    District of Columbia
        Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle--1928
        Disaster assistance--1921
        Economic Club of Washington, DC--1602
        Federal appropriations--1240
        Metropolitan Motorcycle Escort Officers--1912
        Public safety expenses, Federal reimbursement--1498
        Sixth & I Historic Synagogue--1436
        U.S. Capitol, Rosa Parks statue--1800
        Walter Reed Army Medical Center--1520
    Dominican Republic, President--1914
    DR-CAFTA. See Central America; Commerce, international
    Drug abuse and trafficking
        Foreign narcotics traffickers--1664
        Interdiction efforts--1660
        Professional athletes, drug use--1516
    Drug Control Policy, Office of National--1912
    Drug Enforcement Administration. See Justice, Department of
    Economic Advisers, Council of--1925
    Economy, national
        See also Budget, Federal; Employment and unemployment; specific
            State
        Bankruptcy reform--1600
        Improvement--1218
            1321,
          Poverty--1488
        President's economic team, meeting--1915
        Strengthening efforts--1603
    Ecuador, Ambassador--1928
    Education
        See also specific State
        High schools, improvement efforts--1218
        Minority students--1217
        No Child Left Behind Act--1217
        Secondary education
            Community colleges--1218
            Pell grants--1218
        Standards and school accountability--1791
    Education, Department of
        Assistant Secretary for Management--1940
        Education Statistics, Commissioner of--1912
        General Counsel--1927
        Hurricane Katrina, assistance for displaced students--1401
        Secretary--1401
        Striving Readers Program--1564
    Educational Progress, National Assessment of--1217
    Egypt
        Embassy in U.S., President Bush's visit--1278
        President--1911
        Terrorist attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh--1278
        U.S. Ambassador--1912
    Eid al-Fitr--1653
    El Salvador
        President--1908
        Tropical Storm Stan--1930
    Election Assistance Commission, U.S.--1911
    Election Commission, Federal--1940
    Election Reform, National Commission on--1458
    Elections, African American voters--1510
    Employment and unemployment
        See also Economy, national; specific State
        Job creation and growth--1214
        Job training programs--1606
    Energy
        See also Environment
        Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--1178
            1312,
            Conservation and efficiency--1487
        Developing countries, energy sources--1178
        Domestic sources--1313
        Electricity--1314
        Fuel transportation restrictions, waiver--1487
        Gasoline, oil, and natural gas costs--1356

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        Gasoline, temporary shortages--1381
        National energy plan--1228
        Oil supply and refining--1487,
            Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006--1746
    Energy, Department of
        Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy--1941
        Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Office of--1921
        Naval Petroleum Reserves--1518
        Nuclear Security Administration, National--1916
        Radioactive Waste Management, Office of Civilian--1910
        Secretary--1380
        Strategic Petroleum Reserve--1380
        Under Secretary for Science--1940
    Energy Policy Act of 2005--1283
    England. See United Kingdom
    Environment
        Climate change--1184
        Conservation Reserve Program--1834
        Kyoto Protocol--1178
    Environmental Protection Agency--1293
    Equal Opportunity Employment Commission--1913
    Europe
        See also specific country
        European Union
            Agricultural subsidies--1186
            Commission--1558
            Constitutional issues--1178
            Relations with U.S.--1558
            U.S. Representative--1912
        Trade with U.S.--1178
    Export Council, President's--1926
    Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--1909

    Faith-based and community organizations
        Government funding--1220
        Programs and services--1385
    FBI. See Justice, Department of
    Federal. See other part of subject
    Federalist Society--1935
    FEMA. See Homeland Security, Department of
    FFA. See Future Farmers of America Organization, National
    Fiji Islands, Ambassador--1928
    Fine Arts, Commission of--1915
    Finland, U.S. Ambassador--1932
    Firearms. See Arms and munitions
    Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. See Interior, Department of the
    Fish commission. See Maritime affairs
    Flag, U.S., desecration ban, proposed constitutional amendment--1338,
        Flood Insurance Program, National--1547
    Florida
        Disaster assistance--1577
        Governor--1919
        Hurricane Wilma, damage and recovery efforts--1611
        National Hurricane Center in Miami--1932
        President's visit--1611
    Folklife Center, American. See Library of Congress, American Folklife
        Center
    Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, President's--1932
    Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
        Appropriations Act, 2006--1716
    Foreign policy, U.S.
        See also specific country or region
        Democratization--1171
           1326
            1520
            1723
        Human rights--1181
        Public diplomacy--1409
        Torture, prohibition--1819
        Visas for foreign visitors--1736
    Foreign Relations, Council on--1820
    Forest Service. See Agriculture, Department of
    FOX News television--1940
    France
        Relations with U.S.--1581
        Taxation Convention with U.S.--1495
    Freedom Corps, USA--1287
    Freedom, Presidential Medal of--1690
    Future Farmers of America Organization, National--1912

    Georgia
        Disaster assistance--1920

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        Governor--1486
        President's visit--1263
    Georgia, Republic of, Rose Revolution and democracy efforts--1763
    Germany
        Chancellor--1930
        U.S. Ambassador--1910
    Ghana, President--1932
    Government organization and employees
        See also Budget, Federal; specific agency or organization
        Combined Federal Campaign--1414
        Disaster response capabilities, review--1450
        Ethics--1515
        Faith-based and community organizations initiative--1510
        Federal contracting and subcontracting--1406
        Fuel conservation efforts, Federal--1490
        Hurricane Katrina
            Emergency leave transfer program--1383
            Federal contracts, wage rate requirements--1406
        Information sharing or disclosure--1863
        Senior Executive Service--1929
        Thrift Savings Plan--1270
    Great Britian. See United Kingdom
    Greece, Ambassador--1928
    Group of Eight (G-8) nations. See Commerce, international
    Guard, National. See Armed Forces, U.S.
    Guatemala
        President--1914
        Tropical Storm Stan--1930
    Gulf Opportunity Zone--1442
    Habitat for Humanity--1929
    Haiti
        Ambassador--1928
        Brazilian peacekeeping troops--1639
        Democracy and economic development efforts--1667
        U.S. Ambassador--1935
    Hamas terrorist group. See Terrorism
    Hanukkah--1819
    Health and Human Services, Department of
        Assistant Secretary for Legislation--1910
        Food and Drug Administration--1926
        General Counsel--1936
        Health, National Institutes of--1630
        Hurricane Katrina, medical care and public health efforts--1379
        Indian Health Service--1293
        Medicare and Medicaid--1263,
                Public Health Service--1294
        Secretary--1398
    Health and medical care
        See also Diseases; HIV/AIDS; Science and technology
        Association health care plans--1279
        Community health centers--1814
        Cost control reforms--1282
        Health savings accounts, tax-free--1813
        Information technology--1814
        Medical liability reform--1280
        Medical procedures, information sharing--1282
        Patient safety legislation--1281
        Preventative care--1263
        Seniors and disabled persons, prescription drug benefits--1263
        Vaccines and antiviral drugs--1633
    Hispanic Heritage Month, National--1531
    HIV/AIDS
        See also specific country or region
        Domestic prevention and treatment strategy--1797
        Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, President's--1221
        Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria--1173
              Global strategy--1172
        Minorities--1797
        World AIDS Day--1796
    Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--1916
    Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006, Department of--1559
    Homeland Security Council--1454
    Homeland Security, Department of
        See also Defense and national security; Terrorism
        Assistant Secretaries
            Information Analysis--1916
            Policy--1909
        Chief Human Capital Officer--1918
        Citizenship and Immigration Services, Bureau of--1918
        City emergency plans, review--1443
        Coast Guard, U.S.--1294
        Customs and Border Protection, U.S.--1768

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        Emergency Management Agency, Federal--1379
            1481
          Funding--1276
        Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S.--1576
        Secretary--1356
        State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness, Office
            of--1909
        Under Secretary for Preparedness--1931
    Honduras
        Ambassador--1928
        President--1914
    Hong Kong. See China
    Housing
        Homeownership--1219
        Urban homesteading act, proposed--1442
    Housing and Urban Development, Department of
        Assistant Secretaries
            Administration--1909
            Policy Development and Research--1912
            Public and Indian Housing--1916
        General Counsel--1912
    Human rights. See Foreign policy, U.S.; specific country
    Humanities Medals, National--1935
    Humanities, National Council on the--1927
    Hungary
        1956 revolution--1531
        Prime Minister--1529
        Relations with U.S.--1529
        Visa policy, U.S.--1529
    Hurricane Katrina Recovery, White House Task Force on--1379
    Hurricanes. See Disaster assistance; Natural disasters; specific Federal
        agency or State
    ICE. See Homeland Security, Department of
    Iceland, U.S. Ambassador--1932
    Idaho
        Disaster assistance--1908
        President's visit--1342
    Illinois
        Disaster assistance--1921
        Prairie Parkway--1321
        President's visits--1320
    Immigration and naturalization
        See also Defense and national security; specific country or region
        Court cases, backlog--1767
        Illegal immigration--1356
             Jewish immigrants to the U.S.--1436
        Reform--1766
        Temporary-worker program, proposed--1301
                Visa policy, U.S.--1736
    Independence Day--1170
    India
        CEO Forum, India-U.S.--1233
        Defense relationship with U.S.--1236
        Economic reforms and growth--1232
        Energy cooperation with U.S.--1233
        Global Democracy Initiative, U.S.-India--1237
        Kashmir, conflict with Pakistan--1235
        Nuclear energy--1237
        Prime Minister--1232
        Relations with U.S.--1232
        Space program, cooperation with U.S.--1237
        Strategic partnership with U.S.--1232
    Indian Health Service. See Health and Human Services, Department of
    Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. See Disaster assistance; Natural
        disasters; specific country
    Indiana
        Disaster assistance--1922
        Indiana Black Expo in Indianapolis--1215
        President's visit--1215
        Tornadoes, damage and recovery efforts--1668
    Indonesia, President--1937
    Infrastructure Advisory Council, National--1909
    Insurance trust funds, Federal--1933
    Intelligence. See Defense and national security; specific Federal agency
    Intelligence Director, Office of National
        Chief Information Officer--1917
        Counterterrorism Center, National--1254
    Intelligence Oversight Board--1932
    Interior, Department of the
        Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.--1910
        Funding--1293
        Solicitor--1937
    Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006,
        Department of the--1293

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    International. See other part of subject
    Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of
    Iowa, disaster assistance--1922
    Iran
        Nuclear weapons development--1174
                President--1174
        Relations with Iraq--1843
        Terrorism, sponsorship--1591
        U.S. national emergency, continuation--1695
    Iraq
        Ambassador to the United Nations--1861
        Antiwar protesters, U.S.--1342
        Babil Province officials, meeting with President Bush--1912
        Civilians, casualties--1845
        Constitution--1334
             1540,
        Democracy efforts--1173
            1324
            1547
            1713
            1818
            1873,
        Elections--1858
        Former regime, criminal activities--1331
           1822
                Human and minority rights--1843
        Insurgency and terrorist attacks--1181
            1308
            1466
            1598
            1821
          International assistance--1843
        Iraqi journalists--1929
        Iraqi military and security forces--1206
            1340
            1525
            1775
            1853
              Judiciary--1842
        Kurdistan Regional Government, President--1595
        Reconstruction efforts--1784
        Relations with Arab States--1843
        Relations with Iran--1843
        Relations with Syria--1425
        Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq--1917
        Transitional Government
            National Assembly Speaker--1925
            President--1421
            Prime Minister--1934
        U.S. Ambassador--1425
        U.S. military forces
            Casualties--1307,
            1776,
                        Deployment--1326
           1732
            1779,
                    Women's rights--1344
    Ireland. See United Kingdom, Northern Ireland
    Israel
        See also Middle East
        Extradition Convention with U.S., amendment--1428
        Former Prime Minister, assassination, 10th anniversary--1935
        Gaza and West Bank, withdrawal of settlements--1328
           1357
              Negev and Galilee, development--1329
        Opposition party leaders--1329
        President Bush's visit--1331
        Prime Minister--1328
        Relations with U.S.--1437
        U.S. Ambassador--1912
    Italy
        Ambassador--1928
        Prime Minister--1629
        Relations with U.S.--1629
    J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board--1923
    Jamaica, U.S. Ambassador--1916
    Japan
        Afghanistan, role--1719
        Development and humanitarian aid--1719
        Economic growth--1719
        Iraq, role--1681
        Kinkakuji Temple of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto--1936

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        NHK Television--1681
        North Korea, past abduction of Japanese citizens--1682
        President Bush's visit--1717
        Prime Minister--1198
            1780
              Relations with China--1682
        Relations with South Korea--1683
        Relations with U.S.--1675
        U.S. beef, importation--1682
        U.S. military forces, realignment--1681
    Jewish Life in America, National Dinner Celebrating 350 Years of--1436
    Jordan
        Embassy in U.S., President Bush's visit--1696
        King--1476
        Relations with U.S.--1476
        Terrorist attacks in Amman--1694-1696
        U.S. Ambassador--1926
    Judiciary
        Equal justice--1220
        Federal court nominations and confirmations--1781
        Immigration cases, backlog--1767
        Judicial confirmation process--1230
        Supreme Court
            Chief Justice--1495
            Chief Justice Rehnquist, death. See Deaths
            Justice O'Connor, resignation--1169
            Nominations--1193
             1250
            1505
           1578
        Tort reform--1296
    Justice, Department of
        Assistant Attorneys General
            Antitrust Division--1916
            Criminal Division--1918
        Attorney General--1195
        Community Relations Service--1941
        Deputy Attorney General--1916
        Drug Enforcement Administration--1202
        Foreign Claims Settlement Commission--1935
        Investigation, Federal Bureau of--1202
        Marshals Service, U.S.--1913
    Kansas, disaster assistance--1916
    Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for
        the Performing Arts
    Kentucky, disaster assistance--1922
    Korea. See North Korea; South Korea
    Kosovo, KFOR international security force, U.S. military forces,
        deployment--1829
    Kuwait, Prime Minister--1907
    Kwanzaa--1890
    Kyoto Protocol. See Environment
    Kyrgyzstan
        Ambassador to U.S.--1909
        President--1915

    Labor, Department of
        Assistant Secretaries
            Mine Safety and Health--1924
            Occupational Safety and Health--1924
        Job training programs and grants--1606
    Labor Relations Board, National--1918
    Law enforcement and crime
        See also Drug abuse and trafficking; Terrorism; specific State or
            country
        DNA evidence, expansion of use--1220
        Equal justice. See Judiciary
        Illegal immigrants, criminal activity--1769
        Prevention and prosecution of crime--1220
        Transnational crime--1759
    Lebanon
        Former Prime Minister, assassination--1575
        Syrian occupation--1545
    Legal Services Corporation--1927
    Legal system. See Judiciary
    Legislative Exchange Council, American--1295
    Liberia
        Economic sanctions--1246
        President--1938
    Libraries and Information Science, National Commission on--1912
    Library of Congress, American Folklife Center--1933
    Libya, Bulgarian nurses, imprisonment--1554
    Louisiana
        Bethany World Prayer Center in Baker--1919
        Disaster assistance--1916
        Governor--1392
        Hurricane Katrina, damage and recovery efforts--1379
           1461-1924,

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        New Orleans
            Evacuation and repopulation--1455
            Folger's Coffee plant--1925
            Law enforcement issues--1381
            Rebuilding plans--1441
        President's visits--1389
           1439
          1537

    Macedonia
        Afghanistan and Iraq, role--1610
        Ohrid Framework Agreement on ethnic equality--1610
        Prime Minister--1609
    Maine, disaster assistance--1925
    Make-A-Wish Foundation--1939
    Malaria. See Diseases
    Malaysia, Prime Minister--1936
    Malta, Prime Minister--1918
    Management and Budget, Office of
        Director--1281
        Program Assessment Rating Tool--1279
    Management Council, President's--1912
    March of Dimes--1912
    Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the
    Maritime affairs, Tropical Tuna Commission, Inter-American--1941
    Maritime Commission, Federal--1909
    Marriage, same-sex marriage, proposed constitutional amendment to
        prohibit--1781
    Marshals Service, U.S. See Justice, Department of
    Maryland
        Baltimore, Port of--1253
        Disaster assistance--1923
        Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center in Annapolis--1254
        President's visits--1249
           1894
           1913
              Republican Party event--1790
    Massachusetts
        Disaster assistance--1923
        Harvard University's Kennedy School--1279
    Mediation and Conciliation Service, Federal--1911
    Medals. See Decorations, medals, and awards
    Medical liability reform. See Health and medical care
    Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of
    Mexico
        Illegal immigrants to U.S.--1576
        President--1937
    Michigan, disaster assistance--1921
    Middle East
        See also Palestinian Authority and Palestinians; specific country
        Arab States, relations with Iraq--1843
        Arabic media--1846
        Human rights--1476
        Languages and cultures, American students of--1409
        Peace and democracy efforts--1178
            1409
           1571
            1719
          Terrorism--1588
        U.S. image--1846
    Military Academy at West Point, U.S. See Army, Department of the
    Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006--1794

    Millennium Challenge Accounts. See Developing countries
    Millennium Challenge Corporation--1891
    Millennium Development Goals. See Developing countries; United Nations
    Minnesota
        Disaster assistance--1923
        President's visit--1831
        Republican Party event--1831
    Minorities. See Civil rights
    Mint, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the
    Mississippi
        Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula--1924
        Disaster assistance--1908
        Governor--1392
        Gulfport School District--1418
        Hurricane Katrina, damage and recovery efforts--1379
                President's visits--1386
            Missouri, disaster assistance--1922
    Monetary Fund, International--1638
    Mongolia
        Afghanistan, role--1759
        Democratization--1756
        Eagle Television--1687
        Economic development--1689
        Freedom of the press--1688

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        Hurricane Katrina, assistance to U.S.--1756
        Iraq, role--1757
        Military forces, global role--1757
        President--1758
        President Bush's visit--1687
        Prime Minister--1937
        Relations with U.S.--1687
        Trade with U.S.--1759
        U.S. assistance--1758
        U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1937
    Montana, disaster assistance--1923
    Monterrey Consensus. See Developing countries
    Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental
        Policy Foundation--1927
    NAFTA. See Commerce, international
    National security. See Defense and national security
    National. See other part of subject
    NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization
    Natural disasters
        See also Disaster assistance; specific State or country
        California and Pacific Northwest floods--1942
        Disaster response initiative, international--1233
        Federal disaster response capabilities, review--1450
        Flood insurance--1420
        Hurricane Katrina
            Damage and recovery efforts--1353-1380
             1383-1398
            1400
           1452
           1510
             National emergency--1406
            Prayer and Remembrance for Victims of Hurricane Katrina,
                National Day of--1406
            Public health issues--1453
            Racial issues--1415
        Hurricane Rita--1461-1484
           1491
          Hurricane Wilma--1569
        Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami--1211
                South Asia earthquake--1612
        Southwestern States, wildfires--1942
        Tropical Storm Stan--1930
    Navy, Department of the
        Marine Corps, U.S.--1202
        National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD--1285
                Naval Medical Center in San Diego, CA--1918
        Secretary--1916
    NBC television--1537
    Nebraska, disaster assistance--1923
    Netherlands, U.S. Ambassador--1913
    Nevada, disaster assistance--1924
    New Hampshire, disaster assistance--1925
    New Jersey, disaster assistance--1925
    New Mexico
        Disaster assistance--1921
        President's visit--1311
        Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque--1914
    New Year's Day--1904
    New York
        African Burial Ground in New York City--1518
        Disaster assistance--1928
        President's visits--1427
    New Zealand, U.S. Ambassador--1913
    News media. See Communications
    Nicaragua, President--1934
    Niger, U.S. Ambassador--1932
    9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor--1410
    No Child Left Behind Act. See Education
    Nobel Prize--1935
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization--1462
    North Carolina
        Disaster assistance--1920
        Exports--1227
        John Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery Corp. in Kernersville--1939
                President's visits--1222
        R.L. Stowe Mills, Inc., Helms Plant in Belmont--1910
    North Dakota, disaster assistance--1911
    North Korea
        Human rights--1677
        Human Rights, U.S. Special Envoy for--1916

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        Japanese citizens, past abduction--1682
        Nuclear weapons development--1241
           1719
              Relations with South Korea--1679
    Northern Ireland. See United Kingdom
    Northern Mariana Islands, disaster assistance--1935
    Norway
        Prime Minister--1924
        U.S. Ambassador--1925
    Nuclear Regulatory Commission--1913
    Nuclear Security Administration, National. See Energy, Department of
    Nuclear weapons. See Arms and munitions; specific country
    Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission--1927
    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administation, National. See Commerce,
        Department of
    Office. See other part of subject
    Ohio, disaster assistance--1924
    Oklahoma, disaster assistance--1920
    Oman
        Free trade agreement--1556
        U.S. Ambassador--1940
    OPEC. See Petroleum Exporting Countries, Organization of
    OPIC. See Overseas Private Investment Corporation
    Oregon, disaster assistance--1921
    Overseas Private Investment Corporation--1913
    Pacific Community, U.S. Representative--1935
    Pakistan
        Deputy Chief of Mission to the U.S.--1929
        Earthquake, damage and recovery efforts--1536
              Embassy in U.S., President Bush's visit--1551
        Kashmir, conflict with India--1235
        President--1235
        Prime Minister--1908
    Palestinian Authority and Palestinians
        See also Middle East
        Counterterrorism efforts--1330
        Democracy and reform efforts--1565
        Economic development--1566
        Gaza, self-government--1330
        International assistance--1178
        President--1329
        Security forces--1222
    Panama
        Corozal American Cemetery in Panama City--1934
        Economic development--1668
        Iraq, role--1669
        Panama Canal--1668
        President--1667
        President Bush's visit--1667
        Relations with U.S.--1640
        Trade with U.S.--1668
        U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1935
    Paraguay, U.S. Ambassador--1909
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005--1281
    PATRIOT Act, USA. See USA PATRIOT Act
    Peace, U.S. Institute for--1929
    Pennsylvania
        Disaster assistance--1922
        President's visits--1699
    People magazine--1939
    Peru, President--1937
    Petroleum Exporting Countries, Organization of--1454
    Philippines, U.S. Ambassador--1933
    Physical Fitness Champions, National--1932
    Poland
        Ambassador--1928
        President--1543
        Relations with U.S.--1544
        Solidarity Movement, 25th anniversary--1917
    Portugal, U.S. Ambassador--1912
    Postal Rate Commission--1933
    Prayer and Remembrance for Victims of Hurricane Katrina, National Day
        of--1406
    Presidency, U.S.
        Agenda--1284
        Air Force One--1572
        Decisionmaking--1417
        Economic team, meeting--1915
        Executive privilege--1601
        Former President Carter--1925
        Former President Reagan--1574
        Former Presidents Bush and Clinton--1381
        President's health--1285
    President. See other part of subject
    Presidential Rank Award--1911
    Project HOPE--1911
    Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act--1932
    Public Health Service. See Health and Human Services, Department of

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    Puerto Rico, disaster assistance--1936
    Purple Heart medal--1941
    Qatar, Ambassador--1928
    Radiation and Worker Health, Advisory Board on--1932
    Ramadan--1518
    Red Cross, American--1380
    Red Cross and Red Crescent, International--1175
    Religion and Public Policy, Institute of, Pope John Paul II Wellspring
        of Freedom Award--1935
    Religious leaders
        See also specific country, State, or position
        Meetings with President--1938
    Republican Party
        See also specific State
        Republican Jewish Commission--1462
        Republican National Committee--1596
    Reserve System, Federal--1319
    Retirement. See Social Security and retirement
    Review magazine, National--1527
    Rhode Island, disaster assistance--1925
    Roman Catholic Church, Catholic Charities USA--1380
    Romania, U.S. Ambassador--1928
    Rosh Hashanah--1500
    Rural Utilities Service. See Agriculture, Department of
    Russia
        Democracy issues--1546
        Hurricane Katrina, assistance to U.S.--1446
        Industry and Energy Minister--1931
        President--1446
        Relations with U.S.--1450
        U.S. Ambassador--1911
        World Trade Organization, membership bid--1446
    Rwanda, U.S. Ambassador--1923
    Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
        Legacy for Users--1320
    Salary Council, Federal--1940
    Salvation Army--1380
    Same-sex marriage. See Marriage, same-sex marriage, proposed
        constitutional amendment to prohibit
    Samoa, U.S. Ambassador--1913
    SARS. See Diseases
    Saudi Arabia
        Ambassador to U.S.--1921
        King--1289
    Science and technology
        See also Health and medical care
        Border enforcement technologies--1768
        Stem cell research--1941
    Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations
        Act, 2006--1761
    Scotland. See United Kingdom
    Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Awards--1930
    Securities and Exchange Commission--1911
    Security Agency, National--1870
    Security Council, National--1921
    Service and Civic Participation, President's Council on--1941
    Singapore
        Iraq, role--1211
        Prime Minister--1208
        Relations with U.S.--1208
        Trade with U.S.--1211
        U.S. Ambassador--1909
    Small Business Administration--1218
    Small business health insurance legislation, proposed. See Business and
        industry
    Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
        Arts--1804
    Social Security and retirement
        Current and future benefits--1299
        401(k), 403(b), and IRA accounts--1275
        Low-income seniors, safety net--1269
        Personal retirement accounts, proposed--1219
        President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security--1925
        Private pensions--1815
        Reform--1219
            1367
                70th anniversary of establishment--1334
        Social Security Advisory Board--1915
        Solvency--1268
        Survivor benefits--1269
    Soldier Ride 2005 National Tour Team--1908
    Sons of the American Revolution, National Society of--1907
    South Africa, President--1176
    South Carolina, disaster assistance--1922
    South Dakota, disaster assistance--1911
    South Korea
        Afghanistan, role--1730

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        Ambassador to U.S.--1935
        Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju--1936
        Economic growth--1725
        Hurricane Katrina, assistance to U.S.--1730
        Iraq, role--1676
        Korean Broadcasting System--1683
        President--1729
        President Bush's visit--1729
        Relations with Japan--1683
        Relations with North Korea--1679
        Relations with U.S.--1675
        Trade with U.S.--1676
        U.S. Ambassador--1918
        U.S. military forces, deployment--1676
        Visa policy, U.S.--1736
    Space program
        Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--1306
        Astronauts--1290
        India, cooperation with U.S.--1237
        Moon exploration--1307
        Shuttle--1279
    Sports
        Baseball--1516
        NCAA championship teams--1212
        President's Cup teams--1925
        Professional athletes, drug use--1516
        Tee-ball--1911
        Tour de France--1911
    State, Department of
        Ambassadors. See specific country
        Assistant Secretaries
            Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor--1913
            International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs--1931
            Legislative Affairs--1928
            Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs--1936
                        Population, Refugees, and Migration--1918
            Resources Management--1937
            Western Hemisphere Affairs--1915
        Chief Financial Officer--1937
        Cultural Property Advisory Committee--1933
        Secretary--1581
        Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy--1407
        United Nations, U.S. representatives to. See United Nations
    States, Organization of American--1256
    Stem Cell and Therapeutic Research Act of 2005--1941
    Strategic Petroleum Reserve. See Energy, Department of
    Sudan
        Darfur, conflict and human rights crisis--1176
        First Vice President, death--1290
        International community, role--1176
        Peace efforts--1176
        President--1914
        U.S. national emergency, continuation--1636
    Supreme Court. See Judiciary
    Susquehanna River Basin Commission--1927
    Swaziland, Ambassador--1928
    Sweden
        Ambassador--1928
        Taxation convention with U.S.--1698
    Syria
        Democracy, efforts--1702
        President--1425
        Relations with Iraq--1425
        Terrorism, sponsorship--1575
        Troops and intelligence officers in Lebanon, withdrawal--1546

    Taiwan
        Democracy and economic growth--1726
        Relations with China--1678
    Tanzania, President--1941
    Taxation
        Charitable donations, deductions--1172
        Tax Code reform--1300
        Tax relief--1599
    Tennessee, disaster assistance--1920
    Tennessee Valley Authority--1941
    Terrorism
        See also Defense and national security; specific country or region
        Al Qaida terrorist group--1205
            1524
            1618
           1783
              Communications, interception--1870
              Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism--1429
        Counterterrorism efforts--1201
            1434
            1876

    [[Page A-18]]

        Global threat--1201
            1521
        Hamas terrorist group--1329
        Nuclear Terrorism, International Convention for the Suppression of
            Acts of--1430
        Persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support, U.S. national
            emergency--1469
        Propaganda--1409
        September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks--1408
        Terrorist attacks, U.S. national emergency--1407
        Terrorists, detention of, conditions--1819
    Texas
        Disaster assistance--1919
        Governor--1461
        Hurricane Katrina evacuees--1379
        President's visits--1295
              Texas Emergency Operations Center in Austin--1482
        Texas Supreme Court justices--1555
    Thailand
        Air Transport Agreement with U.S.--1458
        Hurricane Katrina, assistance to U.S.--1456
        Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, recovery efforts--1456
        Major Non-NATO Ally status--1457
        National Reconciliation Commission--1457
        Prime Minister--1456
        Relations with U.S.--1456
        Trade with U.S.--1456
    Thanksgiving--1760
    Tibet, Dalai Lama--1753
    Togo, U.S. Ambassador--1917
    Torture, prohibition. See Foreign policy, U.S.
    Toys for Tots--1888
    Trade agreements or negotiations. See Commerce, international; specific
        country or region
    Trade Commission, Federal--1913
    Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--1909
    Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--1213
    Trade. See Business and industry; Commerce, international
    Transportation
        Fuel transportation restrictions, waiver--1487
        Highway improvement legislation--1231
        Mass transit security--1252
        Safety--1322
    Transportation, Department of, Hurricane Katrina, emergency supply
        convoys--1379
    Transportation Safety Board, National--1913
    Treasury, Department of the
        Assistant Secretaries
            Financial Institutions--1913
            International Affairs--1916
            Public Affairs--1929
        Mint, Director--1913
        Secretary--1663
    Tropical Tuna Commission, Inter-American--1941
    Turkey, U.S. Ambassador--1932
    Uganda, U.S. Ambassador--1933
    Ukraine
        Orange Revolution and democracy efforts--1762
        President--1762
    UNESCO. See United Nations
    United Arab Emirates, President--1940
    United Kingdom
        Embassy in U.S., President Bush's visit--1200
        Former Prime Minister--1930
        ITV--1183
        Northern Ireland
            Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader--1913
            Sinn Fein party leader--1913
        President Bush's visit--1196
        Prime Minister--1183
        Prince of Wales--1644
        Queen--1908
        Relations with U.S.--1644
        Scotland, First Minister--1907
        Terrorist attacks in London--1199
    United Nations
        Corruption, Convention Against--1613
        Democracy and human rights--1432
        Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)--1927
        General Assembly--1422
        Iraq, role--1843
        Iraqi Ambassador--1861
        Kyoto Protocol. See Environment

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        Millennium Development Goals--1430
        Peacekeeping operations--1736
        Reform--1288
        Relations with U.S.--1289
        Secretary-General--1435
        Security Council--1434
        U.S. Ambassador--1288
        U.S. representatives--1930
    Uruguay, Ambassador to U.S.--1909
    U.S. See other part of subject
    USA Freedom Corps. See Freedom Corps, USA
    USA PATRIOT Act--1204
            1859-1899
    USAID. See Development, U.S. Agency for International
    Utah
        Disaster assistance--1914
        President's visit--1336
    Uzbekistan, relations with U.S.--1186

    Values, American
        Character and conviction--1287
        Culture of life--1781
        Democracy and freedom--1181
        Human rights and dignity--1181
        Ownership--1218
    Venezuela
        Nuclear energy--1641
        President--1652
    Veterans Affairs, Department of
        Assistant Secretaries
            Management--1913
            Policy and Planning--1916
            Public and Intergovernmental Affairs--1913
        Funding--1794
        Inspector General--1920
        Medical care system, funding--1222
        Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs--1913
    Veterans Business Development Corporation, National--1909
    Veterans Day--1699
    Veterans Disability Benefits Commission--1927
    Veterans, homelessness--1338
    Veterans of Foreign Wars--1335
    Vietnam, relations with U.S.--1908
    Virginia
        Disaster assistance--1922
        FBI National Academy in Quantico--1202
        Gubernatorial elections--1911
        President's visits--1202
            1911
              Republican Party event--1671
    Visa policy, U.S. See Immigration and naturalization; Foreign policy,
        U.S.; specific country
    Voluntarism--1287
    Voting Rights Act of 1965--1801
    Washington, DC. See District of Columbia
    Washington, disaster assistance--1921
    West Point. See Army, Department of the
    West Virginia
        Disaster assistance--1920
        President's visits--1180
        West Virginia National Guard and Reserve members--1182
    Western Hemisphere
        See also Central America; Commerce, international; Developing
            countries
        Americas, Free Trade Area of the, proposed--1637
               Americas, Summit of the--1637
        Andean nations--1650
        Democracy and economic development efforts--1305
                Developing countries, relations with U.S.--1640
        Narcotrafficking and crime--1664
    White House Fellowships, President's Commission on--1622
    White House Office
        Assistants to the President
            Border and Transportation Security Director--1934
            Intelligence Programs and Reform, Senior Director for--1934
            Intergovernmental Affairs--1934
            Iraq and Afghanistan, Deputy National Security Adviser for--1934
            National Security Adviser--1927
            Presidential Personnel--1910
            Speechwriting--1934
            Strategic Communications and Global Outreach, Deputy National
                Security Adviser for--1912
            Western Hemisphere Affairs, Senior Director for--1934
        Interns--1909
        Vice President, Office of, Chief of Staff--1625
    Wisconsin, disaster assistance--1924
    Women's rights. See specific country or region

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    World Affairs Council--1836
    World AIDS Day--1796
    World Bank--1175
    World Health Organization--1632
    World Trade Organization--1446
    World War II--1335
    Wyoming, disaster assistance--1916
    Yemen, President--1695
    Yom Kippur--1543
    Yugoslavia, former. See specific country or territory
    Zambia, U.S. Ambassador--1921
    Zimbabwe
        Blocking property of persons undermining democratic processes or
            institutions, U.S. national emergency--1762
        Poverty and hunger--1176
        President--1176