[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book I)]
[January 1, 2006]
[Pages C-1-C-8]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]
Administration of George W. Bush, 2006
Document Categories List
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Addresses to the Nation
Immigration reform--928
State of the Union--146
Addresses and Remarks
See also Addresses to the Nation; Appointments and Nominiations;
Bill Signings and Vetoes; Interviews With the News Media;
Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials;
Resignations and Retirements
Afghanistan
Bagram Air Base, remarks to coalition troops--374
U.S. Embassy in Kabul, dedication ceremony--373
African American History Month celebration--326
American competitiveness
Highland Heights, KY--959
Rio Rancho, NM--182
American Council of Engineering Companies--844
American Hospital Association--836
American Jewish Committee, centennial dinner--862
American Legion--344
Asia Society--314
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebration--922
Australia, White House trees, presentation to Australian Embassy--
926
Austria, discussion with foreign students in Vienna--1195
Bagge, S. Sgt. Christian, meeting--1223
Biloxi, MS
BP gas station, visit--817
Hands On Gulf Coast Civic Action Center--817
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, commencement address--
918
Black Music Month reception--1213
Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire in Manchester,
NH--200
Cabinet meetings--143, 335, 589, 1063
California Fuel Cell Partnership in West Sacramento, CA--772
California Highway Patrol Academy in Sacramento, CA--771
Camp David, MD, arrival from--502
Central American relief and reconstruction efforts, meeting with
business leaders--74
Central Intelligence Agency Director Michael V. Hayden, swearing-in
ceremony in Langley, VA--1048
Cinco de Mayo celebration--860
Cisco Systems, Inc., in San Jose, CA--760
City Club of Cleveland in Cleveland, OH, remarks and a question-and-
answer session--504
Coconut Creek, FL, remarks to reporters--894
Commander in Chief's Trophy, presentation to the U.S. Naval Academy
Midshipmen--807
Congress
Congressional picnic--1156
House Republican Conference in Cambridge, MD--226
Members, meetings--490, 808, 852
Congressional candidates
Chocola, Rep. Chris, reception in Mishawaka, IN--336
Davis, Rep. Geoff, reception in Florence, KY--970
Porter, Rep. Jon, luncheon in Las Vegas, NV--794
Sodrel, Rep. Michael E., reception in Indianapolis, IN--563
Wilson, Rep. Heather, reception in Albuquerque, NM--1157
Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward P. Lazear, swearing-in
ceremony--409
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner W. Ralph Basham,
swearing-in ceremony in Artesia, NM--1076
Dance Theatre of Harlem, dinner honoring--197
Des Moines, IA, visit with senior citizens--705
Dubai International Capital LLC--313
Economic Club of Chicago in Chicago, IL--13
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Economy, national
Sterling, VA--81, 732
Washington, DC--678, 865
Election day, remarks in Crawford, TX--416
Energy
Golden, CO--300
Milwaukee, WI--290
Pottstown, PA--1000
Faith-based and community initiatives, meeting--421
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, swearing-in ceremony--196
Ferris Hills at West Lake Senior Center in Canandaigua, NY--478
Ford, former President Gerald R., visit in Rancho Mirage, CA--780
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies--462
Freedom House, remarks and a question-and-answer session--598
Georgetown University's ``Let Freedom Ring'' celebration--76
Greek Independence Day celebration--561
Gubernatorial candidates
Ehrlich, Gov. Robert L., Jr., reception in Baltimore, MD--1050
Nussle, James A., reception in Des Moines, IA--707
Gulf coast recovery efforts
Bay St. Louis, MS--60
Biloxi, MS--817
Gautier, MS--419
New Orleans, LA--56, 416, 815
Private organizations, meeting in Washington, DC--98
Health care
Bridgeport, CT--644
Dublin, OH--238
Washington, DC--252, 641
Hungarian Contributions to Democracy celebration--489
Hungary, remarks in Budapest--1203
Identity theft victims, meeting--916
Immigration reform
Artesia, NM--1076
Charlotte, NC--673
Irvine, CA--780
Omaha, NE--1089
Washington, DC--559, 644
India
American and Indian business leaders, meeting in New Delhi--376
Business students, discussion in Hyderabad--389
New Delhi, remarks--392
Religious leaders, meeting in New Delhi--383
Initiative for Global Development, national summit--1139
Iraq
Ambassador to the U.S., remarks on receiving diplomatic
credentials--1045
Baghdad, remarks to U.S. troops--1120
Government, formation--978
Interagency team, meetings at Camp David, MD--1116, 1117
Iraq Study Group, meeting--1138
Iraqi citizens, meeting--80
Strategy for victory--502
Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. private organizations assisting and
supporting citizens and U.S. troops, meetings--540, 1210
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, briefing--458
King, Coretta Scott, funeral service--197
Laredo, TX, Border Sector Patrol Headquarters--1084
Line-item veto, meeting with Governors--1104
Management and Budget, Office of, Director Robert J. Portman,
swearing-in ceremony--1068
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research--1216
Maplewood, MN--173
March for Life, telephone remarks--100
Marriage, proposed constitutional amendment--1075
McElwain, Jason, meeting in Rochester, NY--470
Medicare prescription drug benefits
Annandale, VA--713
Canandaigua, NY--471
Jefferson City, MO--697
Orlando, FL--908
Silver Spring, MD--478
Sun City Center, FL--894
Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington, VA--1042
Mexico, tour of Mayan archaeological ruins in Chichen-Itza--619
Middle East, U.S. Governors' visit--743
Military and diplomatic leaders, meetings--8, 921
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Nashville, TN--154
National and State Teachers of the Year, presentation--811
National Archives and Records Administration, remarks to reporters--
76
National Catholic Prayer Breakfast--676
National Day of Prayer--857
National Endowment for Democracy Award recipients, meeting--1222
National Governors Association Conference
Dinner--359
Remarks--359
National Guard Association of the United States--217
National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast--1100
National Medals of Science and Technology, presentation--229
National Newspaper Association Government Affairs Conference,
remarks and a question-and-answer session--441
National Peace Officers Memorial Service--927
National Prayer Breakfast--171
National Republican Congressional Committee, dinner--494
National Security Agency at Fort Meade, MD--124
Naturalization ceremony, remarks--572
NCAA championship teams--235, 673
New Orleans, LA, small-business owners and community leaders,
meeting--58
No Child Left Behind Act in Glen Burnie, MD--25
North Korea, defectors and family members of Japanese abducted by
North Korea, meeting--821
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument,
establishment--1148
Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK, commencement address--
867
Olympic and paralympic teams, remarks honoring--940
Pakistan, community members, discussions in Islamabad--404
Parkland Magnet Middle School for Aerospace Technology in Rockville,
MD--737
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, remarks and
a question-and-answer session--681
Pennsylvania Congressional Victory Committee, dinner in
Philadelphia, PA--1008
Preserve America Presidential Awards, presentation--834
President's Dinner--1172
President's Environmental Youth Awards, presentation--758
President's Volunteer Service Awards, presentation--922
Radio addresses--22, 75, 99, 141, 193, 228, 289, 357, 407, 459, 500,
570, 640, 679, 730, 769, 832, 866, 924, 976, 1040, 1072, 1115,
1162, 1209
Renewable Fuels Association--799
Republican Governors Association, reception--362
Republican National Committee
Gala--944
Indian Wells, CA, reception--777
Republican Party of Florida, dinner in Lake Buena Vista, FL--283
Republican Party of Georgia, President's Day Dinner in College Park,
GA--431
Saint Patrick's Day shamrock presentation ceremony--499
San Antonio, TX, visit with wounded troops, remarks to reporters--1
Secretaries of State and Defense, meeting--833
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, swearing-in ceremony--
1096
Senatorial candidates
Burns, Sen. Conrad, reception--576
Talent, Sen. James M., dinner in St. Louis, MO--1225
School of Science and Engineering in Dallas, TX--192
Small Business Week Conference--720
St. Louis, MO, U.S. military personnel, meeting--1224
Sudan
Human rights situation, meeting--830
Peace agreement--890
Sun City Center, FL, fire station, visit--908
Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers--1070
Supreme Court, Associate Justice nominee Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Former clerks, meeting--126
Remarks to reporters--24
Swearing-in ceremony--167
Taxes and the economy, meeting in Sterling, VA--732
Terrorist surveillance program, remarks--917
Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL--745
Twentynine Palms, CA, remarks to military personnel and their
families--779
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United Solar Ovonic in Auburn Hills, MI--299
U.S. Chamber of Commerce--1056
U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Brett M. Kavanaugh,
swearing-in ceremony--1065
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, change of command ceremony--1013
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY, commencement
address--1164
U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY, commencement address--1034
U.S. University Presidents Summit on International Education--9
USA PATRIOT Act--3
Veterans of Foreign Wars--30
War on terror
Arlington, VA--4
Charlotte, NC--653
Chicago, IL--979
Louisville, KY--41
Manhattan, KS--101
Tampa, FL--265
Washington, DC--806
Wheeling, WV--541
White House National Conference on Faith-Based and Community
Initiatives--421
White House tee-ball, opening day remarks--1207
Women's History Month and International Women's Day celebration--413
Women's National Basketball Association champion Sacramento
Monarchs--938
World Series champion Chicago White Sox--233
Yuma, AZ, border tour--951
Zarqawi, Abu Musab Al, death--1099
Appointments and Nominations
Central Intelligence Agency, Director, remarks--889
Interior Department, Secretary, remarks--492
Management and Budget, Office of, Director, remarks--733
Treasury Department, Secretary, remarks--1043
U.S. Trade Representative, remarks--733
White House Office
Chief of Staff, remarks--588
Press Secretary, remarks--810
Bill Signings and Vetoes
Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005, remarks--1145
Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005, statement--
1018
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
Remarks--211
Statement--214
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global
War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006, statement--1152
Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006,
remarks--1147
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, statement--
21
Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, remarks--490
Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, remarks--942
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005
Remarks--38
Statement--40
Ukraine, extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products
of, remarks--559
USA PATRIOT Act
Remarks--428
Statement--430
Communications to Congress
Belarus
Activities in, letter transmitting report--494
Executive order blocking property of persons undermining
democratic processes or institutions, message--1170
Border security, letter requesting additional funds--958
Bulgaria, export of digital computers, letter transmitting report--
195
Burma, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--958
Cote d'Ivoire, Republic of, blocking property of certain persons
contributing to the conflict, message reporting on Executive
order--215
Cuba, U.S. national emergency relating to the anchorage and movement
of vessels, letter on continuation--40
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996,
review of title III, letter--80
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Drug trafficking, interdiction of aircraft, letter transmitting
report--330
Dubai International Capital LLC, letter on proposed acquisition of
Ross Catherall US Holdings Inc.--831
Federal budget, letters transmitting amendments--676, 1224
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, letter transmitting
designations--1067
Geneva Convention amendments, message transmitting report--1177
Gulf coast recovery efforts, letters transmitting requests for
additional funds--264, 809
Iran, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--470
Iraq, Defense Fund and certain other property, U.S. national
emergency, message on continuation--957
Liberia, Generalized System of Preferences benefits, letter on
extension--329
Line-item veto, message transmitting proposed legislation--412
Middle East, terrorists who threaten to disrupt the peace process,
U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation--81
Military and intelligence operations, letter transmitting
supplemental appropriations request--263
National Science Board, message transmitting report--238
Oman-U.S. free trade agreement, message transmitting legislation--
1216
Peru-U.S. free trade agreement, letter transmitting notice of
intent--22
Russian Federation, U.S. national emergency with respect to weapons-
usable fissile material, message on continuation--1171
Sudan, blocking property of persons in connection with the Darfur
conflict, message transmitting Executive order--818
Syria
Blocking property of additional persons in connection with the
national emergency, message transmitting Executive order--
814
U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--893
U.S. combat-equipped Armed Forces, deployment, letter reporting on--
1154
U.S. National Security Strategy, message transmitting report--494
Uruguay-U.S. treaty on the encouragement and reciprocal protection
of investment, message transmitting--643
Veterans Affairs, Department of, letters transmitting budget
requests--143, 1231
Western Balkans, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--
1206
Zimbabwe, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--366
Communications to Federal Agencies
Justice, Department of, handling of materials after execution of a
search warrant, memorandum--1017
National Archives and Records Administration, designation of
officers to be Archivist, memorandum--558
National Flood Insurance Program, memorandum--561
Interviews With the News Media
Exchanges with reporters
Camp David, MD--1116
Cancun, Mexico--619
Islamabad, Pakistan--398
Kabul, Afghanistan--370
Laredo, TX--1084
New Delhi, India--377
Rochester, NY--470
San Antonio, TX--1
White House--143, 261, 335, 367, 458, 641, 733, 754, 854, 1046,
1063, 1210
Interviews
ARD German Television--871
Bild of Germany--879
Business and financial journalists--1263
CBS News--1250
CNBC--1268
CNN Espanol--SU/590
CTV of Canada--594
Doordarshan of India--352
Florida print media--1269
Foreign print journalists--580
Future Television of Lebanon--438
Indian journalists--330
Pakistan Television--355
Pakistani journalists--321
Various journalists--310, 1270, 1275
Wall Street Journal--1250
Joint news conferences
Australia, Prime Minister Howard--933
Canada, Prime Minister Harper--625
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Denmark, Prime Minister Rasmussen--1107
European Union leaders--1178
Germany, Chancellor Merkel--67
Israel, Prime Minister Olmert--993
Japan, Prime Minister Koizumi--1233
Mexico, President Fox Quesada--625
United Kingdom, Prime Minister Blair--1019
News conferences
January 13--67
January 26--128
March 21--524
March 31--625
April 28--822
May 16--933
May 23--993
May 25--1019
June 9--1107
June 14--1123
June 21--1178
June 29--1233
Joint Statements
Canada, Prime Minister Harper, and Mexico, President Fox Quesada:
The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America
Next Steps--636
Progress--634
Chile, President Bachelet Jeria--1105
European Union-U.S. Summit Declaration--1187
India, Prime Minister Singh
Joint statement--384
Trade--387
Japan, Prime Minister Koizumi, alliance with U.S.--1239
Pakistan, President Musharraf, strategic partnership--404
United Kingdom, Prime Minister Blair--1033
Letters and Messages
See also Communications to Congress
Armenian Remembrance Day, message--799
Belarus, freedom efforts, message--570
Cuban Independence Day, message--959
Easter, message--730
Eid al-Adha, message--24
Juneteenth, message--1157
Nowruz, message--524
Passover, message--711
Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials
See also Interviews With the News Media; Joint Statements
Afghanistan, President Karzai--370, 1256, 1267, 1272
Australia, Prime Minister Howard--926, 932, 933, 940, 1270, 1273
Austria
Chancellor Schuessel--1178, 1276
President Fischer--1276
Azerbaijan, President Aliyev--820
Belgium, Prime Minister Verhofstadt--78
Bolivia, President Morales Ayma--1251
Canada, Prime Minister Harper--619, 623, 625, 634, 636, 1250, 1261
Chile, President Bachelet Jeria--1104, 1105, 1249, 1274
China
President Hu--752, 754, 758, 1265, 1273
Vice Premier Wu--1263
Colombia, President Uribe Velez--261, 1137, 1256
Congo, Republic of the, President Sassou-Nguesso--1073, 1268
Denmark, Prime Minister Rasmussen--1107, 1252, 1274
Egypt, President Mubarak--1266
El Salvador, President Saca Gonzalez--1248, 1255, 1274
European Union, Commission President Durao Barroso--1178
France, President Chirac--1272
Germany, Chancellor Merkel--68, 854, 1248, 1249, 1253, 1258, 1262,
1268, 1272
Ghana, President Kufuor--712, 1263
Haiti, President-elect Preval--1255, 1261
Honduras, President Zelaya Rosales--1074
Hungary
Political party leaders--1277
President Solyom--1199, 1201
Prime Minister Gyurcsany--1200, 1201, 1266
Speaker of Parliament Szili--1277
India
Bharatiya Janata Party Leader Advani--1256
Indian National Congress Party Chairman Gandhi--1256
President Kalam--388, 1256
Prime Minister Singh--377, 382, 1256
Indonesia, President Yudhoyono--1272
Iraq
Ambassador Sumaydi--1045
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President Talabani--1265, 1275
Prime Minister Maliki--1119, 1265, 1274, 1275
Speaker of the Council of Representatives Mashhadani--1265, 1275
Ireland, Prime Minister Ahern--499, 1259
Israel, Prime Minister Olmert--993, 1247, 1261, 1271, 1272
Italy
Prime Minister Berlusconi--367
Prime Minister Prodi--1265
Jamaica
Prime Minister-designate Simpson-Miller--1261
Prime Minister Patterson--1261
Japan, Prime Minister Koizumi--1231, 1233, 1239, 1241, 1242, 1272,
1278
Jordan, King Abdullah II--199, 1252, 1272
Kuwait, Amir Sabah--1252
Latvia, President Vike-Freiberga--1274
Lebanon
Parliament Member Hariri--141
Prime Minister Siniora--736
Liberia, President Johnson Sirleaf--539, 1260
Malaysia, Prime Minister Abdullah--1268
Mexico, President Fox Quesada--619, 620, 623, 625, 634, 636, 1255,
1261
Nigeria, President Obasanjo--596, 1268
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Secretary General de Hoop
Scheffer--502, 1254
Pakistan
President Musharraf--398, 404, 408, 1257
Prime Minister Aziz--123, 1249
Peru
President Garcia Perez--1274
President Toledo--456, 1258, 1264
Philippines, President Macapagal-Arroyo--1254
Poland, President Kaczynski--225, 1253
Russia
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lavrov--1257
President Putin--1251, 1267, 1272, 1273
Security Council Secretary Ivanov--1268
Rwanda, President Kagame--1046
Saudi Arabia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Saud--1271
Singapore, Senior Minister Goh--1273
Slovakia, Prime Minister Dzurinda--461
Spain, former President Aznar--1252
Sudan
Minister of Transportation, Roads, and Bridges Garang--1253
President Bashir--1267
United Kingdom, Prime Minister Blair--1019, 1033, 1272, 1274
United Nations, Secretary-General Annan--231, 1246
Uruguay, President Vazquez--859
Resignations and Retirements
Central Intelligence Agency, Director, resignation, remarks--865
Interior Department, Secretary, resignation, statement--457
Transportation Department, Secretary, resignation, statement--1208
White House Office
Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, resignation,
statement--225
Chief of Staff, resignation, remarks--588
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, Office of, Director,
resignation, statement--743
Press Secretary, resignation, remarks--744
Statements by the President
See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings and Vetoes;
Joint Statements; Resignations and Retirements
Alito, Samuel A., Jr., Senate confirmation as a Supreme Court
Associate Justice--145
American flag, amendment to prohibit desecration, Senate passage--
1224
Appropriations legislation, congressional passage--1152
Bernanke, Ben S., Senate confirmation as Chairman of the Federal
Reserve System--146
Broadcast decency enforcement legislation, congressional passage--
1098
Canada, softwood lumber trade framework agreement--818
Deaths
Bentsen, Lloyd--1000
King, Coretta Scott--145
Lee Jong-wook--993
Montgomery, G.V. ``Sonny''--924
Penalver Mazorra, Eusebio--926
Rugova, Ibrahim, President of Kosovo--123
Sheikh Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Amir of Kuwait--79
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Weinberger, Caspar--593
Defense Department Secretary, support for--730
Economy, national--1016
Energy legislation, House of Representatives passage--1015, 1018
Federal budget, fiscal year 2007, House of Representatives passage--
170, 493, 957
Fisheries management legislation, Senate passage--1199
Hayden, Michael V., Senate confirmation as Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency--1032
Immigration reform legislation, Senate passage--1017
Indonesia, earthquake--1042
Iran
Earthquakes--639
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on nuclear
nonproliferation--194
Iraq
Bombing of the Golden Mosque in Samarra--329
Government, formation--978
Israel, health of Prime Minister Sharon--8
Jefferson, Rep. William J., Department of Justice's handling of
investigative materials--1016
Kavanaugh, Brett M., Senate confirmation as U.S. Circuit Judge for
the District of Columbia--1032
Kempthorne, Dirk, Senate confirmation as Secretary of the Interior--
1032
Lebanon, former Prime Minister Hariri, first anniversary of death--
238
Legislative line-item veto legislation, House of Representatives
passage--1205
Malaysia, free trade agreement with U.S.--421
Marriage amendment, Senate passage--1098
Medical liability reform legislation--893
Mine safety legislation, congressional passage--1099
Moussaoui, Zacarias, conviction--853
New Freedom Initiative--170
Paulson, Henry M., Jr., Senate confirmation as Secretary of the
Treasury--1230
Port security legislation, House of Representatives passage--862
Portman, Robert J., Senate confirmation as Director of the Office of
Management and Budget--1033
Proliferation Security Initiative--1208
Saudi Arabia, Khobar Towers attack, 10th anniversary--1215
Scientific research legislation, House of Representatives passage--
1240
South Korea, free trade agreement with U.S.--182
Tax legislation
House of Representatives passage--917
Senate passage--921
Thomas, Rep. William M., decision not to seek reelection--412
USA PATRIOT Act, Senate passage--388