[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book II)] [July 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 [[Page C-1]] Addresses to the Nation War on terror--1638 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 Allen-Edmonds Shoe Corporation in Port Washington, WI--1377 Automobile manufacturers, U.S., chief executive officers, meeting-- 2082 Biloxi, MS, community leaders, meeting--1556 Cabinet meetings--1612, 2067 Cabot Microelectronics Corporation in Aurora, IL--1354 Charleston Air Force Base in Charleston, SC--1943 Chicago, IL, mayor and business leaders, dinner--1333 Children's holiday reception--2146 Christmas, national Christmas tree lighting ceremony--2165 Clinton Township, MI, remarks to reporters--1927 Congress Congressional leaders, meetings--1417, 2166 House Republican Conference, meeting--1643 Members, meeting--2152 National Republican Senatorial Committee, reception--1884 Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Steny H. Hoyer, lunch--2068 Republican Senate Conference, meeting--1711 Sens. Harry Reid and Richard J. Durbin, meeting--2070 Congressional candidates Bilirakis, Gus, reception in Tampa, FL--1676 Buchanan, Vern, reception in Sarasota, FL--1896 Burns, Max, reception in Pooler, GA--1629 Collins, Michael A. ``Mac,'' reception in Macon, GA--1807 Doolittle, Rep. John T., reception in El Dorado Hills, CA--1758 Heller, Dean, reception in Reno, NV--1743 Lamberti, Jeffrey, luncheon in Des Moines, IA--1920 McSweeney, David, reception in Chicago, IL--1840 Pombo, Rep. Richard W., breakfast in Stockton, CA--1750 Renzi, Rep. Richard G., breakfast in Scottsdale, AZ--1765 Roskam, Peter, reception in Chicago, IL--1840 Sherwood, Don, reception in La Plume, PA--1872 Congressional elections campaign rallies Arkansas victory 2006 in Bentonville, AR--2039 Colorado victory 2006 in Greeley, CO--2010 Florida victory 2006 in Pensacola, FL--2034 Georgia victory 2006 in Perry, GA--1963 Georgia victory 2006 in Statesboro, GA--1946 Indiana victory 2006 in Sellersburg, IN--1936 Iowa victory 2006 in Le Mars, IA--2000 Kansas victory 2006 in Topeka, KS--2027 Missouri victory 2006 in Joplin, MO--1993 Missouri victory 2006 in Springfield, MO--1985 Montana victory 2006 in Billings, MT--1970 Nebraska victory 2006 in Grand Island, NE--2019 Nevada victory 2006 in Elko, NV--1977 Texas victory 2006 in Sugar Land, TX--1953 Cotham's in the City in Little Rock, AR--1573 [[Page C-2]] Counterterrorism team, meeting in McLean, VA--1514 CVS Pharmacy, remarks to reporters--1884 Defense Department senior officials, meeting in Arlington, VA--2175 Economic advisers, meeting at Camp David, MD--1524 Economy, national Green Bay, WI--1503 Washington, DC--1789 Economy, national, and the Federal budget--1829 Education, Department of--1782 Election day, remarks in Crawford, TX--2052 Energy in Hoover, AL--1712 Estonia, democracy proponents, meeting in Tallinn--2120 Ford, former President Gerald R., death of, remarks in Crawford, TX--2224 George W. Bush Elementary School in Stockton, CA--1757 Georgia Public Policy Foundation in Atlanta, GA--1621 Green Bay, WI, arrival--1502 Gubernatorial candidates Beauprez, Bob, reception in Englewood, CO--1776 Crist, Charlie, reception in Orlando, FL--1683 Green, Mark, reception in Milwaukee, WI--1378 Perry for Governor 2006 rally in Dallas, TX--2046 Riley, Robert R., luncheon in Birmingham, AL--1713 Swann, Lynn C., reception in Lancaster, PA--1515 Topinka, Judy Baar, luncheon in Chicago, IL--1348 Gulf coast recovery efforts Biloxi, MS--1557 New Orleans, LA--1565 Gulf Coast School Library Recovery Initiative, discussion in New Orleans, LA--1564 Gyrocam Systems, LLC, in Sarsasota, FL, tour--1902 Hanukkah menorah lighting--2201 Harley-Davidson Vehicle Operations in York, PA--1515 Health care discussion in Minneapolis, MN--1543 Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, HI, remarks to U.S. troops--2114 Hispanic Heritage Month reception--1790 Iftaar dinner--1856 Immigration reform Alexandria, VA--1319 McAllen, TX--1485 Independence Day celebration at Fort Bragg, NC--1314 Indonesia, discussion with civic leaders in Bogor--2106 Iraq Hussein, former President Saddam, trial verdict--2018 Iraq Study Group, meeting--2150 U.S. Ambassador, meeting--1332 Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. private organizations assisting and supporting citizens and U.S. troops, meeting--1891 James S. Brady press briefing room, renovation--1483 Labor Day in Piney Point, MD--1597 Lake County Emergency Management Agency in Mentor, OH, tour--1485 Latvia University in Riga, Latvia--2127 Los Angeles, CA, remarks on California wildfires--1765 Management and Budget, Office of, Mid-Session Review--1372 Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial, groundbreaking ceremony--2076 Meyer Tool, Inc., in Cincinnati, OH, tour--1697 Miami, FL, remarks to reporters--1476 Middle East conflict--1474 Military commissions legislation, Senate action, remarks in Orlando, FL--1682 Military Officers Association of America--1600 Morley Candy Makers in Clinton Township, MI--1927 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), annual convention--1425 National Association of Manufacturers--1454 National Italian American Foundation, dinner--1891 National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, VA, dedication-- 2071 National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, remarks to reporters--1483 National Renewable Energy Conference in St. Louis, MO--1833 National Security Council, meeting in Crawford, TX--2225 [[Page C-3]] National Singapore University in Singapore--2086 Naturalization ceremony, remarks--1435 North Korea Nuclear weapons test--1796 U.N. Security Council resolution--1855 Port of Miami in Miami, FL Remarks--1477 Tour--1482 Presidential Medal of Freedom, presentation--2185 President's Management Council, meeting--1850 Radio addresses--1313, 1355, 1403, 1434, 1472, 1492, 1505, 1527, 1555, 1595, 1635, 1661, 1695, 1736, 1793, 1852, 1893, 1935, 2009, 2073, 2102, 2118, 2145, 2169, 2192, 2222, 2228 Republican National Committee, new leaders, meeting--2082 Reserve Officers Association--1721 Russia, discussion with civic leaders in St. Petersburg--1393 Salt Lake City, UT American Legion national convention--1581 Arrival--1580 School safety, discussion in Chevy Chase, MD--1800 Secretary of Defense and the defense policy and programs team, meeting in Arlington, VA--1507 Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Armed Forces full honor review, in Arlington, VA--2189 Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates Meeting--2150 Swearing-in ceremony in Arlington, VA--2199 Secretary of State and the foreign policy team, meeting--1507 Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr., swearing-in ceremony--1357 Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters, swearing-in ceremony-- 1860 Senatorial candidates Allen, Sen. George, reception in Richmond, VA--1878 Bouchard, Michael, reception in Clinton Township, MI--1927 Corker, Robert, dinner in Nashville, TN--1574 Hatch, Sen. Orrin G., reception in Salt Lake City, UT--1589 Special Olympics dinner--1361 State Department senior officials, meeting--2173 Sudan, Special Envoy for, meetings--1742, 1962 Thanksgiving turkey presentation ceremony--2117 Tribute WTC Visitor Center in New York City, tour--1637 United Kingdom, counterterrorism efforts--1502 United Nations in New York City General Assembly--1667 Luncheon hosted by Secretary-General Kofi Annan--1672 U.S. Air Force Memorial in Arlington, VA, dedication--1853 United States Marine, Inc., in Gulfport, MS, tour--1563 Urban Trust Bank--1895 U.S.-Lebanon Partnership Fund, meeting with business leaders--1697 U.S. military personnel Aurora, CO--1433 Fort Belvoir, VA--1445 USS George H.W. Bush christening ceremony in Newport News, VA--1794 Vaccarella, Rockey, meeting--1552 Veterans Day ceremony in Arlington, VA--2074 Victory Junction Gang Camp, Inc., in Randleman, NC, tour--1871 Vietnam Business leaders, meeting in Ho Chi Minh City--2105 Church service in Hanoi--2103 Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City, tour--2106 Waldo C. Falkener Elementary School in Greensboro, NC--1864 Walter Reed Army Medical Center, visit with wounded troops--2222 War on terror Salt Lake City, UT--1580 Washington, DC--1612 White House Conference on Global Literacy in New York City--1663 White House Summit on Malaria--2180 White House tee-ball--1475 [[Page C-4]] Woodridge Elementary and Middle Campus--1783 World AIDS Day--2144 Appointments and Nominations Defense Department, Secretary, remarks--2064 Transportation Department, Secretary, remarks--1609 Bill Signings and Vetoes Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, remarks--1453 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006, statement--1384 Combating Autism Act of 2006, statement--2203 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, statement--1733 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 Remarks in Scottsdale, AZ--1772 Statement--1774 Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, remarks--1448 Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, remarks--1698 Fetus Farming Prohibition Act, remarks--1421 Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005, statement--1437 Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 Remarks--2196 Statement--2198 John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, statement--1863 Military Commissions Act of 2006, remarks--1857 National Heritage Areas Act of 2006, statement--1847 National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006, statement--2220 Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act, statement--1862 Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006, statement--2226 Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006, statement--2221 Pension Protection Act of 2006 Remarks--1521 Statement--1523 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, statement--2219 Rio Grande Natural Area Act, statement--1846 Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 Remarks--1847 Statement--1849 Secure Fence Act of 2006, remarks--1919 ``Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005,'' veto Message--1424 Remarks--1421 Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 Remarks--2215 Statement--2218 Communications to Congress China, letters certifying U.S. exports--1474, 2084, 2085 Colombia Free trade agreement with U.S., letter transmitting notice of intent--1553 Significant narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation--1883 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, blocking property of certain persons contributing to the conflict, letter reporting on--1960 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, review of title III, letter--1412 Denmark-U.S. Taxation Convention, message transmitting protocol amending--1738 District of Columbia Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Request Act, message transmitting--1735 Estonia-U.S. Extradition Treaty, message transmitting--1739 Export control regulations, U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation--1491 Federal budget, letter transmitting amendments--1676 Federal employees, locality pay increases, letter transmitting alternative plan--2142 Finland-U.S. Taxation Convention, message transmitting protocol amending--1738 Germany-U.S. Taxation Convention, message transmitting protocol amending--1739 Health and Human Services, Department of, letter transmitting budget amendments--1420 [[Page C-5]] Industrial designs, international registration of, message transmitting the Geneva Act of the Hague agreement--2081 Iran, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--2070 Latvia-U.S. Extradition Treaty, message transmitting--1740 Lebanon, letter on departure of American citizens--1420 Liberia, blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting the importation of certain goods, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1419 Malaysia-U.S. Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty, message transmitting--2083 Malta-U.S. Extradition Treaty, message transmitting--1741 Military commissions, message transmitting draft legislation--1620 Patent Law Treaty, message transmitting regulations--1611 Sudan Blocking property of and prohibiting transactions with the Government, letter--1851 U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation--1969 Telecommunication Union Constitution and Convention, International, message transmitting amendments--1360 Terrorism, persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1688 Terrorist attacks, U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation-- 1610 U.S. combat-equipped Armed Forces, deployment, letter reporting on-- 2193 U.S.-EU Extradition Agreement, message transmitting--1710 U.S.-EU Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement, message transmitting-- 1710 Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation--1946 Communications to Federal Agencies Combined Federal Campaign, memorandum--1642 Fisheries, promoting sustainable and ending destructive fishing practices, memorandum--1749 National parks, future of, memorandum--1554 Safety, Health, and Return-to-Employment (SHARE) Initiative, memorandum on extension--1734 Interviews With the News Media Exchanges with reporters Arlington, VA--2175 Aurora, CO--1433 Bogor, Indonesia--2107 Camp David, MD--1524 Gulfport, MS--1563 Hanoi, Vietnam--2093 Little Rock, AR--1573 New York City--1666 Strelna, Russia--1405 Washington, DC--1507 White House--1321, 1417, 1449, 1483, 1643, 1933, 2078 Interviews ABC News--2243, 2250 American Urban Radio Network--2241 Associated Press--2250, 2252 Belo Broadcasting--2251 Bloomberg News--2252 Cable News Network--2232, 2245 CBS News--2243 Christian Broadcasting Network--2252 CNBC--2251 Cox Broadcasting--2252 Foreign journalists--1361 FOX News--1891, 2169, 2236, 2250, 2252 Hearst-Argyle Television--2251 NBC News--2241, 2243 People magazine--2258 Radio Mambi--2236 Reuters--2252 Rush Limbaugh Show, The--2252 Sinclair Broadcast Group--2252 Stars and Stripes newspaper--2231 Telemundo--2236 Tribune Broadcasting--2251 USA Today newspaper--2239 Various print journalists--2244, 2251 Wall Street Journal--2243, 2247 Washington Post--2260 Weekly Standard--2259 WGNO-TV New Orleans--2240 WLOX-TV Biloxi--2240 WPLG-TV Miami--2236 WVUE-TV New Orleans--2240 WWL Radio New Orleans--2241 WWL-TV New Orleans--2240 [[Page C-6]] Joint news conferences Afghanistan, President Karzai--1700 Canada, Prime Minister Harper--1325 Estonia, President Ilves--2121 Germany, Chancellor Merkel--1386 Iraq, Prime Minister Maliki--1438, 2133 Pakistan, President Musharraf--1689 Russia, President Putin--1394 United Kingdom, Prime Minister Blair--1462, 2153 News conferences July 6--1325 July 7--1334 July 13--1386 July 15--1394 July 25--1438 July 28--1462 August 7--1493 August 21--1529 September 15--1647 September 22--1689 September 26--1700 October 11--1814 October 25--1903 November 8--2052 November 28--2121 November 30--2133 December 7--2153 December 20--2203 Joint Statements Group of Eight (G-8) nations, statement on the Middle East situation--1411 Indonesia, President Yudhoyono--2112 Iraq, Prime Minister Maliki--1945, 2117, 2141 Kazakhstan, President Nazarbayev--1730 Peru, President Garcia Perez--1799 Russia, President Putin Global initiative to combat nuclear terrorism--1401 Joint statement--1415 Vietnam, President Triet--2096 Letters and Messages See also Communications to Congress Christmas, message--2202 Eid al-Adha, message--2227 Eid al-Fitr, message--1894 Hanukkah, message--2191 Holiday greeting to members of the Armed Forces, message--2202 Kwanzaa, message--2193 Labor Day, message--1595 New Year's Day, message--2229 Park Service, National, 90th anniversary, message--1554 Ramadan, message--1689 Rosh Hashanah, message--1688 Yom Kippur, message--1721 Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials See also Interviews With the News Media; Joint Statements Afghanistan, President Karzai--1700, 1709, 2240, 2247 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), leaders--2255 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), leaders--2255 Australia, Prime Minister Howard--2092, 2249, 2255 Benin, President Yayi Boni--2179 Brazil, President Lula da Silva--1414, 2252 Canada, Prime Minister Harper--1325, 2232, 2248 China President Hu--1409, 2104, 2249, 2256 State Councilor Tang--2249 Colombia, President Uribe Velez--2254 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, President Kabila--2258 Costa Rica, President Arias Sanchez--2151 Croatia, Prime Minister Sanader--1861 Dominican Republic, President Fernandez Reyna--1918 Egypt, President Mubarak--2233, 2250, 2256 El Salvador, President Saca Gonzalez--2245 Estonia President Ilves--2121, 2126, 2256 Prime Minister Ansip--2120 France Minister of the Interior and Regional Development Sarkozy--2244 President Chirac--1408, 1666, 2256 Georgia, President Saakashvili--1321 Germany, Chancellor Merkel--1385, 1386, 2233, 2236, 2237, 2240 Group of Eight (G-8), leaders--1411, 2233 Holy See (Vatican City), Papal Nuncio to the U.S. Archbishop Sambi-- 2234 Honduras, President Zelaya Rosales--2245 India, Prime Minister Singh--1413, 1891, 2250 [[Page C-7]] Indonesia, President Yudhoyono--2107, 2112, 2255, 2256 Iraq Kurdistan Region of Iraq President Barzani--2259 President Talabani--1673, 2259 Prime Minister Maliki--1438, 1445, 1891, 1945, 2117, 2133, 2235, 2141, 2250, 2251, 2257 Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, Chairman Hakim--2147 Vice President Hashimi--2174 Israel Minister of Foreign Affairs Livni--2244 Prime Minister Olmert--2078, 2239, 2254 Italy Prime Minister Berlusconi--2256 Prime Minister Prodi--1405, 2239, 2240 Japan, Prime Minister Abe--2100, 2101, 2247, 2249 Jordan, King Abdallah II--2233, 2257 Kazakhstan, President Nazarbayev--1729, 1730 Kuwait, Amir Sabah--1599, 2242 Latvia, President Vike-Freiberga--2126, 2256 Lebanon, Prime Minister Siniora--2233, 2239 Malaysia, Prime Minister Abdullah--1665, 2259 Mexico, President-elect Calderon Hinojosa--2069 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Leaders--2257 Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer--1933 Pakistan, President Musharraf--1689, 1709, 2240, 2247, 2254 Palestinian Authority, President Abbas--1675 Peru President Garcia Perez--1797, 1799 President Toledo--2232 Poland, Prime Minister Kaczynski--2244 Romania, President Basescu--1449, 2236 Russia, President Putin--1394, 1401, 1415, 2054, 2105, 2231, 2233, 2248, 2249, 2254 Saudi Arabia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Saud--2235 Senegal, President Wade--2248 Singapore Acting President Pillay--2255 Minister Mentor Lee--1891, 2250 Prime Minister Lee--2085, 2092, 2255 Slovenia, Prime Minister Jansa--1356 South Africa, President Mbeki--2167 South Korea, President Roh--1643, 2100, 2101, 2244, 2249 Sudan First Vice President Kiir--1432 Sudan Liberation Movement Army leader Minawi--2235 Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia--2251 Tanzania, President Kikwete--2245 Turkey, Prime Minister Erdogan--1742, 2234, 2258 Uganda, President Museveni--2260 United Kingdom, Prime Minister Blair--1405, 1462, 2153, 2236, 2238, 2258 United Nations General Assembly President Khalifa--2245 Secretary-General Annan--1672, 2240, 2245, 2258 Secretary-General-designate Ban--1891, 2250 Vietnam Communist Party General Secretary Manh--2255 President Triet--2096, 2099, 2255 Prime Minister Dung--2255 Yemen, President Salih--2246 Resignations and Retirements Defense Department, Secretary, resignation, remarks--2064 Medicare and Medicaid Services, Centers for, Administrator, resignation, statement--1610 United Nations, U.S. Permanent Representative, resignation Remarks--2148 Statement--2149 White House Office, Chief Usher, retirement, statement--1902 Statements by the President See also Bill Signings and Vetoes; Joint Statements; Resignations and Retirements American homeownership expansion legislation, House of Representatives passage--1447 Child custody protection legislation, Senate passage--1444 Child protection and safety legislation, Senate passage--1434 China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue, establishment--1676 [[Page C-8]] Cuba Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba, report--1360 Government, transfer of power--1490 Deaths Bradley, Ed--2070 Brown, James--2223 Cruz, Mary--2119 Favela, Steve B.--2120 Ford, former President Gerald R.--2224 Friedman, Milton--2099 Hussein, Saddam, former President of Iraq--2226 Jimenez, Aleena--2119 Kirkpatrick, Jeane J.--2168 Madla, Frank L., Jr.--2119 Nelson, J. Byron, Jr.--1708 O'Neil, John J. ``Buck''--1796 Richards, Ann--1646 Schembechler, Glenn E. ``Bo''--2103 Department of Defense appropriations legislation, congressional passage--1732 Earmarking rules reform, House of Representatives action--1646 Economy, national--2169 Federal funding accountability and transparency legislation, House of Representatives passage--1642 Fisher, Alice S., Senate confirmation as Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's Criminal Division--1674 Fisheries management legislation, congressional passage--2171 Ford, former President Gerald R., birthday--1394 Gates, Robert M., Senate confirmation as Secretary of Defense--2153 Gemayel, Pierre, Minister of Industry of Lebanon, assassination-- 2116 Higher Education, Commission on the Future of, report--1708 India, terrorist attacks in Mumbai--1384 Iran's freedom, legislation supporting, congressional passage--1737 Iraq, terrorist attacks in Najaf--1505 Kleptocracy (government corruption)--1504 Lebanon, deployment of French troops to--1553 Middle East Israeli airstrike in Gaza--2067 Prime Minister Blair of the United Kingdom, visit--1637 U.N. Security Council resolution on situation--1506 Military commissions legislation House of Representatives action--1708 Senate action--1721 Oman, free trade agreement with U.S. House of Representatives passage--1433 Senate passage--1674 Outer Continental Shelf legislation, congressional passage--2170 Pension reform legislation--1491 Peters, Mary E., Senate confirmation as Secretary of Transportation--1737 Port security improvement legislation, Senate action--1646 Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act reauthorization legislation, congressional passage--2171 Space shuttle Discovery, landing--1417 Sudan, Darfur situation--2172 Syrian Government--2179 United Kingdom Northern Ireland agreement--2145 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, state visit--2084 U.S. population reaching 300 million--1864 U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation legislation Congressional passage--2172 Senate passage--2098 USS Cole terrorist attack, sixth anniversary--1846 Vietnam, legislation authorizing permanent trade relations, congressional passage--2171 Voting Rights Act of 1965, reauthorization legislation--1431 Wainstein, Kenneth L., Senate confirmation as Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the Justice Department--1695