[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

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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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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