    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book I)]
    [January 1, 2008]
    [Pages C-1-C-9]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

     Administration of George W. Bush, 2008-2009

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    Document Categories List

    Addresses to the Nation

        State of the Union--116

    Addresses and Remarks

        See also Addresses to the Nation; Appointments and Nominations; Bill
            Signings and Vetoes; Interviews With the News Media; Meetings
            With Foreign Leaders and International Officials; Resignations
            and Retirements
        2007 Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks--152
        2007 and 2008 NCAA championship teams--865
        Accra, Ghana
            Peace Corps volunteers, lunch--249
            Tee-ball game--249
            U.S. Embassy--248
        Afghanistan
            Provincial Reconstruction Team leaders and brigade combat
                commanders, briefing--369
            Security situation, briefing--837
        African American History Month celebration--176
        African development and the President's upcoming visit to Africa--
            182
        Agriculture Secretary, Edward T. Schafer, swearing-in cermony--150
        American Heart Month proclamation, signing in Kansas City, MO--141
        American jazz celebration--857
        America's Small Business Summit--523
        Asian Pacific American Heritage Month--612
        Bahrain, welcoming ceremony in Manama--73
        Bassmaster Classic champion and Women's Bassmaster Tour champion--
            412
        Baton Rouge, LA, arrival--560
        Benin, Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin, remarks accepting
            in Cotonou--210
        Bipartisan economic growth agreement--108
        Black Music Month--838
        Buckles, Frank W., meeting--327
        Cabinet meetings--145, 499
        Chicago, IL
            Chicago 2016 Bid Committee and U.S. Olympic Committee members,
                meeting--36
            Horace Greeley Elementary School--32
        China, earthquake
            Relief efforts, meeting--761
            Remarks--707
        Cinco de Mayo celebration--639
        Colombia
            Free trade agreement with U.S.--479
            Situation--315
        ColorCraft of Virginia in Sterling, VA--415
        Commander in Chief's Trophy, presentation to U.S. Naval Academy
            Midshipmen--500
        Congress
            Congressional leaders, meetings--101, 208
            Congressional picnic--760
            ``Congress of Tomorrow'' luncheon in White Sulphur Springs, WV--
                111
            House Republican Conference, meeting--646
            National Republican Congressional Committee dinner--361
        Congressional Gold Medal, Michael E. DeBakey, award to--562
        Congressional Medal of Honor
            Keeble, Woodrow W., posthumous award to--309
            McGinnis, Private First Class Ross A., posthumous award to--743
            Monsoor, Petty Officer Michael A., posthumous award to--487
        Conservative Political Action Conference--161
        Council of the Americas--647
        Croatia, remarks in Zagreb--468
        Cuba
            Morejon, Elsa, meeting--109
            Situation--333, 709
        Defense Department, Joint Chiefs of Staff and combatant commanders,
            meeting--128
        Earmarks, signing Executive order protecting taxpayers from
            Government spending on--128
        Economic advisers, meeting--382

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        Economic Club of New York in New York City, remarks and a question-
            and-answer session--371
        Economic Report of the President, 2008--172
        Economy, national
            Chicago, IL--36
            Maryland Heights, MO--619
            Washington, DC--95, 297, 335, 578, 745
        Egypt, World Economic Forum in Sharm el-Sheikh--796
        Emergency food aid programs--616
        Energy and climate change--505
        Energy--840
        Faith-Based and Community Initiatives' National Conference, Office
            of--883
        Ford's Theatre gala--742
        Former Cabinet Secretaries and senior Government officials,
            meeting--276
        Former President Abraham Lincoln's 199th birthday, remarks
            honoring--170
        Former President Thomas Jefferson's 265th birthday, remarks
            honoring--502
        Fort Bragg, NC, division review ceremony--714
        France
            Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in
                Paris--801
            Remarks to reporters in Paris--826
        Free trade agreements, briefing with mayors--107
        Furman University in Greenville, SC, commencement address--739
        Greek Independence Day celebration--414
        Greensburg High School in Greensburg, KS, commencement address--636
        Hallmark Cards, Inc., in Kansas City, MO--142
        Heart Truth Campaign reception--172
        Homeland Security Department, fifth anniversary--327
        Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Steven C. Preston,
            swearing-in ceremony--761
        Intelligence reform legislation--179, 189, 367
        Iowa City, IA, remarks to reporters--855
        Iraq, Provincial Reconstruction Team leaders and brigade combat
            commanders, video teleconference--43
        Israel
            Israel Museum in Jerusalem--687
            Israeli youth, discussion in Jerusalem--688
            Knesset members, remarks in Jerusalem--683
            Middle East peace process in Jerusalem--65
            Remarks in Jerusalem--682
            Welcoming ceremony in Tel Aviv--47, 678
            Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, visit--66
        Italy-U.S. business exchanges, discussion in Rome, Italy--792
        Jacksonville Port Authority in Jacksonville, FL--385
        Jericho Program in Baltimore, MD, visit--125
        Kiev, Ukraine
            Remarks on departure for--441
            School 57, tour--448
        Kigali, Rwanda
            Kigali Memorial Centre, visit--230
            U.S. Embassy, dedication ceremony--238
        Kosovo, remarks in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania--229
        Kranj, Slovenia, remarks on departure for--771
        Kuwait
            Camp Arifjan, remarks to military personnel--70
            Democracy and development, discussion with Kuwaiti women in
                Kuwait City--72
            Senior administration officials, meeting at Camp Arifjan--66
        Kuwait-America Foundation's Stand for Africa gala dinner--366
        Lafayette, TN
            Regional tornado damage, briefing--168
            Tornado damage, tour--168
        Legislative agenda, congressional action--858, 888
        Leon H. Sullivan Foundation--269
        Malaria Awareness Day in Hartford, CT--580
        March for Life, taped remarks--100
        Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library, visit--99
        Max M. Fisher National Republican Leadership Award dinner in
            Livonia, MI--869
        McCain, Sen. John, lunch--324
        Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington, VA--726
        Midwest flooding, briefings
            Cedar Rapids, IA--855
            Washington, DC--836
        Military Spouse Day--640

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        Monrovia, Liberia
            Arrival--250
            Barclay Training Center--251
            Education, discussion--253
        NASCAR Nextel Cup champion--146
        Nashville, TN, arrival--345
        National and State Teachers of the Year--603
        National Association of Attorneys General--307
        National Catholic Prayer Breakfast--520
        National Day of Prayer--610
        National Governors Association conference
            Dinner--260
            Meeting--261
        National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast--881
        National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, OH--423
        National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, departure from--945
        National Prayer Breakfast--155
        National President's Challenge--407
        National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville, TN--346
        National Small Business Week--564
        National Volunteer Week--601
        NCAA football champion Louisiana State University Tigers--483
        NCAA football head coaches, meeting--728
        NCAA men's basketball champion University of Kansas Jayhawks--747
        New Orleans, LA
            Community leaders, meeting--559
            Mexican consulate, reopening--539
        Nominations awaiting Senate confirmation--157
        North Atlantic Council summit meeting in Bucharest, Romania--463
        North Korea situation--877
        Northwest Boys & Girls Club in Hartford, CT, visit--579
        Novadebt in Freehold, NJ, tour--438
        Odierno, Lt. Gen. Raymond T., meeting--309
        Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris,
            France--801
        Organization of the Islamic Conference, Special Envoy, meeting--282
        Palestinian Territories, Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem,
            visit--64
        Picturing America Initiative--277
        Presidential Medal of Freedom, presentation--851
        President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy--102
        President's Dinner--846
        President's Environmental Youth Awards, presentation--509
        President's Working Group on Financial Markets--18
        Radio addresses--19, 74, 98, 112, 169, 217, 259, 300, 336, 380, 409,
            440, 469, 498, 532, 583, 634, 659, 692, 724, 737, 767, 815, 859,
            889
        Republican Governors Association gala--265
        Robinson Helicopter Company in Torrance, CA--130
        Rolling Thunder, Inc., meeting with leaders--725
        Romania, remarks in Bucharest--449
        Saint Patrick's Day shamrock presentation ceremony--383
        Saudi Arabia, Saudi entrepreneurs, discussion with in Riyadh--89
        Silverado Cable Company in Mesa, AZ, tour--729
        Small and midsize business owners, meeting--482
        State Department, briefing--411
        Sudan, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Richard S. Williamson, meeting--
            94
        Super Bowl champion New York Giants--607
        Tanzania
            Amana District Hospital in Dar es Salaam--225
            Meru District Hospital in Arusha--227
        Treasury Secretary, Henry M. Paulson, swearing-in ceremony--706
        United Arab Emirates
            Alternative fuel sources exhibit in Abu Dhabi, tour--80
            Remarks in Abu Dhabi--75
            Young Arab leaders, discussion in Dubai--80
        U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, commencement
            address--730
        U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum officials, meeting--587
        U.S. Chamber of Commerce reception in New Orleans, LA--543
        U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce--354
        U.S. Institute of Peace, groundbreaking ceremony--751
        Waco, TX, departure--660

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        War on terror
            Arlington, VA--391
            Las Vegas, NV--134
            Washington, DC--493
        Washington International Renewable Energy Conference--317
        White House Correspondents' Association dinner--584
        White House Easter egg roll--411
        White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools--
            569
        White House tee-ball--892
        Women's History Month and International Women's Day celebration--342
        Women's National Basketball Association champion Phoenix Mercury--
            861
        World Series champion Boston Red Sox--283
        World Trade Week--719
        Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride--576
        Wright Manufacturing, Inc., in Frederick, MD, tour--97
        Youth programs, signing Executive order improving the coordination
            and effectiveness--160

    Appointments and Nominations

        See also Digest (Appendix A), Nominations Submitted (Appendix B),
            and Checklist (Appendix C)
        Homeland Security Department, Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast
            Rebuilding, statement--531
        Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretary, remarks--529
        White House Office, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security
            and Counterterrorism, statement--398

    Bill Signings and Vetoes

        Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, remarks--180
        ``Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008,'' veto message--713,
            845
        Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, remarks--712
        ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008,'' veto
            message--337
        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, statement--
            115
        Second Chance Act of 2007, remarks--490
        Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, remarks--891
        To Award a Congressional Gold Medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi,
            remarks--640

    Communications to Congress

        Belarus, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--763
        Budget amendments, letters transmitting--772, 773
        Bulgaria
            Bulgaria-U.S. Extradition Treaty and the Agreement on Mutual
                LegalAssistance in Criminal Matters, message transmitting--
                106
            Bulgaria-U.S. Taxation Convention, message transmitting--750
        Burma
            Blocking property and prohibiting certain transactions,
                message--609
            U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--689
        Canada-U.S. Taxation Convention, message transmitting protocol
            amending--371
        China, temporary munitions export licenses, letter reporting on
            issuance--894
        Colombia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, message transmitting proposed
            legislation--485
        Cote d'Ivoire, U.S. national emergency blocking property of certain
            persons contributing to the conflict, letter on continuation--
            149
        Cuba, U.S. national emergency relating to the anchorage and movement
            of vessels, message on continuation--154
        Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996,
            review of title III, letter--93
        Czech Republic-U.S. Social Security Agreement, message
            transmitting--653
        Denmark-U.S. Social Security Agreement, message transmitting--298
        Doping in Sport, International Convention Against, message
            transmitting--155
        Drug trafficking, interdiction of aircraft, letter transmitting
            report--145
        Iceland-U.S. Taxation Convention, message transmitting--645
        International Trade Commission, designation of chairman and vice
            chairman, message--840
        Iran, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--354
        Iraq, U.S. national emergency with respect to stabilization, message
            on continuation--708

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        Kingpin Act, letter transmitting designations--737
        Legislative branch supplemental budget request, letter
            transmitting--773
        Middle East, terrorists who threaten to disrupt the peace process,
            U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation--98
        Military and intelligence operations, ongoing, and other
            international activities, letter transmitting supplemental
            appropriations request--634
        Montenegro, Generalized System of Preferences benefits, letter on
            extension--894
        North Atlantic Treaty Organization enlargement, letters transmitting
            reports--442, 858
        North Korea, Trading With the Enemy Act, termination of the exercise
            of authorities under the, message--880
        Romania-U.S. Extradition Treaty and the Treaty on Mutual Legal
            Assistance in Criminal Matters, message transmitting--104
        Russia
            Russia-U.S. Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful
                Uses of Nuclear Energy, proposed, message--676
            Russian Federation, U.S. national emergency with respect to
                weapons-usable fissile material, message on continuation--
                850
        Serbia, Generalized System of Preferences benefits, letter on
            extension--894
        Ships, International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-
            Fouling Systems on, message transmitting--105
        Solomon Islands, Generalized System of Preferences benefits, message
            on extension--520
        Syria
            Executive order blocking property of additional persons in
                connection with the national emergency, message
                transmitting--181
            U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--652
        Telecommunication Union Constitution and Convention, International,
            message transmitting amendments--489
        Trinidad and Tobago, Generalized System of Preferences benefits,
            letter on termination--894
        Turkey, U.S. Agreement Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy,
            message transmitting--103
        U.S. combat-equipped Armed Forces, deployment, letter reporting on--
            806
        Veterans resources, letter transmitting request for additional
            funds--94
        Western Balkans, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--
            867
        Zimbabwe, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--316

    Communications to Federal Agencies

        See also Presidential Documents Published in the Federal Register
            (Appendix D)
        AbilityOne Program, Federal support for, memorandum--174
        Coastal Zone Management Act, Presidential exemption, memorandum--90
        Combined Federal Campaign, memorandum--860
        Controlled unclassified information, designation and sharing policy,
            memorandum--654
        International Criminal Court, certification concerning U.S. military
            participation in the U.N.-African Union Mission in Darfur,
            memorandum--423
        Pearl Harbor National Monument, potential, memorandum--736
        Public Interest Declassification Board, review of recommendations,
            memorandum--130
        Security clearances, memorandum--148

    Directives

        Biometrics for Identification and Screening To Enhance National
            Security--757

    Interviews With the News Media

        Exchanges with reporters
            Camp Arifjan, Kuwait--66
            Dar es Salaam, Tanzania--229
            Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt--690
            White House--43, 189, 278, 282, 312, 324, 339, 877
        Interviews
            ABC, ``Good Morning America'' program--919
            ABC News--916
            ABC News Radio--902
            Al Arabiya Television--26, 660
            Alhurra TV--24
            American Urban Radio Networks--907
            BBC Arabic--672

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            BBC World News America--192
            C-SPAN--911
            CBS Radio--920
            Channel 2 News of Israel--20
            Channel 10 TV of Israel--666
            CNBC--910
            Egypt's Dream TV--669
            EWTN Global Catholic Network--915
            Foreign media--9, 197, 416, 920, 930
            FOX News--946, 897, 899, 923
            France 3 TV--789
            History Channel--913
            Major League Baseball Productions--909
            NBC News--701
            NBC Sports--901
            NBC, ``Today'' show--906
            Observer, The--816
            PBS, ``Nightly Business Report'' program--909
            Pentagon Channel--404
            POP TV of Slovenia--768
            Print journalists--930
            Radio Farda--402
            Rai TV of Italy--764
            Reuters--897
            Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, various journalists--81
            Sky News--927
            Time magazine--906
            Times of London, The--926
            Travel pool reporters aboard Air Force One--254
            USA Today--901
            VOA Persian News Network--399
            Wall Street Journal Editorial Board--910
            Yahoo! News--920
            Yedioth Ahronoth of Israel--1
        Joint news conferences
            Australia, Prime Minister Rudd--431
            Benin, President Yayi Boni--211
            Canada, Prime Minister Harper--546
            Denmark, Prime Minister Rasmussen--302
            European Union leaders--774
            France, President Sarkozy--808
            Germany, Chancellor Merkel--783
            Ghana, President Kufuor--241
            Israel, Prime Minister Olmert--49
            Italy, Prime Minister Berlusconi--795
            Mexico, President Calderon Hinojosa--546
            Palestinian Authority, President Abbas--57
            Romania, President Basescu--456
            Russia, President Putin--472
            Rwanda, President Kagame--231
            South Korea, President Lee--533
            Tanzania, President Kikwete--218
            Ukraine, President Yushchenko--443
            United Kingdom, Prime Minister Brown--511, 826
        News conferences
            January 9--49
            January 10--57
            February 16--211
            February 17--218
            February 19--231
            February 20--241
            February 28--285
            March 1--302
            March 28--431
            April 1--443
            April 2--456
            April 6--472
            April 17--511
            April 19--533
            April 22--546
            April 29--587
            June 10--774
            June 11--783
            June 12--795
            June 14--808
            June 16--826

    Joint Statements

        Canada, Prime Minister Harper--557
        Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI--504
        Mexico, President Calderon Hinojosa--557
        Russia, President Medvedev, Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear
            Terrorism, fourth meeting--840
        Vietnam, Prime Minister Dung--906

    Letters and Messages

        See also Communications to Congress
        Cinco de Mayo, message--633
        Easter, message--409
        Juneteenth, message--856
        Kosovo, letter to President Sejdiu recognizing Kosovo as an
            independent and sovereign state--228
        Lunar New Year, message--147
        Nowruz, message--399
        Passover, message--531
        Saint Patrick's Day, message--380

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    Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials

        See also Interviews With the News Media; Joint Statements
        Afghanistan
            President Karzai--690, 897, 929
            Provincial Governors--489
        Australia, Prime Minister Rudd--431
        Bahamas, Prime Minister Ingraham--408
        Bahrain, King Hamad--413, 899, 912
        Barbados, Prime Minister Thompson--408
        Belize, Prime Minister Barrow--408
        Benin, President Yayi Boni--211, 905
        Bulgaria, Prime Minister Stanishev--874
        Canada, Prime Minister Harper--542, 546, 557, 902, 917
        China, President Hu--912, 920
        Croatia
            President Mesic--466, 914
            Prime Minister Sanader--467
        Czech Republic, Prime Minister Topolanek--278
        Denmark, Prime Minister Rasmussen--302, 908
        Egypt, President Mubarak--91, 900, 912, 922
        European Union
            Commission President Durao Barroso--774
            Council President Jansa--774
            European Union leaders--926
        France, President Sarkozy--808, 927
        Georgia, Republic of, President Saakashvili--396, 899, 911
        Germany, Chancellor Merkel--783, 926
        Ghana, President Kufuor--240, 241, 250, 906
        Guatemala, President Colom Caballeros--585
        Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI--503, 916, 927
        India, Minister of External Affairs Mukherjee--912
        Iraq
            Deputy Prime Minister Salih--695
            First Deputy Speaker Atiya--905
            Minister of Foreign Affairs Zebari--695
            President Talabani--867
            Prime Minister Maliki--905, 922
            Second Deputy Speaker Tayfur--905
            Shi'a and Sunni tribal leaders--925
            Shi'a city councilmen from Sadr City--909
            Speaker Mashhadani--905
            Sunni city councilmen from Adhamiyah--909
            Vice President Abd Al-Mahdi--695
        Ireland, Prime Minister Ahern--382, 383, 918
        Israel
            Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Livni--898
            Government officials--921
            Minister of Defense Barak--898
            Opposition Leader Netanyahu--898
            President Peres--47, 679, 898, 921
            Prime Minister Olmert--49, 680, 749, 898, 921
        Italy
            President Napolitano--926
            Prime Minister Berlusconi--795, 916, 927
        Japan
            Ambassador to the U.S. Kato--922
            Prime Minister Fukuda--929
        Jordan, King Abdullah II--312, 897, 899, 901, 908, 917, 922
        Kuwait, Amir Sabah--899,
        Liberia, President Johnson Sirleaf--251, 907
        Luxembourg, Prime Minister Juncker--915
        Mali, President Toure--175
        Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Cardinal Sfeir--922
        Mexico, President Calderon Hinojosa--540, 546, 557, 917
        Middle East Quartet Representative Blair--898, 921, 928
        Netherlands, The, Prime Minister Balkenende--755
        North Atlantic Treaty Organization
            Future leaders--915
            Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer--299, 461, 908
        Northern Ireland
            Deputy First Minister McGuinness--835
            First Minister Robinson--835
        Pakistan
            President Musharraf--906, 924
            Prime Minister Gilani--694, 912
        Palestinian Authority
            President Abbas--57, 575, 693, 898, 922
            Prime Minister Fayyad--898, 904, 922
        Panama, President Torrijos Espino--644
        Paraguay, President Lugo Mendez--918
        Philippines, President Macapagal-Arroyo--862
        Poland, Prime Minister Tusk--339
        Romania
            President Basescu--456, 914
            Prime Minister Popescu-Tariceanu--464

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        Russia
            Former Prime Minister Primakov--900
            President Medvedev--471, 840, 908, 915, 920
            President Putin--471, 472, 915
            Prime Minister Putin--920
            Russian statesmen and policy experts--900
        Rwanda, President Kagame--231, 906
        Saudi Arabia
            King Abdallah--899, 921, 922
            Minister of Foreign Affairs Saud--905
        Singapore, Senior Minister Goh--492
        Slovenia
            President Turk--926
            Prime Minister Jansa--926
        South Africa, President Mbeki--914
        South Korea, President Lee--533, 917
        Sweden, Prime Minister Reinfeldt--925
        Tanzania, President Kikwete--218, 226, 905
        Thailand, Prime Minister Samak--903
        Turkey, President Gul--41, 898
        Ukraine
            Party of Regions Leader Yanukovych--913
            President Yushchenko--443, 448, 913
            Prime Minister Tymoshenko--913
            Verkhovna Rada Chairman Petrovych--913
        United Arab Emirates
            Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed--899, 930
            President Khalifa--899
            Vice President and Prime Minister Muhammad bin Rashid al-
                Maktum--899
        United Kingdom
            Conservative Party Leader and Opposition Leader Cameron--928
            Prime Minister Brown--511, 826, 916, 928
            Prince Philip--927
            Queen Elizabeth II--927
        United Nations
            Secretary-General Ban--209, 916
            Security Council Permanent Representatives--868
            Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General for
                Afghanistan Eide--600
        Vietnam, Prime Minister Dung--864
        Zambia, President Mwanawasa--928

    Resignations and Retirements

        Defense Department, U.S. Central Command, commander, resignation,
            statement--353
        Homeland Security Department, Office of the Federal Coordinator for
            Gulf Coast Rebuilding, Federal Coordinator, resignation,
            statement--300
        Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretary, resignation,
            statement--441

    Statements by the President

        See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings and Vetoes;
            Joint Statements; Resignations and Retirements
        African Union, appointment of President Kikwete of Tanzania as
            President of and Foreign Minister Ping of Gabon as Chair of the
            Commission of the--147
        Agee, G. Steven, Senate confirmation as U.S. Circuit Judge for the
            Fourth Circuit--708
        Armenian Remembrance Day--595
        Burma situation--264, 617, 730
        China, earthquake--665
        Colombia free trade agreement legislation, House of Representatives
            action--497
        Deaths
            Archbishop Christodoulos--115
            Buckley, William F., Jr.--285
            Daniel, Margaret Truman--129
            Heston, Charlton--479
            Hinckley, Gordon B.--114
            Jordan, W. Hamilton--713
            Lantos, Rep. Thomas P.--173
            McKay, Jim--768
            Rahho, Archbishop Paulos Faraj--370
            Russert, Timothy J.--806
            Wheeler, John A.--501
        Donate Life Month, National--568
        Economic growth legislation, Senate action--161
        Farm legislation--369, 561, 677
        Foreign investments, signing Executive order reforming how the U.S.
            reviews national security concerns--108
        Holocaust, International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the
            Victims of the--114
        Individual gun rights, U.S. Supreme Court ruling--889
        Intelligence reform legislation
            Congressional action--110
            Senate passage--178
        Israel, terrorist attack in Jerusalem--333
        Kennedy, Sen. Edward M., health situation--707

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        Kenya situation--41
        King, Martin Luther, Jr., 40th anniversary of death--466
        Lebanon
            American Embassy in Beirut, 25th anniversary of terrorist
                attack--519
            Former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, third anniversary of death--
                192
            Presidential election--726
            Situation--113, 665
        No Child Left Behind Act--562
        North Korea Freedom Week--609
        Preston, Steven C., Senate confirmation as Secretary of Housing and
            Urban Development--756
        Proliferation Security Initiative, fifth anniversary--735
        Schafer, Edward T., Senate confirmation as Secretary of
            Agriculture--115
        Student loan access legislation, congressional passage--619
        Sudan, efforts to achieve lasting peace--46
        Taiwan Presidential election--410
        Thailand-U.S. relations, 175th anniversary--398
        Timor-Leste situation--174
        U.S. Courts of Appeals and District Court judges, Senate
            confirmation--874
        Virginia Tech shootings in Blacksburg, VA, anniversary--503
        World Press Freedom Day--618
        Zimbabwe situation--747, 891