    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book II)]
    [July 1, 2008]
    [Pages A-1-A-20]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Administration of George W. Bush, 2008-2009

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    Subject Index

    ABC
        ABC News--1609, 1610
        ``ABC World News with Charles Gibson''--1607
    Afghanistan
        Afghan military and security forces--1187, 1456
        Bagram Air Force Base--1459, 1610
        Civilian casualties--1187
        Democracy efforts--1186, 1198, 1460, 1462, 1465
        Elections--1457, 1463
        Former regime--1460, 1462
        Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan Insignia, presentation to President Bush--
            1610
        International assistance--971, 1187, 1435
        North Atlantic Treaty Organization
            International Security Assistance Force, commander--1261, 1266
            Role--1187, 1229, 1262, 1456, 1460
        President--1249, 1457, 1462, 1596, 1599, 1610
        President Bush's visit--1458, 1459, 1462, 1466, 1472, 1610
        Provincial Reconstruction Teams--1248, 1249, 1460
        Reconstruction and infrastructure development--1262
        Relations with Pakistan--1027, 1055, 1435, 1456
        Terrorism--1027, 1262, 1455, 1456, 1461, 1462, 1465
        Terrorist attacks--1187, 1198
        U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan, commander--1266
        U.S. assistance--1188
        U.S. military forces
            Casualties--971, 1605, 1614
            Deployment--971, 1023, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1250, 1262, 1395, 1435,
                1455, 1456, 1459, 1460, 1463, 1464, 1515
        Women's Council, U.S.-Afghan--1475
    Africa
        See also Developing countries; specific country
        Africa Education Initiative--1330, 1362, 1409
        Clean water and sanitation, improvement efforts--1330
        Democracy, reform, and economic development efforts--1361
        Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, President's--978, 1032, 1053, 1067,
            1068, 1362, 1402, 1404, 1408
        Health care workers, international training--969, 1006
        HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention and treatment--1067
        International assistance--969, 1006
        Malaria, prevention and treatment--996, 1050, 1331, 1362
        U.S. assistance--1360
        U.S. Embassies, terrorist attacks, 10th anniversary--1126
    African Growth and Opportunity Act of 2000--1049, 1332
    African Union
        Sudan, role--1025, 1026
        U.S. representative--1585
    Africare--1361
    Agriculture
        Biotechnology crops--970, 977, 1330
        Farm aid, U.S.--977, 1329, 1330
        Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, International
            Treaty on--1002
    Agriculture, Department of
        Food Safety, Acting Under Secretary for--1599
        Forest Service, U.S.--1585
    AIDS. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or region
    Air Force, Department of the, U.S. Air Force Academy--1614
    Alabama
        Disaster assistance--1594, 1595, 1599
        Governor--1594
    Alaska
        Disaster assistance--1599
        Eielson Air Force Base--1099, 1588
        Governor--1163, 1593
        President's visit--1099, 1588
    Albania, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, accession--1047, 1339,
        1385, 1603
    Al Qaida. See Terrorism

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    American. See other part of subject
    AmeriCorps--1179
    ANWR. See Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
    Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board--1585, 1613
    Archives and Records Administration, National
        George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Director--1581
        Historical Publications and Records Commission, National--1608
        Public Interest Declassification Board--1603, 1611, 1612
    Arctic National Wildlife Refuge--1010, 1015, 1063, 1095, 1139
    Arctic Research Commission, U.S.--1586
    Arizona
        President's visit--1585
        Republican Party event--1585
    Arkansas
        Disaster assistance--1598, 1603
        President's visit--967, 1583
        Republican Party event--1583
    Armed Forces, U.S.
        See also Defense, Department of; Defense and national security;
            specific military branch
        Fisher House program--1357
        Funding--1494
        GI bill legislation--1147
        Integration, 60th anniversary--1586
        Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund--1357
        Intrepid Relief Fund--1357
        Military families--1100, 1109, 1356, 1394, 1431, 1452, 1461, 1516
        Military technologies--1487
        Reorganization--1148, 1436, 1437, 1486
        Servicemembers
            Casualties--971, 975, 1189, 1278, 1353, 1357, 1429, 1443, 1461,
                1497, 1507, 1516, 1583, 1588, 1595, 1598, 1603, 1605, 1610
            Deployment--993, 1429, 1469, 1509, 1611
            Hispanic and Mexican American servicemembers--1293, 1294
            Meetings with President--1356, 1583, 1588, 1604, 1605, 1607,
                1609, 1610, 1614
            POW/MIA's remains, recovery efforts--1147
            Service and dedication--993, 1130, 1178, 1198, 1207, 1413, 1421,
                1433, 1461, 1487, 1508, 1515, 1516, 1528, 1578
    Arms and munitions
        See also specific country
        Comprehensive Nuclear Threat Reduction and Security Report--1069
        Nuclear weapons and material
            Security--968, 1488, 1510, 1510
            Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, 40th
                anniversary--968
            U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction--968
        Weapons of mass destruction--1353
    Army, Department of the
        Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX, Center for the
            Intrepid--1357
        Military Academy at West Point, U.S.--1433, 1608, 1609
        U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan, South Korea--1109, 1130, 1589
        U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, PA--1471, 1610
        Walter Reed
            Army Medical Center--1189, 1507, 1595, 1610
            National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD--974
    Arts, National Council on the--1599
    Asia
        See also specific country
        Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership--1115, 1390
        Asian Nations, Association of Southeast (ASEAN)--1073, 1115
        Democratization--1114
        Economic growth and development--1388
        President Bush's visit--1070, 1071
        Relations with U.S.--1071, 1073, 1075, 1080, 1083, 1088, 1115, 1130
        Security cooperation with U.S.--1115
        Trade, expansion--1384, 1388
        Trade with U.S.--1114, 1116
        War on terror, role--1116
    Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)--1073, 1381, 1384, 1386, 1389,
        1390, 1607
    Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)--969, 1510
    Australia
        Defense relationship with U.S.--1115
        Former Prime Minister--1568
    Avian influenza. See Diseases
    Aviation
        Aviation system, modernization efforts--1378
        Flight delays and congestion--1376
    Aviation Administration, Federal, Acting Administrator--1613

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    Awards. See Decorations, medals, and awards
    Azerbaijan
        Baku Energy Summit--1605
        Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)--1504
    Belarus, democracy and human rights issues--1050, 1051
    Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner--1360
    Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are--
        1603
    Board. See other part of subject
    Bolivia, Andean Trade Preference Act, beneficiary country designation
        status--1314
    Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, membership
        bid--1340
    Boundary and Water Commission (U.S. and Mexico), International--1605
    Boundary Commission (U.S. and Canada), International--1595
    Boy Scouts of America--1587
    Boys & Girls Clubs of America--1597
    Brazil, President--1588
    Broadcasting Board of Governors--1584
    Budget, Federal
        See also specific Federal agency or organization
        Amendments--1059, 1098
        Fiscal year 2009 budget--1016
    Bulgaria, visa policy, U.S.--1320
    Burkina Faso
        HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention and treatment--1031
        President--1030, 1585
    Burma
        2010 elections--1125
        Burmese activists, lunch with President Bush--1119, 1120, 1589
        Constitution--1124
        Cyclone Nargis
            Disaster relief efforts--1113, 1119, 1121, 1589
            Government response--995
            U.S. disaster assistance--1119, 1121
        Human rights issues--995, 1076, 1077, 1084, 1116, 1119, 1120, 1122-
            1124
        International and U.S. sanctions--1059, 1060, 1084, 1123
        Refugees in Thailand--1076, 1113
        Relations with China--1122, 1125
        U.S. Special Representative and Policy Coordinator--1605
    Business and industry
        See also Commerce, international; Employment and unemployment;
            specific company
        Automobile industry--1384, 1414, 1455, 1480, 1499, 1500, 1505, 1609
        Bank deposits, Federal insurance--1017, 1026, 1213, 1214, 1223,
            1239, 1266, 1268, 1280, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1305, 1317, 1326
        Business leaders, meetings with President--1265, 1311, 1325, 1601,
            1602
        Corporate volunteer programs--1178
        Credit freeze issues--1266, 1268, 1271, 1279-1281, 1283, 1284, 1287,
            1295, 1305, 1316, 1414
        Federal Government bailout policy--1018, 1019, 1212, 1213, 1221,
            1223, 1237, 1238, 1252, 1268, 1283, 1286, 1310, 1311, 1316,
            1318, 1319, 1321, 1326, 1392, 1414, 1455, 1480, 1481, 1494,
            1499, 1500, 1505, 1557, 1560, 1607, 1609
        Fishing and seaport industries--1245
        Home loan industry--967, 1017, 1019, 1213, 1237, 1252, 1254, 1280,
            1282, 1285, 1294, 1316, 1481
        Pro Bono Challenge--1178
        Small and minority business--1195, 1283, 1293, 1326, 1485
        Stock market
            Decline--1298, 1316
            Fraud, prevention efforts--1295, 1299
            Illegal financial transactions, penalties--1213
    C-SPAN--1492
    Cabinet members
        See also specific position under Federal department or executive
            branch agency
        Meetings with President--1065, 1168, 1310, 1564, 1604, 1607
    Cable News Network--1605
    CAFTA, DR-. See Central America; Commerce, international
    California
        Disaster assistance--945, 1606
        Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, expansion--1248
        President's visit--1036, 1585
        Republican Party event--1585
        Wildfires--1036, 1585
    Canada
        Prime Minister--1386, 1602
        Relations with U.S.--1386
    Capital Planning Commission, National--1611
    Captive Nations Week--1047

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    CBS Sports--1423
    Census Bureau, U.S., voluntarism survey--1178
    Central America
        See also Commerce, international; specific country
        Central America Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic- (DR-
            CAFTA)--1332, 1467
        Relations with U.S.--1382
    Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic-
        (DR-CAFTA). See Central America; Commerce, international
    Central Intelligence Agency--1141, 1534, 1591
    Chamber of Commerce, U.S.--1315, 1608
    Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, Hague Convention on
        the International Recovery of--1183
    Children and youth
        See also Education
        Boys and Girls Nation--1586
        Junior 8 (J-8) project--1584
    China
        2008 summer Olympic Games in Beijing--998, 1004, 1039, 1042, 1078,
            1079, 1085, 1087, 1107, 1123, 1127-1129, 1132-1135, 1136, 1276,
            1586, 1587, 1589-1592
        2008 summer Paralympic Games in Beijing--1276, 1593, 1597
        Air quality--1079
        Beijing
            Beijing Kuanjie Protestant Christian Church--1131, 1590
            International Broadcasting Center--1590
        CCTV--1086
        Commercial products, exports from U.S., certification--1046, 1161,
            1337
        Economic growth and development--1117, 1130
        Energy supply--1075
        Freedom of religion--1129
        Human rights activists, meeting with President Bush--1587
        Human rights issues--998, 1013, 1085, 1107, 1118, 1130, 1136
        Minister of Foreign Affairs--1587
        Premier--1133
        President--1004, 1078-1080, 1131, 1589, 1607
        President Bush's visit--998, 1004, 1079, 1087, 1107, 1123, 1127-
            1129, 1131-1134, 1583, 1587, 1589, 1590, 1598
        Relations with Burma--1122, 1125
        Relations with Japan--986
        Relations with Sudan--1136
        Relations with Taiwan--986, 1073, 1080, 1117
        Relations with the Dalai Lama--998
        Relations with U.S.--986, 1072, 1074, 1075, 1077, 1079, 1080, 1085,
            1087, 1088, 1117, 1127, 1130, 1132, 1134
        Security cooperation with U.S.--1074
        Trade and economic practices--1074, 1117
        Trade with U.S.--1075
        U.S. Ambassador--1597
        U.S. Embassy
            Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1589
            Opening--1074, 1087, 1127
        U.S. tourists, attack on--1129, 1132
        Vice President--1132
    Christmas--1412, 1431, 1507, 1508, 1608, 1609, 1611
    Civil rights
        Civil liberties--992
        Freedom of religion--1012, 1363
    Climate change. See Environment
    CNN. See Cable News Network
    Colombia
        Counternarcotics programs--1217
        Crime and narcotrafficking--1217, 1568
        Crime rate, decline--DSU/1044, 1217BR/, 1569
        Economic growth and development--1044
        FARC hostages, rescue--976, 1044, 1217, 1224, 1569, 1583
        Free trade agreement with U.S.--1027, 1044, 1045, 1061, 1218, 1220,
            1222, 1224, 1235, 1293, 1314
        Minister of Defense--1586
        Narcotics traffickers, continuation of national emergency--1315
        Plan Colombia--1044
        President--976, 1044, 1217, 1224, 1568, 1583, 1595, 1598
        Relations with U.S.--1043, 1217, 1224
        Relations with Venezuela--1045
        Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) insurgent group--976,
            1044, 1217, 1220, 1569, 1583
        Trade with U.S.--1060, 1218
    Colombian Independence Day--1043
    Columbus Day--1300, 1304
    Commerce, international
        See also specific country or region
        Arctic region policy, U.S.--1545

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        Central America Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic- (DR-
            CAFTA)--1332, 1467
        Central bank governors, meeting with President Bush--1602
        Doha Development Agenda. See Developing countries
        Export controls, U.S. national emergency--1046
        Free and fair trade--970, 972, 1049, 1054, 1105, 1116, 1165, 1218,
            1230, 1235, 1250, 1282, 1293, 1314, 1323, 1332, 1368, 1370,
            1372, 1374, 1382, 1384, 1388, 1389, 1481, 1490, 1561, 1599
        Global financial markets
            International meetings--1323, 1325, 1340, 1365, 1370-1372, 1374,
                1387, 1606
            Stabilization efforts--1297, 1301, 1305, 1313, 1314, 1317, 1322,
                1365, 1366, 1370, 1371, 1373, 1374, 1384, 1387
            Unrest--1280, 1281, 1291, 1295, 1297, 1299-1301, 1312, 1314,
                1317, 1322, 1325, 1328, 1333, 1340, 1365, 1367, 1370-1372,
                1384, 1388, 1601, 1602
        Group of 20 (G-20) nations, Finance Ministers, meeting with
            President Bush--1602
        Group of Eight (G-8) nations--969, 970, 976, 978, 1001, 1005, 1006,
            1230, 1312, 1323, 1584
        Group of Seven (G-7) nations, Finance Ministers, meeting with
            President Bush--1297
        International financial institution leaders, meeting with President
            Bush--1297
        North America Free Trade Agreement--1565
        U.S. exports, expansion--1018, 1045, 1165, 1235, 1282, 1314
        World food prices, increase--977, 1006, 1232
    Commission. See other part of subject
    Communications
        See also specific news organization, State, or country
        Interception. See Terrorism
        News media, Presidential interviews--976, 1070, 1081, 1083, 1086,
            1120, 1134, 1381, 1423, 1424, 1452, 1492, 1531, 1583, 1587-1588,
            1605-1610, 1614
    Community Service, Corporation for National and--1608
    COMPETES Act, America--1145
    Congo, Democratic Republic of the
        Conflict and humanitarian crisis--1604
        U.S. national emergency, continuation--1336
    Congress
        Bipartisanship--1174, 1496
        House of Representatives
            Minority leader--1598, 1599
            Speaker--1598
        Inaugural Ceremonies, Joint Congressional Committee on--1614
        Legislative agenda--1023
        Members, meeting with President--1242
        Republican Senatorial Committee, National--1603
        Senate
            Majority leader--1598
            Minority leader--1598, 1599
    Corporation. See other part of subject
    Croatia, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, accession--1047, 1339,
        1385, 1603
    Cuba
        Anchorage and movement of vessels, emergency authority--1574
        Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--
            1037, 1576
        Former President--1570
        Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base, detention of alleged terrorists--
            1021, 1273
        Hurricane Ike
            Damage and recovery efforts--1296
            U.S. Federal assistance, rejection of offers--1296
        Political prisoners, condition--1050, 1570
        President--1570
    Cyprus, visa policy, U.S.--1320
    Czech Republic
        Prime Minister--1603
        Visa policy, U.S.--1319
    Darfur. See Sudan
    Deaths
        Helms, Jesse--992
        Jones, Rep. Stephanie Tubbs--1156
        Laghi, Pio Cardinal--1542
        Marin, Carlos--1210
        Mwanawasa, Levy P., President of Zambia--1145, 1594
        Neuhaus, Richard John--1528
        Snow, Tony--1011, 1034, 1585
        Wyeth, Andrew N.--1580
    Decorations, medals, and awards
        2007 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers--
            1610
        Big Sister of the Year Award--1595
        MATHCOUNTS National Competition Award--1585
        National Humanities Medal--1606

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        National Medal of Arts--1606
        Nobel Prize--1607
        Presidential Citizens Medal--1375, 1609
        Presidential Medal of Freedom--1567, 1571
        Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor--1603
        Purple Heart Medal--1583, 1605, 1610
        Science and Technology and Innovation, National Medals of--1255
        Scripps National Spelling Bee champion--1591
        Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award--1598
    Defense and national security
        See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, Department of; Terrorism
        Intelligence reform legislation, proposed--1007
        Missile defense--1437
        War on terror--970, 971, 974, 978, 988, 989, 1008, 1022, 1028, 1047,
            1048, 1055, 1057, 1073, 1089, 1100, 1111, 1116, 1126, 1141,
            1147-1149, 1168, 1184, 1188, 1207, 1227, 1229, 1300, 1328, 1338,
            1346, 1356, 1394, 1416, 1418, 1424, 1432, 1434-1436, 1438, 1451,
            1461-1464, 1469, 1472-1474, 1478, 1487, 1515, 1529, 1532-1534,
            1554, 1557, 1559, 1577, 1578, 1581, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1603
    Defense, Department of
        See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense and national security; specific
            military branch
        Arctic region policy--1545
        Central Command, U.S.--1207
        Defense University, National--1184
        Inspector General, Acting--1583
        Joint Chiefs of Staff--1594, 1612
        Military appreciation parade at Fort Myer, VA--1515, 1612
        Pentagon Channel--1609
        Public Affairs, Assistant Secretary for--1583
        Secretary--1441, 1463, 1515, 1594
        Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Acting--1601
    Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board--1586
    Democracy, National Endowment for--1049
    Democratic Party, Presidential nominee--1599, 1600
    Democratization. See Foreign policy, U.S.
    Developing countries
        See also specific country or region
        Clean water and sanitation, improvement efforts--1330
        Debt relief--1328
        Doha Development Agenda--970, 995, 1005, 1075, 1117, 1230, 1250,
            1333, 1374, 1389, 1400, 1588
        Education, improvement efforts--1331
        Farm aid, U.S.--977, 1329, 1330
        Food aid programs
            International--1006
            U.S.--969, 1050, 1054, 1232, 1329
        Millennium Challenge Accounts--1031, 1049, 1054, 1329, 1361, 1390,
            1403, 1418
        PlayPumps Alliance--1330, 1361
        U.S. assistance--1333, 1334, 1374, 1387, 1390
    Disaster assistance
        See also Natural disasters; specific State, country, or executive
            branch agency
        Alabama--1594, 1595, 1599
        Alaska--1599
        Arkansas--1603
        Burma, Cyclone Nargis, Federal assistance--1119, 1121
        California--945, 1606
        Florida--1592, 1593, 1595, 1604
        Hawaii--1612
        Hurricane Gustav
            Federal assistance--1174
            Private sector aid--1177, 1596
        Hurricane Ike
            Federal assistance--1199, 1206
            Private sector aid--1207
        Hurricane Katrina
            Federal assistance--1152, 1562
            Private sector aid--1154
        Idaho--1588
        Illinois--1601
        Iowa--1595
        Kansas--1584, 1604
        Kentucky--1601
        Louisiana--1593, 1594, 1596, 1597, 1601, 1607
        Maine--1595, 1610, 1613
        Massachusetts--1610, 1612
        Michigan--1585
        Mississippi--1594, 1598
        Missouri--1605
        Nebraska--1586
        New Hampshire--1590, 1595, 1601, 1610, 1612
        New Mexico--1591
        New York--1610
        North Carolina--1601
        Ohio--1603
        Oklahoma--1584, 1601
        Puerto Rico--1600

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        South Dakota--1584, 1609
        Texas--1587, 1593, 1595, 1597, 1601, 1608
        Tropical Storm Hanna, private sector aid--1177
        Vermont--1585, 1591, 1596, 1614
        Virgin Islands, U.S.--1604
    Diseases
        See also HIV/AIDS
        Avian influenza--1113
        Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria--1068, 1230
        Neglected tropical diseases--969, 1006, 1050
        Tuberculosis--1068
    District of Columbia
        Bolling Air Force Base--1613
        Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency--1599
        Federal appropriations--1169
        Inauguration, Federal assistance--1614
        One Warm Coat Service Project--1506
        Pathways to Housing program--1506, 1610
        Walter Reed Army Medical Center--974, 1189, 1507, 1595, 1610
    Doha Development Agenda. See Developing countries
    Dominican Republic
        Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican
            Republic- (DR-CAFTA). See Central America; Commerce,
            international
        President--1589
    DR-CAFTA. See Central America; Commerce, international
    Drug abuse and trafficking
        See also specific country
        Access to Recovery program--1445
        Drug Control Strategy, 2009 National--1575
        Interdiction efforts--1440, 1444
        Teen drug use, reduction--1439, 1444, 1468
    Drug Control Policy, Office of National
        Director, Actiing--1614
        State, Local, and Tribal Affairs, Deputy Director for--1585
    Economic Advisers, Council of--1009, 1600
    Economy, international. See Commerce, international
    Economy, national
        See also Budget, Federal; Employment and unemployment; specific
            State
        Capital investment--1293, 1317
        Dollar, value of--971
        Economic concerns--1023, 1164
        Financial legislation--1239, 1242, 1244, 1250, 1252-1254, 1259,
            1261, 1262, 1265-1267, 1269, 1271, 1272, 1280, 1281, 1284, 1286,
            1293, 1296, 1299, 1305, 1311, 1317, 1318, 1321, 1340, 1553,
            1560, 1600
        Financial markets situation--1201, 1210, 1212-1214, 1219, 1221-1223,
            1225, 1226, 1230, 1235, 1237, 1238, 1242, 1244, 1250, 1252-1254,
            1257, 1259, 1265, 1266, 1269, 1279, 1283, 1284, 1287, 1293,
            1294, 1305, 1311, 1316, 1321, 1326, 1340, 1351, 1365, 1392,
            1414, 1455, 1480, 1481, 1484, 1494, 1499, 1500, 1505, 1553,
            1556, 1560, 1578, 1597-1601
        Financial markets, stabilization efforts--1295, 1296, 1298, 1305,
            1306, 1310, 1316, 1340, 1351, 1366, 1373, 1556
        Financial regulations, modernization efforts--1239, 1319, 1373
        Improvement--982, 1018, 1092, 1164
        Strengthening efforts--996, 1009, 1017, 1092
    Education
        See also specific State
        Charter schools--1526
        No Child Left Behind Act--1479, 1522, 1524-1526, 1613
        Opportunity scholarships--1525
        Pell Grants for Kids program--1292
        Standards and school accountability--1524-1526
        Teacher Incentive Fund--1525
        Teachers--1525
        Tutoring programs--1526
    Education, Department of
        Education Sciences, National Board for--1590
        Inspector General, Acting--1595
        Postsecondary Education, Acting Assistant Secretary for--1588
        Under Secretary, Acting--1607
    Egypt, President--1611
    Eid al-Adha--1433
    Eid al-Fitr--1261
    El Salvador
        Democracy efforts--1467
        Illegal drugs, interdiction efforts--1468
        President--1236, 1467, 1609
        Temporary Protected Status for immigrants, extension--1236
        U.S. assistance--1467
    Election Assistance Commission, U.S.--1588

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    Elections
        See also specific State or country
        2008 congressional elections--1164, 1348, 1350, 1604, 1555
        2008 Presidential election--986, 1163, 1170, 1348-1350, 1352, 1604,
            1555, 1593
    Emergency Management Agency, Federal. See Homeland Security, Department
        of
    Employment and unemployment
        See also Economy, national; specific State
        Job losses--1270, 1351, 1414, 1481
        Unemployment rate--1017
    Energy
        See also Environment; specific State or country
        Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--970, 972, 977,
            987, 988, 1005, 1021, 1038, 1039, 1063, 1096, 1139, 1174, 1486,
            1519
        Coal and clean coal technologies--1063, 1092, 1093
        Developing countries, energy sources--972
        Domestic sources--971, 977, 988, 996, 1006, 1009, 1010, 1014, 1015,
            1019, 1025, 1038, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1095, 1098, 1138, 1157,
            1169, 1174, 1281
        Energy legislation--1157, 1158
        Gasoline, oil, and natural gas costs--987, 988, 1006, 1009, 1010,
            1014, 1019, 1023-1025, 1038, 1061, 1065, 1066, 1091, 1094, 1098,
            1138, 1157, 1174, 1281, 1485
        Greenhouse gas emissions, regulation--1378
        Gulf coast energy infrastructure, potential damage--1168, 1199, 1204
        National energy plan--1066, 1096, 1164
        Nuclear energy--968, 982, 1063, 1093, 1485
        Oil companies, capital expenses--1025
        Oil shale exploration--1010, 1015, 1026, 1062, 1095, 1158, 1174
        Oil supply and refining--996, 1010, 1014, 1015, 1021, 1026, 1027,
            1063, 1095, 1096, 1098, 1138, 1158, 1197, 1199, 1204
        Solar and wind energy--1063, 1094
    Energy, Coalition for Affordable American--1138
    Energy, Department of
        Acting Assistant Secretaries
            Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy--1607
            International Affairs and Domestic Policy--1599
        Assistant Secretaries
            Fossil Energy--1587
            International Affairs and Domestic Policy--1599
        Naval Petroleum Reserve, extension of production period--1267
        Nuclear Power 2010 program--1094
        Strategic Petroleum Reserve--1019, 1172
    England. See United Kingdom
    Enterprise Institute, American--1476
    Environment
        See also Energy
        Arctic region policy--1545
        Climate change--970, 972, 977, 981, 996, 1005, 1105, 1519, 1596
        Coastal America Partnership--1246
        Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers--1247
        Conservation
            Albatrosses and Petrels, report and agreement on conservation
                of--1251
            Coral reefs conservation and expansion--1246
            Klamath River Basin Conservation Agreement--1369
            Marianas Trench Marine National Monument--1517, 1520
            Marine debris, cleanup efforts--1247
            Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument--1517, 1520
            Rose Atoll Marine National Monument--1517, 1520
            Wetlands conservation and expansion--1246, 1248
        Coral Triangle Initiative--1246
        Destructive fishing practices, prevention efforts--1246
        Environmentally friendly technologies--977, 981, 1005, 1025, 1062,
            1095, 1378, 1519
        Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact--1059
        Kyoto Protocol--1519
        Marine conservation management areas, potential--1159
        Montreal Protocol--1519
        Ocean Action Plan, U.S.--1244, 1245
        Ocean Research Priorities Plan--1247
        Overfishing, prevention efforts--1246
        Polar Bear Commission, U.S.-Russia--1611
        Whales, protection efforts--1247
    Environmental Protection Agency--1600
    Estonia
        President--1591
        Visa policy, U.S.--1320

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    Europe
        See also specific country
        Democratization--1142, 1143
        European Union
            European Council President--1590, 1591
            Georgia, Republic of, role--1173
            Global financial markets, stabilization efforts--1325
            Leaders, meetings with President Bush--1322
        Western Balkan nations, European Union membership--1302

    Faith-based and community organizations
        Developing countries, role--1328, 1334
        Government funding--1180, 1406, 1445, 1490
        HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs--1403
        Programs and services--1293, 1406, 1440, 1445
    FBI. See Justice, Department of
    Faith-Based and Community Initiative. See White House Office
    Federal. See other part of subject
    Federalist Society--1272
    FEMA. See Homeland Security, Department of
    FFA. See Future Farmers of America Organization, National
    Financial Markets, President's Working Group on--1305, 1597, 1602
    Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, Commission for the
        Conservation and Management of--1591
    Florida
        Cuban American community leaders, meeting with President--1296, 1602
        Disaster assistance--1592, 1593, 1595, 1604
        Governor--1593
        President's visits--1146, 1296, 1592, 1602
        Republican Party event--1602
        Tropical Storm Fay, damage and recovery efforts--1146
        U.S. Senator, retirement--1412
    Food and Agricultural Development, Board for International--1590
    Foreign policy, U.S.
        See also specific country or region
        Democracy advocate bloggers, meeting with President Bush--1609
        Democratization--1047-1050, 1054, 1101, 1111, 1149, 1228, 1229,
            1232, 1333, 1364, 1390, 1405, 1424, 1435, 1473, 1474, 1476,
            1490, 1532, 1571, 1578, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1609
        Dissidents, meeting with President Bush--1598
    FOX News television--1531, 1583
    France
        Afghanistan
            French military forces, casualties--1592
            French military forces, deployment--1023
            President Sarkozy's visit--1592
        President--1590-1592, 1601, 1602
    Freedom Corps, USA--1178
    Future Farmers of America Organization, National--1587

    General Services Administration--1592
    Georgia
        President's visit--1586
        Republican Party event--1586
    Georgia, Republic of
        Afghanistan and Iraq, Georgian military forces, deployment--1142,
            1143, 1149
        Conflict with Russia--1129, 1135, 1137, 1140-1144, 1149, 1158, 1160,
            1173, 1229, 1256, 1302, 1488, 1589-1592, 1594
        Democracy efforts--1142, 1143, 1149
        European Union assistance--1173
        NATO-Georgia Commission--1149
        North Atlantic Treaty Organization, membership bid--1340
        President--1590, 1591, 1593
        Rose Revolution, fifth anniversary--1385
        U.N. Security Council resolutions--1144
        U.S. economic assistance--1173
        U.S. humanitarian assistance--1142-1144, 1173
    Germany, Chancellor--1003, 1590, 1601, 1602
    Ghana
        2008 Presidential and parliamentary elections--1200
        Darfur, Ghanaian peacekeepers, deployment--1201, 1202
        Education, improvement efforts--1200, 1202
        Malaria, prevention and treatment--1202
        Neglected tropical diseases, prevention and treatment--1200, 1202
        President--1200-1202, 1205, 1593, 1597, 1612
        Relations with U.S.--1200, 1205
        Trade with U.S.--1200
        U.S. assistance--1202
    Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria--1068
    Global Health, Saddleback Church Forum on--1401

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    Government organization and employees
        See also Budget, Federal; specific agency or organization
        Faith-based and community organizations initiative. See Faith-based
            and community organizations
        Presidential appointees, remarks--1613
    Greece, visa policy, U.S.--1320
    Grenada, Prime Minister--1601
    Hanukkah--1466
    Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation--1593
    Hawaii
        Disaster assistance--1612
        Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument--1246, 1519
    Health and Human Services, Department of, Mentoring Children of
        Prisoners Initiative--1411
    Health and medical care
        See also Diseases; HIV/AIDS; Science and technology
        Abortion--1273, 1483
        Bioethics issues. See Science and technology
        Health savings accounts, tax-free--1195, 1477
        Medicare and Medicaid--1479, 1484, 1494
        Pricing transparency--1484
        Seniors and disabled persons, prescription drug benefits--1484
    Hispanic Heritage Month, National--1292
    Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--1592, 1611
    HIV/AIDS
        See also specific country or region
        Domestic prevention and treatment strategy--1406
        Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, President's--969, 996, 1032, 1050,
            1053, 1067, 1077, 1230, 1331, 1401, 1402, 1404, 1407, 1409, 1490
    Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--1613
    Holy See (Vatican City), Former Papal Nuncio to the U.S.--1542
    Homeland Security Council--1589
    Homeland Security, Department of
        See also Defense and national security; Terrorism
        Citizen Corps--1179
        Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S.--1600
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal--1165, 1591, 1594, 1596, 1605
        Secretary--1591, 1593, 1596
    Housing
        Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac corporations, reform--1009, 1016-1018,
            1039, 1175, 1284
        HOPE NOW Alliance--1282, 1295, 1299
        Housing market decline--967, 1213, 1237, 1252, 1254, 1280, 1281,
            1285, 1294, 1299, 1316, 1365, 1367, 1414, 1481, 1485
        Seizure of homes for private development, Supreme Court ruling--1273
    Housing Finance Agency, Federal, Inspector General--1606
    Humanities, National Council on the--1584, 1597
    Hungary, visa policy, U.S.--1320
    Hurricane Center, National--1596
    Hurricanes. See Disaster assistance; Natural disasters; specific Federal
        agency or State
    Idaho, disaster assistance--1588
    Illinois
        Disaster assistance--1601
        President's visit--1587
        Republican Party event--1587
    Immigration and naturalization
        See also Defense and national security; specific country or region
        Citizenship--989, 1606
        Reform--1477, 1555
        Visa Waiver Program--1104, 1319
    Independence Day--973, 989, 992, 993
    India
        Nuclear energy, cooperation with U.S.--1191, 1243, 1253, 1263, 1288,
            1289, 1327, 1600
        Prime Minister--1003, 1242, 1586, 1594, 1599, 1600, 1608
        Relations with Pakistan--1612
        Relations with U.S.--1003, 1072, 1243, 1289
        Terrorist attacks in Mumbai--1399, 1434, 1607, 1608, 1612
    Indonesia
        Democracy efforts--1115
        Environment, coral reefs conservation and expansion--1246
    Intelligence, Office of the Director of National, Chief Information
        Officer, Acting--1601
    Intelligence. See Defense and national security; specific Federal agency
    Inter-American Foundation--1606
    Interior, Department of the
        Budget amendment--1059
        Secretary--1595
    International. See other part of subject
    Investment Disputes, International Centre for Settlement of--1612

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    Iowa
        Disaster assistance--1595
        Little Sioux tornado, Boy Scout casualties--1587
    Iran
        Human rights issues--1051
        Nuclear weapons development--972, 983, 984, 995, 1000, 1080, 1302,
            1417, 1430, 1488
        U.S. national emergency, continuation--1358
    Iraq
        Camp Victory in Baghdad--1449, 1610
        Civilian casualties--1448
        Defense articles
            Registration and monitoring system--1337
            Transfer--1055
        Democracy efforts--1090, 1185, 1234, 1421, 1425, 1430, 1448, 1451,
            1453, 1454
        Former regime--1429, 1435, 1450
        Insurgency and terrorist attacks--1089, 1435, 1447, 1450
        International assistance--1186, 1229, 1234, 1448, 1450
        Iraqi journalist, protest against President Bush--1448, 1449, 1452
        Iraqi military and security forces--1055, 1089, 1168, 1184, 1185
        Kurdistan region, President--1344
        Multi-National Force--Iraq
            Commanding general--1594
            Former commanding general--1207
        President--1190, 1446, 1610
        President Bush's visit--1446, 1449, 1466, 1472, 1610
        Prime Minister--1446, 1583, 1585, 1592, 1610
        Prisoners, treatment by U.S. soldiers--1425
        Provincial elections--1236, 1453
        Provincial Reconstruction Teams--1311
        Reconciliation efforts--1185, 1447
        Reconstruction efforts--1185, 1454
        Status of forces agreement with U.S.--1344, 1446, 1448, 1451, 1453,
            1454
        Strategic framework agreement with U.S.--1446, 1447, 1451, 1453,
            1454
        U.S. Ambassador--1572
        U.S. military forces
            Casualties--975, 1101, 1278, 1394, 1442, 1451, 1516, 1579, 1605,
                1609, 1614
        U.S. military forces--Continued
            Deployment--988, 1020, 1024, 1090, 1100, 1111, 1148, 1184, 1185,
                1187, 1190, 1198, 1207, 1250, 1394, 1395, 1398, 1417, 1421,
                1429, 1435, 1447-1449, 1451, 1453, 1454, 1456, 1494, 1515,
                1555, 1579, 1594
        Vice Presidents--1610
    Israel
        See also Middle East; Palestinian Authority and Palestinians;
            specific country
        Hamas conflict--1512, 1513, 1553, 1611, 1612
        Prime Minister--1393, 1606, 1612
    Italy
        NATO missions, Italian military forces, deployment--1300, 1302
        Prime Minister--1300, 1301, 1304, 1590, 1594, 1596, 1601, 1602
        Relations with U.S.--1300, 1301, 1304
    J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board--1611, 1612
    Japan
        Afghanistan and Iraq, role--995
        Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies--977,
            987, 995
        Island of Dokdo dispute with South Korea--1071, 1082
        North Korea, past abductions of Japanese citizens--979, 994
        President Bush's visit--969, 985, 993, 999, 1001, 1003-1005, 1583
        Prime Minister--993, 1583, 1607
        Relations with China--986
        Relations with U.S.--977, 979, 980, 985
        U.S. military forces, realignment--1115
        War on terror, role--978, 984
    Jordan, King--1611
    Judiciary
        Federal court nominations and confirmations--1274
        Judicial branch, independence--1273
        Judicial confirmation process--1274
    Justice, Department of
        Antitrust Division, Acting Assistant Attorney General for--1606
        Criminal Division, Assistant Attorney General for--1516
        Attorney General--1606
        Federal Bureau of Investigation--1344, 1346
        Solicitor General, Acting--1614
    Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Coordinating Council on--
        1597

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    Kansas, disaster assistance--1584, 1604
    Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution
    Kentucky
        Disaster assistance--1601
        President's visit--1393, 1607
    Kosovo
        Generalized System of Preferences benefits, expansion--1504
        Independence--1041, 1302
        KFOR International Security Force, U.S. military forces,
            deployment--1470
        President--1041, 1584
        Prime Minister--1041, 1584
    Kuwait
        Ambassador to Iraq--1211
        Prime Minister--1211, 1596
    Kwanzaa--1509
    Kyoto Protocol. See Environment
    Labor Day--1163, 1164
    Labor, Department of, Secretary--1592
    Latvia, visa policy, U.S.--1320
    Lebanon
        President--1240, 1431, 1596
        Prime Minister--1431
        Reconciliation efforts--1240
        Syrian interference--1302, 1431
        U.S. assistance--1431
        U.S. Marine Corps barracks terrorist attack, 25th anniversary--1337
        U.S. national emergency, continuation--1070
    Legislation, enacted
        ADA Amendments Act of 2008--1599
        Andean Trade Preference Act extension--1313
        Caroline Price Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008--1587
        Clean Boating Act of 2008--1587
        Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing
            Appropriations Act, 2009--1260
        Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2009--1309, 1602
        FISA Amendments Act of 2008--1007, 1008
        Hubbard Act--1593
        Inspector General Reform Act of 2008--1308
        New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008--1586
        Renewal of Import Restrictions Contained in the Burmese Freedom and
            Democracy Act of 2008--1059
        Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act
            of 2008--1059
        United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and
            Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008--1066
        United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and
            Nonproliferation Enhancement Act--1288, 1290, 1600
        William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization
            Act of 2008--1610
    Legislation, proposed, ``Medicare Improvements for Patients and
        Providers Act of 2008''--1028
    Liberia
        Former President--1033
        President--1327, 1335, 1602
        U.S. assistance--1335
        U.S. national emergency, continuation--1033
    Library of Congress, Book Festival Gala, National--1599
    Libya, weapons of mass destruction program, abandonment--1417
    Lithuania
        Energy policy--1257
        North Atlantic Treaty Organization, accession--1256
        President--1256, 1590, 1591, 1596
        Visa policy, U.S.--1257, 1320
    Louisiana
        Disaster assistance--1593, 1594, 1596, 1597, 1601, 1607
        Governor--1594
        Hurricane Gustav
            Damage and recovery efforts--1172, 1596
            Private sector aid--1596
        Hurricane Katrina, recovery efforts--1150
        Louisiana Emergency Operations Center in Baton Rouge--1171, 1594
        New Orleans
            Economic growth--1153
            Health care system, Federal assistance--1153
            Law enforcement issues--1154
            Levee system, improvements--1153
            Mayor--1594
            Rebuilding efforts--1152-1154, 1562
            School system, improvement--1154
            Tourism industry, growth--1153
        President's visits--1150, 1171, 1325, 1592, 1594, 1603
        Road Home program--1153
    Macedonia, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, membership bid--1339

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    Maine
        Disaster assistance--1595, 1610, 1613
        President's visit--1587
    Malaria Initiative, President's--1068, 1230, 1233
    Malaria, U.S. Government Activities To Combat, Coordinator--1597
    Malaria. See Diseases
    Maldives, President--1605
    Malta
        Taxation Convention, U.S.-Malta--1576
        Visa policy, U.S.--1320
    Management and Budget, Office of, Information and Regulatory Affairs,
        Office of--1613
    Manhattan Institute--1364
    March of Dimes--1586
    Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the
    Maritime Commission, Federal--1595
    Maryland
        Andrews Air Force Base--1614
        National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda--976, 1353, 1583
        National Security Agency at Fort Meade--1338, 1603, 1605
        President's visits--973, 976, 1322, 1338, 1353, 1584, 1585, 1588,
            1595, 1602-1607, 1610, 1614
        Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda--974
    Massachusetts, disaster assistance--1610, 1612
    MBC TV. See Middle East Broadcasting Center
    Medals. See Decorations, medals, and awards
    Mexico
        Crime and narcotrafficking--1565
        President--1565
        Trade with U.S.--978
    Michigan
        Disaster assistance--1585
        President's visit--1311, 1602
        Republican Party event--1602
    Middle East
        See also Palestinian Authority and Palestinians; specific country
        Education, improvement efforts--1330
        Peace and democracy efforts--1241, 1393, 1418, 1419, 1426, 1428,
            1436, 1457, 1503, 1512, 1514, 1554
        Quartet Representative--1568
        Relations with U.S.--1418, 1419
        Terrorism--1415, 1574
        Women's rights--1418
    Middle East Broadcasting Center--1424
    Military Academy, U.S. See Army, Department of the
    Millennium Challenge Accounts. See Developing countries
    Millennium Challenge Corporation--1467
    Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Federal--1592
    Minnesota, Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, collapse and rebuilding
        process--1376
    Mississippi
        Disaster assistance--1594, 1598
        Elected officials and community leaders, dinner with President--1156
        Governor--1594
        Hurricane Katrina, recovery efforts--1156
        President's visits--1156, 1583, 1592
        Republican Party event--1583
    Mississippi River Commission--1593
    Missouri
        Disaster assistance--1605
        President's visit--1600
        Republican Party event--1600
        U.S. Senator, retirement--1528
    Mongolia, democracy efforts--1115
    Montenegro, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, membership bid--1340
    Museum and Library Services Board, National--1585, 1595
    Museum of the American Latino, Commission To Study the Potential
        Creation of a National--1608
    National. See other part of subject
    NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization
    Natural disasters
        See also Disaster assistance; specific State or country
        California wildfires--1036
        Hurricane Dolly--1587
        Hurricane Gustav--1165-1168, 1170-1172, 1174, 1177, 1593, 1594
        Hurricane Ike--1195, 1197, 1199, 1204, 1206, 1596, 1597
        Hurricane Katrina, Federal response efforts--1558
        Tropical Storm Fay--1146, 1591-1593
        Tropical Storm Hanna--1595
    Naval Academy, U.S. See Navy, Department of the
    Navy, Department of the
        Marine Corps, U.S.--1337, 1593, 1604
        National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD--976, 1353, 1583, 1605
        Naval Academy, U.S.--1608
        USS George H.W. Bush, commissioning ceremony in Norfolk, VA--1529

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    NBC
        NBC News--1608
        NBC Sports--1134
    Nebraska, disaster assistance--1586
    Netherlands, The, Prime Minister--1371
    New Hampshire, disaster assistance--1590, 1595, 1601, 1610, 1612
    New Jersey
        President's visit--1598
        Republican Party event--1598
    New Mexico, disaster assistance--1591
    New Year's Day, 2009--1511
    New York
        Disaster assistance--1610
        Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City--1354, 1605
        President's visits--1225, 1227, 1231-1236, 1354, 1364, 1433, 1596,
            1598, 1605, 1609
        U.S. Airways plane crash in New York City--1573
    News media. See Communications
    No Child Left Behind Act. See Education
    North Atlantic Treaty for Cooperation Regarding Atomic Information--
        1543, 1544
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization--1047, 1149, 1187, 1229, 1256, 1262,
        1291, 1339, 1340, 1543, 1544, 1592, 1603
    North Carolina
        Disaster assistance--1601
        Governor--1595
        President's visit--1411, 1608
    North Korea
        Human rights issues--1051, 1076
        International and U.S. sanctions--980, 981, 997
        Japanese citizens, past abductions--979, 994
        Nuclear weapons development--979-981, 983, 987, 994, 997, 1072,
            1073, 1076, 1080, 1082, 1086, 1088, 1105, 1107, 1110, 1116,
            1458, 1554, 1588
        Six-Party Talks, U.S. Special Envoy for the--1588
        South Korean tourist, death--1105
        State sponsor of terrorism status, revocation--1107
    Nuclear energy. See Energy; specific country
    Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board--1599, 1608
    Nuclear weapons. See Arms and munitions; specific country
    Office. See other part of subject
    Ohio
        Disaster assistance--1603
        Lincoln Electric Company in Euclid--1060, 1587
        President's visits--1060, 1272, 1587, 1601
        Republican Party event--1587
        U.S. Representative, death--1156
    Oklahoma
        Disaster assistance--1584, 1601
        President's visit--1195, 1596
        Republican Party event--1596
        Tinker Air Force Base--1596
    Olympic Committee, International--1589
    Olympic Games. See Sports; specific country
    OPIC. See Overseas Private Investment Corporation
    Orthodox Union--1599
    Outer Continental Shelf--1010, 1014, 1015, 1038, 1062, 1065, 1095, 1098,
        1138, 1157, 1174
    Overseas Private Investment Corporation--1586, 1608
    Pacific Salmon Commission--1593
    Pakistan
        Counterterrorism efforts--1057, 1435, 1456
        Former President--1592
        President--1188, 1225, 1456, 1595, 1612
        Prime Minister--1055, 1056, 1583, 1587, 1592
        Relations with Afghanistan--1027, 1028, 1055, 1435, 1456
        Relations with India--1612
        Relations with U.S.--1055-1058, 1226, 1595
        Terrorism--1027, 1028, 1188, 1456
        Terrorist attacks--1057, 1188, 1224, 1225, 1592
        U.S. economic assistance--1592
        War on terror, role--1188, 1464, 1592
    Palestinian Authority and Palestinians
        See also Israel; Middle East
        Elections--1457
        International assistance--1512
        President--1241, 1502, 1598, 1610, 1611
        Prime Minister--1611
        Security forces--1554
        U.S. assistance--1241, 1513, 1611
    Panama
        Economic growth and development--1208
        Free trade agreement with U.S.--1045, 1208, 1235
        President--1208, 1593

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    Paraguay
        Anticorruption efforts--1342
        President--1341, 1589, 1603
    Peace Corps, U.S.--1180
    Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, National--1413
    Pennsylvania
        General Philip Kearny School in Philadelphia--1613
        Gettysburg National Military Park--1595
        President's visits--1422, 1423, 1471, 1522, 1595, 1608, 1610, 1613
        U.S. Army War College in Carlisle--1471, 1610
        Union League of Philadelphia--1422, 1608
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--1587
    Personnel Management, Office of, Director--1588
    Peru
        America TV--1381
        El Comercio newspaper--1606
        Free trade agreement with U.S.--1293
        President--1607
        President Bush's visit--1381, 1386, 1391, 1606, 1607
        Relations with U.S.--1381, 1383
        U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1607
    Physical Fitness and Sports, President's Council on--1613
    Pledge of Allegiance, 2002 court ruling as unconstitutional--1273
    Points of Light Institute--1522
    Poland
        President--1590
        Social Security Agreement, Poland-U.S.--1033
        Visa policy, U.S.--1320
    Postal Regulatory Commission--1584
    Postal Service, U.S.--1600
    Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, U.S. Commission for--1604
    Presidency, U.S.
        Agenda--1351, 1352, 1564, 1578
        Farewell Address to the Nation--1577
        Former President George H.W. Bush--1530, 1537, 1541, 1613, 1614
        Former President Theodore Roosevelt, 150th birthday--1342
        Former President Thomas Jefferson, legacy--990
        Inauguration--1614
        Line-item veto--1478, 1495
        Official portraits of the President and First Lady, unveiling--1501
        President-elect--1349, 1350, 1352, 1383, 1392, 1463, 1486, 1489,
            1493, 1496, 1521, 1534, 1553, 1557, 1560, 1562, 1577, 1604,
            1605, 1607, 1612-1614
        President-elect and former Presidents
            Luncheon--1613
            Meetings--1492, 1521
        Presidential library--1493, 1538, 1581
        Presidential powers--1532
        Transition process--1350, 1352, 1374, 1383, 1392, 1454, 1486, 1539,
            1564
    President. See other part of subject
    Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board--1592
    Puerto Rico, disaster assistance--1600
    Qatar, relations with U.S.--1428
    Ramadan--1163, 1208, 1209
    RealClearPolitics--1609
    Refugees. See Immigration and naturalization
    Religious Freedom Act, International, 10th anniversary--1012
    Religious Freedom, U.S. Commission on International--1588
    Republican Party
        See also specific State
        Presidential nominee--1599, 1600
        Republican National Committee--1166, 1604
        Republican National Convention--1170
        Vice Presidential nominee--1163, 1593
    Reserve System, Federal--1294, 1295, 1298, 1600
    Romania, visa policy, U.S.--1320
    Rosh Hashanah--1258
    Russia
        Ambassador to the U.S.--1598
        Conflict with Georgia--1129, 1135, 1137, 1140-1144, 1149, 1158,
            1160, 1173, 1229, 1256, 1302, 1488, 1589-1592, 1594
        Nuclear energy, cooperation with U.S.--1182
        Nuclear weapons and material, risk of proliferation--1488
        President--999, 1391, 1590
        Prime Minister--1589
        Relations with NATO--1149
        Relations with U.S.--1391, 1488
        U.S.-Russia Mutual Fisheries Agreement--1575
    Rwanda-U.S. Treaty Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal
        Protection of Investment--1380

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    Saban Forum--1415
    Saudi Arabia
        Counterterrorism efforts--1428
        King--1363, 1426, 1428, 1605, 1611
    Science, President's Committee on the National Medal of--1613
    Science and technology
        See also Health and medical care
        Bioethics issues--1483
        Genetically modified crops--970, 977, 1330
        Research and development--1484
        Stem cell research--1483
    Science and Technology Summit, National--1146
    Science Board, National--1596
    Securities and Exchange Commission--1295, 1299
    Securities Investor Protection Corporation--1606
    Security Agency, National--1338, 1603
    Security Council, National--1590, 1603
    Security Education Board, National--1586
    Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National--
        1603, 1611
    Service and Civic Participation, President's Council on--1591, 1609
    Service Impasses Panel, Federal--1611
    Slovakia
        Afghanistan, Slovakian military forces, deployment--1291
        North Atlantic Treaty Organization, accession--1291
        President--1291, 1600
        Visa policy, U.S.--1291, 1320
    Small Business Administration--1591, 1599
    Smithsonian Institution
        John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--1592, 1599, 1609,
            1611
        Museum of Natural History Sant Ocean Hall--1247
        National Museum of American History, reopening--1378
    Social Security reform--1477, 1494, 1558
    South Africa, former President--1038
    South America
        Relations with U.S.--1382
        Trade, expansion--1388, 1389
        Trade with U.S.--1389
    South Carolina
        Governor--1595
        President's visit--1602
        Republican Party event--1602
    South Dakota, disaster assistance--1584, 1609
    South Korea
        Afghanistan and Iraq, South Korean military forces, deployment--
            1105, 1111
        Afghanistan, role--1106
        Business Dialogue Council, Korean-U.S.--1082
        Defense relationship with U.S.--1110
        Free trade agreement with U.S.--1045, 1072, 1082, 1105
        Island of Dokdo dispute with Japan--1071, 1082
        KBS TV--1081
        Lebanon, South Korean military forces, deployment--1105
        President--1079, 1102, 1103, 1584, 1588, 1589, 1607
        President Bush's visit--1081, 1102, 1103, 1109, 1130, 1583, 1588,
            1589
        Relations with U.S.--1081, 1104
        Student exchange programs with U.S.--1104
        Tourist in North Korea, death--1105
        U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan--1109, 1130, 1589
        U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1588
        U.S. military forces, deployment--1104, 1110, 1115
        Visa policy, U.S.--1104, 1320
    Special Counsel, Office of, Acting Special Counsel--1603
    Sports
        2008 Olympic Games--998, 1004, 1039, 1042, 1078, 1079, 1085, 1087,
            1107, 1127-1129, 1132, 1134, 1276, 1586, 1587, 1589-1592, 1601
        2008 Paralympic Games--1039, 1276, 1593, 1597, 1601
        Baseball--1585, 1445
        Basketball--1214
        Doping in Sport, International Convention Against--1101
        Football--1421, 1423, 1608, 1609
        Golf--1606
        Hockey--1306
        NCAA championship teams--1358
        Professional athletes, drug use--1137
        Softball--1602
        Tee-ball--1032, 1176
    State, Department of
        Ambassadors. See specific country
        Cultural Property Advisory Committee--1585, 1588, 1600
        Employees, meetings with President--1602, 1614

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        Foreign Service officers, meeting with President--1614
        Foreign Service, U.S.--1572
        International Information Programs, Assistant Secretary for--1599
        Middle East Partnership Initiative--1603
        Near Eastern Affairs, Bureau of, Principal Deputy Assistant
            Secretary--1589
        Overall Assistance and Economic Cooperation Strategy for the
            Independent States of the former Soviet Union, Coordinator for--
            1604
        Proliferation detection and interdiction activities, report on--1182
        Provincial Reconstruction Teams--1436
        Public Diplomacy, U.S. Advisory Commission on--1596
        Secretary--1571, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1593, 1612
        Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Program Coordinator--1604
    State Justice Institute--1603
    StoryCorps--1605
    Sudan
        African Union, peacekeeping efforts--1025, 1026
        Darfur, conflict and human rights crisis--1026, 1201, 1202, 1439
        First Vice President--1513, 1612
        Peace efforts--1025, 1026, 1513
        President--1439
        Relations with China--1136
        Special Envoy for Sudan, President's--1585, 1610
        U.S. assistance--1513
        U.S. national emergency, continuation--1347
    Syria
        Terrorism, sponsorship--1430
        Troops and intelligence officers in Lebanon--1431
    Taiwan, relations with China--986, 1073, 1080, 1117
    Tanzania
        HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention and treatment--978
        President--1001, 1161, 1584
        U.S. assistance--1361
        U.S. humanitarian assistance--1001, 1161, 1329
    Taxation
        Alternative Minimum Tax--1270, 1282
        Renewable energy tax credits, proposed extension--1158
        Tax relief--1165, 1195, 1477, 1485, 1556
    Teach for America--1154
    Terrorism
        See also Defense and national security; specific country or region
        Al Qaida terrorist group--989, 1027, 1090, 1126, 1168, 1184, 1186,
            1465
        Communications, interception--1008, 1533, 1559
        Counterterrorism efforts--1149, 1346, 1434, 1435, 1472, 1474, 1533,
            1577
        Global threat--1472
        Hamas terrorist group--1428, 1512, 1513, 1553
        Hizballah terrorist group--1428
        National Counterterrorism Center in McClean, VA--1432, 1609
        Persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, U.S.
            national emergency--1211
        September 11, 2001, attacks--1008, 1048, 1177, 1193, 1197, 1347,
            1416, 1434, 1472, 1515, 1528, 1532, 1533, 1577, 1596
        Terrorist attacks, U.S. national emergency--1160
        Terrorists, interrogation procedures--1533, 1534
    Texas
        4-H and Youth Development Program--1587
        Brooke Army Medical Center's Center for the Intrepid in San
            Antonio--1357
        Disaster assistance--1587, 1593, 1595, 1597, 1601, 1608
        Galveston Emergency Operations Center--1597
        Governor--1594
        Hurricane Dolly, damage and recovery efforts--1587
        Hurricane Ike, damage and recovery efforts--1206, 1597
        Lackland Air Force Base--1167, 1594
        President's visits--1037, 1144, 1166, 1167, 1206, 1270, 1271, 1440,
            1586, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1597, 1600, 1601, 1609, 1611
        Republican Party events--1586, 1601
        Texas A&M University in College Station--1440
        Texas Emergency Operations Center in Austin--1166, 1594
        U.S. congressional candidate--1037

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    Thailand
        Afghanistan and Iraq, Thai military forces, deployment--1113
        Burmese refugees--1076, 1113
        Democracy efforts--1077, 1084, 1113
        HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention and treatment--1113
        Human Development Foundation-Mercy Centre in Bangkok--1589
        National Multimedia Group--1083
        President Bush's visit--1084, 1112, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1589
        Prime Minister--1112, 1583, 1589
        Relations with U.S.--1084, 1112, 1114, 1118
        Security cooperation with U.S.--1113
        U.S. humanitarian assistance--1113
    Thanksgiving--1396, 1397, 1608
    Trade agreements or negotiations. See Commerce, international; specific
        country or region
    Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--1611
    Trade. See Business and industry; Commerce, international
    Transportation, Department of
        Crisis Management Center--1606
        Employees, meeting with President--1606
        Highway Administration, Federal--1585
        Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National--1592, 1600
        Secretary--1376
        Transportation Policy, Assistant Secretary for--1603
        Travel safety efforts, improvement--1378
    Transportation, proposed legislation--1378
    Transportation Safety Board, National--1588
    Treasury, Department of the
        Domestic Finance, Under Secretary for--1584
        Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, exercise of authority
            under--1564
        Employees, meeting with President--1269
        Exchange Stabilization Fund, use to support guaranty facility for
            money market mutual funds--1217, 1259
        Financial Markets, Acting Assistant Secretary for--1599
        Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board--1596
        Secretary--1309, 1392, 1597, 1598, 1600, 1607, 1609
        Troubled Asset Relief Program, Special Inspector General for the--
            1606
        Troubled assets, certification to purchase--1309, 1317
    Turkey
        Iraq, role--1584
        President--1584
        U.S. Ambassador--1267
        U.S. consulate in Istanbul, terrorist attack--1584
    Turkmenistan, religious leader, imprisonment--1012

    Uganda
        HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention and treatment--1233
        Malaria, prevention and treatment--1233
        President--1233
    Ukraine
        Democracy efforts--1257
        Holodomor, 75th anniversary--1606
        North Atlantic Treaty Organization, membership bid--1258, 1340
        President--1257, 1591, 1599
    United Arab Emirates
        Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi--1605
        President--1584
        Prime Minister--1588
        Relations with Iraq--1584
        Ruler of Dubai--1588
    United Kingdom
        Afghanistan, British military forces, deployment--1250
        Former Prime Minister--1567
        Iraq, British military forces, deployment--1250
        Prime Minister--1250, 1590, 1599, 1601, 1602
        Relations with U.S.--1250, 1567
    United Nations
        Afghanistan, role--1229
        Burma, role--1231
        Climate Change, Framework Convention on--1596
        Democracy Fund, United Nations--1229
        Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World
            Heritage sites--1519
        Financing for Development, International Conference on, in Doha,
            Qatar--1400
        General Assembly--1227, 1588, 1596, 1597
        Georgia, Republic of, role--1145
        Human Rights Council--1229
        Interfaith Dialogue, High Level Debate on--1363, 1604
        Iraq, role--1229
        Kyoto Protocol. See Environment
        Reform--1231

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        Secretary-General--1235, 1598, 1605, 1612
        Security Council--1022, 1030, 1144
        Sudan, role--1231, 1439
        U.S. representatives--1588, 1597
    United Service Organizations--1263
    Urban Air Toxics Research Center, Mickey Leland National--1605
    U.S. See other part of subject
    USA Freedom Corps. See Freedom Corps, USA
    USAID. See Development, U.S. Agency for International
    Valles Caldera Trust--1613
    Venezuela, relations with Colombia--1045
    Vermont, disaster assistance--1585, 1591, 1596, 1614
    Veterans
        Benefits--1147
        Homelessness--1147
    Veterans Affairs, Department of
        Benefits, Under Secretary for--1587
        Funding--1147
    Veterans Day--1354, 1355
    Veterans of Foreign Wars--1146
    Vice President. See White House Office
    Vietnam, freedom of religion--1012
    Vietnam Education Foundation--1597
    Virgin Islands, U.S., disaster assistance--1604
    Virginia
        9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington--1193
        Former President George Washington's estate in Mount Vernon--1519
        Fort Myer--1515, 1612
        Governor--1595
        Guernsey Office Products, Inc., in Chantilly--1601
        Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico--1604
        Monticello--1583
        National Counterterrorism Center in McLean--1432, 1609
        Naturalization ceremony in Charlottesville--989
        Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek--1613
        President's visits--989, 1141, 1193, 1279, 1344, 1432, 1515, 1529,
            1583, 1586, 1591, 1596, 1601, 1602, 1604, 1609, 1612, 1613
    Visa policy, U.S. See Immigration and naturalization; specific country
    Voluntarism--1154, 1167, 1177, 1195, 1198, 1293, 1442
    Volunteers for Prosperity--1179
    Wall Street Journal--1609
    Washington, DC. See District of Columbia
    Washington Post--1588, 1609
    Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, Commission on
        Prevention of--1608
    West Virginia
        President's visit--1091, 1587
        West Virginia Coal Association--1091
    Western Hemisphere
        Leaders, meeting with President Bush--1235, 1599
        Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas Initiative--1235
    White House, Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building Secretary of
        War Suite, opening--1591
    White House Office
        Assistants to the President
            Administration, Office of, Director--1594
            Appointments and Scheduling--1595
            Chief of Staff--1611
            Chief of Staff, Deputy--1586
            Domestic Policy--1584
            Legislative Affairs--1603
            Management and Administration--1595
            National Security Adviser--1586, 1587, 1589, 1590, 1604
            National Security Adviser, Deputy--1608
            Presidential Personnel--1589, 1603
            Strategic Initiatives, Deputy Director of--1594
            White House Management--1585
            White House Personnel, Director of--1594
        Counsel to the President, Associate--1584, 1594
        Counselor to the President--1592
        Executive Residence Director and Chief Usher--1605
        Former Press Secretary--1011, 1034, 1585
        Vice President--1312, 1602, 1611
        Vice President-elect--1614
        White House Communications Agency--1613
        White House Transportation Agency--1613
    White House Summit on International Development--1327
    Women's rights. See specific country or region
    Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars--1586, 1611
    World AIDS Day--1401
    World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, establishment--1413
    Wounded Warriors, President's Commission on Care for America's
        Returning--974, 1147, 1357

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    Yemen, U.S. Embassy in Sana'a, terrorist attack--1207
    Yom Kippur--1288
    Zambia, President--1145, 1594
    Zimbabwe
        Blocking property of additional persons undermining democratic
            processes or institutions--1051, 1052
        Human rights issues--1391, 1438
        Parliamentary and Presidential elections--1001, 1021, 1022
        President--1391, 1438
        U.N. Security Council sanctions--1022, 1030
        U.S. humanitarian assistance--1392