    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 37, Number 37 (Monday, September 17, 2001)]
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    Weekly Compilation of

    Presidential

    Documents

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    Monday, September 17, 2001

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    Volume 37--Number 37

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    Pages 1291-1317

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    Contents

    Addresses to the Nation

        Terrorist attacks--1301

    Addresses and Remarks

        Florida
            Leadership forum in Jacksonville--1297
            Terrorist attack on New York City's World Trade Center in
                Sarasota--1300
        Louisiana, remarks on terrorist attacks at Barksdale Air Force
            Base--1300
        National Day of Prayer and Remembrance service--1309
        National Football League's opening day coin toss--1292
        National security team, meeting--1302
        New York
            Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and New York Governor George E.
                Pataki, telephone conversation--1304
            Police, firemen, and rescueworkers at the World Trade Center--
                1313
        Radio address--1291
        U.S.S. Canberra bell, presentation to Prime Minister Howard of
            Australia--1293
        Virginia, tour of damage at the Pentagon in Arlington--1302
        Washington Hospital Center, visit--1308

    Communications to Congress

        Declaration of national emergency by reason of certain terrorist
            attacks, message--1312
        Supplemental appropriations to address the September 11 terrorist
            attacks, letter to the
          Speaker of the House of Representatives--1304

    Communications to Federal Agencies

        Benefits for Survivors of Public Safety Officers, memorandum--1309
        Continuation of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the
            Trading With the Enemy Act, memorandum--1303
        Excused Absence and Assistance to Federal Employees Affected by the
            Attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, memorandum--
            1303

    Executive Orders

        Ordering the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty and
            Delegating Certain Authorities to the Secretary of Defense and
            the Secretary of Transportation--1311

    (Continued on the inside of the back cover.)

    Editor's Note: The President was in New York City on September 14, the
    closing date of this issue. Releases and announcements issued by the
    Office of the Press Secretary but not received in time for inclusion in
    this issue will be printed next week.

                  WEEKLY COMPILATION OF
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                  PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

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    Contents--Continued

    Interviews With the News Media

        Exchanges with reporters
            Oval Office--1304
            West Colonnade--1294
            West Wing Lobby Entrance--1294

    Joint Statements

        United States of America and Australia--1295

    Meetings With Foreign Leaders

        Australia, Prime Minister Howard--1293, 1294

    Proclamations

        Amending Proclamation 7461, Display of the Flag at Half-Staff as a
            Mark of Respect for the Victims of the Incidents on Tuesday,
            September 11, 2001--1313
        Declaration of National Emergency by Reason of Certain Terrorist
            Attacks--1310

    Proclamations--Continued

        Honoring the Victims of the Incidents on Tuesday, September 11,
            2001--1301
        National Birmingham Pledge Week--1291
        National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the
            Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001--1308

    Statements by the President

        Terrorist attacks, supplemental appropriations to address,
            congressional action--1313

    Supplementary Materials

        Acts approved by the President--1317
        Checklist of White House press
            releases--1317
        Digest of other White House announcements--1313
        Nominations submitted to the Senate--1315

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