[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 21 (Monday, May 26, 2003)]
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              WEEKLY COMPILATION OF
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              PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

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Weekly Compilation of

Presidential

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Monday, May 26, 2003

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Volume 39_Number 21

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Pages 621	657

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Contents

 Addresses and Remarks

    See also Appointments and Nominations; Meetings With Foreign Leaders
    Congressional leaders, meeting--643
    Cuban Independence Day, radio remarks to the people of Cuba--636
    Healthy Forests Initiative--632
    Philippines, state visit of President Macapagal-
          Arroyo
         State dinner--631
         Welcoming ceremony--623
    President's Dinner--640
    President's legislative agenda--643
    Radio address--622
    U.S. Coast Guard Academy, commencement address in New London, CT--
        636

 Appointments and Nominations

    White House Office, Director of Office of Management and Budget, 
        remarks--644

 Communications to Congress

    Development Fund for Iraq, message reporting the declaration of 
        national emergency--647
    Homeland Security Department, letter transmitting a contingent 
        emergency request--648

Communications to Congress--Continued

    Trade and investment policy for Sub-Saharan Africa and 
        implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, 
        message transmitting report--632

 Executive Orders

    Protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Property 
        in Which Iraq Has an Interest--646

Interviews With the News Media

    News conferences
         May 19 with President Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines--624
         May 23 with Prime Minister Koizumi of Japan in Crawford, TX--
            649

Joint Statements

    United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines--629

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

    Japan, Prime Minister Koizumi--649
    Philippines, President Macapagal-Arroyo--623, 624, 629, 631

  Editor's Note: The President was at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, on 
May 23, 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.

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Contents--Continued

Proclamations

    National Maritime Day--640
    National Missing Children's Day--653
    Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day--648
    World Trade Week--621

Resignations and Retirements

    Environmental Protection Agency, Administrator, statement--639

Statements by the President

    See also Resignations and Retirements
    Algeria, earthquake--645

Statements by the President--Continued

    House of Representatives
         ``Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003,'' action on 
            proposed--635
         Unemployment insurance extension, passage--645
    Morocco, terrorist bombings in Casablanca--623
    United Nations Security Council action to lift sanctions on Iraq--
        645

Supplementary Materials

     Acts approved by the President--657
     Checklist of White House press releases--656
     Digest of other White House announcements--654
     Nominations submitted to the Senate--656

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