[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 51 (Monday, December 22, 2003)]
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              WEEKLY COMPILATION OF
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              PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

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Weekly Compilation of

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Monday, December 22, 2003

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 Contents

 Addresses to the Nation

    Capture of Saddam Hussein--1799

 Addresses and Remarks

    See also Bill Signings
    North Carolina, 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first 
        flight at Kill Devil Hills--1813
    Radio address--1797
    Walter Reed Army Medical Center, remarks to medical personnel--1827

 Bill Signings

    American Dream Downpayment Act, remarks--1810
    Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004, statement--1798
    Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 
        2003, statement--1795
    Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, statement--1795

 Communications to Congress

    Department of the Treasury's Counterterrorism Fund, letter on 
        providing funds--1826
    Executive Order on Appointments During National Emergency, letter 
        reporting--1816
    Iraq, letter transmitting report--1810

 Communications to Federal Agencies

    Determination to Authorize Drawdown for Afghanistan, memorandum--
        1813

 Directives

    Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and 
        Protection--1816

 Directives--Continued

    National Preparedness--1822

 Executive Orders

    Appointments During National Emergency--1815

Interviews With the News Media

     News conference, December 15--1800

Joint Statements

    President Bush, President Chirac, and Chancellor Schroeder--1812

Letters and Messages

    Christmas 2003, message--1829
    Hanukkah 2003, message--1829
    Kwanzaa 2003, message--1829

Proclamations

    Wright Brothers Day--1815

Statements by the President

    See also Bill Signings
    Death of William V. Roth, Jr.--1800
    Kabul-Kandahar highway, completion--1812
    Senator John Breaux's decision not to seek reelection--1810

Supplementary Materials

     Acts approved by the President--1832
     Checklist of White House press releases--1831
     Digest of other White House announcements--1830
     Nominations submitted to the Senate--1831

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