    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 40, Number 13 (Monday, March 29, 2004)]
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                  WEEKLY COMPILATION OF
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                  PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

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    Weekly Compilation of

    Presidential

    Documents

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    Monday, March 29, 2004

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    Volume 40_Number 13
    Pages 437	488

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    Contents

    Addresses and Remarks

        Cabinet meeting--447
        Congressional Gold Medal, presentation to Dorothy Height--450
        Florida, remarks in Orlando--438
        Massachusetts, Bush-Cheney reception in Boston--473
        NCAA fall championship teams, remarks honoring--448
        New Hampshire, discussion on job training and the economy in
            Nashua--462
        New Mexico, remarks in Albuquerque--477
        Radio address--437
        Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner--460
        Saint Patrick's Day Breakfast in South Boston, MA, telephone
            remarks--444
        U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce--451

    Communications to Congress

        Deployment of U.S. combat-equipped Armed Forces, letter transmitting
            report--444

    Communications to Congress--Continued

        Dominican Republic, message transmitting notice of intention to
            enter into a free trade agreement--462

    Communications to Federal Agencies

        Determination to Waive Military Coup-Related Provision of the
            Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
            Appropriations Act, 2004, with Respect to Pakistan, memorandum--
            460

    Interviews With the News Media

        Exchange with reporters in the Cabinet Room--447

    Notices

        Notice of Intention To Enter Into a Free Trade Agreement With the
            Dominican Republic--461

    Proclamations

        Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
            American Democracy--472
        National Poison Prevention Week--437

    (Continued on the inside of the back cover.)

    Editor's Note: The President was in Phoenix, AZ, on March 26, 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

    Statements by the President

        House of Representatives passage of budget legislation--472
        Senate passage of the ``Unborn Victims of Violence Act''--472

    Supplementary Materials

        Acts approved by the President--488
        Checklist of White House press releases--487
        Digest of other White House announcements--485
        Nominations submitted to the Senate--486

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    Week Ending Friday, March 26, 2004