[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 41, Number 11 (Monday, March 21, 2005)]
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              WEEKLY COMPILATION OF
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              PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

Published every Monday by the Office of the Federal Register, National 
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Compilation of Presidential Documents contains statements, messages, and
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Weekly Compilation of

Presidential

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Monday, March 21, 2005

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Volume 41_Number 11

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Pages 427	481

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Contents

Addresses and Remarks

    See also Appointments and Nominations; Meetings With Foreign Leaders
    Florida
        Discussion on strengthening Social Security in Pensacola--458
        Remarks on strengthening Social Security in Orlando--469
    Louisiana, discussion on strengthening Social Security in 
        Shreveport--427
    National Medals of Science and Technology, presentation--435
    National Republican Congressional Committee dinner--440
    Radio address--434
    Saint Patrick's Day shamrock presentation ceremony--457

Appointments and Nominations

    State Department, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, 
        statement--436
    U.S. Trade Representative, remarks--456

Communications to Federal Agencies

    Delegation of Reporting Function Related to the Sudan Peace Act, 
        memorandum--437

Executive Orders

    Amendments to Executive Order 12293--The Foreign Service of the 
        United States--437

Interviews With the News Media

    Exchange with reporters in the Oval Office--438
    News conference, March 16--443

Letters and Messages

    Nowruz, message--456

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

    Ireland, Prime Minister Ahern--457
    Jordan, King Abdullah II--438
    Lebanon, Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Sfeir--455
  
  

Editor's Note: The President was at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, on 
March 18, 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 Poison Prevention Week--478

Statements by the President

    See also Appointments and Nominations
    Congress
        House of Representatives
            Action on funding for the war on terror--455
            Passage of fiscal year 2006 budget legislation--458

Statements by the President--Continued

        Senate action to allow for environmentally responsible energy 
            exploration in a small part of the Arctic National Wildlife 
            Refuge--456
    Terri Schiavo case--458

Supplementary Materials

    Acts approved by the President--481
    Checklist of White House press releases--481
    Digest of other White House announcements--478
    Nominations submitted to the Senate--480

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