[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 41, Number 42 (Monday, October 24, 2005)]
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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, October 24, 2005

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Volume 41_Number 42

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Contents

Addresses and Remarks

    See also Bill Signings; Meetings With Foreign Leaders
    Education Secretary Spellings, meeting--1559
    Former Texas Supreme Court Justices, meeting--1551
    Iftaar dinner--1552
    Iraqi Constitution, vote approving--1549
    Radio address--1547

Bill Signings

    Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006
        Remarks--1554
        Statement--1558

Communications to Congress

    Colombia, message on continuation of the national emergency with 
        respect to significant narcotics traffickers--1560
    Oman, message giving notice of intent to enter into a free trade 
        agreement--1552

Communications to Federal Agencies

    Provision of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of 
        Brazil, memorandum--1549

Interviews With the News Media

    Exchange with reporters in the Oval Office--1549
    News conference with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, 
        October 20--1560

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

    Bulgaria, President Purvanov--1549
    European Union, European Commission President Durao Barroso--1554
    Palestinian Authority, President Abbas--1560

Notices

    Intention To Enter Into a Free Trade Agreement With Oman--1552
    National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers 
        Centered in Colombia--1559

Proclamations

    National Character Counts Week--1545
    National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week--1545
    National Forest Products Week--1546
    United Nations Day--1566
    White Cane Safety Day--1547

Statements by the President

    See also Bill Signings
    House of Representatives passage of the proposed ``Protection of 
        Lawful Commerce in Arms Act''--1566

Supplementary Materials

    Acts approved by the President--1569
    Checklist of White House press releases--1569
    Digest of other White House announcements--1567
    Nominations submitted to the Senate--1568

Editor's Note: The President was at Camp David, MD, on October 21, 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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