[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 2 (Monday, January 16, 2006)]
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              WEEKLY COMPILATION OF
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              PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

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 Contents

 Addresses and Remarks

    See also Bill Signings; Meetings With Foreign Leaders
    Associate Justice-designate Alito, remarks to reporters following 
        meeting--26
    Central American relief and reconstruction efforts, remarks 
        following meeting with business leaders--69
    Kentucky, war on terror and a question-and-answer session in 
        Louisville--40
    Louisiana, small-business owners and community leaders in New 
        Orleans--56
    Maryland, No Child Left Behind Act in Glen Burnie--26
    Mississippi, gulf coast reconstruction in St. Louis--57
    Radio address--24
    Veterans of Foreign Wars--31

 Bill Signings

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, statement--
        23
    Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005
         Remarks--38
         Statement--39

 Communications to Congress

    Cuba, letter transmitting notice on continuation of the national 
        emergency--40
    Peru, letter transmitting notice of intention to enter into a free 
        trade agreement--24

Interviews With the News Media

    News conference with Chancellor Merkel of Germany, January 13--64

Letters and Messages

    Eid al-Adha, message--25

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

    Germany, Chancellor Merkel--64

Notices

    Continuation of the National Emergency Relating to Cuba and of the 
        Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage 
        and Movement of Vessels--39
    Intention To Enter Into a Free Trade Agreement With Peru--24

Statements by the President

    See Bill Signings

Supplementary Materials

     Acts approved by the President--72
     Checklist of White House press releases--71
     Digest of other White House announcements--70
     Nominations submitted to the Senate--71

  

  Editor's Note: The President was at Camp David, MD, on January 13, 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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