[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 11 (Monday, March 20, 2006)]
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              WEEKLY COMPILATION OF
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              PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

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Weekly Compilation of

Presidential

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Monday, March 20, 2006

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Volume 42_Number 11

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Pages 453	493

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 Contents

 Addresses and Remarks

    See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings; Meetings With 
        Foreign Leaders
    Congress, meeting with Members--482
    Foundation for the Defense of Democracies--457
    Hungarian contributions to democracy, celebration--481
    Jason McElwain--465
    Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, remarks 
        following briefing--454
    Maryland, Medicare prescription drug benefits and a question-and-
        answer session in Silver Spring--472
    National Republican Congressional Committee dinner--485
    New York
         Arrival in Rochester--465
         Discussion on Medicare prescription drug benefits in 
            Canandaigua--465
         Ferris Hills at West Lake Senior Center in Canandaigua--471
    Radio address--455
    Saint Patrick's Day shamrock presentation ceremony--489

 Appointments and Nominations

    Department of the Interior, Secretary, remarks--484

 Bill Signings

    Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, remarks--482

 Communications to Congress

    Belarus, letter transmitting report on activities--485
    Iran, message on continuation of the national emergency--464
    National Security Strategy of the U.S., letter transmitting report--
        485

Interviews With the News Media

     Exchanges with reporters
         Rochester, New York--465
         Roosevelt Room--454

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

    Ireland, Prime Minister Ahern--489
    Slovakia, Prime Minister Dzurinda--456

Notices

    Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran--464

Proclamations

    National Poison Prevention Week--453

Statements by the President

    House of Representatives action on supplemental funding 
        legislation--485

Supplementary Materials

     Acts approved by the President--493
     Checklist of White House press releases--492
     Digest of other White House announcements--490
     Nominations submitted to the Senate--492

  Editor's Note: The President was at Camp David, MD, on March 17, 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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