[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 19 (Monday, May 15, 2006)]
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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, May 15, 2006

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Volume 42_Number 19

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Pages 863	921

  

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Contents

Addresses and Remarks

    See also Appointments and Nominations
    Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and presentation of 
        President's Volunteer Service Awards--916
    Florida
        Fire station in Sun City Center--901
        Medicare prescription drug benefit and a question-and-answer 
            session in Sun City Center--889
        Medicare prescription drug benefit in Orlando--901
        Reporters in Coconut Creek--888
    Identity theft, meeting with victims--908
    Military and diplomatic leaders, meeting--915
    Mississippi, commencement address at Mississippi Gulf Coast 
        Community College in Biloxi--911
    Oklahoma, commencement address at Oklahoma State University in 
        Stillwater--864
    Radio address--863
    Sudan, peace agreement--884
    Terrorist surveillance program--911

Appointments and Nominations

    Central Intelligence Agency, Director, remarks--883

Communications to Congress

    Syria, continuation of national emergency blocking property of 
        certain persons and prohibiting the export of certain goods, 
        message--887

Communications to Federal Agencies

    Assignment of Function Concerning Assistance to Afghanistan, 
        memorandum--888
    Assignment of Function Relating to Granting of Authority for 
        Issuance of Certain Directives, memorandum--888
    Assignment of Functions Relating to Import Restrictions on Iraqi 
        Antiquities, memorandum--883
    Certain Programs To Build the Capacity of Foreign Military Forces 
        and Related Reporting Requirements, memorandum--883

Executive Orders

    Strengthening Federal Efforts To Protect Against Identity Theft--909

Interviews With the News Media

    Interview With Kai Diekmann of Bild--874
    Interview With Sabine Christiansen of ARD German Television--867
  
(Continued on the inside of the back cover.)

Editor's Note: The President was at Camp David, MD, on May 12, 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

Notices

    Continuation of the National Emergency Blocking Property of Certain 
        Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria--
        887

Proclamations

    Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week--915

Statements by the President

    Death of G.V. ``Sonny'' Montgomery--917

Statements by the President--Continued

    House of Representatives action on tax legislation--909
    Medical liability reform legislation--886
    Senate action on tax legislation--914

Supplementary Materials

    Acts approved by the President--921
    Checklist of White House press releases--920
    Digest of other White House announcements--918
    Nominations submitted to the Senate--919


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Week Ending Friday, May 12, 2006