    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 51 (Monday, December 24, 2007)]
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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, December 24, 2007

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    Volume 43_Number 51

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    Pages 1599	1635

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     Contents

     Addresses and Remarks

        See also Bill Signings
        Little Sisters of the Poor, remarks following a visit to Jeanne
            Jugan Residence--1612
        Maryland, remarks following a visit with wounded troops and their
            families at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda--1614
        Radio address--1599
        Veterans Affairs Department, swearing-in ceremony for Secretary
            Peake--1626
        Virginia, remarks on the national economy and a question-and-answer
            session in Fredericksburg--1600
        Walter Reed Army Medical Center, remarks following a visit with
            wounded troops--1629

     Bill Signings

        Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, remarks--1612
        Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, remarks--1628
        Prevent Taxation of Payments to Virginia Tech Victims and Families
            Act, remarks--1614

    Interviews With the News Media

         News conference, December 20--1616

    Letters and Messages

        Christmas 2007, message--1631
        Eid al-Adha, message--1615
        Holiday greetings to members of the Armed Forces, message--1631
        Kwanzaa 2007, message--1631

    Proclamations

        National Mentoring Month, 2008--1615
        To Implement an Amendment to the Dominican Republic-Central America-
            United States Free Trade Agreement--1629

    Statements by the President

        Death of Rep. Julia M. Carson--1600
        James B. Peake as Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Senate
            confirmation--1599

    Supplementary Materials

         Acts approved by the President--1634
         Checklist of White House press releases--1634
         Digest of other White House announcements--1632
         Nominations submitted to the Senate--1633

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