[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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Monday, December 24, 2007

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Volume 43_Number 51

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 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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