    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 6 (Monday, February 18, 2008)]
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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, February 18, 2008

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    Volume 44_Number 6

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    Pages 177	219

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     Contents

     Addresses and Remarks

        See also Bill Signings; Meetings With Foreign Leaders
        African American History Month, celebration--182
        African development and upcoming visit to Africa--189
        Congressional leaders, meeting--212
        Economic Report of the President--179
        Heart Truth reception--179
        Intelligence reform legislation--185, 196
        President Abraham Lincoln's 199th birthday--178
        Radio address--177

     Bill Signings

        Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, remarks--185

     Communications to Congress

        Syria, blocking property of additional persons in connection with
            the national emergency, message transmitting Executive order--
            188

     Communications to Federal Agencies

        Assignment of Function Regarding Medicare Funding, memorandum--212
        Federal Support for the AbilityOne Program, memorandum--180
        Implementation of Sections 603 and 604 of the Foreign Relations
            Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228),
            memorandums--181, 189

     Executive Orders

        Blocking Property of Additional Persons in Connection With the
            National Emergency With Respect to Syria--187
        Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Health and
            Human Services--214

    Interviews With the News Media

         Exchange with reporters on the South Lawn--196
         Interviews
             Foreign radio journalists--202
             Matt Frei of BBC World News America--198

    Meetings With Foreign Leaders

        Mali, President Toure--181
        United Nations, Secretary-General Ban--213

    Statements by the President

        Death of Rep. Thomas P. Lantos--180
        Former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri of Lebanon, third anniversary of
            death--198
        Intelligence reform legislation, Senate passage--184
        Timor-Leste situation--180

    Supplementary Materials

         Acts approved by the President--219
         Checklist of White House press releases--218
         Digest of other White House announcements--215
         Nominations submitted to the Senate--216

      Editor's Note: The President was traveling to Cotonou, Benin, on
    February 15, 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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