[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

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Monday, February 18, 2008

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Volume 44_Number 6

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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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