[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 20 (Monday, May 26, 2008)]
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              WEEKLY COMPILATION OF
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              PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

Published every Monday by the Office of the Federal Register, National 
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Compilation of Presidential Documents contains statements, messages, and
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Weekly Compilation of

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Monday, May 26, 2008

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Volume 44_Number 20

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Contents

Addresses and Remarks

    See also Bill Signings; Meetings With Foreign Leaders
    China, earthquake--730
    Cuba situation--733
    Egypt, World Economic Forum in Sharm el-Sheikh--720
    North Carolina, division review ceremony at Fort Bragg--738
    Radio address--717
    Treasury Secretary Paulson, meeting--730
    World Trade Week--743

Bill Signings

    Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, remarks--736

Bill Vetoes

    ``Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008,'' message--737

Communications to Congress

    See also Bill Vetoes
    Burma, message on continuation of national emergency--715
    Iraq, message on continuation of national emergency with respect to 
        stabilization--732

Interviews With the News Media

    Exchange with reporters in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt--716

Interviews With the News Media-- Continued

    Interview with Richard Engel of NBC News in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt--
        725

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

    Afghanistan, President Karzai--716
    Iraq, Iraqi leaders--720
    Pakistan, Prime Minister Gilani--719
    Palestinian Authority, President Abbas--718

Notices

    Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Burma--715
    Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the 
        Stabilization of Iraq--731

Proclamations

    A Day of Solidarity With the Cuban People--732
    National Hurricane Preparedness Week--747
    National Maritime Day--736
    Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day--742

Statements by the President

    Death of Hamilton Jordan--736
    G. Steven Agee as U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Senate 
        confirmation--731
    Senator Edward M. Kennedy--731

Supplementary Materials

    Acts approved by the President--751
    Checklist of White House press releases--750
    Digest of other White House announcements--747
    Nominations submitted to the Senate--749
          

  Editor's Note: The President was at Camp David, MD, on May 23, 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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