[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 22 (Monday, June 9, 2008)]
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              WEEKLY COMPILATION OF
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              PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

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Weekly Compilation of

Presidential

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Monday, June 9, 2008

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Volume 44_Number 22

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Pages 769	798

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Contents

Addresses and Remarks

    See also Meetings With Foreign Leaders
    Congressional Medal of Honor, posthumous presentation to Private 
        First Class Ross A. McGinnis--776
    Congressional picnic--791
    Earthquake relief efforts in China, remarks following meeting--792

    Ford's Theatre gala--776

    Housing and Urban Development Department, swearing-in ceremony for 
        Secretary Preston--792

    National economy, meeting--778

    NCAA men's basketball champion University of Kansas Jayhawks--780

    Radio address--771

    South Carolina, commencement address at Furman University in 
        Greenville--772

    U.S. Institute of Peace, remarks at groundbreaking ceremony--783

 Communications to Congress

    Belarus, message on continuation of national emergency with respect 
        to the actions and policies of certain members of the Government 
        of Belarus and other persons undermining democratic processes or 
        institutions--795
    Bulgaria-U.S. Taxation Convention, message transmitting--783

 Communications to Federal Agencies

    Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act, 
        memorandum--782

 Directives

    Biometrics for Identification and Screening To Enhance National 
        Security--788

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

    Israel, Prime Minister Olmert--782
    Netherlands, Prime Minister Balkenende--787
  
  
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  Editor's Note: The President was at Camp David, MD, on June 6, 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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Contents--Continued

Notices

    Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions 
        and Policies of Certain Members of the Government of Belarus and 
        Other Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions 
        in Belarus--795

Proclamations

    Black Music Month--770
    Flag Day and National Flag Week--794
    Great Outdoors Month--769
    Italian Independence Day--775
    National Child's Day--769
    National Oceans Month--780

Statements by the President

    Steven C. Preston as Secretary of the Department of Housing and 
        Urban Development, Senate confirmation--788

    Zimbabwe situation--779

Supplementary Materials

     Acts approved by the President--798

     Checklist of White House press releases--797

     Digest of other White House announcements--796

     Nominations submitted to the Senate--797
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