    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 23 (Monday, June 16, 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, June 16, 2008

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    Volume 44_Number 23

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    Pages 799	841

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     Contents

     Addresses and Remarks

        See also Meetings With Foreign Leaders

        France, remarks to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
            Development in Paris--833

        Italy, remarks in a discussion on Italy-U.S. business exchanges in
            Rome--825

        Radio address--801

        Slovenia, departure for Kranj--807

     Communications to Congress

        Budget amendments, letters transmitting--808

        Legislative branch budget request for FY 2008, letter transmitting--
            809

     Executive Orders

        Amending Executive Order 12989, as Amended--805

    Interviews With the News Media

         Interviews

             Christian Malard of France 3 TV--822

             Gianni Riotta of Italy's Rai TV--799

             Natasa Briski of Slovenia's POP TV--802

    Interviews With the News Media--Continued

        News conferences
             June 10 with European Union leaders in Kranj, Slovenia--809
             June 11 with Chancellor Merkel of Germany in Meseberg,
                Germany--817
             June 12 with Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy in Rome,
                Italy--828

    Meetings With Foreign Leaders

        European Union
             European Commission President Durao Barroso--809
             European Council President Jansa--809
        Germany, Chancellor Merkel--817
        Italy, Prime Minister Berlusconi--828

    Proclamations

        Father's Day--827

    Statements by the President

        Deaths
             Jim McKay--802
             Tim Russert--837

    Supplementary Materials

         Acts approved by the President--841
         Checklist of White House press releases--840
         Digest of other White House announcements--838
         Nominations submitted to the Senate--839

      Editor's Note: The President was in Paris, France, on June 13, 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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