[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 39 (Monday, October 6, 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, October 6, 2008

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Volume 44_Number 39

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Pages 1271	1299

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Contents

 Addresses and Remarks

    See also Meetings With Foreign Leaders

    Afghanistan security situation, briefing--1284

    Economic stabilization

         Business leaders, meeting--1289

         Legislation--1275, 1279, 1284, 1291

    National Medals of Science and Technology and Innovation, 
        presentation--1276

    Radio address--1274

    Treasury Department, visit--1292

    United Service Organizations, 2008 world gala--1287

Bill Signings

    Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing 
        Appropriations Act, 2009, statement--1280

Communications to Congress

    Albatrosses and petrels, message transmitting report and agreement 
        on conservation--1273

    Naval Petroleum Reserve, message extending period of production--
        1290

 Communications to Federal Agencies

    Designation of Officers of the Office of the Director of National 
        Intelligence To Act as Director of National Intelligence, 
        memorandum--1295
    FY 2009 Refugee Admissions Numbers and Authorizations of In-Country 
        Refugee Status, memorandum--1283
    Unexpected Urgent Humanitarian Needs Related to Pakistan, 
        Afghanistan, and Georgia, memorandum--1294
    Use of the Exchange Stabilization Fund To Support the Money Market 
        Mutual Fund Guaranty Facility, memorandum--1279

Executive Orders

    Amendments to Executive Order 12962--1272

Letters and Messages

    Eid al-Fitr, message--1281
    Rosh Hashanah, 5769, message--1279

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

    Lithuania, President Adamkus--1277
    Ukraine, President Yushchenko--1278
    United Kingdom, Prime Minister Brown--1271

(Continued on the inside of the back cover.)

Editor's Note: The President was at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, on 
October 3, 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

Proclamations

    Child Health Day--1292
    Fire Prevention Week--1293
    German-American Day--1293
    National Breast Cancer Awareness Month--1285
    National Disability Employment Awareness Month--1286
    National Domestic Violence Awareness Month--1287
    National Hunting and Fishing Day--1272
    To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Caribbean Basin Economic 
        Recovery Act and For Other Purposes--1281

Statements by the President

    See also Bill Signings
    Economic stabilization legislation
         Congressional action--1275
         Senate action--1285

Statements by the President--Continued

    India-U.S. nuclear cooperation and nonproliferation legislation
         House of Representatives passage--1275
         Senate passage--1285
    Senate confirmations
         Gen. David D. McKiernan as commander of U.S. Armed Forces in 
            Afghanistan-- 1290
         James Jeffrey as U.S. Ambassador to Turkey--1290

Supplementary Materials

     Acts approved by the President--1298
     Checklist of White House press releases--1297
     Digest of other White House announcements--1296
     Nominations submitted to the Senate--1297
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