[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 49 (Monday, December 15, 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, December 15, 2008

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Volume 44_Number 49

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 Contents

 Addresses and Remarks

    Children's holiday reception--1501
    Darfur human rights activist Halima Bashir, meeting--1510
    Drug use reduction, remarks following discussion--1511
    New York, U.S. Military Academy at West Point in West Point--1503
    Pennsylvania, Union League of Philadelphia's unveiling of the 
        President's portrait in Philadelphia--1493
    Radio address--1492
    Saban Forum--1487
    Texas, commencement address at Texas A&M University in College 
        Station--1512
    Virginia, remarks following briefings at the National 
        Counterterrorism Center in McLean--1502

 Communications to Federal Agencies

    Designation of Officers of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 
        to Act as Director, memorandum--1509
    Designation of Officers of the U.S. Agency for International 
        Development to Act as Administrator, memorandum--1510
    Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act, 
        memorandum--1501

 Executive Orders

    Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal 
        Government on Friday, December 26, 2008--1515
    Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice--
        1508

Interviews With the News Media

    Interviews
        Nadia Bilbassy Charters of MBC TV--1495
        Sam Ryan of CBS Sports in Philadelphia--1494

Letters and Messages

    Eid al-Adha, message--1502

Proclamations

    Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week--1503

Statements by the President

    Zimbabwe situation--1508

Supplementary Materials

     Acts approved by the President--1518
     Checklist of White House press releases--1517
     Digest of other White House announcements--1516
     Nominations submitted to the Senate--1517
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