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AE 2.109: GS 4.114: P0b002ee1802d627e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14 000599742 pd14ap03_txt 39 WCPD 413 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14.pdf fdlp 413 433 DGPO 2010-08-03 2025-10-27 WCPD-2003-04-14 machine generated eng WCPD WCPD-2003-04-14 2003-04-11 39 15 article Supplementary Materials D09002ee1d9200dc9 39 WCPD https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-FrontMatter pd14ap03_txt-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-FrontMatter https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-FrontMatter.htm 39 WCPD Table of Contents; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 FRONTMATTER WCPD-2003-04-14-FrontMatter George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200dca D09002ee1d9200de1 39 WCPD 413 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg413 pd14ap03_txt-3 Proclamation 7659 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg413 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg413.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg413.htm Proclamations 2 p. 413 414 39 WCPD 413 Proclamation 7659 Proclamation 7659--National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2003; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg413 2003-04-04 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Proclamations This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on April 9. This item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate issue. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200dcb D09002ee1d9200de2 39 WCPD 414 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg414 pd14ap03_txt-4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg414 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg414.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg414.htm Addresses and Remarks 2 p. 414 415 39 WCPD 414 The President's Radio Address; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg414 2003-04-05 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Addresses and Remarks The address was recorded at 1 p.m. on April 4 in the Cabinet Room at the White House for broadcast at 10:06 a.m. on April 5. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on April 4 but was embargoed for release until the broadcast. In his remarks, the President referred to President Saddam Hussein of Iraq. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of this address. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200dcc D09002ee1d9200de3 39 WCPD 415 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg415 pd14ap03_txt-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg415 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg415.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg415.htm Interviews With the News Media 6 p. 415 420 39 WCPD 415 The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg415 2003-04-08 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Interviews With the News Media The President's news conference began at 11:08 a.m. in the Throne Room at Hillsborough Castle. In his remarks, he referred to Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland; President Saddam Hussein of Iraq; Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams; Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) of the Palestinian Authority; and Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Special Adviser for Iraq Rafeeuddin Ahmed of the United Nations. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200dcd D09002ee1d9200de4 39 WCPD 420 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg420 pd14ap03_txt-6 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg420 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg420.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg420.htm Joint Statements 2 p. 420 421 39 WCPD 420 Joint Statement by President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom on Iraq; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg420 2003-04-08 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Joint Statements An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200dce D09002ee1d9200de5 39 WCPD 421 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg421 pd14ap03_txt-7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg421 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg421.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg421.htm Joint Statements 1 p. 421 421 39 WCPD 421 Joint Statement by President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland on Northern Ireland; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg421 2003-04-08 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Joint Statements An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200dcf D09002ee1d9200de6 39 WCPD 421 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg421-2 pd14ap03_txt-8 Proclamation 7660 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg421-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg421-2.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg421-2.htm Proclamations 2 p. 421 422 39 WCPD 421 Proclamation 7660 Proclamation 7660--National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2003; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg421-2 2003-04-08 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Proclamations This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on April 11. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200dd0 D09002ee1d9200de7 39 WCPD 422 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg422 pd14ap03_txt-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg422 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg422.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg422.htm Statements by the President Congress 2 p. 422 423 39 WCPD 422 Statement on Senate Passage of Legislation on the Faith-Based Initiative; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg422 2003-04-09 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Statements by the President Congress George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200dd1 D09002ee1d9200de8 39 WCPD 423 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg423 pd14ap03_txt-10 Proclamation 7661 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg423 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg423.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg423.htm Proclamations 2 p. 423 424 39 WCPD 423 Proclamation 7661 Proclamation 7661--National D.A.R.E. Day, 2003; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg423 2003-04-09 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Proclamations This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on April 11. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200dd2 D09002ee1d9200de9 39 WCPD 424 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg424 pd14ap03_txt-11 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg424 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg424.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg424.htm Addresses and Remarks 1 p. 424 424 39 WCPD 424 Videotape Remarks to the Iraqi People; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg424 2003-04-10 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Addresses and Remarks The President's remarks were videotaped at 11:30 a.m. on April 8 in the small dining room at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland for later broadcast. The Office of the Press Secretary released the remarks on April 10 and also released an Arabic language transcript of these remarks. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200dd6 D09002ee1d9200df8 39 WCPD 424 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg424-2 pd14ap03_txt-12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg424-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg424-2.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg424-2.htm Statements by the President Congress 2 p. 424 425 39 WCPD 424 Statement on Congressional Passage of Amber Alert System Legislation; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg424-2 2003-04-10 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Statements by the President Congress George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200dd7 D09002ee1d9200df9 39 WCPD 425 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg425 pd14ap03_txt-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg425 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg425.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg425.htm Letters and Messages 1 p. 425 425 39 WCPD 425 Message to Participants in National Youth Service Day; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg425 2003-04-10 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Letters and Messages An original was not available for verification of the content of this message. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200dd8 D09002ee1d9200dfa 39 WCPD 425 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg425-2 pd14ap03_txt-14 Proclamation 7662 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg425-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg425-2.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg425-2.htm Proclamations 2 p. 425 426 39 WCPD 425 Proclamation 7662 Proclamation 7662--Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2003; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg425-2 2003-04-10 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Proclamations This proclamation was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on April 11, and it will be published in the Federal Register on April 15. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200dd9 D09002ee1d9200dfb 39 WCPD 426 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg426 pd14ap03_txt-15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg426 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg426.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg426.htm Communications to Congress 2 p. 426 427 39 WCPD 426 Message to the Senate Transmitting the North Atlantic Treaty Protocols on the Accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg426 2003-04-10 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Communications to Congress This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on April 11. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200dda D09002ee1d9200dfc 39 WCPD 427 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg427 pd14ap03_txt-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg427 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg427.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg427.htm Addresses and Remarks 3 p. 427 429 39 WCPD 427 Remarks Following a Visit With Troops Wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom and an Exchange With Reporters in Bethesda, Maryland; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg427 2003-04-11 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Addresses and Remarks The President spoke at 3:40 p.m. in the lobby at the National Naval Medical Center. In his remarks, he referred to former President Saddam Hussein of Iraq; and Gen. Tommy R. Franks, USA, combatant commander, U.S. Central Command. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200ddb D09002ee1d9200dfd 39 WCPD 429 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg429 pd14ap03_txt-17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg429 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg429.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg429.htm Statements by the President Congress 1 p. 429 429 39 WCPD 429 Statement on Congressional Action on the Budget Resolution; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg429 2003-04-11 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Statements by the President Congress George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d9200ddc D09002ee1d9200dfe 39 WCPD 429 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg429-2 pd14ap03_txt-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg429-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg429-2.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg429-2.htm Statements by the President Congress 2 p. 429 430 39 WCPD 429 Statement on House of Representatives Passage of Comprehensive Energy Legislation; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 PRESDOCU WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg429-2 2003-04-11 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Statements by the President Congress George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article Supplementary Materials D09002ee1d9200ddd D09002ee1d9200dff 39 WCPD 430 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg430 pd14ap03_txt-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg430 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg430.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg430.htm Supplementary Materials 2 p. 430 431 39 WCPD 430 Digest of Other White House Announcements; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 DIGEST WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg430 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Supplementary Materials George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article Supplementary Materials D09002ee1d9200dde D09002ee1d9200e00 39 WCPD 431 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg431 pd14ap03_txt-20 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg431 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg431.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg431.htm Supplementary Materials 2 p. 431 432 39 WCPD 431 Nominations Submitted to the Senate; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 NOMINATIONS WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg431 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Supplementary Materials George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article Supplementary Materials D09002ee1d9200ddf D09002ee1d9200e01 39 WCPD 432 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg432 pd14ap03_txt-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg432 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg432.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg432.htm Supplementary Materials 2 p. 432 433 39 WCPD 432 Checklist of White House Press Releases; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 CHECKLIST WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg432 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Supplementary Materials George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article Supplementary Materials D09002ee1d9200de0 D09002ee1d9200e02 39 WCPD 433 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg433 pd14ap03_txt-22 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2003-04-14/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg433 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/pdf/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg433.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2003-04-14/html/WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg433.htm Supplementary Materials 1 p. 433 433 39 WCPD 433 Acts Approved by the President; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 39, No. 15 ACTSAPPROVED WCPD-2003-04-14-Pg433 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Supplementary Materials No acts approved by the President were received by the Office of the Federal Register during the period covered by this issue.