[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book II)] [July 1, 2007] [Pages C-1-C-7] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Administration of George W. Bush, 2007 [[Page C-1]] Document Categories List Addresses to the Nation Military operations in Iraq--1194 Addresses and Remarks See also Addresses to the Nation; Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings and Vetoes; Interviews With the News Media; Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials; Resignations and Retirements American Legion National convention in Reno, NV--1116 Post 121 in Waco, TX--1461 American Legislative Exchange Council in Philadelphia, PA--1012 America's Promise Alliance, dinner honoring--1469 Annapolis Conference in Annapolis, MD--1496 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business summit in Sydney, Australia--1176 Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey, swearing-in ceremony--1470 Berkeley Plantation in Charles City, VA--1485 Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX, visit with wounded troops--1449 Budget, Federal Nashville, TN--982 New Albany, IN--1463 Rogers, AR--1310 Burma situation--1354 Cabinet meetings--1038, 1378, 1544 Christmas Children's holiday reception--1512 National Christmas tree lighting ceremony--1530 Columbia, SC, arrival--1414 Congress Congressional leaders, meeting--1192 House Republican Conference, meeting--1393 Congressional Gold Medal Borlaug, Norman E., presentation to--975 Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, presentation to--1340 Congressional Medal of Honor Murphy, Lt. Michael P., posthumous award to--1368 Counterterrorism team, meeting--1039 Defense Department Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, farewell to Gen. Peter Pace and an Armed Forces hail for Adm. Michael G. Mullen at Fort Meyer, VA--1254 Senior officials, briefing--1505 Democracy, meeting in New York City--1237 Economic advisers, meetings--1023, 1050, 1301 Economy, national, and homeland security--1290 Energy security and climate change, meeting--1248 Federalist Society's 25th Annual Gala Dinner--1475 Fort Jackson, SC, basic training graduation ceremony--1416 Fredericksburg, VA--1555 GrafTech International Ltd. in Parma, OH, tour--925 Greater Cleveland Partnership in Cleveland, OH, remarks and a question-and-answer session--926 Grocery Manufacturers Association/Food Products Association fall conference--1398 Gulf coast reconstruction in Bay St. Louis, MS--1131 Hanukkah menorah, lighting--1534 Health care Landover, MD--980 Omaha, NE--1526 Heritage Foundation--1409 Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, HI, visit with wounded troops and their families--1190 Hispanic Heritage Month reception--1298 Homeownership financing--1150 Iftaar dinner--1279 Import Safety Working Group, meetings--981, 1433 Independence Day in Martinsburg, WV--912 Intelligence reform legislation--1297 [[Page C-2]] Iraq Iraqi leaders, meeting at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq--1157 Iraqi leaders, remarks congratulating at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM--1110 Provincial Reconstruction Team leaders and brigade combat commanders, briefings--966, 1205 Jewish community leaders, meeting--1533 Legislative agenda, congressional action--1390, 1510 Little Sisters of the Poor's Jeanne Jugan Residence, visit--1569 Management and Budget, Office of Director James A. Nussle, swearing-in ceremony--1191 Mid-Session Review--946 Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, VA, luncheon with military personnel--1199 Miami, FL--1302 Middle East--971 Military support organizations, meetings--1001, 1208 Minneapolis, MN Interstate 35W bridge collapse and Minnesota floods, briefing-- 1097 Interstate 35W bridge damage, tour--1042 National Adoption Day--1482 National Defense University--1370 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, MD--1292 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal, presentation-- 1472 National Medals of Science and Technology, presentation--1024 National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, visit with wounded troops--1572 National Security Agency at Fort Meade, MD, visit--1210 NCAA championship teams--1224 New Albany, IN, business and community leaders, lunch meeting--1462 New Orleans, LA Elected officials and community leaders, meeting--1125 Hurricane Katrina, recovery efforts--1126 New homeowners, visit with--1130 No Child Left Behind Act New York City--1241 Reauthorization legislation, meeting--1295 Washington, DC--1295 Omaha, NE, arrival--1525 Pakistan, death of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, remarks in Crawford, TX--1592 Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD--1357 Presidential Medal of Freedom, presentation--1422 President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors Briefing--1010 Meeting--1324 Report--1010 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor, presentation--1540 Radio addresses--917, 967, 1002, 1027, 1041, 1066, 1074, 1107, 1156, 1188, 1201, 1225, 1253, 1291, 1308, 1356, 1391, 1420, 1454, 1483, 1490, 1509, 1532, 1554, 1590, 1594 Rep. David G. Reichert and the Washington State Republican Party, reception in Bellevue, WA--1110 Riverside, MO, community leaders, meeting--1098 Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr., and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso R. Jackson, meeting--1527 Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters and Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Robert A. Sturgell, meetings--1246, 1473 Secretary of Veterans Affairs James B. Peake, swearing-in ceremony-- 1585 Southern California wildfires Escondido, CA, first-responders, meeting--1389 Escondido, CA, remarks--1387 San Diego, CA, remarks following tour of damaged areas--1385 Washington, DC, remarks prior to departure for a tour of damaged areas--1385 Special Olympics Global Law Enforcement Torch Run ceremony--1021 State Department Annapolis Conference participants dinner hosted by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice--1495 Remarks--1379 Stribling Packaging, Inc., in Rogers, AR--1309 Striped bass and red drum fish populations, signing the Executive order on protection in St. Michaels, MD--1360 [[Page C-3]] Supplemental appropriations, congressional action--1366 Teen drug use statistics, discussion--1535 Thanksgiving turkey presentation ceremony--1488 U.S. military personnel Al Asad Air Base in Iraq--1159 Charleston Air Force Base in Charleston, SC--1005 U.S.-Palestinian Public-Private Partnership, meeting--1512 United Nations in New York City Dinner hosted by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon--1240 General Assembly--1231 Security Council meeting--1237 Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention in Kansas City, MO-- 1099 Walter Reed Army Medical Center, visits--909, 1588 Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, visit--1071 West Hempfield Township, PA, remarks and a question-and-answer session--1257 White House Conference on the Americas in Arlington, VA--918 White House Forum on International Trade and Investment--1430 White House, James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, ribbon-cutting ceremony--945 White House press pool--1406 White House tee-ball--968 World AIDS Day in Mount Airy, MD--1506 Young Presidents' Organization--1227 Appointments and Nominations See also Digest (Appendix A), Nominations Submitted (Appendix B), and Checklist (Appendix C) Agriculture Department, Secretary, remarks--1405 Economic Council, National, Chairman, statement--1502 Justice Department, Attorney General, remarks--1205 Veterans Affairs Department, Secretary, remarks--1396 White House Office Legislative Affairs, Assistant to the President for, statement-- 1549 Speechwriting, Assistant to the President for, statement--1550 Press Secretary, remarks--1153 Bill Signings and Vetoes America COMPETES Act, statement--1064 ``Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007,'' vetoes, messages--1276, 1541 College Cost Reduction and Access Act, remarks--1244 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, statement--1591 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, statement--1468 ``Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008,'' veto, message-- 1469 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, remarks--1569 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, statement--1200 Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, statement--1040 Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, statement-- 1541 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, remarks--1587 ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008,'' veto, memorandum--1592 Prevent taxation of payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to Virginia Tech victims and families, remarks--1571 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007, statement--1596 United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, remarks--1546 ``Water Resources Development Act of 2007,'' veto, message--1420 Communications to Congress Australia-U.S. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty, message transmitting--1514 Burma, Executive order blocking property and prohibiting certain transactions, message--1353 Colombia, significant narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1352 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1384 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, review of title III, letter--975 Defense Department, supplemental budget revisions, letter transmitting request--1036 [[Page C-4]] Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty between the United States, United Kingdom, and Northern Ireland, message transmitting--1223 District of Columbia, Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request Act, letter transmitting--1065 Export control regulations, U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation--1073 Federal employees, locality pay increases, letter transmitting alternative plan--1500 Homeland Security and Justice, Departments of, letter transmitting budget amendments--1434 Hydrographic Organization, Convention on the International, message transmitting protocol amending--1377 Iran, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1453 Iraq Benchmark Assessment Report, message transmitting--1200 Executive order blocking property of additional persons in connection with the national emergency, message--979 Initial Benchmark Assessment Report, message transmitting--965 Lebanon, Executive order blocking property of persons undermining its sovereignty or democratic processes and institutions, message--1037 Liberia, former regime of Charles Taylor, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1000 Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, Convention on the Prevention of, message transmitting protocol--1172 Maritime Terrorism, Convention on the Prevention of, message transmitting protocols--1257 Military and intelligence operations, ongoing, and other international activities, letter transmitting supplemental appropriations request--1367 Nuclear Terrorism, International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of, message transmitting--966 Peru-U.S. free trade agreement, message transmitting legislation-- 1248 Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, Convention on the, message transmitting amendment--1173 Powers and duties of the President Resumption, letter--1004 Temporary transfer, letter--1003 Sudan, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1414 Terrorism, persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1223 Terrorist attacks, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1194 U.S. Combat-Equipped Armed Forces, letter reporting on deployments-- 1552 Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1452 Communications to Federal Agencies See also Presidential Documents Published in the Federal Register (Appendix D) Combined Federal Campaign, memorandum--1023 Ford, former President Gerald R., funeral expenses, reimbursement, memorandum--1065 Illicit drug production and transit countries, memorandum--1202 Liberians in the U.S., measures regarding, memorandum--1193 Directives Public health and medical preparedness--1343 Interviews With the News Media Exchanges with reporters Kennebunkport, ME--903, 1068 Omaha, NE--1526 San Diego, CA--1412 Washington, DC--909 White House--945, 1010, 1150, 1153, 1406, 1427, 1544 Interviews ABC News--1603, 1622 ABC News, ``ABC World News Tonight with Charles Gibson''--1619 Al Arabiya--1280 APEC, ``Visions of Leadership'' program--1599 ARD German Television--1612 Associated Press--1620 CBS News--1608 CNBC's ``Closing Bell'' program--1613 Economic reporters--1604 ESPN--1600 [[Page C-5]] ESPN's ``Offshore Adventures'' program--1615 Foreign print journalists--1135 FOX Business Network--1618 FOX News--1604, 1611, 1618 Juniper Communications--1603 Kathleen Parker, syndicated columnist--1600, 1619 National Review--1600, 1611 NBC News--1608 New York Times--1611 NewsMax magazine--1611 NHK Japan--1148 People magazine--1619 RTL Television and N-TV of Germany--1439 Sky News of Australia--1145 TF1 Television of France--1435 Travel pool reporters aboard Air Force One--1608 U.S. News & World Report--1600, 1611 Wall Street Journal--1613 Washington Post--1600, 1601, 1611 Washington Times--1611 Weekly Standard--1600, 1611 Joint news conferences Afghanistan, President Karzai--1045 Australia, Prime Minister Howard--1160 Canada, Prime Minister Harper--1076 France, President Sarkozy--1444 Germany, Chancellor Merkel--1455 Mexico, President Calderon Hinojosa--1076 United Kingdom, Prime Minister Brown--1028 News conferences July 12--951 August 6--1045 August 9--1052 August 21--1076 September 5--1160 September 20--1213 October 17--1327 November 7--1444 November 10--1455 December 4--1514 December 20--1573 Joint Statements Australia, Prime Minister Howard, climate change and energy--1169 Canada, Prime Minister Harper, Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America--1090 Iraq, Prime Minister Maliki, Declaration of Principles for a Long- Term Relationship of Cooperation and Friendship--1494 Mexico, President Calderon Hinojosa, Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America--1090 Russia, President Putin, nuclear energy and nonproliferation joint actions--910 Letters and Messages See also Communications to Congress Christmas, message--1589 Eid al-Adha, message--1573 Eid al-Fitr, message--1301 Hanukkah, message--1513 Holiday greetings to members of the Armed Forces, message--1589 Kwanzaa, message--1590 Labor Day, message--1155 New Year's Day, message--1596 Ramadan, message--1193 Rosh Hashanah, message--1175 Yom Kippur, message--1222 Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials See also Interviews With the News Media; Joint Statements Afghanistan, President Karzai--1045, 1240, 1604, 1605, 1617 Algeria, President Bouteflika--1623 Argentina, President-elect Fernandez de Kirchner--1616 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders--1609 Australia Governor General Jeffery--1608 Opposition Leader Rudd--1609 Prime Minister Howard--1160, 1169, 1171, 1604, 1608, 1609 Belarus, prodemocracy political parties' leaders--1621 Brazil, President Lula da Silva--1230 Bulgaria, President Parvanov--1602 Canada Governor General Jean--1606 Prime Minister Harper--1076, 1090, 1603, 1606, 1611 [[Page C-6]] China Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang--1612, 1620 President Hu--1173, 1621 Colombia, President Uribe Velez--1624 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, President Kabila--1389 El Salvador, President Saca Gonzalez--1503 France, President Sarkozy--1068, 1434, 1444, 1605, 1617 Germany, Chancellor Merkel--1453, 1455, 1617, 1618 Greece, Prime Minister Karamanlis--1611 Guatemala, President-elect Colom Caballeros--1618 India, Prime Minister Singh--1605 Indonesia, President Yudhoyono--1187 Iraq Kurdistan Region of Iraq, President Barzani--1607 President Talabani--1599, 1601, 1607, 1613 Prime Minister Maliki--1235, 1599, 1601, 1603, 1607, 1609, 1613, 1615, 1619 Sunni tribal and Provincial leaders--1608 Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq, Chairman Hakim-- 1620 Vice President Abd Al-Mahdi--1599, 1601, 1607 Vice President al-Hashimi--1599, 1601, 1607 Israel, Prime Minister Olmert--1492, 1501, 1617, 1620 Italy, President Napolitano--1538, 1622 Japan Prime Minister Abe--1186, 1609 Prime Minister Fukuda--1478, 1619 Jordan, King Abdullah II--1602 Lebanon, Parliament Member al-Hariri--1277 Liberia, President Johnson Sirleaf--1341 Mexico, President Calderon Hinojosa--1076, 1090, 1606 Middle East, Quartet Representative Blair--1611 Mongolia, President Enkhbayar--1364, 1615 Nigeria, President Yar'Adua--1542 Northern Ireland, First Minister Paisley and Deputy First Minister McGuinness--1531 Pakistan, President Musharraf--1605, 1617, 1624 Palestinian Authority, President Abbas--1229, 1492, 1501, 1620 Peru, President Garcia Perez--1546, 1623 Poland Ambassador to Iraq Pietrzyk--1617 President Kaczynski--970, 1601 Portugal, Prime Minister Socrates--1207 Russia, President Putin--904, 1185, 1599, 1615, 1621 South Korea, President Roh--1183, 1613 Southeast Asian leaders--1183 Sudan, First Vice President Kiir--1618 Tibet, Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso--1614 Turkey President Gul--1607, 1615 Prime Minister Erdogan--1427, 1602 Uganda, President Museveni--1394 United Arab Emirates, President Khalifa--1601 United Kingdom, Prime Minister Brown--1028, 1041, 1603, 1612 United Nations General Assembly President Kerim--1612 Secretary-General Ban--976, 1612, 1616 U.N. leaders--1611 Resignations and Retirements Agriculture Department, Secretary, resignation, remarks--1212 Economic Council, National, Chairman, resignation, statement--1502 Justice Department, Attorney General, resignation, remarks in Waco, TX--1109 Veterans Affairs Department, Secretary, resignation, statement--978 White House Office Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, Assistant to the President for, resignation, statement--1488 Legislative Affairs, Assistant to the President for, resignation, statement--1549 Speechwriting, Assistant to the President for, resignation, statement--1550 Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Adviser, resignation, remarks-- 1072 Presidential Personnel Director, resignation, statement--982 Press Secretary, resignation, remarks--1153 Statements by the President See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings and Vetoes; Joint Statements; Resignations and Retirements Annapolis Conference--1491 [[Page C-7]] Border security and immigration, improvement reforms within existing law--1066 Budget, Federal--1107 Burma situation--1134, 1247, 1540 Central High School in Little Rock, AR, 50th anniversary of integration--1239 Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, 15th anniversary--1133 Damascus Declaration, National Council of the, formation--1551 Deaths Carson, Rep. Julia M.--1555 Casey, Germaine--1116 Compton, John, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia--1192 Davis, Rep. Jo Ann--1292 Dunn, Jennifer Blackburn--1175 El Hajj, Brig. Gen. Francois, of Lebanon--1544 Ghanem, Antoine, Parliament Member of Lebanon--1211 Gillmor, Paul E.--1174 Griffin, Mervyn E., Jr.--1073 Hyde, Henry J.--1506 Johnson, former First Lady Claudia A. ``Lady Bird''--950 Kennedy, D. James--1186 Pavarotti, Luciano--1175 Zahir Shah, Mohammed, former King of Afghanistan--1004 Domenici, Sen. Pete V., decision not to seek reelection--1278 Economy, national--1124 Educational Progress, National Assessment of--1239 Energy Information Administration, report--1502 Hastert, Rep. J. Dennis, decision not to seek reelection--1074 India, peaceful nuclear cooperation bilateral agreement, conclusion of negotiations--1026 Intelligence reform legislation Congressional passage--1044 House of Representatives passage--1043 Senate passage--1043 Libby, I. Lewis ``Scooter,'' granting executive clemency--908 Lott, Sen. C. Trent, decision not to seek reelection--1493 Military leaders, meeting--1154 Mortgage forgiveness debt relief legislation, House of Representatives passage--1278 Mukasey, Michael B., Senate confirmation as Attorney General--1452 North Korea, six-party talks--1275 Nussle, James A., Senate confirmation as Office of Management and Budget Director--1171 Peake, James B., Senate confirmation as Secretary of Veterans Affairs--1551 Peru, free trade agreement with U.S. House of Representatives approval--1451 Senate approval--1524 Pryce, Rep. Deborah D., decision not to seek reelection--1073 Regula, Rep. Ralph S., decision not to seek reelection--1307 Republican National Committee, chairman, resignation--1355 Russia situation--1493 Southwick, Leslie H., Senate confirmation as U.S. Circuit judge for the Fifth Circuit--1384 Utah, Crandall Canyon Mine situation--1157 Warner, Sen. John W., decision not to seek reelection--1155 Wicker, Rep. Roger F., appointment as U.S. Senator for Mississippi-- 1595