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Proclamation 7684—Flag Day and joint resolution approved June 9, 1966, as National Flag Week, 2003 amended (80 Stat. 194), that the President June 6, 2003 issue annually a proclamation designating the week in which June 14 occurs as ‘‘National By the President of the United States Flag Week’’ and calling upon all citizens of of America the United States to display the flag during that week. A Proclamation Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, Each year, we set aside June 14 to com- President of the United States of America, memorate the day in 1777 when the Conti- do hereby proclaim June 14, 2003, as Flag nental Congress adopted the Stars and Day and the week beginning June 8, 2003, Stripes as the official flag of our Republic. as National Flag Week. I direct the appro- With this act, the Congress declared that we priate officials to display the flag on all Fed- were one Nation, under one flag, united for eral Government buildings during that week, the cause of liberty and justice for all. and I urge all Americans to observe Flag Day As a symbol of our patriotism, the Amer- and National Flag Week by flying the Stars ican flag continues to invoke pride and re- and Stripes from their homes and other suit- solve among our people, especially when we able places. I also call upon the people of see it next to a headstone, on the masts of the United States to observe with pride and our military ships, worn by the generations all due ceremony those days from Flag Day of Americans who have proudly served our through Independence Day, also set aside by country, or emerging from the wreckage the Congress (89 Stat. 211), as a time to caused by a natural or manmade disaster. honor America, to celebrate our heritage in Flying over public buildings, monuments, public gatherings and activities, and to pub- schools, and homes, our flag is testament to licly recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the the ideals of American democracy. Flag of the United States of America. Through the years, millions of immigrants In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set have come to our shores seeking to share in my hand this sixth day of June, in the year the promise of freedom represented by our of our Lord two thousand three, and of the flag. From war-torn Europe, to the moun- Independence of the United States of Amer- tains of Afghanistan, to the deserts of Iraq, ica the two hundred and twenty-seventh. the flag and those who carry it are universally George W. Bush recognized as harbingers of liberation, jus- tice, and peace. Regardless of circumstance, [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, our flag endures as a sign of hope. 8:45 a.m., June 10, 2003] On Flag Day, we look to the red, white, NOTE: This proclamation will be published in the and blue as a symbol of our commitment to Federal Register on June 11. advancing the universal hope of liberty and justice for all. Old Glory abounds in the land- scape of our daily lives, reminding us of the freedom we share. The 50 stars and 13 stripes are not just a random pattern, they Digest of Other symbolize the blessings of liberty we enjoy White House Announcements as Americans. To commemorate the adoption of our flag, the Congress, by joint resolution approved The following list includes the President’s public August 3, 1949, as amended (63 Stat. 492), schedule and other items of general interest an- nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary and designated June 14 of each year as ‘‘Flag not included elsewhere in this issue. Day’’ and requested that the President issue an annual proclamation calling for its observ- ance and for the display of the Flag of the May 31 United States on all Federal Government In the morning, in Krakow, Poland, the buildings. The Congress also requested, by President had an intelligence briefing. Later,

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he and Mrs. Bush visited the Auschwitz- ticipated in multilateral meetings with Presi- Birkenau World War II death camp complex dent Mubarak, King Hamad bin Isa Al near Oswiecim, Poland. They then returned Khalifa of Bahrain, King Abdullah II of Jor- to Krakow. dan, Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Later in the morning, the President met and Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu with President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Mazen) of the Palestinian Authority. In the Poland at Wawel Royal Castle. afternoon, the leaders had a working lunch In the afternoon, the President met with at the Four Seasons Resort. Prime Minister Leszek Miller of Poland at Later in the afternoon, the President met Wawel Royal Castle. with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Later in the afternoon, the President trav- In the evening, the President had dinner eled to St. Petersburg, Russia. with President Mubarak at President In the evening, at Peterhof Palace, the Mubarak’s residence. President and Mrs. Bush had dinner and The President announced his intention to watched an outdoor ballet performance and nominate Daniel J. Bryant to be Assistant At- fireworks show with President Vladimir Putin torney General (Legal Policy) and to des- of Russia and his wife, Lyudmila. ignate him as Acting Assistant Attorney Gen- June 1 eral (Legal Policy). In the morning, the President traveled to The President declared a major disaster in Evian-les-Bains, France, to attend the Group Kentucky and ordered Federal aid to supple- of Eight (G–8) Summit at the Hotel Royal. ment State and local recovery efforts in the In the afternoon, the President partici- area struck by severe storms, flooding, mud pated in meetings and photo opportunities and rock slides, and tornadoes on May 4– with leaders from G–8 and non-G–8 coun- 27. tries and the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD). June 4 Also in the afternoon, the President met In the morning, the President had an intel- with President Hu Jintao of China to discuss ligence briefing. He also had a telephone the situation in North Korea, efforts to eradi- conversation with the Deputy Prime Minister cate the SARS virus, and the war on terror. of Kuwait to express his regret that he could In the evening, the President attended a not visit Kuwait during his Middle East trip NEPAD/African Action Plan dinner with and his appreciation for Kuwait’s support in other leaders. efforts to liberate Iraq. June 2 Later in the morning, the President trav- eled to Aqaba, Jordan, where he met with In the morning, the President had an intel- ligence briefing. Later, he participated in a King Abdullah II of Jordan and later with working lunch and photo opportunities with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel. G–8 leaders. In the afternoon, the President met with In the afternoon, the President traveled to Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Mazen) of the Palestinian Authority. Later, The President announced his intention to the President had trilateral meetings with nominate Robert Lerner to be Commissioner Prime Minister Sharon and Prime Minister of Education Statistics, Department of Edu- Abbas. cation. In the evening, the President traveled to Doha, Qatar. June 3 The President announced his intention to In the morning, the President had an intel- appoint the following individuals as members ligence briefing. Later, at the Movenpick of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Con- Conference Center in Sharm el-Sheikh, the servation Commission: Brad T. Barber, President had bilateral meetings with Presi- Kevin K. Conway, Dallin W. Jensen, and dent Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. He also par- Jody L. Williams.

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June 5 to the Service Academies, or nominations of For- In the morning, the President had an intel- eign Service officers. ligence briefing. Also, at the Ritz-Carlton Doha Hotel, he met with Gen. Tommy R. Submitted June 2 Franks, USA, combatant commander, U.S. Central Command, and L. Paul Bremer III, Josette Sheeran Shiner, Presidential Envoy to Iraq. of Virginia, to be a Deputy U.S. Trade Rep- Later in the morning, the President trav- resentative, with the rank of Ambassador, eled to Camp As Sayliyah near Doha. vice Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC. Karen P. Tandy, of Virginia, to be Administrator of Drug En- June 6 forcement, vice Asa Hutchinson. In the morning, the President had an intel- Withdrawn June 2 ligence briefing. During the day, the President had separate Dee Ann McWilliams, telephone conversations with Prime Minister of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Vet- Tony Blair of the United Kingdom and Prime erans Affairs (Human Resources and Admin- Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy to discuss istration), which was sent to the Senate on his trip to Europe and the Middle East. March 24, 2003. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Camp David, MD. Submitted June 3 The White House announced that the President will welcome President Yoweri Joshua B. Bolten, Kaguta Museveni of Uganda to the White of the District of Columbia, to be Director House on June 10. of the Office of Management and Budget, The White House announced that the vice Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., resigned. President will welcome Prime Minister Robert Lerner, Thaksin Chinnawat of Thailand to Wash- of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Edu- ington, DC, on June 10. cation Statistics for a term expiring June 21, The President announced his intention to 2009, vice Pascal D. Forgione, Jr., term ex- nominate Paul S. DeGregorio and Deforest pired. B. Soaries, Jr., to be members of the Election Assistance Commission. Submitted June 5 The President declared a major disaster in Arkansas and ordered Federal aid to supple- Karin J. Immergut, ment State and local recovery efforts in the of Oregon, to be U.S. Attorney for the Dis- area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and trict of Oregon for the term of 4 years, vice flooding on May 2 and continuing. Michael W. Mosman. The President declared a major disaster in American Samoa and ordered Federal aid to Lance Robert Olson, supplement Territory and local recovery ef- of Iowa, to be U.S. Marshal for the Northern forts in the area struck by flooding and District of Iowa for the term of 4 years, vice mudslides on May 19–21. John Edward Quinn.

Nominations Checklist Submitted to the Senate of White House Press Releases

The following list does not include promotions of The following list contains releases of the Office members of the Uniformed Services, nominations of the Press Secretary that are neither printed as

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