Subject Index

Abortion. See Health and medical care Alabama Acquired immune deficiency syndrome. See Disaster assistance—2287 HIV/AIDS; specific country or region Governor—2114, 2286 Administration. See other part of subject President’s visit—2114, 2287 Advisory. See other part of subject Albania, U.S. Ambassador—2288 Aeronautics and Space Administrations, Na- Al Qaida terrorist group. See Terrorism tional. See Space program American. See other part of subject Affirmative action. See Education American Indian, National Museum of the. See Afghanistan Smithsonian Institution Counterterrorism operations—1289 Amtrak Reform Board—2273, 2278 Democracy efforts—1465, 1466, 1825, 1896, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—1578, 1897 2113, 2145, 2150–2152, 2187 Arctic Research Commission—2285 Former regime—1573 Arizona Girls’ soccer team—1436 President’s visits—1612, 2281 International assistance—1239, 2143 Unemployment rate—1614 President—1239, 1289, 1318, 2288 Arkansas, disaster assistance—2273 Reconstruction and reform efforts—1289, Armed Forces, U.S. 1291, 1318 See also Defense and national security; Vet- erans; specific military department; specific Terrorist attacks—1465 country or region U.S. military forces, casualties—2128 All-Volunteer Force—1584, 1608 Africa Draft—1948 See also specific country Funding—1406 Development efforts—1291–1293 International Criminal Court, exemption of Trade with U.S.—1291 U.S. troops—1586, 2263 Africa Education Initiative—2113 Medical care—1584, 1610 Africa, Initiative to End Hunger in—2113 Minority service members—1250, 2062 African Development Foundation—2276 National Guard—2055, 2056, 2164, 2245, African Growth and Opportunity Act—1292, 2247 1467, 1532 Pay and benefits—1494, 1584, 1948, 2056 African Union—1414, 2144, 2265 Service members, deployments—1672, 1673, Agency. See other part of subject 1715, 1839, 1948 AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004—1292, 1413 Technology and equipment—1494 Agriculture Arms and munitions Cattle, inspection of beef—2001 See also Defense and national security; spe- Dairy compacts—1697 cific country or region Economic growth—1483 Gun ownership—1360, 1791, 1792 Land stewardship and conservation—1482, Proliferation Security Initiative—1221, 1291, 1484 1947, 2267 Mad cow disease—2000, 2001 Weapons of mass destruction—1287, 1288, Agriculture, Department of 1462, 2174, 2249, 2267 Assistant Secretary—2286 Army, Department of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)—1482, See also Armed Forces, U.S. 1484, 1843 Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.—1636, 1638 Secretary—1484, 1843 Assistant Secretary—2273 AIDS. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or region Secretary—2287 Airbus—1656, 1682 Arts, National Endowment for the—1720

A–1 Administration of George W. Bush, 2004

Arts, National Council on the—2274 Children and youth—Continued Association. See other part of subject Drug, alcohol, and tobacco use—1363, 1436 Atomic Energy Agency, International—1465 Minority youth—1363 Attorney General. See Justice, Department of Sexually transmitted diseases—1363 Australia Social values—1587 Free trade agreement with U.S.—1234, 1242, Teenage pregnancy—1363, 1473 1467 Violent crime—1363 Prime Minister—1468 Chile Relations with U.S.—1467, 1468 Free trade agreement with U.S.—1364, 1467 Austria, President Klestil, death—1251, 2274 Peacekeeping operations, role—1366 Bahamas, U.S. Ambassador—2278 President—1364 Barbados-U.S. Taxation Convention, second pro- Relations with Haiti—1366 tocol amending—2046 Relations with U.S.—1364 Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Pur- Relations with Venezuela—1366 chase From People Who Are—2285 China Board. See other part of subject President—2263 Boeing Company—1656, 1680, 1682, 2281, 2282 Relations with Taiwan—1560 Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002—1473 Trade with U.S.—1544 Brazil, Ambassador to U.S.—2275 Citizens Flag Alliance—1836 Budget, Federal Civil Liberties, President’s Board on Safe- See also Economy, national; specific agency guarding Americans’—1767 Amendments—1346, 1919, 1960, 2221 Civil rights Appropriations, supplemental—2060, 2242 Deficit—1327, 1436, 1999 Freedom of religion—1381, 1469, 1588, 1654, Business and industry 1795, 1949, 1950 See also Employment and unemployment; Racial profiling—1412, 1528 Taxation; specific company or industry Same-sex marriage. See Marriage Class action reform legislation—1231 School desegregation—2062 Opportunity zones—1857, 1888–1900 Voting rights—1530, 1531 Small and minority business—1223, 1224, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 40th anniversary—1222 1249, 1250, 1408, 1409, 1555, 1556, 2064 CNN—2281 Unionized workers—1717, 1718 Coast Guard, U.S. See Homeland Security, De- Women businessowners—2104 partment of Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act Cabinet of 2004—1564 See also specific position under Federal de- Colombia partment or executive branch agency Antinarcotics campaign, U.S. assistance—1513 Diversity—1529, 1530, 2005 President—1513 Members, meeting with President—2297 Colorado California President’s visit—2047, 2286 Disaster assistance—2273 Unemployment rate—2048 President’s visit—1628, 2281 Cancer Advisory Board, National—2275 Columbia River Deepening Project—1636 Capital Revitalization Corporation, National— Commerce, Department of 2282 Assistant Secretaries—2273 Central Intelligence Agency—1261, 1290, 1334, Deputy Secretaries—2273 1365, 1461, 1462, 1464, 1564, 1767, 2174, Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Na- 2280, 2288 tional—2134 Character Education Initiative—1363 Under Secretaries—2278 Charleston Daily Mail—2273 Commerce, international Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation See also specific country or subject Board—2278 Beef safety—2001 Children and youth Export controls, U.S. national emergency— Children of prisoners, mentoring—1472 1543

A–2 Subject Index

Commerce, international—Continued Defense and national security—Continued Free and fair trade—1226, 1227, 1264, 1273, Project BioShield—1339, 1389, 1404, 1417, 1291, 1324, 1437, 1467, 1559, 1656, 1657, 1461 1682, 1719 Terrorist-related screening procedures—1763, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)— 1765 1960 War on terror—1238, 1265, 1266, 1288, 1317, Group of Eight (G–8) nations—2144 1329, 1330, 1401, 1413, 1417, 1451, 1452, North American Free Trade Agreement— 1463, 1532, 1544, 1545, 1609, 1763, 1765, 1532 1836, 1948, 2015, 2016, 2057, 2173, 2174, Steel tariffs—1805 2182, 2249, 2251, 2261 U.S. Pacific Northwest, cargo shipping—1637 Weapons of mass destruction. See Arms and Commission. See other part of subject munitions Committee. See other part of subject Defense Appropriations Act, 2005, Department Commodity Futures Trading Commission—2276 of—1492–1494 Communications Defense, Department of See also specific news organization See also Armed Forces, U.S.; specific military News media, diversity—1522 department Congress, meeting with Members—1960 Deputy Under Secretaries—2277, 2278 Connecticut, Governor—2273 Funding—1492 Conservation Reserve Program. See Agriculture, Joint Chiefs of Staff—1466 Department of Northern Command, U.S.—1403 Conservation. See Agriculture; Environment Secretary—1463, 2275, 2276, 2282, 2288 Convoy of Hope organization—1962, 2246 Democratic Party, African American participa- Cote d’Ivoire, Ambassador to U.S.—2275 tion and support—1414 Council. See other part of subject Detention Operations, Independent Panel To Counterterrorism Center, National—1462, 1545, Review Department of Defense—2282 1767 Development, U.S. Agency for International— Crime. See Law enforcement and crime 1418, 2278, 2285 Criminal Court, International. See Armed Diamond V Mills—1373 Forces, U.S. Disabled persons—1607, 2276 Croatia, Ambassador to U.S.—2286 Disaster assistance Cuba Alabama—2287 Child prostitution—1353 Arkansas—2273 Democracy and human rights—1353, 1362, California—2273 1761, 2271 Florida—1668, 2281, 2282, 2284, 2287, 2289 President—1353, 2002 Georgia—2287 Tourism, human trafficking—1353 Guam—2278 U.S. sanctions—2002 Indiana—2284 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Kansas—2279, 2289 (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996—1362 Kentucky—2280 Czech Republic, Prime Minister—2284 Louisiana—2287 Michigan—2273 Declassification Board, Public Interest—2286 Micronesia—2277 Defense and national security Mississippi—2287 See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Arms and muni- Nevada—2283 tions; Terrorism New Jersey—2275 BioWatch Program—1391, 1403 New York—2279 Draft. See Armed Forces, U.S. North Carolina—2286, 2287 First-responders—1400–1404, 1417, 2284 Northern Mariana Islands—2278, 2283 Funding—2253 Pennsylvania—2280, 2287 Intelligence—1261, 1276, 1290, 1334, 1365, South Carolina—2284, 2287 1393, 1404, 1460–1466, 1545, 1732, 1763, South Dakota—2276 1765, 1960 Vermont—2288 Missile defense—1682, 2268 Virginia—2284

A–3 Administration of George W. Bush, 2004

Disaster assistance—Continued Education—Continued West Virginia—2280, 2288 Teachers—2157, 2228 Discrimination, racial segregation—1222, 2062 Elections Diseases See also specific party, State, or country Animals—2001 2004 Presidential election—1241, 1244, 1330, Humans—1363, 2113, 2144 1380, 1393, 1651, 1652, 1730, 1731, 1855, District of Columbia 1896–1898, 1950, 2000, 2248, 2258, 2284 Budget—1515 Campaign finance reform—2283 Republican Party events—1394, 2093 Electoral reform—1898 School choice—1410 El Salvador, President—2275 Doctors Without Borders—1465 Emergency Management Agency, Federal. See Dominican Republic, President—2281 Homeland Security, Department of Drug abuse and trafficking Employment and unemployment Interdiction efforts—1412, 1513 See also Business and industry; Economy, na- Prevention and treatment efforts—1412, 1512, tional; specific State 1719 Construction jobs and training—1622 Youth drug abuse—1363 Job creation and growth—1225, 1226, 1234, 1321, 1329, 1408, 1436, 1563, 1899, 1900 Eclipse Aviation—1595 Minimum wage—1334, 1335 Economy, international. See Commerce, inter- Energy national Alternative sources and technologies—1232, Economy, national 1236, 1264, 1273, 1324, 1331, 1417, 1437, Agricultural growth rate—1483 1578, 1731, 1897 Growth rate—1234, 1270, 1407, 1436, 1563, Coal—1357, 1805, 1898 1899 Electricity—1264 Education Gasoline and oil costs—1731 See also specific State Nuclear energy Abstinence-only education—1363 Spent fuel and waste disposal—1623 Adjunct Teacher Corps—2157 Use and development—1898 Advanced Placement programs—1729 Energy, Department of English language students—1949, 2063 Chief Financial Officer—2278 Funding—1337, 1409, 1523, 1555, 1556 Funding—2221 Literacy initiatives—1410, 1411, 1556, 2157, Environment 2158 Brownfields cleanup—1409 Local control of schools—1588, 1589, 1654, Conservation 2005 Land—1482, 1484 Minority students—1248, 1249, 1410, 1411, Water resources—1623 1523, 1529, 1530 Wetlands conservation and expansion—1484 No Child Left Behind Act—1277, 1320, 1335, Pollution prevention and reduction—1417 1410, 1435, 1556, 1728, 1947, 2003, 2063, Environmental Protection Agency—1247, 1418, 2160 1926, 2278, 2285, 2288 Pell grants—1337, 1523, 1556, 2205 Estonia, U.S. Ambassador—2279 School choice—1523 School drug testing—1363 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of Secondary education 2003—1347 Affirmative action—1529, 1533, 1534 Faith-based and community organizations initia- College admissions programs, diversity and tive. See Government organizations and em- use of legacy in—1533 ployees; specific Federal department or agency Job training—1228, 1229, 1236, 1263, 1273, FBI. See Justice, Department of 1325, 1410, 1411, 1506, 1656, 1888, FDA. See Health and Human Services, Depart- 1889, 2205 ment of Standards and school accountability—1409, Federal. See other part of subject 1410, 1522–1526, 1555, 1588, 1589, 1728, FEMA. See Homeland Security, Department of 1729, 1895, 1949, 2063, 2157 Field & Stream magazine—2278

A–4 Subject Index

Flag, United States, constitutional amendment Government organization and employees— prohibiting desecration—1836 Continued Florida Native American tribal sovereignty and self- Charlotte County Emergency Operations Cen- determination, recognition—2177 ter in Punta Gorda—2281 Great Lakes Fishery Commission—2274 Disaster assistance—1668, 2281, 2282, 2284, Great Lakes, water diversion—2033, 2040 2287, 2289 Greece Governor—1755, 1962, 2114, 2283, 2286, Olympic games in Athens—1658, 1732, 2275, 2289 2284 Hurricanes and tropical storms, damage and Prime Minister—2284 recovery efforts—1657, 1667, 1755, 1919, Group of Eight nations (G–8). See Commerce, 1961, 2055, 2060, 2245, 2246, 2281–2284, international 2289 Guam, disaster assistance—2278 National Hurricane Center in Miami—2285 Okaloosa-Walton College in Niceville—1573 Haiti Presidential debate in Coral Gables—2248 Peace and stabilization efforts—1366 President’s visits—1350, 1566, 1573, 1589, Relations with Chile—1366 1667, 1755, 1756, 1961, 2245, 2246, 2248, Health and Human Services, Department of 2271, 2275, 2280, 2281, 2283, 2285, 2289 Biological terrorism, counterterrorism ef- Republican Party event—2271 forts—1389, 1390, 1403, 1404 Unemployment rate—1568, 1578, 1591, 1758 Food and Drug Administration—1339, 1390 U.S. Senate election—2284 Health, National Institutes of—1390, 1403, Foreign policy, U.S. 1404 See also specific country, region, or subject Inspector General—2275, 2285 Debt reduction—2144 Medicare and Medicaid—1792, 2088 Democratization—2144 Secretary—1390 Human rights—2143 Strategic National Stockpile—1390 International aid—1822, 2113, 2144 Health and medical care International cooperation—1413, 1414, 2263 Abortion—1719 ‘‘One China’’ policy—1560 Association health plans—1231, 1272, 1332, Trafficking in persons, efforts to combat— 1826 1350, 1351, 2144 Community health centers—1793, 2078 Women and children, human rights—1350, Drug importation—1720 1351 Exercise—2005 FOX News—2288 Generic drugs—1720, 1721, 1793 France Health savings accounts—1231, 1272, 1332, Military, international operations—1946 1437, 1507, 1508, 1784, 1793, 1826 Relations with U.S.—1946, 1947 Human cloning. See Science and technology Freedom, Presidential Medal of—1469 Information, access to—1721 Gabon, Foreign Minister—2150 Information technology—1332, 1333, 1793 Georgia, disaster assistance—2287 Insurance—1858 Germany, relations with U.S.—1946, 1947 Mad cow disease—2000, 2001 Ghana, Ambassador to U.S.—2287 Medical liability reform—1232, 1272, 1323, Global Peace Operations Initiative—2144 1332, 1437, 1793, 1826, 2000 Government organization and employees Medical research. See Science and technology See also specific agency or organization Rural hospitals—1842 Accountability—1560 State Child Health Insurance Program Combined Federal Campaign—1926 (SCHIP)—2108, 2123 Diversity—1412, 1413 Stem cell research. See Science and tech- Faith-based and community organizations ini- nology tiative—1278, 1320, 1335, 1336, 1352, 1380, Teenage pregnancy—1363, 1473 1412, 1471, 1472, 1510, 1511, 1719, 2004 Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003—1750 Identification standard for Federal employees Healthy Marriages Initiative—1363 and contractors—1765 Help America Vote Act of 2001—1531

A–5 Administration of George W. Bush, 2004

Help America Vote Foundation—2274 Iceland—Continued Hispanic Heritage Month, National—2061 U.S. military forces and equipment, deploy- Hispanic Magazine—2273 ment—1241 HIV/AIDS Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act—1346 See also specific country or region Illinois Domestic strategy to combat—1378, 1379 First-responders—1403 Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief—2113 Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Global strategy to combat—1378, 1379, 1413, Academy in Glenview—1400, 1417, 2276 1822 President’s visits—1400, 2276, 2279 Homeland Security Council—2273, 2279 Republican Party event—2276 Homeland Security, Department of Immigration and naturalization Coast Guard, U.S.—1564, 2164 See also specific country or region Emergency Management Agency, Federal— Arrivals to and departures from U.S.—1403, 1657, 1668, 1755, 1919, 1961, 2074, 2114, 1563 2165, 2245–2247 Citizenship—1531 Headquarters, property for establishment— Temporary-worker program—1250, 1531, 1718 1233 U.S. residency requirements—1380 Mission—1402, 1403, 1417, 1462 Independence Day—1234, 1235, 2273 Operation Predator—1353 India Secretary—1464, 1465 Ambassador to U.S.—2287 Under Secretaries—2282, 2283 Prime Minister—2142 Homeland security. See Defense and national Relations with U.S.—2142 security; Terrorism Indiana, disaster assistance—2284 Housing Indonesia, U.S. Ambassador—2275 Building codes—1890 Infrastructure Advisory Council, National—2275 Homeownership—1418, 1505, 1651 Intellectual Disabilities, President’s Committee Minority homeownership—1411, 1418, 1524, for People with—2274 2064 Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Housing and Urban Development, Department Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, of Commission on the. See White House Office Assistant Secretaries—2286 Intelligence Director, National—1461–1466, Chief Financial Officer—2278 1541, 1545, 1767, 1960 Homeownership assistance programs—1524 Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Human Trafficking, National Training Con- Defense and national security ference on—1350 Inter-American Foundation—2279 Human trafficking. See Foreign policy, U.S.; Interior, Department of the, Secretary—1623 Law enforcement and crime International. See other part of subject Hurricanes and tropical storms Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, See also specific State Department of Hurricane Charley. See Florida, Hurricanes Iowa and tropical storms, damage and recovery Farm Progress Show in Alleman—1840 efforts Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rap- Hurricane Ivan—2061, 2074, 2286, 2287, ids—1368 2114, 2244, 2287 President’s visits—1368, 1474, 1658, 1840, Hurricane Jeanne—2244 1877, 2276, 2279, 2281, 2283 Tropical Storm Bonnie. See Florida, Hurri- Unemployment rate—1371, 1477, 1842, 1878 canes and tropical storms, damage and re- Iran covery efforts Democracy and human rights—1365, 1465, Tropical Storm Ivan—2163, 2288 1468 Tropical Storm Jeanne—2289 Nuclear weapons development—1291, 1365, 1465, 2263 Iceland Terrorism, sponsorship—1365, 1366 Prime Minister—1240 U.S. sanctions—2263

A–6 Subject Index

Iraq Justice, Department of—Continued 2005 Governmental elections—1531, 2179, Investigation, Federal Bureau of—1402, 1462, 2222, 2276 1464, 1528, 2253 Coalition armed forces, deployment—1562, Kansas, disaster assistance—2279, 2289 1947 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Counterterrorism efforts—2276 Kentucky, disaster assistance—2280 Debt reduction—2183 Kenya, Ambassador to U.S.—2275 Democracy efforts—1319, 1532, 1821, 2113, Knights of Columbus—1469 2129, 2130, 2145, 2147, 2148, 2150, 2178 Korea, North. See North Korea Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1562, 2129, 2150, 2178, 2179 Latvia, U.S. Ambassador—2285 Interim Prime Minister—1239, 1319, 1516, Law enforcement and crime 1533, 1576, 2130, 2147, 2178, 2221, 2241, See also Drug abuse and trafficking 2251, 2260, 2276 Counterterrorism efforts. See Defense and na- International aid and support—1239, 2143, tional security; Terrorism 2178, 2179, 2221, 2222, 2256 Domestic violence—1608 Iraqi military and security forces—1533, 2178, Firearms, crimes committed with—1411 2179, 2188, 2221, 2253 Identity theft—1346 Reconstruction efforts and funding—1291, Prisoner reentry initiative—1411 1379, 1960, 2130, 2149, 2179, 2183, 2221, Property crime—1411 2222, 2256 Racial profiling. See Civil rights Terrorist organizations, links to former re- Trafficking in persons, domestic efforts to gime—1241, 1318 combat—1351 U.S. Ambassador—1221, 1533, 1562 Violence against women and unborn victims— U.S. military forces 1474, 1719 Casualties—1344, 1947, 2258, 2259, 2276 Youth crime—1363 Deployment—1585, 2198, 2253, 2260 Latin American Citizens, League of United, U.S. national emergency—1418 (LULAC)—1248 Weapons of mass destruction—1290, 1465, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004— 1466 2276 Israel Legal system. See Judiciary See also Middle East Legion, American—1835 Prime Minister—1825 Liberia Italian Charities of America—2284 Ambassador to U.S.—2275 Italy, Prime Minister—2282 Economic sanctions—1415 Former President—1415 Jamaica, Ambassador to U.S.—2275 Libya James Madison Memorial Fellowship Founda- Leader—1320, 1825 tion—2274 Trade with U.S.—2134 Japan U.S. national emergency, termination—2134 Prime Minister—1329, 2288 Weapons of mass destruction, efforts to dis- Universal Exposition in Aichi—2280 close and dismantle—1287, 1290, 1291, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 1320, 1401, 1825 Arts. See Smithsonian Institution Literacy Advisory Board, National Institute for— Judiciary 2278 Federal court nominations—1243, 1245, 1389, Louisiana 1405, 1411, 1558, 1559, 1652, 2131 Disaster assistance—2287 Judicial confirmation process—1244, 1246, Governor—2287 1247, 1405, 1558, 1559 Tort reform—1323, 1437 Maine Justice, Department of President’s visits—2189, 2198, 2280, 2287, Assistant Attorney General—2275 2288 Attorney General—1352 Unemployment rate—2191 Civil Rights Division—1412 Malawi, Ambassador to U.S.—2275

A–7 Administration of George W. Bush, 2004

Malaysia Mongolia Counterterrorism efforts—1367 Democracy and development efforts—1348 Prime Minister—1366, 2273 President—1348, 2274, 2275 Relations with U.S.—1367 Relations with U.S.—1348 U.S. Ambassador—2273 War on terrorism, participation—1348 Management and Budget, Office of—1560 Morocco Management Council, President’s—2280 Free trade agreement with U.S.—1349, 1467 Marriage, same-sex marriage—1265, 1286, 1338, King—2273, 2274 1474, 1513, 1514, 1583, 1610, 2247 Morris K. Udall Excellence in National Environ- Maryland, President’s visits—2273, 2286 mental Policy Foundation—2282 Mauritania, Ambassador to U.S.—2275 Medal. See other part of subject NAFTA. See Commerce, international Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human National. See other part of subject Services, Department of Native Americans Methane to Markets Partnership—1417 Federal assistance—1529 Mexico, immigration to U.S.—1532 Tribal sovereignty and self-determination— Michigan 1529, 2177 Disaster assistance—2273 Nauru, Ambassador to U.S.—2287 Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Navy, Department of the Rapids—2278 See also Armed Forces, U.S. Northern Michigan University in Marquette— Assistant Secretaries—2286, 2288 1294 Transfer of property—1233 President’s visits—1245, 1294, 1406, 1427, Nepal, Ambassador to U.S.—2287 1515, 1828, 2016, 2031, 2038, 2273, 2275, Netherlands-U.S. Convention on Taxation—1362 2277–2279, 2281, 2283, 2286 Nevada Unemployment rate—1296, 1429, 1430, 1515, Disaster assistance—2283 1675, 1830, 2039 National Guard Association conference in Las Micronesia, disaster assistance—2277 Vegas—2055 Middle East President’s visits—1619, 2055, 2281, 2286 See also specific country Unemployment rate—1620 Peace and democracy efforts—1238, 1239, Water resources—1623 1288, 1289, 1291, 1367, 1557, 1585, 1653, Yucca Mountain—1623 1825, 1826, 1895, 2015, 2061, 2146, 2147, New Hampshire 2174, 2271 President’s visits—1534, 1810, 2115, 2280, Military, U.S. See Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, 2283, 2288 Department of; specific military department Unemployment rate—1537, 1814, 2118 Millennium Challenge Accounts—1348, 2093, Union Leader newspaper of Manchester— 2144 2287 Minnesota WMUR–TV of Nashua—2283 President’s visits—1301, 1482, 1485, 1721, New Jersey, disaster assistance—2275 2064, 2073, 2085, 2275, 2279, 2282, 2287 New Mexico Unemployment rate—1303, 1480, 1723, 2066, President’s visits—1595, 1733, 1740, 1747, 2076, 2087 2280, 2283 Minority business. See Business and industry Unemployment rate—1735, 1742, 1749 Missionaries of Charity—2288 New York Mississippi Disaster assistance—2279 Disaster assistance—2287 First-responders in Elmhurst—2284 Governor—2286 President’s visits—1855, 2135, 2142, 2150, Mississippi River Commission—2275 2151, 2284, 2288 Missouri Unemployment rate—2136 President’s visits—1382, 1420, 1919, 1927, United Nations General Assembly in New 1934, 1953, 2278, 2285 York City—2142, 2150, 2288 Unemployment rate—1384, 1422 News media. See Communications Monetary Fund, International—1352 Nigeria, Ambassador to U.S.—2275

A–8 Subject Index

NIH. See Health and Human Services, Depart- Pennsylvania ment of Disaster assistance—2280, 2287 NOAA. See Commerce, Department of Kutztown University in Kutztown—1251 No Child Left Behind Act. See Education President’s visits—1251, 1266, 1267, 1279, North Carolina 1453, 1680, 1863, 1907, 1962, 1970, 2152, Charlotte Merchandise Mart in Charlotte— 2164, 2165, 2274, 2279, 2282–2285, 2288 2287 Tropical Storm Ivan, damage and recovery ef- Disaster assistance—2286, 2287 forts—2164, 2288 President’s visits—1243, 2101, 2273, 2287 Unemployment rate—1269, 1281, 1455, 1864, Republican Party event—2287 1865, 1972, 2154, 2167 Unemployment rate—2103 Poland North Korea Citizens, entry into U.S.—1563 Chairman—1330, 2263, 2268 Prime Minister—1562, 2277 Nuclear weapons—1291, 1348, 2263 Troops in Iraq—1562 Relations with U.S.—2263 Warsaw Uprising, 60th anniversary—2277 Northern Mariana Islands, disaster assistance— Portugal 2278, 2283 Counterterrorism efforts—2279 Nuclear Regulatory Commission—1623 Prime Minister—2279 Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board—2281 Presidency Legacy—2003 Ocean Policy, U.S. Commission on—2133 President’s health—2005, 2006 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Na- Presidential. See other part of subject tional. See Commerce, Department of Principals of the Year Award—2285 Office. See other part of subject Project BioShield Act of 2004—1389 Ohio PROTECT Act of 2003—1353 International Children’s Games and Cultural Qatar, U.S. Ambassador—2278 Festival in Cleveland—2278 Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ports- Red Cross, American—1667, 1756, 1962, 2165, mouth—2286 2199, 2245, 2247 President’s visits—1435, 1437, 1445, 1496, Red Cross and Red Crescent, International— 1668, 1768, 1775, 1794, 1848, 1883, 1900, 2199 1985, 1986, 2006, 2222, 2235, 2278, 2279, Redbook magazine—2279 2281, 2283, 2284, 2286, 2289 Refugees. See specific country or region Republican Party event—2278 Religious Freedom, U.S. Commission on Inter- Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Na- national—2288 tional, in Cincinnati—2281 Republican Party Unemployment rate—1440, 1447, 1502, 1796, See also specific State 1850, 1885, 1901, 1988, 2008, 2226, 2237 African American participation and support— Olympic games. See Greece; Sports 1414, 1415 Oregon Republican National Convention—2284 President’s visits—1636, 1638, 2281 Research and development. See Science and Southridge High School in Beaverton—1638 technology Unemployment rate—1641 Retirement. See Social Security Organization. See other part of subject Riggs Bank—1365 Romania Pakistan 2004 elections—1393 Counterterrorism efforts—1289, 1320, 1825 Counterterrorism efforts—1391 Democracy reforms—2175 President Bush’s visit—1393 Nuclear weapons proliferation—1290, 1334, Prime Minister—1391, 2276 1401 Trade with U.S.—1392 President—1289, 1825, 2174, 2288 Rosh Hashanah—2060 Relations with U.S.—2174 Rush Limbaugh radio show—2283 U.S. Ambassador—2288 Russia Panama, President—2282 Ambassador to U.S.—2016, 2200

A–9 Administration of George W. Bush, 2004

Russia—Continued Sports President—1731, 2016, 2061, 2268, 2282, Football—1703 2284 Indianapolis 500—2276 Terrorist attacks Olympic games—1657, 1732, 1733, 2275, Passenger jets—2282, 2284 2284 School siege in Beslan—2016, 2061, 2131, Tee-ball—2274 2143, 2200, 2268, 2284 Tour de France—2277 State and local governments. See specific subject St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora- or State tion—2273, 2277, 2279 State, Department of Salvation Army—2245, 2247 Ambassadors. See specific country or region Same-sex marriage. See Marriage Inspector General—2285 Saudi Arabia Secretary—1263, 1414, 2275–2277, 2279, Counterterrorism efforts—1289, 1320, 2278 2286 Crown Prince—2278 Trafficking in Persons Report, 2003—1352 Schools. See Education; specific State Sudan Science and technology Civil conflict—1414, 1493 See also Health and medical care Genocide and human rights crisis—1292, Human cloning—1474, 2132, 2144 1977, 2144, 2265 Medical research and technology—1720 Humanitarian aid—1414, 1393, 1394, 1977 Stem cell research—1606, 1607, 2132 United Nations actions, potential—1977, 2265 Technology for disabled persons—1607 Science Board, National—2288 Taiwan, relations with China—1560 Science Foundation, National—2287 Taxation New markets tax credits—1408 Scripps Howard Spelling Bee—2274 Small and minority businesses, tax cuts—1556, Security Council, National—2273, 2275, 2277, 1557 2282, 2285, 2287 Tax Code reform—1865, 1896 Security, national. See Defense and national se- Tax relief legislation—1226, 1227, 1235, 1270, curity; Terrorism 1271, 1321, 1322, 1408, 1436, 1532, 2198 Security Telecommunications Advisory Com- Tennessee mittee, President’s National—2285 Oak Ridge National Laboratory—1287, 2274 Sentencing Commission, U.S.—1347, 2278 President’s visits—1287, 1835, 2274, 2283 Singapore, free trade agreement with U.S.— Terrorism 1467 See also Defense and national security; spe- Slovakia cific country, region, or terrorist group Anti-Nazi uprising, anniversary—2283 Al Qaida terrorist group—1289, 1320, 1333, Prime Minister—2283 1334, 1365, 1366, 1401, 1402, 1460, 1461, Slovenia, Ambassador to U.S.—2287 1492, 1544, 1545, 2145, 2249 Small Business Administration—1408, 1529, Biological terrorism—1389, 1390, 1403, 1404 1556, 2245 Counterterrorism efforts—1238, 1239, 1265, Small business. See Business and industry 1266, 1274, 1288, 1317, 1381, 1382, 1390, Smithsonian Institution 1401–1403, 1417, 1461, 1465, 1528, 1545, American Indian, National Museum of the— 1763, 1765, 1767, 2113, 2249, 2270 2175 Domestic threat—1461, 1464, 1539 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Global threat—1288, 2143 Arts—2280, 2285 Persons who commit, threaten to commit, or Social Security—1532, 1553 support terrorism, U.S. national emer- South Africa, President—2286 gency—2150 South Carolina, disaster assistance—2284, 2287 September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks—1381, South Dakota, disaster assistance—2276 1654, 1862, 2014, 2286, 2129 Southern Baptist Convention—2245, 2246 Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Na- Space program, Apollo 11 moon landing, anni- tional Commission on—1365, 1391, 1393, versary—2276 1400, 1403, 1404, 1416, 1460, 1763, 1767, Spain, Ambassador to U.S.—2287 2015, 2276–2278

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Terrorist Threat Integration Center—1461, United States-Australia Free Trade Implementa- 1464, 1545, 1767 tion Act—1467 Texas U.S. See other part of subject President’s visits—1469, 1729, 2277, 2279, U.S. News & World Report magazine—2283 2280, 2282, 2289 USA PATRIOT Act—1274, 1328, 1461, 2131, Republican Party events—2277, 2279 2253 Thailand, Ambassador to U.S.—2275 USA Today newspaper—2283 Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory UNITY: Journalists of Color convention—1522 Panel—2285 Urban League, National—1406 Today show—2283 USAID. See Development, U.S. Agency for Trade. See Business and industry; Commerce, International international Venezuela Trade negotiations or agreements. See Com- Presidential referendum—1366 merce, international; specific country or re- Relations with Chile—1366 gion Vermont, disaster assistance—2288 Trade Commission, Federal—2279 Veterans, benefits—1608, 1669, 1670, 1823, Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.—1293, 1837, 1950 1467, 1657 Veterans Affairs, Department of Transportation Assistant Secretaries—2285 See also specific industry Hospitals—1669, 1670 Highways, Federal funding—1951 Secretary—1669, 1837 Treasury, Department of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003—1670, 1837 Assistant Secretaries—2275, 2276, 2287 Veterans of Foreign Wars—1668 Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board— Virginia 2278 Disaster assistance—2284 Treasurer—2277 Northern Virginia Community College in An- Treaties and conventions. See United Nations; nandale—1546 specific country, region, or subject President’s visits—1546, 2280 Tropical storms. See Hurricanes and tropical Voluntarism—1337 storms Washington Uganda Boeing Delivery Center in Seattle—2281 HIV/AIDS prevention—1378 President’s visit—1656, 2281 President—1293 Republican Party event—2281 Unborn Victims of Violence legislation—1473 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia Union Leader newspaper of Manchester, NH— Weapons. See Arms and munitions 2034 Welfare system, reform—1335 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners West Virginia of America—1619 Cabela’s Retail Store in Tridelphia—1452 United Kingdom, Prime Minister—2178, 2282 Coal mining—1357 United Nations Disaster assistance—2280, 2288 AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, Global President’s visits—1235, 1236, 1354, 1452, Fund to Fight—2113, 2144 1802, 1913, 1978, 2273, 2275, 2279, 2282– Democracy Fund, proposed—2146 2284, 2286 General Assembly in New York City—2142, Unemployment rate—1356, 1690, 1804, 1914, 2150 1978 Heads of state, reception in New York City— White House Office 2151 Assistant to the President, National Security Human rights—2142, 2143 Adviser—2282 International stabilization efforts—2150 Deputy Assistants to the President Secretary-General—1414, 2150 Deputy National Security Adviser—2277 Sudan, potential actions—1977, 2265 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Di- U.S. Representatives—1221, 2277, 2286, 2288 rector—1473

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White House Office—Continued Women. See Business and industry; Foreign pol- Intergovernmental Affairs Director—2177 icy, U.S.; specific country, region, or subject Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, Worker Investment Act—2205 Commission on the—1361, 2275 World Bank—1352 Wisconsin Mick’s Candyman in West Bend—1315 World Trade Organization—1293, 1294, 1468, President’s visits—1307, 1315, 1316, 1338, 1657 1339, 1695, 1703, 1870, 2199, 2200, 2212, 2275, 2282, 2284 World War II Memorial, National—1670 Unemployment rate—1310, 1321, 1341, 1697, 1872, 2203, 2214 Yom Kippur—2199

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