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Presidential Documents Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, October 20, 2003 Volume 39—Number 42 Pages 1371–1412 VerDate jul 14 2003 12:26 Oct 21, 2003 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P42OCF4.017 P42OCF4 Contents Addresses and Remarks Communications to Federal Agencies California Proposed Protocol Amending the Agreement Bush-Cheney reception in Fresno—1383 for Cooperation Between the Government Bush-Cheney reception in Riverside—1389 of the United States of America and the Roundtable discussion in Dinuba, remarks Government of the Republic of Indonesia following—1378 Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear San Bernardino—1402 Energy, memorandum—1372 Columbus Day celebration—1375 Waiver and Certification of Statutory National Basketball Association champion San Provisions Regarding the Palestine Antonio Spurs—1376 Liberation Organization, memorandum— Radio address—1373 1377 Communications to Congress Interviews With the News Media Budget amendments, letter transmitting requests—1409 Interview with Asian print journalists—1393 Iraq, letter transmitting report—1378 Letters and Messages Narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, message on continuation of national Pontificate of His Holiness John Paul II, emergency—1408 message on 25th anniversary—1407 (Continued on the inside of the back cover.) 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VerDate jul 14 2003 12:26 Oct 21, 2003 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P42OCF4.017 P42OCF4 Contents—Continued Notices Statements by the President—Continued Continuation of the National Emergency With Nobel Peace Prize, award to Shirin Ebadi— Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers 1374 Centered in Colombia—1407 Terrorist attack on Americans in the Gaza Strip—1388 Proclamations U.N. Security Council resolution on Iraq— 1407 Columbus Day—1374 General Pulaski Memorial Day—1371 Supplementary Materials National School Lunch Week—1371 White Cane Safety Day—1388 Acts approved by the President—1412 Checklist of White House press releases— 1412 Statements by the President Digest of other White House Japan’s announcement of reconstruction aid to announcements—1409 Iraq—1388 Nominations submitted to the Senate—1410 VerDate jul 14 2003 12:26 Oct 21, 2003 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P42OCF4.017 P42OCF4 VerDate jul 14 2003 12:26 Oct 21, 2003 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P42OCF4.017 P42OCF4 VerDate jul 14 2003 12:26 Oct 21, 2003 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7969 Sfmt 7969 E:\PRESDOCS\P42OCF4.017 P42OCF4 newmail.eps Week Ending Friday, October 17, 2003 Proclamation 7719—National School In recognition of the contributions of the Lunch Week, 2003 National School Lunch Program to the health, education, and well-being of Amer- October 10, 2003 ica’s children, the Congress, by joint resolu- tion of October 9, 1962 (Public Law 87–780), By the President of the United States as amended, has designated the week begin- of America ning on the second Sunday in October of each year as ‘‘National School Lunch Week’’ A Proclamation and has requested the President to issue a Over the last 57 years, the National School proclamation in observance of this week. Lunch Program has provided more than 187 Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, billion meals to young people across our President of the United States of America, country. During National School Lunch do hereby proclaim October 12 through Oc- Week, we recognize the importance that tober 18, 2003, as National School Lunch good nutrition plays in the health of our chil- Week. I call upon all Americans to join the dren and in the development of good eating dedicated individuals who administer the Na- habits and healthy lifestyles. tional School Lunch Program at the State By helping our children make healthy and local levels in appropriate activities to choices not only about food but also about promote programs that support the health their overall well-being, we can reduce the and well-being of our Nation’s children. rates of childhood obesity and diabetes and In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set help prevent heart disease, stroke, and other my hand this tenth day of October, in the diseases later in life. Nutritious meals can year of our Lord two thousand three, and also improve students’ concentration and of the Independence of the United States of help them succeed in school. America the two hundred and twenty-eighth. As part of the National School Lunch Pro- George W. Bush gram, the Department of Agriculture’s Team Nutrition advises school food service profes- [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, sionals on how to prepare healthy meals for 8:45 a.m., October 15, 2003] children. Team Nutrition also provides nutri- NOTE: This proclamation was published in the tion programs for children, families, and Federal Register on October 16. This item was communities to illustrate the link between not received in time for publication in the appro- diet and health. Today, more than 99,000 priate issue. schools and childcare centers are educating young people about good eating habits. They are also helping to feed our Nation’s needy Proclamation 7721—General Pulaski children through the National School Lunch Memorial Day, 2003 Program. For many students, low-cost or free October 10, 2003 school meals are sometimes the only nutri- tious food they eat. Over the years, the dedi- By the President of the United States cation of school officials, food service profes- of America sionals, parents, and community leaders has helped to expand the National School Lunch A Proclamation Program to include breakfast, after-school Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski sac- snacks, milk breaks, and summer food pro- rificed his life on October 11, 1779, for grams. America’s independence and the universal 1371 VerDate jul 14 2003 22:43 Oct 20, 2003 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\PRESDOCS\P42OCT4.017 P42OCT4 1372 Oct. 10 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 cause of freedom. His bravery in supporting age all Americans to commemorate this occa- the American Revolutionary War is an inspi- sion with appropriate programs and activities ration to individuals around the world who paying tribute to Casimir Pulaski and hon- pursue peace and freedom for all. oring all those who defend the freedom of Growing up near Warsaw, Casimir Pulaski our Nation. knew firsthand the horror of tyranny and op- In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set pression. In 1768, he joined his father and my hand this tenth day of October, in the fellow compatriots in rising against injustice year of our Lord two thousand three, and and fighting for Polish independence. As a of the Independence of the United States of commander in the rebellion, the young Pole America the two hundred and twenty-eighth. demonstrated a devotion to freedom and George W. Bush great courage. When the rebellion was quelled, Pulaski was exiled to France, where [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, he continued to pursue freedom with the 8:45 a.m., October 15, 2003] same spirit and determination that he had NOTE: This proclamation was published in the shown in Poland. Federal Register on October 16. This item was While in Paris, he met with the American not received in time for publication in the appro- envoy to France, Benjamin Franklin, who priate issue. discussed with him America’s struggle for independence. Pulaski then volunteered his services to General George Washington. In Memorandum on the Proposed his first letter to General Washington after Protocol Amending the Agreement arriving in America in the summer of 1777, for Cooperation Between the General Pulaski pledged that he ‘‘came here, Government of the United States of where freedom is being defended, to serve America and the Government of the it, and to live and die for it.’’ Impressed with Republic of Indonesia Concerning General Pulaski’s abilities and battle experi- Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy ence, General Washington commissioned him as a Brigadier General of the American October 10, 2003 cavalry. In May 1779, General Pulaski’s new Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the cavalry division successfully defended the Secretary of Energy city of Charleston, South Carolina.
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