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Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, August 16, 2004 Volume 40—Number 33 Pages 1501–1586 VerDate May 21 2004 09:10 Aug 17, 2004 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P33AUF4.013 P33AUF4 Contents Addresses and Remarks Bill Signings See also Appointments and Nominations; Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act Meetings With Foreign Leaders of 2004, statement—1518 Arizona, remarks in Phoenix—1561 California Executive Orders Remarks with Nancy Reagan in Bel Air— Establishing an Emergency Board To 1575 Investigate a Dispute Between the Victory 2004 dinner in Santa Monica—1575 Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Florida Authority and Its Conductors Represented Niceville, discussion at Okaloosa-Walton by the United Transportation Union—1518 College—1527 Panama City, remarks—1541 Interviews With the News Media Pensacola, remarks—1520 Exchange with reporters in the Oval Office— Nevada, United Brotherhood of Carpenters 1516 and Joiners of America in Las Vegas—1567 New Mexico, discussion at Eclipse Aviation in Meetings With Foreign Leaders Albuquerque—1546 Oregon, Columbia River channel deepening Poland, Prime Minister Belka—1516 project in Portland—1582 Supplementary Materials Radio address—1501 Virginia, discussion at Northern Virginia Acts approved by the President—1586 Community College in Annandale—1502 Checklist of White House press releases— 1585 Appointments and Nominations Digest of other White House Central Intelligence Agency, Director, announcements—1584 remarks—1519 Nominations submitted to the Senate—1585 Editor’s Note: The President was in Medina, WA, on August 13, the closing date of this issue. 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VerDate May 21 2004 13:16 Aug 17, 2004 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P33AUF4.013 P33AUF4 VerDate May 21 2004 09:10 Aug 17, 2004 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7969 Sfmt 7969 E:\PRESDOCS\P33AUF4.013 P33AUF4 newmail.eps Week Ending Friday, August 13, 2004 The President’s Radio Address buttressed by other information we already August 7, 2004 had. We and our allies are working to protect Good morning. My most solemn duty as our people from these threats. As we fight President is to protect our country, and in the ongoing terrorist threat, we will continue the 3 years since our country was attacked, moving forward with additional changes to we have taken important steps to overcome protect our country. terrorist threats to this Nation. This week I asked Congress to create the We have pursued terrorists across the position of a National Intelligence Director. world, destroying their leadership and deny- The person in that office will be appointed ing them sanctuaries. We are working with by the President, with the advice and consent other governments to break up terror cells of the Senate, and will serve at the pleasure and stop planned attacks, on virtually every of the President. The Director will serve as continent. We’ve created a new Department the President’s principal intelligence advisor of Homeland Security to win the battle and will oversee and coordinate the foreign against terror on the home front. We are and domestic intelligence community. The working to secure our borders, air and sea CIA will be managed by a separate Director. ports, and critical infrastructure. We are The National Intelligence Director will as- bringing the best technologies to bear against sume the broader responsibility of leading the threat of chemical and biological warfare. the intelligence community across our Gov- We’re using the tools of the PATRIOT Act ernment, and he or she will have the re- to track terrorists within our borders and stop sources and authority to meet that responsi- them before they kill our people. We have bility. transformed the FBI to focus on the preven- tion of terrorist attacks. We’ve established a This week I also announced that we estab- Terrorist Threat Integration Center to merge lish a new National Counterterrorism Cen- and analyze foreign and domestic intel- ter. This new center will build on the excel- ligence on global terror in a single place. And lent work of the Terrorist Threat Integration we are sharing that intelligence in unprece- Center and will become our Government’s dented ways with local officials and first-re- knowledge bank for information about sponders who need it to protect our commu- known and suspected terrorists. This center nities. will also be responsible for preparing the I agree with the conclusion of the 9/11 daily terrorism threat report for the Presi- Commission. Because of these steps at home dent and senior officials, and its Director will and abroad, our country is safer than it was report to the National Intelligence Director, on September the 11th, 2001. Yet, we’re still once that position is created. not safe. The elevation of the threat level in We will act on other valuable rec- New York, New Jersey, and Washington, ommendations made by the 9/11 Commis- DC, is a grim reminder of the dangers we sion. In the coming days, I will issue a series continue to face. Information from arrests in of directives to various departments on es- Pakistan, taken together with information sential steps for the Government on the war gathered by the U.S. intelligence community, on terror. As we take these steps, our Nation indicated that Al Qaida has cased financial is grateful to the dedicated, hard-working targets in New York, New Jersey, and Wash- men and women of our intelligence commu- ington, DC, and has recently updated their nity who are working day and night to keep targeting information. This information was our country safe. 1501 VerDate jul 14 2003 22:08 Aug 16, 2004 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\PRESDOCS\P33AUT4.013 P33AUT4 1502 Aug. 7 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2004 We’re a nation in danger. We’re doing ev- I’m running with a good man. I admit it, erything we can in our power to confront the that Dick Cheney is not the prettiest face danger. We’re making good progress in pro- on the ticket. [Laughter] But that’s not why tecting our people and bringing our enemies I picked him. I picked him because of his to account. But one thing is certain: We’ll sound judgment, his experience, his ability keep our focus; we’ll keep our resolve; and to do the job. we will do our duty to best secure our coun- I want to thank Dr. Bob Templin for allow- try. ing us to use this important facility. I say ‘‘im- Thank you for listening. portant;’’ it’s because the community college system is an integral part of making sure that NOTE: The address was recorded at 8:51 a.m. on August 6 in Kennebunkport, ME, for broadcast this country is a hopeful country. I’ll tell you at 10:06 a.m. on August 7. The transcript was why. Part of the reasons I’m seeking the made available by the Office of the Press Sec- Presidency again is because I understand that retary on August 6 but was embargoed for release if we use our community college system wise- until the broadcast. The Office of the Press Sec- ly, people will be trained for the jobs which retary also released a Spanish language transcript will exist. See, in order to keep jobs here of this address. in America, we’ve got to have a workforce that is capable of filling the jobs of the 21st Remarks in a Discussion at Northern century. And one of the crucial links in mak- Virginia Community College in ing sure people have the skills necessary to fill the jobs that are coming is the community Annandale, Virginia college system. And Bob understands that. August 9, 2004 I appreciate you being here, Doc. Thanks for giving us a chance to come by. The President. Thank you for being here. I want to thank my friend Senator George Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! Allen for being here. I appreciate you com- The President. Thank you all. ing. I want to thank Frank Wolf and Ed Audience members. Four more years! Schrock.

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