Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, November 8, 2004 Volume 40—Number 45 Pages 2689–2806 VerDate jul 14 2003 07:45 Nov 09, 2004 Jkt 205250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P45NOF4.005 P45NOF4 Contents Addresses and Remarks Addresses and Remarks—Continued Al Jazeera videotape of Usama bin Laden— Remarks in Dallas—2778 2695 Victory celebration—2783 Cabinet meeting—2784 Wisconsin Florida Remarks in Ashwaubenon—2708 Remarks in Gainesville—2737 Remarks in Milwaukee—2758 Remarks in Miami—2727 Remarks in Orlando—2721 Bill Signings Remarks in Tampa—2732 Iowa Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Remarks in Des Moines—2763 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005, Remarks in Sioux City—2768 statement—2695 Michigan, remarks in Grand Rapids—2701 Minnesota, remarks in Minneapolis—2715 Communications to Congress New Mexico, remarks in Albuquerque—2773 Ohio Sudan, letter on continuation of the national Campaign volunteers in Columbus—2782 emergency—2773 Departure from Toledo—2695 U.S. Combat-Equipped Armed Forces, letter Remarks in Cincinnati—2742 reporting on global deployments—2800 Remarks in Columbus—2695 Weapons of mass destruction, letter on Remarks in Toledo—2689 continuation of emergency—2799 Remarks in Wilmington—2747 Pennsylvania Interviews With the News Media Arrival in Pittsburgh—2752 Remarks in Burgettstown—2752 Exchanges with reporters Radio address—2707 Columbus, OH—2782 Texas Crawford, TX—2781 Election day in Crawford—2781 News conference, November 4—2784 (Continued on the inside of the back cover.) 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VerDate jul 14 2003 11:25 Nov 09, 2004 Jkt 205250 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P45NOF4.005 P45NOF4 Contents—Continued Notices Statements by the President Continuation of Emergency Regarding See also Bill Signings Weapons of Mass Destruction—2799 Afghanistan, congratulating President Karzai Continuation of the National Emergency With on his election—2794 Respect to Sudan—2773 United Arab Emirates, death of Shaykh Zayid Proclamations bin Sultan Al Nahayyan—2794 National Adoption Month—2795 Supplementary Materials National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month—2795 Acts approved by the President—2804 National American Indian Heritage Month— Checklist of White House press releases— 2796 2804 National Diabetes Month—2797 Digest of other White House National Family Caregivers Month—2797 announcements—2802 National Hospice Month—2798 Nominations submitted to the Senate—2804 VerDate jul 14 2003 11:25 Nov 09, 2004 Jkt 205250 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P45NOF4.005 P45NOF4 VerDate jul 14 2003 07:45 Nov 09, 2004 Jkt 205250 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P45NOF4.005 P45NOF4 VerDate jul 14 2003 07:45 Nov 09, 2004 Jkt 205250 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7969 Sfmt 7969 E:\PRESDOCS\P45NOF4.005 P45NOF4 newmail.eps Week Ending Friday, November 5, 2004 Remarks in Toledo, Ohio I want to thank the Wil Gravatt Band. I October 29, 2004 want to thank the Anthony Wayne High Marching Generals for being here. I will try The President. Laura and I are so hon- to keep my speech short so you can get home ored so many came out to say hello. We ap- and do your homework. preciate it very much. I’m honored—we Audience members. Boo-o-o! thank you for taking time out of your day. The President. I want to thank the grass- I’ve got something to tell you. I’m traveling roots activists. I want to thank my friend Ber- Ohio a lot. I’m asking for the vote, and I’m asking for your help. We have a duty in this nadette Noe and Tom Noe for their leader- country to vote. You may have heard, the ship in Lucas County. I remember our break- election is right around the corner. [Laugh- fast. She had me flipping pancakes. [Laugh- ter] And I’m asking you, get your friends and ter] neighbors to go to the polls. Make sure our I want to thank those of you who are put- fellow Republicans vote. Make sure inde- ting up the signs and making the phone calls. pendents vote. Find some discerning Demo- I want to thank those of you who are working crats, and there’s a lot across the State of long hours. We’re almost there. Election Day Ohio. And get them headed to the polls and is almost here. I urge you to continue work- remind them, if they want a safer America, ing to turn out that vote. With your help, a stronger America, and a better America, we’ll win Ohio again and win a great victory. to put me and Dick Cheney back in office. We’ve just got 4 days to go, and the voters One of the most important reasons why have a clear choice between two very dif- I think you ought to put me back into office ferent candidates and different approaches is so that Laura is the First Lady for 4 more and different records. You know where I years. stand, and sometimes, you even know where Audience members. Laura! Laura! Laura! The President. I don’t want to offend any- my opponent stands. [Laughter] We both body who is follically challenged, but I admit have records. I’m proudly running on mine. my great Vice President doesn’t have the My opponent has an interesting idea of how waviest hair in the race. [Laughter] The peo- to win friends. During this campaign, he’s ple of Toledo will be proud to know that I insulted our allies and he questioned the didn’t pick him because of his hairdo. good work of our troops in combat. [Laughter] I picked him because of his judg- Audience members. Boo-o-o! ment, his experience. He’s getting the job The President. Earlier today, my oppo- done for the American people. nent even insulted the American people, say- I want to thank Senator Mike DeWine for ing you need to, quote, ‘‘wake up.’’ joining us today. I’m proud to call him friend. Audience members. You’re proud to call him Senator. I urge you Boo-o-o! to put George Voinovich back in the United The President. Well, the American peo- States Senate. I want to thank your Governor ple are awake. Their eyes are wide open. for joining us. I want to thank Paul Gillmor, They are seeing more clearly every day the Congressman Paul Gillmor, for being here critical choices in this election: The Senator’s today. I want to thank Betty Montgomery for failed, out-of-the-mainstream policies or my joining us. And I want to thank the next Con- commitment to defend our country, to build gressman from the Ninth Congressional Dis- our economy, and to uphold our bedrock val- trict, Larry Kaczala, for joining us. ues. 2689 VerDate jul 14 2003 10:47 Nov 09, 2004 Jkt 205250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\PRESDOCS\P45NOT4.005 P45NOT4 2690 Oct. 29 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2004 This election comes down to some clear baric vision of the Taliban. Because we acted choices, five clear choices for America’s fam- in our self-interest, because we acted to up- ily. The first clear choice is the most impor- hold the doctrine which I laid out that said, tant because it concerns the security of your ‘‘If you harbor a terrorist, you’re equally as family. All progress on every other issue de- guilty as the terrorist,’’ millions of people— pends on the safety of our citizens. This will millions of people in Afghanistan voted in a be the first Presidential election since Sep- Presidential election. The first voter was a tember the 11th, 2001. Americans will go to 19-year-old woman. the polls in a time of war and ongoing threats Free societies will be peaceful societies. unlike any we have faced before. The terror- Free societies will help us keep the peace. ists who killed thousands of innocent people Iraq is going to have elections in January. are still dangerous, and they are determined.