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Presidential Documents Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, July 28, 2003 Volume 39—Number 30 Pages 941–981 VerDate jul 14 2003 09:11 Jul 29, 2003 Jkt 200250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P30JYF4.025 P30JYF4 Contents Addresses and Remarks Communications to Federal Agencies See also Meetings With Foreign Leaders Report to the Congress Consistent With the Iraq, coalition activities—954 Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002, Korean War Memorial—973 memorandum—954 Michigan Bush-Cheney reception in Dearborn—970 Executive Orders Remarks in Livonia—963 Pennsylvania, remarks in Philadelphia—958 Amendments to Executive Order 12994, and Presidential Medal of Freedom, Renaming the President’s Committee on presentation—955 Mental Retardation as the President’s Radio address—945 Committee for People With Intellectual Texas Disabilities—978 Bush-Cheney reception in Dallas—942 Bush-Cheney reception in Houston—946 Interviews With the News Media Communications to Congress News conferences Bosnia and Herzegovina, letter reporting on July 21 with Prime Minister Berlusconi of continued operations of U.S. forces—953 Italy in Crawford, TX—950 Emergency Response Fund, letter on the July 25 with Prime Minister Abbas of the reallocation of funds previously Palestinian Authority—973 transferred—958 Plan Colombia, message transmitting progress Meetings With Foreign Leaders report on spending—953 Terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle Italy, Prime Minister Berlusconi—950 East peace process, message transmitting Palestinian Authority, Prime Minister Abbas— report on the national emergency—969 973 (Continued on the inside of the back cover.) Editor’s Note: The President was at Camp David, MD, on July 25, the closing date of this issue. Releases and announcements issued by the Office of the Press Secretary but not received in time for inclusion in this issue will be printed next week. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF Distribution is made only by the Superintendent of Docu- PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS ments, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents will be furnished by mail to domestic subscribers for $80.00 per year Published every Monday by the Office of the Federal Reg- ($137.00 for mailing first class) and to foreign subscribers for ister, National Archives and Records Administration, Washing- $93.75 per year, payable to the Superintendent of Documents, ton, DC 20408, the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Docu- Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. 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VerDate jul 14 2003 11:39 Jul 29, 2003 Jkt 200250 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P30JYF4.025 P30JYF4 Contents—Continued Proclamations Statements by the President—Continued Captive Nations Week—941 Joint Inquiry Into the Terrorist Attacks of National Korean War Veterans Armistice September 11, 2001, report—968 Day—968 Parents’ Day—977 Supplementary Materials Statements by the President Acts approved by the President—981 Death of Colin McMillan—977 Checklist of White House press releases—981 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Digest of other White House inauguration of the transitional announcements—979 government—941 Nominations submitted to the Senate—980 VerDate jul 14 2003 09:11 Jul 29, 2003 Jkt 200250 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P30JYF4.025 P30JYF4 VerDate jul 14 2003 09:11 Jul 29, 2003 Jkt 200250 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P30JYF4.025 P30JYF4 VerDate jul 14 2003 09:11 Jul 29, 2003 Jkt 200250 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7969 Sfmt 7969 E:\PRESDOCS\P30JYF4.025 P30JYF4 newmail.eps Week Ending Friday, July 25, 2003 Statement on the Inauguration of the ciples, millions of people still live under re- Transitional Government in the gimes that violate their citizens’ rights daily. Democratic Republic of the Congo In countries such as Burma and Iran, citizens July 18, 2003 lack the right to choose their government, speak out against oppression, and practice I congratulate President Joseph Kabila and their religion freely. The despot who rules the Congolese people on the installation of Cuba imprisons political opponents and the new transitional Government in the crushes peaceful opposition, while in North Democratic Republic of the Congo. I also Korea hundreds of thousands languish in extend congratulations to Vice Presidents prison camps and citizens suffer from mal- Jean-Pierre Bemba, Abdoulaye Yerodia, nutrition as the regime pursues weapons of Azarias Ruberwa, and Z’Ahidi Ngoma. The mass destruction. Violence, corruption, and arrival of former rebel leaders in Kinshasa mismanagement reign in Zimbabwe and an and their participation with former opposi- authoritarian government in Belarus smoth- tion parties in the new Government is a ers political dissent. major achievement that sets the country on Yet the cause of freedom is advancing. a course toward peace and democratic elec- With the demise of the brutal regime of Sad- tions. I am confident that the Congolese peo- dam Hussein, the Iraqi people are no longer ple will be well served by the experience and captives in their own country. Their freedom vision these five leaders bring to these impor- is evidence of the fall of one of the most tant posts. oppressive dictators in history. Today, Amer- The United States will work closely with ican and coalition forces are helping to re- President Kabila and the transitional Govern- store civil order and provide critical humani- ment to promote peace, prosperity, and de- tarian aid to the Iraqi people. Iraqis are now mocracy for all Congolese. I call upon neigh- meeting openly and freely to discuss the fu- boring countries to join us in supporting ture of their country. The United States vows Congo’s new Government during this crucial to continue to work with those trying to bring time. about peaceful democratic change and great- er respect for human rights. NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- The Congress, by Joint Resolution ap- lication in the appropriate issue. proved July 17, 1959, (73 Stat. 212), has au- thorized and requested the President to issue Proclamation 7691—Captive Nations a proclamation designating the third week in Week, 2003 July of each year as ‘‘Captive Nations Week.’’ Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, July 18, 2003 President of the United States of America, By the President of the United States do hereby proclaim July 20 through July 26, of America 2003, as Captive Nations Week. I call upon the people of the United States to observe A Proclamation this week with appropriate ceremonies and During Captive Nations Week, first de- activities and to reaffirm their commitment clared in 1959 as a statement against the con- to all those seeking liberty, justice, and self- tinuing Communist domination of Eastern determination. Europe, America expresses its dedication to In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set freedom and democracy. While many coun- my hand this eighteenth day of July, in the tries around the world uphold these prin- year of our Lord two thousand three, and 941 VerDate jul 14 2003 02:23 Jul 29, 2003 Jkt 200250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\PRESDOCS\P30JYT4.025 P30JYT4 942 July 18 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 of the Independence of the United States of I appreciate our Governor. I want to thank America the two hundred and twenty-eighth. him for his introduction. I thank him for his George W. Bush introduction; more importantly, I thank him for his great leadership for the State of Texas. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, He is Governor during some tough times for 8:45 a.m., July 22, 2003] this State, and he has led with courage and NOTE: This proclamation was published in the vision. And the State of Texas is better off Federal Register on July 23. This item was not with Rick Perry as the Governor. received in time for publication in the appropriate I know we’ve got quite a few of the mighty issue. Texas congressional delegation with us today. And I’m going to tell you something: It’s real- ly good to have steady support in the House Remarks at a Bush-Cheney of Representatives from our fellow Texans, Reception in Dallas, Texas Texans like Joe Barton and Michael Burgess July 18, 2003 and Kay Granger and Jeb Hensarling and Sam Johnson. I want to thank all of them Thank you all very much. Laura and I are for their service to our State and to our Na- thrilled to be here. It is great to be home. tion. It’s really fun for us to see a lot of our old I know our able Lieutenant Governor is buddies—some of our young buddies too. here, and I want to thank David Dewhurst [Laughter] This is our first trip back to Texas for his service to the State of Texas, and the since I got back from Africa. You may re- speaker of the house, my fellow Midland, member we were over there, and we went Texan, citizen Tommy Craddick; I want to to a park in Botswana.
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