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Abortion. See Health and medical care Agriculture, Department of—Continued Abu Sayyaf terrorist group. See Philippines Forest Service, U.S.—464, 1063 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Funding—464 See Health and medical care Inspector General—1096 Adoption, National Council for—1101 Secretary—58, 61, 65, 193, 229, 325, 657, Advisory. See other part of subject 781, 858, 1046, 1051 Aeronautics and Space Administration, Na- AIDS. See Health and medical care tional—1089, 1093, 1105, 1110 Air and Space Museum, National. See Smithso- Afghan Children, America’s Fund for—420, 459, nian Institution 460 Air Force, Department of the Afghanistan See also Armed Forces, U.S. Afghan Interim Authority Air Force Academy, U.S.—1104, 812 Chairman—121, 127, 130, 1087, 1098, 1103 Chief of Staff—812 Minister of Women’s Affairs—130 Eglin Air Force Base, FL—170 Ambassador to U.S.—1111 Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK—236 Canadian military personnel, deaths—638, 642 Groom Lake, NV, operating location near— Earthquakes—1098, 1099 143 Peacekeeping efforts—75 Osan Air Base, South Korea—260 Taliban—3, 1017, 1027, 1044 Al Qaida terrorist group—295, 328, 329, 398, Normal trade relations status—714 422, 577, 644, 798, 844, 970, 1006 Transitional Authority—1111 Alabama, Governor—279 U.S. Ambassador—1094 Alaska U.S. assistance—122, 125, 127, 128, 233, 420, Disaster assistance—1113 460, 1103 Governor—236 U.S. military personnel, deaths—8, 40, 987 President’s visit—236, 241, 1092 U.S. military role—328, 422 Republican Party event—241 Africa Alaska Federation of Natives, Inc.—1092 See also specific country Albania, U.S. Ambassador—1102 AIDS prevention and care—1034 Albers Manufacturing Co.—423 International assistance—1069 Alfalfa Club—1089 Relations with U.S.—1033 Algeria, Ambassador to U.S.—499 Southern Africa, development and stability ef- Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation—1096 forts—293 Ambassadors. See specific country or region Trade with U.S.—474, 552, 1035 America II Electronics—365 African American History and Culture Plan for America West Airlines—806 Action Presidential Commission, National Mu- American. See other part of subject seum of—914, 1108 AmeriCorps—134, 141, 588, 1108 African Development Foundation—1097 Amtrak Reform Board—1103 African Growth and Opportunity Act—1035 Andean Trade Preference Act, expansion—552, Agriculture 673, 859, 1098 Farmers and ranchers, assistance—68, 197, Angola, President—293, 294, 1090 198, 226, 709, 780, 783 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. See Food safety—196 Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Department of Architectural and Transportation Barriers Com- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service— pliance Board—1101 1008 Archives and Records Administration, Na- Farm Service Agency—782 tional—281, 757

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ARD German Television—829 Arts and the Humanities, President’s Committee Argentina on the—648 Ambassador to U.S.—1092 Arts, National Council on the—648, 1092, 1110 Economy—79, 447, 1086, 1087 Arts, National Endowment for the. See Arts and President—79, 1087 the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arizona Arts, National Medal of—648, 1096 Disaster assistance—1063, 1113 Asian Development Bank—1109 Governor—1062 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month—818 President’s visit—1062, 1112 Asia-Pacific region. See specific country Wildfires—1062, 1112, 1113 Association. See other part of subject Arkansas Atlantic Tunas, International Commission for the Disaster assistance—1088 Conservation of—1085 Governor—923, 927 Attorneys General, National Association of— President’s visit—923, 927, 1108 1097 Armed Forces, U.S. Australia See also specific military department; Defense Prime Minister—375, 955, 977 and national security Relations with U.S.—978 Air National Guard—1109 Social security agreement with U.S.—407 Casualties in Afghanistan—8, 40, 987 Australian-American Friendship Week—1103 Health care—45 Aviation industry, safety and security efforts— Housing—45 287, 468 Military readiness—45, 402 Azerbaijan, normal trade relations status—86 National Guard—287 Bahrain, King—1100 Pay—45, 132 Balkans POW/MIAs—404 See also specific country Procurement—45 U.S. national emergency—1, 1049 Armenia Bangladesh, Ambassador to U.S.—1092 87th anniversary of massacres—661 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence Normal trade relations status—86 in Education Foundation—1087 Arms and munitions Belize, Prime Minister—1098 See also specific country or region; Defense Bioethics, President’s Council on—85, 1087 and national security; Nuclear weapons Biological weapons. See Arms and munitions Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty—985 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002—503 Arms control negotiations and agreements— Black Music Month—913 400, 401, 715, 985 Bolivia Bomb containment and disposal units for pre- Drug control cooperation with U.S.—217 vention of terrorist bombings—81 President—1098 Chemical and biological weapons—136, 972, Border Patrol. See Justice, Department of, Im- 1008 migration and Naturalization Service Crusader artillery system—906, 911 Bosnia-Herzegovina, U.S. military role—90 Unmanned aerial vehicles—980 Botswana, President—293, 294, 1090 Weapons of mass destruction—264, 919, 932, Boy Scouts of America—1091 1008, 1012 Brazil Army, Department of the Drug control cooperation with U.S.—217 See also Armed Forces, U.S. President—78, 1106 Assistant Secretary, Acting—1097 Broadcasting Board of Governors—1111 Military Academy, U.S.—917, 1093, 1100 Broadcasting Bureau, International—1106 Secretary—38, 105, 702, 917 Brunei, U.S. Ambassador—1105 Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation Budget, Federal on the See also specific agency; Economy, national Arts, National Endowment for the—648 Debt limit—295, 401, 966, 1065 Humanities, National Endowment for the— Deficit—671, 762 648 Fiscal year 2003—414, 884, 911, 1074

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Budget, Federal—Continued Cape Verde, U.S. Ambassador—1109 Supplemental appropriations—46, 220, 287, Care Bags Foundation—1109 464, 471, 807, 836 Caribbean region. See specific country Bulgaria Catholic Church—397, 906 Ambassador to U.S.—1092 Cecil I. Walker Machinery Company—98 Prime Minister—1097, 1102 Central America U.S. Ambassador—1091 See also specific country Bureau. See other part of subject Trade with U.S.—80, 1098 Burkina Faso, Ambassador to U.S.—1092, 1110 Central Intelligence Agency—380, 497, 498, Burma 523, 731, 843, 849, 896, 906, 913, 931, 938, Nobel laureate, release from house arrest— 940, 963, 1056, 1094 721, 722 Character and Community, White House Con- U.N. Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for ference on—1020 Myanmar—723 Charitable organizations—287, 292, 600 Burundi, U.S. Ambassador—1104 Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Bush doctrine. See Terrorism Board—1109, 1111 Business and industry Chemical weapons. See Arms and munitions See also specific company or industry; Em- Children and youth ployment and unemployment; Taxation See also specific subject Accounting standards—358 Adoption and foster care—1101, 1105 Brownfields initiative. See Cities Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Corporate responsibility—42, 124, 357, 363, See Health and Human Services, Depart- 368, 405, 660, 977, 1037, 1068, 1072, 1082 ment of Corporate responsibility, proposed legisla- Family services legislation—84 tion—660 Mother and Child HIV Prevention Initiative, Small and minority business—53, 55, 208, International. See Health and medical care 421, 426, 433, 435-437, 1081 Chile President—78, 1106 Cabinet Trade with U.S.—80, 442 See also specific position China Members, meeting with the President—439, Fishery agreement with U.S.—173 911, 1088 HIV/AIDS—262 California Pollution prevention efforts—268 Governor—5 Premier—1093 President’s visits—5, 684, 687, 691, 696, 1085 President—256, 262, 263, 267, 268, 1093 Republican Party events—687, 696 President Bush’s visit—235, 262, 263, 267, Cambodia, U.S. Ambassador—1109 269, 270, 1086, 1093 Campaign finance reform. See Elections Relations with Taiwan—264, 273, 274 Canada Relations with U.S.—264, 275 Deaths of military personnel in Afghanistan— Religious freedom—256 638, 642, 1102 Trade with U.S.—268 G-7/8 Summit in Kananaskis—1066, 1068, Tsinghua University in Beijing—270 1071, 1112, 1113 U.S. Ambassador—267, 1093 President’s visit—1066, 1068, 1071, 1112, Vice President—270, 1103 1113 Weapons of mass destruction—264 Prime Minister—78, 413, 580, 638, 642, 1066, Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation— 1093, 1095, 1097, 1102 1097 Relations with U.S.—628 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints— Trade with U.S.—413 200 Canada, International Joint Commission-U.S. CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency and—1085, 1098, 1105 Cinco de Mayo—712, 716 Canada Permanent Joint Board on Defense, Cities U.S. and—1094 See also State and local governments Cancer Panel, President’s—1105 Brownfields initiative—53, 54

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Civil justice system, class action reform—404 Communications Commission, Federal—984, Civil rights 1091 See also specific subject Community Service, Corporation for National Genetic discrimination—355 and—134, 148, 164, 386, 585, 1093, 1100, Climate change, global. See Environment 1110, 1112 Coast Guard, U.S. See Transportation, Depart- Computers. See Communications ment of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Colombia President—119 Drug control cooperation with U.S.—217, 295 Volcanic eruption, U.S. assistance—119 Narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emer- Congress gency—654 See also specific subject President—295, 442, 443, 457, 626, 1098, House minority leader—957, 964, 1065, 1089, 1100 1094, 1100, 1103, 1105 President-elect—1112 House Republican Conference—1106 U.S. assistance—443, 457, 629 Members, meetings with President—129, 165, Colorado 189, 761, 936, 940, 957, 1087-1089, 1094, Disaster assistance—1112 1095, 1100, 1103, 1105, 1106, 1108, 1109 Governor—194, 289, 1110 Senate majority leader—1089, 302, 373, 657, President’s visit—193 670, 957, 964, 1065, 1094, 1100, 1103, 1105 Wildfires—1110 Senate minority leader—165, 293, 296, 373, Commerce, Department of 799, 957, 964, 1023, 1065, 1089, 1094, Funding—414 1100, 1103, 1105 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Na- Senate Republican Conference—1106 tional—226 Speaker of the House of Representatives— Secretary—38, 42, 58, 61, 65, 69, 97, 227, 129, 165, 220, 287, 296, 367, 373, 389, 414, 304, 325, 356, 485, 549, 818, 864, 976, 980 464, 471, 590, 799, 806, 807, 810, 836, 884, Under Secretary—1085 911, 957, 964, 1023, 1065, 1089, 1094, Commerce, international 1096, 1100, 1103, 1105 See also specific country or subject; Economy, Congressional Gold Medal—810 international Andean trade legislation—548, 673, 859, 1098 Congressional Medal of Honor—701 Digital computer exports—1, 983 Connecticut Free and fair trade—80, 495 Governor—585, 590 Normal trade relations status—86, 714 President’s visit—584, 590 North American Free Trade Agreement Republican Party event—590 (NAFTA)—550 Conservation Steel imports—346, 347, 349 See also Environment Trade negotiations and agreements—550, 551 Energy conservation and conversion—229, Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements 278 Program, report—440 Florida national resources—910 Trade promotion authority—442, 548, 673, Wilderness and wildlife preservation—37, 38, 859, 944 230, 647, 910 Commission. See other part of subject Wildfires, conference on improving forest Committee. See other part of subject health—858 Commodity Credit Corporation—956 Contracts, Federal. See Government agencies Commodity Futures Trading Commission—42, and employees 1086 Corporation. See other part of subject Communications Costa Rica, President—1098, 1104 Digital computer exports—1, 983 Council. See other part of subject Internet—984 Credit Union Administration, National—1085, News media. See specific news organization 1088 Telecommunications services payments to Crime. See Law enforcement and crime Cuba—407 Croatia, Prime Minister—1109

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Cuba Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board—1104 Democracy and human rights—77, 448, 797, Democratic Party—496 823, 827 Democratic Union, International—955, 1106 Detainees at Guantanamo Bay. See Terrorism Denmark, Prime Minister—1093, 1098 Former U.S. President Carter’s visit—797 Department. See other part of subject Independence, 100th anniversary—822, 825 Development, U.S. Agency for International Initiative for a New Cuba—823, 824, 827, (USAID)—119, 230, 408, 1012 828 Disabled American Veterans—1111 President—448, 478, 797 Disaster assistance Relations with U.S.—822, 1106 Alaska—1113 Telecommunications payments to Cuba—407 Arizona—1063, 1113 U.S. Interests Section, Principal Officer—826 Arkansas—1088 U.S. national emergency—294 Colorado—1112 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity District of Columbia—46 (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996—77 Emergency funding for September 11 at- Cyprus tacks—46, 220, 287, 464, 471, 807 Ambassador to U.S.—497 First-responders—504, 505, 512 Conflict resolution—75, 286, 1050 Funding—807 U.S. Ambassador—287, 1109 Illinois—1102, 1106, 1108 U.S. Special Coordinator—287 Indiana—1110 Dakota Ethanol Plant—656 Iowa—1112 Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appro- Kansas—1091 priations for Recovery from and Response to Kentucky—1099, 1104 the Terrorist Attacks on the United States Maryland—46, 1103 Act, 2002, Department of—44, 46 Michigan—1104 Defense and national security Micronesia—1108 See also Arms and munitions; Nuclear weap- Minnesota—1111 ons Missouri—1091, 1104 Border security agreement with Mexico—477, New York—46, 179, 183, 359, 471, 1085, 480 1094, 1106 Counterterrorism efforts. See Terrorism Oklahoma—1090 Homeland security—136, 379, 468, 471, 505, Oregon—1095 506, 849, 919, 932, 945, 1052 Pennsylvania—46 Homeland security advisory system. See Gov- Tennessee—1099 ernment agencies and employees Virginia—46, 1099, 1104 Intelligence capabilities, congressional inves- West Virginia—1104 tigation—932 Discrimination. See Civil rights Military strength and deterrence—132 Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for. National missile defense—264, 872, 985 See Health and Human Services, Department NATO air mission—812 of Defense, Department of District of Columbia See also specific military department; Armed Disaster assistance—46 Forces, U.S. Mayor—88 Assistant Secretary—1094 Domestic Policy Council—1089 Deputy Secretary—44, 759 Drug abuse and trafficking Funding—44, 46, 132, 287, 414, 620, 911, Drug control strategy—215, 219 1074 Foreign narcotics traffickers, U.S. sanctions— Joint Chiefs of Staff—44, 172, 622, 812 654, 915 Secretary—44, 123, 172, 223, 282, 759, 912, International cooperation—217, 295, 452, 487, 1088, 1101 1100 Strategic Influence Office—282 Prevention and treatment efforts—52, 217, Under Secretary—105 218 Uniformed Services University of the Health Drug Control Policy, Office of National—215, Sciences—1101 549

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Earth Day—645 Education, Department of East Capitol Center for Change—287 Assistant Secretary—1098 East Timor Funding—51 Establishment—835 Secretary—24, 28, 34, 87, 88, 152, 286, 340, President—835, 1105 356, 460, 534, 535, 544, 654, 722, 723, 735, Easter—516, 526, 530, 1099 740, 741, 913, 976, 1020 Economic Advisers, Council of—1090 Egypt Economic Council, National—573, 759 See also Middle East Economy, international President—124, 277, 329, 343, 547, 554, 732, Global trade expansion, impact—857 931, 940, 948, 1086, 1089, 1091, 1093, Group of Eight nations (G-8)—1066, 1068, 1098, 1104, 1108, 1109 1071, 1095, 1111-1113 Relations with U.S.—344 Group of Seven nations (G-7)—1066, 1068, Train fire in Al-Avyat—277 1071, 1112, 1113 Eid al-Adha—269 Strength of U.S. dollar—1067 El Salvador Economy, national President—354, 441, 471, 492, 1098 Rate of growth—143, 670 President Bush’s visit—492, 1091, 1098 Report—1090 Relations with U.S.—471 Securities legislation—76 Trade with U.S.—492, 493 Stimulus legislation—22, 179, 282, 362, 364, Election Commission, Federal—1098 367, 373 Elections Ecuador See also specific party or State Drug control cooperation with U.S.—217 Campaign finance reform—223, 463, 494, U.S. Ambassador—1105 501, 503 Vice President—1098 Foreign. See specific country Education Reform—603 See also specific institution Elliot Richardson Prize—910 Character education—1020 Emergency Management Agency, Federal—4, College grants and loans—333 112, 137, 183, 414, 640, 755, 807, 939, 947, Disabled students—87 1008, 1062, 1063, 1085 Disadvantaged students—87 Employment and Training Administration. See Early childhood development initiative—532, Labor, Department of 537, 538, 544, 545 Employment and unemployment Funding—26 See also Business and industry; Economy, na- Head Start. See Health and Human Services, tional Department of Job creation—55, 82, 373 Hispanic-serving institutions—204 Pension plans and retirement savings—42, Historically Black colleges and universities— 168, 169, 231, 293, 308, 312, 604 204, 1091 Unemployment International assistance programs—80 Benefits—208 Literacy initiatives—26, 537 Rates—368, 943 Local control of schools—25 Energy Low-income schools—333 Alternative technologies—278, 280, 580 Parental involvement—25 Nuclear energy—234 Pell grants—52 Oil—575 Postsecondary and job training—13, 56, 290 Proposed legislation—82, 278, 279, 669, 1095 Reform legislation—23, 34, 52 Renewable energy sources—278, 659 Safe and drug-free schools programs and ef- Resource development—575, 580 forts—218 Energy, Department of School choice—1074 Deputy Secretary—1096 Standards and accountability—25 Energy Information Administration—1089 Teachers—326, 332-334, 340, 343, 654 National Energy Policy Development Group, Workstudy programs—588 documents—123, 313 Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.—1098 Secretary—227, 234, 279, 280

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Energy Information Administration. See Energy, Fiji, U.S. Ambassador—1113 Department of Finland, President—1097, 1101 Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal—4 Fiscal Responsibility Coalition—618 Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Re- Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. See Interior, De- form Act of 2002—793, 795 partment of the Enron Corp.—42, 97, 124 Fishery agreements. See specific country; Mari- Environment time affairs See also Conservation Fitness Challenge, President’s—1046, 1047 Global climate change—228-230, 268, 932, Florida 1092 Environmental preservation—910 Pollution prevention and reduction—53, 55, Everglades restoration plan—37, 38 226, 227, 268, 282, 631, 647, 728, 979 Governor—37-39, 144, 147, 170, 363, 370, Treaties and conventions—728 433, 814, 825, 910, 1038, 1041, 1107 Water quality—325 Marks Street Senior Recreation Complex— Water resources development—37, 38, 325 1038 Environmental Protection Agency—38, 53, 227, President’s visits—144, 147, 170, 363, 365, 279, 414, 630, 645, 755, 960, 964, 967, 972, 370, 825, 1036, 1038, 1041, 1090, 1112 1051, 1054, 1093, 1102 Republican Party events—370, 1041 Environmental Quality, Council on—227, 325 Food and Agriculture Development, Board for Environmental Youth Awards, President’s—630 International—1107 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission— Food and Drug Administration. See Health and 1086 Human Services, Department of Ethiopia Food safety. See Agriculture Ambassador to U.S.—1111 Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the U.S. Ambassador—1111 U.S. See Justice, Department of Europe Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Re- See also specific country lated Programs Appropriations Act, 2002—50 NATO expansion—855 Foreign policy, U.S. Relations with U.S.—832, 837, 845, 846, 901 See also specific country, region, or subject Trade with U.S.—832 Developing countries, U.S. assistance—80, European Bank for Reconstruction and Devel- 410, 411, 449, 473, 1096 opment—1085 Funding—50 European Union—527, 703, 1092, 1098, 1099, International family planning—50, 477 1102 Forest Service, U.S. See Agriculture, Depart- Export Administration Act, reform—983 ment of Export-Import Bank of the U.S.—128, 989 France Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of President—836, 1097, 896, 903, 1107 2002—989 President Bush’s visit—845, 896, 903, 1095, Exports, U.S. See Commerce, international 1107 Relations with U.S.—898, 900 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, Office Freedom Corps Network, USA—988 of—163, 600 Freedom Corps Office, USA—389 Faith-based and community organizations initia- Freedom Corps, USA—134, 141, 389, 922, 988, tive. See Government agencies and employees 1096, 1108 Farm Credit Administration—1105, 1110 Freedom, Presidential Medal of—1112 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002—780, 783 General Accounting Office—123, 313 Farm Service Agency. See Agriculture, Depart- General Services Administration—464, 729, 756 ment of Genetic discrimination. See Civil rights Farmers. See Agriculture Geological Survey, U.S. See Interior, Depart- FBI. See Justice, Department of ment of the Federal. See other part of subject Georgia FEMA. See Emergency Management Agency, Booker T. Washington High School in At- Federal lanta—155

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Georgia—Continued Health and Human Services, Department of Governor—155, 512 Children’s Health Insurance Program President’s visits—151, 155, 512, 517, 997, (CHIP)—209 1111 Deputy Secretary—749 Republican Party event—517 Designation of officers—749 St. Paul AME Church in Atlanta—997 Disease Control and Prevention, Centers Georgia, Republic of for—750, 972 Earthquake—1103 Food and Drug Administration—972 President—376, 1103 Funding—51 U.S. Ambassador—1088 Head Start—535, 537, 538, 545 U.S. assistance—376 Health, National Institutes of—52, 175, 210, Gerald B.H. Solomon Freedom Consolidation 498, 599, 972, 1012 Act of 2002—1110 Medicare and Medicaid—129, 209, 282, 813, Germany 821 Chancellor—159, 830, 836, 847, 854, 1087, Secretary—84, 86, 175, 205, 212, 279, 286, 1106 288, 297, 498, 597, 634, 749, 769, 927, 933, Cooperation against terrorism—852, 856 972, 1012, 1028 President—854, 1106 Surgeon General—498 President Bush’s visit—847, 854, 1095, 1106 Women, Infants, and Children—56 Relations with U.S.—829, 848, 854 Health and medical care Government agencies and employees Abortion—96, 477 See also specific agency Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Community service opportunities—384, 389 (AIDS)—50, 52, 262, 1012, 1034 Continuity of Government—313, 749-759 Communicable diseases, prevention and treat- Contracts—437 ment efforts—50 Faith-based and community organizations ini- Community health centers—210 tiative—189, 806, 809, 1106 Genetic discrimination. See Civil rights Homeland security advisory system—379 HealthierUS health and fitness initiative— Regulations, impact on small businesses—436 1029, 1039, 1046, 1047 Government Printing Office—1098 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—50, Governors’ Association, National—279, 285 52, 1012, 1034 Greece Insurance—208, 209, 678, 814, 815 Ambassador to U.S.—497 Low-income health care—52 Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus Mental illness—677 Prime Minister—49 Mother and Child HIV Prevention Initiative, Relations with Turkey—49 International—1012, 1034 Relations with U.S.—498 Prescription drugs—814, 821 Greek Independence Day—497 Research. See Science and technology Gridiron Club—1095 Health, National Institutes of. See Health and Group of Eight nations (G-8). See Economy, Human Services, Department of international Hematological Cancer Research and Investment Group of Seven nations (G-7). See Economy, Education Act—1105 international Hezbollah—529 Guatemala Hispanic Americans, President’s Advisory Com- President—1098 mission on Educational Excellence for—1089, 1108 U.S. Ambassador—1109 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, U.S.—350 Guinea-Bissau, U.S. Ambassador—1111 Hispanic Prayer Breakfast, National—808 Habitat for Humanity—1111 Historic Preservation, National Trust for—1096 Harlem Renaissance writers, White House sym- Historically Black colleges and universities. See posium—1096 Education Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation—1104 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Head Start. See Health and Human Services, President’s Board of Advisors on—1090, 1092 Department of Holocaust Issues, Special Envoy—1109

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Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.—1095, 1105 Illinois—Continued Holy See, Head, Roman Catholic Church—833, Republican Party event—787 906, 1107 Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National His- Home Mortgage Corporation, Federal—1101 toric Site—1090 Homeland security. See Defense and national Immigration and naturalization security See also specific country or region Homeland Security Advisory Council, Presi- Benefits for legal immigrants—292 dent’s—973, 1110 Border security legislation—388, 403, 445, Homeland Security Council—1010, 1088, 1091, 639, 793, 795 1094, 1095, 1097, 1109 Expedition of naturalization process—14 Homeland Security, Department of, proposed— Policy—403 937, 940, 945, 947, 957, 962, 968, 973, 974, Temporary protected status—446, 472 981, 1110, 1006, 1015 Visa policies—388, 403, 445, 639, 794, 820 Homeland Security, Office of—1010 Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Jus- Homeownership Month, National—1002 tice, Department of Honduras Independence Day—1081 Ambassador to U.S.—1111 India President—1089, 1098 Kashmir conflict—223, 958 U.S. Ambassador—1109 Minister of Home Affairs—1086 Housing Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.—584 Affordable housing tax credit—999, 1004 Prime Minister—887, 1086, 1106, 1109 American Dream Downpayment Fund—999, Relations with Pakistan—22, 223, 887, 912, 1004 1109 Homeownership—463, 997, 1002 Terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir May Minority homeownership—996, 997, 1003 14—805, 1106 Housing and Urban Development, Department Terrorist attack on Parliament December 13, of 2001—2 Assistant Secretaries—4, 1098 Indian Affairs, Bureau of. See Interior, Depart- Deputy Secretary—750, 998, 1002, 1033 ment of the Designation of officers—750 Indiana, disaster assistance—1110 Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring, Indonesia, Ambassador to U.S.—1092 Office of—1106 Insurance Administration, Federal. See Emer- Secretary—77, 112, 232, 387, 653, 712, 750, gency Management Agency, Federal 808, 998, 1002, 1038, 1041, 1046 Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Housing Finance Board, Federal—1107 Defense and national security Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). See Inter-American Development Bank—80, 408 Health and medical care Inter-American Foundation—1089 Humanities Medal, National—648, 1096 Interagency Arctic Research Policy Com- Humanities, National Council on the—648, 1093 mittee—956 Humanities, National Endowment for the. See Interior, Department of the Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation Deputy Secretary—751, 1063 on Designation of officers—751 Hungary Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.—751 Prime Minister—1091 Geological Survey, U.S.—751 U.S. Ambassador—916 Indian Affairs, Bureau of—751 IBRD. See Reconstruction and Development, Land and Water Conservation Fund—647 International Bank for Land Management, Bureau of—751 Iceland, U.S. Ambassador—1109 Minerals Management Service, National—751 Idaho, Governor—858 Park Service, National—751 Illinois Reclamation, Bureau of—751 Disaster assistance—1102, 1106, 1108 Secretary—37, 38, 325, 525, 751, 858, 910, Governor—279, 787, 1096 1028 President’s visits—57, 783, 784, 787, 1086, Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforce- 1096, 1105 ment, Office of—751

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Internal Revenue Service. See Treasury, Depart- Japan—Continued ment of the President Bush’s visit—235, 244, 249, 1086, International. See other part of subject 1092 Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Prime Minister—244, 249, 1092, 1113 Department of Relations with U.S.—246, 250 Investment Disputes, International Centre for U.S. Ambassador—249, 1092 Settlement of—1106 Job Corps. See Labor, Department of, Employ- Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act— ment and Training Administration 76 Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of Iowa 2002—373 Disaster assistance—1112 John Deere Harvester Works—57 Governor—314, 605 Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department President’s visits—312, 314, 319, 605, 611, of 942, 1101, 1109 Jordan Republican Party events—319, 611 See also Middle East Iran King—160, 547, 554, 703, 707, 715, 721, 747, 1088, 1098, 1102, 1103 Earthquake—1048 Judiciary Relations with Afghanistan—43 See also specific court Relations with Russia—850, 865 Federal court nominations—349, 351, 394, Relations with U.S.—248 404, 412, 710, 761 Iraq Juneteenth—1023 Missing U.S. pilot—404 Justice, Department of Oil exports—576 Associate Attorney General—752 President—75, 222, 404, 478, 556, 563-565, Attorney General—279, 379, 380, 382, 396, 573, 576, 577, 830, 840, 901, 979 403, 616, 617, 752, 911, 967 Relations with U.S.—248, 830, 901 Deputy Attorney General—752 United Nations Security Council resolutions— Designation of officers—752 110 Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the U.S. national emergency—173 U.S.—1092 Weapons of mass destruction, development— Immigration and Naturalization Service—14, 75, 397, 556, 564, 565, 840, 844, 851 117, 225, 396, 406, 794, 820, 939, 947, Ireland, Friends of—1096 1008, 1051 Ireland, Northern. See Northern Ireland Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI)—117, Ireland, Prime Minister—392, 393, 1094 161, 510, 523, 831, 841, 849, 911, 912, 931, Israel 938, 941, 963, 969, 974, 993, 1016, 1056 See also Middle East U.S. Attorneys—752 Prime Minister—190, 360, 362, 398, 419, 422, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 489, 527, 528, 532, 567, 578, 633, 634, 652, Coordinating Council on—1085 703, 707, 715, 721, 731, 748, 940, 953, 1090, 1099, 1101, 1103, 1104, 1108, 1112 Kansas Italy Disaster assistance—1091 Plane crash in Milan—1102 Governor—967 President—1107 Kazakhstan, normal trade relations status—86 President Bush’s visit—905, 907, 1107 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Prime Minister—833, 836, 907, 1097, 1100, Kentucky 1107 Disaster assistance—1099, 1104 ITV Television Network—553 Governor—285 Klamath River Basin Federal Working Group— Japan 325, 525 Chemical weapons abandoned in China, ef- Korea, North forts to destroy—136 Chairman—255, 265 Economy—235, 246 Korean Peninsula peace efforts—254, 258 Emperor—1092 Relations with South Korea—254, 258

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Korea, North—Continued Liberia Relations with U.S.—161, 162, 248, 254 Sierra Leone conflict, role—81, 82 U.S. assistance—256 U.S. Ambassador—1105 Korea, South U.S. national emergency—81, 82 Korean Peninsula peace efforts—254, 258 Libya, U.S. national emergency—2 President—252, 257, 259, 265, 1092 Literacy, National Institute for—1087 President Bush’s visit—235, 252, 257, 259, Lithuania 260, 1086, 1092, 1093 Extradition treaty with U.S.—727 Relations with North Korea—254, 258 President—1087 Relations with U.S.—253 Louisiana U.S. Ambassador—260 Governor—69 President’s visit—69 Labor, Department of Luxembourg Assistant Secretary—1097 Prime Minister—1094, 1095 Deputy Secretary—1085 U.S. Ambassador—1089 Employment and Training Administration—56 Macedonia, U.S. Ambassador—1093 Funding—51, 414 Maine Secretary—42, 97, 232, 308, 320, 387, 433, Governor—115, 570 600, 635, 818, 933, 980, 1014 President’s visit—115 Solicitor—1086 Malaysia Labor, Health and Human Services, and Edu- Former Finance Minister, imprisonment—797 cation, and Related Agencies Appropriations Prime Minister—1101, 796 Act, 2002—51 Relations with U.S.—796 Labor leaders, meeting with President—1095 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards—356 Labor Relations Authority, Federal—1086, 1102 Mali, U.S. Ambassador—1109 Labor Relations Board, National—1088, 1105 Management and Budget, Office of—220, 287, Land and Water Conservation Fund. See Inte- 414, 436, 464, 471, 618, 671, 806, 807, 911, rior, Department of the 1102 Land Management, Bureau of. See Interior, De- March for Life—96 partment of the Maritime affairs, fishery agreements—173 Laos, Ambassador to U.S.—1111 Maritime Commission, Federal—1085, 1110 Law Day, U.S.A.—710 Martin Luther King, Jr. Law enforcement and crime Anniversary of assassination—559 See also Civil justice system; Drug abuse and Federal holiday—88 trafficking Maryland Corruption, Inter-American Convention Disaster assistance—46, 1103 Against—734 President’s visits—226, 642, 715, 931, 948, Crime victims’ rights—616, 618 1080, 1087, 1088, 1090, 1094, 1096, 1100, Detention of alleged dirty-bomb plotter—954, 1102-1106, 1108, 1109, 1113 957, 958 Massachusetts Extradition treaties—727, 747 Boston Latin School in Boston—30 Legal assistance treaties—584 Governor—31, 279 Memorial ceremony for law enforcement offi- President’s visit—30 cers—804 Medal. See other part of subject Lebanon, Prime Minister—1100, 1101 Mediation and Conciliation Service, Federal— Legal Services Corporation—1098 1105 Legal system. See Civil justice system Medical care. See Health and medical care Legislative branch Medical College of Wisconsin—205 Encroachment on executive branch—123, Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human 313, 399 Services, Department of Funding—414 Memorial Day—845, 899, 903 Leon H. Sullivan Summit—1033 Mental Health, President’s New Freedom Com- Lesotho, Ambassador to U.S.—1092 mission on—678, 1108, 1109

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Merit Systems Protection Board—1091, 1100 Minnesota—Continued Mexican Americans, Association for the Ad- Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie— vancement of—989 330 Mexico President’s visits—327, 330, 336, 1016 Ambassador to U.S.—712 Republican Party event—336 Border security agreement with U.S.—477, Minority business. See Business and industry 480 Missouri Drug control cooperation with U.S.—452 Disaster assistance—1091, 1104 President—78, 353, 403, 441, 451, 454, 457, Oak Park High School in Kansas City—960 473, 475, 480, 482, 713, 716, 1085, 1088, President’s visits—61, 64, 421, 423, 428, 960, 1089, 1097, 1106, 1111 966, 1096, 1110 President Bush’s visit—473, 475, 482, 1089, Republican Party events—428, 966 1097 Moldova Relations with U.S.—14, 403, 451, 480, 628 Ambassador to U.S.—1111 U.S. assistance—477, 481 Normal trade relations status—86 Michigan Moment of Remembrance, White House Com- Disaster assistance—1104 mission on the National—1090 Governor—285, 723 Morocco President’s visit—721, 723 Ambassador to U.S.—1111 Vandenberg Elementary School in South- King—651, 675, 721, 1094, 1100 field—723 Trade with U.S.—651 Micronesia, disaster assistance—1108 Mortgage Association, Federal National—1101 Middle East Mortgage Association, Government National— See also specific country; Palestinian Authority 750 Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, stand- Mother and Child HIV Prevention Initiative, off—778, 779 International. See Health and medical care Peace efforts—43, 115, 124, 190, 192, 329, Mozambique 344, 345, 360, 361, 396, 397, 400, 406, 419, Ambassador to U.S.—1092 422, 458, 464, 465, 489, 502, 526, 531, 532, President—293, 294, 1090 546, 553, 554, 557, 559, 561, 565, 567, 578, Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring, 579, 624, 632, 634, 643, 644, 652, 668, 674, Office of. See Housing and Urban Develop- 706, 707, 721, 731, 732, 747, 748, 832, 842, ment, Department of 845, 850, 873, 895, 896, 901, 906, 913, 940, NASA. See Aeronautics and Space Administra- 948, 951, 954, 978, 1059, 1066, 1068, 1072, tion, National 1086, 1089, 1091, 1093, 1094, 1096, 1099- National. See other part of subject 1104, 1108, 1110, 1111 Native Americans, meetings with President— Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. na- 1092 tional emergency—108, 109 NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization U.S. assistance—344, 1060 Nauru, U.S. Ambassador—1113 U.S. Special Envoy—43, 344, 360, 396, 419, Navy, Department of the 422, 440, 458, 464, 465, 477, 489, 502, 527, See also Armed Forces, U.S. 532, 546, 554, 579 Chief of Naval Operations—187 Military Academy, U.S. See Army, Department Naval Academy, U.S.—1094 of the Nepal Military tribunals. See Terrorism, detention, Ambassador to U.S.—1092 treatment, and trial of certain noncitizen ter- Prime Minister—1103, 1104 rorists Netherlands, Ambassador to U.S.—1111 Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, New Hampshire Federal—1097, 1100 Governor—26 Minerals Management Service, National. See In- President’s visit—26 terior, Department of the New Hampshire, University of—26 Minnesota New Jersey Disaster assistance—1111 Governor—1051

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New Jersey—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued President’s visit—1050, 1054, 1112 Spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste, dis- Republican Party event—1054 posal—234 New Mexico Weapons-usable fissile material—1011 President’s visit—676, 679 Republican Party event—679 OAS. See States, Organization of American New Mexico, University of—676 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Na- New York tional. See Commerce, Department of Disaster assistance—46, 179, 183, 359, 471, Office. See other part of subject 1085, 1094, 1106 Ohio Governor—179, 180, 184, 279, 281, 359, 531- Cleveland’s school choice program—1074 533, 645, 917 Governor—23, 769, 774, 985 Governor’s Island transfer—531-533 President’s visit—23, 768, 774, 985 President’s visits—179, 180, 184, 645, 917, Republican Party event—774 1090, 1102 Ohio State University—985 Recovery efforts—374 Oklahoma, disaster assistance—1090 Republican Party events—184, 1090 Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise, Permanent September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Committee for the—1101 World Trade Center in New York City— Olympic Committee, International—201 281, 804, 911, 1051, 1112 Olympic Committee, U.S.—202 New Zealand Olympic games. See Sports Ambassador to U.S.—1092 Oman, U.S. Ambassador—1108 Prime Minister—1088, 1098 Oregon U.S. Ambassador—16 Disaster assistance—1095 Nicaragua Governor—858 Ambassador to U.S.—1111 Parkrose High School in Portland—16 President—1086, 1098 President’s visit—16 U.S. Ambassador—1105 Organization. See other part of subject Niger, U.S. Ambassador—1109 Overseas Private Investment Corporation Nigeria, President—1033 (OPIC)—122, 128, 1085 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001—23, 34 North American Development Bank—477 Pakistan North Atlantic Treaty Organization—596, 812, Detention and murder of U.S. journalist— 838, 855, 905, 907, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1102, 161, 162, 221, 222, 269, 282, 1093 1103, 1107 Education reform—224 North Carolina Elections—221 Governor—138 Nuclear testing—894, 899 President’s visits—136, 137, 294, 297, 303, President—22, 220, 282, 421, 887, 899, 912, 414, 418 1086, 1088, 1093, 1096, 1109 Republican Party event—303 Relations with India—22, 223, 887, 912, 1109 Northern Ireland, Assembly Relations with U.S.—223 Deputy First Minister—393 Terrorist attack in Islamabad March 17—421, First Minister—393 1096 Nowruz—462 Terrorist attack in Karachi May 8—747 Nuclear Regulatory Commission—234, 1111 Terrorist attack on U.S. consulate in Karachi Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board—1111 June 14—989 Nuclear weapons U.S. Ambassador—1113 See also Arms and munitions; Defense and U.S. assistance—220, 223, 224 national security Palestinian Authority—43, 115, 124, 162, 190, Arms control negotiations and agreements— 191, 329, 360, 361, 459, 465, 468, 489, 526- 767, 783, 863, 866 529, 531, 532, 546, 554, 565, 579, 633, 652, Nonproliferation—767, 783, 863, 865, 871, 671, 674-676, 706, 721, 732, 733, 748, 762, 1109 763, 842, 843, 895, 901, 913, 940, 952, 954, Nuclear posture review—395, 401 1059, 1069

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Palestinians Pledge of Allegiance, court decision—1072, 1073 See also Middle East Poland Self-government—192, 1059, 1060 President—1112 Standard of living—643 Prime Minister—1086 U.S. assistance—190, 1060 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey— Panama 1051, 1052 Drug control cooperation with U.S.—217 Postal Service, U.S.—377, 807, 1094 President—1098 POW/MIAs. See Armed Forces, U.S. U.S. Ambassador—1113 Prayer Breakfast, National—187 Paralympic games. See Sports Prayer, National Day of—708 Park Service, National. See Interior, Department Prescription Drug User Fee Act—973 of the Presidency Partners in 4-H Awards—1087 President’s health—57, 1080, 1113 Passover—515, 526 Temporary transfer of powers and duties— Peace Corps—134, 141, 231, 484, 922 1080, 1083, 1084, 1113 Pennsylvania Presidential. See other part of subject Disaster assistance—46 President’s. See other part of subject Governor—54, 536, 540 Printer, Inc.—314 President’s visits—53, 173, 174, 382, 534, 535, Prison Industries, Inc., Federal—1102 539, 1095 Republican Party event—539 Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amend- September 11, 2001, United Airlines Flight ments of 2001—83 93 crash in Somerset—1051, 1058 Public Broadcasting, Corporation for—957 Pennsylvania State University, Delaware Coun- Public Broadcasting Service—544, 545 ty—535 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Pre- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation—1100 paredness and Response Act—859, 972 Personnel Management, Office of—758 Race for the Cure, National—916 Peru Radiation and Worker Health, Advisory Board Debt relief—485 on—1097 Drug control cooperation with U.S.—217, 487 Radio Programas de Peru—453 Extradition treaty with U.S.—747 Reclamation, Bureau of. See Interior, Depart- Fujimori government, investigation—444 ment of the Peace Corps—484 Reconstruction and Development, International President—78, 441, 447, 453, 454, 466, 484, Bank for—80, 408 491, 1098 Red Cross, American—1063 President Bush’s visit—484, 491, 1091, 1097, Religion 1098 Prime Minister—549 Religious leaders, meetings with President— Terrorist attack in Lima—466 187, 200, 397, 497, 881, 1090, 1094, 1098, Trade with U.S.—478, 485 1107 U.S. Ambassador—1104 President’s views—1073 U.S. assistance—478, 485 Republican National Committee—798, 1103 Philippines Republican Party Abu Sayyaf leader killed June 21 by Philippine See also specific State; Elections military—1037, 1039, 1044, 1058, 1071 Fundraisers—39, 184, 212, 241, 303, 319, 336, Cooperation against terrorism—1044, 1053, 370, 389, 428, 508, 517, 521, 539, 590, 611, 1057 661, 679, 687, 696, 763, 774, 787, 798, 966, Death of American missionary held by Abu 990, 1023, 1041, 1054, 1075, 1090 Sayyaf terrorist group—942, 1109, 1110 President’s Dinner—1023 President—376, 1037, 1039, 1044, 1053, 1057, Reserve Officers Association—105 1071, 1078, 1092, 1102, 1109 Reserve System, Federal—20, 42, 581, 759, Physical Fitness and Sports, President’s Council 1105 on—1029, 1112 Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Federal— Pittsburgh, University of—174 1087

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Russia Science and technology—Continued Arms control negotiations and agreements— Human cloning—597 400, 401, 715, 783, 861, 863, 866, 867, 985, Medical research—52, 210 1031, 1104 Stem cell research—599 Cooperation against terrorism—874 Technology industry—980 Economy—876, 893, 890 Science, National Medals of—975, 1105 Energy resources—880 Science and Technology Policy, Office of—976, Minister of Defense—401, 1095 980 Minister of Foreign Affairs—1103 Scientists and Engineers, President’s Early Ca- NATO-Russia Council—839, 855, 870, 907 reer Awards for—1113 Normal trade relations status—86 Secret Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department Nuclear proliferation, U.S. national emer- of the gency—110 Securities and Exchange Commission—42, 76, President—59, 198, 401, 402, 558, 715, 783, 357, 358, 1088, 1102, 1082, 1083 784, 837, 838, 840, 851, 860, 861, 867, 869, Securities Investor Protection Corporation— 873, 874, 876, 878, 880, 886, 888, 896, 900, 1107, 1109 907, 985, 1032, 1071, 1099, 1100, 1104, Security Council, National—498, 532, 1085, 1107, 1109 1087-1089, 1091-1093, 1095-1098, 1100, 1101, President Bush’s visit—860, 861, 867, 869, 1110, 1113 873, 874, 876, 878, 880, 881, 885, 886, 888, 894, 1095, 1106, 1107 Security, national. See Defense and national se- Prime Minister—1089, 1090 curity Relations with Iran—850, 865, 900 Security Telecommunications Advisory Com- Relations with NATO—840, 855, 870 mittee, President’s National—1086 Relations with U.S.—401, 783, 838, 851, 855, Senegal 860, 861, 869, 878, 891 President—1111 Religious freedom—894 U.S. Ambassador—1111 St. Petersburg State University—888 Senior Service Corps, National—134, 147, 588 Strategic offensive reductions treaty with September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S.—783, 861, 863, 866, 867, 1031, 1109 U.S. Terrorist attack in Dagestan—763 See also specific State; Terrorism Trade with U.S.—862, 864, 871, 876, 893 U.S. commemorative postage stamp—377 U.S. Ambassador—881 Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of U.S. national emergency regarding weapons- Yugoslavia), U.S. national emergency—908, usable fissile material—1011 909 Weapons of mass destruction, disposition— Service Impasses Panel, Federal. See Labor Re- 852 lations Authority, Federal Rwanda, President—119 Sierra Leone, U.S. national emergency—81, 82 Saint Patrick’s Day—378, 392, 393, 1096 Singapore, Senior Minister—1103 Saudi Arabia Slovak Republic, President—1099, 1109 Crown Prince—329, 344-346, 360, 361, 400, Slovenia, Prime Minister—1103, 1106 527, 532, 546, 547, 554, 576, 579, 580, 667, Small business. See Business and industry 671, 674, 675, 703, 706, 715, 721, 732, 734, Small Business Administration—6, 308, 350, 901, 1086, 1093, 1099, 1101, 1103, 1104, 423, 433 1110 Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Minister of Foreign Affairs—978, 1110 Revitalization Act—53 Oil exports—668 Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002— Relations with U.S.—579, 669 1081 Scholars, Commission on Presidential—1097, Smithsonian Institution 1107 Air and Space Museum, National—1090, 1097 Schools. See specific institution or State; Edu- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing cation Arts—1086, 1094, 1100, 1107, 1108 Science and technology Social Security—407 Communications. See Communications Social Security Administration—759

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Social Security, President’s Commission to State, Department of—Continued Strengthen—1087 Special Envoy to the Middle East—43, 344, South Africa, President—294, 1105 360, 396, 419, 422, 440, 458, 464, 465, 477, South America. See specific country 489, 502, 527, 532, 546, 554, 579 South Carolina Special Representative of the Secretary of President’s visit—501, 504, 508, 1098 State for HIV/AIDS—1087 Republican Party event—508 U.S. Fissile Material Negotiator—1093 South Dakota States, Organization of American—77, 734 Governor—657, 665 Steel industry—346, 347, 349 President’s visit—657, 661, 663 Student Loan Marketing Association—1104 Republican Party events—661, 663 Sudan Southern Baptist Convention—958 Peace efforts—835, 1035 Southern Maine Technical College—115 U.S. Special Envoy for Peace—835, 1036 Space program, Space Shuttle Atlantis—1110 Sunshine Kids—1105 Spain Supreme Court of the U.S.—1074 Cooperation against terrorism—707 Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, President—447, 527, 703, 715, 1092, 1099, Office of. See Interior, Department of the 1102-1104, 1110 Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation— U.S. Ambassador—497 916 Special Education, President’s Commission on Syria, President—1086 Excellence in—87 Sports Taiwan, relations with China—264, 274 Basketball—120 Tajikistan, normal trade relations status—86 Football—533, 812, 1090 Taxation NCAA champion teams—387, 833 See also Budget, Federal; Business and indus- Olympic winter games—200, 201, 203, 204, try; Economy, national 653, 1091, 1100 Affordable housing tax credit—999 Paralympic games—653 Charitable contributions, tax incentives—602 Soccer—1111 Energy tax incentives and credits—278, 280 Tee-ball—720, 1112 Estate tax, legislation—977 State and local governments International corporations—704 See also specific subject or State; Cities Internet tax—984 Conservation funding—647 Job creation, tax incentives—374 Drug prevention and treatment programs— Small business investments, tax deductions— 218 426 Health insurance programs—209 Tax Code simplification—435 Homeland security efforts—505, 506, 513, Tax relief—604, 639, 670 566, 569, 1009 Terrorist attacks, tax relief for families of vic- Welfare reform—290, 291, 636 tims—107 State, Department of TCS—471 Ambassadors. See specific country or region Teacher of the Year Award, National—654 Assistant Secretaries—77, 579, 907, 940, 1086, Teachers. See Education 1094, 1097, 1107 Teachers, American Federation of—343 Deputy Assistant Secretary—1096 Teachers, White House Conference on Pre- Deputy Secretary—75, 729, 912 paring Tomorrow’s—340 Secretary—201, 230, 236, 249, 260, 267, 270, Technology. See Science and technology 296, 344, 360, 361, 406, 411, 440, 467, 468, Technology, National Medals of—975, 1105 474, 502, 527, 532, 548, 553, 554, 576, 578- Telecommunications. See Communications 580, 622, 624, 632, 644, 648, 699, 707, 715, Telemundo—456 728, 729, 762, 810, 822, 891, 903, 910, 913, Television Azteca—451 955, 1012, 1020, 1033, 1061, 1099 Tennessee Special Coordinator for Cyprus—287 Disaster assistance—1099 Special Envoy for Peace to the Sudan—835, Governor—289 1036 President’s visit—566, 567

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Terrorism Transportation, Department of—Continued See also specific State, country, or region; De- Transportation Security Administration—939, fense and national security 947, 1008 Bioterrorism—177, 859, 972, 1008 Under Secretaries—753, 1085 Bomb containment and disposal units for pre- Treasury, Department of the vention of terrorist bombings—81 Assistant Secretary—753 Bush doctrine—1070 Chief of Staff—753 Counterterrorism efforts—120, 131, 132, 248, Customs Service, U.S.—753, 939, 947, 1008, 295, 376, 398, 486, 628, 629, 644, 669, 812, 1051, 1052 831, 837, 841, 844, 852, 856, 859, 874, 919, Deputy Secretary—753 931, 1006, 1064, 1086, 1087, 1091-1094, Designation of officers—753 1097-1099, 1103 Funding—414 Detainees at Guantanamo Bay—123, 126 Internal Revenue Service—753 Detention, treatment, and trial of certain non- Law Enforcement Training Center, Federal— citizen terrorists—458 753 Insurance, proposed legislation—572, 1005, Public Debt, Bureau of—754 1018 Secret Service, U.S.—22, 1009 September 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S.— Secretary—42, 97, 189, 401, 408, 411, 433, 374, 377, 804, 812, 831, 931 474, 753, 1012, 1033 Tax relief for families of victims of terrorist Treasurer of the U.S.—6, 433, 712 attacks—107 Under Secretary—1085 Terrorism, International Convention for the Treaties and conventions. See specific country, Suppression of the Financing of—1064 region, or subject Tropical Tuna Commission, Inter-American— Terrorist Bombings, International Convention 1102 for the Suppression of—1064 Turkey Texas Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus Governor—3, 467, 990 Foreign Minister—75 President’s gubernatorial portrait at the State President—1099 Capitol, unveiling—3 Prime Minister—74 President’s visits—3, 467, 521, 526, 561, 667, Relations with Greece—49 670, 674, 989, 990, 1085, 1097-1099, 1102, U.S. travel ban—74 1103, 1111 Turkmenistan, normal trade relations status—87 Republican Party events—521, 990, 1103 Tuvalu, U.S. Ambassador—1113 Textile industry—502 21st Century High Tech Forum—980 TF-3 French Television—844 Tonga, U.S. Ambassador—1113 Uganda Trade. See specific country; Commerce, inter- President—1104 national U.S. Ambassador—1109 Trade and Development Agency—128, 485 Ukraine, normal trade relations status—87 Trade Commission, U.S. International—347, Uniformed Services University of the Health 1098, 1111 Sciences. See Defense, Department of Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.—198, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners 979, 1046, 1100 of America—1014 Transportation, Department of United Jewish Communities—806, 1106 Assistant Secretary—1098 United Kingdom Associate Deputy Secretary—753, 1098 Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland Aviation Administration, Federal—753 Prime Minister—555, 556, 560, 561, 577, Coast Guard, U.S.—116, 216, 795, 939, 947, 1068, 1087, 1095, 1099, 1111 1008, 1051, 1052, 1090 Queen—530 Deputy Secretary—752 Secretary of State for Northern Ireland—393 Designation of officers—752 United Nations Funding—414 Atomic Energy Agency, International—767 Secretary—115, 752, 911, 1051 Children’s Fund—1097

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United Nations—Continued Voluntarism—134, 148, 173, 382, 389, 569, 570, Financing for Development Conference—473 588, 600, 630, 884, 922, 986, 1108, 1111, 1112 Human Rights, Commission on—448 Wall Street Journal—575 Middle East peace efforts, resolutions—548 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia Secretary-General—202, 473, 1091, 1096, Weapons. See Arms and munitions; Nuclear 1098, 1113 weapons Special Envoy for Myanmar—723 Welfare system U.S. Ambassador—409 See also specific State; State and local govern- U.S. Representatives—498, 1091, 1097, 1111 ments Women, Commission on the Status of—1111 Abstinence education programs—291, 772 U.S. See other part of subject Benefits for legal immigrants—292 Univision—454 Job training—290, 784 UPS—933 Marriage strengthening programs—291, 772, Uruguay, President—1085, 1087, 1092 930 Utah Proposed legislation—811, 928 Governor—201 Reform—286, 288, 290, 291, 294, 634, 770, President’s visit—200, 201, 203, 204 779, 784, 811, 927, 933 Uzbekistan Welfare-to-work—784, 933 Normal trade relations status—87 West Virginia President—1093, 1095 Disaster assistance—1104 Governor—91 Venezuela President’s visits—91, 97, 98, 165 Democracy—627, 628 White House Drug control cooperation with U.S.—217 Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office President—446, 627, 628 Building, dedication—728 Relations with U.S.—446 Fitness Expo—1028, 1030 Veterans Affairs, Department of Tours for school groups—1088, 1092 Assistant Secretary—1109 White House, Committee for the Preservation Deputy Secretary—754 of the—1113 Designation of officers—754 White House Correspondents Association—717 Secretary—702, 754, 903, 972 White House Fellows—1113 Veterans Health Administration—754 White House Fellowships, President’s Commis- Veterans, President’s Task Force to Improve sion on—1101 Health Care Delivery for Our Nation’s—1102 White House Office Vice President Assistants to President Birthday celebration—1089 Cabinet Secretary—4 Energy policy development group, role—123 Deputy National Security Adviser—578 Middle East peace efforts, role—192, 459, Domestic Policy—4 464-466, 489, 528, 554 Economic Policy—573, 759 Security measures to ensure continuity of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives— Government—313 163 Temporary transfer of powers and duties of Homeland Security Adviser—62, 112, 115, the President—1080, 1083, 1084, 1113 137, 180, 182, 217, 279, 285, 379, 380, Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001— 382, 399, 403, 467, 504, 510, 513, 539, 107 573, 648, 793, 940, 960, 967, 972, 1007, Vietnam Education Foundation—1100 1051 Virginia National Security Adviser—77, 88, 270, Disaster assistance—46, 1099, 1104 380, 399, 406, 699, 891, 1033, 1086, President’s visits—44, 458, 459, 622 1099, 1112 Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School in Al- Press Secretary—578, 580 exandria—459 Staff Secretary—4 Virginia Military Institute—622 USA Freedom Corps—141, 142, 389 Voice of America—128, 283 Chief of Staff—380

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White House Office—Continued Women Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century, Counsel to President—4, 710, 712 Summit on—433 Counselor to President—4, 575, 580, 652 Women, Infants, and Children. See Health and Deputy Assistants to President Human Services, Department of Deputy Staff Secretary—4 Women’s Business Council, National—1106 Domestic Policy—1089 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Schol- Intergovernmental Affairs—6 ars—1111 Personal Secretary to President—4 Workforce, President’s Council on the 21st Cen- Senior Adviser—4 tury—1097, 1101 World Affairs Councils of America—77 Senior Adviser for Welfare Policy—1091 World Bank. See Reconstruction and Develop- Special Adviser for Lower Manhattan Devel- ment, International Bank for opment—1096 World Refugee Day—1031 Special Assistants to President—4, 77 World Trade Organization—549, 704, 781, 864, Wildlife. See Conservation 893 Wisconsin WorldCom—1068 Clarke Street Elementary School in Mil- Wyoming, President’s visit—1091 waukee—740, 1104 Governor—206, 212, 289, 735, 740, 741 Yemen Logan High School in La Crosse—741 President—1091, 313, 376 President’s visits—205, 212, 735, 740, 741, Relations with U.S.—313 1104 Yugoslavia. See Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republican Party event—212 Republic of Yugoslavia) Rufus King International Baccalaureate High Zambia, U.S. Ambassador—1109 School in Milwaukee—735 Zimbabwe, elections—404

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