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Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, November 17, 2003 Volume 39—Number 46 Pages 1565–1617 VerDate jul 14 2003 10:53 Nov 18, 2003 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P46NOF4.014 P46NOF4 Contents Addresses and Remarks Bill Signings See also Meetings With Foreign Leaders Department of the Interior and Related Arkansas, Bush-Cheney luncheon in Little Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004, Rock—1567 statement—1576 Florida Bush-Cheney luncheon in Orlando—1590 Communications to Congress Engelwood Neighborhood Center in Iran, message on continuation of the national Orlando—1595 emergency—1588 Heritage Foundation President’s Club luncheon—1583 Interviews With the News Media Judicial nominees, meeting—1588 Exchanges with reporters in the Oval Office— National Employer Support of the Guard and 1588, 1599 Reserve Week, proclamation signing—1611 Presidential Medal of Freedom, presentation Interview with British journalists—1601 to NATO Secretary General Lord Meetings With Foreign Leaders Robertson—1586 Radio address—1566 Italy, President Ciampi—1599 South Carolina North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Secretary BMW Manufacturing Corp., discussion in General Lord Robertson—1586 Greer—1571 Bush-Cheney reception in Greenville—1577 Notices Virginia, Veterans Day ceremony in Continuation of the National Emergency With Arlington—1582 Respect to Iran—1587 (Continued on the inside of the back cover.) 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VerDate jul 14 2003 10:53 Nov 18, 2003 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P46NOF4.014 P46NOF4 Contents—Continued Proclamations Statements by the President—Continued America Recycles Day—1613 Senate action to block up-or-down votes on National Adoption Month—1565 judicial nominations—1613 National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week—1612 Veterans Day—1577 Supplementary Materials World Freedom Day—1566 Acts approved by the President—1616 Statements by the President Checklist of White House press releases— See also Bill Signings 1615 House of Representatives action on the Digest of other White House Defense Authorization conference report— announcements—1614 1565 Nominations submitted to the Senate—1615 VerDate jul 14 2003 10:53 Nov 18, 2003 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P46NOF4.014 P46NOF4 VerDate jul 14 2003 10:53 Nov 18, 2003 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P46NOF4.014 P46NOF4 VerDate jul 14 2003 10:53 Nov 18, 2003 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7969 Sfmt 7969 E:\PRESDOCS\P46NOF4.014 P46NOF4 newmail.eps Week Ending Friday, November 14, 2003 Statement on House of On this day and all this month, we honor Representatives Action on the families that have opened their hearts and Defense Authorization Conference homes to a child. Report The number of children who are adopted has increased in recent years. Still, thousands November 7, 2003 of children in our country—many with spe- I commend the House for passing the De- cial needs—continue to wait in foster care fense Authorization conference report and for an adoptive family. showing strong bipartisan support for Amer- We are taking important steps to make ica’s national security, our troops, and their adoption more commonplace and to protect families. This bill includes my request for a the well-being of our children. We have third straight pay raise, more resources for eased the financial burden of adoption by equipment and training, and quality of life nearly doubling the maximum adoption tax improvements so that our military continues credit. We expanded the Promoting Safe and to be the finest fighting force in the world. Stable Families Program, which encourages The legislation also makes good progress adoption at the local level and supports adop- toward transforming and modernizing our tive families with services that ease a child’s military so that it is best prepared to protect transition into a new family and help to Americans. strengthen the family. The Department of Finally, I am pleased that the House has Health and Human Services provides incen- resolved the issue of concurrent receipt for tives to States that increase the number of military retirees in a fair and responsible children adopted from State-supervised fos- manner. ter care. Last year, my Administration launched NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- the first Federal adoption website, lication in the appropriate issue. www.AdoptUSKids.org, which features pic- tures and profiles of children available for Proclamation 7731—National adoption. This site helps loving families con- Adoption Month, 2003 nect with waiting children across the country. Already, more than 1,700 children featured November 7, 2003 on the site have been placed with adoptive By the President of the United States families. This progress is testimony to the of America selfless spirit of American families. Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, A Proclamation President of the United States of America, Every year, tens of thousands of American by virtue of the authority vested in me by families answer the call to adopt a child. Dur- the Constitution and laws of the United ing National Adoption Month, we recognize States, do hereby proclaim November 2003 America’s adoptive and foster families. We as National Adoption Month. I call on all also commit to helping all of our children, Americans to observe this month with appro- including those waiting in foster care, find priate programs and activities to honor adop- safe, permanent, and loving homes. tive families and to participate in efforts to On November 22, communities across the find permanent homes for waiting children. country will come together to celebrate Na- In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set tional Adoption Day by finalizing the adop- my hand this seventh day of November, in tions of over 3,000 children from foster care. the year of our Lord two thousand three, and 1565 VerDate jul 14 2003 22:35 Nov 17, 2003 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\PRESDOCS\P46NOT4.014 P46NOT4 1566 Nov. 7 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 of the Independence of the United States of the Constitution and laws of the United America the two hundred and twenty-eighth. States, do hereby proclaim November 9, George W. Bush 2003, as World Freedom Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, this day with appropriate ceremonies and ac- 8:45 a.m., November 12, 2003] tivities and to affirm their dedication to freedom and democracy for all. NOTE: This proclamation was published in the In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set Federal Register on November 13. This item was not received in time for publication in the appro- my hand this seventh day of November, in priate issue. the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-eighth. Proclamation 7732—World Freedom Day, 2003 George W. Bush November 7, 2003 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, By the President of the United States 8:45 a.m., November 12, 2003] of America NOTE: This proclamation was released by the Of- A Proclamation fice of the Press Secretary on November 8, and it was published in the Federal Register on No- Fourteen years ago, freedom-loving peo- vember 13. ple tore down the Berlin Wall and began to set a nation free from Communist oppres- sion. On World Freedom Day, the United The President’s Radio Address States joins with other countries in com- November 8, 2003 memorating that historic day. The United States is committed to liberty, freedom, and Good morning. This week, we heard some the universal struggle for human rights. We good news about the effects of tax relief on strive to advance peace and democracy and the American economy. The Department of to safeguard these ideals around the world. Labor reported that our economy added After dividing families, friends, and com- 126,000 new jobs in October. And over the munities for 28 years, the dismantling of the past 3 months, there were 286,000 new jobs.

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