Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents

Monday, October 7, 2002 Volume 38—Number 40 Pages 1639–1697 Contents

Addresses and Remarks Communications to Federal Agencies— Arizona Continued Dinner for gubernatorial candidate Matt Notification to the Congress of Trade Salmon in Phoenix—1650 Negotiations, memorandum—1677 Rally for congressional candidate Rick Transfer of Funds From International Renzi in Flagstaff—1645 Organizations and Programs Funds to the Colorado, luncheon for congressional Child Survival and Health Programs Fund, candidate Bob Beauprez in Denver—1639 memorandum—1660 Congressional leaders, meeting—1661 Hispanic leaders—1678 Interviews With the News Media Joint Resolution To Authorize the Use of U.S. Exchange with reporters in the Cabinet Armed Forces Against Iraq, bipartisan Room—1661 agreement—1669 Maryland, reception for gubernatorial Proclamations candidate Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., in Baltimore—1671 Gold Star Mother’s Day—1657 Massachusetts, reception for gubernatorial National Breast Cancer Awareness Month— candidate Mitt Romney in Boston—1687 1663 Radio address—1656 National Disability Employment Awareness Terrorism insurance legislation, call for Month—1664 congressional action—1683 National Domestic Violence Awareness White House Conference on Missing, Month—1665 Exploited, and Runaway Children—1666 Statements by the President Bill Signings See also Bill Signings Continuing resolution, statement—1660 Deaths Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Patsy T. Mink—1658 Year 2003, statement—1658 Walter Annenberg—1662 Communications to Congress Supplementary Materials Partial Revision of the Radio Regulations, message transmitting—1677 Acts approved by the President—1697 Checklist of White House press releases— Communications to Federal Agencies 1696 Designation of Officers of the Department of Digest of other White House Commerce To Act as Secretary of announcements—1694 Commerce, memorandum—1687 Nominations submitted to the Senate—1695

Editor’s Note: The President was in Kennebunkport, ME, on October 4, 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.

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Remarks at a Luncheon for I also am honored to be here with your Congressional Candidate Bob Governor. He is one of the Nation’s best Beauprez in Denver, Colorado Governors. Unlike some of them, he can run September 27, 2002 on his record. [Laughter] And it’s a record that’s going to put him back in office. And Thank you all. Nice to be out West. that’s good for Colorado. I’m honored [Laughter] Thank you all for coming today. Frances is here with him as well, a great first And ‘‘Congressman,’’ thank you for that kind lady for the State of Colorado. introduction. Bob Beauprez is the right man I want to thank the grassroots activists who to represent the State of Colorado. There is are here. I want to thank Chairman Benson. no question in my mind. I am proud to stand I’ve known him for a long time. He’s a fine with him, and I hope the good folks of Colo- leader. I want to thank you for what you have rado are wise enough to send him to Wash- done and what you’re going to do, and that ington, DC. is, you’re going to turn out the vote. You’re I’m honored to be up here with Claudia, going to man the precincts. You’re going to mother of four. These two folks love their do what you’re really good at, which is grass- family; they love their country. And Claudia, roots politics. And a lot of times you don’t I appreciate you’re willing to sacrifice. See, get thanked enough. I’m here to thank you. moving out of Colorado is a pretty good size I want to thank you for turning out the vote, sacrifice. [Laughter] But like Bob, I married not only to make sure the Governor wins and above myself. [Laughter] And my good wife Bob wins but to make sure Wayne Allard sends her love and her best to our friends goes back to the United States Senate. who are here, and to the Beauprezes in their I want to thank Senator Campbell for quest of this high office, the Governor and being here, and the rest of the congressional the first lady of the State of Colorado. She delegation. You’ve sent some fine folks to sends her best, as do I. Washington, DC, and I’ve enjoyed working By the way, she’s doing a fabulous job. She with all of them. And I want to thank the was down in Mexico representing the United folks who have organized this dinner—or States. She’s winging her way back to lunch, however you want to call it. [Laughter] Crawford. I’m going to see her tonight after It’s a big crowd. Bob, it’s a good sign. See, my trip. Tomorrow we’re going to spend a the folks here know what I know, that you’re little quality time on the ranch, helping to a man of principle, a man of character. make sure we maintain perspective, under- I love the Beauprez story. It’s an American standing that there’s life outside of the Belt- story, really, when you think about it. It’s a way, that the values of central Texas and the Colorado story. It embodies the values of the values of the West out here in Denver are State of Colorado and the best of America. important values to keep a part of our spirit. After all, his grandfather came here penniless And so I’m honored to be here to cam- in 1910, left a wife and child behind. He paign. She sends her love. By the way, she wasn’t sure if he could make it in America. is doing a fabulous job. She is a great First He came and worked hard. Had the honor Lady for America, and I’m really proud of of meeting Bob’s mom and dad. One of them her. Not bad for a west Texas girl who, when got out of the eighth grade, and the mom I married her, was a public school librarian got a little farther in school. She got out of who, frankly, didn’t care for politics and the ninth grade. But they’re truly the Amer- wasn’t too keen on politicians. [Laughter] ican story, that hard work and dreaming big She’s a great lady. She sends her love. dreams and loving one another and raising 1639 1640 Sept. 27 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 your family means you can get ahead in partnerships and, therefore, pay income taxes America. Those are the values of Bob at the individual rates. And so when you drop Beauprez, and they’re important values for the rates, you’re encouraging capital creation America to understand, and they’re good val- in the small-business sector of America. ues for the United States Congress. Those who oppose tax cuts do not understand I like to support a man who’s made a living, job creation and what the small-business who understands what it means to take risk, community does for job creation. who’s not only worked on a farm but has had It’s hard for me to explain why we need a vision and saw that vision come to be. It’s to make them permanent. It’s kind of—some the kind of thinking we need in Washington, of the things that happen in Washington. On because we’ve got a problem with our econ- the one hand, they taketh away; on the other omy. And here’s the problem: Anytime some- hand, they giveth. In this case, we had tax body who wants to work can’t find work, reductions, but because of a rule in the that’s a problem. And even though there is United States Senate, those tax reductions economic growth, we don’t have enough cease after 10 years from the date of enact- growth. And even though interest rates are ment. Congress gives, and then it takes away. low and inflation is low, the foundation for And that’s not right. What I need—I need a growing economy—we need to do more. allies in Washington who will make those tax But here’s our attitude about the economy. reductions permanent, so people can plan The role of Government is not to create and save and the job will grow. wealth, the role of Government is to create And we did a good thing in that tax reduc- an environment in which the entrepreneur tion plan. We sent the death tax on its way can flourish, in which the producer can make to extinction. The death tax is bad for Colo- a living, in which the small business can grow rado ranchers. The death tax is bad for Colo- to be a big business. rado farmers. If you’re interested in cur- You’re backing the right man for Congress. tailing urban sprawl, you ought to eliminate He understands how the economy works. He the death tax, so people aren’t forced to sell will join me and others in making sure the their farms and ranches when they don’t tax cuts which we passed are a permanent want to, because of a bad tax. The death tax part of American life. There’s an interesting is bad for small businesses. The death tax debate in Washington about taxes. There al- is just plain bad. And this State and this dis- ways is. There’s some who want more of your trict better send somebody to Washington taxes in Washington; there are some who who will vote to permanently repeal the want less. I believe that, when the economy death tax. slowed the way it was slowing when we came Economic vitality and economic growth in, we needed to let people keep more of means that we’ve got manage our resources their own money. Here’s the page of the text- wisely, and we’re not managing our forests book which we read. It says, ‘‘If you have resources wisely in America. We’re allowing more money in your pocket, it means you’re our forests to grow up like giant piles of kin- more likely to demand a good or a service. dling and just hoping that something doesn’t And if you demand a good or a service, in happen. We’re—backwards policy. We don’t the American system somebody is going to listen to the folks out West enough. We don’t produce the good or a service. And when listen to the folks whose job it is to conserve somebody produces the good or a service, our forests for future generations. The fires somebody is more likely to find work.’’ The that have devastated the West should send tax cuts came at the right time in American a clear signal to not only the voters of this history. district but to the people in Washington, DC, The tax cuts stimulate economic growth. that America, for the sake of our precious The tax cuts are good for small business cre- resources, and America, for the sake of future ation. Small businesses create 70 percent of generations, must have forest policy based the new jobs in America. Most small busi- upon common sense. We must thin out our nesses are not incorporated. Most small busi- forests so that they’re not giant piles of kin- nesses are sole proprietorships or limited dling for future national disasters. Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Sept. 27 1641

Bob’s commonsense approach makes ing the Government’s money. They’re spend- sense for Colorado. He understands as well, ing your money. And I need fiscal conserv- when you’re good at something, you ought atives, people who will protect your pocket- to promote it. We’re good at high-tech. book in Washington, DC. We’re good at growing crops. We’re good at No, we’re going to work together to make producing things, and we ought to be selling America a stronger place by making sure our products overseas. And so I appreciate people can find work. Oh, I know there’s a that we’re going to have a fellow free-trader lot of talk about national security, and there elected to the United States Congress from should be, during these days. But part of this district. Trade is good for jobs. Trade making sure America is a secure place is that is good for Colorado. And trade is good for our economy is strong, and we continue to America. focus on job creation, which I’ll do. In order to create more jobs in America, But my most important job these days is Congress needs to act when it comes to ter- to protect the homeland, is to protect Amer- rorism insurance. There’s some significant ica against nothing but a bunch of cold- projects on hold because people can’t get in- blooded killers, protect our country against surance because of what the terrorists did people who hate us because of what we love. to us. It’s estimated there’s over 300,000 jobs They hate us because we love freedom. They that have been delayed, 300,000 hardhat, hate us because we love the idea that people good, hard—good-paying jobs, because we can worship an almighty God any way they can’t get terrorism insurance. And Congress see fit. They hate us because we speak our ought to act. And they need to move. mind; we allow public discourse and dissent. The problem is—well, here’s the problem. They hate us because we have a free press. Some of them are more interested in reward- And so long as we love freedom, they’ll hate ing the trial lawyers than they are the hard- us. But we’re never, ever going to relinquish hats. We need a bill that focuses—we need our love of freedom in America. policy that focuses on the hard-working peo- Let me tell you something else about the ple, those people wearing the hardhats. enemy: They’re resourceful; they’re slippery; We’ve got to get them back to work. I need they’re the ones who hide in caves and send somebody up there who will join me in put- youngsters to their suicidal death. These are ting good, commonsense policy in place— folks that have hijacked a great religion and people can find work in America. We want then take innocent life. And that’s a huge them working. difference between America. See, in America And one other thing I want to share with we value life. Everybody matters. Every per- you about how to make sure the economy son counts, not only in America but around grows. We must be fiscally sound with your the world. Human life is precious to the money. We cannot allow Congress to over- American people, part of our culture. The spend. And here’s the danger. Every idea in enemy doesn’t think that way. And therefore, Washington sounds like a good idea. we’ve got to do everything we can to defend Everybody’s idea sounds brilliant. And the against them, to make sure they never hurt problem in Washington politics is, every one us again. of those brilliant ideas has got a price tag And a lot of good people are working a on them in the billions. And it begins to add lot of long hours to protect the American up. people—just are—you got to know it. You’ve And the other danger is, there’s no budget. got to know that we’re doing a better job Senator Armstrong remembers the days now of coordinating between agencies in when the Senate had a budget. They don’t Washington. I mean, once we’ve learned that have one now. And if you don’t have a budg- oceans no longer protect us, there’s a new et, guess what’s likely to happen? People mentality in your Nation’s Capital, as well overspend. For the sake of job creation, for as your statehouse and at the local level as the sake of jobs, we need to make sure the well. A lot of good people are sharing infor- United States Congress understands whose mation, are running down leads. Anytime we money they’re spending. They’re not spend- get a hint something might be happening to 1642 Sept. 27 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

America, we’re going to react to it. We owe to invoke collective bargaining, which would that to the American people. We will do so have taken at least a year to resolve. We don’t and protect the United States Constitution have a year to resolve issues like that. See, at the same time. we need to be able to move quickly. We need We’re making progress at home, but we to be able to respond. It’s our job. In order need to make more progress. And one way to locate employees in cases of emergency, to do so is to create a Department of Home- the Customs Service thought to have employ- land Security. I remember when I first made ees provide their home addresses or their the announcement, somebody said, ‘‘Well, all telephone numbers to the Customs Service. that’s going to mean is bigger Government.’’ In other words, if there needed to be a quick I readily concede I didn’t campaign on the response, we needed to have their numbers slogan, ‘‘Vote for me. I want your Govern- available. The union objected. They said such ment to be bigger.’’ But I do want it to work. a request would violate the privacy rights of I want it to perform. There’s over 100 agen- workers. cies involved in the homeland defense. And We’re in a different time here in America. if the number one priority is to protect the In this case, a union filed a grievance and homeland, it seems like, to me, it makes sought to negotiate something as sensible as sense to have them under one umbrella so this request. I’m for workers’ rights. I believe that we can have a new culture in those agen- people ought to be able to have collective cies. It’s not to say they won’t do other func- bargaining if that’s what they want. But in tions, but we want them focused on your job, the name of national security, this adminis- on your security, and on their job. That’s tration, future administrations need this flexi- what we want in America. bility to put people—the right place at the And so I’ve asked Congress to respond. right time, in order to protect America from And the House acted quickly, and I appre- an enemy which still wants to hurt us. ciate the votes of the Members here from the House. The Senate is bogged down right Hope we can get it right in the Senate— now. They’re bogged down over a dispute an opportunity for the Senate, House to leave as to how best to run the agency. I want to behind a legacy that America is more fully thank Senator Campbell’s strong support of protected as time goes on. But the best way my position, which I’m about to share with to protect America, short-term and long- you. And it’s this: I don’t need a giant—and term, is to hunt the killers down, one at a when I say ‘‘I,’’ it’s not only me, it’s other time, and to bring them to justice. And that’s Presidents—don’t need a thick book of regu- what we’re doing. We’re doing it in a variety lations trying to micromanage the Depart- of ways. First, you just need to know the doc- ment of Homeland Security. That’s not what trine that says, if you’re—you’re either with we need. We need flexibility. We need to us, or you’re with them—it still stands. be able to move quickly. We need to be There’s a lot of people still with us. This able—need to put the hard-working people is a different kind of war, and we need people in the right place at the right time, to protect with us. As I mentioned, these are folks that us from an enemy. Let me give you some like to hide in caves or the dark recesses of examples of what I’m talking about. cities around the world. They don’t have After September the 11th, the Customs tanks. They don’t have airplanes. They don’t Service wanted to require inspectors at the have ships. We don’t measure success based Nation’s 301 ports of entry to wear radiation upon our capacity to destroy their ability to detection devices. That makes sense. Put a fight war. We measure success based upon radiation detection device on, that will help how many we have hauled in or how many to determine whether or not somebody is try- weren’t so lucky. We’ve gotten over a couple ing to struggle a weapons of mass destruction of thousand of them so far. ‘‘We’’ not only in the country—eminent sense, logic that means the United States but others with folks should want to do that. The union that whom we work. And a like number have not represents the Customs workers objected. been as lucky. We’re slowly but surely dis- They didn’t think that was right. They sought mantling the Al Qaida terrorist network. Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Sept. 27 1643

It’s not a very glamorous war for some to There’s not going to be an easy road to cover. It’s hard to get breathless over an ar- secure our freedom. There is going to be— rest. Bin al-Shibh popped his head up. He there are some steep hills to climb. But we’re was the guy that thought he was going to ready to climb them as a nation, I think. be the 20th hijacker, or wanted to be. He’s There’s a steep hill to climb in Iraq. I went no longer a threat. He’s no longer a threat to the United Nations the other day, and I to America. He’s no longer a threat to our want to share with you why I went. First, friends. It doesn’t matter how long it takes, I wanted to make sure the world heard the folks, the enemy has got to understand, we’re case, this man is a dictator who tortures and going to get them. It doesn’t matter how long rapes women—has women raped in order to it takes; we’re going to pursue them. You see, make a point—who kills, stifles dissent we’re fighting for our freedom. We’re fight- through murder, the man who said he would ing for that which we hold dear. get rid of weapons of mass destruction and I sent up to Congress the largest increase still has them. And we need to fear the fact in defense spending since Ronald Reagan that he has weapons of mass destruction. was the President. I did it for two reasons. He’s used them before. He’s used them on One, anytime we commit our troops into his own people before. He’s invaded two harm’s way, they deserve the best pay, the countries. He’s lied and deceived the world. best equipment, and the best possible train- The United States is no longer secure be- ing. We owe that to our troops, and we owe cause we’ve got oceans. We’re vulnerable to it to their loved ones as well. And for those attack, as we learned so vividly. My job is of you in the audience who have got a loved to not only deal with problems—people kind one in the military—one, proud of your son of run around and lurk—my job is also to or daughter; two, I have got full confidence anticipate problems. My job is to be realistic in your son or daughter; and three, thank you about our future. My job is to make sure that for your sacrifice. And secondly, the reason the world’s worst leader is not able to black- I asked for a increase the size of which I mail or hurt America or our friends and allies did is because I wanted to send a message with the world’s worst weapons. We’ve got to friend and foe alike that when it comes to make sure that these dictators aren’t able to the defense of our freedoms, we’re not to team up with terrorist groups, use their quitting. There’s no calendar on my desk that weapons of mass destruction as a way to in- says, well, we’ve reached this time; it’s time timidate those of us who love freedom. to stop. That’s not how I think. That’s not So I went to the United Nations. My mes- how America thinks. We want our friends un- sage was, ‘‘We want you to succeed as an derstanding that. We want the enemy to organization. We remember what it was like know it as well, that when it comes to the when the collective body was the League of defense of our country, comes to defending Nations, unable to stop totalitarianism, that the values we hold dear, it doesn’t matter in order to secure the freedom in the 21st how much it costs, it doesn’t matter how long century, it’s important to have an effective it takes, the United States will be firm and body. But you’ve been ineffective,’’ I said. resolved. We owe that to our children, and ‘‘For 11 long years you have said one thing we owe it to our children’s children. to the dictator in Iraq, and he has thumbed I’ve got a problem, however. The defense his nose. For 11 years you’ve allowed this budget I submitted hasn’t made it to my desk man to be—to lie and deceive about weapons yet. Here we are trying to defend the home- of mass destruction, and you have not held land, and it’s stuck. The House passed it. The him to account. And now is the time. For Senate passed it. Now it’s time for the leader- the sake of freedom, you have got a choice: ship in Washington, DC, to get the defense You can hold him to account. And for the bill to my desk before they go home. It’s im- sake of freedom, he has got a choice: He portant for—it’s an important signal to send. can disarm.’’ And they ought to stop playing politics with There’s no negotiations, by the way, for defense appropriations at this time in Amer- Mr. Saddam Hussein. There’s nothing to dis- ican history. cuss. He either gets rid of his weapons and 1644 Sept. 27 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 the United Nations gets rid of his weapons— desire for a peaceful world. I also have a deep he can either get rid of his weapons and the desire for a better world, too, a better coun- United Nations can act, or the United States try. will lead a coalition to disarm this man. As we work to keep the peace we’ve also I’m willing to give peace a chance to work. got to work to make America a better place I want the United Nations to work. I want for all of us. I mean every single citizen. That him to do what he said he would do. But means we’ve got to have an education system for the sake of our future, now’s the time— that is next to none. I believe strongly in set- now’s the time. For the sake of your chil- ting high standards and challenging the soft dren’s future, we must make sure this mad- bigotry of low expectations. I believe every man never has the capacity to hurt us with child can learn. a nuclear weapon or to use the stockpiles of I know Bob shares that vision, and I know anthrax that we know he has, or VX, the bio- the Governor does as well. I’m proud to sign logical weapons which he possesses. an important piece of education reform—for I appreciate both Republicans and Demo- the first time said that if you receive Federal crats in our country understanding this issue. money, why don’t you show us whether or The other day I was at—greeted in the Cabi- not your children are learning to read and net Room members of both parties from the write and add and subtract? See, if you be- United States Congress, both parties, who lieve every child can learn, if you’re willing understand the stakes—members of both to challenge the soft bigotry of low expecta- parties who understand the stakes, people tions, then just show us. And if they are, we’ll who are willing to work with us to send a praise the teachers and praise the super- clear message to the world, a unified mes- intendents. But when we find our children sage, a strong resolution which defines our trapped in schools that won’t teach and won’t vision for peace. change, we must demand something dif- Soon I’ll have a—soon you’ll see a resolu- ferent. No child should be left behind in tion come forth supported by members of America. both parties—not everybody, I can under- A better America is one that has got a stand that. This is an important debate, a de- modern health care system. And I look for- bate where people will speak their con- ward to working with Bob to make sure that science. I’m absolutely convinced as we’ve the Medicare system is modern. Medicine laid out the facts, members from both parties has changed. Medicare hasn’t. And it’s time understand the stakes, understand we’re talk- to keep the promise of Medicare with a mod- ing about freedom, and understand we can- ern system, starting with prescription drug not allow this madman to threaten us, to benefits for our seniors. threaten others, to threaten our friends with And by the way, I appreciated what the the world’s worst weapons. House did. I call upon the Senate to do the I want you to know that behind the rhet- same thing that the House did the other day. oric of war is a deep desire for peace, that In order to make sure medicine is affordable I believe that by remaining strong and dili- and accessible, we need medical liability re- gent that we can achieve peace, that we can form at the Federal level. Let me just put achieve peace not only for America but peace it to you this way: Too many lawsuits are driv- around the world. I believe that by speaking ing docs out of business. Too many lawsuits clearly about terror, delineating good from are making health care hard to get for a lot evil, remaining forceful in our desire for free- of folks. Too many lawsuits, too many frivo- dom, we can achieve peace in the Middle lous and junk lawsuits are driving up your East. cost for health care, and we need to do some- I laid out a vision for peace. I’m going to thing about it, starting at the Federal level. stay on that vision. I believe so strongly it’s The House acted. The Senate must show the possible. And I believe we can achieve peace same kind of courage, for the sake of the in South Asia. I want you to tell your kids American people. that when they hear the debate, listen to the There’s a lot of things we can do in Wash- rhetoric, this administration has got a deep ington, but the best way to make America Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Sept. 27 1645 a better place is to call upon our fellow citi- the community in which you live. You’re re- zens to love a neighbor just like you’d like sponsible for loving your neighbor like you’d to be loved yourself. See, Government can like to be—self. If you’re running corporate hand out money—sometimes we do a pretty America, you’re responsible to tell the truth good job of it—but what it cannot do is cause to your employees and your shareholders. people to love one another. It can’t put hope This great country is responding to the evil in people’s hearts or a sense of purpose in done. I’m an optimistic guy, because I be- people’s lives. That is done when a fellow lieve America can achieve anything it sets it citizen puts his arm around somebody who mind to, believe we can achieve peace, and hurts, and says, ‘‘I love you.’’ That’s how that I believe we can help eliminate the pockets happens. That’s done when a church or a syn- of despair and make sure this country re- agogue or mosque decides to feed the hungry mains such a beacon of hope for everybody, or find shelter for those who have no hous- for every citizen who is fortunate enough to ing. It’s done when somebody mentors a live in this great land. child. It’s done when somebody runs a Boy The reason I believe that way is I under- Scout or Girl Scout troop. That’s what hap- stand that America is the greatest nation, full pens, see. of the finest people, on the face of our Earth. That’s the true strength of the country, by God bless you all, and may God bless Amer- the way. The true strength of the country ica. is in the hearts and souls of our fellow citi- NOTE: The President spoke at 11:26 a.m. in the zens. You know, people have asked me, what Plaza Ballroom at the Adam’s Mark Hotel. In his can they do to help in the war against terror? remarks, he referred to candidate Bob Beauprez’s My answer is, love a neighbor. If you want wife, Claudia, and his parents, Joe and Maria to fight evil, do some good. Try to make your Beauprez; Bob Benson, chair, Republican Party community a better place in which somebody of Colorado; Gov. Bill Owens of Colorado, and can live and realize their dreams. his wife, Frances; former Senator William L. Arm- No, the enemy hit us—the enemy hit us. strong of Colorado; Ramzi bin al-Shibh, an Al They didn’t know who they were hitting. Qaida operative suspected of helping to plan the They probably thought after 9/11/2001 that September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, who was maybe a couple lawsuits would be filed captured in Karachi, Pakistan; and President Sad- dam Hussein of Iraq. Bob Beauprez is a candidate against them. They didn’t understand Amer- for Colorado’s Seventh Congressional District. ica. They didn’t understand our view of free- This item was not received in time for publication dom. Nor did they understand that this great in the appropriate issue. Nation would rise up; this Nation would take a step back and assess what was important and rise up. A lot of people now understand Remarks at a Rally for Congressional to be a patriot means more than just putting Candidate Rick Renzi in Flagstaff, your hand over your heart. It means doing Arizona something to make your community a better September 27, 2002 place. A true patriot is somebody who helps eliminate those pockets of despair and hope- The President. Thank you all for coming. lessness by loving somebody. It’s such an honor to be here. Well, we’re I believe out of the evil done to America working on the drought. [Laughter] I love is going to come great good—still mourn the the rain. Thanks for standing out here. It’s loss of life, like we all do, but I know the such an honor to be here. I appreciate you culture is beginning to change from one that all enduring the weather. has said, ‘‘If it feels good, do it, and, if you’ve It is my honor to be here for the next Con- got a problem, blame somebody else,’’ to a gressman from this district, Rick Renzi. He’s day in which each of us understand we’re a good fellow. He’s a good man. He believes responsible for the decisions we make in life. in family values. After all, he’s got 12 kids. We’re responsible for loving our children, if I want to thank Roberta for standing by him you’re lucky enough to be a mom or a dad. as he takes his message to the people, that You’re responsible for the quality of life in he works hard to let the people know what’s 1646 Sept. 27 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 in his heart. And he’s a good-hearted man. good ticket. And I want to thank you for lov- He cares deeply about the people of this dis- ing your country. trict. I’m here to endorse his candidacy be- Audience members. U.S.A.! U.S.A.! cause I think he’ll be the right thing for Ari- U.S.A.! zona, and I know he’ll do the right thing for The President. I look forward to working America. with Rick on some important issues that mat- I appreciate very much also being here ter. One important issue that matters, we’ve with the next Governor of the State of Ari- got to make sure we keep our people work- zona, Matt Salmon. Matt is a commonsense ing. As we work hard to secure the homeland, fellow. One thing he understands, that when we’ve also got to remember, a secure Amer- it comes to spending money at the State ica is an America where people can find level, he’s not spending the Government’s work. So long as somebody who is looking money, see. He’s spending the people’s for a job can’t find a job, I think we have money. He’s from the people. And I look for- a problem. And so we’ve always got to keep ward to working with Matt when he becomes working to expand the job base. We want the Governor of this great State. people being able to put food on the table I’m also honored to be traveling with Sen- here in America. We want people being able ator Jon Kyl. He’s a stand-up kind of guy. to make a living. And that starts with fighting He is rock-solid. He’s strong on the defense off this slowdown with letting people keep of our country. And I look forward to con- more of their own money. tinuing to work with him to make sure the See, here’s the debate that takes place in judicial nominees I send up to the United Washington. The debate is, is that either you States Senate get a fair hearing. let people have more of their own money, I named the other day a great lady from or you don’t. If the economy is slow and you Texas to the bench, named Priscilla Owen. let a person keep more of their own money, But they played politics with her nomination. they’re likely to spend it. And when they She got the highest ranking of the ABA. She spend it, it means they’re demanding some- was one of the top in her law school classes. thing. They’re demanding a good or a service. But they didn’t give her a fair hearing. They And when that demand is there, somebody distorted her record. See, they want judges is likely to produce the good or a service. that use the bench from which to legislate. And when somebody produces a good or We want judges to strictly interpret the Con- service, guess what’s more likely to happen. stitution of the United States. Somebody is going to be able to find a job. I appreciate so very much working with The tax cuts were important for the Amer- Senator John McCain from the State of Ari- ican economy. They’re important for small zona. John’s a true patriot, a true patriot business. They’re important for the entre- who’s standing strong as we try to keep the preneurs. They’re important for job creation. peace here in the world. I appreciate very We need to make the tax cuts permanent. much being with my friend Jane Dee Hull. You’ve got to remember that money we’re I used to be a Governor, and I got to know spending up there in Washington isn’t the her, as a Governor of Texas. I’m proud to Government’s money, like I said; it’s the peo- call her friend. I’m proud of the job she’s ple’s money. It’s your money. We need to done for the State of Arizona. Thank you, make sure we don’t overspend. Listen, they Jane Dee, for being here. don’t have a budget in the United States Sen- I want to thank all of you all who care ate—no fault of Senator Kyl. They don’t have about your community and all of you all who a budget. If you don’t have a budget, guess are in what we call grassroots politics: the what’s likely to happen. Every idea sounds people who turn out the vote; the people who like a good idea up there. [Laughter] Those make the phone calls; the people who go to ideas run into the billions. If you don’t have the coffee shops and tell people the truth a budget, it’s hard to hold people to account. about the candidates running for office. I We need fiscally responsible people in Wash- want to thank you for your supporting this ington, like Rick. We need people who will Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Sept. 27 1647 set priorities and make sure we don’t over- I want you to know that I am constantly spend your money. A deficit will hurt eco- thinking about our economy and trying to nomic vitality. I submitted a budget that work with Congress to improve the job base. shows how we can reduce the deficit, how But my most important job is to protect we can get to surplus, but it’s going to require America from another attack. That’s my most fiscal sanity in Washington, DC. important job, because there’s still an enemy We need a commonsense policy in Wash- out there which hates America. And they ington. And the forest policy of the United hate us because of what we love. We love States is not commonsensical. It doesn’t freedom. We love the idea that people can make any sense to allow—to not thin our for- worship an almighty God any way they ests. It doesn’t make any sense to fight off choose in America. We good—we value the the beetles. It doesn’t make any sense not idea that people are free to express their to thin them out. It doesn’t make any sense opinions, that we have a free press. We love to allow kindling to pile up underneath good freedom in America. And so long as we love wood. It doesn’t make any sense. For the our freedoms, the enemy will hate us. sake of a commonsense environmental pol- But guess what. We’re never going to for- icy, for the sake of making sure our forests get our freedoms. We’re always going to hold remain healthy in the long term, let’s get those freedoms dear. And so long as we do, some people like Rick in Washington, DC, the enemy will be there. And so we’ve got with whom I can work, to get good forest to hunt them down, and we’ve got to protect policy in America. the homeland. There’s a lot of good people, I also appreciate being here on behalf of a lot of good people working hard on your Matt Salmon. Matt’s a good, solid man. He’s behalf to protect the homeland. Anytime a guy who keeps his word. See, he’s one of we’re getting a hint, anytime we get an idea, these fellows that said, ‘‘I’m going to run for anytime we get a scintilla of evidence that Congress. I’m only going to serve three somebody might be thinking about doing terms.’’ And then when his term came up, something to America, we’re moving on it. he said, ‘‘I’m going home.’’ That doesn’t hap- And I say we’re moving on it; it’s at the Fed- pen a lot in politics. It should happen more, by the way, where people do what they say eral level and the State level and the local they’re going to do, that when they look at level. Our biggest responsibility is to prevent the people, they’re going to do what they say. the killers from coming to hurt America That’s why you can trust him as your Gov- again. ernor. When he says he’s not going to raise And that’s why I went to Congress and your taxes, he means he’s not going to raise asked them to join me in setting up what your taxes. they call the Department of Homeland Secu- I also look forward to working with Matt rity. Listen, there’s over 100 agencies in to make sure that we help people who need Washington, DC, that have got something to help. We’ve got people on welfare in the do with protecting the homeland. That’s 100 State of Arizona who need help to learn how agencies full of good, hard-working people. to work. See, we’re getting ready to reauthor- But they’re scattered everywhere. It seemed ize the welfare law. And I urge Congress to to make sense to me to put them under one make sure that as we do so, that we keep umbrella, so that the—we could set prior- work as the cornerstone of good welfare pol- ities, so that we could change cultures, if nec- icy. Helping a man learn to work, helping essary, within the agencies, to make the num- a lady find a job, helping people have the ber one priority your protection. skills necessary to be able to provide for their And we’re making progress up there. The family is a part of making sure somebody has House of Representatives voted a good bill got dignity in their life. And I look forward out, but it seems to be stuck in the Senate, to working with Governor Matt Salmon to because the Senate wants to micromanage make sure that the welfare policy of Arizona the executive branch of Government. The is a compassionate yet conservative welfare Senate wants a thick book of rules on how policy. to defend the homeland. 1648 Sept. 27 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

And let me just give you some examples. that hide in caves or the dark recesses of The Customs Service, for example, wanted some cities, and they send youngsters to their to require its inspectors at our Nation’s 301 suicidal death. These are the folks who hi- ports of entry to wear radiation detecting de- jacked a great religion and take innocent life vices. See, that made sense. You wear a radi- without any hesitation. See, they don’t value ation detection device to make sure nobody life like we do. In America, everybody is trying to bring a weapons of mass destruc- counts. Every life has worth. Every life is pre- tion into America. Yet, the union that rep- cious. That’s not the way the enemy thinks. resents the Customs workers objected. They The enemy doesn’t care. They’ve got these sought to invoke collective bargaining, which designs on America, because we love free- would have taken at least a year to solve. See, dom. we don’t need those kind of rules that bind And so we’re going to look at every cave the executive branch from doing what you we can find. It don’t matter how long it takes, want us to do, which is to protect the home- my fellow Americans. It doesn’t matter how land. long it takes; we’re going to hunt them down, Let me give you another example. Let me give you another example of what we’re try- one by one. We owe it to our children, and ing to cut out of the new Department, this we owe it to our children’s children. kind of stuff that doesn’t make any sense. And we’re making progress. The doctrine I know it doesn’t make any sense to the peo- that says, ‘‘Either you’re with us, or you’re ple of Flagstaff. I can assure you it doesn’t with the enemy,’’ still stands. And there’s a make any sense to the people of Crawford, lot of good folks around the world who are Texas, either. [Laughter] In order to locate working with us, working with us to hunt employees in cases of emergency, the Cus- these killers down before they hit us again. toms Service sought to have employees pro- We’ve hauled in over a couple thousand of vide their home addresses and telephone them. As a matter of fact, one of them the numbers to the Customs Service. In other other day who wanted to have been the 20th words, if we had an emergency, we want to hijacker popped his head up, and he’s no know where to call. The union objected and longer a threat to the United States of Amer- said such a request would violate the privacy ica or our friends and allies. rights of the workers. Now, that doesn’t make There’s a lot of good folks in a lot of na- any sense. tions around the world working with us to Listen, I strongly believe workers ought to find these and to bring them to justice. We be able to join a union if that’s what they don’t seek revenge. We seek justice. About want to do. They ought to be able to have like number hadn’t been quite as lucky as collective bargaining rights, if that’s what the ones who have been detained or arrested. they choose. But for the sake of our national So we’re making progress, slowly but sure- security, this President and future Presidents ly—slowly, surely, and methodically. This needs the flexibility necessary to put the right great Nation is doing everything we can to people at the right place at the right time, protect our people. to protect the American people. But the best way to defend the homeland That’s why I’ve asked Congress for the is to hunt the killers down, one at a time, largest increase in defense spending since and bring them to justice. That’s the best way President Reagan was the President. I did to defend this homeland. It’s a different kind so for two reasons: One, anytime we put our of war we fight. It’s important you know that youngsters into harm’s way, they deserve the it still goes on, though. It’s a different kind best pay, the best training, and the best pos- of war. In the past, people would say, ‘‘Well, sible equipment; and secondly, I wanted to we’re making progress. We destroyed the en- send a message to friend and foe alike that emy’s tanks,’’ or, ‘‘We’re making progress if we’re in this deal for the long haul, that when he no longer has any ships.’’ These people it comes to talking about something we hold don’t have tanks. They don’t have ships. dear, our freedom, we’re not going to quit They’ve got hate. These leaders are the ones until we succeed. Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Sept. 27 1649

When it comes to defending the home- that’s my goal—we must also work to make land, this great Nation—the will of this Na- America a better place, a better place for all tion has been aroused by an enemy which of us, a better place for each person which inflicted serious, serious damage on our peo- lives in this country. That starts with making ple. No, they—when they hit us, they sure that every child is educated and not one thought we might file a lawsuit or two. child is left behind. I want you to know that [Laughter] But they realized they hit a it’s important for all of us to challenge the mighty nation and a good nation and a decent soft bigotry of low expectations, to under- nation and a nation that loves the values that stand that when you set the bar low, when we hold dear. It’s going to be some rough you have such low standards, you’re going sledding ahead at times—it really is—in to get lousy results, and children will be left order to defend ourselves. We’re fighting a behind. That’s no longer acceptable in Amer- resourceful group of people. We’re fighting ica. people who know no fear. I’m told—Rick was telling me—Rick and We’ve also got some other tasks, because the Governor-to-be were telling me you’ve there are some madmen in the world who got a great school district here in Flagstaff. have got weapons of mass destruction. We’ve That’s because the citizens care about the got people who torture their own people. If schools. I want to thank the teachers who there’s dissent, they kill them. They’ve gassed are here for being teachers. I want to thank their own people with weapons of mass de- the principals who are here. I want to thank struction. The man in Iraq has attacked two the parents who are here who demand on countries. He lied to the world. He’s de- high standards for every single child. ceived us. A better America means we’ve got to have I went to the United Nations, and I said a health care system that’s modern. Listen, as clearly as I could, ‘‘In order for you to Medicare is an incredibly important pro- be an effective organization, you must deal gram. Medicine has changed. Medicare with him. If you don’t, we will lead a coalition hadn’t. [Laughter] Medicine has changed be- which will.’’ We cannot allow the world’s cause of technology and innovation. Medi- worst leaders—[applause]. There’s no nego- care is the same program it was a while ago. tiation. There’s no discussion. This man must In order to make sure Medicare works, like disarm like he said he would do. After 11 we want it to for our seniors and for America years of deceit, this man must disarm. to be a better place, our seniors need pre- For the sake of peace, for the sake of peace scription drug coverage. not only in our—in his neighborhood but in And you know what else we need to do? ours, he must disarm. And if he does not, We need to end the frivolous and junk law- it’s his choice to make. It’s his and the United suits which drive up the cost of medicine, Nations’ choice to make. Our last choice is which makes it harder for folks to find health to commit our troops to harm’s way, but if care. we have to, to defend our freedoms, if we We’ve also got to make sure that we un- have to, the United States will lead a coalition leash the true strength of the country, and and do so. that is the hearts and souls of the American And there are a lot of good people, a lot people. I believe strongly that we must have of good people on both sides of the political a Faith-Based Initiative in America, an initia- aisle who understand the task ahead, a lot tive which recognizes that in our churches of good people who are working with the ad- and synagogues and mosques we find uni- ministration to come up with a common reso- versal love. See, people have asked me, lution to send a strong message to the world ‘‘What can I do to help on the war against that this great Nation, this great Nation will terror?’’ What you can do is, you can love not stand by and allow the world’s worst lead- your neighbor just like you’d like to be loved ers to threaten us with the world’s worst yourself. If you want to fight evil, do some weapons. good in America. I want you all to understand that as we No, the enemy hit us. The enemy hit us, work to peace—as we work for peace—and but they didn’t realize who they were hitting. 1650 Sept. 27 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

They hit a nation which will fight for our the face of the Earth, full of the most decent security and freedom. But they also aroused and loving and kind people. a new spirit in the country, a spirit which Thank you for coming. May God bless you says, it’s more than a patriot who puts his all, and may God bless America. hand on a heart; it’s a patriot who helps a neighbor in need. It’s a patriot who under- NOTE: The President spoke at 2:02 p.m. at the stands that there are some pockets of despair Coconino County Fairgrounds. In his remarks, he and loneliness in America and that, while referred to Roberta Renzi, wife of candidate Rick Government can hand out money, what Gov- Renzi; Arizona gubernatorial candidate Matt ernment cannot do is put hope in a person’s Salmon; Gov. Jane Dee Hull of Arizona; Ramzi heart or a sense of purpose in a person’s life. bin al-Shibh, an Al Qaida operative suspected of That’s done when somebody puts their arm helping to plan the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, who was captured in Karachi, Pakistan; around a neighbor in need and says, ‘‘I love and President Saddam Hussein of Iraq. Rick you. What can I do to help you?’’ It’s done Renzi is a candidate for Arizona’s First Congres- when somebody mentors a child. It’s done sional District. This item was not received in time when somebody goes and feeds the hungry, for publication in the appropriate issue. provides shelter for those who don’t have shelter. That’s what it means. And that’s hap- pening in America. Remarks at a Dinner for All across our country, people are under- Gubernatorial Candidate Matt standing there is a new culture of responsi- Salmon in Phoenix, Arizona bility emerging. See, out of the evil done to September 27, 2002 America is going to come some really incred- ible good, in my judgment, because I believe Thanks for that kind introduction, ‘‘Gov- so strongly in the purpose of this great coun- ernor.’’ First, I want to thank the host of the try. dinner for organizing an early dinner. I’m reminded all the time, as I travel our [Laughter] It’s good for Colangelo’s ballpark. country, about what happened on Flight 93. [Laughter] I guess tonight’s the night for the Flight 93 was a historic moment in our coun- D-backs. try. It’s a sad, sad moment, but it was a time I know this for certain, that this will be when average citizens were flying across the the only candidate I ever campaigned for land. They knew the plane was going to be who rides a Harley, speaks fluent Mandarin used as a weapon. They were on their Chinese, and fronts an Elvis cover band. phones, and they told their loved ones good- [Laughter] He’s the candidate I’m cam- bye. They used the word ‘‘love.’’ They said paigning for who’s going to win. Matt’s a a prayer. One guy said, ‘‘Let’s roll,’’ and they breath of fresh air. See, he told the voters drove the plane into the ground to save of his congressional district he’d only serve somebody else’s life. three terms. And when the third term fin- It’s a powerful—it is the most profound, ished, he didn’t run again. He’s the kind of profound example of the great American val- person who does in office what he says he ues—that we understand in order to be the is going to do, which is vital for the state- country of promise and hope that we’re house and Arizona. meant to be, that we’ve got to live our lives The State faces real challenges, but with beyond just ourself, that we’ve got to serve him you’re going to get a straightforward fel- something greater than ourself in life. low, somebody who will tell you the truth, There’s no doubt in my mind, no doubt somebody who will give it his all to make in my mind that we can achieve peace in Arizona the best State for everybody who the world if we remain strong and diligent lives here. It’s my honor to be here. I’m and focused and tough when we need to. And proud to support him, and I thank you all there’s no doubt in my mind we can be a for coming as well. more compassionate and decent and hopeful I had the privilege of meeting Nancy. Both nation. And you know why? Because this, my of us married above ourselves. [Laughter] fellow Americans, is the greatest nation on Nancy and Matt are the proud parents of Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Sept. 27 1651 four kids, and they place their family above the United States Senate so we can change all else. And it gives me great comfort to the United States course. know I’m working for somebody who has got I want to thank Congressman Hayworth— his priorities straight. he’s not here, but I’m going to thank him And I appreciate you mentioning Laura, anyway—and Shadegg and Flake and Kolbe Matt. She sends her best. She sends her best for their support. Arizona has got a fine con- to our friends who are here. She sends her gressional delegation, and I’m proud to be best to you and Nancy. She’s over there in able to work with these Members. I want Crawford, waiting for me. One of the good to thank your Governor for coming today, things about coming out West is, I get to my friend Jane Dee Hull. I want to thank spend the night in Crawford and remember the mayor of Phoenix for being here, Mayor there are values other than Washington val- Rimsza. And I also want to appreciate those ues that count in the Nation. It’s good to of you who helped organize this dinner. I come out West where the spirit of individ- want to thank Chairman Fannin. ualism still remains strong, to come out West But most of all, I want to thank the where you can see a long way, to come out grassroot activists who are here, the people West where people understand helping who put the signs in the yards, the people neighbors is an important part of building who do the phone calling, the people who a good State. So thanks for having me. I’m do the mailers, those tireless souls who never sorry Laura’s not here. She’s doing great. get thanked. I want to thank you for what And by the way, I’m really, really proud of you have done, and as importantly, I thank the job she’s doing as our First Lady. you for what you’re going to do, which is to We went up to Flagstaff where we were turn out a big vote come November the 5th. working on the drought relief program. It was raining. [Laughter] But I was up there I appreciate your next Governor’s agenda. to help a fellow named Rick Renzi, who is It starts with making sure that the State going to be the next Congressman from doesn’t raise the taxes on the working people. northern Arizona. I want to thank Rick for I appreciate that promise. He’s a man who putting his hat in the ring, and I want to keeps his word. It’s one of these issues that thank you all for helping him. will distinguish him from his opponent. If he I’m also honored to be with two great says he’s not going to raise your taxes, he United States Senators, a great patriot, a man means he’s not going to raise your taxes. And who is speaking clearly about the need to that will be good for the economy of Arizona. defend America and defend our freedoms, He’s focused on jobs. He briefed me on and that’s John McCain. And by the way, he his WorkFair 2010 program. See, he and I married above himself too. [Laughter] And understand the role of Government is not today I was traveling with Jon Kyl. to create wealth but to create an environment One of the jobs of the President is to pick in which the entrepreneur can flourish, in good judges, is to put people of sound judg- which small businesses can grow to be big ment and great talent on our Federal bench- businesses. I appreciate his vision for job cre- es. And the United States Senate has been, ation. in some cases, not treating my nominees fair- I also appreciate his brand of compas- ly. I named a great lady named Priscilla sionate conservatism, which says, we’re going Owen to the bench. She’d run statewide in to help people help themselves, that when our State, had overwhelming votes, one of it comes to welfare, that job training is essen- the top graduates of her law school. The law- tial to help people find work. We understand yer group rated her one of the best, the high- that in work you find dignity, in work you est ratings they could give. And yet the Sen- find the chance to put food on the table, in ate distorted her record because she work you have a chance to realize your own wouldn’t be willing to legislate from the self-worth. And so when it comes to helping bench. Jon Kyl has remained strong on the people, your next Governor will make sure Judiciary Committee to make sure my nomi- that work is an essential part of your welfare nees get a fair hearing. We need to change system here in the State of Arizona. 1652 Sept. 27 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

I also appreciate his commonsense views over 300,000 of our fellow citizens aren’t on our forests. You’ve got a lot of vital land working, 300,000 hardhats aren’t working be- here. We’re mismanaging our forests. We’re cause people can’t get insured because of the doing a lousy job of protecting an important terrorist attacks. Congress needs to act. They treasure for the country. We ought to be need to get a terrorism insurance bill to my thinning our forests. We ought to be taking desk. For the sake of job creation, for the the burnt timber and making use of it. We sake of helping people find work, for the sake ought to be clearing the timber out from un- of the 300,000 hardhats who would be work- derneath our trees. We ought to be saving ing, I need a terrorism insurance bill, a bill our forests with commonsense forest policy. that does not reward the trial lawyers, but And I want to work with a Governor who a bill that encourages construction workers understands that. to get back to work. No, I appreciate Matt. I appreciate him There’s a lot of things Congress can do working hard to make this State a safer and to help, and I look forward to working with stronger and better place. And that’s what them to create the jobs. And I know the two we’ve got to do for our country as well. A Senators here and the Members of Congress strong America is a country that works to are anxious to help to expand our economy. make sure people can find work. I’m worried But one thing Congress must not do is over- about the fact that some of our fellow Ameri- spend. See, one thing Congress has got to cans who want to work can’t find a job. And do is hold the line on spending if we want we’ve got to do everything we can to increase our economy to grow. Interest rates are low. our job base, to do everything we can to make Inflation is low. Productivity is some of the sure our economy continues to grow. best in the world. The foundation for growth That’s why it’s absolutely essential, in my is there. judgment, that we make the tax cuts we But to make sure people can find work, passed permanent, that we don’t let them be it’s important for Congress not to overspend. temporary, that we get rid of that Senate rule And there’s a danger. See, every program in that says, we’re going to give—on the one Washington sounds good. Everybody’s idea hand we giveth, on the other hand we taketh is a brilliant idea. The problem is, is those away. See, we give you tax cuts, but because brilliant ideas cost in the billions. Plus, the of a—kind of a weird rule in the Senate, Senate doesn’t have a budget. Senator those go away after 10 years. For the sake McCain wants it to have a budget. Senator of planning, for the sake of job creation, for Kyl wants it to have a budget. It doesn’t have the sake of growth, for the sake of small busi- a budget. The other side hasn’t been able nesses, the tax cuts need to be permanent. to get a budget. And when you don’t have And that includes getting rid of the death a budget, guess what the danger is—that tax forever. there’s no fiscal responsibility with your We need an energy bill out of Washington, money. There’s no fiscal restraint. For the DC. For the sake of job security and for the sake of job creation, the Congress must fund sake of national security, we need an energy our priorities and hold the line on additional bill. They’ve been talking too long up there. spending. We need a bill which encourages conserva- And we’ll work together, and we’ll work tion, promotes new technologies, promotes hard together to make sure this country is renewables, but a bill which will encourage a stronger country, to make sure people can increase of supply here in America. Listen, find work. We’ve also got to make sure it’s we’re too dependent on foreign sources of a safer country. I think our biggest job is to crude oil. And unfortunately, some of those protect the homeland, and the reason we people don’t like us. For the sake of job secu- need to do so, there is still an enemy out rity and national security, I need an energy there which hates America. They hate us be- bill, and I need it soon. cause of what we love. We love freedom. We There are some big projects that have love the fact that people can worship an al- been put on hold because construction folks mighty God any way they see fit here in can’t get terrorism insurance. They estimate America. We love the fact that people can Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Sept. 27 1653 have honest discourse and political debate. and regulations, an enemy which is willing We love a free press. We love everything to move fast. about freedom, and we refuse to relinquish Now, let me just tell you what I’m talking that love. And so long as we love freedom, about, so you’ll understand. After September there are people that want to hurt us. See, the 11th, the Customs Service wanted to re- that’s the problem we face. quire its inspectors at our Nation’s 301 ports And the other difference is, we value life of entry to wear radiation detection devices in America. Every life matters. Everybody so they could—these guys would have them counts. Everybody is precious—not to the on their belts, and if there was—somebody enemy. They have hijacked a great religion, was trying to smuggle a weapon of mass de- and murdered—murdered innocent people struction into our country, we’d know about and could care less. And that’s who we’re it, somebody was trying to bring something fighting, and they’re out there. So we’ve got in illegally, across the border, we would know to do everything we can to protect the home- about it, through the radiation detection de- land. vice. The union that represents the Customs You’ve got to know, there’s a lot of good workers objected to this commonsense ac- people working hard to protect you: Con- tion. They didn’t like it. They sought to in- versations taking place that never took place voke collective bargaining, which would have before in Washington; a lot of information taken a year to resolve. See, it’s those kind of rules which bind the sharing; a lot of folks running down every capacity of the executive branch to do the hint, every lead, every idea that somebody job you want us to do. In order to locate might be thinking about doing something to employees in cases of emergency, the Cus- America. We’re moving on it, within the con- toms Service sought to have employees pro- fines of the United States Constitution, I vide their home addresses and their tele- might add. We’re pursuing leads. We’re dis- phone numbers to the Customs Service. That rupting. We’re making sure, as best as we makes sense. If you’ve got somebody you possibly can, that the enemy doesn’t hit us think may be getting ready to hit us and you again. need to move one of your Custom employees And that’s why I went to the United States into a spot of action, you need his phone Congress and asked the Congress to join me number. The union objected to listing the in the creation of a Homeland Security De- phone numbers and said such a request partment. I did so because there’s over 100 would violate the privacy rights of workers. agencies in Washington, DC, that have some- The union actually filed a grievance and thing to do with securing the homeland. sought to negotiate something as sensible as They’re everywhere, and it seems like to me this request. that if the number one priority of the Gov- We do not need rules and bureaucracy to ernment is to defend the homeland, they entangle us in the job you want us to do. ought to be under one agency, so we can Protection of the homeland of the United change the culture of these agencies, so we States is more important than special inter- can insist on priority. ests in Washington, DC. And the House moved, and the Senate is In this State, you don’t need to write your stuck. And the Senate is stuck because they Senators. In this State, they’ve been strong want to micromanage the process, not all in leaving a legacy behind, an important leg- Senators but some Senators. They want to acy, because this enemy isn’t going away. have a thick book of rules that will tell the And the best way, however, to secure the executive branch and this administration and homeland, short term and long term, is to future administrations how to deal with the— hunt the killers down, one person at a time, securing our homeland. I appreciate these one at a time, and bring them to justice, two Senators here, standing strong for doing which is what the United States of America what’s right, for leaving a legacy behind so is going to do. future Presidents can more likely deal with And we’re making progress. We’re making an enemy who could care less about rules progress against the killers. That’s all they 1654 Sept. 27 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 are, by the way, nothing but a bunch of cold- long it takes, we will defend our freedom. blooded killers. And that’s the way we’re That’s the message we sent. treating them. Sometimes it’s hard to tell the Now, the House passed the bill, and the progress; this is a different kind of war, as Senate passed the bill, and it hasn’t gotten you all know. I mean, in the old days you’d to my desk yet. We’re at war, and the defense count the number of tanks you destroyed or bill hasn’t made it. I’m calling upon the lead- the number of airplanes you destroyed and ers of the Senate and the leaders of the say, ‘‘ We’re making progress.’’ These folks House to reconcile any differences they have don’t have tanks. They don’t have airplanes. quickly and get the defense bill to my desk They hide in caves. They send youngsters to before you go home. Quit playing politics their suicidal death. That’s the kind of people with the defense bill. fighting. And they’re resourceful, and they’re In order to defend our freedoms, there’s determined, but they’re not as resourceful going to be some steep hills to climb, and and determined as the United States of we’re going to have to climb them and climb America. them together. We’ve still got work to do I put out a doctrine that said, ‘‘Either against Al Qaida in Afghanistan. I want you you’re with us, or you’re with the enemy.’’ to tell your children, if they ask you about That doctrine still stands today. And a lot of all this war rhetoric, that your great country nations have joined us in rounding up these went into Afghanistan not to conquer any- killers. We’ve captured over a couple thou- body but to free people. We went in and sand of them. We got one the other day in freed people from the clutches—[applause]. Karachi. He popped his head up, and he’s It’s really important for you to tell them that we value each life, no matter where that life no longer a threat to the United States or lives. our friends. And we cried when we heard the stories That’s the kind of war we fight. It’s not about the Taliban not letting young girls go a glamorous war according to the old TV to school. It broke our heart, but it also made shows and stuff. It’s just one person at a time, us joyous when we realized upholding the and we’re relentless. And we’re absolutely doctrine that said, ‘‘If you harbor a terrorists, determined because we love freedom, and you’re just as guilty as the terrorists’’ not only we owe it to our children to be relentless allowed the United States to keep its word, and determined. but we freed people. We freed people from And that’s why I asked the Congress to the clutches of the barbaric Taliban regime. pass a defense bill that’s the largest increase We’ve got work to do in Afghanistan, and in defense spending since Ronald Reagan we will continue to do the work in Afghani- was the President. It sends two signals, as stan. You know, they’re kind of sliding far as I’m concerned. One, anytime our around the border regions, and we’ve got youngsters are sent into harm’s way, they de- people looking for them. Sometimes they try serve the best pay, the best training, and the to get into Pakistan, and we’re teamed up best possible equipment. We owe that to with the Pakistan Government to find them. them, and we owe it to their loved ones. For Sometimes we get them on the run, and then those of you in the audience who have got they think they can light in other countries. a loved one in the military, I’m proud of And so we’re pressuring them in other coun- them; I’ve got great confidence in them; and tries. It doesn’t matter where they think they I want to thank you for your sacrifice as well. can light; we’re after them. Secondly, the reason I requested the de- We’ve also got a big chore to make sure fense bill that I did is because I wanted to the world’s worst leaders never threaten, send a message to friend and foe alike that blackmail, or harm America with the world’s we’re not quitting. There is no calendar on worst weapons. I went to the United Nations my desk that says, by such-and-such a date, the other day. I did so because I wanted to we’re leaving, that we’re going to quit make the case against a madman, a case when—by an artificial time. That’s not the against a man who has lied to the world, the way we think in America. No matter how case in front of this august body that for 11 Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Sept. 27 1655 long years he has stood in defiance of resolu- As we make sure that we’re a safer and tion after resolution, and at the same time stronger place, we’ve also got to work to built up his cache of chemical and biological make America a better place for all of us. weapons. I mean all of us. It starts with making sure This is a man who continues to murder the education systems work. I appreciate the his own people, a man who has gassed—used idea of having a Governor who is willing to gas on his own citizens, a man who has used work to challenge the soft bigotry of low ex- chemical weapons on his neighbors, a man pectations, somebody who is willing to raise who has invaded two countries, a man which the standards, somebody who believes, like hates—who hates America, a man who loves I believe, every child can learn, and some- to link up with Al Qaida, a man who is a body who is willing to measure to determine true threat to America, to Israel, to anybody if every child is learning. in the neighborhood. You see, it’s really important to measure. And so I went to the United Nations, and If you believe children can learn, then you I said to the United Nations, ‘‘You need to want to know. And if you find children deal with him. You, a collective body of free- trapped in schools which won’t teach and dom-loving countries, need to deal with him. won’t change, you’d better have you a Gov- For 11 years he’s made fun of you. You can ernor who won’t stand for the status quo. either be the United Nations and be effec- There’s no second-rate children in Arizona. tive, or you can be the League of Nations. There’s no second-rate children in America. Your choice.’’ I hope they’re the United Na- But a better America also understands that tions. I hope they’re a robust United Nations. the true strength of our country is not our I hope they’re capable of helping to keep the Government, but the true strength of the peace. That’s their choice. country is the people, the hearts and souls Saddam Hussein has got a choice, and that of the American people. See, that’s what I is, he can disarm. There’s no negotiations, think the strength of the country is. And we by the way. There’s nothing to negotiate with can change this country. You’ve got to under- him. He told the world he would disarm 11 stand that amongst the plenty, there are years ago, and he’s lied to the world. It’s their pockets of despair and hopelessness in this choice to make. He must disarm, just like country. There just are. There are people he said he would do. And the United Na- who are addicted. There are people who are tions, in order to be effective, must disarm lonely. There are people who are lost. When him. But for the sake of our freedom, for you say ‘‘American Dream’’ to some of our the sake of our future, if nothing happens, fellow Americans, they go blank. And that’s the United States will lead a coalition to hold not right, and we need to deal with that. We him to account and to disarm Saddam Hus- need to address that part of our—because sein. We owe it to the world to do so. when one of us hurts, all of us should hurt. I want to thank members of both political And we can change that part of the Amer- parties in the Congress for working on a ican scene. And we’ve got to understand, as strong statement of resolve that the world we do, the limitations of Government. Listen, will see. Members of both political parties Government can hand out money, and we have worked together with the—with mem- do a pretty good job of it sometimes. But bers of my staff, to develop a statement that what Government can never do is put love shows our determination and our desire to in somebody’s life, can’t put hope in a per- keep the peace, to make the world a more son’s heart. That’s going to happen because peaceful place. I think you’re going to see our fellow Americans decide to fight evil by that our Government will be, shortly, speak- doing some good. That will happen when our ing with one voice, and the world will take fellow Americans understand being a patriot notice. is more than just putting your hand over your History has called us into action, my fellow heart. Being a patriot is serving something Americans; it just has. We have a chance to greater than yourself. Being a patriot is some- blink, or we have a chance to lead. I intend body who mentors a child. Being a patriot to lead. is somebody who feeds the hungry. Being a 1656 Sept. 27 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 patriot is somebody who starts a Boy or— they were on was going to be used as a weap- Boys or Girls Club. Being a patriot—who on. They talked to their loved ones. They said does everything he or she can do to make the word ‘‘love’’ a lot. They said a prayer. the quality of life in your neighborhood as They prayed for strength. One guy said, good as it can be. ‘‘Let’s roll.’’ They took the plane into the I don’t know what’s going through the ground. They served something greater than mind of the enemy when they hit us. Oh, themselves. That’s a powerful story, because they probably thought after September the to me, it speaks to the soul of our country, 11th, we might file a lawsuit or two. [Laugh- our worth. ter] But they learned differently. They There is no question in my mind that if learned that this great country is plenty we remain strong and focused and tough, we tough, and we’ll defend our freedoms. They can achieve peace. We can achieve peace for also learned that we’re plenty compassionate our country. We can achieve peace in the and that we’ll respond to their evil with de- Middle East, peace in South Asia. There’s cency. One person can’t do everything in no doubt we can do that, if we’re tough and America, but one person can do something. strong and determined to speak clearly and And as you do that something, I want you always defend freedom. And at home, we can to remember that you can change this coun- eliminate those pockets of despair. We can try, one heart, one soul, one conscience at help people with love. a time. And the reason I’m optimistic is because I believe that we’re in the midst of a cul- I know America. America is full of the finest tural change in America; I believe it. I believe people on the face of the Earth. America is we’re shifting our culture from one which the greatest nation on the face of the Earth. had said, ‘‘If it feels good, just go ahead and Thank you for coming. May God bless, and do it, and if you’ve got a problem, blame God bless America. somebody else.’’ I believe that since the ter- NOTE: The President spoke at 4:38 p.m. in the rible attack on America took place, that we’re Ballroom at the Phoenix Civic Plaza. In his re- ushering in a period of personal responsi- marks, he referred to Jerry Colangelo, managing bility, where each of us must understand, if general partner, Arizona Diamondbacks; Nancy you’re lucky enough to be a mom or a dad, Salmon, wife of candidate Matt Salmon; Rick your most important job is to love your child Renzi, candidate for Arizona’s First Congressional with all your heart and all your soul. The District; Mayor Anton E. ‘‘Skip’’ Rimsza of Phoe- culture of responsibility says, ‘‘If you live in nix; P. Robert Fannin, chairman, Arizona Repub- Phoenix, Arizona, you must do everything lican Party; Ramzi bin al-Shibh, an Al Qaida oper- you can to support the quality of life in that ative suspected of helping to plan the September community. Don’t hope for some distant 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; and President Saddam Hussein of Iraq. This item was not received in Government to do it.’’ The culture of respon- time for publication in the appropriate issue. sibility says, ‘‘If you run a corporation in America, you’re responsible to be honest with the books and treat your employees and The President’s Radio Address shareholders with respect.’’ September 28, 2002 I believe it’s happening. And perhaps the most vivid example about what I’m talking Good morning. On Thursday, I met with about, about serving something greater than Democratic and Republican Members of yourself, took place on Flight 93. America Congress to discuss the threat posed by the must remember that tragic story, because it Iraqi regime. The security of our country is speaks volumes about the great spirit of the the commitment of both political parties and country—people flying across the plane, 40 the responsibility of both the President and passengers and I think four crew members, the Congress. We are united in our deter- I believe it was. They learned from their mination to confront this urgent threat to loved ones that something was taking place America. on the ground that no one could possibly We’re moving toward a strong resolution imagine in America. They realized the plane authorizing the use of force, if necessary, to Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Sept. 29 1657 defend our national security interests against are producing will be an instrument of that the threat posed by Saddam Hussein. And leadership. by passing this resolution, we will send a clear I appreciate the spirit in which Members message to the world community and to the of Congress are considering this vital issue. Iraqi regime: The demands of the United We’re making progress. We are nearing Nations Security Council must be followed; agreement, and soon we will speak with one the Iraqi dictator must be disarmed. These voice. requirements will be met, or they will be en- Thank you for listening. forced. The danger to our country is grave, and NOTE: The address was recorded at 1:07 p.m. on it is growing. The Iraqi regime possesses bio- September 26 in the Cabinet Room at the White logical and chemical weapons, is rebuilding House for broadcast at 10:06 a.m. on September the facilities to make more and, according 28. The transcript was made available by the Of- to the British Government, could launch a fice of the Press Secretary on September 27 but biological or chemical attack in as little as was embargoed for release until the broadcast. The Office of the Press Secretary also released 45 minutes after the order is given. The re- a Spanish language transcript of this address. gime has longstanding and continuing ties to terrorist groups, and there are Al Qaida ter- rorists inside Iraq. This regime is seeking a Proclamation 7598—Gold Star nuclear bomb and with fissile material could Mother’s Day, 2002 build one within a year. September 27, 2002 Iraq has already used weapons of mass death against another country and against its By the President of the United States own citizens. The Iraqi regime practices the of America rape of women as a method of intimidation and the torture of dissenters and their chil- A Proclamation dren. And for more than a decade, that re- Throughout our rich history, many of our gime has answered Security Council resolu- Nation’s dedicated military men and women tions with defiance and bad faith and decep- have served and sacrificed their lives to se- tion. cure our country, defend our freedoms, and We know that the Iraqi regime is led by preserve the values of our democracy. Many a dangerous and brutal man. We know he of these heroes fell in battle, leaving behind is actively seeking the destructive tech- family, friends, and loved ones who grieve nologies to match his hatred. And we know their loss to this day. Every year, we recog- that he must be stopped. The dangers we nize and honor mothers who have lost sons face will only worsen from month to month and daughters in service to our country—our and year to year. To ignore these threats is Gold Star Mothers—and we thank them for to encourage them, and when they have fully their strength and their contributions to our materialized, it may be too late to protect Nation. ourselves and our allies. By then, the Iraqi Our Gold Star Mothers help us remember dictator will have had the means to terrorize those who have been lost by upholding the and dominate the region, and each passing ideals for which their children gave their day could be the one on which the Iraqi re- lives. These brave women are devoted to im- gime gives anthrax or VX nerve gas or, some- proving and enhancing the lives of those in day, a nuclear weapon to a terrorist group. our Armed Forces, their families, and our We refuse to live in this future of fear. veterans, and they encourage civic education, We are determined to build a future of secu- patriotism, and the teaching of American his- rity and peace for ourselves and for the tory. These efforts enrich the lives of count- world. The Members of Congress from both less young Americans, and they support my political parties with whom I met this week Administration’s work to build a culture of are committed to American leadership for service, citizenship, and responsibility in our the good of all nations. The resolution we country. 1658 Sept. 29 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

By advancing national pride and pro- grateful to her for her long record of public moting international goodwill, Gold Star service. Mothers serve as models of grace and strength. As we honor their patriotism and dedication, we renew our commitment to up- Statement on Signing the Foreign holding the honorable legacy of their fallen Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal children by pursuing a future of security, lib- Year 2003 erty, and peace. September 30, 2002 The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 23, 1936, (49 Stat. 1895 as I have today signed into law H.R. 1646, amended), has designated the last Sunday in the ‘‘Foreign Relations Authorization Act, September as ‘‘Gold Star Mother’s Day,’’ and Fiscal Year 2003.’’ This Act authorizes appro- has authorized and requested the President priations, and provides important new au- to issue a proclamation in observance of this thorities, for diplomatic and related activities day. of the U.S. Government. Many provisions in Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, the Act will strengthen our ability to advance President of the United States of America, American interests around the globe, includ- do hereby proclaim Sunday, September 29, ing nonproliferation of weapons of mass de- 2002, as Gold Star Mother’s Day. I call upon struction, and to meet our international com- all Government officials to display the flag mitments, including those to the United Na- of the United States over Government build- tions. Regrettably, the Act contains a number ings on this solemn day. I also encourage the of provisions that impermissibly interfere American people to display the flag and to with the constitutional functions of the presi- hold appropriate meetings in their homes, dency in foreign affairs, including provisions places of worship, or other suitable places as a public expression of the sympathy and that purport to establish foreign policy that respect that our Nation holds for our Gold are of significant concern. Star Mothers. The executive branch shall construe as ad- In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set visory the provisions of the Act, including my hand this twenty-seventh day of Sep- sections 408, 616, 621, 633, and 1343(b), that tember, in the year of our Lord two thousand purport to direct or burden the conduct of two, and of the Independence of the United negotiations by the executive branch with States of America the two hundred and twen- foreign governments, international organiza- ty-seventh. tions, or other entities abroad or which pur- port to direct executive branch officials to George W. Bush use the U.S. voice and vote in international [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, organizations to achieve specified foreign 8:45 a.m., October 2, 2002] policy objectives. Such provisions, if con- strued as mandatory rather than advisory, NOTE: This proclamation was released by the Of- would impermissibly interfere with the Presi- fice of the Press Secretary on September 29, and dent’s constitutional authorities to conduct it was published in the Federal Register on Octo- ber 3. the Nation’s foreign affairs, participate in international negotiations, and supervise the unitary executive branch. Statement on the Death of The executive branch shall also construe Representative Patsy T. Mink provisions in the Act that mandate submis- September 30, 2002 sion of information to the Congress or the public, such as sections 204, 215, 603, 613(b), Laura and I are saddened by the news of 615 and 1602, in a manner consistent with the passing of Congresswoman Patsy Mink. the President’s constitutional authority to Our thoughts and prayers are with her family withhold information the disclosure of which and friends. Patsy Mink fought tirelessly for could impair the foreign relations, the na- the causes she supported, and our Nation is tional security, the deliberative processes of Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Sept. 30 1659 the Executive, or the performance of the Ex- Liberation Organization or Palestinian Au- ecutive’s constitutional duties. The Secretary thority based on the determinations that the of State will, of course, continue as a matter President makes or fails to make in the report of comity to keep the Congress appropriately provided for in section 603. Although a waiv- informed of the Nation’s foreign affairs ac- er authority is also provided, I note that some tivities. of these sanctions, in particular with respect Several provisions of the Act, including to visas and the status of representational of- sections 650, 1205(d)(5), and 1501(7) call for fices, bear on the President’s power with re- executive branch officials to submit to the spect to the timing and nature of diplomatic Congress recommendations for legislation. communications. Accordingly, I shall con- The executive branch shall implement these strue these requirements in a manner con- provisions in a manner consistent with the sistent with my constitutional responsibilities President’s constitutional authority to super- for the conduct of foreign affairs. vise the unitary executive branch and to rec- Section 645 of the Act purports to require ommend to the Congress such measures as the President to implement a law through the President judges necessary and expe- a particular subordinate officer in the De- dient. partment of Commerce. The executive Section 214, concerning Jerusalem, branch shall implement this provision in a impermissibly interferes with the President’s manner consistent with the President’s au- constitutional authority to conduct the Na- thority to supervise the unitary executive tion’s foreign affairs and to supervise the uni- branch, including the authority to direct tary executive branch. Moreover, the pur- which officers in the executive branch shall ported direction in section 214 would, if con- assist the President in faithfully executing the strued as mandatory rather than advisory, law. impermissibly interfere with the President’s Section 686 makes seven additional plain- constitutional authority to formulate the posi- tion of the United States, speak for the Na- tiffs with judgments against Iran eligible for tion in international affairs, and determine payments under the Victims of Trafficking the terms on which recognition is given to and Violence Protection Act of 2000. While foreign states. U.S. policy regarding Jeru- U.S. victims of international terrorism are de- salem has not changed. serving of compensation in accordance with The executive branch shall implement sec- the law, the continued piecemeal legislative tions 325 and 687 in a manner consistent approach that addresses some victims and with the equal protection requirements of not others is neither equitable nor prac- the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amend- ticable. The Congress should develop a com- ment to the Constitution. prehensive proposal that provides compensa- Section 505 of the Act excludes U.S. Gov- tion for all victims, following the principles ernment employees abroad assigned to duty my Administration outlined in June of this as correspondents for the Voice of America year. Such a proposal should not draw upon (VOA) from the statutory responsibilities of blocked assets to fund victim compensation, the Secretary of State for security of certain so as to preserve the prerogatives of the U.S. Government personnel abroad and of President in the area of foreign affairs. chiefs of U.S. missions for direction of such Sections 321 and 322, which provide cer- personnel. Pursuant to the constitutional au- tain retirement benefits to discrete groups thority of the President to conduct the Na- of Federal employees, undermine funda- tion’s foreign affairs and to supervise the uni- mental principles underlying Federal retire- tary executive branch, the Secretary of State ment systems. These sections introduce seri- may provide such direction as may be nec- ous inequities in the operation of those sys- essary with respect to the security and con- tems, and set undesirable precedents. My duct of U.S. Government employees abroad Administration will submit to the Congress assigned to duty as VOA correspondents. appropriate legislation to repeal section 321 Section 604 purports to require the impo- and to adopt remedial legislation in lieu of sition of certain sanctions on the Palestinian section 322 that would not undermine the 1660 Sept. 30 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 integrity, equity, and sound funding prin- Section 117 of the continuing resolution ciples of our Federal retirement systems. purports to prohibit all executive branch Section 1206 could be misconstrued to agencies from spending any funds made imply a change in the ‘‘one China’’ policy of available under the continuing resolution ‘‘in the United States when, in fact, that U.S. violation of section 501 of title 44, United policy remains unchanged. To the extent that States Code.’’ That section would require ex- this section could be read to purport to ecutive branch agencies to procure printing change United States policy, it impermissibly from the Government Printing Office, a leg- interferes with the President’s constitutional islative branch entity. The longstanding posi- authority to conduct the Nation’s foreign af- tion of the executive branch, memorialized fairs. in a May 1996 opinion by the Department Section 1406 of the Act requires that ac- of Justice, is that this language violates the tions to remove items from the munitions list constitutional principles of separation of be subject to reprogramming notifications to powers and therefore is not binding on the committees of Congress. By its plain terms, executive branch. [See Memorandum from this provision does not subject such actions Walter Dellinger, Assistant Attorney Gen- to any committee approval requirements, eral, to Emily C. Hewitt, General Counsel, which would be impermissible under the General Services Administration, May 31, constitutional separation of powers, and ac- 1996.] cordingly, the executive branch shall so im- My Administration will continue to work plement it. with the Congress to ensure that sound fiscal My approval of the Act does not constitute principles are adhered to as we complete ac- my adoption of the various statements of pol- tion on the FY 2003 appropriations bills. icy in the Act as U.S. foreign policy. Given George W. Bush the Constitution’s commitment to the presi- dency of the authority to conduct the Na- The White House, tion’s foreign affairs, the executive branch September 30, 2002. shall construe such policy statements as advi- NOTE: H.J. Res. 111, approved September 30, was sory, giving them the due weight that comity assigned Public Law No. 107–229. between the legislative and executive branches should require, to the extent con- sistent with U.S. foreign policy. Memorandum on the Transfer of George W. Bush Funds From International Organizations and Programs Funds The White House, September 30, 2002. to the Child Survival and Health Programs Fund NOTE: H.R. 1646, approved September 30, was September 30, 2002 assigned Public Law No. 107–228. Presidential Determination No. 2002–32

Statement on Signing a Memorandum for the Secretary of State Continuing Resolution Subject: Presidential Determination on the September 30, 2002 Transfer of Funds from International Today I have signed into law H.J. Res. 111, Organizations and Programs Funds to the a short-term continuing resolution for FY Child Survival and Health Programs Fund 2003. The resolution provides appropriations Pursuant to the authority vested in me by for continuing projects and activities of the the Constitution and laws of the United Federal Government through October 4, States, including section 610 of the Foreign 2002. It ensures that Government operations Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (FAA), continue without interruption at their cur- I hereby determine it is necessary for the rent operating level, creates no new pro- purposes of the FAA that the $34 million in grams, and contains no increases in spending. FY 2002 International Organizations and Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 1 1661

Programs funds that were allocated for the I’ll answer a couple of questions. United Nations Population Fund be trans- Laidlaw—Lindlaw [Scott Lindlaw, Associ- ferred to, and consolidated with, the Child ated Press], excuse me. Laidlaw—Lindlaw. Survival and Health Programs Fund, and such funds are hereby transferred and con- Alternative Resolution on Iraq solidated. The transferred funds will be ad- Q. Thank you, sir. There’s a resolution ministered by the U.S. Agency for Inter- being circulated by Senators Biden and national Development in support of repro- Lugar, an alternative resolution on author- ductive health and maternal health and re- izing force in Iraq. What’s wrong with that lated programs. alternative? You are authorized and directed to trans- The President. Well, I—first of all, I ap- mit this determination to the Congress and preciate all the Members of Congress work- to arrange for its publication in the Federal ing to come up with a resolution. It sends Register. a clear signal to the world that this country is determined to disarm Iraq and thereby George W. Bush bring peace to the world. Members of both parties are working to get a consensus. Sec- [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, ondly—and we’ll continue to work with the 8:45 a.m., October 4, 2002] Members of Congress. But I don’t want to get a resolution which ties my hands, a reso- NOTE: This memorandum was published in the lution which is weaker than that which was Federal Register on October 7. passed out of the Congress in 1998. The Con- gress in 1998 passed a very strong resolution. They wisely recognized that Saddam Hussein Remarks Following a Meeting With is a threat—was a threat in ’98, and he’s more Congressional Leaders and an of a threat 4 years later. Exchange With Reporters My question is, what’s changed? Why October 1, 2002 would Congress want to weaken the resolu- tion? This guy’s had 4 years to lie, deceive, The President. Thank you all for coming. to arm up. He’s had 4 years to thumb his All of us here around the table are concerned nose at the world. He is stockpiling more about jobs, concerned about our economy. weapons. So I’m not sure why Members We want people to be able to find work. And would like to weaken the resolution. we had a very good discussion about how But we’ll work with the Members, and I’m Congress and the administration can work to- confident we can get something done. And gether to get a terrorism insurance bill done we’ll be speaking with one voice here in the before Congress goes home. I asked the country, and that’s going to be important for Members to get a—to work hard in the next the United Nations to hear that voice. It’s couple of days and get an agreement by Fri- going to be important for the world to hear day. They’re going to work hard to see if they that voice. All of us recognize a military op- can’t come up with an agreement. tion is not the first choice, but disarming this There’s over $15.5 billion worth of con- man is, because he faces a true threat to the struction projects which aren’t going forward United States. And we’ve just got to work because they can’t get insurance on their together to get something done. projects, can’t insure the buildings or the Patsy [Patricia Wilson, Reuters]. No, not project. And therefore, there’s 300,000 peo- Patsy. Holland—yes, sorry—Steve [Steve ple who—jobs aren’t going forward. And this Holland, Reuters]. is a way for us to work together to put people back to work here in America. It’s a really Longshoremen Labor Dispute important piece of legislation. And I appre- Q. Sir, does the West Coast longshoremen ciate the spirit of both Republicans and dispute represent the kind of threat to the Democrats, Senators and Congressmen, to U.S. economy that might require a Taft- get this thing done before they go home. Hartley injunction? 1662 Oct. 1 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

The President. Steven, we’re worried continue to lie, deceive the world. He’s been about it. We’re closely monitoring it. This is doing that for 11 years. For 11 years, he’s a—any strike’s a tough situation, but this one told the United Nations Security Council, happens to come at a—or a lockout is a tough ‘‘Don’t worry. I accept your resolution.’’ situation, or no work is a tough situation. This Then he doesn’t follow through. And we’re is coming at a bad time. And so we’re watch- just not going to accept something that is ing it very closely. weak. It is not worth it. It’s—the United Na- There’s a Federal mediator on the ground, tions must show its backbone. And we will and I urge both parties to utilize the medi- work with members of the Security Council ator. But we’ll continue to pay attention to to put a little calcium there, put calcium in it. It’s a problem, and it’s something that the backbone, so this organization is able to we’re just going to have to get these parties more likely keep the peace as we go down to work through and get back to work, open the road. these ports up. It’s important for our econ- Q. Are you suggesting the French proposal omy we do so. is weak? Stretch [Richard Keil, Bloomberg News]. The President. I’m suggesting that the National Economy/Prospect of War With same old stuff isn’t going to work, John. And Iraq we won’t accept the status quo. There needs to be a strong new resolution in order for Q. Mr. President, increasingly, investment us to make it clear to the world—and to Sad- fund managers are saying that the prospect dam Hussein, more importantly—that you of war with Iraq has contributed to the third- must disarm. quarter performance this year, the worst And I look forward to looking at all their since the crash in 1987. Are you concerned, proposals. Just like we’re dealing with every- first of all, about the shrinking investment body concerned, we will listen to points of and retirement portfolios for Americans? view. But the final bottom line has got to And do you think the U.S. economy is strong be a very strong resolution, so that we don’t enough to withstand a war with Iraq, should fall into the same trap we have done for the we end up in war in that region? last 11 years, which is nothing happens. The President. Of course, I haven’t made up my mind we’re going to war with Iraq. Saddam Hussein has thumbed his nose at I’ve made up my mind, we need to disarm the world. He’s a threat to the neighborhood. the man. He’s a threat to Israel. He’s a threat to the Secondly, yes, I think the U.S. economy United States of America. And we’re just is strong. Obviously, there’s some—some going to have to deal with him. And the best rough spots in our economy. But we’ll deal way to deal with him is for the world to rise with them. Interest rates are low. Inflation’s up and say, ‘‘You disarm, and we’ll disarm low. Productivity’s high. This great country you.’’ And if not—if at the very end of the is going to recover. And yes, we’re strong day nothing happens, the United States, enough to handle the challenges ahead. along with others, will act. Yes, John [John Roberts, CBS News]. NOTE: The President spoke at 10:26 a.m. in the French Proposal to the U.N. Security Cabinet Room at the White House. In his re- Council marks, he referred to President Saddam Hussein Q. Mr. President, the Permanent Five of of Iraq. the Security Council are meeting as you speak, and France is holding fast to its posi- tion of wanting a two-stage resolution. Are Statement on the Death of you willing to modify your position, sir, and Walter Annenberg come in line with France’s position, in the October 1, 2002 spirit of cooperation, to achieve a tough U.N. resolution? Walter Annenberg’s life serves as a shining The President. What I won’t accept is example of generosity, patriotism, and dedi- something that allows Saddam Hussein to cation to serving others. As Ambassador to Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 1 1663

Great Britain, he was an outstanding rep- In addition, the Federal Breast and Cer- resentative of America to the world. As a vical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act business leader and an innovator, he under- allows States to expand Medicaid coverage stood the media’s impact on American cul- to low-income, uninsured women who were ture and encouraged television to be a posi- screened through the CDC program and tive influence on society. found to need treatment for breast or cer- Mr. Annenberg firmly believed that strong vical cancer. To date, the Department of education was the key to a quality citizenry, Health and Human Services has approved and his commitment to education reform has this Medicaid eligibility in 45 States. benefited innumerable lives through re- To prevent breast cancer, we must in- search, support for scholarships, and greater crease awareness of its risk factors and accessibility to educational programming causes. Age and genetic factors have been through public television. America is a better shown to increase the risk of breast cancer. place because of his contributions and influ- And researchers are now exploring how diet ence. He will be greatly missed, and his leg- and hormonal factors are linked to possible acy will undoubtedly live on. causes. This information will help women and their doctors make informed health care choices. Proclamation 7599—National Breast My Administration continues to support Cancer Awareness Month, 2002 research efforts to discover a cure and ad- October 1, 2002 vance our understanding of breast cancer. The National Cancer Institute invested more By the President of the United States than $475 million last year on breast cancer of America research, and we will devote an estimated $535.8 million this year and approximately A Proclamation $604.3 million next year. In addition to these During National Breast Cancer Awareness important funding increases taken by my Ad- Month, we recognize the progress being ministration, Americans have raised more made towards a cure for this disease, which than $23 million over the past 4 years by pur- robs so many women of their health and, in chasing the Breast Cancer Research stamp, too many cases, their lives. This year, an esti- which will be available until December 31, mated 203,000 American women will be di- 2003, from the United States Postal Service. agnosed with breast cancer, and almost I also commend all of the private and non- 40,000 will die. Although we have made great profit groups, especially everyone who has medical strides in understanding breast can- worked on the Susan G. Komen Race for the cer, much remains to be done to advance Cure, for all their efforts and contributions prevention, early detection, and effective in the fight against breast cancer. treatment. Much of this funding is directed towards Regular screenings remain the most effec- clinical trials dedicated to finding new and tive way to identify breast cancer in its ear- more effective ways of preventing, detecting, liest and most treatable stages. For women and treating breast cancer. America is grate- 40 and over, having mammograms every 1 ful to the brave and generous women who to 2 years can reduce the risk of dying from help fight this disease by participating in clin- breast cancer. To ensure mammography is ical trials. Researchers rely on these coura- available to all American women, the Centers geous patients, who help us learn about the for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) safety and effectiveness of new approaches provides screening and treatment services of treatment and, in doing so, bring us closer through the National Breast and Cervical to eliminating this terrible disease. Cancer Early Detection Program. Now in its Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, 12th year, this Program has offered free and President of the United States of America, low-cost mammograms to almost 1.5 million by virtue of the authority vested in me by low-income and minority women across our the Constitution and laws of the United country. States, do hereby proclaim October 2002 as 1664 Oct. 1 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I My Administration remains committed to call upon government officials, businesses, helping America’s more than 50 million dis- communities, healthcare professionals, edu- abled persons to obtain meaningful work and cators, volunteers, and all the people of the to achieve the ADA’s promise of equality of United States to publicly reaffirm our Na- opportunity, independent living, and eco- tion’s strong and continuing commitment to nomic self-sufficiency. Last year, I an- controlling and curing breast cancer. nounced my New Freedom Initiative to pro- In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set mote these goals. It is a comprehensive plan my hand this first day of October, in the year that fosters the full participation of people of our Lord two thousand two, and of the with disabilities in all aspects of American Independence of the United States of Amer- life. This initiative provides increased access ica the two hundred and twenty-seventh. to innovative assistive technologies, expands George W. Bush educational options, increases access to gain- ful employment, and promotes full access to [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, community life. 8:45 a.m., October 3, 2002] My Administration continues to enforce the ADA and is working with employers to NOTE: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on October 4. build partnerships that support creative job accommodations and provide all Americans with meaningful and successful careers. Proclamation 7600—National Breaking down barriers requires this kind of Disability Employment Awareness cooperative, sustained, and consistent effort. Month, 2002 We must continue to work for an America October 1, 2002 where all individuals are respected for who they are, celebrated for their abilities, and By the President of the United States encouraged to realize their full potential and of America achieve their dreams. By joint resolution approved August 11, A Proclamation 1945, as amended (36 U.S.C. 121), the Con- All of our citizens should have the oppor- gress has, each year since 1945, called upon tunity to live and work with dignity and free- this Nation to recognize the contributions dom. Every October, we observe National that workers with disabilities have made, and Disability Employment Awareness Month, to requested the President to issue a proclama- recognize the talents, skills, and dedication tion calling for appropriate ceremonies and of disabled Americans who are a vital part activities. of our workforce. During this month, we re- Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, affirm our commitment to ensuring that peo- President of the United States of America, ple with disabilities who want to work can do hereby proclaim October 2002 as National receive the training they need to achieve Disability Employment Awareness Month. I their goal. call upon all government leaders, labor lead- This year marks the 12th anniversary of ers, and employers to collaborate to ensure the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 the full inclusion of our Nation’s persons with (ADA). The ADA has allowed disabled per- disabilities in the 21st century workforce. sons to participate more fully in our society; In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set and it has opened doors for countless Ameri- my hand this first day of October, in the year cans by removing barriers, improving em- of our Lord two thousand two, and of the ployment opportunities, expanding govern- Independence of the United States of Amer- ment services, and regulating public accom- ica the two hundred and twenty-seventh. modations, transportation, and telecommuni- cations. Much work remains to be done; for George W. Bush many individuals with disabilities still find it difficult to pursue an education, obtain a job, [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, or own a home. 8:45 a.m., October 3, 2002] Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 1 1665

NOTE: This proclamation was published in the To better assist victims in need, my Ad- Federal Register on October 4. ministration recently implemented funding for new programs to improve outreach and services for people who are older or who Proclamation 7601—National have disabilities. Domestic Violence Awareness We have also intensified our efforts to pro- Month, 2002 vide meaningful access to Federally spon- October 1, 2002 sored programs for individuals with limited English proficiency, making it easier for By the President of the United States them to escape violence, report crime, and of America gain access to community services. We must continue to hold domestic abus- A Proclamation ers accountable; we must punish them to the Domestic violence in America is intoler- full extent of the law; and we must prevent able and must be stopped. According to the them from inflicting more abuse. Protective 2000 National Crime Victimization Survey, orders are helpful and can be enforced in almost 700,000 incidents of violence between every jurisdiction in our country, which partners were documented in our Nation, means their power extends across State lines and thousands more go unreported. And in and onto tribal lands. This legal authority the past quarter century, almost 57,000 makes it easier for police and prosecutors to Americans were murdered by a partner. keep aggressors away from their intended Children who witness domestic violence targets. Many abusers become more dan- often grow up believing that physical cruelty gerous after court-enforced separation from in relationships is acceptable behavior, and their victims and often use visitation or ex- thus they may tend to perpetuate a cycle of change of children as an opportunity to inflict violence in society. abuse. We are working to expand programs Many Federal, State, and local programs that improve the safety of family members addressing the domestic violence problem in these situations. have achieved success, bringing greater safe- During Domestic Violence Awareness ty to families. The success of coordinated Month, I urge all Americans to join together community-based efforts is helping us win in recommitting themselves to eliminating the battle against domestic violence. Com- domestic violence and reaching out to its vic- munity leaders, police, judges, advocates, tims, letting them know that help is available. healthcare workers, and concerned Ameri- With dedication and vigilance, we can in- cans are working together across America to crease safety for thousands of our citizens develop solutions to this serious problem and and bring hope to countless Americans. to implement services that will improve our Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, responses when it occurs. For example, many President of the United States of America, police departments and district attorneys of- by virtue of the authority vested in me by fices have created specialized domestic vio- the Constitution and laws of the United lence units that cooperate with community States, do hereby proclaim October 2002 as advocates to enhance services for victims; National Domestic Violence Awareness and representatives from the faith commu- Month. I urge all Americans to become a nity frequently provide essential support in part of the coordinated community response areas where there may be no other services to domestic violence and to send the message available. Programs designed to educate men that this crime will not be tolerated in our and women about ways they can help prevent Nation. domestic violence are being developed across In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set our Nation. Every citizen has the ability to my hand this first day of October, in the year aid and assist those suffering from domestic of our Lord two thousand two, and of the abuse and to let victims know that support Independence of the United States of Amer- is available through shelters, hotlines, and ica the two hundred and twenty-seventh. other services. George W. Bush 1666 Oct. 1 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, I want to thank the Commissioner, Robert 8:45 a.m., October 3, 2002] Bonner, of the U.S. Customs. NOTE: This proclamation was published in the I know there’s a lot of Members of Con- Federal Register on October 4. gress who are here. I see the great Senator from Texas, Kay Bailey Hutchison, is here, as well as other Members of Congress. Thank Remarks at the White House you all for coming. Thank you for taking this Conference on Missing, Exploited, issue seriously, and thanks for joining with and Runaway Children a lot of concerned citizens. October 2, 2002 I appreciate so very much the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Thanks for coming. One of the reasons I They do a really good job for America. I want like this job so much is, you get to be intro- to thank Ernie Allen—I want to thank Ernie, duced by your wife. [Laughter] And I appre- and I want to thank Carolyn Atwell-Davis, ciate Laura’s love and compassion for all chil- the legal consultant, for their hard work and dren, and I appreciate the job she’s doing. for their care and concern. I also want to I’m a lucky man to be able to call her my thank Margaret Spellings, who is Assistant to wife—call her my wife. And thanks for com- the President for Domestic Policy, for mod- ing. erating this conference. The kidnaping of a child is every parent’s And of course, I’ve got to say something worst nightmare. Yet, too many moms and about John Walsh, TV star. But he’s a guy dads have experienced this nightmare across who cares deeply about our country, about America. Too many have suffered. I’ve just the safety of our citizens. And John, thank met with parents—Laura and I met with par- you for the service you do on behalf of the ents—who have had the most precious per- American people. son in their lives suddenly and brutally taken Our first duty as adults is to create an envi- away from them. Some of these parents were ronment in which children can grow and eventually reunited with their children. Some thrive without fearing for their security. are still hoping and waiting. Some know they That’s what we’ve got to do. Because children will never see their loved ones again in this are so vulnerable, they need the care of earthly life. adults. Because they’re so vulnerable, those When a child’s life or liberty or innocence who are cruel and predatory often target our is taken, it is a terrible, terrible loss. And children. those responsible have committed a terrible We see the dangers to our children in the crime. Our society has a duty, has a solemn cases of abduction, many of which are known duty, to shield children from exploitation and to us all. Each year, tens of thousands of chil- danger. At this conference, we are discussing dren are abducted by non-family members, the steps that parents and community leaders often in connection with a crime. And while and law enforcement can take to prevent the overwhelming majority of these children such tragedies. are returned from abductions, too many are I want to thank the Justice Department’s not. One is too many, particularly for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency mom or dad who suffers deeply. Prevention and the National Center for Miss- We see the dangers in the experience of ing and Exploited Children for helping orga- runaway children who are often victims of nize this important and vital meeting. And hunger and sickness and sexual abuse. Every I want to thank you all for coming. year, assaults and illness and suicide take the I appreciate the senior members of my ad- lives of about 5,000 runaways. One life is too ministration who are leading the sessions at many. today’s conference. I thank our Secretary of The threats to our children are found not State Colin Powell, Attorney General John just on the streets, but they’re found on the Ashcroft, Secretary Tommy Thompson, Sec- technology which we use in our homes. The retary Rod Paige. I appreciate the Director Internet is a wonderful tool for our children of the FBI, Bob Mueller, for coming. And to broaden their knowledge, expand their Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 2 1667 minds, but the evils of the world have crept We need to do everything we can to protect into the Internet. In one year alone, one in our children from the evils of pornography. five children between the ages of 10 and 17 We will not forget the suffering and strug- received a sexual solicitation over the Inter- gles of America’s runaway children. The Fed- net. With expanding use of the Internet and eral Government supports hundreds of the heightened activity of predators search- emergency shelters and programs that reach ing for underage victims, more children are out to young people living on the street, of- being lured into harmful and even tragic situ- fering them food and comfort and coun- ations. seling. These programs are mainly adminis- In every region in the world, children can tered by community and faith-based groups. be vulnerable, not just here at home but chil- After all, it’s in our faith-based community dren everywhere. Each year, about a million where we hear that universal call to love a girls and boys are trafficked for commercial neighbor just like you’d like to be loved your- sexual exploitation and forced labor. Such self. It’s in our faith-based groups that we trafficking is nothing less than a modern form find deep compassion to help those in need of slavery, an unspeakable and unforgivable and who are troubled. And many of the run- crime against the most vulnerable members away kids are troubled and in deep need of of the global society. All these dangers put love. children at risk. All these dangers demand There are as many as 100,000 runaway action to protect our children from harm. children every year. And these children are vulnerable; they’re vulnerable to exploitation. The Justice Department has made the pre- There are some great programs in America, vention and investigation of child abductions people who are soldiers in the armies of com- a major priority. We’re providing State and passion, one of which is the Covenant House. local authorities with access to fingerprint We’re honored today to have Sister Mary record and forensic experts and training on Rose McGeady here. She runs the Covenant missing-children cases. We want the local au- House. And if you don’t know anything about thorities to have the best available tech- the Covenant House and if you’re interested nologies and skills in order to respond quick- in helping, support the Covenant House or ly. The Department sponsors a 24-hour hot- programs like the Covenant House, because line for reporting missing children, which is these people help those on the street, those operated by the National Center for Missing young, vulnerable children on the street, to and Exploited Children. We’re waging an na- realize there is love in our society and there tionwide effort to prevent use of the Internet is hope for a better way. to sexually exploit children. We’re seeking to On the international front, the United almost double the funding for the Internet States is acting vigorously against the traf- Crimes Against Children Task Forces, which ficking of young people. Last February, I es- will help State and local authorities enforce tablished an Interagency Task Force to Mon- laws against child pornography and exploi- itor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. The tation. task force is working hard to prosecute traf- We’re vigorously prosecuting those who fickers, protect victims, and prevent future prey on our children. We need to send a clear trafficking. The past year alone, the Depart- message: If you prey on our children, there ment of Justice prosecuted 4 times as many will be serious, severe consequences. traffickers as it did 2 years ago. We are mak- Earlier this year, in Operation Candyman, ing progress. the FBI dismantled a major child pornog- We’ve got to continue to work with our raphy ring. They made more than 100 ar- friends and allies to prevent this scourge rests. I’m pleased that the House of Rep- from not only spreading but to stop it. It is, resentatives passed the ‘‘Child Obscenity and as I said earlier, slavery. And this Nation Pornography Prevention Act’’ this year to re- stands against slavery of any kind. vise and strengthen our pornography laws. The responsibility to protect America’s The Senate needs to work with the House children is shared throughout our society by to get legislation done before they go home. government at every level and by parents in 1668 Oct. 2 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 every home. Parents, of course, are the first through which police and local broadcasters line of defense against danger. To help our issue urgent bulletins to the public as soon parents protect their children, the Depart- as a child is missing. The program began in ment of Education has distributed a new a local effort in Texas, I’m proud to report, guidebook providing practical steps that par- in the Dallas area in 1996 after Amber ents can take to make their children safer, Hagerman was abducted. practical steps that make it clear about how My friend State Senator Florence Shapiro a parent needs to deal with their child about is with us, I believe, one of the panelists. She the dangers facing children. And this infor- helped launch the AMBER program. I know mation, you’ll be pleased to hear, is written that it makes her feel really good to know in ways so that the children can actually un- that AMBER, when in place, can really help derstand what’s on the page. people, just like it helped Sharon Brooks and The book tells mothers and fathers how her 16-year-old daughter, Tamara. This sum- to rehearse with their children what to say mer, Tamara and Jacqueline were abducted or do if they ever feel threatened. It’s a prac- at gunpoint in Lancaster, California. Tamara tical guide to explain to children how to deal told us her story. The police issued an with predators that are smooth and seduc- AMBER Alert within hours and soon re- tive, how to deal with somebody that’s a ceived tips that led to their rescue. People stranger that sounds sweet-talking but may all across America shared a great feeling of in their heart be dark and dangerous for our relief when she and her buddy were rescued. children. The book also lists Web sites that One of the reasons they were is because of provide information about protecting chil- the AMBER Plan. dren. Information is powerful, and it’s impor- There are gaps in AMBER, however. tant for our parents to know. There are gaps in the AMBER Plan coverage Parents need to pay as much attention to which must be filled, and we can fill them. their children, by the way, when they’re on We will develop more AMBER Plans and the Internet as when they’re on a playground. better coordination among plans. We should They’ve got to know what their children are not allow another day to go by without taking doing on the Internet. They’ve got to know steps to expand the AMBER Plan’s reach all with whom they’re conversing. This guide- across our country. And so the Attorney Gen- book will help. We’re passing it out to the eral today is appointing an AMBER Alert Co- Nation’s schools, and the schools will then ordinator to help State and local officials de- make it available to parents. And as well, par- velop, enhance, and coordinate AMBER ents can request a copy of the guidebook, Plans all across America. a practical go-by as to how to train your chil- The Department of Justice will establish dren how to deal with potential danger. And standards for the issuance and dissemination you can find it on missingkids.com. If you’re of alerts. The Justice and Transportation De- interested, if you want a practical go-by, call partments will take immediate action to pro- up missingkids.com on the Internet, and vide a total of $10 million to improve the you’ll get some practical steps as to how to growing network of AMBER Plans. We want help your children avoid danger. AMBER Plan Alerts to be issued as quickly Sometimes, in spite of a family’s best ef- and as effectively as possible, including elec- fort, the unthinkable does happen, and that’s tronic billboards along the Nation’s highways. really sad. It breaks my heart to know that I support legislation passed by Senator that continues to happen in America. At that Hutchison of Texas and Senator Feinstein of point, the parents need the support—when California to achieve the goals I just outlined their child is abducted, the parent need im- and codify them in law. And I want to thank mediate support of their communities, quick you both for your hard work. The House action to find their children. Time is of the hasn’t acted yet, so I am going to. And that’s essence. why I’ve just laid out the initiative. If pos- One of the most successful programs to sible, it would be very helpful if the House locate abducted children is what’s called the passed the Hutchison-Feinstein law before AMBER Plan. It’s a voluntary partnership they go home. Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 2 1669

I also am pleased that good corporate citi- country the best—continue to be the best zens are involved with helping our children. on the face of our Earth. And I particularly want to point out Toys R May God bless your efforts. May God bless Us or Wal-Mart, Home Depot, as well as our children. And may God bless America. Ford Motor dealerships, which are providing free child photo IDs, so that parents can pro- NOTE: The President spoke at 12:09 p.m. in the vide law enforcement with sharply focused Atrium Hall at the Ronald Reagan Building and head-and-shoulder pictures along with rel- International Trade Center. In his remarks, he re- evant biological information in the event of ferred to Ernie Allen, president and chief execu- emergency. By the end of this year, more tive officer, Carolyn Atwell-Davis, government re- lations liaison, and John Walsh, co-founder, Na- than 21⁄2 million children will have been pho- tographed and identified to help recover tional Center for Missing and Exploited Children; Sister Mary Rose McGeady, president, Covenant them if they’re ever abducted. House; Texas State Senator Florence Shapiro; and I hope a lot of other companies follow Jacqueline Marris, who was abducted with Tamara these good citizens’ example. I hope you Brooks in Lancaster, CA, on August 1. The Presi- make available resources necessary to help dent also referred to H.R. 4623, the proposed us combat—to fight against abduction and ‘‘Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention to help save those lives—save the lives of Act of 2002,’’ and S. 2986, the proposed ‘‘National those who have fallen prey to one of the AMBER Alert Network Act of 2002.’’ worst crimes in our society. This White House Conference on Missing Remarks Announcing Bipartisan and Exploited and Runaway Children is im- Agreement on a Joint Resolution To portant for America. It just is. And I want Authorize the Use of United States to thank you all for coming. This is the begin- Armed Forces Against Iraq ning of a refocused effort at the Federal level to help save people’s lives. This is an at- October 2, 2002 tempt—more than an attempt—this is the The President. Thank you all for coming. beginning of a successful strategy imple- Today I’m joined by leaders of the House mented at all levels of government and all and the Senate from both political parties to parts of our society to recognize a real threat show our unity of purpose in confronting a and to deal with it, to recognize there are gathering threat to the security of America some so evil in our society that they’re willing and to the future of peace. to harm our most precious and most vulner- I want to thank in particular Speaker able citizens, and to be prepared to respond Hastert and Leader Gephardt, Leader Lott, quickly when that happens, to help people for the tremendous work in building bipar- prevent it from happening in the first place, tisan support on this vital issue. I also want to make it clear, if you do it and we catch to thank Senators Warner, Lieberman, you, there’s going to be serious consequences McCain, and Bayh for introducing this reso- for you. lution, which we’ve agreed to on the floor We can deal with this problem, because of the Senate this morning. this is America. This is a country full of peo- The text of our bipartisan resolution is ple who love and care. It’s a compassionate clear, and it is strong. The statement of sup- and decent nation. This is the beginning of port from the Congress will show to friend a concerted effort to do our duty as respon- and enemy alike the resolve of the United sible citizens of the greatest country on the States. In Baghdad, the regime will know that face of the Earth. full compliance with all U.N. security de- Again, I want to thank you all for taking mands is the only choice and that time re- your citizenship seriously. I want to thank maining for that choice is limited. you for understanding that a patriot is some- On its present course, the Iraqi regime is body more than who just puts their hand on a threat of unique urgency. We know the their heart; a patriot is somebody who is will- treacherous history of the regime. It has ing to do whatever you can to make this waged a war against its neighbors. It has 1670 Oct. 2 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 sponsored and sheltered terrorists. It has de- In accepting this responsibility, we also veloped weapons of mass death. It has used serve the interests and the hopes of the Iraqi them against innocent men, women, and people. They are a great and gifted people, children. We know the designs of the Iraqi with an ancient and admirable culture, and regime. In defiance of pledges to the U.N., they would not choose to be ruled by vio- it has stockpiled biological and chemical lence and terror. The people of Iraq are the weapons. It is rebuilding the facilities used daily victims of Saddam Hussein’s oppres- to make those weapons. sion. They will be the first to benefit when U.N. inspectors believe that Iraq could the world’s demands are met. Americans be- have produced enough biological and chem- lieve all men and women deserve to be free. ical agent to kill millions of people. The re- And as we saw in the fall of the Taliban, men gime has the scientists and facilities to build and women celebrate freedom’s arrival. nuclear weapons and is seeking the materials The United States will work with other na- needed to do so. tions. We’ll work with other nations to bring We know the methods of this regime. They Saddam to account. We’ll work with other buy time with hollow promises. They move nations to help the Iraqi people form a just incriminating evidence to stay ahead of in- government and a unified country. And spectors. They concede just enough to es- should force be required, the United States cape—to escape punishment and then violate will help rebuild a liberated Iraq. every pledge when the attention of the world Countering Iraq’s threat is also a central is turned away. commitment on the war on terror. We know We also know the nature of Iraq’s dictator. Saddam Hussein has longstanding and ongo- On his orders, opponents have been decapi- ing ties to international terrorists. With the tated and their heads displayed outside their support and shelter of a regime, terror homes. Women have been systematically groups become far more lethal. Aided by a raped as a method of intimidation. Political terrorist network, an outlaw regime can prisoners are made to watch their own chil- launch attacks while concealing its involve- dren being tortured. The dictator is a student ment. Even a dictator is not suicidal, but he of Stalin, using murder as a tool of terror can make use of men who are. We must con- and control within his own cabinet, within front both terror cells and terror states, be- his own army, even within his own family. cause they are different faces of the same We will not leave the future of peace and evil. the security of America in the hands of this I brought this issue to the attention of the cruel and dangerous man. world, and many, many countries share our None of us here today desire to see mili- determination to confront this threat. We’re tary conflict, because we know the awful na- not alone. The issue is now before the United ture of war. Our country values life and never States Congress. This debate will be closely seeks war unless it is essential to security and watched by the American people, and this to justice. America’s leadership and willing- debate will be remembered in history. We ness to use force, confirmed by the Congress, didn’t ask for this challenge as a country, but is the best way to ensure compliance and we will face it, and we will face it together. avoid conflict. Saddam must disarm, period. As the vote nears, I urge all Members of If, however, he chooses to do otherwise, if Congress to consider this resolution with the he persists in his defiance, the use of force greatest of care. The choice before them may become unavoidable. could not be more consequential. I’m con- The course of action may bring many sac- fident that members of both parties will rifices. Yet delay, indecision, and inaction choose wisely. could lead to a massive and sudden horror. I appreciate Members of Congress who By timely and resolute action, we can defend are willing to address you all, starting with ourselves and shape a peaceful future. To- the Speaker of the House, Denny Hastert. gether with the Congress, I will do every- [At this point, Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, thing necessary to protect and defend our Representative Richard A. Gephardt, Senator country. John W. Warner, Senator Joseph I. Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 2 1671

Lieberman, and Senator John McCain made in urging the people of Maryland to give this brief remarks.] good man a chance to be the Governor of this important State. The President. Thank you all for coming. I have known the next Lieutenant Gov- NOTE: The President spoke at 1:15 p.m. in the ernor for a while. He’s a good, solid citizen Rose Garden at the White House. In his remarks, of the State of Maryland. He’ll work well with he referred to President Saddam Hussein of Iraq. Bob. It is an honor to be on the podium with The transcript released by the Office of the Press the next Lieutenant Governor of the State Secretary also included the remarks of Speaker of Maryland, Michael Steele. And I had the Hastert, Representative Gephardt, Senator War- honor of meeting his good wife, Andrea, and ner, Senator Lieberman, and Senator McCain. I appreciate Andrea standing by her man The Office of the Press Secretary also made avail- during this tough campaign here. Campaigns able the text of the Joint Resolution To Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against are hard. They’re not easy on a family. But Iraq. The Office of the Press Secretary also re- I appreciate—I appreciate her joining Mi- leased a Spanish language transcript of these re- chael in this race. marks. I’m honored to be back with former Con- gressman, soon-to-be Congresswoman Helen Bentley. I figure that when she wins, she’ll Remarks at a Reception for be telling me what to do. [Laughter] And Gubernatorial Candidate Robert L. those of you know, who know Helen, know Ehrlich, Jr., in Baltimore, Maryland that I’d better listen. [Laughter] It’s great to October 2, 2002 see Helen. I love her spirit. I know she’s going to win. The President. Thank you all very much. I’m also proud to be here with Ellen Thanks. The reason this is such a successful Sauerbrey, who’s the national committee- event is because people know that Bob Ehr- woman. I want to thank Chairman Louis lich will make a great Governor for Mary- Pope of the Republican Party. I want to land. I believe it, and that’s why I’m here. thank all the grassroots activists who are here. I believe that’s the reason why Democrats I want to thank you for—— and Republicans support this good man—be- Audience member. [Inaudible] [Laugh- cause he’s honest, he’s hard-working, and ter] he’s got a positive vision for everybody who The President. I didn’t ask for any lives in the State of Maryland. speeches; I just said—[laughter]. Okay, let I’m here because this man is somebody me tell you what you’re going to have to do who wants to unite this State, not divide it. then. [Laughter] I want to thank you for what And I’m here because he married well. I ap- you’re going to do, which is to turn out the preciate Kendel, and I know Bob does as vote. well. And I want you to know, I appreciate Listen, a lot of you never get thanked Laura too. She’s sorry she can’t be here to- enough. I’m thanking you. I’m thanking you night. She is—you know, when I married her, for dialing the phones and putting up the she was a public school librarian. She was signs and for mailing the letters. I’m thanking living in Texas, and so was I. The truth of you for going to your community centers and the matter is she didn’t like politics then. your coffee shops. I’m thanking you for sup- [Laughter] And she wasn’t too fond of politi- porting this ticket ahead of time, because cians either. [Laughter] And here she is, mar- they need your help, and they want your ried to me. [Laughter] work. You’ve got to talk it up between now But people, as they’ve gotten to know and election day. And you’ve got to find those Laura, now know the reason why I asked her Ehrlich voters and make sure they go to the to marry me. She’s really a fine, fine lady. polls, and this man will be your next Gov- A lot of her buddies are wondering why she ernor. said yes. [Laughter] But she does send her And there’s some reasons why. You need best and sends all her support to the Ehrlichs somebody who can manage your govern- and wishes them all the best and joins me ment, somebody who knows how to balance 1672 Oct. 2 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 the books without raising the taxes on the which will encourage private sector growth. taxpayers. That’s what you need. You need I love his vision about the Port of Baltimore somebody who can make a tough decision and the Baltimore/Washington International who doesn’t need a poll or a focus group to Airport. He understands job creation. See, tell him how to think, somebody who stands that’s what he knows. And it’s important to on principle, somebody who will do in office have somebody in the Governor’s office who what he says he will do. And when he says understands how jobs are created. he won’t raise your taxes, he won’t raise your The role of Government isn’t to create taxes. wealth. The role of Government is to create I appreciate the fact that Governor Ehrlich an environment in which the entrepreneur will set education as the number one priority can realize his or her dreams, in which small for this State. The way I used to put it when businesses can grow to be big businesses. I was a Governor, I said, ‘‘Education is to That’s the kind of Governor you need. a State what national defense is to the Fed- He’ll be effective. He’s smart. He’s com- eral Government.’’ Education has got to be passionate, and his record speaks to his com- the number one priority of your Governor, passion. He worked for tax credits for parents and it will be Bob’s number one priority. We who adopt children. He worked hard to make share the same philosophy. It says, ‘‘Every sure there’s equal health insurance benefits child can learn.’’ That’s what we believe. See, for the mentally ill. He works to have in- that’s important to have in your Governor’s creased access to individuals in the workplace office, somebody who’s willing to challenge who may be disabled. See, that’s the kind the soft bigotry of low expectations. of Governor you want. You want somebody You see, if you lower standards, if you who’s tough when it comes to the budget, lower the bar, you’re going go get lousy re- making sure that it’s balanced but compas- sults. And that’s not fair for the children. sionate when it comes to helping people who Governor Ehrlich will raise the standards. need help. He’ll trust the local people to manage their There’s no question in my mind that this way to excellence. But he and I agree on this, man, when elected, will make Maryland a and that is, we’ve got to know. See, as a soci- safer and stronger and better place for every ety, we’ve got to measure to determine citizen who lives in this State. And my job whether or not our children are learning to as the President is to make sure America is read and write and add and subtract. It is a safer and stronger and better country. A essential that you have a Governor who is strong country is one in which people can strong on accountability. find work. Anytime somebody is looking for You see, if you believe every child can work and they can’t find work in America, learn, then you’re willing to measure. If you I think we have a problem. And we’ve got believe certain children can’t learn, then you to do everything we can at the Federal level don’t care, and you don’t measure. But in to make sure our economy grows. order to make sure no child gets left behind I worry about people who have lost value in the State of Maryland, you must have a in their 401(k)s. I worry about people looking Governor who uses the accountability system for work who can’t find work. I worry about to praise those teachers and principals who uncertainty. succeed on behalf of the children but also We’re beginning to make progress because someone who is willing to challenge the the foundations for growth are strong. Inter- schools which will not teach and will not est rates are low. Inflation is down. The pro- change. Bob Ehrlich will be a Governor who ductivity of the American worker is the high- will make sure that no child is left behind est and best in the world. We’ve got a lot in the State of Maryland. of strong things going for us. The job of a Governor is to create an envi- For a while there was a kind of an over- ronment in which people can find work and hang in our economy because we had some the economy grows. That’s why he is insistent of our citizens who thought they could fudge upon infrastructure, to be wise about the use the books, who forgot what it means to be of taxpayers’ money, to expand the asset base a responsible citizen, who got caught up in Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 2 1673 money, not in responsibility. I had the honor There’s over $15 billion worth of projects, of signing, and Bob voted for, the most sig- construction projects, which are not going nificant corporate reform since Franklin forward because people can’t get terrorism Roosevelt was the President. Our message insurance. And for the sake of economic vi- to corporate America, to those citizens who tality, for the sake of job creation, for the think they can cheat, is, ‘‘Those days are over sake of hardhats, they need to get together with.’’ and get a bill—a bill, by the way, which does When I first came in, I was aware that not reward trial lawyers and does reward the economy was dragging. And that’s why working people in America. I want to assure I worked with Congressman Ehrlich and oth- you, we will not rest until people can find ers to pass a significant tax cut, because I work. And I look forward to working with took a page out of this economic textbook. ways to create the environment for economic The page said if you let a person keep more expansion. I want to work to make America of their own money—and notice I said more more confident about our future. of their own money; it’s not the Govern- One way to make sure that Americans are ment’s money, it’s your money—if you keep more confident about the future and avail- more of your own money, if you have more ability of capital is to make sure Congress money in your pocket, you’re going to de- does not overspend. And we have a problem mand a good or a service. And when you in Washington, right around the corner from demand a good or a service, in this market- here. Every idea sounds like a brilliant idea. place economy, somebody’s going to produce [Laughter] The problem is, they’ve all got the good or a service. And when somebody billions of dollars attached to them as price produces the good or a service, somebody tags. There is no budget in the United States is more likely to find work. If you’re inter- Senate. They couldn’t pass a budget. You can ested in creating more jobs, you let people imagine what that means. It means that there keep more of their own money. The tax cuts is the tendency to overspend. came at the exact right time in American eco- For the sake of economic vitality, for the nomic history. sake of making sure people can find work, We slashed the marriage penalty. We be- the Congress must fund our priorities and lieve that the Tax Code ought to encourage not overspend the people’s money. We must families and encourage marriage, not dis- be fiscally sound in Washington, DC, if we courage families and marriage. And we did want our economy to grow. something else to help the entrepreneur and A stronger America is one in which people the farmer and the rancher, and that is we can find work. And while I’m optimistic put the death tax on the way to extinction. about our future, while I understand the spir- But here’s the problem. Here’s the prob- it of the—the entrepreneurial spirit is strong, lem—this is kind of hard to explain. The rules we’ve got work to do. We’ve got work to do in the Senate are such that that tax relief on the economy. And we’ve also got work plan that we all worked so hard to enact goes to do to make sure America is a safer place. away after 10 years. So the Senate giveth, Economic vitality and growth are a really and the Senate taketh away. [Laughter] For important part of my job and what’s on my the sake of job creation, for the sake of eco- mind, but nothing more on my mind than nomic expansion, for the sake of those who protecting the American people. That’s my want to find work, the Congress needs to most important job now, is to make sure that make the tax cuts permanent. the enemy doesn’t hit us again. And they’re I worry about hardhats trying to find work. still out there. They’re out there because of I worry about that. And so—I met, I guess what we love and what they hate. They’re it was yesterday—time flies up there— out there because we love freedom. We love [laughter]—but I met yesterday with Mem- the fact that our fellow citizens can worship bers of the House and Senate, both parties, an almighty God any way he or she sees fit. to urge them to pass a terrorism insurance We love that, and we’re never going to relin- bill. quish that freedom. 1674 Oct. 2 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

We love our diversity. We love the fact bill, and I won’t accept anything less. See, that people can realize their dreams in Amer- this is a chance to leave—for the Congress ica, regardless of where their mom or dad to leave a legacy for future people, future was born. That’s what we love. We love the Presidents, future administrations, to deal fact that this great country—in this great with this real threat we face. country you can speak your mind freely. We But I want you to know, and you need love a free press. We love everything about to know, there are a lot of good folks working our freedoms. And yet we face an enemy hard here in America to protect you. There which hates freedom. They hate us because really are. And we’re doing a better job. of what we love. We’ve got great police and fire, lots of FBI We also value life in America. Everybody’s agents and CIA agents working hard. Any- precious. Everybody counts. Everybody has time we get any hint about something might worth in this country. And the enemy is noth- happen, a scintilla of evidence, we’re moving ing but a bunch of coldblooded killers who on it. We are. We’re more responsive. We’re are willing to take innocent life in the name more alert. We’re disrupting. We’re making of a hijacked religion. And that’s who we progress, all within the confines of the fight. United States Constitution. It’s a new reality we face. It just is. This But the best way to protect the homeland, is the first war of the 21st century, but it’s short term and long term, is to chase the kill- a different kind of war. And therefore, I’ve ers down, one at a time, and bring them to spent a lot of time explaining to the American justice. This is the kind of war—we don’t face people how best we can keep the peace and people who have got tanks and destroyers what we must do to win this new war. It starts and bombers. That’s a different kind of war. with making sure we do everything here at Those are wars of the past. This is a war in home to organize the agencies involved with which we’re fighting resourceful, determined the defense of the homeland. people who hide in caves or the dark recesses There’s over 100 different agencies in of certain cities, and then send youngsters Washington, DC, involved with your protec- to their suicidal deaths. That’s the kind of tion. Before September the 11th, none of people we fight. them really had as their number one priority They are—they are haters, is what they the protection of the homeland. Now they are. And therefore, we’re on an international should. In order to make sure that we change manhunt. And we’re making progress. That’s culture and set priority, I’ve asked Congress just what you’ve got to know. Sometimes it’s to join me in the creation of a Department hard to tell; it’s hard to measure progress. of Homeland Security. Listen, I readily con- If you’re not destroying equipment, it’s hard cede my slogan wasn’t, ‘‘Vote for George. He to tell. But we have captured over a couple wants your Government to be bigger.’’ That of thousand of them. I say ‘‘we’’—the doc- wasn’t my slogan. My slogan—[laughter]— trine that says, ‘‘Either you’re with us, or what I want to have happen is, I want the you’re with the enemy,’’ still stands. That Government to work. I want to be able to doctrine is still a part of American foreign better do the job you expect me to do. And policy. And so there’s a lot of countries work- therefore—and therefore, I call upon the ing with us. We’re sharing intelligence. We’re Senate to join the House in creating a De- disrupting their finances, and we’re hauling partment of Homeland Security which en- them in. The other day we got the fellow— ables this President and future Presidents to I forgot the guy’s name—bin al-Shibh, or be able to move people to the right place whatever his name was. He thought he was at the right time in order to protect America. going to be the 20th hijacker. I need the ability to manage the process. Audience member. Moussaoui. I don’t need rules and regulations. I don’t The President. No, that wasn’t need micromanagment by the legislative Moussaoui. Bin al-Shibh is the guy’s name. branch. The House passed a good bill, and [Laughter] And he popped his head up, and now the Senate must do so. They must get now he’s no longer a problem. [Laughter] after it before they go home. I need a good We’re making progress. We’re making Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 2 1675 progress. We’re working with our friends. who has attacked two countries in 22 years. We’ve got a vast coalition of people who un- This is a man who kills political dissenters derstand the stakes and understand the na- in cold blood. This is a man who, 11 years ture of the war. I said we hauled in a couple ago, told the world that he would get rid of of thousand; a like number weren’t as lucky. weapons of mass destruction, and yet, for 11 Slowly but surely, we’re dismantling this par- long years, he has defied resolution after res- ticular terrorist network. olution after resolution after resolution out I want to thank those of you who have got of the United Nations. This is a man who loved ones in the United States military. I would like nothing more than to team up am proud of our military. They’re making a with a terrorist network, a man who could huge difference. They’re brave, brave troops. use a terrorist network perhaps to use the I sent the largest increase in defense spend- weapons of mass destruction he’s devel- ing to Capitol Hill since Ronald Reagan was oped—and lies about—to harm countries the President up to Congress, because I that he can’t stand, America, Israel, countries wanted to send two messages: One, anytime in his own—immediately around him. our troops go into harm’s way, they deserve And therefore, I thought it was time for the best pay, the best training, and the best us to deal with him, for the sake of freedom. possible equipment; and secondly, the de- So I went to the United Nations. And my fense spending should send a clear message message to the United Nations was this: We to friend and foe alike that the United States want you to succeed as a international body. of America is in this deal for the long haul, The world is different. The threats are real. that when it comes to the defense of our free- We can do a better job if we work together dom, when it comes to defending this coun- through the United Nations, and here’s your try, there’s no timeline until we get it right, chance to succeed. You have a choice, and that we are—that we will stay the course, the choice is whether you’ll be an effective we will stay—we owe that to our children. peacekeeping organization or whether you’ll We owe it to our children and our children’s be like the League of Nations—your choice. children to defend freedom and to protect I also said to Mr. Saddam Hussein, ‘‘You the homeland. said you would disarm—your choice to dis- It’s a new era. We have new responsibil- arm.’’ Military option is my last choice. It’s ities in many ways—the same responsibil- not my first choice. This man should disarm, ities, I guess, but new challenges to uphold like he said. He should do what he said he those responsibilities, because we learned a would do. The United Nations should insist tough lesson, and that is, oceans no longer that he does what he said he would do. But protect us. It’s a different war, with a dif- for the sake of freedom and for the sake of ferent battlefield. And therefore, we must peace, for the sake of a world that doesn’t deal with threats as we see them, threats fear the world’s worst leaders with the first which may in the past have not been so world’s weapons—with the world’s worst frightening, but now in the new era we’ve weapons, this country will be deliberate, we’ll got to deal with them, it seems like to me. work with others, but we will lead a coalition In order to do our duty as Americans and to disarm Saddam Hussein. leaders, we’ve got to defend our country and And today I was joined on the steps of our friends and allies against the real threats the Rose Garden with Members of the that we face. House and Members of the Senate, Repub- And there’s a grave threat in Iraq. There licans and Democrats alike, who have joined just is. This is a man who has gassed his own with us to pass—the desire to pass a strong people, used weapons of mass destruction on statement to the world about the resolve and his own citizens. Imagine what his intentions determination of the United States. We’re will be about a country that loves freedom going to have a very constructive debate in like we do. This is a man who has attacked— Congress, and there should be. I told them and by the way, he used weapons of mass today, I thought the debate that was going destruction in his own neighborhood too, on is going to be one of the most historic against countries on his border. This is a man debates ever in the Hall of Congress. 1676 Oct. 2 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

That sentiment was echoed by not only the when our fellow Americans have heard the Speaker but Richard Gephardt, who was universal call to love a neighbor just like there, not only Trent Lott but Joe Lieberman you’d like to be loved yourself. was there, not only John McCain but Demo- If you want to fight evil, do some good. crat Evan Bayh was there. Democrat and Re- If you want to fight evil, if you want to join publican alike joined hand-in-hand to send in the war against terror, if you want to show a clear message to the world: We love our the world what we’re made out of, help peace; we want the world to be a better and somebody in need. See, our society will more peaceful place. If the United States re- change, one heart, one conscience, one soul mains strong and tough and focused, we can at a time, when a neighbor loves a neighbor achieve peace. We can achieve peace here in need. at home. If we speak clearly and renounce I look forward to working with Governor terrorism and fight terrorism, we can achieve Ehrlich to unleash the true compassion of peace in the Middle East; we can achieve each society. I’m a strong proponent of the peace in South Asia. Faith-Based Initiative. I want to unleash the No, the enemy hit us. The enemy hit us. power of love. I want people who go to But they didn’t realize who they hit. Oh, they church and synagogue and mosque, if they probably thought we’d file a lawsuit or two. want to help a person in need, to be empow- [Laughter] But they hit a country which loves ered by the Government to do so. Our Gov- freedom, a country based upon solid values, ernments must not fear faith. We must wel- a country which, when we need to be strong, come faith in our society. is strong. And we need to be compassionate. No, the enemy hit us, but they—in doing We can be compassionate. I believe, sin- so, they have awakened a great spirit, an cerely believe that out of the evil done to American spirit. And I want you all to help America can come incredible good, starting move that spirit forward. I know many of you with peace. already do this, but mentor a child, or help And I know we can be a better country. somebody in need. Continue doing the chari- I know we can be a better country. We can table works you do to help the communities work hard to make sure every child is edu- in which you live. It will be a better place cated. We can make sure to work—work for all of us. hard to make sure our seniors get quality One of the reasons I first ran for office health care. Listen, medicine has changed; is because I wanted to challenge the culture Medicare hasn’t. Medicare is—medicine is of our country, which has said, ‘‘If it feels modern; Medicare is ancient. For the sake good, just go ahead and do it, and if you’ve of our seniors, let’s modernize Medicare with got a problem, blame somebody else.’’ My prescription drugs. dream was to usher in a period of personal But we must remember, here in America, responsibility, to be a part of a cultural shift in spite of our plenty, there are pockets of in which each of understands we are respon- despair. There just are. And there’s pockets sible for the decisions we make in life. of hopelessness. There’s places people are If you are a mom or a dad, your most im- addicted; they’re lonely. They wonder wheth- portant responsibility is to love your child er or not the American Dream means any- with all your heart. You’re responsible for thing to them. And my attitude is—and I helping a neighbor in need. You’re respon- know it’s Bob’s attitude—so long as one hurt, sible for the quality of education in the com- we all hurt. And as a society, we must do munity in which you live. If you’re running everything we can to eradicate those pockets corporate America, you’re responsible to of despair. your employees and shareholders to tell the Now, listen—Government can hand out truth. And it’s happening. money. We’re pretty good at it at times. The responsibility era is happening in [Laughter] But what Government cannot do America, probably most vividly displayed on is put hope in people’s hearts or love in peo- Flight 93, when average citizens were flying ple’s hearts or a sense of purpose in people’s across the country. They learned their plane lives. Government can’t do that. That is done was going to be used as a weapon—imagine. Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 3 1677

They got on the phone with their loved ones; larations and reservations of the United they used the word ‘‘love’’ a lot. They said States as contained in the Final Acts of the goodbye. They said a prayer. One guy said, World Administrative Radio Conference for ‘‘Let’s roll.’’ They took the plane in the Dealing with Frequency Allocations in Cer- ground to serve something greater than tain Parts of the Spectrum (WARC–92). I themselves in life. I believe that is an impor- transmit also, for the information of the Sen- tant lesson for all of us to learn. ate, the report of the Department of State Patriotism is more than putting your hand concerning these revisions. over your heart. Patriotism is serving your The 1992 Partial Revision, which was Nation. Patriotism is helping people in need. adopted at WARC–92, constitutes a revision Patriotism is loving somebody just like you’d of the International Telecommunication like to be loved yourself. Union (ITU) Radio Regulations (Geneva, No, the enemy hit us. But they didn’t know 1979), as revised, to which the United States who they were hitting. They hit the greatest is a party. It provides for additional spectrum nation on the face of the Earth, and out of for new or expanding telecommunication the evil done to America is going to come services, primarily terrestrial and satellite a peaceful world. And out of the evil done broadcasting, terrestrial and satellite mobile to America is going to continue to be a hope- and space services and is consistent with the ful, compassionate, decent country. proposals and positions taken by the United I’m optimistic about our future, because States at the conference. I know America. We’re the finest nation on Subject to the U.S. declarations and res- the face of the Earth, because we’re full of ervations mentioned above, I believe that the the finest people. United States should become a party to the May God bless you all, and may God bless 1992 Partial Revision, which provides addi- America. tional spectrum for existing and new tele- communication services in which the United NOTE: The President spoke at 5:39 p.m. in the Constellation Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Bal- States plays a significant leadership role. It timore. In his remarks, he referred to Kendel Ehr- is my hope that the Senate will take early lich, wife of Representative Ehrlich; Ellen R. action on this matter and give its advice and Sauerbrey, national committeewoman, and Louis consent to ratification. Pope, chairman, Maryland Republican Party; George W. Bush President Saddam Hussein of Iraq; Ramzi bin al- Shibh, an Al Qaida operative suspected of helping The White House, to plan the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, September 30, 2002. who was captured in Karachi, Pakistan; and Zacarias Moussaoui, an Al Qaida operative who NOTE: This message was released by the Office is under indictment in Alexandria, VA, for helping of the Press Secretary on October 3. to plan the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Memorandum on Notification to the Message to the Senate Transmitting Congress of Trade Negotiations the 1992 Partial Revision of the October 1, 2002 Radio Regulations With Documentation Memorandum for the United States Trade September 30, 2002 Representative To the Senate of the United States: Subject: Notification to the Congress of With a view to receiving the advice and Trade Negotiations consent of the Senate to ratification, I trans- You are authorized and directed to notify mit herewith the 1992 Partial Revision of the the Congress pursuant to section 2104(a)(1) Radio Regulations (Geneva, 1979), with ap- of the Trade Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. pendices, signed by the United States at 3804(a)(1)), of my intention to enter into ne- Malaga-Torremolinos on March 3, 1992 (the gotiations on a Free Trade Agreement with ‘‘1992 Partial Revision’’), together with dec- the Kingdom of Morocco and a Free Trade 1678 Oct. 3 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

Agreement with Central American Coun- He’s a steady hand who knows the law, and tries. You are also authorized and directed he’s doing a great, great job for the country. to notify the Congress, pursuant to section Ruben Barrales, who runs a very key depart- 2106(b)(2) of the Trade Act of 2002 (19 ment here in the White House—I know U.S.C. 3806(b)(2)), of the ongoing negotia- you’re going to hear from Ruben, if you tions on Free Trade Agreements with the haven’t already. He’s a good young star and Republic of Singapore and the Republic of a fine guy. Rosario Marin is the Treasurer Chile, negotiations to establish a Free Trade of the United States. Rosario, thank you for Area for the Americas, and negotiations coming. I appreciate you being here. under the auspices of the World Trade Orga- If you’re interested in finding good exam- nization. ples of people who have won and who have You are authorized and directed to publish served with distinction, you need to look no this memorandum in the Federal Register. farther than two from Florida and one from George W. Bush Texas—[laughter]—Congressman Henry Bonilla, who is a fine, fine—[applause]—and [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, of course, Lincoln Diaz-Balart y tambien 8:45 a.m., October 2, 2002] Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. I appreciate you all for NOTE: This memorandum was released by the Of- coming. fice of the Press Secretary on October 3, and it And I see you brought along Mario, tu was published in the Federal Register on October hermano. [Laughter] Mario, it’s good to see 3. you again. Mario Diaz-Balart is a State rep out of the State of Florida, a fine member Remarks to Hispanic Leaders of the delegation. He’s a popular—not only a popular candidate but a popular public October 3, 2002 servant. And he takes his instructions from Thank you all for coming, and welcome his brother—[laughter]—actually, from his to the White House compound. It’s my honor mother. [Laughter] Dora Irizarry is here. She to represent—to welcome you all here, to is a candidate for the attorney general of the thank you for serving your communities and State of New York. Dora, good luck, buena thank you for serving your Nation. Some of suerte. Thanks for coming. We’ve got a lot you are seeking office for the first time, and of other great candidates—none other than I think you’ll find this to be a fantastic experi- the next Governor of the State of New Mex- ence. Some of you have sought and won, and ico, Juan Sanchez. Thank you for coming, I want to congratulate you for that, and John. thanks for serving. I would spend all my time heralding those My job is, of course, to promote the diver- of you in the legislative branch or in the exec- sity of America, to herald the fact that one utive branch, but I’ve got some other things of the great strengths of America is the fact on my mind. But before I do, I also want that we’re diverse and that we welcome di- to make sure there is diversity in the judicial versity in this country. And we welcome di- branch. I have named a really good man to versity and celebrate diversity all kinds of the bench, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, ways, and one of the ways is that we’ve got named Miguel Estrada. And I expect the Hispanic Heritage Month. And we recognize United States Senate to treat this man with Hispanic Heritage Month here at the White respect. I don’t want to see the same thing House, and we do so in a variety of ways. that happened to some of my other can- One way, of course, is to remind people that didates, in that they distort his record. I don’t I’ve picked some fabulous Americans who want them to distort his record like they did happen to be Hispanic to serve our country. Ms. Owen’s or Mr. Pickering. For the sake Everybody has got to have a good lawyer. of a good, strong Federal bench, for the sake [Laughter] Mi abogado es magnifico. of recognizing this man’s intelligence and his [Laughter] And I want to thank Al Gonzales capabilities, the Senate needs to confirm for his friendship. There’s no better advisor. Miguel Estrada. Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 3 1679

Let me share some things that are on my Latino-owned businesses. And the tax relief mind, things that I’ve spent a lot of time plan was really good for small businesses here thinking about. First is jobs. I think a lot— in America. And the Congress needs to make I spend a lot of time thinking about jobs here them permanent. in America. I want people to find work. I In order to make sure that we grow our want people to be able to put bread on the economy, we’ve got to make sure Congress table. I want this country to continue to pro- doesn’t overspend. The Senate doesn’t even mote policies that encourage job growth. have a budget. If you don’t have a budget, That’s what we ought to be asking here in it makes it hard to be fiscally sound with the Washington: What can we do to encourage people’s money. Sometimes here in Wash- there to be job growth? ington, people forget whose money we The economy is not like it should be. spend. See, they think it’s the Government’s There are some encouraging signs. Of money. It’s not. It’s the people’s money. And course, interest rates are low; inflation is low; we’ve got to be sound when we spend the productivity amongst our workers and pro- people’s money. We ought to fund priorities, ducers is the best in the world; and that’s but as they head out of town, the Congress incredibly positive. must not overspend. For the sake of job cre- The foundation for growth is there. The ation and job growth, they must be realistic foundation was somewhat troubled by the with the people’s money. fact that we had some of our corporate citi- I submitted a budget that will get us to zens decide they weren’t going to tell the balance—a budget that if there’s fiscal dis- truth. They fudged the numbers to deceive cipline, we can get back to balance. And Con- shareholder and employee alike. We’re tak- gress needs to not only remember whose ing care of that. I’ve signed the most com- money they spend, but Congress must not prehensive corporate reform since Franklin overspend on their—as they’re trying to get Roosevelt was the President. You might have out of town. noticed yesterday, people are being brought And finally, there are some things that we to justice here in America. We expect there can do here to create jobs for working peo- to be corporate responsibility in America, ple. We need to have a terrorism insurance and we will enforce the law to make sure package. You see, there’s a lot of folks that there is corporate responsibility in America. cannot get insurance, a lot of construction We’re also dealing with things here in programs that aren’t going forward because Congress to help people have more money. people can’t get insurance, because of what We believe very strongly that when a person the terrorists did. It’s estimated there’s over has more money in his or her pocket, it is 300,000 hardhats that could be working, more likely to increase the job base, because 300,000 hardhat jobs that are delayed. Those if you have more money, you demand a good are our fellow Americans who aren’t getting or a service. When you demand a good or the chance to employ their skills. This after- a service, somebody will produce the good noon, I’m going to be talking about this issue or a service. And when somebody produces more. But if Congress truly is interested in a good or a service, somebody is more likely joining with me to do everything we can to to find work. expand the job base, they need to get a ter- Tax relief was incredibly important at this rorism insurance package before they go moment in our American history. Tax relief home. It’s good for the hardhats of America. will help stimulate job growth because it The security of the country is on my mind, helps stimulate the growth of small busi- too. See, there’s an enemy which still hates nesses. There are a lot of Latino-owned small America, and they want to hit us. It’s just businesses in America. One of the great suc- reality. And therefore, we’ve got to do every- cess stories about our economy and about thing we can to protect the homeland. I our Nation is the fact that a lot of people spend a lot of time worrying about the job realize their dreams through owning their security of the American people. I spend a own business. One of the fastest growing sec- lot of time worrying about the homeland se- tors of small business in the country is curity of the American people as well. It’s 1680 Oct. 3 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 my number one priority right now as the of any President or any Secretary of Home- President, to protect our homeland. land Security. In other words, we’ve got to We must do everything we can to protect make sure that morale is high in order for innocent life here at home. I’m sure people us to better do our jobs. So there should be have—have asked you, you know, why—why no question in any employee’s mind about would the enemy hate America? Your kids the intentions of a President or a future are probably saying, ‘‘Why would they hate President, that we want people to have job America?’’ And you’ve got to tell them it’s satisfaction in order to be able to do the job. because they hate us for what we love. We But we also need to have the authority love freedom. We love the freedom to wor- necessary to succeed in the critical mission. ship the way we see fit. We love the freedom We’ve got to have the ability to put the right to speak our mind. We love the freedom to people at the right place at the right time campaign. We love the freedom of the press. in order to protect America. We love all our freedoms. We love our diver- Many of you come from border commu- sity. We love the fact that God has created nities or border States. You know full well people equal. We love that. We value life that on our borders, there’s three different in America. Everybody is precious. Every- agencies involved with protecting the border, body has worth. Everybody counts. And agencies of good, hard-working people, but we’re not changing our mind about those val- sometimes agencies with different strategies ues and our freedom. and different approaches. And sometimes The enemy hates freedom. They hate in- those different strategies and different ap- nocent life. They are willing to take innocent proaches can promote gaps in security. And life and, at the same time, hijack a great reli- we’ve got to have the capacity to do every- gion. And so long as they are out there, we thing we can to protect the American people must do everything we can to defend the from somebody who would want to bring a homeland—which means I need the capacity weapon into our country, for example. here in Washington to assure the American In other words, we’ve got to be able to people that the good folks at the Federal let the hard-working people in these agencies level are doing everything they can to protect better do their job. We can’t be constrained you. by work rules that prevent us from doing a There’s over 100 agencies involved with better job, and that’s the debate. homeland security, and so I decided, in order The Senate—and some Members of the to make the protection of the homeland the Senate want to deny this President and fu- number one priority, that we ought to bundle ture Presidents the authority of—the ability all those up to the extent possible and put to protect our national security, the ability them under one agency, so that there is au- in some cases to suspend collective bar- thority and responsibility, so that we can set gaining for the sake of national security. That the legacy for future Presidents to be able ability has been granted from Jimmy Carter to better protect the homeland. on. President Kennedy had the authority; And we’re having a pretty good debate Jimmy Carter was President when they codi- here in Washington. The House of Rep- fied it into law. It doesn’t make any sense, resentatives, thankfully, passed a bill that is in a time of war, to take away that part of a good bill. The Senate is still struggling with the Presidential authority. It just doesn’t the bill. They need to get it done before they make any sense to me. It’s very important go home. The—let me just tell you what the that the President have the capacity to deter- problem is, so you can get a sense of why mine that vital national security interests take I have some frustrations with what is taking priority over standard rules governing man- place in the Senate. agement and labor relations. First of all, the frontline troops, the em- What’s really interesting is that if this au- ployees who are working on your behalf, are thority is not applied to the Department of really good people, good, honorable, hard- Homeland Security, it still will be applied to working people. And they are people that the Departments such as the Department of morale of which is going to be in the interest Education or the Department of Agriculture. Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 3 1681

Those are vital Departments, but does it The best way to protect America is to hunt make sense to allow the authority to exist in the killers down, one at a time. And that’s the Department of Agriculture but not in the what we’re going to do. This is a different new Department of Homeland Security? Of kind of war. It is a war which is not going course it doesn’t make any sense. And that’s to be measured in terms of territories gained why the Senate must be realistic and reason- or tanks destroyed or flotilla destroyed. It’s able as it approaches this very important a war in which we’re going through an inter- issue about how to leave a legacy of home- national manhunt, one killer at a time, and land security in place. bringing people to justice—which means it’s I will not accept a rollback in the authority essential we continue to uphold the doctrine that other Presidents have had, and the Sen- that says, ‘‘Either you’re with us, or you’re ate must understand that. The Senate must with them.’’ And that doctrine still stands, understand that I have a duty not only to and there’s a lot of really fine countries, with protect the American people but a duty to good leaders, working with us to find these protect the prerogatives of the President. If killers and to bring them to justice. it’s good enough for the Department of Agri- And we’re just doing just that. Sometimes culture, if this authority is good enough for you’ll read about it; sometimes you won’t the employees of the Department of Edu- read about it. That’s the kind of war this is. cation or HHS, it certainly should be good Sometimes there’s achievements that they’ll enough for the Department of Homeland Se- be blasting out over the cables, and people curity. will be talking about it forever, and some- times you just won’t know what’s taking We need flexibility to deal with emerging place. But you’ve got to know, we’re making threats. The Customs Service, for example, progress. We’ve hauled in over a couple of decided to require inspectors at the Nation’s thousand of these—we got a guy the other 301 ports to wear radiation detection devices. day, who popped his head up and is now no The world changed. We are worried about longer a threat to America. He’s the one that weapons of mass destruction coming into our was going to be the 20th hijacker, and he’s country, and so the Customs Service said, no longer available for action with the enemy. ‘‘Why don’t we have our folks wear radiation It takes a lot of work—it takes a lot of detection devices to be able to pick up any work. It takes a strong military. And for those possible signal.’’ The devices work, and of you who have got loved ones in the mili- they’re an important part of somebody being tary, you’ve got to know, I’ve got great con- able to do their job. fidence in our troops. And I want to thank Under the rules that some Senators sup- you for your service, and I want to thank you port, the union that represents the Customs for their service. would be able to say, ‘‘You can’t do that. That And the United States Congress must get must be voluntary.’’ For the—that doesn’t a defense appropriations bill to my desk be- make any sense to me, that we not—that we fore they go home. I asked for the largest have to work through a process that would increase in defense spending since President enable our hard-working Customs officials to Reagan was the President, because I want be able to do that which they think is nec- our troops to have the best pay, the best essary to protect America. And we can’t af- training, and best possible equipment. And ford sitting around for a year debating wheth- I want to send a message to the world: When er or not wearing devices ought to be vol- it comes to the defense of our freedom, untary or not. there’s no artificial timeline. When it comes Collective bargaining is important. I sup- to defending America, civilization, the ability port the idea of workers being able to have for our children to grow up in a free society, collective bargaining. But we need to be able it doesn’t matter how long it takes. This great to manage the new agency so that we can nation will stay the course. best protect the American people. And I call So I expect there to be a defense bill on upon the Senate to understand the impor- my desk. I know that Members of the House tance of what I just said. and Senate are working hard to reconcile 1682 Oct. 3 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 their differences, and I appreciate that. Democrat leader alike—Speaker Hastert and There needs to be a bill on my desk before Leader Gephardt, Trent Lott and Joe they go home. There’s going to be an impor- Lieberman, John McCain and Evan Bayh— tant message to determine—important mes- Member after Member who has committed sage we send to the world. to join with the administration to send a clear And so we’re making progress on that front signal that when it comes to defending our of the war against terror. But there are other freedom, the United States of America will fronts on the war against terror that we must stand united and stand strong. deal with. We must deal with countries run The choice is up to the United Nations by people who are some of the world’s worst to show its resolve. The choice is up to Sad- leaders, who harbor, develop, want to hurt dam Hussein to fulfill its word—his word. us with the world’s worst weapons. That’s a And if neither of them acts, the United form of terror. States, in deliberate fashion, will lead a coali- The war on terror is more than just Al tion to take away the world’s worst weapons Qaida. The war on terror is to deal with na- from one of the world’s worst leaders. tions who have terrorized their own people I say that because I have a deep desire and have intention to terrorize us. See, for peace, peace in America, peace in the oceans no longer protect us. There’s a new Middle East. I believe peace is possible. I era in America. There’s a new threat that believe that out of the evil done to America faces us. And we’ve got to deal with these can come some really—some good. And one threats. I made the decision to deal with of the good is international peace; I believe these—the threat of Iraq in an international that. And therefore, I will continue to speak community. I’ve called upon other nations clearly about good and evil, continue to re- to join us, and there will be other nations nounce terrorism in any form, continue to joining us to help disarm Iraq. lead the world toward peace, peace not only We’ll determine whether or not the U.N. for ourselves but, because we value all Security Council wants to live up to its obli- human life, peace in parts of the world that gations. After all, for 11 long years the dic- have given up on peace. tator in Iraq, the man who has gassed his I know at home we can be a better coun- own people, gassed people in his neighbor- try, too. The great country of ours must rec- hood, the man who’s expressly—expressed ognize there are pockets of despair and hope- his hatred for America and our friends and lessness in America. Amongst our plenty, allies—we’ll see whether or not the United there are people who hurt. So long as any Nations will be the United Nations or the of us hurt, we all should hurt. But I believe League of Nations when it comes to dealing that this country can solve any problem put with this man who for 11 years has thumbed in its path, and one of those is to help inspire his nose at resolution after resolution after all Americans to understand the greatness of resolution after resolution. this country. My intent, of course, is for the United Na- One way to do so, to make a better coun- tions to do its job. I think it’ll make it easier try, is to make sure that everybody is edu- for us to keep the peace. My intent is for cated. I passed a really good bill with the the world to understand that the obligation Congress and signed a really good bill. They is up to Saddam Hussein to disarm like he passed it; I signed it. [Laughter] I worked said he would do. My intent is to put together with them. And it says this: Every child can a vast coalition of countries who understand learn, see. Every child can learn. And this the threat of Saddam Hussein. country will challenge the soft bigotry of low The military option is my last choice, not expectations. This plan recognizes it’s so easy my first. It’s my last choice. But Saddam has to quit on children whose parents may not got to understand, the United Nations must speak English as a first language. It’s easy know, that the will of this country is strong. just to shuffle them through, say, ‘‘You know, Yesterday I had the honor of standing on these kids can’t learn; move them through.’’ the steps of the White House, at the Rose We insist upon strong accountability. If Garden, with the Republican leader and you receive Federal money, you’ve got to Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 3 1683 measure, because we believe every child can NOTE: The President spoke at 9:59 a.m. in Presi- learn. And therefore, we want to know—we dential Hall in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Execu- want to know. We must have the courage tive Office Building. In his remarks, he referred as citizens of the country to blow the whistle to Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen and Judge Charles W. Pickering, Sr., whose nomi- on failure when we find our children trapped nations to be U.S. Circuit Judges for the Fifth in schools which will not teach and will not Circuit failed when the Senate Judiciary Com- change. mittee refused to send them forward for a vote A better America is one that takes care by the Senate. of our seniors, with a good health care sys- tem. Medicine has changed. Medicare hasn’t. Medicine has changed, and yet the old sys- Remarks Calling for Congressional tem hasn’t changed with it. And we’ve got Action on Terrorism Insurance to change Medicare. For the good of our sen- Legislation iors, we need prescription drug benefits for October 3, 2002 our seniors. We need a modern Medicare system. Thanks for coming today. We’re talking But the best way to change America is for about a serious subject, which is jobs, the America to really rely upon the true strength ability for people to find work in America. of the country, which is the people of the I spend a lot of my time worrying about the country. See, Government can hand out job security of our fellow citizens. And after last year’s terrorist attacks that destroyed life money, but it cannot put love in people’s and destroyed building, you’ve got to recog- hearts or a sense of purpose in people’s lives. nize they hurt our economy as well. That is done when one of our fellow citizens We responded to those attacks with in- finds somebody who hurts and puts their arm credible unity, and I’m grateful. And the around him or her, and says, ‘‘I love you. enemy is not. But we need to show the same What can I do to help you? What can I do unity and resolve to get our people back to to make sure you understand the American work. Too many Americans are looking for Dream is meant for you?’’ That could be work, and they can’t find work. The eco- mentoring a child, teaching a child to read. nomic signs are good—they are. Interest That could be running a Boy Scout or Girl rates are low. Inflation is low. Our workers Scout troop, teaching a child values. That are the most productive in the world. Our could be making sure somebody has got food entrepreneurs are the most productive in the if they’re hungry. world. And that’s incredibly positive. See, the great strength of America is the Yet, we can’t be satisfied until anybody heart and soul of the people of this country. who is looking for work can find a job. That’s And so what’s happened is, and it seems like what we’ve got to do here in America. And to me, is that the evil ones hit us; America we can do more in Washington, DC. Before took a step back and said, ‘‘In order to fight these folks go home, there is something they evil, we all must do some good.’’ And my can do to help—help America’s hardhats get call to the fellow—my fellow Americans is: back to work on big construction projects. Love somebody just like you’d like to be If there is concern, like I know there is, about loved yourself; that if you’re interested in our fellow citizens, concern here in Wash- fighting the evil done to us, it doesn’t take ington about people being able to find work, much, just a small act of kindness and gen- the Congress can help by passing a terrorism erosity on a daily basis. And it’s that gathering insurance bill now. momentum of the millions of acts of kindness We have been talking about this up here and generosity and compassion which takes for a year. And our workers cannot wait any place in America that truly defines the char- longer. And so my call on the Congress is acter of this Nation. to reach an agreement by tomorrow, so by I want to thank you all for serving this Na- the time they go home, I can sign a bill, a tion. May God bless you all, and may God bill which will increase our job base by the bless America. thousands. 1684 Oct. 3 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

I want to thank the business leaders who Manhattan, which as of Tuesday has very lit- are here who see the crying need for a ter- tle terrorism insurance. So Rockefeller Cen- rorism insurance bill. I want to thank the car- ter will get a bad credit rating because we penter union members who stand behind me haven’t acted here in Washington, DC. who are here to represent the fellow mem- Lower security ratings affect people who bers of their unions who, if they’re not work- have money in the bond market. That in- ing, want to work, people that are putting cludes pension funds, including the funds of bread on the table for their families. many public service employees, like teachers I want to thank the members of the Inter- and police and firefighters. See, when the national Association of Bridge, Structural, bond ratings go down, bond prices fall, and Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers workers’ retirement savings are threatened. for coming here as well. We’ve been working That’s one of the effects of the failure to have with their leaders to try to convince Congress terrorism insurance here out of Washington, to move this important piece of legislation. DC. This is a jobs bill. It’s important for our coun- The problem of finding terrorism insur- try. ance is widespread; it’s just not isolated to After September the 11th, it’s important New York City. We’re talking about $15 bil- for our fellow citizens to understand that lion worth of projects on hold; we’re talking many insurance companies stopped covering about $15 billion worth of projects all across builders and real estate owners against the America, not just where the terrorists hit. risk of terrorist attacks. One of the effects The Building and Owners—Building Owners of the attack of September the 11th, 2001, and Managers Association found that more was a lot of folks couldn’t find insurance. than a quarter of the owners in their survey Many of those who provide coverage provide could not get terrorism insurance at any cost. only limited coverage at high rates, with too Of the owners who could get insurance, 80 many restrictions to provide real security. percent of them faced caps on their coverage, Congress’s inaction on terrorism is threat- higher deductibles, quick cancellation ening our jobs. They can move and need to, clauses, exclusions for chemical and biologi- to help the economy, because, you see, one cal attacks, or premium increases that ranged recent survey shows that more than $15 bil- from 20 to 200 percent. lion in real estate transactions have been ter- These costs, which are in the billions, get minated or put on hold because the lack of eventually passed on. We pay for them. Right terrorism insurance—$15 billion of job-cre- now, hospitals and office buildings and malls ating projects are not moving forward. and museums and many transportation com- More than 300,000 jobs are on hold. That’s panies are all having difficulty finding ter- a lot of folks. That’s a lot of joiners and brick- rorism coverage. Without coverage, the eco- layers and plumbers and other building pro- nomic impact of another terrorist attack fessionals who can find good-paying work. would be incredibly serious. We could face Construction jobs are at a 3-year low, as non- a string of bankruptcies and loan defaults and residential construction is down more than layoffs that would intensify the economic ef- 15 percent from a year ago. The fact that fects of an attack. Enacting terrorism insur- there is no terrorism insurance is affecting ance will cost us nothing if we experience commerce and job creation. no further attacks. Last week the bond raters at Moody’s And you need to know your Federal Gov- downgraded $4.5 billion worth of commer- ernment is doing everything we possibly can cial mortgage-backed securities because of do so that we experience no further attacks. the lack of available terrorism insurance. We’re tightening up the homeland security, Congress has failed to act. Congress has got and I want the Senate to give me a good to act now, before they go home. They’ve bill on homeland security. And we’re chasing got to get a bill to my desk tomorrow, for these killers down, one person at a time, to the sake of creditworthiness and jobs. protect the homeland. One of the buildings affected, believe it Yet, if there is an attack, without insurance or not, is Rockefeller Center, right there in it will be even more devastating than the last Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 3 1685 attack. It will mean tens of thousands of new I know the Members involved. I know they jobs if we can get a terrorism insurance bill. care deeply about the future of our country. It will mean billions in new investment. It See, this isn’t a political issue; this is a jobs will mean healthier pension and retirement issue. I know they care, and I know they can systems. If we have terrorism insurance and, get it done. And for the sake of economic God forbid, we have another attack on Amer- security, they must get it done. For the sake ica, we will be able to compensate our victims of good, hard-working Americans, they need more quickly and limit the economic dam- to resolve their differences quickly and get age. That’s a reality. me to the desk. Congress must get it done. I want to re- I want to thank you all for coming. I want mind them that the House passed a terrorism to assure you that we are making progress insurance bill last November, and the Senate on a lot of fronts, most notably on securing got one done in June. Under the legislation, the homeland. private insurance would pay for damages up Now that I’ve got you stuck here—[laugh- to a certain amount. The Federal Govern- ter]—I want you to understand this is a dif- ment would guarantee against catastrophic ferent kind of war that we fight. See, in the losses. I support that concept, for the reasons old days you could measure progress by say- I’ve just described. ing, ‘‘Well, we’ve destroyed X tanks or Y air- Major construction programs will go for- planes or sunk several ships.’’ That’s not the ward if we can get a good piece of legislation. kind of war this Nation now fights. We fight Their friends will be working. The country a war against coldblooded killers who hide will be more confident if we can get a good in caves and send youngsters to their suicidal bill. Our markets will be reassured. It’s an death. They do so because—and they hate incredibly important piece of legislation. I us because we love freedom. See, they hate met with members of both parties in both for what we love. We love our freedoms, and Houses this week. I told them essentially we’re not going to relinquish our freedoms. what I’ve described to you—the need to get And the stronger we hold on to our free- something done. I believe they are close to doms, the more they hate us. an agreement. I know that they can come And so we’ve got to button up our home- together. land. And I spoke to that earlier today. You’ll And they ought to resolve the issue of li- hear the debate about homeland security. ability as well. My position, I think, reflects The Congress—some in the Congress want the position of most Americans, and it’s this, to take away some of the powers that every that we should prevent the victims of a ter- President has had to be able to more securely rorist attack from being held liable for puni- affect, in this case, homeland security. I’m tive damages, which are damages over and not going to let them do that. It just doesn’t above the amount needed to compensate the make any sense not to have managerial—the injured person. When an American business managerial ability to move the right people has been targeted for a terrorist attack, we to the right place at the right time to protect should not further punish it and the people America. And I insist that that happen. it employs, subjecting it to predatory lawsuits But the best way to protect the homeland and punitive damages. Congress needs to is to find these killers. And that’s exactly what hear that message. our country is doing, one person at a time. This provision was agreed to by a bipar- It’s like an international manhunt. And we’re tisan group in the Senate last fall. They have making progress. come together on it before. It was prevented The reason I want to talk to you real quick from going forward. That must not happen is because I want you to understand that we again, for the sake of our working people in are making progress on making America America. The Members can decide at any more secure. We—that is, a coalition of like- moment to finalize the bill and send it to minded nations—have hauled in over a thou- my desk. It’s just not that far away. My call sand, couple of thousand of these people. for getting it done tomorrow is realistic, if One fellow popped his head up the other people could put their mind to it. day, bin al-Shibh, and he’s no longer a threat 1686 Oct. 3 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 because he has been detained. See, the doc- kills his own people, poisons his own citizens trine that says, ‘‘Either you’re with us or with with weapons of mass destruction, who hates the enemy,’’ still holds. It’s an important doc- America, hates Israel, hates our friends and trine. It’s as important today as it was 13 allies. He must be held to account. The months ago. And a like number of those folks choice is his, and the choice is the United aren’t quite as lucky. They’re not around to Nations’ to deal with this man, to hold him hurt us, either, but for different reasons. to account. And if they won’t, for the sake We’re dismantling the terrorist network, of our freedoms and our securities, we can- which hates America, one person at a time. not allow the world’s worst leader to hold And if you’ve got a relative in the military, us hostage and to harm America with the you need to know I’ve got a lot of confidence world’s worst weapons. We owe it to our chil- in our folks who wear the uniform. And I dren. want to thank you for their sacrifice. The war on terror is more than just Al I asked the Congress to pass a defense bill Qaida. And I believe we can achieve peace which says if our troops go into harm’s way, by speaking clearly, by delineating good and they deserve the best pay, the best training, evil, by talking about terror and its effects and the best possible equipment. I have yet and by leading people who understand the to see the defense bill. And not only do I stakes. want to see a terrorism insurance bill before And so out of the evil done to this country, they go home, I want to see a defense bill I believe there’s going to come some incred- on my desk before they go home as well. ible good, and that’s peace. I long for peace We owe that to our soldiers. We owe it to for America. I want to be able to say that the soldiers’ families, and we owe it to the history has called us to action, and we left world for them to hear that no matter how the world more peaceful for our children. long it takes, no matter how long it takes to But I believe by remaining strong, we can defend our freedom and defend civilization, leave a legacy of peace in other parts of the itself, the United States of America will stay world too. I believe peace is possible in the the course. Middle East, if we’re tough and determined See, we love freedom, and we’re not going and delineate good from evil and fight terror to relinquish that love. And the war on terror at all costs. And I believe we can achieve extends beyond just a terrorist network. The peace in South Asia. war on terror extends to the world’s worst No, the enemy hit us, but they didn’t know leaders, which have and want to develop and who they were hitting. They probably hurt us and our friends and allies with the thought we’d file a lawsuit or two. [Laughter] world’s worst weapons. We must not allow But instead, they found a nation which is these people—this guy, Saddam Hussein— strong and determined, a nation which will to continue to defy the world. He has said stick to our values, a nation which is a com- he would disarm. I have called upon the passionate nation as well. United Nations to disarm him. I have given Listen, thank you all for coming. I appre- this body a chance to show the world whether ciate the chance to—God bless. they will be the United Nations, an effective body, or the League of Nations. And I don’t believe we can afford to have a League of NOTE: The President spoke at 11:15 a.m. in Presi- dential Hall in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Execu- Nations again. And I want them to be effec- tive Office Building. In his remarks, he referred tive. I want it to work. to Ramzi bin al-Shibh, an Al Qaida operative sus- There is a coalition of friends that are join- pected of helping to plan the September 11, 2001, ing us to call upon accountability—account- terrorist attacks, who was captured in Karachi, ability with Mr. Saddam Hussein, who lies, Pakistan; and President Saddam Hussein of Iraq. Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 4 1687

Memorandum on Designation of NOTE: This memorandum was released by the Of- Officers of the Department of fice of the Press Secretary on October 4. An origi- nal was not available for verification of the content Commerce To Act as Secretary of of this memorandum. Commerce October 3, 2002 Remarks at a Reception for Memorandum for the Secretary of Commerce Gubernatorial Candidate Mitt Subject: Designation of Officers of the Romney in Boston, Massachusetts Department of Commerce to Act as Secretary of Commerce October 4, 2002 By the authority vested in me as President The President. Thank you all very much. under the Constitution and laws of the Thank you all. Glad I came. United States of America and pursuant to the Audience member. We are, too. Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 The President. Thanks for coming. ‘‘Gov- U.S.C. 3345 et seq., I hereby order that: ernor,’’ thanks for those kind, kind remarks. Section 1. Order of Succession. I’m proud to be—[applause]. I strongly stand During any period when the Secretary of with Mitt Romney because I believe he is Commerce (Secretary), the Deputy Sec- the best person for the job of Governor of retary of Commerce (Deputy Secretary), and Massachusetts. the officers designated by Executive Order I say that I know that because I know his 13242 of December 18, 2001, to perform the values. He’s got his priorities straight: his functions and duties of the office of Secretary faith, his family, and his State. And he’s not have died, resigned, or otherwise become un- going to waver from those priorities. They’re able to perform the functions and duties of etched in his heart. the office of Secretary, the Director, Tropical He’s got a record. He’s done things in life. Storm Prediction Center, an officer of the He started his own businesses. He’s an entre- Department of Commerce, shall perform the preneur. He knows how to create jobs at a functions and duties of the office of Sec- time when you need somebody in Massachu- retary, if he is eligible to act as Secretary setts who knows job creation. under the provisions of the Federal Vacan- He knows how to take a struggling organi- cies Reform Act of 1998, until such time as zation and turn it around. He’s done that re- at least one of the officers mentioned above cently. He’s not one of these talkers that you is able to perform the functions and duties find in the political arena. He’s a doer. Just of the office of Secretary. ask the folks—just ask the folks who were Sec. 2. Exceptions. wondering whether or not the Olympics were (a) No individual who is serving as Direc- going to go bankrupt. Ask them what hap- tor, Tropical Storm Prediction Center pened when Mitt Romney showed up and in an acting capacity shall, by virtue brought some managerial skills and some vi- of so serving, act as Secretary pursu- sion and the ability to set priorities and the ant to this memorandum. know-how how to set budgets and turned (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this that organization around and made sure the memorandum, the President retains Olympics in Salt Lake City were not only suc- discretion, to the extent permitted by cessful but profitable. It’s the same kind of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of attitude you need here in your State budget 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345–3349d, to depart in Massachusetts. from this order in designating an act- No, you’ve got the right man for the job ing Secretary. here. You’ve got the right person for the job. Sec. 3. Publication. And I want to thank you for backing him. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized And I’m real proud of his wife, Ann. She’ll and directed to publish this memorandum in be a great first lady for Massachusetts. She’s the Federal Register. a dedicated mom. She’s looking forward to George W. Bush working hard with Mitt to do everything they 1688 Oct. 4 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 can to help everybody in the State of Massa- See, you need somebody who knows what chusetts, to help people get ahead in this they’re talking about when it comes to mak- State. ing sure the people of this important State Mitt and I married above ourselves— can find work. And there’s no question in [laughter]—in my case, by a long shot. my mind Mitt Romney knows what he’s talk- [Laughter] Yes, I know. Laura sends her best ing about. He knows—he knows capital. He to the Romneys, sends her love to our friends knows entrepreneurship. He understands here. She is—I can’t tell you how proud I small-business creation. am of her. You know, when I married her, The role of Government is not to create she was a public school librarian in Texas. wealth. That’s what other people might think. The truth of the matter is, she didn’t like The role of Government is to create an envi- politics—[laughter]—nor did she like politi- ronment in which the entrepreneur can cians. [Laughter] Now she’s stuck with me. flourish, in which the small business can grow [Laughter] to be big business. But the American people have gotten to That’s why he also is focusing on infra- see why I asked her to marry me. She is structure, to make sure your transportation steady. She’s calm. She’s—in my judgment, system is efficient, cost-effective, works well. and I must confess it’s not very objective— [Laughter] It’s an important part of making she’s a class act. A lot of her buddies in Texas sure the environment for attracting jobs is competitive, and Mitt understands that. are wondering why she said yes to my pro- But what I like best about him is, they posal. [Laughter] But she sends her best. understand—Mitt and Kerry understand— I’m also honored to be here with the next the number one priority of any State is the Lieutenant Governor, Kerry Healey. I’m im- education of the children of the State. See, pressed by Kerry’s know-how, her knowl- I used to say—I used to put it this way: Edu- edge. She’s a smart, smart lady, and she’s cation is to a State what national defense is going to make a great Lieutenant Governor. to the Federal Government. It’s the most im- You all have got a great team here, a great portant priority. And this team has got edu- team to represent you. And so I want to cation as a priority. thank you for coming. I want to thank those We share a philosophy. It’s a philosophy of you who are involved with grassroots poli- incorporated in the No Child Left Behind tics here in Massachusetts for what you have bill that I had the honor of signing. It starts done and, more importantly, what you’re with the belief that every child can learn, a going to do. See, you can’t win a race unless belief that there ought to be high standards you’ve got citizens willing to go to the coffee and high expectations in our society. You’ve shops and the community centers, the got to have a Governor who is willing to chal- churches and synagogues and mosques, and lenge the soft bigotry of low expectations. If talk up good people when you find them. you lower the bar, see, if you believe certain You’ve got two good ones here. And you owe children can’t learn—inner-city kids, kids it to them, in my judgment, for the sake of whose parents may not speak English as a the future of your State, to do everything you first language—if you believe that, the sys- can between now and election day to turn tems will reflect that. They’ll just shuffle the out the vote. The votes are there. They need kids through. That’s unacceptable anywhere your help in turning them out. in the United States of America. I appreciate the agenda of the next Gov- Part of what this next team, the Governor ernor and Lieutenant Governor. It starts with and Lieutenant Governor, believe is, you’ve jobs. You’ve got to have you somebody in got to decentralize power; you’ve got to trust the Governor’s office who can recruit, who local people to manage the path to excel- knows the language of the entrepreneur, who lence. If you have high standards and local understands how small businesses are cre- control of schools, you’re more likely to ated and function, in order to make sure that achieve educational excellence. But finally, not only is the landscape here good for at- the cornerstone of the new bill and a corner- tracting jobs but he can recruit jobs. stone of any good education policy is this: Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 4 1689

If you take money, taxpayers’ money, you the problem we face in America: Over $15 need to show society whether or not the chil- billion worth of construction projects have dren are learning to read and write and add been put on hold or canceled because of the and subtract. lack of terrorism insurance. See, after the You see, if you believe every child can enemy hit us on September the 11th, it dis- learn, if you believe every child can learn, torted market. You can’t find insurance; you then you want to know if every child is learn- can’t go forward with a project. ing, and therefore you measure. If you have And therefore, I think it’s a useful tool of no accountability, how do you know? If you the Federal Government to provide—to have no accountability, you’re more likely mitigate some of that risk. Congress has been just to shuffle the kids through and, at the talking about this, now, for a long time. The end of the process, you say, ‘‘Oops, they for- House of Representatives passed a bill. The got to learn to read,’’ and that’s unacceptable. Senate passed a bill. They’re still talking You need to have a Governor and a Lieuten- about it. I’m convinced when they pass a ant Governor who are willing to hold people good terrorism insurance bill that rewards accountable and are willing to praise success hardhats and not trial lawyers, 300,000 addi- but willing to blow the whistle on failure tional Americans will find work. No, they get when you find kids trapped in schools which a bill to my desk—they get a bill to my desk will not teach and will not change. before they go home and help this economy. Now, they’ve got a good, positive agenda. There’s a lot of plumbers and bricklayers, They’ve got a good, positive agenda. When ironworkers, good solid Americans who are they get in there, they’re going to represent going to more likely find work, 300,000 of everybody, not just those who voted for them, if they can get these projects back. If them, not just the 50-percent-plus that voted Congress is worried about the economy like for them. [Laughter] They’re going to rep- I am, they need to join us. resent all the people. They believe in uniting They also need to make sure the tax cuts people, not dividing people. They believe in are permanent. Let me tell you my thoughts rejecting old-style politics. This team is going about tax relief. When your economy is kind to be a breath of fresh air for the citizens of ooching along, it’s important to let people of Massachusetts. have more of their own money. Here’s the I’m confident they’ll make this State a page out of the textbook—here’s the page safer, stronger, and better place. And that’s out of the textbook that I believe is impor- what I want to do for our country. A stronger tant. I know Romney feels the same way. If country—a stronger country is one in which you let somebody keep more of their own our citizens can find work—that’s a stronger money, they’re likely to demand a good or country—a country in which the job base is a service. And when they demand a good or expanding, a country in which somebody who a service in this system, somebody is likely wants to put food on the table is able to do to produce that good or a service. And when so. Too many of our citizens can’t find somebody produces that good or a service, work—although we got some good news somebody is more likely to be able to find today, an indication that the economy has got work. For the sake of job creation, for the the foundation for growth. The unemploy- sake of helping people put food on the table, ment rate dropped, which is good news. the tax relief plan we passed came at the But that’s not good enough. It’s not good exact right time. enough. There are still too many people who And in that tax relief plan, we cut rates, wonder whether or not they’re going to be which is good for small-business creation. able to find employment. My job is to con- Most small businesses are sole proprietor- tinue to insist upon growth, urge Congress ships or limited partnerships. They pay their to pass the necessary legislation to create the taxes at the income tax rate—the personal environment for growth. income tax level. And so when you cut taxes, And we’ve got a good chance to do that really what you’re doing is, you’re stimulating before they go home to campaign, and that small-business growth. Seventy percent of is to pass a terrorism insurance bill. Here’s new jobs in America are created by small 1690 Oct. 4 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 businesses. The tax cut was good for the to know that I will spend a lot of time work- small-business owners. ing to strengthen this economy in any way We slashed the marriage penalty. We want I can. the Tax Code to encourage marriage and Having said that, my number one priority families, not discourage marriage. is to make America a safer place, because We did something really important for the I understand there’s still an enemy out there entrepreneurs and new startups and farmers which hates America. And I want to tell you and ranchers. We put the death tax on its why they hate us, at least my opinion about way to extinction. The death tax is bad. It’s why they hate us. They hate us for what we a bad tax. It’s an unfair tax. love. They hate us because we love freedom. But the reason I’m still having to talk about They hate us because we love the idea that this issue is, because of a quirk in the law, people can worship an Almighty God any way how the rules in the Senate, that tax cut really he or she sees fit. They hate us because we doesn’t go—it doesn’t stay permanent. It’s love political discourse in a free society. They like the Senate giveth with one hand and hate us because of our free press. They hate taketh away with the other. [Laughter] See, everything about us because of our freedom. in 10 years’ time, we revert back to where And there’s another—there are a lot of dis- we were when the tax relief plan was passed. tinguishing features, but one of the most I know it doesn’t make any sense, but that’s clear ones to me is this: We value life in just the way they operate over there. [Laugh- America. We say everybody is precious. Ev- ter] For the sake of job creation, for the sake erybody counts. Every life has worth. Every of encouraging the entrepreneur to be able life has dignity. They don’t value life. They’re to plan, for the sake of making sure that our willing to hijack a great religion and take in- economy is strong and the foundation of nocent life in the name of that religion. growth is solid, the United States Congress And they’re still out there. And so long needs to make the tax cuts permanent. as they’re out there, the number one job of And they’ve got to do one other thing be- your Government is to protect innocent life, fore they go out of town. They’ve got to re- is to protect the enemy from hitting us again. member whose money they’re spending. Yes, You need to know there are a lot of good it’s not the Government’s money. It’s the people working long hours to do everything people’s money. And I’m sad to report—and in their power to disrupt, to find, to hunt I’m sad to report that the United States Sen- down, to—anything we can do, within the ate could not pass a budget. That’s a pretty United States Constitution, to protect the scary thought. See, if you don’t have a budg- American people. et, if you don’t have constraints in Wash- We’re doing a better job of talking to each ington, you’re liable to get a little over- other. We’re doing a better job of sharing spending, because, see, every idea sounds information. We are on alert. We understand like a great idea there. [Laughter] Every idea they’re out there. There’s a lot of fine folks is just fantastic. [Laughter] The problem is, at the Federal level, a lot of great police offi- they all come with billions of dollars worth cers at the State and local level, a lot of peo- of price tags. ple in the sheriff’s department, a lot of emer- If we overspend, it’ll serve as a drag on gency responders—a lot of people working economic growth and vitality. I submitted a hard. budget that leads us toward getting back into But in order to make sure we do the job balance. It sets priorities. For the sake of eco- better, I have asked Congress to create what nomic growth and jobs, the United States they call the Department of Homeland Secu- Congress must be fiscally responsible, must rity. And let me tell you why I asked them not overspend, must spend only on priorities to do that. I asked them to do it because and not that which they think will get them there’s over a hundred agencies in Wash- easily reelected. For the sake of job creation, ington involved with homeland security. And we need fiscal sanity in Washington, DC. they’re scattered everywhere, and it seemed I am optimistic about our economy, but like to me, in order to make sure that we we’ve got more work to do. And I want you align authority and responsibility, they ought Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 4 1691 to be under one boss—at least the functions the name of national security, has the capac- for the homeland ought to be coordinated. ity to put people at the right place at the If the number one priority of the Govern- right time to protect America. ment is to protect you, we ought to have the They need to get it done. They need to ability to make sure that culture changes get something done up there. They need to within agencies so it becomes the number get it to my desk before they go home. one priority. But the best way to protect our homeland, And I asked Congress to join me. And the in the short run and in the long run, is to House passed a bill, and they still can’t get hunt the killers down, one person at a time, it out of the Senate. They’re fixing to go and bring them to justice. home, and they’re still arguing over home- This is a different kind of war. I spent a land security. And I’ll tell you why: There lot of time talking to our fellow citizens about are some up there who believe that they this, and it’s important for America to under- ought to micromanage the process. stand. I think they do. This is a different kind And I’ll give you an example. They want of war. You don’t measure progress in this these work rules to make it difficult for the war based upon the number of ships sunk Secretary and the President and future Sec- or the numbers of tanks dismantled or the retaries and Presidents to be able to move number of aircraft grounded. You measure people to the right place at the right time progress in this war by the number of killers in order to respond to an enemy. For exam- brought to justice, and that’s why I say ‘‘hunt- ple, if you’re working for Customs, we ing them down one person at a time,’’ which thought it was a wise idea to have people is precisely the strategy we’re employing. wear radiation detection devices in order to It starts with upholding doctrine. The doc- be able to determine whether somebody is trine which says, ‘‘Either you’re with us, or trying to smuggle weapons of mass destruc- you’re with the enemy,’’ still stands. We still tion into America. The union wanted to take got this coalition of freedom-loving nations that to collective bargaining. It would have we’re working together with. And we’re taken over a year to determine whether or hunting them down. not people could carry detection devices. The other day, one of them popped up— That doesn’t make any sense for me. popped his head up—named bin al-Shibh. We’ve got a border. We need to know He’s no longer a problem. He would have who’s coming in our country, what they’re been a problem—he would have been a bringing in the country, why they’re bringing problem. This is the fellow that was bragging what they’re bringing into their country. about the fact that, had he gotten a visa, he We’ve got three different agencies on the would have been one of the 20th—he would border, fine people, really good people work- have been the 20th killer that would have ing hard. I’m proud that I’m a Federal—Fed- come to America and killed innocent lives. eral employee with them. But we’ve got the That’s what he bragged about. Border Patrol and the INS and the Customs. Thanks to hard-working—the hard work of They wear different uniforms. In some sec- our intelligence folks and our United States tors, they may have different strategies. They military and our friends and allies, this guy need to be able to be knitted up. They need is not a problem anymore, and neither are to be able to work in concert. They need a couple of thousand of them just like him to be able to do everything they can to make who have been detained. And about that sure that we understand our borders are many weren’t as lucky. Slowly but surely, functioning properly. slowly but surely, we’re dismantling the Al See, and I need the flexibility. We cannot Qaida network. Sometimes you’ll see it on leave a legacy behind of micromanagement your TV screens; sometimes you won’t. and unnecessary work rules and inflexible— Sometimes—I sent a significant increase inflexible rules on managers. I’m all for pub- in our defense spending, the largest since lic employees being able to bargain collec- Ronald Reagan was the President, to the tively if that’s what they choose to do. But Congress for two reasons—two reasons: One, I’m also for making sure the President, in anytime we put our troops into harm’s way, 1692 Oct. 4 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 they deserve the best pay, the best training, battlefield, because of what we believe in and and the best possible equipment; and sec- what we hold dear. And since we’re never ondly, I sent a message to friend and foe alike going to relinquish those freedoms or love that, when it comes to the defense of our for freedom, since we’re never going to back freedom, it comes to our desire to make the down from the things we hold dear, we’ll world more peaceful, there’s no artificial continue to be a battlefield until the world deadline for America. There’s no time when, is more secure. all of a sudden, it says, well, we—the cal- We’ve got a true threat facing us, a threat endar shows up, and it’s time to quit. There’s that faces our very homeland. And that is no quit in this country because we love free- Saddam Hussein. And I want to explain to dom; we love our peace. We owe it to our you about Saddam Hussein, just quickly, if children and our children’s children. I might. I asked Congress to get the defense bill This is a man who has used weapons of to my desk. The House passed it. The Senate mass destruction. He used them on his own passed it. But they haven’t come to conclu- people. He used them on his neighbors. sion yet. They need to get it to my desk be- This is a man who said he wouldn’t have fore they go home. I hope they will. I know weapons of mass destruction, yet he does. there’s a lot of good people from both parties This is a man who, 11 years ago, said he working hard to get the bill done. But we’re wouldn’t harbor terrorists; he wouldn’t de- at war, and at the very minimum, they ought velop chemical or biological weapons. This to get the defense bill passed in time of war is a man who said he would free prisoners. and get it to my desk before they go home. He has lied and deceived and denied for 11 I want to remind you all about what I said long years. earlier. We value each life. Everybody counts. That is not just for American life; This is a man who continues to torture that’s every life, by the way. That’s what people in his own country who disagree with America thinks. him. He’s a coldblooded killer. This is a man I want to remind you as well that when who I believe strongly thinks he can use ter- we upheld the doctrine that says, ‘‘If you har- rorist networks to foster his own ambitions. bor a terrorist and feed one of them, you’re This is a man who, when they went into Iraq just as guilty as the terrorist’’—and when we the first time, it was discovered that he was upheld that doctrine in Afghanistan, we went a short period away from developing a nu- in not to conquer anybody; we went in to clear weapon. liberate people from the clutches of a bar- This is a man who has invaded two coun- baric regime. You need to tell your children, tries. This is a man who is a threat—he’s a you need to tell children who wonder about threat to the United States; he’s a threat to this war, about the nature of your country, Israel; he’s a threat to neighbors of his. He that we love peace, that we’re going to secure is a threat. our homeland. And that, thanks to the My job is to protect the American people. United States of America in the first theater My job is to anticipate. And so I went to of the first war of the 21st century, many the United Nations. I went to the United Na- young girls now go to school for the first tions because I want the United Nations to time. That this country loves freedom, and be effective. I went to the United Nations we value each and every life. and—to remind them that for 11 years, this We also must recognize threats when we man has defied 16 resolutions. Time and see them, and deal with them. See, Sep- time and time again, he has ignored the tember 11th taught us a new lesson about United Nations. I basically said, ‘‘You can be our vulnerabilities. Prior to that, it used to an effective body to help us keep the peace, be that we could be protected by two oceans. or you can be the League of Nations.’’ And unrest or what was going on in a dif- It’s up to them. It’s up to them. We will ferent part of the world—it might have been continue to work with our friends in the okay sometimes, because we were protected. United Nations for peace, to deal with No longer is that the case. We’re now the threats, to not ignore reality. I want the Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Oct. 4 1693

United Nations to be effective. I want them tember the 11th, 2001, somebody might file to do their job of disarming Saddam Hussein. a lawsuit or two. [Laughter] They didn’t The choice is theirs, and the choice is also know. They didn’t know who they’re dealing Mr. Saddam Hussein’s choice. There are no with. They’re dealing with a great country, negotiations. There’s nothing to negotiate. a country which can be tough but a country He said he wouldn’t have weapons of mass which also can be compassionate. destruction, and that’s what those of us who See, in our midst of plenty, there are peo- love peace expect. We expect him not to have ple who hurt in America, people who are ad- weapons of mass destruction. dicted, people who are lost. When you say But I want to tell you all, for the sake of ‘‘American Dream,’’ they go, ‘‘What the heck our freedom, for the sake of peace, if the are you talking about, American Dream?’’ United Nations won’t make the decision, if They don’t know. Saddam Hussein continues to lie and de- ceive, the United States will lead a coalition And when one of us hurts, we all got to to disarm this man before he harms America realize all of us hurt in this country. We must and our friends. do everything we can to eradicate those pock- The military’s not my first choice, but ets of despair. And the best way to do so, peace is. Peace is my first choice. And we’re in my judgment, is to unleash the character not—what I just told you is a sentiment that’s of our country. See, Government can hand becoming more and more shared in Wash- out money, and sometimes we do a pretty ington. I was honored this week to stand on darn good job of it. [Laughter] But what the steps of the Rose Garden with Speaker Government cannot do is put hope in peo- Hastert, Minority Leader Gephardt, Leader ple’s hearts or sense of purpose in people’s Lott, Senator Lieberman, Senator McCain, lives. That’s done when a fellow American Senator Bayh, just to name a few of both hears the universal call to love a neighbor Republicans and Democrats who are coming just like you’d like to be loved yourself. together to speak with one voice, a voice out If you want to fight evil here in America, of concern for the future of our country and do some good. You see, it’s the millions of for the future of our friends. acts of kindness and compassion that really This country next week will be having a define the true character of our country and big debate on a really important, historic res- will enable us to defy the killers by making olution. I welcome the debate. This is not this country a more compassionate and de- a political debate. It’s a debate about peace cent place. Mentor a child. Help a shut-in. and security. I also think it’s about—a debate Start a Boys’ Club or a Girls’ Club. Tell about responsibility for those of us who’ve somebody you love them. These acts of kind- been given high office. I believe we have a ness don’t have to be huge; they’ve just got responsibility to speak clearly, to defend that to be significant enough to change America which we hold dear, to be determined. And one person at a time. No, they hit us—they by doing so, we can achieve peace. We can hit us—they didn’t know what they were get- achieve peace for America by speaking strongly against terror, by holding our line ting into. They had no idea what they were the values we hold free—of freedom. getting into. We can achieve peace in the Middle East. I truly believe that this country is going We can achieve peace in South Asia. I know to be a stronger and better place, because the enemy hit us, but out of the evil done I understand the nature of America. See, a to America that day has a chance to come lot of us took a step back after what hap- a more peaceful world. They also hit us, and pened to us that day and realized there’s out of the evil done to America that day can something more important in life than self, come a better world for America, too. something more important in life than mate- You know, I don’t know what was on their rialism, that being a patriot is somebody mind. They probably thought that, after Sep- more than just puts their hand over their 1694 Oct. 4 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 heart; being a patriot is somebody who does Digest of Other love a neighbor. White House Announcements And that’s going across all across this land. You know, I first got into politics because I believed that I could make a difference in The following list includes the President’s public helping change a culture, from one which schedule and other items of general interest an- said, ‘‘If it feels good, do it, and if you’ve nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary and got a problem, blame somebody else.’’ See, not included elsewhere in this issue. I was hoping to help usher in a period of personal responsibility, when each of us un- derstands we’re responsible for the decisions September 30 we make in life. In the afternoon, the President returned If you’re responsible—if you’re a mother from the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, to or dad, your most important responsibility is Washington, DC. to love your child with all your heart and The President announced his intention to all your soul. If you’re living—if you’re living nominate Philip Merrill to be President of in Boston, Massachusetts, you’re responsible the Export-Import Bank of the United for helping people in need, not some faraway States. government. If you’re running a corporation, The President announced his intention to you’re responsible for telling the truth to appoint Fidel Alfonso Vargas as a member your employees and your shareholders and of the Commission on Presidential Scholars. the public. It’s happening. It’s happening. Perhaps the October 1 most vivid example was Flight 93, people fly- ing across the country. They heard from their In the morning, the President had intel- loved ones that the plane was going to be ligence and FBI briefings. used as a weapon. They said goodbye. They In the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, used the word ‘‘love’’ a lot. They said a pray- the President met with a bipartisan group of er. A guy said, ‘‘Let’s roll.’’ They took the House Members to discuss the proposed plane into the ground to serve something joint resolution to authorize the use of force greater than themselves in life. against Iraq. No, the enemy hit us. But see, they didn’t The President declared a major disaster in know—they didn’t know the character of this Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to sup- great country. They didn’t realize that this plement State and local recovery efforts in country is a country which will fight for the area struck by Tropical Storm Isidore on peace, lead the world for peace. And this is September 23 and continuing. a country which will make sure that every- body who lives here understands that the October 2 great American experience, the great hope In the morning, the President had a tele- of this country, is available for everybody. phone conversation with President There’s no doubt in my mind we can accom- Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal to express his plish these objectives, because America is the condolences to families of the victims of the greatest country, full of the finest people, on ferryboat sinking near Senegal on September the face of the Earth. 26, and to discuss the situation in the Ivory God bless. Coast. Later in the morning, the President and NOTE: The President spoke at 12:48 p.m. in the Mrs. Bush went to the Ronald Reagan Build- Plaza Ballroom at the Seaport Hotel. In his re- ing and International Trade Center, where marks, he referred to Ann Romney, wife of can- didate Mitt Romney; Ramzi bin al-Shibh, an Al they participated in a roundtable discussion Qaida operative suspected of helping to plan the as part of the White House Conference on September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, who was Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children. captured in Karachi, Pakistan; and President Sad- In the afternoon, they returned to the White dam Hussein of Iraq. House. Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 1695

Later in the afternoon, the President trav- Nominations eled to Baltimore, MD, and in the evening Submitted to the Senate returned to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate Steven B. Nesmith to be Assistant The following list does not include promotions of Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- members of the Uniformed Services, nominations ment for Congressional and Intergovern- to the Service Academies, or nominations of For- mental Relations. eign Service officers.

Submitted September 30 October 3 In the morning, the President had a tele- Albert Casey, phone conversation with Prime Minister of Texas, to be a Governor of the U.S. Postal Mikulas Dzurinda of Slovakia to congratulate Service for a term expiring December 8, him on his electoral victory. Later, he had 2009, vice Tirso del Junco, term expired, to intelligence and FBI briefings. which position he was appointed during the In the afternoon, the President had lunch last recess of the Senate. with Vice President Dick Cheney and later met with the LULAC National Board of Di- Thomas C. Dorr, rectors. of Iowa, to be a member of the Board of In the evening, in the State Dining Room Directors of the Commodity Credit Corpora- tion, vice Jill L. Long, resigned, to which po- at the White House, the President welcomed sition he was appointed during the last recess Blair House Gala participants. of the Senate.

October 4 Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. for Rural Development, vice Jill L. Long, re- Bush traveled to Boston, MA, and later to signed, to which position he was appointed the Bush family home on Walker’s Point in during the last recess of the Senate. Kennebunkport, ME. The President announced his intention to Cheryl Feldman Halpern, nominate Robert J. Battista to be a member of New Jersey, to be a member of the Board of the National Labor Relations Board and, of Directors of the Corporation for Public upon confirmation, to designate him as Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, Chairman. 2008, vice Heidi H. Schulman, term expired, The President announced his intention to to which position she was appointed during nominate Wilma B. Liebman to be a member the last recess of the Senate. of the National Labor Relations Board. Tony Hammond, The President announced his appointment of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Post- of Timothy Alan Campen as Director of the al Rate Commission for the remainder of the Office of Administration. term expiring October 14, 2004, vice Edward The President announced his intention to Jay Gleiman, resigned, to which position he appoint Thomas C. Dorr as a member of the was appointed during the last recess of the Board of Directors of the Rural Telephone Senate. Bank. The President declared a major disaster in Susanne T. Marshall, Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supple- of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Merit Sys- ment State and local recovery efforts in the tems Protection Board, vice Beth Susan area struck by Hurricane Lili beginning Oc- Slavet, to which position she was appointed tober 1 and continuing. during the last recess of the Senate. 1696 Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

Philip Merrill, Released September 30 of Maryland, to be President of the Export- Import Bank of the United States for the re- Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Sec- mainder of the term expiring January 20, retary Ari Fleischer 2005, vice John E. Robson. Released October 1 W. Scott Railton, of Virginia, to be a member of the Occupa- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- tional Safety and Health Review Commission retary Ari Fleischer for a term expiring April 27, 2007, vice Gary Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster L. Visscher, term expired, to which position assistance to Mississippi he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate. Advance text: Remarks by Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Assistant to the President for National Submitted October 2 Security Affairs, to the Manhattan Institute’s Wriston Lecture Mark B. McClellan, of the District of Columbia, to be Commis- sioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Released October 2 Health and Human Services, vice Jane E. Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- Henney, resigned. retary Ari Fleischer Submitted October 4 Fact sheet: White House Conference on Robert J. Battista, Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children of Michigan, to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of 5 years Released October 3 expiring December 16, 2007, vice Wilma B. Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- Liebman, term expiring. retary Ari Fleischer Wilma B. Liebman, Fact sheet: Presidential National Security of the District of Columbia, to be a member Authority and the Federal Workforce of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of 5 years expiring August 27, 2006, vice Peter J. Hurtgen. Released October 4 Withdrawn October 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Sec- retary Ari Fleischer Robert J. Battista, Transcript of an addendum to the press gag- of Michigan, to be a member of the National gle by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Labor Relations Board for the term of 5 years expiring August 27, 2006, vice Peter J. Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster Hurtgen, which was sent to the Senate on assistance to Louisiana June 13, 2002. Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao on the Work Stoppage at the West Coast Ports

Checklist Announcement by National Economic Coun- cil Director Larry Lindsey on the appoint- of White House Press Releases ment of Doug Badger as Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press Secretary that are neither printed as Announcement by White House Commu- items nor covered by entries in the Digest of nications Director Dan Bartlett on the ap- Other White House Announcements. pointment of Suzy DeFrancis as Deputy As- sistant to the President for Communications Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 1697

Acts Approved banized areas that, for the first time, exceed- by the President ed 200,000 in population according to the 2000 census to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants in fiscal year Approved September 30 2003, and for other purposes H.R. 1646 / Public Law 107–228 Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal S. 2810 / Public Law 107–233 Year 2003 To amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to extend the deadline for the H.J. Res. 111 / Public Law 107–229 INTELSAT initial public offering Making continuing appropriations for the fis- cal year 2003, and for other purposes S. 1834 / Private Law 107–2 For the relief of retired Sergeant First Class Approved October 1 James D. Benoit and Wan Sook Benoit H.R. 3880 / Public Law 107–230 Approved October 4 To provide a temporary waiver from certain transportation conformity requirements and H.R. 4558 / Public Law 107–234 metropolitan transportation planning re- To extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural quirements under the Clean Air Act and and Training Program under other laws for certain areas in New York where the planning offices and re- H.J. Res. 112 / Public Law 107–235 sources have been destroyed by acts of ter- Making further continuing appropriations for rorism, and for other purposes the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes H.R. 4687 / Public Law 107–231 National Construction Safety Team Act H.R. 486 / Private Law 107–3 For the relief of Barbara Makuch H.R. 5157 / Public Law 107–232 To amend section 5307 of title 49, United H.R. 487 / Private Law 107–4 States Code, to allow transit systems in ur- For the relief of Eugene Makuch