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Presidential Documents Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, March 12, 2007 Volume 43—Number 10 Pages 249–300 VerDate Aug 31 2005 11:51 Mar 13, 2007 Jkt 211250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P10MRF4.009 P10MRF4 Contents Addresses and Remarks Communications to Federal Agencies— See also Meetings With Foreign Leaders Continued Alabama Engaging in Export Activities that Contribute Briefing on tornado damage in to Proliferation, memorandum—263 Enterprise—254 Executive Orders Enterprise High School in Enterprise, tour—255 Establishing a Commission on Care for American Legion—263 America’s Returning Wounded Warriors Brazil, remarks at Petrobras Transporte S.A. and a Task Force on Returning Global War Facility in Sao Paulo—287 on Terror Heroes—269 Kentucky, dinner for senatorial candidate Extending Privileges and Immunities to the Mitch McConnell and the National Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy Republican Senatorial Committee in See to the United Nations—286 Louisville—249 Interviews With the News Media President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors, meeting with Exchange with reporters in Enterprise, AL— Cochairs—271 255 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Interviews legislative conference—256 Enrique Gratas of Univision—281 Foreign print journalists—271 Communications to Congress Juan Carlos Lopez of CNN En Espanol— Iran, message on continuation of national 284 emergency—287 Natalia Orozco of RCN TV of Colombia— 279 Communications to Federal Agencies News conference with President Lula da Silva Assignment of Certain Functions Relating to of Brazil in Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 9— Procurement Sanctions on Persons 289 (Continued on the inside of the back cover.) 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VerDate Aug 31 2005 11:51 Mar 13, 2007 Jkt 211250 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P10MRF4.009 P10MRF4 Contents—Continued Meetings With Foreign Leaders Supplementary Materials Brazil, President Lula da Silva—289 Acts approved by the President—299 Checklist of White House press releases—299 Notices Digest of other White House Continuation of the National Emergency With announcements—297 Respect to Iran—286 Nominations submitted to the Senate—298 VerDate Aug 31 2005 11:51 Mar 13, 2007 Jkt 211250 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P10MRF4.009 P10MRF4 VerDate Aug 31 2005 11:51 Mar 13, 2007 Jkt 211250 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P10MRF4.009 P10MRF4 VerDate Aug 31 2005 11:51 Mar 13, 2007 Jkt 211250 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7969 Sfmt 7969 E:\PRESDOCS\P10MRF4.009 P10MRF4 newmail.eps Week Ending Friday, March 9, 2007 Remarks at a Dinner for Senatorial said, ‘‘What can we do that would be inter- Candidate Mitch McConnell and the esting?’’ And he said one thing—he said, ‘‘I National Republican Senatorial want you to talk to McConnell scholars at Committee in Louisville, Kentucky the University of Louisville.’’ Isn’t that inter- esting? He said the one thing he would like March 2, 2007 his buddy, the President, to do, would be Thank you all. Thank you. Okay, thank to spend time with the young scholars in a you, sit down, please. [Laughter] That Ken- program that he helped start. I think that’s tucky whiskey still works. [Laughter] How insightful into the nature of the person. We about being with the ultimate power cou- could have been parading around in front of ple—[laughter]—a Secretary in my Cabinet the TV cameras or doing this, that, and the and a powerful United States Senator. This other, but not—this Senator’s idea of uti- has got to be good for the State of Kentucky. lizing his friend’s time was to sit down and I heard Elaine talk about Alben Barkley. talk to people who he’s trying to inspire to In other words, Mitch is the second party serve. leader in the United States Senate since— In other words, he’s a selfless person. He’s and the first was Alben Barkley. I don’t know a person who puts the State above his self- how good Alben Barkley was—this guy is interests. And I’m really proud to know and really good for the people of this State. And to work with a man of his caliber. He’s a he’s very good for the country, and I’m proud really—look, when it comes to voting here to be with him. And I thank you for contrib- in Kentucky, you’ve got to help make sure uting to Mitch McConnell. the people do the right thing, the right thing If you want to get something done in the for the United States of America, and that’s United States Senate, you go to Mitch send Mitch McConnell back to the United McConnell, whether you’re from Kentucky States Senate. or anywhere else. It seems like to me that You know, people oftentimes ask me what if you’re a citizen of this important State, it’s like to be President. I said, it is a decision- whether you’re Republican, Democrat, or making experience, and in a complex organi- independent, it makes sense to have some- zation like we have in Washington, you’ve got body representing you in Washington, DC, to learn to delegate. And I’m very com- who is full of integrity and decency and who fortable delegating to members of my Cabi- can get the job done for the people. And net, particularly since they are people of the that person is Mitch McConnell. caliber like Elaine Chao. And I thank Elaine And I’m proud to call him friend. But I for her service to our country, and I appre- am tired of him constantly reminding me ciate her being here. about the success of the Louisville Cardinal Mitch married well, and so did I. If Mitch football team. I’m not begrudging the suc- were smart, he would have invited the A- cess; I’m just tired of hearing about it from team to do the fundraiser, but she happens Mitch McConnell. If he told me Orange to be on the road today. But I do bring greet- Bowl once, he told me Orange Bowl 10 ings from Laura. You know, it’s a—I’m sure times. [Laughter] some of you are probably wondering, ‘‘Gosh, You know, it’s interesting, I asked Mitch what’s it like to be married to the President about what we could do here. I went to New and everything?’’ It can be awfully, I guess, Albany, across the line there, to go to a difficult, unless you happen to be a person school—and I want to share some thoughts who is patient, calm, and loving. And that’s about public education in a minute—but I my wife. And I’m really proud of her, and 249 VerDate Aug 31 2005 11:51 Mar 13, 2007 Jkt 211250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\PRESDOCS\P10MRT4.009 P10MRT4 250 Mar. 2 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2007 I happen to think she’s a great First Lady tional defense, and so do I. Mitch believes for the country. in less government and low taxes, and so do I want to recognize Mike Duncan, who is I. And Mitch believes in the values and the now the chairman of the Republican Na- good judgments of the citizens of this Com- tional Committee. So when we needed some- monwealth of Kentucky. That’s what he be- body to lead our party into an important year, lieves in. Those are values that Kentuckians 2008, we came to Kentucky. When we need- from all walks of life can share. ed somebody to accomplish the objective to We got a lot to do in Washington, DC, make sure that Mitch is majority leader and and I’m looking forward to working with Sen- that we have a Republican Speaker of the ator McConnell to achieve them. And I want House and we hold the White House, we to share some of the thoughts about what asked Mike Duncan to lead the charge.
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