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Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, March 21, 2005 Volume 41—Number 11 Pages 427–481 VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:38 Mar 22, 2005 Jkt 205250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P11MRF4.018 P11MRF4 Contents Addresses and Remarks Communications to Federal Agencies See also Appointments and Nominations; Delegation of Reporting Function Related to Meetings With Foreign Leaders the Sudan Peace Act, memorandum—437 Florida Discussion on strengthening Social Security Executive Orders in Pensacola—458 Amendments to Executive Order 12293—The Remarks on strengthening Social Security in Foreign Service of the United States—437 Orlando—469 Louisiana, discussion on strengthening Social Interviews With the News Media Security in Shreveport—427 Exchange with reporters in the Oval Office— National Medals of Science and Technology, 438 presentation—435 News conference, March 16—443 National Republican Congressional Committee dinner—440 Letters and Messages Radio address—434 Saint Patrick’s Day shamrock presentation Nowruz, message—456 ceremony—457 Meetings With Foreign Leaders Appointments and Nominations Ireland, Prime Minister Ahern—457 State Department, Under Secretary of State Jordan, King Abdullah II—438 for Public Diplomacy, statement—436 Lebanon, Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Sfeir— U.S. Trade Representative, remarks—456 455 Editor’s Note: The President was at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, on March 18, the closing date of this issue. 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VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:20 Mar 22, 2005 Jkt 205250 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P11MRF4.018 P11MRF4 Contents—Continued Proclamations Statements by the President—Continued Senate action to allow for environmentally National Poison Prevention Week—478 responsible energy exploration in a small part of the Arctic National Wildlife Statements by the President Refuge—456 Terri Schiavo case—458 See also Appointments and Nominations Congress Supplementary Materials House of Representatives Acts approved by the President—481 Action on funding for the war on Checklist of White House press releases—481 terror—455 Digest of other White House Passage of fiscal year 2006 budget announcements—478 legislation—458 Nominations submitted to the Senate—480 VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:20 Mar 22, 2005 Jkt 205250 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P11MRF4.018 P11MRF4 VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:54 Mar 22, 2005 Jkt 205250 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P11MRF4.018 P11MRF4 VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:38 Mar 22, 2005 Jkt 205250 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7969 Sfmt 7969 E:\PRESDOCS\P11MRF4.018 P11MRF4 newmail.eps Week Ending Friday, March 18, 2005 Remarks in a Discussion on of north Louisiana in the United States Con- Strengthening Social Security in gress. And Bobby Jindal—Bobby, congratu- Shreveport, Louisiana lations. Thank you guys for coming. Proud March 11, 2005 you’re here. Looking forward to working with you on solving big problems for our Nation. The President. Thanks for coming. Please I want to thank Mayor Keith Hightower be seated. Gosh, it’s good to be in a part from the city of Shreveport for being here. of the world that I’m real familiar with. Mr. Mayor, I’m honored you’re here. I ap- [Laughter] Pretty close to home. Sounds like preciate you coming. Mayor George DeMent to me some Texans snuck across the border. of Bossier City—thank you, George. Proud I’m delighted to be here at Centenary Col- you two guys are here. Just fill the potholes. lege—Bill Anderson, the chairman, and Ken [Laughter] You didn’t ask for any advice. Schwaub, the president. I want to thank the [Laughter] I want to thank all the other State students. I thank the students who are here and local officials who have joined us. to listen. This is going to be an educational Today I met a fine young lady named experience for you. I’ve got a lot of educating Lindsey Allen at the airport. [Applause] A to do to convince people not only do we have couple of her relatives showed up. [Laugh- a problem, but we need to come together ter] Probably wondering why I would men- and come up with a solution to Social Secu- tion her. I’ll tell you why I mention her. She rity. is a volunteer for Hospice of Shreveport/Bos- But before I get there, I do want to recog- sier. She is a—she takes time out of her life nize some people, and I’ve got a few com- to provide comfort for people who are sick. ments about international politics, the world And the reason I mention this is I want par- in which we live. First, I’m sorry Laura isn’t ticularly the college kids here to understand with me. [Applause] Yes, I know it. She’s that if you want to serve your Nation, a great great, isn’t she? She’s doing just fine. She’s way to do so is to take time out of your busy going to be happy to know I saw our mutual life and love somebody who hurts. If you friend Ernie ‘‘The Big Cat’’ Ladd who is here want to serve your Nation, mentor a child. today. Cat, I’ll tell her I saw you, and you’re If you want to serve your Nation, feed the looking good. She’s looking good, too, by the hungry, provide shelter to the homeless, be- way. [Laughter] She is a great First Lady and come a soldier in the army of compassion, a great mom, and I love her dearly. and you can help change America. And I I’m real proud of the job Congressman Jim want to thank Lindsey Allen. Where are you, McCrery is doing. He’s one of the smartest, Lindsey? There she is. Thanks for coming, most capable Members of the House of Rep- Lindsey, and thanks for being a volunteer. resentatives. He said, ‘‘You make sure you The world is changing and the world is get down to the district.’’ And I said, ‘‘Well, becoming more peaceful because more soci- if I put you on Air Force One, will you come eties are listening to the people that live with- with me?’’ He said, ‘‘How fast can I get on in their borders and are becoming democ- the plane?’’ [Laughter] racies. Think about what’s happened in a Senator David Vitter is with us. David, quick period of time. We defended ourselves. proud you’re here. There are two other We upheld doctrine. We liberated millions Members of the United States Congress with from the clutches of the Taliban, and last fall, us today. Congressman Rodney Alexander— millions went to the polls to vote for a Presi- proud you’re here, Rodney. Rodney is from dent. And that’s important. It’s important be- this part of the world and reflects the values cause free societies are peaceful societies. 427 VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:30 Mar 22, 2005 Jkt 205250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\PRESDOCS\P11MRT4.018 P11MRT4 428 Mar. 11 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2005 Palestinians voted. And I believe someday, Ohio earlier this week, and I made it clear I believe it’s within reach, that there will be to Congress: Stop debating about energy and a Palestinian democracy living side by side get me an energy plan that encourages con- with Israel in peace. servation, environmentally sensitive explo- And then the people in Iraq defied the ration for natural gas and hydrocarbons here murder of terrorists and said, ‘‘You will not in the United States. Let’s encourage renew- intimidate us because we want to be free,’’ able sources of energy. Let’s use taxpayers’ and by the millions, they went to the polls money to explore ways to have clean coal to vote for their leaders. And I’m not sur- technology. What I’m saying to you is, is that prised. I’m not surprised. I was pleased but we need to get moving on becoming less de- not surprised because I understand that free- pendent on foreign sources of oil.