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News releases for May 2001

 
President George W. Bush welcomes the National Champion University of Nebraska-Lincoln Women's Volleyball team to the White House Thursday May 31. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY SUSAN STERNER May 31, 2001
President Bush Welcomes University of Nebraska Volleyball Champions to the White House
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Remarks by the President to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council - Los Angeles, CA
President Bush Signs Medal of Valor Bill into Law
Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
President Bush to Nominate Ten Individuals to Serve in His Administration
A Proclamation by the President: To Provide for the Efficient and Fair Administration of Action Taken With Regard to Imports of Lamb Meat and for Other Purposes
 
President George W. Bush tours Moro Rock in the Sequoia National Park during his trip to California, Wednesday, May 30. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY PAUL MORSE May 30, 2001
President Bush Announces National Parks Legacy Project
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Fact Sheet on the National Parks Legacy Project
Statement by the Press Secretary
President Bush to Attend Funeral Services for Congressman Joe Moakley
President Bush to Announce Eight Individuals to Serve in His Administration
 
President George W. Bush speaks to Marines at Camp Pendelton, CA Tuesday May 29, 2001 about enregy conservation. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY PAUL MORSE May 29, 2001
President Bush Speaks at Camp Pendleton, California
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President Bush to Welcome Japanese Prime Minister to Washington
 
The President and Laura Bush pause before the laying of the wreath at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY SUSAN STERNER May 28, 2001
President Bush Delivers Memorial Day Address at Arlington National Cemetery
President Speaks at Memorial Day Commemoration in Mesa, Arizona
President Bush Speaks at White House Memorial Day Breakfast
President Bush Signs World War II Memorial Bill
Statement by the President
President's Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation's Veterans
 
May 26, 2001
President Bush Speaks after Passage of Tax Plan  
Radio Address by the President to the Nation
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Discurso Radial del Presidente a la Nacion
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President George W. Bush waves to family and friends of a cadet during graduation ceremonies at the Naval Academy in Anapolis, MD Friday, May 25. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY PAUL MORSE May 25, 2001
President Bush Speaks at U.S. Naval Academy Commencement
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President Bush Expresses Sadness over Mexican Deaths
President Bush to Nominate Brown to be Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Austria
President Bush to Nominate Coleman to be Ambassador of the United States to Luxembourg
President Bush to Nominate Individuals to Serve in His Administration
Nominations Sent to the Senate
A Proclamation by the President: Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2001
President Bush Recognizes National Missing Children's Day
 
President George W. Bush visits the St. Augustine Parish Hunger Center in Cleveland Thursday, May 24. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY PAUL MORSE May 24, 2001
President Bush Speaks to St. Augustine Parish in Cleveland, Ohio
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President Bush to Nominate Five Individuals to Serve in His Administration
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Presidental Appointments: Nominations Submitted and Confirmed
 
President George W. Bush and Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld congratulate re-enlistees at the White House Wednesday, May 23. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY ERIC DRAPER May 23, 2001
President Bush Speaks at Military Reenlistment Ceremony
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President Bush Meets with the Dalai Lama
Executive Order: Additional Measures with Respect to Prohibiting the Importation of Rough Diamonds from Sierra Leone
President Bans Some West Africa Diamond Imports
Dr. Rice Appoints Zalmay Khalilzad as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director of Gulf, Southwest Asia and Other Regional Issues
President Bush to Nominate Five Individuals to Serve in His Administration
President Bush to Nominate Brinker to be Ambassador of the United States to Hungary
 
President George W. Bush addresses the National Leadership of the Hispanic Faith Community meeting Tuesday, May 22 at the White House. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY ERIC DRAPER May 22, 2001
President Bush Speaks to National Leadership of the Hispanic Faith-Based Organizations
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President Bush Speaks at Hispanic Scholarship Fund Briefing
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President Bush Speaks at RNC Gala
Nominations Sent to the Senate
President Bush Announces Individuals to Serve in His Administration
A Proclamation by the President: National Hurricane Awareness
Biographical Information on Judicial Appointments
 
May 21, 2001
Remarks by the President in Commencement Address - New Haven, Connecticut  
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President Bush Honors Memory of Andrei Sakharov
Letter to the Congress of the United States
President Bush to Nominate Price to be the Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Mauritius
Nomination Sent to the Senate
A Proclamation by the President on National Maritime Day, 2001
 
May 20, 2001
Remarks by the President in Commencement Address - Notre Dame, Indiana  
 
May 19, 2001
Radio Address by the President to the Nation  
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Discurso Radial del Presidente a la Nacion
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President George Bush shakes hands with Gov. Tom Ridge after signing two executive orders Friday, May 18, in Pennsylvania. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham and Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton are at left and right. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY ERIC DRAPER May 18, 2001
President Bush Discusses Energy Plan at Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation
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President Bush Speaks With EP-3 Crew
President Bush Recognizes Cuba Independence Day
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Executive Order: Actions Concerning Regulations that Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
Executive Order: Actions to Expedite Energy-Related Projects
Personnel Announcements
A Proclamation by the President on World Trade Week, 2001
A Proclamation by the President: National Safe Boating Week, 2001
 
Read the National Energy Policy Report May 17, 2001
President Bush Discusses National Energy Policy in St. Paul, Minnesota
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President Discusses Energy Plan at Iowa Energy Center
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President Bush Declares Disaster Exists in South Dakota
A Proclamation by the President: National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 2001
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Corrections to the Energy Report (55KB) PDF Information
A Proclamation by the President: National Biotechnology Week
 
President George W. Bush answers a question from the reporter at the end of a Cabinet Meeting to discuss his energy plan, Wednesday May 16. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY ERIC DRAPER May 16, 2001
President Bush Discusses National Energy Policy at Cabinet Meeting
President Bush Speaks at African Growth and Opportunity Act Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum
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To the Congress of the United States
Notice: Continuation of Emergency With Respect to Burma
President Bush Declares Disaster Exists in Minnesota
President Bush Declares Disaster Exists in Puerto Rico
President Bush Declares Disaster Exists in Maine
President Bush Declares Disaster Exists in Nebraska
President Bush to Nominate Six Individuals to Serve in His Administration and Designate Two Individuals to Hold Positions Within His Administration.
 
President George W. Bush greets a police officer from Flagstaff, AZ., after placing a wreath to commemorate the 20th Annual Peace Officers Memorial Service at the Capitol. May 15, 2001
President Bush Speaks at 20th Annual Peace Officers Memorial Service
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President Bush Applauds Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Proposal
Letter to the Congress of the United States
President Bush to Nominate Sambur to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Research and Development
 
President George W. Bush speaks about Project Safe Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Monday, May 14. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY ERIC DRAPER May 14, 2001
President Bush Announces Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative
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President Bush Meets With 2000 WNBA Champion Houston Comets
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Nominations Sent to the Senate
President Bush to Nominate Three Individuals to Serve in His Administration
 
May 13, 2001
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May 12, 2001
Radio Address by the President to the Nation  
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Discurso Radial del Presidente a la Nacion
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President George W. Bush welcomes UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to the podium after his announcement of Presidential HIV/AIDS Trust Fund Initiative as Nigerian President Olusegun Obsanjo looks on at left in the Rose Garden, Friday, May 11. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY ERIC DRAPER May 11, 2001
Remarks by the President During Announcement of Proposal for Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis
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President Bush Holds Press Conference
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Students from Potomac School React as Marine One Departs
President Bush Speaks with Math Champs
President Bush Welcomes President Obasanjo of Nigeria to the White House
President Bush Signs Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act Retroactive Extension Into Law
Memorandum to the Secretary of State
A Proclamation by the President: Mother's Day, 2001
 
President George W. Bush shakes hands with his nominee for Director of National Drug Policy Thursday morning, May 10, at the White House. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY PAUL MORSE May 10, 2001
President Bush Names Director of the Office of Drug Control Policy
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President Bush Speaks at Anti-Drug Center
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President Bush Outlines Legislative Agenda for International Trade
The President's 2001 International Trade Agenda
President Bush Declares Disaster Exists in Illinois
 
Federal judicial nominees listen to President George W. Bush as he announces their nominations. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY BRIAN LEHNHARDT May 9, 2001
President Bush Announces Federal Judicial Appointees
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Letter to the Congress of the United States
President Commends House Education and Workforce Committee
President Bush to Nominate Three Individuals to Serve in His Administration
A Proclamation by the President: Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2001
A Proclamation by the President on National Salvation Army Week, 2001
 
President George W. Bush stands with Thornton Stanley of Stanley Construction, Huntsville, Alabama who holds his award for the Small Business Person of the Year during a ceremony in the East Room, Tuesday, May 8. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY ERIC DRAPER May 8, 2001
President Bush Speaks at Small Business Person Award Ceremony
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President Bush Speaks at Electronic Industries Alliance Event
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President Announces Plan to Protect U.S. from Weapons of Mass Destruction
Nominations Sent to the Senate
President Bush to Announce Two Individuals to Serve in His Administration
Text of a Letter from the President to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations, International Relations, and Armed Services, and the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Armed Services
Text of a Letter from the President to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations, International Relations, and Armed Services, and the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Armed Services
 
President George W. Bush addresses the Council of Americas Monday, May 7. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY ERIC DRAPER May 7, 2001
President Bush Speaks at Council of Americas Conference
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President Bush Welcomes Amir of Bahrain to the White House
Nominations Sent to the Senate
A Proclamation by the President: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2001
 
A Rockies player shows off his signed baseball from the afternoon. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY DAVID BOHRER May 6, 2001
Watch the Opening Day White House Tee-Ball Game
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Photos of the White House Tee-Ball Game
 
May 5, 2001
Radio Address by the President to the Nation  
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Discurso Radial del Presidente a la Nacion
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President George W. Bush greets dancers before their performance during Cinco De Mayo festivities at the White House Friday, May 4. WHITE HOUSE PHOTOS BY ERIC DRAPER May 4, 2001
President Bush Delivers Message on Cinco de Mayo
President Speaks at Cinco de Mayo Celebration
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President Bush Speaks to New York Yankees
President Bush Presents the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy to Air Force Academy Falcons
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President Bush to Nominate Fong to Serve as Under Secretary of the Army
A Proclamation by the President: Small Business Week, 2001
A Proclamation by the President: Older Americans Month, 2001
President Bush to Nominate Weiser to be Ambassador of the United States to the Slovak Republic
 
President George W. Bush lowers his head in prayer between Shirley Dobson, left, and Rev Wintley Phipps during a reading of "Our Nations Prayer" at the White House reception for the 50th Anniversary of the National Day of Prayer. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY ERIC DRAPER May 3, 2001
President Bush Speaks at National Day of Prayer Reception
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President Bush Speaks to the American Jewish Committee
President Bush, Secretary of Energy Abraham and Deputy Secretary of Defense Wolfowitz Speak After Energy Advisors Meeting
President and Mrs. Bush to Host Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
President Bush Issues Memorandum Regarding Energy Conservation at Federal Facilities
Statement by the Press Secretary
Text of a Letter From the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Letter to the Congress of the United States
Nomination Sent to the Senate
President Bush to Nominate Hull to be Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Yemen
 
"Social Security is one of the greatest achievements of the American government, and one of the deepest commitments to the American people," said President George W. Bush during his announcement of a Presidential Commission for Social Security in the Rose Garden May 2. As the commission's new co-chairman Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York applauds the signing of the executive order, President Bush gives the pen he used to the otherco-chairman Richard D. Parsons, Co-Chief Operating Officer of AOL Time Warner. White House photo by Eric Draper. May 2, 2001
President Bush Announces Formation of Social Security Commission
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To the Congress of the United States
Executive Order: President''s Commission to Strengthen Social Security
Dr. Rice Appoints John A. Cloud as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for International Economic Affairs
President Bush Speaks During Budget Meeting with Bipartisan Members of Congress
Letter from Judge Gonzales to Senators Regarding Judicial Nomination Process
 
President George W. Bush descends the steps of the National Defense University before his speech about the national defense shield. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY PAUL MORSE May 1, 2001
President Bush Speaks at National Defense University
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President Discusses Tax Agreement
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President Bush to Meet with Mexican President Vicente Fox
Statement by the President
President Bush to Nominate One Individual to Serve in His Administration And Officially Nominate Two Individuals to Serve in His Administration
A Proclamation by the President: Law Day, U.S.A., 2001