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News Archive - April 2003

News releases for April 2003

President George W. Bush welcomes the 2003 National and State Teachers of the Year during a ceremony in the East Garden Wednesday, April 30, 2003."I want to thank the teachers, who have traveled from all over the country, for being here today. Thank you for your dedication. Thank you for your hard and rewarding work. The 54 teachers we honor today deserve the respect and the gratitude of our entire nation. This is our way of thanking you all for your dedication, your service, and your love," President Bush said.  White House photo by Paul Morse April 30, 2003
President Announces Teacher of the Year and Honors State Teachers
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Education
     Fact sheet 2003 Teachers of the Year
President Signs PROTECT Act en Español
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     Fact sheet President's Signing Statement
     Fact sheet Policy in Focus: Protecting our Children
Remarks by President Bush and President Uribe of Colombia in Photo Opportunity en Español
President to Welcome PM Kjell Magne Bondevik of Norway
Statement on the Middle East
Statement on H.R. 1770
Designation of Individuals Announcement
National Day of Prayer, 2003
Loyalty Day, 2003
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
 
President George W. Bush discusses his Global HIV/AIDS Initiative in the East Room Tuesday, April 29, 2003. "Today, on the continent of Africa alone nearly 30 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, including 3 million people under the age of 15 years old. In Botswana, nearly 40 percent of the adult population -- 40 percent -- has HIV, and projected life expectancy has fallen more than 30 years due to AIDS," said the President.   White House photo by Paul Morse April 29, 2003
President Urges Congress to Act Quickly on Global HIV/AIDS Initiative
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Office of National AIDS Policy
Personnel Announcement
Personnel Announcement
Statement by the President
Personnel Announcement
 
President George W. Bush meets with Iraqi-Americans for a roundtable discussion about the future of Iraq in Dearborn, Mich., Monday, April 28, 2003.   White House photo by Tina Hager April 28, 2003
President Discusses the Future of Iraq en Español
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Statement by the President
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
Nominations Sent to the Senate
 
April 26, 2003
Statement by the Press Secretary
President's Radio Address en Español
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April 25, 2003
Proclamation by the President: National Volunteer Week, 2003
National Charter Schools Week, 2003
Personnel Announcement
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the President
Memorandum for the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, and the United States Trade Representative
 
President George W. Bush addresses employees of the Lima Army Tank Plant, where the Abrams M1A2 tank is built, in Lima, Ohio, April 24, 2003. "I'm here to thank you all for your service to our country, and thank you for the vital contribution you have made to peace and freedom," said the President in his remarks. "And each of you have had a part in this mission. Each of you are a part to making sure this country is strong enough to keep the peace."  White House photo by Paul Morse April 24, 2003
President Gives Iraq Update to Workers of Tank Plant in Lima, Ohio
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President Discusses Plan for Economic Growth in Ohio en Español
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     Fact sheet Fact Sheet: Taking Action to Strengthen the Economy
     Fact sheet In Focus: Jobs and Economy
Statement by the Press Secretary
Personnel Annoucement
Presidential Message: Armenian Remembrance Day, 2003
 
April 23, 2003
Executive Order
Statement by the President
Statement by the Press Secretary
 
April 22, 2003
President's Earth Day Message
     Fact sheet Earth Day Information
     Fact sheet Policy in Focus: The Environment
Statement by the Press Secretary
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Statement by the President
Personnel Announcement
 
A United States Marine and her son stand for pictures with Chuckie, a character from the cartoon, "Rugrats," during the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003. More than 30 children's characters wandered through the South Lawn during the day's festivities, including Clifford the Big Red Dog, Winnie the Pooh and the Berenstain Bears. April 21, 2003
White House Hosts Easter Egg Roll
     Fact sheet Fact Sheet
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
 
President George W. Bush puts his arm around Chief Warrant Officer David S. Williams as he speaks to the media with Chief Warrant Officer Ronald D. Young Jr., left, and Mrs. Bush after attending Easter church services at the 4th Infantry Division Memorial Chapel at Fort Hood, Sunday, April 20, 2003. Williams and Young are former POW's.  White House photo by Eric Draper April 20, 2003
President Meets with Ex-POWs en Español
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April 19, 2003
Easter and Passover en Español
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April 18, 2003
Personnel Announcement
National Park Week, 2003
Executive Order
 
April 17, 2003
Personnel Announcement
Memorandum for the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary
President's Easter Message
President's Passover Message
 
President George W. Bush inspects an F-18 part with Boeing Employee Rocky Mayberry during a tour of the Boeing F-18 Production Facility in St. Louis, Mo., Wednesday, April 16, 2003.  White House photo by Eric Draper April 16, 2003
President Bush Outlines Progress in Operation Iraqi Freedom en Español
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Statement on New Home Starts
Presidential Letter
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Statement by the Press Secretary
Personnel Announcement
 
President George W. Bush discusses the economy in the Rose Garden Tuesday, April 15, 2003. Accompanying President Bush on stage are, from left, small business owners Tim Barrett, Christine Bierman, Frank Fillmore and Karla Aaron.  White House photo by Paul Morse April 15, 2003
President Discusses the Economy with Small Business Owners en Español
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     Fact sheet Fact Sheet: Strengthening America's Economy
     Fact sheet In Focus: Small Business
     Fact sheet In Focus: Jobs and Economy
President's Remarks on Iraq from the Rose Garden
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Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
National Fair Housing Month, 2003
 
April 14, 2003
Presidential Letter
President's Message to America's Military and Their Families en Español
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President Bush to Welcome Australian Prime Minister
 
April 13, 2003
Statement by the Press Secretary
President Discusses Iraq, Syria en Español
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April 12, 2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom en Español
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Statement by the President
Global Message
 
President George W. Bush shakes hands with Army SFC Thomas Douglas of Fayetteville, N.C., after presenting him with the Purple Heart at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Friday, April 11, 2003. Also pictured is Mr. Douglas' wife, Donna Douglas.  White House photo by Eric Draper April 11, 2003
President Visits Soldiers at Army and Navy Medical Centers en Español
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President Commends Congress on Budget Resolution
President Looks Forward to Working with Congress on Budget
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2003
Message to the Senate of the United States
President Commends House for Passing Balanced Energy Legislation
Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2003
President and Mrs. Bush Release 2002 Tax Return
Vice President Dick Cheney and Mrs. Cheney Release 2002 Income Tax Return
 
April 10, 2003
President's Message to the Iraqi People
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     Fact sheet Message in Arabic
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
Presidential Message: National Youth Service Day
Statement by the President
 
President George W. Bush talks with President Rudolf Schuster of the Slovak Republic in the Oval Office Wednesday, April 9, 2003. A member of the coalition bringing freedom to Iraq, Slovakia is contributing a nuclear/biological/chemical weapons team that is based in Kuwait.  White House photo by Eric Draper April 9, 2003
President Commends Senate Passage of Faith-Based Legislation
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Statement by the Press Secretary
Vice President Cheney Salutes Troops
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National D.A.R.E. Day, 2003
Please go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/09/20030930-4.html
Personnel Announcement
 
President George W. Bush walks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, center, and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern at Hillsborough Castle as he prepares to depart Northern Ireland Tuesday, April 8, 2003.   White House photo by Paul Morse April 8, 2003
President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Blair in Northern Ireland
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Joint Statement by President Bush, Prime Minister Blair on Iraq's Future
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Joint Statement by President George W. Bush and Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern on Northern Ireland
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2003
Dr. Condoleezza Rice Discusses President Bush/PM Blair Meeting
 
Welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd, President George W. Bush holds a child during an airport arrival greeting at RAF Aldergrove airport in Northern Ireland, Monday, April 7, 2003.  White House photo by Eric Draper April 7, 2003
Nominations Sent to the Senate
 
April 5, 2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom en Español
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President George W. Bush waves as he departs for Camp David from the South Lawn Friday, April 4, 2003.  White House photo by Paul Morse April 4, 2003
President Commends Congress for Acting on War Supplemental
Life Under Saddam Hussein
President Bush to Welcome President of Slovak Republic to White House
President Bush to Welcome Central American Presidents to White House
National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2003
 
Traveling aboard Marine One, President George W. Bush and Laura Bush arrive at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C., Thursday, April 3, 2003.  White House photo by Paul Morse April 3, 2003
President Discusses Operation Iraqi Freedom at Camp Lejeune en Español
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President Bush to Welcome President Uribe to White House
President to Welcome Singapore Prime Minister to White House
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
 
During his morning briefing, President George W. Bush reviews the progress of the war with members of the War Council Wednesday, April 2, 2003. Pictured with the President are, from left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Richard B. Myers, Vice President Dick Cheney, Chief of Staff Andy Card, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice.   White House photo by Eric Draper April 2, 2003
National Donate Life Month, 2003
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Text of a Letter From the President to the Charimen and Ranking Members of the House Committee on International Relations and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Statement by the Press Secretary
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
 
April 1, 2003
Personnel Announcement
Statement by the Press Secretary