News archive - February, 2001

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		February 28, 2001 President Bush Releases Economic Blueprint President's Statement on Seattle Earthquake President Bush Participates in Small Business Roundtable in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Listen to the President's Remarks President Bush Speaks at Leadership Forum in Council Bluffs, Iowa President Bush Discusses Economic Blueprint in Omaha, Nebraska Listen to the President's Remarks President Bush Speaks to Reporters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Remarks to the Travel Pool in Council Bluffs, IA A Proclamation by the President: Fourtieth Anniversary of the Peace Corps President Bush Sends Nominations to the Senate President Bush Makes Personnel Announcements Memorandum for the Attorney General

		February 27, 2001 President's Address to the Joint Session of Congress President Bush Outlines Budget Real Americans Join Mrs. Bush to Watch Speech President to Meet with NATO Secretary General Letter from the President to the Congress of the United States Remarks in Photo Opportunity with President Pastrana of Columbia Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency Relating to Cuba
		February 26, 2001 President's Remarks in Governors' Association Meeting Listen to the President's Remarks A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America: American Red Cross Month, 2001 President Bush to Meet with El Salvador's President A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America: Irish-American Heritage Month, 2001 Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies President Bush to Nominate Three Individuals to Serve in His Administration Remarks by the President in Photo Opportunity at Cabinet Meeting Jordanian King to Visit Washington Text of a Letter from the President to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations President's Remarks Before Cabinet Meeting German Chancellor to Visit Washington Egyptian President to Visit Washington Nomination Sent to the Senate

		February 24, 2001 Radio Address by the President to the Nation

		February 23, 2001 President Bush and Prime Minister Blair Hold Press Conference Joint Statement by President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair Remarks by the President and Prime Minister Tony Blair in Photo Opportunity President Bush to Nominate McClain as General Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs President's Remarks With Budget Review Board

		February 22, 2001 President Bush Holds Press Conference Listen to the President's Press Conference President Bush Issues Statement on Earnhardt Memorial President Bush to Nominate Kelly as Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs President Invites Brazilian President Fernando Henrigue Cardoso to the White House Dr. Rice Appoints Fried as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Rice Appoints Miller as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control Dr. Rice Appoints Joseph as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Proliferation Strategy, Counterproliferation and Homeland Defense Dr. Rice Appoints Frazer as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affair Dr. Rice Appoints Maisto as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs

		February 21, 2001 President Bush speaks at Townsend Elementary School in Tennessee Listen to the President's Remarks President Bush Appoints Edson as Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs and Deputy National Security Advisor President Bush to Nominate Individuals to Serve in His Administration

		February 20, 2001 Remarks in Education Roundtable - Columbus, Ohio President Bush Discusses Budget and Tax Cut Proposal in St. Louis Listen to the President's Remarks President Bush Speaks with Parents and Teachers at St. Louis Elementary School President Bush to Nominate Barrales as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Governmental Affairs President Bush Comments on the Arrest of FBI Agent -- Aboard Air Force One

		February 19, 2001 Remarks by the President at Dedication of Oklahoma City National Memorial

		February 17, 2001 Radio Address by the President to the Nation Statement by the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Orders Executive Order on Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees Executive Order: Revocation of Executive Order on Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers under Certain Contracts Executive Order and Presidential Memorandum Concerning Labor-Management Partnerships Executive Order on Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors' Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects

		February 16, 2001 Remarks by the President George W. Bush and President Vicente Fox in a Joint Press Conference Joint Statement by President George Bush and President Vicente Fox Press Secretary's Remarks on Bombing in Iraq President Bush to Nominate Taft as Legal Advisor to the Secretary of State Memorandum Expediting Federal Decisions Relating to the Siting and Operation of Power Plants in California

		February 15, 2001 Remarks of the President to State Department Employees President's Remarks at Meeting with Republican House and Senate Budget Committees Republic of Korea President to Visit Washington President Bush to Nominate James and Bryant for Positions within the Justice Department President Signs Legislation Recognizing Reagan's Birthday Remarks in Phone Call to Mrs. Reagan Nominations Sent to the Senate

		February 14, 2001 President Speaks to National Guard Personnel in Charleston, West Virginia Remarks at Roundtable with Guardsmen President Bush to Meet with President Pastrana of Colombia Statement on Middle East Violence Personnel Announcements

		February 13, 2001 President Speaks to the Troops and Personnel at Norfolk Naval Air Station President's Remarks to the Press Pool Aboard Air Force One Nomination Sent to the Senate President Bush to Nominate Jackson as Deputy Secretary of Transportation and Duncan as Under Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs President Bush to Nominate Governor Paul Cellucci as Ambassador to Canada

		February 12, 2001 President Speaks to Troops of Fort Stewart Text of a Letter from the President to the Chairmen of House and Senate Committees President George W. Bush announced today that he has designated Laura S. Unger as acting Chairwoman of the Securities Exchange Commission President Bush Announces Seven Positions Within His Administration Executive Order on the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee

		February 10, 2001 Radio Address by the President to the Nation

		February 9, 2001 Remarks by the President at Nalle Elementary School

		February 8, 2001 President Releases Agenda for Tax Relief Read the President's Agenda: text pdf (148 kb) President Bush Nominates Senator Frist to be a Senate Representative to the General Assembly of the United Nations President Bush to Nominate Michele Davis as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs Remarks by the President at Swearing-in Ceremony for Secretary of Transportation Norm Mineta To the Congress of the United States To the Congress of the United States

		February 7, 2001 Remarks by the President at Tax Family Reunion National Burn Awareness Week, 2001 American Heart Month, 2001 Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate Majority Leader Text of a Letter from the President to the House and Senate Democratic Leaders Principles for a Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Text of a Letter from the President to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Committee on International Relations, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and the House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary and Intelligence

		February 6, 2001 Tribute to Former President Ronald Reagan by the President as Recorded for CNN's Larry King Live Election of Ariel Sharon as Prime Minister of Israel President Bush Announces Three Nominations for the Department of State President Bush Designates Carolyn Huntoon as Acting Assistant Secretary of Energy and John D. Whitmore as Acting Administrator of the Small Business Administration President Bush Nominates Sean O'Keefe as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget Remarks by the President at Visit to Tree Top Toys and Books To the Congress of the United States Nomination Sent to the Senate National Consumer Protection Week

		February 5, 2001 Remarks by the President on Tax Cut Plan Remarks by the President and Canadian Prime Minister Chretien In Photo Opportunity Remarks by the President and Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans at Swearing-in Ceremony President Bush Nominates Mark Weinburger Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Tax Policy President Bush Nominates Paul Wolfowitz Deputy Secretary of Defense

		February 3, 2001 Radio Address by the President to the Nation Listen to the President's Remarks

		February 2, 2001 Remarks by the President at Republican Congressional Retreat

		February 1, 2001 Remarks by the President in Announcement of New Freedom Initiative Participants in the New Freedom Initiative Announcement National African American History Month, 2001 Remarks by the President at National Prayer Breakfast Nomination Sent to the Senate 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 President of the Senate Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate