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News Archive - March 2003

News releases for March 2003

President George W. Bush addresses members of the United States Coast Guard in Philadelphia Monday, March 31, 2003. "Now, as part of the Department of Homeland Security, you have taken on a new and vital mission, a mission as important as any in your 213-year history: the mission of defending our country against terrorist attack," President Bush said.  White House photo by Tina Hager March 31, 2003
President Updates America on Operations Liberty Shield and Iraqi Freedom
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Presidential Letter
Personnel Announcement
 
March 29, 2003
President Discusses Iraqi Freedom Progress in Radio Address
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March 28, 2003
President Salutes the Military
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Executive Order
Executive Order
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
A Proclamation by the President: To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act with Respect to the Republic of the Gambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Presidential Letter
Text of a Letter from the President to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
 
President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair shake hands after they conclude a joint news conference at the Camp David, March 27, 2003. "The United States and United Kingdom are acting together in a noble purpose. We're working together to make the world more peaceful; we're working together to make our respective nations and all the free nations of the world more secure; and we're working to free the Iraqi people," President Bush said.  White House photo by Paul Morse March 27, 2003
President Bush, Prime Minister Blair Hold Press Availability
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Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the President
Statement on Priscilla Owen Nomination
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
Nominations
Personnel Announcement
 
President George W. Bush sits down for lunch with military personnel at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, Wednesday, March 26, 2003.  White House photo by Paul Morse March 26, 2003
President Rallies Troops at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa
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Presidential Letter
Statement by the Press Secretary
Presidential Letter
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2003
Nominations Sent to the Senate
President's Statement on the Passing of Senator Moynihan
President's Statement on Senate Failing to Pass 2004 Budget
 
President George W. Bush speaks at the Pentagon Tuesday, March 25, 2003. Also pictured, from left, are Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Vern Clark.  White House photo by Paul Morse March 25, 2003
President Submits Wartime Budget
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     Fact sheet Fact Sheet
USA Freedom Corps Launches "On the Homefront"
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Personnel Announcement
Statement by the Press Secretary
Executive Order
 
March 24, 2003
Executive Order: Further Adjustment of Certain Rates of Pay
Statement by the Press Secretary
Cancer Control Month 2003
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
Statement by the Press Secretary
 
March 23, 2003
President Discusses Military Operation
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President George W. Bush meets with his war council at Camp David, Saturday morning, March 22, 2003. Present at the table are, from left, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Richard B. Myers, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Vice President Dick Cheney, Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, Chief of Staff to the Vice President Lewis Libby, Chief of Staff Andy Card, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, CIA Director George Tenet, and Chief Counsel to the President Alberto Gonzalez.   White House photo by Eric Draper March 22, 2003
President Discusses Beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom
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President George W. Bush talks with the press during a meeting with congressional leaders in the Oval Office Friday, March 21, 2003. Pictured with the President are, from left, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., and Vice President Dick Cheney.   White House photo by Paul Morse March 21, 2003
President Thanks Congress
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President Commends House for Passing 2004 Budget
Personnel Announcement
Message to the Congress of the United States
Presidential Letter
 
President George W. Bush meets with his Cabinet the day after beginning the disarmament of Iraq in the Cabinet Room Thursday, March 20, 2003. Pictured with the President are, from left, State Secretary Colin Powell, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Commerce Secretary Don Evans and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta.  White House photo by Paul Morse March 20, 2003
President Meets with Cabinet
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Presidential Message: Nowruz
Executive Order: Confiscating and Vesting Certain Iraqi Property
Message to the Congress of the United States
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
Presidential Determination No. 2003-17
Personnel Announcement
 
President George W. Bush addresses the nation from the Oval Office at the White House Wednesday evening, March 19, 2003.   White House photo by Paul Morse March 19, 2003
President Bush Addresses the Nation
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Statement by the Press Secretary
Presidential Letter
Message to the Congress of the United States
Message to the Congress of the United States
Nominations Sent to the Senate
 
March 18, 2003
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2003
Secretary Ridge Holds Press Briefing on Operation Liberty Shield
 
President George W. Bush addresses the nation from the Cross Hall at the White House Monday evening, March 17, 2003.   White House photo by Paul Morse March 17, 2003
President Says Saddam Hussein Must Leave Iraq Within 48 Hours
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Presidential Message: St. Patrick's Day
President Commends the Social Security Board of Trustees
National Threat Level Raised
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President George W. Bush speaks during a news conference with, from left, Prime Minister of Great Britain Tony Blair, President of Spain Jose Maria Aznar and Prime Minister of Portugal Jose Manuel Durao Barroso in The Azores, Portugal, Sunday, March 16, 2003.   White House photo by Eric Draper March 16, 2003
President Bush: Monday "Moment of Truth" for World on Iraq
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     Fact sheet Commitment to Transatlantic Solidarity
     Fact sheet A Vision for Iraq and the Iraqi People
 
March 15, 2003
President Discusses Iraq in Radio Address
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President George W. Bush says good bye to Dr. Katrin Michael, foreground, Della Jaff and Idres Hawarry in the Oval Office Friday, March 14, 2003, after speaking with them. The three are from the Kurdish area of Iraq where a chemical weapons attack killed 5,000 citizens 15 years ago this weekend. Thousands died in the days following the attack on Halabja and an estimated 10,000 people still suffer from the attack. Idres Hawarry survived the attack on Halabja, Dr. Michael survived a similar attack in another Kurdish village and friends and family of Della Jaff were killed in Halabja.  White House photo by Eric Draper March 14, 2003
President Discusses Roadmap for Peace in the Middle East
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Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
National Poison Prevention Week, 2003
Remarks by National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice in Press Availability
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
Interview of National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice by Al Jazeera Television
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
Personnel Announcement
Statement by the President
 
Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern presents a shamrock plant to President George W. Bush during an annual shamrock ceremony in the Roosevelt Room Thursday, March 13, 2003.  White House photo by Tina Hager March 13, 2003
President Welcomes Irish Leaders to White House
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President Calls on Senate to End Judicial Nomination Delays
     Fact sheet Policy in Focus: Judicial Nominations
President Applauds House Vote on Medical Liability, Urges Senate Vote
Statement by the President
Statement by the Press Secretary
Message to the Congress of the United States
Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement

 
March 12, 2003
President Expresses Condolences to People of Serbia
Personnel Announcement
Establishing the Global War on Terrorism Medals
 
March 11, 2003
President Calls for Action on Judicial Nominations
     Fact sheet Policy in Focus: Judicial Nominations
Director of Terrorist Threat Integration Center Announced
Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Personnel Management
Statement by the Press Secretary
Memorandum for the Secretary of Agriculture
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
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
Message to the Congress of the United States
 
March 10, 2003
Personnel Announcement
 
March 8, 2003
War on Terror
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March 7, 2003
President Bush Commends Senate for Action on Moscow Treaty
Message to the Congress of the United States
Secretary Powell's Remarks at U.N. Security Council Meeting
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Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
Personnel Announcement
Executive Order: Blocking Property Of Persons Undermining Democratic Processes Or Institutions In Zimbabwe
 
President George W. Bush discusses Iraq and terrorism with the media during a press conference in the East Room Thursday evening, March 6, 2003.  White House photo by Lynden Steele March 6, 2003
President Bush Says Senate Filibuster Decision a "Disgrace"
     Fact sheet In Focus: Judicial Nominations
Statement by the Press Secretary
Pentagon Town Hall Meeting with Secretary Rumsfeld
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President George Bush Discusses Iraq in National Press Conference
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Global Message on Iraq
 
March 5, 2003
Message to the Congress of the United States
Personnel Announcement
Nominations Sent to the Senate
National Medal of Arts Recipients for 2002
 
President George W. Bush talks about the importance of Medicare and medical liability reform during the American Medical Association's National Conference in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, March 4, 2003.  White House photo by Paul Morse March 4, 2003
President Announces Framework to Modernize and Improve Medicare
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     Fact sheet Fact Sheet: Framework to Modernize and Improve Medicare
Statement by the President
Personnel Announcement
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
 
March 3, 2003
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
Personnel Announcement
 
March 1, 2003
President's Radio Address
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Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary