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President George W. Bush shakes hands with Congressman Mike Oxley, R-OH, during the signing of the ceremony of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the East Room, July 30. "This new law sends very clear messages that all concerned must heed. This law says to every dishonest corporate leader: you will be exposed and punished; the era of low standards and false profits is over; no boardroom in America is above or beyond the law," said the President in his remarks.
President George W. Bush shakes hands with Congressman Mike Oxley, R-OH, during the signing of the ceremony of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the East Room, July 30. "This new law sends very clear messages that all concerned must heed. This law says to every dishonest corporate leader: you will be exposed and punished; the era of low standards and false profits is over; no boardroom in America is above or beyond the law," said the President in his remarks.

President Bush Signs Corporate Corruption Bill

 
Surrounded by Senators and members of Congress who supported the legislation, President George W. Bush signs the tax bill on Thursday, June 7, 2001 in the East Room of the White House. President George W. Bush signs the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2002. Standing left to right and Rep. Paul Gillmor of Ohio, Rep. Robert Borski of Penn., State Attorney General Mike Fisher, EPA Administrator Christie Todd Whitman, Rep. Joseph Hoeffel of Penn. and Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker.
With Senators and members of Congress on hand for the ceremony, President George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act, Anti-Terrorism Legislation, in the East Room Oct. 26, 2001 "With my signature, this law will give intelligence and law enforcement officials important new tools to fight a present danger," said the President in his remarks. President George W. Bush shakes hands with Congressman Mike Oxley, R-OH, during the signing of the ceremony of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the East Room, July 30. "This new law sends very clear messages that all concerned must heed. This law says to every dishonest corporate leader: you will be exposed and punished; the era of low standards and false profits is over; no boardroom in America is above or beyond the law," said the President in his remarks.
Visiting Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio, Jan. 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signs into law historic, bi-partisan education legislation. On hand for the signing are Democratic Rep. George Miller of California (far left), Democratic U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts (center, left), Secretary of Education Rod Paige (center, behind President Bush), Republican Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, and Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire (not pictured). President George W. Bush signs the Trade Act of 2002 in the East Room Tuesday, Aug. 6. "With trade promotion authority, the trade agreements I negotiate will have an up-or-down vote in Congress, giving other countries the confidence to negotiate with us," said the President in his remarks.

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