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Dec. 14, 2001 |
President Discusses National Missile Defense
Speaking from the Rose Garden Thursday, President Bush said, "Defending the American
people is my highest priority as Commander in Chief, and I cannot and
will not allow the United States to remain in a treaty that prevents
us from developing effective defenses."
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 ABM Treaty Fact Sheet
U.S. Response to Russian Statement on ABM Treaty
President Empowers Communities in Fight Against Illegal Drug Abuse
President Bush Friday signed legislation that extends and expands the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, which supports community-based efforts nationwide to reduce the demand for illegal drugs. It’s an important step forward in the President’s agenda for reducing illegal drug use through effective education, prevention and treatment.
U.S. Releases Videotape of Osama Bin Laden
The U. S. government released today a copy of a videotape of Osama bin
Laden obtained by U.S. forces in Jalalabad, Afghanistan in late
November. Click
here for transcript.
World Joins President Bush in Marking September 11
On December 11 at 8:46 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, countries across the
world held remembrance events and played their national anthems. Click
here to see what nations across the world did to participate in the
remembrance.
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"Today, I have given formal notice to Russia, in accordance with the treaty, that the United States of America is withdrawing from this almost 30 year old treaty," said President George W. Bush announcing the withdrawal from the 1972 Anti Ballistic Missile treaty in the Rose Garden Dec. 13. Standing with the President are the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staffs Richard B. Myers (far left), Secretary of State Colin Powell (left), and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice.
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