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News Archive - December 2001

News releases for December 2001

December 14, 2001
President Empowers Communities in Fight Against Illegal Drug Abuse
President Bush to Nominate Five Individuals to Serve in His Administration
Remarks by the President in Signing Drug-Free Communities Act Reauthorization Bill
December 12, 2001
Executive Order Designation of Afghanistan and the Airspace Above as a Combat Zone
Joint Statement Between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Thailand
President Bush Acts to Empower Communities in the Fight
Remarks by the President and Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand in Photo Opportunity
 
December 13, 2001
"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. White House photo by Eric Draper. 		President Discusses National Missile Defense
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     Fact sheetABM Treaty Fact Sheet
     Fact sheetU.S. Response to Russian Statement on ABM Treaty
President Welcomes World Champion Diamondbacks to White House
President's Remarks at Special Olympics Holiday Reception
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Memo for Attorney General on Executive Branch Documents
President's Message for Eid al-Fitr
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Wright Brothers Day Proclamation
President Bush to Nominate Five Individuals to Serve in His Administration
 
December 12, 2001
Surrounded by children, President George W. Bush signs the Afghan Women and Children Relief Act of 2001 at The National Women's Museum in the Arts Dec. 12, 2001. "The overwhelming support for this legislation sends a clear message: As we drive out the Taliban and the terrorists, we are determined to lift up the people of Afghanistan," said the President in his remarks. White House photo by Tina Hager. 		President Signs Afghan Women and Children Relief Act
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President Meets with Economic Team
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President Commends Tauzin, Dingell for Bioterrorism Bill
President Thanks Armey for Public Service
Homeland Security: U.S. and Canada, a Secure Border
President Commends House for Election Reform Bill
Nominations and PCAST Appointments
President Signs McClure Federal Building Bill
President Honors Nation's Leading Science, Math, and Engineering Mentors
 
December 11, 2001
President George W. Bush led a worldwide initiative with the playing of the national anthem on December 11 at a White House event in the East Room at 8:46 a.m. (EST). The event marked the first ever live web cast on the White House web site. White House photo by Paul Morse. 		President: The World Will Always Remember September 11en Español
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     Fact sheetWorld Joins President Bush in Marking September 11
President Speaks on War Effort to Citadel Cadets
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President Pleased With Education Agreement
President to Welcome Kazakhstan President to White House
President Bush to Nominate Seven Individuals and His Intention to Appoint One Indivdual to Serve in His Administration
Nominations Sent to the Senate
 
December 10, 2001
"Tonight, for the first time in American history, the Hanukkah menorah will be lit at the White House residence," said President George W. Bush at the ceremony in which 8-year-old Talia Lefkowitz helps lit the menorah Dec. 10. White House photo by Eric Draper. 		President's Remarks at White House Lighting of Menorah en Español
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Countries Across the World to Mark Sept 11 Attacks Tuesday
President Bush to Nominate Magaw to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Security
Nomination Sent to the Senate
 
December 9, 2001
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2001 by the President of the United States of America a Proclamation
 
December 8, 2001
"There have been bake sales and there have been lemonade stands; and there are empty piggy banks and there have been all kinds of drives to raise money for the Afghan children," said President George W. Bush at the Church of the Brethren Warehouse New Windsor, Maryland Dec. 8. Children from across the country donated their efforts and dollars to buy clothing, toys, school and other supplies. White House photo by Paul Morse. 		President Calls on Senate to Pass Economic Security Packageen Español
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President Sees Off Relief Supplies for Afghan Children
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December 7, 2001
White House photo by Paul Morse. 		President: We're Fighting to Win - And Win We Will
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     Fact sheetNational Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Proclamation
President's Hanukkah Message
President Urges Senate to Pass Economic Security Package
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
President Signs Appropriations Measure
Jordan Trade Announcement
President Orders Federal Disaster Aid for Mississippi
President Orders Federal Disaster Aid for Alabama
Nominations
 
December 6, 2001
Leading the 2001 Christmas Pageant of Peace program, President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush preside over the lighting ceremonies for the National Christmas Tree, a 40-foot Colorado blue spruce. White House photo by Susan Sterner. 		President Lights National Christmas Treeen Español
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President Names Director of National Cancer Institute
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President Commends House for Passing Trade Legislation
Executive Order for Federal Government Closure on Dec 24
White House Web Site Provides Online Holiday Tour
Appointments
 
December 5, 2001
Addressing the media, President George W. Bush meets with Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik in the Oval Office of the White House, December 5, 2001. "We won't forget what took place," said President Bush, referring to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. "And we will bring them to justice." White House photo by Paul Morse. 		President Asks Global Leaders to Play Anthems on Dec 11en Español
     Fact sheetThe World Will Always Remember September 11
President Announces Gov Racicot as New RNC Chair
Six-Month Report on Yugoslavian Emergencies
Six-Month Report on Weapons Proliferation
Nominations and Appointment
Nomination
 
December 4, 2001
Meeting with about 4,000 displaced workers, President George W. Bush holds a town hall meeting at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001. White House photo by Eric Draper. 		President Meets with Displaced Workers in Town Hall Meeting
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President Promotes Economic Security & Worker Assistance en Español
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     Fact sheetFact Sheet on Economic Security & Worker Assistance
President Announces Progress on Financial Fight Against Terror
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     Fact sheetFinancial Fight Against Terror
Nomination and Appointments
Press Briefing by Secretary of Labor Chao and Ari Fleischer - Aboard Air Force One
Nominations
 
December 3, 2001
Gov Ridge Holds Homeland Security Briefing
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Nominations
 
December 2, 2001
President to Meet With Israeli Prime Minister Sunday
 
December 1, 2001
Wreaths adorn the windows of the White House as the sun sets on the South Portico, Saturday, Dec. 1. White House photo by Susan Sterner. 		President Condemns Jerusalem Bombingsen Español
Radio Address by the President to the Nation En Espanol
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