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Addresses and Remarks
Middle East situation--541, 560
New York Governor Pataki and New York City Mayor Bloomberg,
meeting--545
Pennsylvania
Fundraiser for gubernatorial candidate Mike Fisher in
Philadelphia--555
Pennsylvania State University, Delaware County, in Media--551
Roundtable discussion with early childhood education experts in
Media, remarks following--551
Radio address--541
Ready To Learn program--559
Super Bowl champion New England Patriots--550
Texas, remarks on the situation in the Middle East in Crawford--541
Trade promotion authority legislation and extension of the Andean
Trade Preference Act--563
White House Easter egg roll--545
Communications to Federal Agencies
U.S. Contribution to the Korean Peninsula Energy Development
Organization, memorandum--549
Interviews With the News Media
Exchanges with reporters
Crawford, TX--541
Oval Office--545
Letters and Messages
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., anniversary of assassination, message--
567
Proclamations
Cancer Control Month--547
National Child Abuse Prevention Month--548
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day--567
Statements by the President
Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother of the United
Kingdom--544
Supplementary Materials
Acts approved by the President--569
Checklist of White House press releases--569
Digest of other White House announcements--568
Nominations submitted to the Senate--569
Editor's Note: The President was at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, on
April 5, the closing date of this issue. Releases and announcements
issued by the Office of the Press Secretary but not received in time for
inclusion in this issue will be printed next week.
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Week Ending Friday, April 5, 2002
The President's Radio Address
March 30, 2002
Good morning. Almost 7 months have passed since the attack on our
country, and the shock and sadness of that day are still with us. For
many, the grief and sense of loss will never fully pass, and they are in
our thoughts, especially in this holy season.
The entire world is reminded again this week of the hope that lives
and endures forever. For Jews and Christians, this is a time of joy and
renewal. Passover celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from
oppression, by the hand of a faithful God. And tomorrow, Easter Sunday,
many Christians will celebrate a hope that overcomes even death.
These holy days represent some of the most profound hopes of
humanity, which are shared in many traditions. We feel our reliance on
the Creator who made us. We place our sorrows and cares before Him,
seeking God's mercy. We ask forgiveness for our failures, seeking the
renewal He can bring.
Americans practice different faiths in churches, synagogues,
mosques, and temples. And many good people practice no faith at all. For
those who observe Easter and Passover, faith brings confidence that
failure is never final, and suffering is temporary, and the pains of the
Earth will be overcome. We can be confident, too, that evil may be
present and it may be strong, but it will not prevail.
On September the 11th, a terrible evil was done to our country.
America and the civilized world are now joined together in a great
struggle against enemies who have no regard for innocent life. Grave
challenges and dangers face us in this war. We cannot predict every turn
ahead of us, yet in this season, we are assured that history is of moral
design. Justice and cruelty have always been at war, and God is not
neutral between them. His purposes are often defied but never defeated.
I hope that this holy season will bring renewal of faith to those
who seek it and comfort to those who need it. And to all who observe
these special days, I wish you a joyful Easter and a blessed Passover.
Thank you for listening.
Note: The address was recorded at 9:37 a.m. on March 26 in the Cabinet
Room at the White House for broadcast at 10:06 a.m. on March 30. The
transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on
March 29 but was embargoed for release until the broadcast. The Office
of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of
this address.
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Week Ending Friday, April 5, 2002
Remarks on the Situation in the Middle East and an Exchange With
Reporters in Crawford, Texas
March 30, 2002
The President. This morning I made a series of phone calls to world
leaders to express my concern, listen to their concerns about the
escalating violence in the Middle East.
We are at this point because there has not been enough done to fight
off terror. All the leaders in the world must stand up against terror,
must do everything in their power to cut off the funding to terrorist
organizations, to prevent terrorist organizations from finding safe
haven. And that especially applies to Chairman Arafat. I believe he can
do a lot more to prevent attacks such as the one that just occurred in
Tel Aviv.
I am deeply concerned about the loss of innocent lives. It breaks my
heart when children and innocent women and innocent men lose their life.
I fully understand Israel's need to defend herself. I respect that. It's
a country that has seen a wave of suicide bombers come into the hearts
of their cities and kill
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innocent people. That country has a right to defend herself.
And as she does so, I urge that their Government, the Israeli
Government, make sure that there is a path to peace as she secures her
homeland. But they've got to keep in mind the need that there's got to
be a peaceful solution at some point. I've been assured by the Israeli
Government that--about the well-being of Chairman Arafat and that he
won't be harmed.
I have heard him say that, well, in that he's confined, he can't do
anything to secure--to help secure the region. I know he's got a lot of
forces; he's got a lot of people that listen to him still; and he has
got to speak out clearly. He's got to make it absolutely clear that the
Palestinian Authority does not support these terrorist activities and
use his security forces to prevent them from happening.
I've asked that General Zinni stay in the region. I think it's very
important for our country to provide an opportunity for discussions, an
opportunity for people to come together, and so Zinni will stay there.
He will stay there to continue to push for a process that will
ultimately get us into Mitchell, and Mitchell is the best hope for
peace. It has been agreed to by the parties. It is an opportunity for
those who love peace to have a framework for peace.
Last night the administration supported a U.N. Security Council
resolution that urges there to be a cease-fire, to start a process that
will end this cycle of violence. Here we are on one of holiest of
holidays, and we're worried about people needlessly losing their lives.
And our prayers and thoughts go to the families of the victims, and I
pray for peace. And I urge all parties to recognize that there are
terrorists in this world who can't stand the thought of peace, and all
of us--all of us--must work together to condemn, find, and stop
terrorist activities.
I'll be glad to answer a few questions.
Preventing Terrorism
Q. Mr. President, with this latest terrorist attack on a Tel Aviv
cafe tonight with many apparent casualties, does Chairman Arafat in your
opinion really have any control over these suicide bombers?
The President. I think Chairman Arafat can do a lot more. I truly
believe that. I believe he needs to stand up and condemn, in Arabic,
these attacks. He's got a security force, admittedly somewhat on the
defensive right now. But nevertheless, there is a security force; there
is a security apparatus. We've been dealing with the leaders of the
security apparatus. And they have got to do a much better job of
preventing people from coming into Israel to blow up innocent people.
The leaders in the region must do the same thing. Again, I was
pleased that Crown Prince Abdullah spoke out so forcefully for what he
called normalization. We support that. But there is no normalcy when day
after day killers destroy innocent lives. All the leaders must join with
governments such as ours to strongly condemn and stop terrorist
activities.
I spoke to Jose Maria Aznar today. He's the head of the EU now, and
he told me, he said, you know, the world must fight off these
terrorists. And the region can do more, in my judgment. The Iranians
must step up and stop sponsoring terrorism. The Syrians must
participate. If people want peace in the region, there has got to be a
united effort against terror, and I do believe Mr. Arafat can do more.
Diplomatic Efforts in the Middle East
Q. Mr. President, you made a lot of phone calls today, but not to
Sharon, not to Arafat. Why not, and what is the next U.S. step?
The President. Well, first of all, my administration has made a lot
of phone calls into the region on a daily basis. Secretary of State
Powell will be speaking to Prime Minister Sharon again.
Q. Today?
The President. Yes, today; soon, as I understand it, unless this
current--this recent bombing has put the Prime Minister into a Cabinet
meeting and therefore won't be able to take a phone call. But he was
supposed to have made a call, like, right now.
Nevertheless, we're in constant touch with these governments, and
the next step is to continue our call and our efforts and our push to
fight off terror. It appears to me these aren't just isolated incidents.
I mean, there's a pattern, a routine, and a constancy.
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And so we will continue to lead, to talk and urge world leaders,
particularly those in the region, to do everything they can to shut off
the capacity of people to come and bomb.
Q. Why wasn't Arafat called by Powell today?
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