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geared on a child-by-child basis. And good accountability measures do
that.
We were at a--I saw a computer--I'm sorry to get going here, but we
saw a computer upstairs that was able to take a child, figure out its
level of learning, and the program adjusts immediately to that child,
and then another child gets on, the program adjusts to the learning
capacities of that particular child. That's what education systems need
to evolve toward, individualized learning, as opposed to lumping kids
into groups and just kind of shuffling through the system.
And I appreciate what you're doing.
[The forum continued.]
The President. Thanks. Let me say one thing--Lucretia talked about
partnerships. Senator Biden reminded me that some of the money in the
program here came from Microsoft and AOL--the point being that corporate
Delaware or corporate Texas or corporate America can play a major role
in making sure that we match assets with needs, particularly in programs
that focus on our youth.
And I want to thank corporate Delaware and your company, as well as
others who have heard the call that part of making sure that capitalism
runs the full gamut is not only to be able to make a good bottom line,
which we all hope for, but also to put something back into the system.
So if you're calling for people to put more back in the system, I'm
calling right with you.
[The forum continued.]
The President. Yes, I want you all to hear--it's an interesting
thing he just said. He said the tutorials take place in the church. That
doesn't mean that--let me start over. It means that we need to focus on
the child and not on the process.
How sad would it be if our system said, ``You can't have tutorials
in churches because of the legal process''? And it's important for our
society to keep in mind, every child matters. And we ought to be
heralding the Reverend Johnsons of the world, as opposed to trying to
thwart the Reverend Johnsons of the world. That's what the whole Faith-
Based Initiative in Congress is about.
I appreciate what you do. Keep doing it, like I know you will.
Note: The President spoke at 11:20 a.m. in the Bears Den Gymnasium at
the H. Fletcher Brown Boys and Girls Club. In his remarks, he referred
to Claven Jones, director, H. Fletcher Brown Boys and Girls Club;
Maurice Pritchett, principal, Bancroft Elementary School; Lucretia
Young, director, Warner Street YMCA; and John Taylor, principal, and
Rev. Clifford I. Johnson, founder,
Marion T. Academy.
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Week Ending Friday, April 6, 2001
Remarks Calling on China To Return the United States Military Crew and
Surveillance Aircraft
April 3, 2001
Good afternoon. I want to report to the American people, and
especially to the families involved, that I've just talked with
Brigadier General Sealock, who earlier today met with our 24 men and
women in China.
The general tells me they are in good health; they suffered no
injuries; and they have not been mistreated. I know this is a relief to
their loved ones and to all Americans.
Our crewmembers expressed their faith in America, and we have faith
in them. They send their love to their families. They said they're
looking forward to coming home, and we are looking forward to bringing
them home.
This is an unusual situation in which an American military aircraft
had to make an emergency landing on Chinese soil. Our approach has been
to keep this accident from becoming an international incident. We have
allowed the Chinese Government time to do the right thing. But now it is
time for our service men and women to return home, and it is time for
the Chinese Government to return our plane.
This accident has the potential of undermining our hopes for a
fruitful and productive relationship between our two countries. To keep
that from happening, our service men and women need to come home.
Thank you very much.
Note: The President spoke at 4:03 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White
House. In his remarks,
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he referred to Brig. Gen. Neal Sealock, USA, U.S. Embassy Defense
Attache in Beijing. On Sunday, April 1, a U.S. Navy EP-3E Aries II
electronic surveillance aircraft made an emergency landing on China's
Hainan Island after a mid-air collision with a Chinese F-8 fighter jet
over the South China Sea. The 24-member crew (21 men and 3 women),
consisting of one Marine, one Air Force and 22 Navy personnel, have been
held by the Chinese since the incident. A tape was not available for
verification of the content of these remarks.
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Week Ending Friday, April 6, 2001
Statement on House of Representatives Action on Estate Tax Legislation
April 4, 2001
The House of Representative's action on eliminating the death tax is
a victory for fairness and a vote for economic growth. I applaud the
spirit of cooperation in both parties that led to today's result.
The death tax lacks common sense and thwarts free enterprise. It is
unfair to families who have devoted their lives to building family farms
and small businesses. Today's vote is an important step toward restoring
fairness in the Tax Code by eliminating the double and triple taxation
that results from the death tax.
I look forward to continuing to work with Members of Congress from
both parties to enact real and meaningful tax relief for the American
people.
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Monday, April 9, 2001
Volume 37--Number 14
Pages 559-588
Week Ending Friday, April 6, 2001
Proclamation 7422--National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, 2001
April 4, 2001
By the President of the United States
of America
A Proclamation
Organ and tissue transplantation is one of the most significant
advances in medicine. Wonderful success stories give hope to people of
all ages, and donors and their families deserve our deepest gratitude.
Their extraordinary generosity and foresight have given countless
individuals the opportunity to rear a family, hold a job, and pursue
fuller and more active lives.
Unfortunately, many people are not able to reap the benefits of
remarkable transplant technology. More than 75,000 Americans are on the
national organ transplant waiting list, and every 13 minutes, another
person will be added to the waiting list. Sadly, each day, 15 of those
on the waiting list will die because the need for organs far exceeds the
number donated.
The Department of Health and Human Services and health professionals
across the country are dedicated to improving these statistics. By
becoming organ donors, Americans can join in this important mission to
help those suffering from a life- threatening illness caused by the
failure of a vital organ. Persons can participate by simply completing
and carrying a donor card and informing family and friends of their wish
to donate. Such decisions will make a significant difference in the
number of available organs for donation.
Many Americans have set a powerful example in this regard, agreeing
to become an organ donor and taking a selfless action that may
potentially save lives. I encourage other Americans to consider organ
donation and to join me in expressing gratitude for those who have
already made the gift of life.
Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 15 through 21, 2001,
as National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week. I call upon medical
professionals, government agencies, private organizations, and educators
to join me in raising awareness of the need for organ donors in
communities throughout our Nation.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand one, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth.
George W. Bush
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., April 6,
2001]
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Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on April
9.
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Week Ending Friday, April 6, 2001
Executive Order 13206--Termination of Emergency Authority for Certain
Export Controls
April 4, 2001
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States of America, including the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the Export
Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.)
(the ``Act''), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. In view of the reauthorization and extension of the Act
by Public Law 106-508, Executive Order 12924 of August 19, 1994, which
continued the effect of export control regulations under IEEPA, is
revoked, and the declaration of economic emergency is rescinded, as
provided in this order.
Sec. 2. The revocation of Executive Order 12924 shall not affect any
violation of any rules, regulations, orders, licenses, or other forms of
administrative action under that order that occurred during the period
the order was in effect. All rules and regulations issued or continued
in effect under the authority of IEEPA and Executive Order 12924,
including those codified at 15 C.F.R. 730-74 (2000), and all orders,
regulations, licenses, and other forms of administrative action issued,
taken, or continued in effect pursuant thereto, remain in full force and
effect, as if issued, taken, or continued in effect pursuant to and as
authorized by the Act or by other appropriate authority until amended or
revoked by the proper authority. Nothing in this order shall affect the
continued applicability of the provision for the administration of the
Act and delegations of authority set forth in Executive Order 12002 of
July 7, 1977, Executive Order 12214 of May 2, 1980, Executive Order
12938 of November 14, 1994, as amended, Executive Order 12981 of
December 5, 1995, as amended, and Executive Order 13026 of November 15,
1996.
Sec. 3. All rules, regulations, orders, licenses, and other forms of
administrative action issued, taken, or continued in effect pursuant to
the authority of IEEPA and Executive Order 12924 relating to the
administration of section 38(e) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2778(e)) shall remain in full force and effect until amended or
revoked under proper authority.
George W. Bush
The White House,
April 4, 2001.
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., April 6,
2001]
Note: This Executive order was published in the Federal Register on
April 9.
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Volume 37--Number 14
Pages 559-588
Week Ending Friday, April 6, 2001
Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on World
Intellectual Property Rights
April 4, 2001
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Chairman:)
As required by the second proviso of the text of the resolution of
advice and consent to ratification of the World Intellectual Property
Organization Copyright Treaty and the World Intellectual Property
Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty, passed by the Senate on
October 21, 1998, I transmit herewith the second report on the status of
the ratification of those treaties and related matters.
Sincerely,
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