[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book I)] [January 1, 2008] [Pages C-1-C-9] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Administration of George W. Bush, 2008-2009 [[Page C-1]] Document Categories List Addresses to the Nation State of the Union--116 Addresses and Remarks See also Addresses to the Nation; Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings and Vetoes; Interviews With the News Media; Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials; Resignations and Retirements 2007 Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks--152 2007 and 2008 NCAA championship teams--865 Accra, Ghana Peace Corps volunteers, lunch--249 Tee-ball game--249 U.S. Embassy--248 Afghanistan Provincial Reconstruction Team leaders and brigade combat commanders, briefing--369 Security situation, briefing--837 African American History Month celebration--176 African development and the President's upcoming visit to Africa-- 182 Agriculture Secretary, Edward T. Schafer, swearing-in cermony--150 American Heart Month proclamation, signing in Kansas City, MO--141 American jazz celebration--857 America's Small Business Summit--523 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month--612 Bahrain, welcoming ceremony in Manama--73 Bassmaster Classic champion and Women's Bassmaster Tour champion-- 412 Baton Rouge, LA, arrival--560 Benin, Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin, remarks accepting in Cotonou--210 Bipartisan economic growth agreement--108 Black Music Month--838 Buckles, Frank W., meeting--327 Cabinet meetings--145, 499 Chicago, IL Chicago 2016 Bid Committee and U.S. Olympic Committee members, meeting--36 Horace Greeley Elementary School--32 China, earthquake Relief efforts, meeting--761 Remarks--707 Cinco de Mayo celebration--639 Colombia Free trade agreement with U.S.--479 Situation--315 ColorCraft of Virginia in Sterling, VA--415 Commander in Chief's Trophy, presentation to U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen--500 Congress Congressional leaders, meetings--101, 208 Congressional picnic--760 ``Congress of Tomorrow'' luncheon in White Sulphur Springs, WV-- 111 House Republican Conference, meeting--646 National Republican Congressional Committee dinner--361 Congressional Gold Medal, Michael E. DeBakey, award to--562 Congressional Medal of Honor Keeble, Woodrow W., posthumous award to--309 McGinnis, Private First Class Ross A., posthumous award to--743 Monsoor, Petty Officer Michael A., posthumous award to--487 Conservative Political Action Conference--161 Council of the Americas--647 Croatia, remarks in Zagreb--468 Cuba Morejon, Elsa, meeting--109 Situation--333, 709 Defense Department, Joint Chiefs of Staff and combatant commanders, meeting--128 Earmarks, signing Executive order protecting taxpayers from Government spending on--128 Economic advisers, meeting--382 [[Page C-2]] Economic Club of New York in New York City, remarks and a question- and-answer session--371 Economic Report of the President, 2008--172 Economy, national Chicago, IL--36 Maryland Heights, MO--619 Washington, DC--95, 297, 335, 578, 745 Egypt, World Economic Forum in Sharm el-Sheikh--796 Emergency food aid programs--616 Energy and climate change--505 Energy--840 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives' National Conference, Office of--883 Ford's Theatre gala--742 Former Cabinet Secretaries and senior Government officials, meeting--276 Former President Abraham Lincoln's 199th birthday, remarks honoring--170 Former President Thomas Jefferson's 265th birthday, remarks honoring--502 Fort Bragg, NC, division review ceremony--714 France Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris--801 Remarks to reporters in Paris--826 Free trade agreements, briefing with mayors--107 Furman University in Greenville, SC, commencement address--739 Greek Independence Day celebration--414 Greensburg High School in Greensburg, KS, commencement address--636 Hallmark Cards, Inc., in Kansas City, MO--142 Heart Truth Campaign reception--172 Homeland Security Department, fifth anniversary--327 Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Steven C. Preston, swearing-in ceremony--761 Intelligence reform legislation--179, 189, 367 Iowa City, IA, remarks to reporters--855 Iraq, Provincial Reconstruction Team leaders and brigade combat commanders, video teleconference--43 Israel Israel Museum in Jerusalem--687 Israeli youth, discussion in Jerusalem--688 Knesset members, remarks in Jerusalem--683 Middle East peace process in Jerusalem--65 Remarks in Jerusalem--682 Welcoming ceremony in Tel Aviv--47, 678 Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, visit--66 Italy-U.S. business exchanges, discussion in Rome, Italy--792 Jacksonville Port Authority in Jacksonville, FL--385 Jericho Program in Baltimore, MD, visit--125 Kiev, Ukraine Remarks on departure for--441 School 57, tour--448 Kigali, Rwanda Kigali Memorial Centre, visit--230 U.S. Embassy, dedication ceremony--238 Kosovo, remarks in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania--229 Kranj, Slovenia, remarks on departure for--771 Kuwait Camp Arifjan, remarks to military personnel--70 Democracy and development, discussion with Kuwaiti women in Kuwait City--72 Senior administration officials, meeting at Camp Arifjan--66 Kuwait-America Foundation's Stand for Africa gala dinner--366 Lafayette, TN Regional tornado damage, briefing--168 Tornado damage, tour--168 Legislative agenda, congressional action--858, 888 Leon H. Sullivan Foundation--269 Malaria Awareness Day in Hartford, CT--580 March for Life, taped remarks--100 Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library, visit--99 Max M. Fisher National Republican Leadership Award dinner in Livonia, MI--869 McCain, Sen. John, lunch--324 Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington, VA--726 Midwest flooding, briefings Cedar Rapids, IA--855 Washington, DC--836 Military Spouse Day--640 [[Page C-3]] Monrovia, Liberia Arrival--250 Barclay Training Center--251 Education, discussion--253 NASCAR Nextel Cup champion--146 Nashville, TN, arrival--345 National and State Teachers of the Year--603 National Association of Attorneys General--307 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast--520 National Day of Prayer--610 National Governors Association conference Dinner--260 Meeting--261 National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast--881 National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, OH--423 National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, departure from--945 National Prayer Breakfast--155 National President's Challenge--407 National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville, TN--346 National Small Business Week--564 National Volunteer Week--601 NCAA football champion Louisiana State University Tigers--483 NCAA football head coaches, meeting--728 NCAA men's basketball champion University of Kansas Jayhawks--747 New Orleans, LA Community leaders, meeting--559 Mexican consulate, reopening--539 Nominations awaiting Senate confirmation--157 North Atlantic Council summit meeting in Bucharest, Romania--463 North Korea situation--877 Northwest Boys & Girls Club in Hartford, CT, visit--579 Novadebt in Freehold, NJ, tour--438 Odierno, Lt. Gen. Raymond T., meeting--309 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris, France--801 Organization of the Islamic Conference, Special Envoy, meeting--282 Palestinian Territories, Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, visit--64 Picturing America Initiative--277 Presidential Medal of Freedom, presentation--851 President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy--102 President's Dinner--846 President's Environmental Youth Awards, presentation--509 President's Working Group on Financial Markets--18 Radio addresses--19, 74, 98, 112, 169, 217, 259, 300, 336, 380, 409, 440, 469, 498, 532, 583, 634, 659, 692, 724, 737, 767, 815, 859, 889 Republican Governors Association gala--265 Robinson Helicopter Company in Torrance, CA--130 Rolling Thunder, Inc., meeting with leaders--725 Romania, remarks in Bucharest--449 Saint Patrick's Day shamrock presentation ceremony--383 Saudi Arabia, Saudi entrepreneurs, discussion with in Riyadh--89 Silverado Cable Company in Mesa, AZ, tour--729 Small and midsize business owners, meeting--482 State Department, briefing--411 Sudan, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Richard S. Williamson, meeting-- 94 Super Bowl champion New York Giants--607 Tanzania Amana District Hospital in Dar es Salaam--225 Meru District Hospital in Arusha--227 Treasury Secretary, Henry M. Paulson, swearing-in ceremony--706 United Arab Emirates Alternative fuel sources exhibit in Abu Dhabi, tour--80 Remarks in Abu Dhabi--75 Young Arab leaders, discussion in Dubai--80 U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, commencement address--730 U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum officials, meeting--587 U.S. Chamber of Commerce reception in New Orleans, LA--543 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce--354 U.S. Institute of Peace, groundbreaking ceremony--751 Waco, TX, departure--660 [[Page C-4]] War on terror Arlington, VA--391 Las Vegas, NV--134 Washington, DC--493 Washington International Renewable Energy Conference--317 White House Correspondents' Association dinner--584 White House Easter egg roll--411 White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools-- 569 White House tee-ball--892 Women's History Month and International Women's Day celebration--342 Women's National Basketball Association champion Phoenix Mercury-- 861 World Series champion Boston Red Sox--283 World Trade Week--719 Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride--576 Wright Manufacturing, Inc., in Frederick, MD, tour--97 Youth programs, signing Executive order improving the coordination and effectiveness--160 Appointments and Nominations See also Digest (Appendix A), Nominations Submitted (Appendix B), and Checklist (Appendix C) Homeland Security Department, Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, statement--531 Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretary, remarks--529 White House Office, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, statement--398 Bill Signings and Vetoes Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, remarks--180 ``Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008,'' veto message--713, 845 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, remarks--712 ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008,'' veto message--337 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, statement-- 115 Second Chance Act of 2007, remarks--490 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, remarks--891 To Award a Congressional Gold Medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, remarks--640 Communications to Congress Belarus, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--763 Budget amendments, letters transmitting--772, 773 Bulgaria Bulgaria-U.S. Extradition Treaty and the Agreement on Mutual LegalAssistance in Criminal Matters, message transmitting-- 106 Bulgaria-U.S. Taxation Convention, message transmitting--750 Burma Blocking property and prohibiting certain transactions, message--609 U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--689 Canada-U.S. Taxation Convention, message transmitting protocol amending--371 China, temporary munitions export licenses, letter reporting on issuance--894 Colombia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, message transmitting proposed legislation--485 Cote d'Ivoire, U.S. national emergency blocking property of certain persons contributing to the conflict, letter on continuation-- 149 Cuba, U.S. national emergency relating to the anchorage and movement of vessels, message on continuation--154 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, review of title III, letter--93 Czech Republic-U.S. Social Security Agreement, message transmitting--653 Denmark-U.S. Social Security Agreement, message transmitting--298 Doping in Sport, International Convention Against, message transmitting--155 Drug trafficking, interdiction of aircraft, letter transmitting report--145 Iceland-U.S. Taxation Convention, message transmitting--645 International Trade Commission, designation of chairman and vice chairman, message--840 Iran, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--354 Iraq, U.S. national emergency with respect to stabilization, message on continuation--708 [[Page C-5]] Kingpin Act, letter transmitting designations--737 Legislative branch supplemental budget request, letter transmitting--773 Middle East, terrorists who threaten to disrupt the peace process, U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation--98 Military and intelligence operations, ongoing, and other international activities, letter transmitting supplemental appropriations request--634 Montenegro, Generalized System of Preferences benefits, letter on extension--894 North Atlantic Treaty Organization enlargement, letters transmitting reports--442, 858 North Korea, Trading With the Enemy Act, termination of the exercise of authorities under the, message--880 Romania-U.S. Extradition Treaty and the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, message transmitting--104 Russia Russia-U.S. Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, proposed, message--676 Russian Federation, U.S. national emergency with respect to weapons-usable fissile material, message on continuation-- 850 Serbia, Generalized System of Preferences benefits, letter on extension--894 Ships, International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti- Fouling Systems on, message transmitting--105 Solomon Islands, Generalized System of Preferences benefits, message on extension--520 Syria Executive order blocking property of additional persons in connection with the national emergency, message transmitting--181 U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--652 Telecommunication Union Constitution and Convention, International, message transmitting amendments--489 Trinidad and Tobago, Generalized System of Preferences benefits, letter on termination--894 Turkey, U.S. Agreement Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, message transmitting--103 U.S. combat-equipped Armed Forces, deployment, letter reporting on-- 806 Veterans resources, letter transmitting request for additional funds--94 Western Balkans, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation-- 867 Zimbabwe, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--316 Communications to Federal Agencies See also Presidential Documents Published in the Federal Register (Appendix D) AbilityOne Program, Federal support for, memorandum--174 Coastal Zone Management Act, Presidential exemption, memorandum--90 Combined Federal Campaign, memorandum--860 Controlled unclassified information, designation and sharing policy, memorandum--654 International Criminal Court, certification concerning U.S. military participation in the U.N.-African Union Mission in Darfur, memorandum--423 Pearl Harbor National Monument, potential, memorandum--736 Public Interest Declassification Board, review of recommendations, memorandum--130 Security clearances, memorandum--148 Directives Biometrics for Identification and Screening To Enhance National Security--757 Interviews With the News Media Exchanges with reporters Camp Arifjan, Kuwait--66 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania--229 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt--690 White House--43, 189, 278, 282, 312, 324, 339, 877 Interviews ABC, ``Good Morning America'' program--919 ABC News--916 ABC News Radio--902 Al Arabiya Television--26, 660 Alhurra TV--24 American Urban Radio Networks--907 BBC Arabic--672 [[Page C-6]] BBC World News America--192 C-SPAN--911 CBS Radio--920 Channel 2 News of Israel--20 Channel 10 TV of Israel--666 CNBC--910 Egypt's Dream TV--669 EWTN Global Catholic Network--915 Foreign media--9, 197, 416, 920, 930 FOX News--946, 897, 899, 923 France 3 TV--789 History Channel--913 Major League Baseball Productions--909 NBC News--701 NBC Sports--901 NBC, ``Today'' show--906 Observer, The--816 PBS, ``Nightly Business Report'' program--909 Pentagon Channel--404 POP TV of Slovenia--768 Print journalists--930 Radio Farda--402 Rai TV of Italy--764 Reuters--897 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, various journalists--81 Sky News--927 Time magazine--906 Times of London, The--926 Travel pool reporters aboard Air Force One--254 USA Today--901 VOA Persian News Network--399 Wall Street Journal Editorial Board--910 Yahoo! News--920 Yedioth Ahronoth of Israel--1 Joint news conferences Australia, Prime Minister Rudd--431 Benin, President Yayi Boni--211 Canada, Prime Minister Harper--546 Denmark, Prime Minister Rasmussen--302 European Union leaders--774 France, President Sarkozy--808 Germany, Chancellor Merkel--783 Ghana, President Kufuor--241 Israel, Prime Minister Olmert--49 Italy, Prime Minister Berlusconi--795 Mexico, President Calderon Hinojosa--546 Palestinian Authority, President Abbas--57 Romania, President Basescu--456 Russia, President Putin--472 Rwanda, President Kagame--231 South Korea, President Lee--533 Tanzania, President Kikwete--218 Ukraine, President Yushchenko--443 United Kingdom, Prime Minister Brown--511, 826 News conferences January 9--49 January 10--57 February 16--211 February 17--218 February 19--231 February 20--241 February 28--285 March 1--302 March 28--431 April 1--443 April 2--456 April 6--472 April 17--511 April 19--533 April 22--546 April 29--587 June 10--774 June 11--783 June 12--795 June 14--808 June 16--826 Joint Statements Canada, Prime Minister Harper--557 Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI--504 Mexico, President Calderon Hinojosa--557 Russia, President Medvedev, Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear Terrorism, fourth meeting--840 Vietnam, Prime Minister Dung--906 Letters and Messages See also Communications to Congress Cinco de Mayo, message--633 Easter, message--409 Juneteenth, message--856 Kosovo, letter to President Sejdiu recognizing Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state--228 Lunar New Year, message--147 Nowruz, message--399 Passover, message--531 Saint Patrick's Day, message--380 [[Page C-7]] Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials See also Interviews With the News Media; Joint Statements Afghanistan President Karzai--690, 897, 929 Provincial Governors--489 Australia, Prime Minister Rudd--431 Bahamas, Prime Minister Ingraham--408 Bahrain, King Hamad--413, 899, 912 Barbados, Prime Minister Thompson--408 Belize, Prime Minister Barrow--408 Benin, President Yayi Boni--211, 905 Bulgaria, Prime Minister Stanishev--874 Canada, Prime Minister Harper--542, 546, 557, 902, 917 China, President Hu--912, 920 Croatia President Mesic--466, 914 Prime Minister Sanader--467 Czech Republic, Prime Minister Topolanek--278 Denmark, Prime Minister Rasmussen--302, 908 Egypt, President Mubarak--91, 900, 912, 922 European Union Commission President Durao Barroso--774 Council President Jansa--774 European Union leaders--926 France, President Sarkozy--808, 927 Georgia, Republic of, President Saakashvili--396, 899, 911 Germany, Chancellor Merkel--783, 926 Ghana, President Kufuor--240, 241, 250, 906 Guatemala, President Colom Caballeros--585 Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI--503, 916, 927 India, Minister of External Affairs Mukherjee--912 Iraq Deputy Prime Minister Salih--695 First Deputy Speaker Atiya--905 Minister of Foreign Affairs Zebari--695 President Talabani--867 Prime Minister Maliki--905, 922 Second Deputy Speaker Tayfur--905 Shi'a and Sunni tribal leaders--925 Shi'a city councilmen from Sadr City--909 Speaker Mashhadani--905 Sunni city councilmen from Adhamiyah--909 Vice President Abd Al-Mahdi--695 Ireland, Prime Minister Ahern--382, 383, 918 Israel Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Livni--898 Government officials--921 Minister of Defense Barak--898 Opposition Leader Netanyahu--898 President Peres--47, 679, 898, 921 Prime Minister Olmert--49, 680, 749, 898, 921 Italy President Napolitano--926 Prime Minister Berlusconi--795, 916, 927 Japan Ambassador to the U.S. Kato--922 Prime Minister Fukuda--929 Jordan, King Abdullah II--312, 897, 899, 901, 908, 917, 922 Kuwait, Amir Sabah--899, Liberia, President Johnson Sirleaf--251, 907 Luxembourg, Prime Minister Juncker--915 Mali, President Toure--175 Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Cardinal Sfeir--922 Mexico, President Calderon Hinojosa--540, 546, 557, 917 Middle East Quartet Representative Blair--898, 921, 928 Netherlands, The, Prime Minister Balkenende--755 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Future leaders--915 Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer--299, 461, 908 Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister McGuinness--835 First Minister Robinson--835 Pakistan President Musharraf--906, 924 Prime Minister Gilani--694, 912 Palestinian Authority President Abbas--57, 575, 693, 898, 922 Prime Minister Fayyad--898, 904, 922 Panama, President Torrijos Espino--644 Paraguay, President Lugo Mendez--918 Philippines, President Macapagal-Arroyo--862 Poland, Prime Minister Tusk--339 Romania President Basescu--456, 914 Prime Minister Popescu-Tariceanu--464 [[Page C-8]] Russia Former Prime Minister Primakov--900 President Medvedev--471, 840, 908, 915, 920 President Putin--471, 472, 915 Prime Minister Putin--920 Russian statesmen and policy experts--900 Rwanda, President Kagame--231, 906 Saudi Arabia King Abdallah--899, 921, 922 Minister of Foreign Affairs Saud--905 Singapore, Senior Minister Goh--492 Slovenia President Turk--926 Prime Minister Jansa--926 South Africa, President Mbeki--914 South Korea, President Lee--533, 917 Sweden, Prime Minister Reinfeldt--925 Tanzania, President Kikwete--218, 226, 905 Thailand, Prime Minister Samak--903 Turkey, President Gul--41, 898 Ukraine Party of Regions Leader Yanukovych--913 President Yushchenko--443, 448, 913 Prime Minister Tymoshenko--913 Verkhovna Rada Chairman Petrovych--913 United Arab Emirates Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed--899, 930 President Khalifa--899 Vice President and Prime Minister Muhammad bin Rashid al- Maktum--899 United Kingdom Conservative Party Leader and Opposition Leader Cameron--928 Prime Minister Brown--511, 826, 916, 928 Prince Philip--927 Queen Elizabeth II--927 United Nations Secretary-General Ban--209, 916 Security Council Permanent Representatives--868 Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General for Afghanistan Eide--600 Vietnam, Prime Minister Dung--864 Zambia, President Mwanawasa--928 Resignations and Retirements Defense Department, U.S. Central Command, commander, resignation, statement--353 Homeland Security Department, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, Federal Coordinator, resignation, statement--300 Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretary, resignation, statement--441 Statements by the President See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings and Vetoes; Joint Statements; Resignations and Retirements African Union, appointment of President Kikwete of Tanzania as President of and Foreign Minister Ping of Gabon as Chair of the Commission of the--147 Agee, G. Steven, Senate confirmation as U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit--708 Armenian Remembrance Day--595 Burma situation--264, 617, 730 China, earthquake--665 Colombia free trade agreement legislation, House of Representatives action--497 Deaths Archbishop Christodoulos--115 Buckley, William F., Jr.--285 Daniel, Margaret Truman--129 Heston, Charlton--479 Hinckley, Gordon B.--114 Jordan, W. Hamilton--713 Lantos, Rep. Thomas P.--173 McKay, Jim--768 Rahho, Archbishop Paulos Faraj--370 Russert, Timothy J.--806 Wheeler, John A.--501 Donate Life Month, National--568 Economic growth legislation, Senate action--161 Farm legislation--369, 561, 677 Foreign investments, signing Executive order reforming how the U.S. reviews national security concerns--108 Holocaust, International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the--114 Individual gun rights, U.S. Supreme Court ruling--889 Intelligence reform legislation Congressional action--110 Senate passage--178 Israel, terrorist attack in Jerusalem--333 Kennedy, Sen. Edward M., health situation--707 [[Page C-9]] Kenya situation--41 King, Martin Luther, Jr., 40th anniversary of death--466 Lebanon American Embassy in Beirut, 25th anniversary of terrorist attack--519 Former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, third anniversary of death-- 192 Presidential election--726 Situation--113, 665 No Child Left Behind Act--562 North Korea Freedom Week--609 Preston, Steven C., Senate confirmation as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development--756 Proliferation Security Initiative, fifth anniversary--735 Schafer, Edward T., Senate confirmation as Secretary of Agriculture--115 Student loan access legislation, congressional passage--619 Sudan, efforts to achieve lasting peace--46 Taiwan Presidential election--410 Thailand-U.S. relations, 175th anniversary--398 Timor-Leste situation--174 U.S. Courts of Appeals and District Court judges, Senate confirmation--874 Virginia Tech shootings in Blacksburg, VA, anniversary--503 World Press Freedom Day--618 Zimbabwe situation--747, 891