Historic Documents of 2003

by Gottron, Martha V.; Felton, John; Maxwell, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9781568028576
• ISBN10: 1568028571
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-06-21
• Publisher: Cq Pr

Table of Contents

Preface	xix
How to Use This Book	xx
Overview of 2003	xxi
January
Lula on His Inauguration as President of Brazil	3	(15)
Speech by Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on January 1, 2003, upon his inauguration as the thirty-sixth president of Brazil.
State of the Union Address and Democratic Response	18	(22)
State of the Union address delivered January 29, 2003, by President George W. Bush to a joint session of Congress and the Democratic response by Governor Gary Locke of Washington.
European Leaders on the Prospect of a War in Iraq	40	(15)
First, a letter published January 30, 2003, supporting the U.S. position of confronting the government of Iraq with the prospect of war if it failed to give up its presumed arsenal of weapons of mass destruction, signed by Jose Maria Aznar, Jose-Manuel Durao Barroso, Silvio Berlusconi, Tony Blair, Peter Medgyessy, Leszek Miller, Andres Fogh Rasmussen (the prime ministers, respectively, of Spain, Portugal, Italy, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Poland, and Denmark), and Vaclav Havel, the president of the Czech Republic; second, a declaration issued February 10, 2003, by French president Jacques Chirac, Russian president Vladimir Putin, and German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, arguing that war against Iraq should be a "last resort."
February
New Constitution Adopted for Serbia and Montenegro	55	(13)
Constitutional Charter of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, established February 4, 2003, following the dissolution of the former Republic of Yugoslavia.
President's Economic Report, Economic Advisers' Report	68	(31)
President George W. Bush's annual report to Congress, The Economic Report of the President, and excerpts from The Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisers, both released February 7, 2003.
March
UN Secretary General on the First Session of the International Criminal Court	99	(6)
"International Criminal Court Judges Embody 'Our Collective Conscience,- an address by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, delivered March 11, 2003, at a ceremony marking the swearing-in of the eighteen judges of the new International Criminal Court.
U.S. Court of Appeals Rulings on Detentions of Terrorism Suspects	105	(16)
First, the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, issued March 11, 2003, in the case of Khaled A. F. Al Odah, et al. v. United States of America, in which the court ruled that U.S. courts did not have jurisdiction over the status of foreigners held as terrorism suspects at a military detention center at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba; second, the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco, issued December 18, 2003, in the case of Falen Gherebi v. George Walker Bush; Donald H. Rumsfeld, in which the court ruled that U.S. courts did have jurisdiction over the status of foreigners detained at the Guantanamo base.
World Health Organization on the Worldwide SARS Outbreak	121	(14)
Two press releases issued March 15 and 16, 2003, by the World Health Organization: first, an announcement that Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome had spread worldwide; second, a summary of outbreaks in individual countries.
President Bush on the Prospect of War with Iraq	135	(20)
First, a speech by President George W. Bush, delivered March 17, 2003, setting an ultimatum for Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and his sons to leave the country within forty-eight hours; second, a speech by President Bush, delivered March 19, 2003, announcing that U.S. and British forces had begun attacking Iraq.
April
GAO on Integrating Terrorist Watch Lists	155	(18)
"Information Technology: Terrorist Watch Lists Should Be Consolidated to Promote Better Integration and Sharing," a report prepared by the General Accounting Office, dated April 15, 2003, but not publicly released until April 30, 2003.
National Academy of Public Administration and EPA on Clean Air Regulations	173	(18)
First, "A Breath of Fresh Air: Reviving the New Source Review Program," a report issued April 21, 2003, by a panel of experts appointed by the National Academy of Public Administration; second, "EPA Announces Next Step to Improve the New Source Review Program," a statement issued August 27, 2003, by the Environmental Protection Agency announcing final changes to the new source review program of the Clean Air Act.
International "Roadmap" for Peace in the Middle East	191	(18)
"A Performance-Based Roadmap to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict," released April 30, 2003, by the United States, the United Nations, the European Union, and Russia.
May
Indian and Pakistani Prime Ministers on the Dispute over Kashmir	209	(9)
First, an address May 2, 2003, in the Indian parliament by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in which he called for restoration of diplomatic relations and civil aviation links between India and Pakistan; second, a statement issued May 6, 2003, by Pakistani prime minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, responding positively to Vajpayee's speech.
GAO on Tracking Foreign Visitors and Improving Border Security	218	(9)
"Counterfeit Documents Used to Enter the United States from Certain Western Hemisphere Countries Not Detected," testimony presented May 13, 2003, by Robert J. Cramer, managing director of the General Accounting Office's Office of Special Investigations, before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Abdullah on Bombings in Riyadh	227	(10)
An address to the nation delivered May 13, 2003, by Saudi Arabian crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz one day after a series of bombings in Riyadh.
UN Security Council on Peace Agreement for Ivory Coast	237	(8)
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1479, adopted May 13, 2003, approving the creation of a small UN mission to monitor the implementation of a peace agreement in Ivory Coast.
Russian President Putin on the State of the Nation	245	(15)
"Annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation," the state of the nation address by President Vladimir Putin, delivered May 16, 2003, to the Russian parliament.
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	260	(19)
The World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, adopted May 21, 2003, by the Fifty-Sixth World Health Assembly.
National Referendum in Venezuela on the Presidency of Hugo Chavez	279	(9)
"Agreement Between the Representatives of the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Political and Social Groups Supporting It, and the Coordinadora Democratica and the Political and Civil Society Organizations Supporting It," signed May 29, 2003, in Caracas, calling for a national referendum on the presidency of Hugo Chavez after August 19, 2003.
UN Security Council on Threats to Peace in Congo	288	(13)
Resolution 1484, adopted May 30, 2003, by the United Nations Security Council, authorizing an Interim Emergency Multinational Force to stabilize the security in the city of Bunia, in the Ituri province of northeastern Congo.
June
European Space Agency on Space Probe Launch	301	(9)
"Mars Express En Route for the Red Planet," a June 2, 2003, announcement by the European Space Agency of the launch of the Mars Express space probe, which was intended to land an unmanned rover on Mars.
Justice Department on Treatment of Post-September 11 Detainees	310	(22)
"The September 11 Detainees: A Review of the Treatment of Aliens Held on Immigration Charges in Connection with the Investigation of the September 11 Attacks," a report issued June 2, 2003, by the Office of the Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Investigative Report on WorldCom Fraud	332	(17)
Second Interim Report of the Bankruptcy Court Examiner, referred to as the "Thornburgh Report," in the case of WorldCom, Inc., made public June 9, 2003.
Census Bureau on Increases in the Hispanic Population	349	(9)
'The Hispanic Population in the United States: March 2002," a report released June 18, 2003, by the Census Bureau in conjunction with the official announcement that Hispanics were now the largest minority group in the United States.
Supreme Court on Affirmative Action	358	(29)
Two decisions handed down June 23, 2003: first, the main majority and dissenting opinions in the case of Grutter v. Bollinger, in which the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that achieving a diverse student body was a compelling state interest that justified the use of race as one of several considerations in admitting students so long as applications were evaluated individually and race was not used in a "mechanical way"; second, the majority opinion in the case of Gratz v. Bollinger, in which the Court struck down, 6-3, the University of Michigan's undergraduate admissions policy because its point system automatically awarded a set number of points to minority students, making it an impermissible quota system.
Supreme Court on Internet Filters at Public Libraries	387	(14)
The majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions in the case of United States v. American Library Association Inc., in which the Supreme Court on June 23, 2003, upheld, 6-3, the Children's Internet Protection Act (PL 106-554), which required public libraries receiving certain federal subsidies to install antipornography filters on computers used by the public for access to the Internet.
Supreme Court on Sodomy Laws, Massachusetts Court on Gay Marriage	401	(24)
First, the majority opinion in the case of Lawrence v. Texas, in which the Supreme Court, on June 26, 2003, by a 6-3 vote, struck down as unconstitutional state laws that criminalized sex between mutually consenting gay adults; second, the majority opinion in the case of Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, in which the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled 4-3 on November 18, 2003, that the state's ban on gay marriage was a violation of the state's constitution.
Democratic Security and Defense Policy of Colombian President Uribe	425	(16)
"Democratic Security and Defense," a policy issued June 29, 2003, by President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia.
July
Bureau of Labor Statistics on the U.S. Employment Situation	441	(9)
"The Employment Situation: June 2003," a report issued July 3, 2003, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor.
UN Secretary General Annan on Reform in Africa	450	(10)
Address by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, delivered July 10, 2003, to the annual summit meeting of the African Union, held in Maputo, Mozambique.
UN Security Council on International Peacekeeping in Bosnia	460	(10)
United Nations Resolution 1491, adopted unanimously July 11, 2003, by the United Nations Security Council, extending for one year the authorization of a NATO peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Human Rights Watch on Conflict in Northern Uganda	470	(10)
"Abducted and Abused: Renewed Conflict in Northern Uganda," a report published July 15, 2003, by Human Rights Watch that detailed human rights abuses committed during the conflict in Uganda.
Surgeon General on Countering Obesity	480	(12)
"The Obesity Crisis in America," prepared testimony delivered July 16, 2003, by Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona before the House Education Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Report on European Union Draft Constitution	492	(12)
First, "Report from the Presidency of the Convention to the President of the European Council," a draft version of a constitution for the European Union; second, "Rome Declaration," a statement by Valery Giscard d'Estaing, chairman of the European Convention; both documents made public July 18, 2003.
Presidential Commission on Mental Health Care	504	(19)
"Achieving the Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care in America," a report released July 22, 2003, in which the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health recommended a wholesale overhaul of the nation's mental health care delivery system.
State Attorney General on Child Abuse by Priests	523	(21)
"The Sexual Abuse of Children in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston," a report issued July 23, 2003, by Thomas F. Reilly, the attorney general of Massachusetts.
Joint Congressional Panel on September 11 Attacks	544	(32)
"Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001," a report provided to Congress in December 2002 and publicly released July 24, 2003, by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Civil Rights Commission on Native Americans	576	(16)
"A Quiet Crisis: Federal Funding and Unmet Needs in Indian Country," a report released July 25, 2003, by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
State Department Official on the "Dictatorship" in North Korea	592	(15)
"A Dictatorship at the Crossroads," a speech delivered July 21, 2003, in Seoul, South Korea, by John R. Bolton, U.S. undersecretary of state for arms control and international security affairs, denouncing the government of North Korean leader Kim Jong I1.
August
Attorney General Ashcroft and Former Vice President Gore on the Patriot Act	607	(24)
First, "Preserving Life and Liberty," a speech delivered August 19, 2003, by Attorney General John D. Ashcroft to the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., in which Ashcroft defended the USA Patriot Act and the administration's conduct of the domestic war on terror; second, "Freedom and Security," a speech delivered November 9, 2003, by former vice president Al Gore to the American Constitution Society in which Gore called the Patriot Act "a terrible mistake" and urged its repeal.
Investigating Board on the Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster	631	(47)
Report of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, which had been appointed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to examine the causes of the February 1, 2003, destruction of the space shuttle Columbia, made public August 26, 2003.
Congressional Budget Office on the Federal Deficit	678	(15)
"The Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update," a report released August 26, 2003, by the Congressional Budget Office, projecting that federal budget deficits would reach $401 billion in fiscal 2003 and $480 billion in 2004, absent any changes in current law.
September
New York State Court on Mutual Funds	693	(14)
A complaint filed September 3, 2003, with a New York state court by Attorney General Eliot Spitzer alleging that from 1999 to 2003 Canary Capitol Partners, LLC; Canary Investment Management, LLC; Canary Capital Partners, LTD; and Edward J. Stern engaged in fraudulent schemes, known as late trading and market timing, that short-changed investors in several mutual funds.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation on Underfunded Pensions	707	(13)
Testimony given September 4, 2003, by Steven A. Kandarian, executive director of the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, before the House Committee on Education and the Work-force.
General Accounting Office on Aviation Security	720	(20)
"Aviation Security: Progress Since September 11, 2001, and the Challenges Ahead," testimony given September 9, 2003, by Gerald L. Dillingham, director of civil aviation issues for the General Accounting Office, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
World Trade Organization on Collapse of Trade Talks	740	(11)
First, the ministerial statement, issued September 14, 2003, after talks sponsored by the World Trade Organization to liberalize global trade ended in failure; second, a statement issued December 15 by Carlos Perez del Castillo, chairman of the WTO General Council, reporting on the status of talks to get the negotiations back on track.
International Monetary Fund on the 2003 World Economic Outlook	751	(16)
The International Monetary Fund's annual World Economic Outlook, released to the public September 18, 2003.
UN Security Council on Peacekeeping in Liberia	767	(13)
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1509, adopted September 19, 2003, authorizing the UN mission in Liberia, a peace-keeping force of 15,000 troops and 1,000 civilian police officers, with a mandate to help the country's interim government implement a peace agreement ending a civil war.
UN Envoy on HIV/AIDS in Africa	780	(11)
Remarks made by Stephen Lewis, the United Nations secretary general's special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, on September 21, 2003, at the opening ceremonies of the thirteenth International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa.
Report on Allegations of Sexual Misconduct at the U.S. Air Force Academy	791	(17)
"Report of the Panel to Review Sexual Misconduct Allegations at the U.S. Air Force Academy," released September 22, 2003.
Secretary General Annan on Reform of the United Nations	808	(9)
Speech by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, delivered September 23, 2003, to the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly.
General Accounting Office on U.S. Missile Defense	817	(7)
"Missile Defense: Additional Knowledge Needed in Developing System for Intercepting Long-Range Missiles," a report released September 23, 2003, by the General Accounting Office that raised questions about the Pentagon's plans for deployment of the ground-based component of the missile defense system pro-posed by President George W. Bush.
President of Argentina on Economic Recovery	824	(11)
Address delivered September 23, 2003, by Nestor Kirchner, president of Argentina, to the United Nations General Assembly in which he called for international support for his program to revitalize Argentina's economy.
Agreement on Interim Security for Sudan	835	(11)
"Framework Agreement on Security Arrangements During the Interim Period Between the Government of the Sudan and The Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Sudan People's Liberation Army," signed September 25, 2003, allowing the rebel movement in southern Sudan to keep its military force during a six-year interim period and providing for joint units, composed of troops from both the army and the rebels, in four sections of the country.
Census Bureau Report on Health Insurance Coverage	846	(15)
"Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2002," a report released September 30, 2003, by the U.S. Census Bureau giving data on the number of Americans estimated to have been without health insurance in 2002.
October
General Accounting Office on Global Warming Policy	861	(13)
"Climate Change: Preliminary Observations on the Administration's February 2002 Climate Initiative," a statement delivered October 1, 2003, to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology, by John B. Stephenson, director of the Natural Resources and Environment Division of the General Accounting Office.
U.S. Inspector on Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq	874	(27)
Unclassified version of prepared testimony by David Kay, the chief U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq, that the Central Intelligence Agency released after he testified October 2, 2003, in closed hearings before several congressional committees.
GAO, Homeland Security Department on Weapons of Mass Destruction	901	(21)
First, "DOD Excess Property: Risk Assessment Needed on Public Sales of Equipment That Could be Used to Make Biological Weapons," a report to Congress released October 7, 2003, by the General Accounting Office and delivered to the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations of the House Committee on Government Reform by Gregory D. Kutz, GAO's director of financial management and assurance; second, "Top Officials (TOPOFF) Exercise Series: TOPOFF 2, After Action Summary Report for Public Release," a report by the Department of Homeland Security, issued December 19, 2003.
Peace Agreement Between Government and Rebels in Burundi	922	(11)
"Pretoria Protocol on Political, Defense, and Security Power Sharing in Burundi," signed October 8, 2003, by the president of Burundi, Domitien Ndayizeye, and the head of the Forces for the Defense of Democracy rebel movement, Pierre Nkurunziza.
United Nations Security Council on Postwar Iraq	933	(22)
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1511, adopted October 16, 2003, endorsing the interim Iraqi Governing Council of Iraq, which operated under the U.S.-led occupation of the country, and calling on other countries to contribute troops to help stabilize Iraq.
UN Report on Intellectual Freedom in the Arab World	955	(24)
"Arab Human Development Report 2003: Building a Knowledge Society," issued October 20, 2003, by the United Nations Development Program and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development.
FBI Report on Crime in the United States	979	(16)
News release issued October 27, 2003, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation summarizing the findings of its annual report, Crime in the United States, 2002.
November
President, Federal Courts on Partial Birth Abortion	995	(10)
First, remarks made by President George W. Bush on November 5, 2003, upon signing legislation banning partial birth abortion unless necessary to save the life of the mother; second, the temporary restraining order issued November 5 by U.S. District Judge Richard G. Kopf, the District of Nebraska, in Leroy Carhart et al. v. John Ashcroft, blocking enforcement of the ban for four doctors in Nebraska; and third, the temporary restraining order issued November 6 by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Conway Casey, the Southern District of New York, in National Abortion Federation v. John Ashcroft, suspending enforcement of the ban for members of the federation, which represented most doctors that performed abortions in the United States.
Schwarzenegger on His Inauguration as Governor of California	1005	(9)
Inaugural speech delivered November 17, 2003, by Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger on being sworn in as governor of California to serve the remaining three years of the term of Democratic governor Gray Davis, who was recalled by the voters on October 7.
Report on Causes of Massive Power Blackout	1014	(11)
Remarks made by Spencer Abraham, the U.S. secretary of energy, on November 19, 2003, as he released the "Interim Report: Causes of the August 14th Blackout in the United States and Canada," prepared by the U.S.-Canada Power System Outage Task Force, headed by Abraham and Herb Dhaliwal, the Canadian minister of natural resources.
IAEA Resolution on Iran's Nuclear Program	1025	(14)
"Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran," the resolution adopted November 26, 2003, by the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, concerning nuclear programs in Iran.
December
Acting President of Georgia on Political Change	1039	(11)
Speech delivered December 1, 2003, by Nino Burdzhanadze, the acting president of Georgia, to the eleventh meeting of the ministerial council of the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe, held in Maastricht, the Netherlands.
United Nations on the al Qaeda Terrorist Network	1050	(19)
Second Report of the Monitoring Group, Pursuant to Resolution 1363 (2001) and as Extended by Resolutions 1390 (2002) and 1455 (2003) on Sanctions Against al-Qaida, the Taliban and Their Associates and Associated Entities, made public December 2, 2003, by the group established by the United Nations Security Council to examine the implementation of sanctions the council had imposed against the al Qaeda terrorist network, the Taliban regime of Afghanistan, and individuals and entities associated with them.
UN Criminal Tribunal on Rwanda Genocide Verdicts	1069	(20)
Summary of the judgment, handed down December 3, 2003, by the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, in the cases of Jean-Bosco Barayagwiza, Ferdinand Nahimana, and Hassan Ngeze-all of whom were convicted of charges related to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
UN Secretary General on Situation in Afghanistan	1089	(21)
Two reports by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan: first, "Emergency International Assistance for Peace, Normalcy and Reconstruction of War-Stricken Afghanistan," submitted December 3, 2003, to the UN General Assembly; second, "The Situation in Afghanistan and Its Implications for International Peace and Security," submitted December 30, 2003, to the UN Security Council.
British Commonwealth Leaders on Zimbabwe	1110	(9)
Statement, issued December 7, 2003, in Abuja, Nigeria, by the heads of government of the British Commonwealth, declaring that the suspension of Zimbabwe's membership in the organization would remain in effect.
President Bush on Signing Medicare Reform Law	1119	(10)
Remarks by President George W. Bush on December 8, 2003, as he signed into law an overhaul of the Medicare program that provided a new drug benefit to seniors and shifted some of the responsibility for running the program from the federal government to the private sector.
Shirin Ebadi on Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize	1129	(9)
Speech delivered December 10, 2003, by Shirin Ebadi, a human rights activist in Iran, as she accepted the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize.
UN Mission on Building Democracy in Kosovo	1138	(17)
"Standards for Kosovo," a document issued December 10, 2003, by Harri Holkeri, the United Nations special representative for Kosovo and head of the UN Mission in Kosovo, setting out the standards for determining when negotiations would begin toward resolving the "final status" of the province.
Supreme Court on Federal Campaign Finance Law	1155	(18)
The majority and dissenting opinions in the case of McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, in which the Supreme Court on December 10, 2003, upheld provisions of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act that barred political parties from accepting soft money contributions and placed restrictions on campaign issue ads.
Chinese Premier on Reforms in China	1173	(16)
"Turning Your Eyes to China," a speech delivered December 10, 2003, at Harvard University by Wen Jiabao, the prime minister of China.
United States on the Capture of Saddam Hussein	1189	(11)
First, a statement by L. Paul Bremer, the U.S. administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, announcing the capture of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein; second, a statement by President George W. Bush, speaking from the White House, commenting on that event; both dated December 14, 2003.
Israeli Prime Minister on "Disengagement" from the Palestinians	1200	(18)
Speech delivered December 18, 2003, by Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to a national security conference in Herzliya, outside Tel Aviv, in which he outlined plans for a possible "disengagement" between Israelis and the Palestinians.
Libyan, U.S., and British Statements on Libya's Nuclear Weapons Programs	1218	(16)
Four documents, all issued December 19, 2003, dealing with Libya's decision to give up its programs to develop weapons of mass destruction: first, a statement from the Libyan foreign ministry; second, a report by the Libyan news agency, Jana, on a statement attributed to Libya's leader, Muammar Qaddafi; third, a statement delivered by British prime minister Tony Blair; and fourth, a statement delivered by U.S. president George W. Bush.
Secretary of Agriculture on Finding Mad Cow Disease	1234	(11)
Remarks by Secretary of Agriculture Anne M. Veneman at a December 23, 2003, news conference announcing that a case of mad cow disease had been detected in the United States for the first time and at a December 30, 2003, news conference announcing several steps the Agriculture Department was taking to increase protections against mad cow disease.
Index	1245