Timeline of the George W. Bush presidency (2003)

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The following is a timeline of the presidency of George W. Bush, from January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2003.

January

February

  • February 3 – Space Shuttle Columbia is destroyed upon re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. All seven crew members perish.
  • February 4 – President Bush addresses the casualty of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster during a memorial service at the Johnson Space Center.[18]
  • February 5 – President Bush meets with congressional leaders at the White House to discuss Secretary of State Powell's presentation at the United Nations attempting to convince other countries of Iraq's defying of disagreement resolutions.[19]
  • February 6 – President Bush announces an initiative of 1.2 million aimed at hydrogen fuel of high interest for both vehicle empowerment and electricity generation while at the National Building Museum in Washington.[20]
  • February 7 – While at the Treasury Department, Bush tells reporters the meeting of the UN Security Council is at "a defining moment" in having to decide whether there will be "any force" in the resolution ordering Iraq to disarm.[21]
  • February 8 – President Bush issues a written statement on the Columbia club blast from the previous night through the White House.[22]
  • February 9 – The
    Homeland Security Council raises the national threat level of chemical or biological attacks from Al-Qaeda from yellow to orange.[23]
  • February 10 – President Bush accuses Saddam Hussein of regarding Iraqis as "human shields" during a speech to the National Religious Broadcasters convention.[24]
  • February 11 – Pentagon officials state military vehicles equipped with anti-aircraft missiles have been released to guard Washington and patrols of fighter jets around Washington, D.C. and New York City have increased thanks to elevated risks of a terrorist attack.[25]
  • February 24–25 – President Bush holds a bilateral meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.[26]

March

  • March 1 – President Bush discusses reforming Iraq during his radio address.[27]
  • March 4 – President Bush delivers a speech on Medicare reform during the morning.[28]
  • March 5 – President Bush has a half-hour long meeting with Cardinal
    John Paul II's to not go to war with Iraq.[29]
  • March 14 – President Bush delivers an address on achieving peace in the Middle East in the Rose Garden during the morning.[30]
  • March 15 – President Bush discusses the leadership of Iraq and efforts by the US to intervene during his radio address.[31]
  • March 16 – President Bush declares the following day will be "the day that we will determine whether or not diplomacy can work" while in
    Azores, Portugal during the evening.[32]
  • March 17 – President Bush promises Saddam Hussein will soon be gone and issues a 48-hour ultimatum to Saddam and his sons in a televised address from the White House.[33]
  • March 19 – President Bush addresses the nation from the Oval Office and declares war with Iraq.
  • March 21 – President Bush issues a statement thanking Congress for "resolutions which said loud and clear, our country supports the men and women in uniform."[34]
  • March 23 – President Bush holds a questions and answers session on the ongoing conflict in Iraq, saying he is "pleased with the progress that we're making", in the afternoon hours.[35]
  • March 26 – President Bush delivers a speech at the Macdill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida during the morning.[36] President Bush issues a statement on the death of Daniel Patrick Moynihan.[37]
  • March 28 – President Bush gives a praiseful speech on the United States Military in the East Room of the White House.[38]
  • March 29 – President Bush claims the United States and coalition troops "have cleared mines from the water and taken control of a key port city, to allow humanitarian aid to begin flowing into" Iraq during his weekly radio address.[39]
  • March 31 – President Bush delivers a speech at the Port of Philadelphia.[40]

April

May

July

  • July 1 – President Bush delivers an address on his administration's education policy at Kipp D.C. Key Academy while in Washington, D.C. during the morning.[56] Vice President Cheney delivers the eulogy for Strom Thurmond at First Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina during the afternoon.[57] President Bush gives a speech on US progress in Iraq and Afghanistan while in the East Room during the afternoon.[58]
  • July 2 – President Bush announces his nomination of
    Randall Tobias for Global AIDS Coordinator in the Roosevelt Room during the morning.[59]
  • July 3 – President Bush answers questions from reporters regarding his impending Africa trip in the Roosevelt Room during the morning and provided an update on the current situation on the Iraq War and stated "There are some who feel like, that the conditions are such that they can attack us there. My answer is, bring them on. We've got the force necessary to deal with the security situation. Of course we want other countries to help us Great Britain is there, Poland is there, Ukraine is there, you mentioned".[60]
  • July 3 – President Bush signs S. 1276 into law, the Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act, which clarify "the methods by which the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) records obligations to the National Service Trust for volunteer educational awards by authorizing the use of estimating method-ology similar to other comparable programs."[61]
  • July 4 – President Bush gives a speech at the United States Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio during the afternoon on Independence Day.[62]
  • July 5 – President Bush discusses Independence Day during his radio address.[63]
  • July 16 – President Bush delivers an address in Room 450 of the Dwight DC Eisenhower Executive Office Building.[64]
  • July 17 – President Bush holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Tony Blair.[65]
  • July 18 – President Bush gives a speech on health at Lakewest Family YMCA in
    Dallas, Texas.[66]
  • July 23 – President Bush gives an update on the Iraq War in the Rose Garden and announces the deaths of Saddam's sons Uday Hussein and Qusay Hussein after U.S. forces killed them on a raid.[67]
  • July 29 – President Bush meets with Prime Minister of Israel Ariel Sharon. Bush addresses the meeting in the Rose Garden.[68]
  • July 30 – President Bush commemorates the 38th anniversary of Medicare, calling it a "time for action."[69]

November

December

References

  1. ^ President Focuses on U.S. Economy, Iraq & N. Korea (January 2, 2003)
  2. ^ President Rallies Troops at Fort Hood (January 3, 2003)
  3. ^ President Bush Announced Nomination of Ross Owen (January 3, 2003)
  4. ^ Statement on AGOA (January 4, 2003)
  5. ^ President Bush Honors Martin Luther King, Junior in Church Service (January 20, 2003)
  6. ^ Senate Confirms Ridge (January 22, 2003)
  7. ^ Ridge Sworn In as Secretary of Homeland Security (January 24, 2003)
  8. ^ President Bush Discusses State of the Union (January 25, 2003)
  9. ^ President Bush Announces Intention to Nominate (January 27, 2003)
  10. ^ President Bush Delivers State of the Union Address (January 28, 2003)
  11. ^ President Calls for Strengthened and Reformed Medicare Program (January 29, 2003)
  12. ^ President Bush Meets with Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi (January 30, 2003)
  13. ^ President Commemorates 1st Anniversary of Freedom Corps (January 30, 2003)
  14. ^ Vice President's Remarks at 30th Political Action Conference (January 30, 2003)
  15. ^ President Discusses the Fight Against Global and Domestic HIV/AIDS (January 31, 2003)
  16. ^ President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Blair (January 31, 2003)
  17. ^ President Bush Announces Intention to Nominate (January 31, 2003)
  18. ^ "Bush: 'We lost them so close to home'". CNN. February 4, 2003.
  19. ^ "Bush briefs Congress on Powell speech". CNN. February 5, 2003.
  20. ^ "Bush touts benefits of hydrogen fuel". CNN. February 6, 2003.
  21. ^ "Bush: 'Defining moment' for Security Council". CNN. February 7, 2003.
  22. ^ "At least 32 killed in Colombia club blast". CNN. February 8, 2003.
  23. ^ "Administration: Prepare, don't panic". CNN. February 11, 2003.
  24. ^ "Bush: Saddam using Iraqi civilians as 'human shields'". CNN. February 10, 2003.
  25. ^ McIntyre, Jamie (February 11, 2003). "Anti-aircraft missiles deployed in Washington". CNN.
  26. ^ "2003 - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department History - Office of the Historian".
  27. ^ President's Radio Address (March 1, 2003)
  28. ^ President Announces Framework to Modernize and Improve Medicare (March 4, 2003)
  29. ^ "Vatican to Bush: Iraq war would be 'disaster'". CNN. March 5, 2003.
  30. ^ President Discusses Roadmap for Peace in the Middle East (March 14, 2003)
  31. ^ President Discusses Iraq in Radio Address (March 15, 2003)
  32. ^ President Bush: Monday "Moment of Truth" for World on Iraq (March 16, 2003)
  33. ^ "Bush: 'Leave Iraq within 48 hours'". New York Times. March 17, 2003.
  34. ^ President Thanks Congress (May 21, 2003)
  35. ^ President Discusses Military Operation (March 23, 2003)
  36. ^ President Rallies Troops at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa (March 26, 2003)
  37. ^ President's Statement on the Passing of Senator Moynihan (March 26, 2003)
  38. ^ President Salutes the Military (March 28, 2003)
  39. ^ President Discusses Iraqi Freedom Progress in Radio Address (March 29, 2003)
  40. ^ President Updates America on Operations Liberty Shield and Iraqi Freedom (March 31, 2003)
  41. ^ President Discusses Operation Iraqi Freedom at Camp Lejeune (April 3, 2003)
  42. ^ President Commends Congress for Acting on War Supplemental (April 4, 2003)
  43. ^ Operation Iraqi Freedom (April 5, 2003)
  44. ^ President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Blair in Northern Ireland (April 8, 2003)
  45. ^ President Commends Senate Passage of Faith-Based Legislation (April 9, 2003)
  46. ^ President's Message to the Iraqi People (April 10, 2003)
  47. ^ President Visits Soldiers at Army and Navy Medical Centers (April 11, 2003)
  48. ^ Statement by the President (April 28, 2003)
  49. ^ President Discusses the Future of Iraq (April 28, 2003)
  50. ^ Statement by the President (April 29, 2003)
  51. ^ President Urges Congress to Act Quickly on Global HIV/AIDS Initiative (April 29, 2003)
  52. ^ President Announces Teacher of the Year and Honors State Teachers (April 30, 2003)
  53. ^ Remarks by President Bush and President Uribe of Colombia in Photo Opportunity (April 30, 2003)
  54. ^ President Signs PROTECT Act (April 30, 2003)
  55. ^ Statement on H.R. 1770 (April 30, 2003)
  56. ^ President Discusses Education Reform in DC (July 1, 2003)
  57. ^ Vice President's Eulogy for Former Senator Thurmond (July 1, 2003)
  58. ^ President Discusses Progress in Afghanistan, Iraq (July 1, 2003)
  59. ^ President Bush Names Randall Tobias to be Global AIDS Coordinator (July 2, 2003)
  60. ^ President Bush Discusses Upcoming Africa Trip with Reporters (July 3, 2003)
  61. ^ President Bush Signs the "Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act" (July 3, 2003)
  62. ^ President Bush Honors Military in Fourth of July Speech (July 4, 2003)
  63. ^ President's Radio Address (July 5, 2003)
  64. ^ President Bush Discusses Faith-Based Initiative with Urban Leaders (July 16, 2003)
  65. ^ President Bush, Prime Minister Blair Discuss War on Terrorism (July 17, 2003)
  66. ^ President Bush Highlights Health and Fitness Initiative (July 18, 2003)
  67. ^ President Bush Discusses Progress in Iraq (July 23, 2003)
  68. ^ President Discusses Middle East Peace with Prime Minister Sharon (July 29, 2003)
  69. ^ President Bush Calls for Action on 38th Anniversary of Medicare (July 30, 2003)
  70. ^ Remarks by the President at Gulfport, Mississippi Welcome (November 1, 2003)
  71. ^ President Bush, Italian President Ciampi Discuss Iraq (November 14, 2003)
  72. ^ President Bush Discusses Iraq Policy at Whitehall Palace in London (November 19, 2003)
  73. ^ Statement on John F. Kennedy (November 21, 2003)
  74. ^ President Bush Meets with Troops in Fort Carson, Colorado (November 24, 2003)
  75. ^ President Applauds Congress for Passing Historic Medicare Bill (November 25, 2003)
  76. ^ Statement by the Press Secretary (December 1, 2003)
  77. ^ Remarks by the President at Bush-Cheney 2004 Reception (December 1, 2003)
  78. ^ President Discusses Economy in Michigan (December 1, 2003)
  79. ^ President Bush Signs the Adoption Promotion Act of 2003 (December 2, 2003)
  80. ^ Remarks by the President at Bush-Cheney 2004 Luncheon (December 2, 2003)
  81. ^ White House 2003 Holiday Theme Is "A Season of Stories" (December 4, 2003)
  82. ^ "Bush: Saddam 'will face justice he denied to millions'". CNN. December 14, 2003.
  83. ^ President Bush Signs American Dream Downpayment Act of 2003 (December 16, 2003)
  84. ^ President Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Wright Brothers Flight (December 17, 2003)
  85. ^ President Bush Meets with Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed (December 18, 2003)
  86. ^ President Bush: Libya Pledges to Dismantle WMD Programs (December 19, 2006)
  87. ^ Remarks by the President in Visit with Angel Tree Children (December 22, 2003)
  88. ^ President Participates in Menorah Lighting Ceremony (December 22, 2003)
  89. ^ President's Radio Address (December 27, 2003)
  90. ^ Executive Order Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay (December 30, 2003)

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