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President George W. Bush's First 100 Days in Office |
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• The First 100 Days: Week 14: President Bush learned just how closely his words are watched this week, raising hackles in China when he said in an interview that the United States would use its military to defend Taiwan if it were attacked. April 25, 2001
• Gallery | Week Thirteen: President Bush cheered environmentalists this week, announcing major policy shifts on lead emissions and chemical pollutants. The
administration said also it would revisit issues of arsenic in drinking water and global warming. April 20, 2001
• Gallery | Week Twelve: President Bush basked in what the White House called a foreign policy success this week after China agreed to release 24 U.S. Navy flight crew members. April 13, 2001
• Gallery | Week Eleven: President Bush focused most of his attention this week on trying to persuade China to return a downed U.S. spy plane and its 24 crew members that collided with a Chinese fighter jet. The China standoff overshadowed the budget debate and McCain's campaign finance victory in the Senate. April 06, 2001
• Gallery | Week Ten: President Bush went on a three-state jaunt to promote his tax cut, but international issues dominated much of the week. In the Senate, bipartisan support for the McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill held fast. March 30, 2001
• Gallery | Week Nine: Heads of state from Ireland, Japan and Israel visited the White House during President Bush's ninth week in office. Meanwhile, the Senate began floor debate on the McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill. March 23, 2001
• Gallery | Week Eight: The highlight of Bush's eighth week in office came when he reversed course on a campaign promise, saying he would not seek reductions in carbon dioxide emissions of the nation's power plants. March 16, 2001
• Gallery | Week Seven: Vice President Cheney returned to work after a heart procedure to open a
blocked artery this week. Cheney, who has a history of heart troubles,
assured America that his health concerns would not affect his ability to
do his job. March 9, 2001
• Gallery | Week Six: President Bush's sixth week in office was highlighted by an address before a joint session of Congress on Feb. 28 in which he outlined his budget priorities and his proposed $1.6 trillion tax cut. March 2, 2001
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Week Five: President Bush's first visit abroad -- to Mexico -- coincided with U.S. air strikes of selected sites in Iraq. February 23, 2001
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Week Four: The president made the rounds to various military facilities, reaffirming his commitment to the armed forces. February 16, 2001
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Week Three: President Bush continued his theme-based approach to his opening weeks, devoting much of his time in Week Three to talking about his $1.6 trillion tax-cut plan. February 9, 2001
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Week Two: President Bush focused on education and faith-based initiatives and final Cabinet members were confirmed. February 2, 2001
• Gallery | Week One: George W. Bush assumed the mantle of the presidency and began laying out his legislative agenda. January 26, 2001
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