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Bush Plan To Can "Project Impact" Could Be Disastrous view detail comment email this

2001 analysis of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Project Impact program, which was started under the Clinton administration "to mitigate disaster by planning and acting before trouble hits." Includes opinions from various communities about the effectiveness of Project Impact, and potential reasons for phase-out of the project under the George W. Bush administration. Note: Most links in this article are broken because Project Impact has ended. From RealtyTimes, a real estate news service.
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20010308_impact.htm
Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Presidents by Name, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq
Last updated Apr 18, 2008


CDC: Smallpox view detail comment email this

This site has news and information about smallpox, the vaccine, and who should be vaccinated. It includes articles on how the disease is transmitted, prevented, diagnosed, and treated. There is information about President George W. Bush's plan to "better protect the American people against the threat of smallpox attack by hostile groups or governments." Some information is also available in Spanish. From the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/
Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices, Presidents by Name, Public Health & Safety
Last updated Sep 7, 2004


Conflict with Iraq view detail comment email this

This news site covers the Conflict with Iraq . Includes links to and a discussion of a "dossier" detailing alleged Iraqi human rights violations. Maps provide Iraqi bases, army bases, oilfields, weapon sites, and other related information. Includes profiles of key players in the conflict, including Saddam Hussein and George W. Bush. Includes relevant documents and related links. An In Depth British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/middle_east/2002/conflict_with_iraq/default.stm
Topics: Presidents by Name, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq
Last updated Sep 8, 2009


Disaster in the Making view detail comment email this

Story from September 2004 on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), covering early history, changes to FEMA under George W. Bush, and concerns with FEMA after it became part of the Department of Homeland Security, such as the worry raised in a linked article that "the agency has become more focused on fighting terrorist attacks than hurricanes or floods." From the Independent Weekly (North Carolina) with contributions from papers in Jacksonville, Florida, and New Orleans.
http://www.indyweek.com/durham/2004-09-22/cover.html
Topics: Hurricane Katrina, News, Presidents by Name, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq
Last updated Feb 23, 2006


Documenting Bush's Military Records view detail comment email this

Official records about President George W. Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard from 1968 to 1973. Includes enlistment and discharge papers, security clearance, and performance grades; there are no medical records. From USA Today.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/2004-02-14-bush-docs.htm
Topics: Presidents by Name
Last updated Sep 29, 2004


Election 2004: Hot-Button Campaign Issues view detail comment email this

"NPR [National Public Radio] examines the key issues voters are pondering as they choose which candidate to back" in the 2004 presidential election. Features a series of reports on issues such as health care, homeland security, job growth and the economy, taxes, the personality of President George W. Bush, and the occupation of Iraq. Includes audio files and links to related NPR stories.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1599678
Topics: 2004 Presidential Election, Presidents by Name, Terrorism
Last updated Oct 2, 2004


The Jesus Factor view detail comment email this

Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program that focuses on "how George W. Bush became a born-again Christian — and the impact that decision has had on his political career." Features interviews and analysis, articles on aspects of evangelicals and politics, and discussions of Bush's religious background, faith-based initiatives, and religion in the White House. Includes video of the program, a teacher's guide, and related links.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/jesus/
Topics: Government, Presidents by Name, Religion
Last updated Oct 9, 2004


Karl Rove: The Architect view detail comment email this

Companion to a program that looks at the life and career of Karl Rove, chief political adviser to President George W. Bush; the full program can be viewed at this site. Features biographical information, a chronology, essays about the Republican Party and politics in the state of Texas, interviews with political figures, news articles, and lesson plans. A joint report of PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) Frontline and the Washington Post.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/architect/
Topics: Architecture by Place, Lesson Plans, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics by Place, Presidents by Name
Last updated Aug 15, 2007


Like Father, Like Son: Presidential Families view detail comment email this

This lesson plan, which is intended for use on either Father's Day or President's Day, looks at father-and-son presidents (John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush). Includes suggested activities and links to online material about the presidents. Written for grades K-2. From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=264
Topics: Families, Presidents by Name
Last updated Nov 20, 2008


Natural Resources Defense Council: The Bush Record view detail comment email this

"The real story on this administration's dealings on environmental issues, from [Natural Resources Defense Council] NRDC's scientists, lawyers and policy experts." There are Recent Actions , and the George W. Bush record can be viewed in chronological order back to 2001. Browse by topic including air, energy, and global warming; wildlands and wildlife; water and oceans; toxic chemicals and health; nuclear weapons and waste; and other issues.
http://www.nrdc.org/bushrecord/
Topics: Environment, Presidents by Name
Last updated Mar 25, 2003


Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator view detail comment email this

This primary role of this office of the U.S. Department of State is to "advise, direct, shape, and oversee President George W. Bush's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief — U.S. policy and programs designed to turn the tide against the global HIV/AIDS pandemic." This site includes documents related to the plan, a list of focus countries, statements and press releases from this office, and related materials. Provides links to other federal government HIV/AIDS information.
http://www.state.gov/s/gac/
Topics: Infectious Diseases, Presidents by Name
Last updated Jun 15, 2005


President Bush's First 100 Days view detail comment email this

This Online NewsHour special report from April 2001 examines President George W. Bush's first hundred days in office. Topics include the Bush/Cheney transition, February 2001 budget plans, the tax cut debate, and the standoff with China over a damaged U.S. spy plane. Also includes material about Bill Clinton's and George Bush's first days in office, and political and historical commentary.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/100days/
Topics: Presidents by Name
Last updated Jan 12, 2009


The Price of Loyalty: The Bush Files view detail comment email this

"These documents are drawn from a collection of 19,000 files of Paul H. O'Neill, the U.S. Treasury Secretary for the first two years of the Presidency of George W. Bush. ... The files, which range from memoranda to the President to handwritten notes to 'sensitive' internal reports, cover a sweeping array of foreign and domestic issues." Browsable. Collected by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Ron Suskind for his book, "The Price of Loyalty."
http://thepriceofloyalty.ronsuskind.com/thebushfiles/
Topics: Correspondence, Politics by Place, Presidents by Name
Last updated Feb 9, 2004


Religion and Politics: A Tale of Two Churches view detail comment email this

Companion to a National Public Radio (NPR) Morning Edition series "on the role of religion in the 2004 campaign." Features comments from congregants at two churches in Pennsylvania and programs on the faiths of President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry. Includes links to many related NPR programs on religion and politics, faith-based initiatives, and the 2004 presidential election.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4057906
Topics: 2004 Presidential Election, Presidents by Name, Social Issues
Last updated Oct 19, 2004


Survey: What the World Thinks of America view detail comment email this

In October 2004, the British newspaper The Guardian "teamed up with partner newspapers across the world to carry out a public survey of peoples' opinions of the United States — its policies, president, people." The site features summary articles and survey results for polls conducted in Canada, Spain, France, Russia, Japan, Mexico, Israel, South Korea, Australia, and Great Britain. From The Guardian's online companion, the Guardian Unlimited.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/viewsofamerica/0,15220,1327191,00.html
Topics: 2004 Presidential Election, Presidents by Name, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq
Last updated Aug 30, 2005


USAID: Presidential Initiatives view detail comment email this

This page features an overview of and status reports on the international development and foreign aid initiatives announced under the administration of President George W. Bush. Covers programs such as the Afghanistan Road Initiative, the Water for the Poor Initiative, the Congo Basin Forest Partnership, and the President's Initiative Against Illegal Logging. From the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
http://www.usaid.gov/about_usaid/presidential_initiative/
Topics: Finance, Presidents by Name
Last updated Jun 15, 2005


William Rehnquist, 1924-2005 view detail comment email this

Collection of news stories about U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who died in September 2005. Includes a brief biography, information about notable decisions during his 33-year Supreme Court career (19 years as Chief Justice), audio clips from Rehnquist, a tribute by President George W. Bush, and links to related stories. From National Public Radio (NPR).
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4832100
Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Judicial Process, Law, Law, Presidents by Name
Last updated Sep 6, 2005




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