Jan. 20 - 27
After being sworn in on Jan. 20, President Bush got quickly down to the business of running the country. His first major policy action was to block international groups from receiving U.S. funds if they "perform or actively promote" abortions. He also sent to Congress an ambitious plan for education reform, and saw his controversial $1.6 trillion tax-cut plan introduced on the Senate floor.
Jan. 28 - Feb. 3
In his second week, President Bush created a new office on religion-based community initiatives that would distribute billions of dollars to religious groups and charities. Mr. Bush also announced plans to develop a White House strategy to deal with the California energy crunch. By week's end, his entire Cabinet had been confirmed, including controversial Attorney General John Ashcroft.
Feb. 4 - 10
President Bush's third week in office was focused on his tax-cut plan, which he submitted to Congress on Feb. 8. He also surprised Pentagon officials by announcing he won't approve $5 billion in new defense funding until a thorough review of U.S. military strategy is completed. The week was marred by an incident outside the White House in which an armed man was shot and wounded by a Secret Service agent.
Feb. 11 - 17
President Bush ordered a military strike on Feb. 16 against Iraqi targets south of Baghdad. The White House described the attack as "routine enforcement'' of the Iraqi no-fly zone. Mr. Bush was in Mexico on his first foreign trip at the time of the attack. The action came at the end of a week in which the president focused on national security issues and paid his first visits to U.S. military bases.
Feb. 18 - 24
President Bush made his first trip to promote his domestic agenda, traveling to Ohio, Missouri and Tennessee. He also held his first White House news conference, where he focused on his tax-cut plan and budget proposals, but steered clear of the Clinton pardon scandals. At week's end, he held a meeting at Camp David with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Feb. 25 - March 3
In his first address to Congress, President Bush urged Americans to embrace his budget priorities, especially the centerpiece of his agenda, a 10-year, $1.6 trillion tax-cut plan. He also called for more spending on education and defense, as well as further paying down of the national debt. Later in the week, majority Republicans pushed the Bush tax proposal through the House Ways and Means Committee.
March 4 - 10
President Bush won a key legislative victory as the core of his tax package, an across-the-board tax cut of nearly $1 trillion, was approved by the House on a mostly party-line vote. The proposal now moves to the Senate where it faces a much tougher battle. Earlier in the week, Vice President Dick Cheney entered the hospital for an urgent surgical procedure to clear a blocked artery. He returned to work two days later.
March 11 - 17
In a week that saw a serious collapse in the financial markets, President Bush continued to argue that major tax cuts were needed to give the sagging economy "a second wind." The president also came under fire from conservationists for backing off a pledge to regulate carbon dioxide emissions. And Mr. Bush told the prime minister of Ireland the U.S. is ready to help the Northern Ireland peace process.
March 18 - 24
As the Senate debated campaign finance reform, President Bush focused on foreign affairs, meeting with leaders from Israel, Japan and China. He also overturned more environmental rules issued by President Clinton and ended the American Bar Association's role in evaluating judicial nominees. And he announced he would veto any of the current plans for a patients' bill of rights.
March 25 - 31
The House passed another big piece of the president's tax plan, voting to ease the "marriage tax" and raise the child tax credit. Mr. Bush signaled he might sign the campaign reform bill headed for passage in the Senate. He also met with German Chancellor Schroeder and defended his administration's environmental policies, including the decision to abandon the 1997 Kyoto treaty on global warming.
April 1 - 7
President Bush suffered a major legislative setback when the Senate passed a budget plan that trims his tax cut by 25 percent. He also faced his first major international crisis when a U.S. Navy spy plane and its crew were detained in China after a mid-air collision with a Chinese fighter jet. He expressed "regret" that a Chinese pilot was missing at sea after the incident, but did not offer an apology.
April 8 - 14
The return of the U.S. Navy spy plane crew from China brought a peaceful end to the administration's first foreign crisis. On the legislative front, President Bush submitted the details of his budget to the Senate. He called for major tax cuts along with more spending on education and health research, while slashing funds for police, energy conservation, doctor training and tax credits for distressed areas.
April 15 - 21
President Bush made several moves to shore up his environmental record - saying he'll sign a global treaty aimed at curbing chemical pollutants; revisiting his decision to scrap standards for arsenic in drinking water; and upholding Clinton rules on toxic lead emissions and protection of wetlands. He also traveled to Canada for the Summit of the Americas, where he signed an accord promoting hemisphere-wide free trade.
April 22 - 29
As his first 100 days in office drew to a close, President Bush ruffled some feathers by delivering a warning to China that the U.S. is willing to defend Taiwan. The president also said that he was ready to compromise with Congress on his $1.6 trillion tax cut. And in an interview with CBS News, he said his proudest accomplishment so far was "changing the tone in Washington."
Sources: CBS, AP and Reuters
After being sworn in on Jan. 20, President Bush got quickly down to the business of running the country. His first major policy action was to block international groups from receiving U.S. funds if they "perform or actively promote" abortions. He also sent to Congress an ambitious plan for education reform, and saw his controversial $1.6 trillion tax-cut plan introduced on the Senate floor.
Jan. 28 - Feb. 3
In his second week, President Bush created a new office on religion-based community initiatives that would distribute billions of dollars to religious groups and charities. Mr. Bush also announced plans to develop a White House strategy to deal with the California energy crunch. By week's end, his entire Cabinet had been confirmed, including controversial Attorney General John Ashcroft.
Feb. 4 - 10
President Bush's third week in office was focused on his tax-cut plan, which he submitted to Congress on Feb. 8. He also surprised Pentagon officials by announcing he won't approve $5 billion in new defense funding until a thorough review of U.S. military strategy is completed. The week was marred by an incident outside the White House in which an armed man was shot and wounded by a Secret Service agent.
Feb. 11 - 17
President Bush ordered a military strike on Feb. 16 against Iraqi targets south of Baghdad. The White House described the attack as "routine enforcement'' of the Iraqi no-fly zone. Mr. Bush was in Mexico on his first foreign trip at the time of the attack. The action came at the end of a week in which the president focused on national security issues and paid his first visits to U.S. military bases.
Feb. 18 - 24
President Bush made his first trip to promote his domestic agenda, traveling to Ohio, Missouri and Tennessee. He also held his first White House news conference, where he focused on his tax-cut plan and budget proposals, but steered clear of the Clinton pardon scandals. At week's end, he held a meeting at Camp David with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Feb. 25 - March 3
In his first address to Congress, President Bush urged Americans to embrace his budget priorities, especially the centerpiece of his agenda, a 10-year, $1.6 trillion tax-cut plan. He also called for more spending on education and defense, as well as further paying down of the national debt. Later in the week, majority Republicans pushed the Bush tax proposal through the House Ways and Means Committee.
March 4 - 10
President Bush won a key legislative victory as the core of his tax package, an across-the-board tax cut of nearly $1 trillion, was approved by the House on a mostly party-line vote. The proposal now moves to the Senate where it faces a much tougher battle. Earlier in the week, Vice President Dick Cheney entered the hospital for an urgent surgical procedure to clear a blocked artery. He returned to work two days later.
March 11 - 17
In a week that saw a serious collapse in the financial markets, President Bush continued to argue that major tax cuts were needed to give the sagging economy "a second wind." The president also came under fire from conservationists for backing off a pledge to regulate carbon dioxide emissions. And Mr. Bush told the prime minister of Ireland the U.S. is ready to help the Northern Ireland peace process.
March 18 - 24
As the Senate debated campaign finance reform, President Bush focused on foreign affairs, meeting with leaders from Israel, Japan and China. He also overturned more environmental rules issued by President Clinton and ended the American Bar Association's role in evaluating judicial nominees. And he announced he would veto any of the current plans for a patients' bill of rights.
March 25 - 31
The House passed another big piece of the president's tax plan, voting to ease the "marriage tax" and raise the child tax credit. Mr. Bush signaled he might sign the campaign reform bill headed for passage in the Senate. He also met with German Chancellor Schroeder and defended his administration's environmental policies, including the decision to abandon the 1997 Kyoto treaty on global warming.
April 1 - 7
President Bush suffered a major legislative setback when the Senate passed a budget plan that trims his tax cut by 25 percent. He also faced his first major international crisis when a U.S. Navy spy plane and its crew were detained in China after a mid-air collision with a Chinese fighter jet. He expressed "regret" that a Chinese pilot was missing at sea after the incident, but did not offer an apology.
April 8 - 14
The return of the U.S. Navy spy plane crew from China brought a peaceful end to the administration's first foreign crisis. On the legislative front, President Bush submitted the details of his budget to the Senate. He called for major tax cuts along with more spending on education and health research, while slashing funds for police, energy conservation, doctor training and tax credits for distressed areas.
April 15 - 21
President Bush made several moves to shore up his environmental record - saying he'll sign a global treaty aimed at curbing chemical pollutants; revisiting his decision to scrap standards for arsenic in drinking water; and upholding Clinton rules on toxic lead emissions and protection of wetlands. He also traveled to Canada for the Summit of the Americas, where he signed an accord promoting hemisphere-wide free trade.
April 22 - 29
As his first 100 days in office drew to a close, President Bush ruffled some feathers by delivering a warning to China that the U.S. is willing to defend Taiwan. The president also said that he was ready to compromise with Congress on his $1.6 trillion tax cut. And in an interview with CBS News, he said his proudest accomplishment so far was "changing the tone in Washington."
Sources: CBS, AP and Reuters
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Jr couldn't work fast enough to dismantle the United States-just in case he only 4 years to do it...
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