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| Jan.8 |
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Bush stands behind nomination |
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| Jan.9 |
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Bush lost nominee
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| Jan.20 |
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Bush sworn in as president| George W. Bush takes oath as 43rd president. He called for individual responsibility | |
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| Feb.4 |
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Bush begins effort on tax plan |
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| Feb.23 |
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Bush, Blair focus on arms plans
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Bush meets Blair |
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| Feb.27 |
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Bush Appeals for Tax Cut |
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| Mar.20 |
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Sharon, Bush shake on friendship
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| Mar.22 |
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Bush urges Sino ties |
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| Apr.8 |
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Bush writes to wife of Chinese fighter |
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| Apr.12 |
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First Bush-Putin meeting planned |
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| Apr.23 |
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Bush defers Taiwan's request |
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| Apr.25 |
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Bush pledges to defend Taiwan
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| May.1 |
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Bush suggests junking missile treaty |
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| May.19 |
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Ivanov on high-intensity U.S. visit
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| May.23 |
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Dalai Lama and Bush meet |
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| May.25 |
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Jiang issues hard critique of Bush |
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| Jun.10 |
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Protest over Bush visit |
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| Jun.12 |
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Bush begins Europe trip Bush is meeting Spanish Prime Minister. There is also criticism over his refusal to back the Kyoto protocol
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Bush arrives in Belgium |
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| Jun.13 |
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Bush pledges to work with NATO |
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| Jun.14 |
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Bush met European leaders Thousands of demonstrators hurled bottles in a protest against globalisation
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| Jun.16 |
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Bush meets Putin U.S. President hails new era in relations with Russia. Bush invited
Putin to his ranch in Crawford, Texas
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| Jun.26 |
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Bush meet Sharon
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| Jun.30 |
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Bush meets Koizumi
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| Jul.14 |
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Bush takes tougher Cuba line |
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| Jul.18 |
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Bush makes first Irish peace call |
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| Jul.19 |
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Bush met Blair U.S. President criticized protesters at economic summit as anti-free trade activists
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| Jul.22 |
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Bush, Putin agree on missile talks Presidents unexpectedly have agreed to tie plans for a missile defence shield to reducing nuclear stockpiles
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| Jul.23 |
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Pope meets Bush John Paul II has urged U.S. President to reject medical research on human embryos
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| Jul.24 |
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Bush visits Kosovo troops
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| Aug.10 |
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Bush OKs limited stem cell funding
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| Sep.5 |
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Bush, Fox meet at White House
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| Sep.6 |
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Fox, Bush promote partnership
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| Sep.14 |
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America mourns its dead| President Bush is attending a service at the national cathedral | |
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Day of prayer and remembrance
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| Sep.15 |
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Bush says US is at war| President views Osama Bin Laden as the main enemy | |
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| Sep.17 |
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Bush condemns 'revenge attacks'
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| Sep.18 |
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Bush sees hope for Middle East
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| Sep.19 |
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Bush met Megawati
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| Sep.20 |
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Bush addresses nation in Congress| President is singling out Osama Bin Laden and his al-Qaeda organisation. Bush creates High Office of Homeland Security | | |
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| Sep.22 |
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Bush holds council of war President has been consulting top military advisers. Warplanes are being sent to bases near Afghanistan
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Bush ends Pakistan nuclear sanctions US President has waived sanctions against India and Pakistan. He said that the sanctions not in the US national interests
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| Sep.24 |
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Bush calls halt to terror funding Frozen the US assets of 27 individuals and organisations connected to to Osama Bin Laden, al-Qaeda and other groups
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| Sep.27 |
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Bush urges return to the skies US President unveiled measures to improve security including increase in the number of plain-clothed air marshals on flights
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| Sep.28 |
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Bush met King of Jordan
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| Oct.3 |
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Bush package to boost economy President has announced a revitalisation package of $60bn to $75bn to avert a recession following suicide attacks
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| Oct.6 |
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Bush warns Taleban US President demands to hand over Bin Laden. Gunners tried to shoot down an aircraft above Kabul
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| Oct.7 |
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Bush addressed the nation US President said the goal is to destroy terrorist training camps and disrupt communications
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US begins military strike 
Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1585000/images/_1585197_afghan_targets2_300.gif Loud explosions and anti-aircraft fire in Kabul, Kandahar and Jalalabad
| Cruise missiles, bombers and submarines had been used in the attack on broad range of targets. Osama Bin Laden was seen on video making a defiant statement
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| Oct.10 |
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Bush unveils most wanted list President has unveiled a list of 22 most dangerous terrorists in the world. Rewards of up to $5m are being offered
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| Oct.11 |
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Bush pledges every weapon for war
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| Oct.13 |
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Bush seeks to calm anthrax fears
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| Oct.14 |
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Bush rejected offer by Taleban Overnight and daylight attacks made on Kabul. International telephone exchange have been destroyed
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| Oct.18 |
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Bush and Jiang united on terrorism
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| Oct.30 |
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Yankees back into Series
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| Nov.7 |
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Bush decides on N-weapons deal
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| Nov.8 |
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Bush, Koizumi trade letters on trade
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| Nov.9 |
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Bush snubs Arafat on terrorists
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| Nov.10 |
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Bush addresses UN President speking to the General Assembly demands action on terror
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| Nov.14 |
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Putin arrives at Bush ranch Russian President has arrived for further talks on US plan for a missile defence system
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| Nov.15 |
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Bush, Putin fail to agree on missiles After a 3-day summit both presidents have promised to keep talking on an agreement on missile defense
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| Nov.21 |
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Bush invites Sharon to White House
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| Dec.7 |
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Bush on Pearl Harbor 60th anniversary
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| Dec.14 |
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Bush dismisses Bin Laden tape doubts
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| Dec.28 |
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Bush says Afghan mission goes on
Bush
Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1585000/images/_1585197_afghan_targets2_300.gif
Bush says US is at war President views Osama Bin Laden as the main enemy