New Releases by GEORGE W. BUSH

Chapters: list of frequently used acronyms; The President''s Trade Policy Agenda; The President''s 2000 Annual Report on the Trade Agreements Program; World Trade Org. (WTO); Implementation of the WTO Agreements; Other Multilateral Activities; Regional Negotiations, Bilateral Negotiations; Trade Enforcement Activities; Trade Policy Development; U.S. Trade Laws; Trade Policy Development; U.S. Trade in 2000; Background Information about the WTO; & List of Trade Agreements.

This Presidential Message transmits the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, with Annexes, Done at Stockholm, May 22-23, 2001. The report of the Secretary of State is also enclosed for the information of the Senate. The Convention, which was negotiated under the auspices of the U.N. Environment Program with the leadership & active participation of the U.S., commits Parties to take significant steps, similar to those already taken by the U.S., to eliminate or restrict the production, use, &/or release of 12 specified persistent organic pollutants (POPs). This Message recommends that the Senate give prompt & favorable consideration to the Convention & give its advice & consent to ratification.

Includes: Economic Report of the President; Annual Report of the Economic Advisers; Overview; Chapter 1: Restoring Prosperity; Chapter 2: Strengthening Retirement Security; Chapter 3: Realizing Gains from Competition; Chapter 4: Promoting Health Care Quality & Access; Chapter 5: Redesigning Federalism for the 21st Century; Chapter 6: Building Institutions for a Better Environment; Chapter 7: Supporting Global Economic Integration; Appendix A: Report to the President on the Activities of the Council of Economic Advisers During 2002; & Appendix B: Statistical Tables Relating to Income, Employment, & Production.

I was not elected to serve one party, but to serve one nation. The president of the United States is the president of every single American, every race and every background. Whether you voted for me or not, I will do my best to serve your interests, and I will work to earn your respect. I will be guided by President Jefferson''s sense of purpose: to stand for principle, to be reasonable in manner, and, above all, to do great good for the cause of freedom and harmony. The presidency is more than an honor, it is more than an office. It is a charge to keep, and I will give it my all. --George W. Bush, December 13, 2000, Texas House of Representatives In A Charge to Keep, George W, Bush offers readers a warm, insightful, and honest look at the personal and political experiences that have shaped his values and led to his decision to run for president. The George W. Bush who leaps off these pages has his mother''s wit and down-to-earth personality, his father''s energy and competitive drive, and his own unique style and philosophy. Written with his long term communications director, Karen Hughes, A Charge to Keep is a revealing look into the background, philosophy, family, and heart of our new president.