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2014-0044-F [ ] Wednesday, September 30, 2015 FOIA Marker This is not a textual record. This FOIA Marker indicates that material has been removed during FOIA processing by George W. Bush Presidential Library staff. Speechwriting, White House Office of Campbell, Anne Location or NARA Number: FRC ID: OA Number: Stack: Row: Sect.: Shelf: Pos.: Hollinger ID: W 17 1 11 3 1025 13960 1980 2068 Folder Title: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 Withdrawn/Redacted Material The George W. Bush Library DOCUMENT FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) NO. 001 Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #7 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; 002 Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #9 5 04/29/2003 P5; P6/b6; 003 Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #4 6 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; 004 Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #4 6 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; 005 Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #3 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; 006 Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #3 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; 007 Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #9 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; COLLECTION TITLE: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: 1025 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. 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Bush Library DOCUMENT FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) NO. 008 Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #9 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; 009 Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #4 6 05/01/2003 P5; 010 Email FW: WH Referral #4074 - To: @ West Wing Desk - 3 04/29/2003 P1/b1; P5; From: John D. Gibson 011 Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #9 6 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; 012 Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #7 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; 013 Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #3 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; 014 Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #2 5 05/01/2003 P5; COLLECTION TITLE: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: 1025 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P.5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes |(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. 2014-0044-F Page 2 of 3 This document was prepared on Wednesday, March 02, 2016 Withdrawn/Redacted Material The George W. Bush Library DOCUMENT FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) NO. 015 Email RE: Speech Points for Abe Lincoln - To: William H. 3 04/28/2003 P1/b1; P5; McRaven - From: William H. McRaven 016 Email RE: Speech Points for Abe Lincoln - To: Jeffrey B. Jones, 2 04/25/2003 P1/b1; P5; et al - From: William H. McRaven COLLECTION TITLE: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: 1025 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. 2014-0044-F Page 3 of 3 This document was prepared on Wednesday, March 02, 2016 Campbell, Anne E. From: Donnan, Elizabeth H: Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 9:57 PM Subject: REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT FROM THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary (San Diego, California) - For Immediate Release May 1, 2003 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT FROM THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN At Sea Off The Coast of San Diego, California 6:00 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Admiral Kelly, Captain Card, officers and sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln, my fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. (Applause.) And now our coalition is engaged in securing and reconstructing that country. In this battle, we have fought for the cause of liberty, and for the peace of the world. Our nation and our coalition are proud of this accomplishment -- yet, it is you, the members of the United States military, who achieved it. Your courage, your willingness to face danger for your country and for each other, made this day possible. Because of you, our nation is more secure. Because of you, the tyrant has fallen, and Iraq is free. (Applause.) Operation Iraqi Freedom was carried out with a combination of precision and speed and boldness the enemy did not expect, and the world had not seen before. From distant bases or ships at sea, we sent planes and missiles that could destroy an enemy division, or strike a single bunker. Marines and soldiers charged to Baghdad across 350 miles of hostile ground, in one of the swiftest advances of heavy arms in history. You have shown the world the skill and the might of the American Armed Forces. This nation thanks all the members of our coalition who joined in a noble cause. We thank the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland, who shared in the hardships of war. We thank all the citizens of Iraq who welcomed our troops and joined in the liberation of their own country. And tonight, I have a special word for Secretary Rumsfeld, for General Franks, and for all the men and women who wear the uniform of the United States: America is grateful for a job well done. (Applause.) The character of our military through history -- the daring of Normandy, the fierce courage of Iwo Jima, the decency and idealism that turned enemies into allies -- is fully present in this generation. When Iraqi civilians looked into the faces of our servicemen and women, they saw strength and kindness and goodwill. When I look at the members of the United States military, I see the best of our country, and I'm honored to be your Commander-in-Chief. (Applause.) In the images of falling statues, we have witnessed the arrival of a new era. For a hundred of years of war, culminating in the nuclear age, military technology was designed and deployed to inflict casualties on an ever-growing scale. In defeating Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, Allied forces destroyed entire cities, while enemy leaders who started the conflict were safe until the final days. Military power was used to end a regime by breaking a nation. Today, we have the greater power to free a nation by breaking a dangerous and aggressive regime. With new tactics and precision weapons, we can achieve military objectives without directing violence against civilians. No device of man can remove the tragedy from war; yet it is a great moral advance when the guilty have far more to fear from war than the innocent. (Applause.) 1 In the images of celebrating Iraqis, we have also seen the ageless appeal of human freedom. Decades of lies and intimidation could not make the Iraqi people love their oppressors or desire their own enslavement. Men and women in every culture need liberty like they need food and water and air. Everywhere that freedom arrives, humanity rejoices; and everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear. (Applause.) We have difficult work to do in Iraq. We're bringing order to parts of that country that remain dangerous. We're pursuing and finding leaders of the old regime, who will be held to account for their crimes. We've begun the search for hidden chemical and biological weapons and already know of hundreds of sites that will be investigated. We're helping to rebuild Iraq, where the dictator built palaces for himself, instead of hospitals and schools. And we will stand with the new leaders of Iraq as they establish a government of, by, and for the Iraqi people. (Applause.) The transition from dictatorship to democracy will take time, but it is worth every effort. Our coalition will stay until our work is done. Then we will leave, and we will leave behind a free Iraq. (Applause.) The battle of Iraq is one victory in a war on terror that began on September the 11, 2001 -- and still goes on. That terrible morning, 19 evil men -- the shock troops of a hateful ideology -- gave America and the civilized world a glimpse of their ambitions. They imagined, in the words of one terrorist, that September the 11th would be the "beginning of the end of America." By seeking to turn our cities into killing fields, terrorists and their allies believed that they could destroy this nation's resolve, and force our retreat from the world. They have failed. (Applause.) In the battle of Afghanistan, we destroyed the Taliban, many terrorists, and the camps where they trained. We continue to help the Afghan people lay roads, restore hospitals, and educate all of their children. Yet we also have dangerous work to complete. As I speak, a Special Operations task force, led by the 82nd Airborne, is on the trail of the terrorists and those who seek to undermine the free government of Afghanistan. America and our coalition will finish what we have begun. (Applause.) From Pakistan to the Philippines to the Horn of Africa, we are hunting down al Qaeda killers. Nineteen months ago, I pledged that the terrorists would not escape the patient justice of the United States. And as of tonight, nearly one-half of al Qaeda's senior operatives have been captured or killed. (Applause.) The liberation of Iraq is a crucial advance in the campaign against terror. We've removed an ally of al Qaeda, and cut off a source of terrorist funding. And this much is certain: No terrorist network will gain weapons of mass destruction from the Iraqi regime, because the regime is no more. (Applause.) In these 19 months that changed the world, our actions have been focused and deliberate and proportionate to the offense. We have not forgotten the victims of September the 11th -- the last phone calls, the cold murder of children, the searches in the rubble. With those attacks, the terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States. And war is what they got. (Applause.) Our war against terror is proceeding according to principles that I have made clear to all: Any person involved in committing or planning terrorist attacks against the American people becomes an enemy of this country, and a target of American justice. (Applause.) Any person, organization, or government that supports, protects, or harbors terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent, and equally guilty of terrorist crimes. Any outlaw regime that has ties to terrorist groups and seeks or possesses weapons of mass destruction is a grave danger to the civilized world -- and will be confronted. (Applause.) And anyone in the world, including the Arab world, who works and sacrifices for freedom has a loyal friend in the United States of America. (Applause.) Our commitment to liberty is America's tradition -- declared at our founding; affirmed in Franklin Roosevelt's Four Freedoms; asserted in the Truman Doctrine and in Ronald Reagan's challenge to an evil empire. We are committed to freedom in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and in a peaceful Palestine. The advance of freedom is the surest strategy to undermine the appeal of terror in the world. Where freedom takes hold, hatred gives way to hope. When freedom takes hold, men and women turn to the peaceful pursuit of a better life. American values and American interests lead in the same direction: We stand for human liberty. (Applause.) 2 The United States upholds these principles of security and freedom in many ways -- with all the tools of diplomacy, law enforcement, intelligence, and finance. We're working with a broad coalition of nations that understand the threat and our shared responsibility to meet it. The use of force has been -- and remains -- our last resort. Yet all can know, friend and foe alike, that our nation has a mission: We will answer threats to our security, and we will defend the peace. (Applause.) Our mission continues. Al Qaeda is wounded, not destroyed. The scattered cells of the terrorist network still operate in many nations, and we know from daily intelligence that they continue to plot against free people. The proliferation of deadly weapons remains a serious danger. The enemies of freedom are not idle, and neither are we. Our government has taken unprecedented measures to defend the homeland. And we will continue to hunt down the enemy before he can strike. (Applause.) The war on terror is not over; yet it is not endless. We do not know the day of final victory, but we have seen the turning of the tide. No act of the terrorists will change our purpose, or weaken our resolve, or alter their fate. Their cause is lost. Free nations will press on to victory. (Applause.) Other nations in history have fought in foreign lands and remained to occupy and exploit. Americans, following a battle, want nothing more than to return home. And that is your direction tonight. (Applause.) After service in the Afghan -- and Iraqi theaters of war -- after 100,000 miles, on the longest carrier deployment in recent history, you are homeward bound. (Applause.) Some of you will see new family members for the first time -- 150 babies were born while their fathers were on the Lincoln. Your families are proud of you, and your nation will welcome you. (Applause.) We are mindful, as well, that some good men and women are not making the journey home. One of those who fell, Corporal Jason Mileo, spoke to his parents five days before his death. Jason's father said, "He called us from the center of Baghdad, not to brag, but to tell us he loved us. Our son was a soldier." Every name, every life is a loss to our military, to our nation, and to the loved ones who grieve. There's no homecoming for these families. Yet we pray, in God's time, their reunion will come. Those we lost were last seen on duty. Their final act on this Earth was to fight a great evil and bring liberty to others. All of you -- all in this generation of our military -- have taken up the highest calling of history. You're defending your country, and protecting the innocent from harm. And wherever you go, you carry a message of hope -- a message that is ancient and ever new. In the words of the prophet Isaiah, "To the captives, 'come out,' -- and to those in darkness, 'be free." Thank you for serving our country and our cause. May God bless you all, and may God continue to bless America. (Applause.) END 6:27 P.M. PDT 3 Campbell, Anne E. From: Donnan, Elizabeth H. Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 8:35 PM Subject: EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY: ADDRESS TO THE NATION FROM THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary Embargoed Until Delivery May 1, 2003 Address to the Nation from the USS Abraham Lincoln May 1, 2003 Admiral Kelly, Captain Card, officers and sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln, and my fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the Battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. And now our coalition is engaged in securing and reconstructing that country. In this battle, we have fought for the cause of liberty, and for the peace of the world. Our Nation and our coalition are proud of this accomplishment - yet it is you, the members of the United States military, who achieved it. Your courage - your willingness to face danger for your country and for each other - made this day possible. Because of you, our Nation is more secure. Because of you, the tyrant has fallen, and Iraq is free. Operation Iraqi Freedom was carried out with a combination of precision, speed, and boldness the enemy did not expect, and the world had not seen before. From distant bases or ships at sea, we sent planes and missiles that could destroy an enemy division, or strike a single bunker. Marines and soldiers charged to Baghdad across 350 miles of hostile ground, in one of the swiftest advances of heavy arms in history. You have shown the world the skill and might of the American Armed Forces. This Nation thanks all the members of our coalition who joined in a noble cause. We thank the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland, who shared in the hardships of war. We thank all the citizens of Iraq who welcomed our troops and joined in the liberation of their own country. And tonight, I have a special word for Secretary Rumsfeld, for General Franks, and for all the men and women who wear the uniform of the United States: America is grateful for a job well done. 1 The character of our military through history - the daring of Normandy, the fierce courage of Iwo Jima, the decency and idealism that turned enemies into allies - is fully present in this generation. When Iraqi civilians looked into the faces of our servicemen and women, they saw strength, and kindness, and good will. When I look at the members of the United States military, I see the best of our country, and I am honored to be your Commander in Chief. In the images of falling statues, we have witnessed the arrival of a new era. For a hundred years of war, culminating in the nuclear age, military technology was designed and deployed to inflict casualties on an ever-growing scale. In defeating Nazi Germany and imperial Japan, Allied Forces destroyed entire cities, while enemy leaders who started the conflict were safe until the final days. Military power was used to end a regime by breaking a nation. Today, we have the greater power to free a nation by breaking a dangerous and aggressive regime. With new tactics and precision weapons, we can achieve military objectives without directing violence against civilians. No device of man can remove the tragedy from war. Yet it is a great advance when the guilty have far more to fear from war than the innocent. In the images of celebrating Iraqis, we have also seen the ageless appeal of human freedom. Decades of lies and intimidation could not make the Iraqi people love their oppressors or desire their own enslavement. Men and women in every culture need liberty like they need food, and water, and air. Everywhere that freedom arrives, humanity rejoices. And everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear. We have difficult work to do in Iraq. We are bringing order to parts of that country that remain dangerous. We are pursuing and finding leaders of the old regime, who will be held to account for their crimes. We have begun the search for hidden chemical and biological weapons, and already know of hundreds of sites that will be investigated. We are helping to rebuild Iraq, where the dictator built palaces for himself, instead of hospitals and schools for the people. And we will stand with the new leaders of Iraq as they establish a government of, by, and for the Iraqi people. The transition from dictatorship to democracy will take time, but it is worth every effort. Our coalition will stay until our work is done. Then we will leave - and we will leave behind a free Iraq. The Battle of Iraq is one victory in a war on terror that began on September 11th, 2001, and still goes on. That terrible morning, 19 evil men - the shock troops of a hateful ideology gave America and the civilized world a glimpse of their ambitions. They imagined, in the words of one terrorist, that September 11th would be the "beginning of the end of America." By seeking to turn our cities into killing fields, terrorists and their allies believed they could destroy this Nation's resolve, and force our retreat from the world. They have failed. In the Battle of Afghanistan, we destroyed the Taliban, many terrorists, and the camps where they trained. We continue to help the Afghan people lay roads, restore 2 hospitals, and educate all of their children. Yet we also have dangerous work to complete. And as I speak, a special operations task force, led by the 82nd Airborne, is on the trail of terrorists, and those who seek to undermine the free government of Afghanistan. America and our coalition will finish what we began. From Pakistan to the Philippines to the Horn of Africa, we are hunting down al- Qaida killers. Nineteen months ago, I pledged that the terrorists would not escape the patient justice of the United States. As of tonight, nearly one-half of al-Qaida's senior operatives have been captured or killed. The liberation of Iraq is a crucial advance in the campaign against terror. We have removed an ally of al-Qaida, and cut off a source of terrorist funding. And this much is certain: No terrorist network will gain weapons of mass destruction from the Iraqi regime, because that regime is no more. In these 19 months that changed the world, our actions have been focused, and deliberate, and proportionate to the offense. We have not forgotten the victims of September 11th - the last phone calls, the cold murder of children, the searches in the rubble. With those attacks, the terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States. And war is what they got. Our war against terror is proceeding according to principles that I have made clear to all: Any person involved in committing or planning terrorist attacks against the American people becomes an enemy of this country, and a target of American justice. Any person, organization, or government that supports, protects, or harbors terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent, and equally guilty of terrorist crimes. Any outlaw regime that has ties to terrorist groups, and seeks or possesses weapons of mass destruction, is a grave danger to the civilized world, and will be confronted. And anyone in the world, including the Arab world, who works and sacrifices for freedom has a loyal friend in the United States. Our commitment to liberty is America's tradition - declared at our founding affirmed in Franklin Roosevelt's Four Freedoms asserted in the Truman Doctrine, and in Ronald Reagan's challenge to an evil empire. We are committed to freedom in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and in a peaceful Palestine. The advance of freedom is the surest strategy to undermine the appeal of terror in the world. Where freedom takes hold, hatred gives way to hope. When freedom takes hold, men and women turn to the peaceful pursuit of a better life. American values, and American interests, lead in 3 the same direction: We stand for human liberty. The United States upholds these principles of security and freedom in many ways - with all the tools of diplomacy, law enforcement, intelligence, and finance. We are working with a broad coalition of nations that understand the threat, and our shared responsibility to meet it. The use of force has been, and remains, our last resort. Yet all can know, friend and foe alike, that our Nation has a mission: We will answer threats to our security, and we will defend the peace. Our mission continues. Al-Qaida is wounded, not destroyed. The scattered cells of the terrorist network still operate in many nations, and we know from daily intelligence that they continue to plot against free people. The proliferation of deadly weapons remains a serious danger. The enemies of freedom are not idle, and neither are we. Our government has taken unprecedented measures to defend the homeland - and we will continue to hunt down the enemy before he can strike. The war on terror is not over, yet it is not endless. We do not know the day of final victory, but we have seen the turning of the tide. No act of the terrorists will change our purpose, or weaken our resolve, or alter their fate. Their cause is lost. Free nations will press on to victory. Other nations in history have fought in foreign lands and remained to occupy and exploit. Americans, following a battle, want nothing more than to return home. That is your direction tonight. After service in the Afghan and Iraqi theatres of war - after 100 thousand miles, on the longest carrier deployment in recent history - you are homeward bound. Some of you will see new family members for the first time - 150 babies were born while their fathers were on the Lincoln. Your families are proud of you, and your Nation will welcome you. We are mindful as well that some good men and women are not making the journey home. One of those who fell, Corporal Jason Mileo, spoke to his parents five days before his death. Jason's father said, "He called us from the center of Baghdad, not to brag, but to tell us he loved us. Our son was a soldier." Every name, every life, is a loss to our military, to our Nation, and to loved ones who grieve. There is no homecoming for these families. Yet we pray, in God's time, their reunion will come. Those we lost were last seen on duty. Their final act on this earth was to fight a great evil, and bring liberty to others. All of you - all in this generation of our military - have taken up the highest calling of history. You are defending your country, and protecting the innocent from harm. And wherever you go, you carry a message of hope - a message that is ancient, and ever new. In the words of the prophet Isaiah: "To the captives, 'Come out,' and to those in darkness, 'Be free." Thank you for serving our country and our cause. God bless you all, and may God bless America. 4 Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #7 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. For a complete list of items withdrawn from this folder, see the Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet at the front of the folder. 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This Document was withdrawn on 9/30/2015 by DRS CLASSIFICATION: WHITE HOUSE Sensitive but UNCLASATION ROOM 2003 APR 30 PM 4: 22 '03 APR 30 PM4:23 DEPARTMENT OF DEFEND WASHFAX THE WORLDWIDE DIVISION CABLE THE link Secretary of Defense Cover Sheet LITED STATES OF THERE 12/N WITH INTERNATIONAL TMPACT FROM: Secretary of Defense FROM THE OFFICE/DESK OF: Col Bucci (Military Assistant) PHONE NUMBER: 703-692-7000 SUBJECT: Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS: PAGES: 6 (Including Coversheet) HOLD FOR NORMAL DUTY HOURS - _X_IMMEDIATE DELIVERY DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS AGENCY INDIVIDUAL NAME OFFICE ROOM PHONE NO. FAX NO. NO. WHSR Ms. Harriet Miers Staff Via WASHFAX Secretary REMARKS: CLASSIFICATION: Sensitive but UNCLAS 1 I d ON/00:91 19:10:18 €0.08 i (CEDD FROM OFC OF SECDEF/EXECUTIVE SUPPORT CTR Withdrawal Marker The George W. 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COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the EOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 9/30/2015 by DRS SS/ RM NO. WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM Date: ACTION / CONCURRENCE / COMMENT DUE BY: ASAP no later, USS Lincoln than 3:15pm 4/29 Subject: ACTION FYI ACTION FYI VICE PRESIDENT HAGIN CARD will not comment HOBBS No comment by 3:15pm by 3.15pm ABBOT HUBBARD BARTLETT MARBURGER BLAKEMAN MIERS BOLTEN MONTGOMERY BRIDGELAND POWELL CONNAUGHTON RICE DANIELS ROVE FLEISCHER SPELLINGS FRIEDMAN CLERK GAMBATESA GERSON GONZALES REMARKS: RESPONSE: Harriet E. Miers Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary Ext. 62702 FAX Ext. 62215 Message Page 1 of 1 Campbell, Anne E. From: Bennett, Melissa S. Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 5:26 PM To: Campbell, Anne E. Subject: Remarks from USS ABraham Lincoln Sec. Card = I have been talking with Dan and Mike. 4/29/2003 APR-29-2003 15:48 FROM EXOP/OMB/EP TO 62983 P.01/01 SSI RM NO. WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM Date: 4-29-03 2:30 pm ACTION / CONCURRENCE / COMMENT DUE BY: Prior to 3:15 pm Subject: REMARKS FROM THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, DRAFT #4, MAY 1, 2003 ACTION FYI ACTION FYI VICE PRESIDENT HAGIN CARD HOBBS ABBOT MARBURGER BARTLETT MIERS BLAKEMAN MONTGOMERY BOLTEN POWELL BRIDGELAND RICE CONNAUGHTON ROVE DANIELS SPELLINGS FLEISCHER CLERK FRIEDMAN GAMBATESA GERSON GONZALES REMARKS: PLEASE FORWARD YOUR COMMENTS TO ANNE CAMPBELL, EXTENSION 60170/FAX 62983, PRIOR TO 3:15 PM TODAY AND SEND A COPY TO THE STAFF SECRETARY. THANK YOU. RESPONSE: NO can ments Harriet E. Miers Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary Ext. 82702 FAX Ext. 62215 TOTAL P.01 Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #4 6 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. 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COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 9/30/2015 by DRS Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #4 6 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. 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COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 9/30/2015 by DRS Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #3 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. 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COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 9/30/2015 by DRS Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #3 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. 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COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 9/30/2015 by DRS Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #9 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. For a complete list of items withdrawn from this folder, see the Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet at the front of the folder. COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 9/30/2015 by DRS Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #9 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. 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COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 9/30/2015 by DRS THE WHITE HOUSE COPY WASHINGTON SCHEDULE PROPOSAL TODAY'S DATE: 04/29/03 TO: Bradley A. Blakeman Deputy Assistant to the President for Appointments and Scheduling FROM: Dan Bartlett, Assistant to the President for Communications REQUEST: Speech Preparation PURPOSE: To discuss the President's remarks to the Nation on Iraq to be delivered on Thursday, May 1, 2003 from the USS Abraham Lincoln. DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, April 30, 2003, 3:15 p.m. DURATION: 1 hour BRIEFING TIME: None LOCATION: Family Theater PARTICIPANTS: The President Andrew Card, Chief of Staff Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor Dan Bartlett, Communications Director Karl Rove, Senior Advisor Mike Gerson, Director of Speechwriting John McConnell, Deputy Director of Speechwriting Matthew Scully, Speechwriter OUTLINE OF EVENT: N/A REMARKS REQUIRED: None MEDIA COVERAGE: Closed Press FIRST LADY'S ATTENDANCE: Will not participate RECOMMENDED BY: Dan Bartlett WORKING CONTACT: Krista Ritacco (x6-0182) ACCEPT REGRET PENDING SS/ RM NO. 4014 WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM Date: 4-29-03 2:30 pm ACTION / CONCURRENCE / COMMENT DUE BY: Prior to 3:15 pm Subject: REMARKS FROM THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, DRAFT #4, MAY 1, 2003 ACTION FYI ACTION FYI VICE PRESIDENT HAGIN CARD HOBBS ABBOT MARBURGER BARTLETT MIERS BLAKEMAN MONTGOMERY BOLTEN POWELL BRIDGELAND RICE CONNAUGHTON ROVE DANIELS SPELLINGS FLEISCHER CLERK FRIEDMAN GAMBATESA GERSON GONZALES REMARKS: PLEASE FORWARD YOUR COMMENTS TO ANNE CAMPBELL, EXTENSION 60170/FAX 62983, PRIOR TO 3:15 PM TODAY AND SEND A COPY TO THE STAFF SECRETARY. THANK YOU. April 30 2003 RESPONSE: The NSC clears with changes, as for noted. Condoleezza Assistant to Is Rice the President for National Security Affairs Harriet E. Miers Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary Ext. 62702 FAX Ext. 62215 Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #4 6 05/01/2003 P5; This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. For a complete list of items withdrawn from this folder, see the Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet at the front of the folder. COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information |(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRAJ b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 9/30/2015 by DRS Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Email FW: WH Referral #4074 - To: @West Wing Desk - From: John D. 3 04/29/2003 P5; Gibson This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. For a complete list of items withdrawn from this folder, see the Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet at the front of the folder. COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 9/30/2015 by DRS Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #9 6 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. 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COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 9/30/2015 by DRS Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #7 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. 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COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRAJ an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 10/1/2015 by DRS 5. 001 04/28/03 MON 19:05 FAX *** TX REPORT *** TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO 3209 CONNECTION TEL 97033589172 CONNECTION ID ST. TIME 04/28 19:03 USAGE T 02'13 PGS. SENT 6 RESULT OK n a # II 44 en A # II H H , FUEL 641 LiE THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON OFFICE OF SPEECHWRITING FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL SHEET 10: FROM: AGENCY/ORGANIZATION Secretary Card Michael Gerson DATE: 4/28/03 FAX NUMBER: TOTAL NO. OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER 703-358-7192 6 PHONE NUMBER SENDERS PHONE NUMBER (202) 456-0170 RE SENDER'S FAX NUMBER: USS Lincoln (202) 456-0204 URGENT X FOR REVIEW PLEASE COMMENT PLEASE REPLY PLEASE RECYCLE NOTES/COMMENTS: For review prior to staffing. Thank you. 1 I II : : # If II # I !!!! ###1 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON OFFICE OF SPEECHWRITING FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL SHEET TO: FROM: Secretary Card Michael Gerson AGENCY/ORGANIZATION DATE: 4/28/03 FAX NUMBER: TOTAL NO. OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER: 703-358-7192 6 PHONE NUMBER: SENDER'S PHONE NUMBER (202) 456-0170 RE SENDER'S FAX NUMBER: USS Lincoln (202) 456-0204 URGENT X FOR REVIEW PLEASE COMMENT PLEASE REPLY PLEASE RECYCLE NOTES/COMMENTS: For review prior to staffing. Thank you. If all pages are not received, please call (202) 456-0170 The document accompanying this facsimile transmittal sheet is intended for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. This message contains information which may be privileged, confidential, or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, dissemination, copying or distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this communication is strictly prohibited. Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #3 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. 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COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 10/1/2015 by DRS Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Speech Remarks from the USS Abraham Lincoln Draft #2 5 05/01/2003 P5; P6/b6; This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. For a complete list of items withdrawn from this folder, see the Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet at the front of the folder. COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 10/1/2015 by DRS Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Email RE: Speech Points for Abe Lincoln - To: William H. McRaven - From: 3 04/28/2003 P1/b1; P5; William H. McRaven This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. For a complete list of items withdrawn from this folder, see the Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet at the front of the folder. COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 10/1/2015 by DRS Still awaiting CIA sign-off and a homeland point from the FBI. Bill McRaven 6-9157 I Nancy Callium 6-9361 Document Originally Attached to Withdrawal Marker The George W. Bush Library FORM SUBJECT/TITLE PAGES DATE RESTRICTION(S) Email RE: Speech Points for Abe Lincoln - To: Jeffrey B. Jones, et al - From: 2 04/25/2003 P1/b1; P5; William H. McRaven This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above. For a complete list of items withdrawn from this folder, see the Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet at the front of the folder. COLLECTION: Speechwriting, White House Office of SERIES: Campbell, Anne FOLDER TITLE: USS Abraham Lincoln in California, 05/01/2003 FRC ID: FOIA IDs and Segments: 1025 2014-0044-F OA Num.: 2068 NARA Num.: 1980 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office |(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal-personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of 2201(3). financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information Deed of Gift Restrictions concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national Records Not Subject to FOIA security information. B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed the Freedom of Information Act. of gift. This Document was withdrawn on 10/1/2015 by DRS SCHEDULE PROPOSAL 4/18/2003 TO: Bradley A. Blakeman Deputy Assistant to the President For Appointments and Scheduling FROM: Karl Rove Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor Condoleezza Rice Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor REQUEST: Tour of the USS Abraham Lincoln, Remarks to the crew, and Lunch with Sailors PURPOSE: To welcome the crew of the USS Carrier Abraham Lincoln back to United States. BACKGROUND: The USS Abraham Lincoln will be arriving in San Diego on May 3, and will depart on May 4 for its home port in Everett, Washington. The USS Abraham Lincoln was ordered home on April 9, 2003, after nearly nine months of deployment (longest time at sea of any carrier since 1973). The USS Abraham Lincoln was relieved in the Persian Gulf by the USS Nimitz, and is scheduled for an 11-month maintenance period in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, beginning in June 2003. In July 2002, the USS Abraham Lincoln departed on its scheduled six month deployment to support Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Southern Watch (OSW), in the Arabian Gulf. However, on January 1, 2003, shortly after leaving a port call in Perth, Australia, the carrier was ordered to the Persian Gulf on its way home to Everett, Washington. The USS Abraham Lincoln led the Navy's air attacks in the opening days of the "shock and awe" campaign during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The USS Abraham Lincoln is America's fifth Nimitz-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and the second naval vessel to bear Lincoln's name. The ship's keel was laid on November 3, 1984, at Newport News, Virginia. It was commissioned on November 11, 1989, at Norfolk Virginia. Commanding Officer Captain Kendall Card took command in November 2002. The aircraft carrier is home to a crew of nearly 5,500. PREVIOUS PARTICIPATION: N/A DATE AND TIME: Thursday, May 1, 2003 DURATION: Tour: 40 minutes Remarks: 40 minutes Lunch: 30 minutes BRIEFING TIME: N/A LOCATION: USS Abraham Lincoln Off the coast of San Diego, California PARTICIPANTS: Secretary Rumsfeld (T) Dr. Condoleezza Rice (T) TBD Invited guests Active military troops Military Families OUTLINE OF EVENT: The President will fly to the carrier and welcome the crew. The President participates in a tour and military briefs. The President delivers remarks to the crew. The President eats lunch with Sailors. REMARKS REQUIRED: Prepared by Speechwriting MEDIA COVERAGE: Tour: Pool Remarks: Open Lunch: TBD FIRST LADY'S ATTENDANCE: Requested FUNDING SOURCE: The Department of Defense WORKING CONTACT: David Thomas, OPA, x6-7944 // Kori Schake, NSC, x6-9191 ACCEPT REGRET PENDING COPY THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON SCHEDULE PROPOSAL TODAY'S DATE: 04/28/03 TO: Bradley A. Blakeman, Deputy Assistant to the President For Appointments and Scheduling FROM: Dan Bartlett, Assistant to the President for Communications Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor REQUEST: Address to Crew PURPOSE: To deliver remarks to the Nation on Iraq. BACKGROUND: This address will provide the President an opportunity to explain to the public that the military battle in Iraq has officially ended. PREVIOUS PARTICIPATION: The President previously addressed the Nation on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at 10:15 p.m. from the Oval Office. DATE AND TIME: Thursday, May 1, 2003; 6:00 p.m. DURATION: 30 minutes BRIEFING TIME: None LOCATION: USS Abraham Lincoln PARTICIPANTS: The President Andrew Card, Chief of Staff Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor Mike Gerson, Director of Speechwriting Ari Fleischer, Press Secretary Scott Sforza, Deputy Director of Communications for Production Others TBD OUTLINE OF EVENT: The President will be introduced off-stage and walk up to the podium on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln. The President delivers remarks on a Tele PrompTer. Sailors will be in the audience. The President concludes remarks. The President departs stage. REMARKS REQUIRED: Provided by Speechwriting MEDIA COVERAGE: Network Pool FIRST LADY'S ATTENDANCE: Will not participate RECOMMENDED BY: Dan Bartlett POINT OF CONTACT: Krista Ritacco (x6-7910) ACCEPT REGRET PENDING