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Don Gonyea Don Gonyea is a NPR National Political Correspondent based in Washington, D.C., and travels throughout the United States covering elections and the country's political climate. His reports can be heard on all NPR programs and at NPR.org.
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Bush Details Post-Saddam Iraq

Addressing members of a Washington think tank, President Bush outlines his vision for Iraq after Saddam Hussein's removal, and predicts that liberating Iraq could help create peace between Israelis and Palestinians. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush: Iraq War Could Aid Mideast Peace Process

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Bush, NATO Leader Discuss Iraq

President Bush meets with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson to discuss the rift between the United States and several European countries over Iraq. Bush praises NATO for engineering an agreement to send spy planes and military equipment to help protect Turkey in the event of a war with Iraq. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush, NATO Leader Discuss Iraq

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Bush on Anti-War Protests

President Bush discounts the impact of weekend anti-war protests around the world, saying tough policy decisions cannot be made "based upon a focus group." Bush says he would like to see the United Nations pass another resolution explicitly authorizing force against Iraq, but that the United States does not need one to proceed. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush Unswayed by Anti-War Demonstrations

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White House on Terrorism

After a week at a heightened state of terror alert, the White House seeks to ease national tension. The Bush administration urges Americans to remain vigilant, but says the government has taken steps to make the public safer. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

White House Moves to Ease Tension over Terrorism

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Europe Divided on Iraq

French president Jacques Chirac welcomes Russian president Vladimir Putin on a three-day state visit, and announces Russia signs on to a French-German initiative to continue U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq as an alternative to war. Meanwhile, President Bush tells religious broadcasters Saddam would use his own citizens as human shields. Hear reports from NPR's Nick Spicer and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Russia, France, Germany Call for More Inspections

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Government to 'Code Orange'

The government puts the nation on heightened alert for the possibility of terrorism. The Bush administration raises the alert one notch to code orange, signaling a "high risk" of attack, based on communications chatter possibly linked to al Qaeda terrorists. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Government Increases Terror Alert to 'High Risk'

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Bush Sends Budget to Congress

President Bush sends Congress a 2004 budget totaling $2.23 trillion, with the largest increases going to defense and homeland security. The budget assumes a new round of tax cuts, but doesn't account for a possible Iraq war. The proposal also includes the largest deficit in America's history -- more than $300 billion. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush Budget Stresses Defense, Security, Deficits

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No Poetry at the White House

The White House apparently has cancelled a poetry symposium after a number of American poets threatened to turn the event into an anti-war protest. The Feb. 12 symposium on Poetry and the American Voice was one of a number of literary gatherings organized by First Lady Laura Bush. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

No Poetry at the White House

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