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Bush Visits Auschwitz

May 31, 2003 • President Bush's European tour begins with a visit to Auschwitz. He says the Nazi death camp offers a grim example of why free nations must take up arms against evil. Mr. Bush moves on this weekend to St. Petersburg for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Don Gonyea.

At Death Camp, Bush Cites Need to Thwart Evil

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Bush Begins Europe Tour

May 30, 2003 • President Bush begins a six-day trip to Europe and the Middle East, briefly visiting Poland. He will visit former concentration camps Saturday, setting up a speech about preventing the spread of evil. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Begins European Swing in Poland

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Whitman Quits EPA Post

May 21, 2003 • Christie Whitman, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, says she will resign at the end of June to return to her family in New Jersey. Whitman was a moderate member of the Bush Cabinet, but also came under frequent criticism by environmental groups. The announcement comes two days after White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said he would step down in July. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

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Bush Pushes Forest Plan

May 20, 2003 • President Bush calls on Congress to support legislation that would allow federal agencies to quickly thin out millions of acres of public forests as a way to reduce the risk of wildfires. But environmentalists worry the bill, which has passed in the House, doesn't set enough limits on the timber industry. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush Pushes Forest Thinning to Fight Wildfires

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White House Spokesman Fleischer to Step Down

May 19, 2003 • White House press secretary Ari Fleischer announces he will resign in July to enter the private sector after 21 years in government and politics. Presidential aides say Fleischer's replacement will likely be deputy press secretary and Texas native Scott McClellan, though there are other possibilities. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea and former White House press secretary Marlin Fitzwater.

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White House Spokesman Fleischer to Step Down

May 19, 2003 • NPR's Don Gonyea reports on the news that White House press secretary Ari Fleischer plans to leave his job by July. During his time on the job, Fleischer was famous for perfecting the Zen of the non-answer.

White House Spokesman Fleischer to Step Down

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Ari Fleischer to Step Down

May 19, 2003 • White House press secretary Ari Fleischer announces he will resign in July to enter the private sector after 21 years in government and politics. Presidential aides say Fleischer's replacement will likely be deputy press secretary and Texas native Scott McClellan, though there are other possibilities. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

White House Spokesman Fleischer to Step Down

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Tax Cut Plan Passes Senate

May 16, 2003 • By a 51-49 vote, the Senate approves a plan to cut individual income taxes and some business levies by $350 billion dollars over the next 10 years. The plan temporarily eliminates taxes on stock dividends. Vice President Dick Cheney cast the deciding vote on that part of the measure. Hear NPR's David Welna and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Senate Suspends Stock Dividend Tax

May 16, 2003 • Vice President Dick Cheney casts the tie-breaking vote on a Senate plan to temporarily eliminate taxes on corporate dividends for three years. Host Bob Edwards talks with White House Correspondent Don Gonyea.

Senate Suspends Stock Dividend Tax

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Senate Tax Cut Plan

May 15, 2003 • The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on amendments to the Republican tax cut plan. President Bush is pushing an "aggressive" tax cut as a way to stimulate the economy and create jobs. The Senate's plan calls for $350 billion in tax cuts. The House has passed a $550 billion tax cut measure. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Senate Poised to Vote on Tax Cut Plan

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Bush to Declare End of Combat

April 30, 2003 • Bush to Declare End of Combat President Bush will address the nation Thursday from a Navy aircraft carrier to say that major combat in Iraq is over and to formally declare the beginning of the rebuilding phase, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer says. But Fleischer says the president will not declare victory in Iraq, nor say the war is over. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

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Bush Seeks Bigger Tax Cut

April 24, 2003 • President Bush tells Ohio crowds the nation needs a much bigger tax cut than Congress is poised to approve. His remarks come in the home state of Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH), a moderate who supports a tax cut half as large as the president proposed. NPR's Don Gonyea and NPR's David Welna report.

Bush Visits Ohio, Cites Need for Bigger Tax Cut

April 24, 2003 • President Bush told audiences in two Ohio cities today the nation needed a far larger tax cut than Congress is poised to approve -- and right away. The president was in the home state of Republican Sen. George Voinovich, whose vote was crucial in cutting the tax cut proposal in half. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush Visits Ohio, Cites Need for Bigger Tax Cut

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Bush to Lobby Public on Taxes

April 21, 2003 • Backed by high public approval ratings for his handling of the war in Iraq, President Bush will try to pressure Congress into granting a proposed round of tax cuts. The President and several Cabinet members take to the road this week to drum up support for the plan, which has run into significant opposition in the Senate and among some Republicans. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush, Cabinet to Lobby Public on Economic Plan

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White House: Iraqi Regime Gone

April 11, 2003 • White House spokesman Ari Fleischer says the Iraqi regime has "ended," but President Bush is wary of declaring the war in Iraq over. U.S. officials release a most-wanted list of 55 Iraqi leaders to be captured or killed. And chaos reigns in many pockets of Iraq as Saddam Hussein's authoritarian control evaporates. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea and NPR's Ivan Watson.