GEORGE W. BUSH
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Jan. 20, 2001: In inaugural address argues, “Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment; it is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos.”
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Jan. 22: Reinstates ban on aid to international groups performing or counseling on abortion.
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Jan. 23: Proposes “No Child Left Behind” education measure, which he signed into law a year later.
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Jan. 29: By executive order, establishes Centers for FaithBased and Community Initiatives to “strengthen their capacity to better meet social needs in America’s communities.”
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Feb. 4: Meets with congressional Democrats after dropping in at their retreat, later telling reporters, “These are professionals who want to serve their nation.”
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Feb. 8: Formally proposes tax-relief program. Signs $1.35 trillion tax-cut measure on June 7.
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Feb. 16: Makes first foreign trip, to Mexico to meet with President Vicente Fox. In April, he visits Canada.
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Feb. 27: Delivers a speech to joint session of Congress, vowing that, “Our new governing vision says government should be active but limited, engaged but not overbearing.”
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March 7: Meets with South Korean President Kim Daejung and discusses growing threat of North Korea.
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March 29: Abandons ratification of Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty on global warming by 180 countries that would limit industrial emissions.
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April 13: Reports that he and his wife, Laura, made $744,682 in income in 2000 and paid $240,342 in federal taxes.
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April 25: Officially pledges military support for Taiwan in the event of an attack by China.
April 25: Gallup Poll finds Bush’s approval rating at 62 percent.