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27 March 2002
Bush Asks Spending Boost to Protect Heartland Against Terrorist Attack

24 March 2002
Secretary of State Urges Support for Trade-Benefits Legislation
U.S., Salvadoran Presidents Emphasize Importance of Free Trade

23 March 2002
U.S., Peruvian Presidents Vow to Fight Terror, Illicit Drugs
National Security Advisor on New U.S. Plan for Development Aid

13 March 2002
U.S. Economic Sanctions Cripple Drug Kingpins

11 March 2002
O'Neill Cites U.S.-Saudi Action Against Terror
U.S., Saudi Arabia Act Jointly to Block Terror Funds
USUN Official Urges Enforcement of Embargo on Weapons to Somalia

09 March 2002
Bush Notes Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks, Signs Jobs Act

06 March 2002
O'Neill Confers with Saudi Officials
O'Neill Says U.S., Kuwait Working Together to Block Terrorists' Assets

05 March 2002
O'Neill Says U.S., Kuwait Working Together to Block Terrorists' Assets
O'Neill Thanks Kuwaitis For Efforts Against Terrorist Assets

04 March 2002
U.S., Bahrain Cooperate to Block Terrorist Assets

28 February 2002
Fact Sheet: Background On Terror Assets Designation Process

26 February 2002
Fact Sheet: Treasury's Freezing Assets of Basque Terrorists
New Treasury Rules Enhance Anti-Terror Information Sharing
U.S. Treasury Department Identifies Basque Financiers of Terrorism

13 February 2002
Congress Told U.S. Is Active Supporter of Kimberley Process

11 February 2002
U.S. Achieving Success in Cutting Funds to Terrorists

09 February 2002
G-7 Finance Ministers Discuss Global Economy, Terrorist Financing

08 February 2002
Treasury Department Releases Additional Afghan Asset
G-7 Ministers Agree to Plan to Block Terrorist Assets

07 February 2002
Treasury's O'Neill Says G-7 to Focus on Counterterrorism, Growth
Treasury's O'Neill on G-7 Ministerial
Bills Would Use Terrorists' Money to Help Victims of Sept. 11
Secretary of State Colin Powell's Radio Interview in The Bahamas

05 February 2002
OMB Chief Says U.S. Budgets for Two-Pronged War on Terrorism

04 February 2002
Bush Remarks at Eglin Air Force Base
Bush Seeks More Money for Military, Homeland Security
Bush Sends Congress $379,300 Million Defense Budget Request
Bush Seeks $38,000 Million to Defend U.S. Against Terrorism
Bush Asks For $24,300 Million for FY03 Foreign Affairs
The Budget Message of the President
Highlights from President Bush's FY 2003 Budget
Fact Sheet on Fiscal 2003 Budget Proposals
Fact Sheet: FY2003 Budget Request For International Affairs
White House Press Gaggle on Air Force One

03 February 2002
OMB Director Mitch Daniels Commentary on Wartime Budget

31 January 2002
Japanese Citizen Arrested for Night Vision Equipment Shipment
Fact Sheet: New U.S.-Russia Treaty Will Help Fight Crime, Terrorism

30 January 2002
U.S. Treasury Launches Financial Transparency Web Site

29 January 2002
President Focuses on War on Terrorism, Homeland Security, Jobs
Congress United Behind Bush on Fight Against Terrorism
U.S. Says Global Help Is Key to Stopping Terror Funds

25 January 2002
U.S., Bahamas Sign Agreement to Exchange Tax Information

24 January 2002
U.S. Treasury Unblocks Frozen Afghan Assets
Treasury Official Discusses Argentina, Terrorist Financing
Legislation Would Sanction Countries That Aid Terrorists
Resolution Says Terrorists' Money Should Go To Victims

23 January 2002
Bush Signs Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act
Fact Sheet: Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act

22 January 2002
Anti-Money Laundering Group to Assess Terrorist Funding

18 January 2002
Attack's Effects Increasingly Felt By World's Airlines

15 January 2002
Joint Report Says $15,000 Million Needed for Afghanistan
UN Estimates Afghanistan Needs $15,000 Million Aid Over 10 Years

10 January 2002
Treasury's O'Neill to Attend Afghan Aid Conference in Japan
Bush Signs $15,400 Million Foreign Operations Bill
Bush Signs $318 Billion Defense Spending Bill

31 December 2001
U.S. Freezes Assets of Six More Groups Linked to Terrorism

09 January 2002
O'Neill Reports Progress Against Terrorist Financing
Fact Sheet: U.S. Blocks Assets of Two Terrorist-Funding Groups

20 December 2001
Fact Sheet: Bush Blocks Assets of Two More Terrorist Groups
Bush Orders Freeze on Additional Terrorist Assets

19 December 2001
U.S. Trade Deficit Close to Level Before Terrorist Attacks

13 December 2001
Sen. Jon Kyl on Trading Terror for Textiles

12 December 2001
U.S. Current Account Deficit Down Third Consecutive Quarter

11 December 2001
U.S. Treasury, Interpol Work to Stem Terrorist Financing
U.S. Envoy to Cyprus on Impact of Terrorism on Business

10 December 2001
Bill Would Change Tariff Rate on Afghan Products

05 December 2001
Task Force Cites Nauru for Weak Anti-Money Laundering Law

04 December 2001
Terrorism, Drug Trafficking Inextricably Linked, U.S. Experts Say
U.S. Freezes Assets of Three Groups Linked to Hamas
Shutting Down Terrorist Financial Networks
U.S. Tightens Net Around Terrorists' Financial Backers
State Department Noon Briefing

27 November 2001
U.S., U.K. Sign Cayman Islands Tax Information Exchange Pact

20 November 2001
U.S. Trade Deficit Driven Down by September Terrorist Attacks
Commerce Dept.'s Cooper on September Trade Deficit
Treasury Dept.'s O'Neill on Afghanistan Reconstruction

18 November 2001
Joint IMF-World Bank Committee on Post-Sept. 11 Actions

17 November 2001
IMFC Urges Anti-Terrorist Financing Measures By Feb. 1
G-20 Finance Ministers Agree to Stop Terrorist Financing
Treasury's O'Neill on Global Growth, Terrorism Financing
Treasury's O'Neill on Terrorism Financing, IMF Reform

15 November 2001
Treasury Sec. O'Neill Previews G-20 Summit in Ottawa

14 November 2001
Bill to Use Terrorists' Assets to Pay for September 11 Recovery

07 November 2001
Bush, O'Neill, Powell, Ashcroft on Terrorism Money
Fact Sheet: White House on Halting Financial Flows to Terrorists
World Bank Announces Meeting on Afghanistan Reconstruction

31 October 2001
OAS and IDB Speak Out on the Impact of September 11
FATF Cracks Down on Terrorist Financing
U.S. Applauds FATF Action Against Terrorist Financing

29 October 2001
Treasury's O'Neill Urges Global Money Laundering Standards

25 October 2001
Treasury Officials on Anti-Terrorism Finance Initiative
Customs Service on Anti-Terrorist Finance Initiative
Customs Service on Financial Crime Initiatives
ILO Meetings Examine Terrorist Impact on Tourism, Aviation
Congress Approves Anti-Money Laundering Measures
Customs Service Fact Sheets on Financial Crime Initiatives

24 October 2001
Federal Reserve's Greenspan on Globalization, Terrorism
Treasury Officials on Anti-Terrorism Finance Initiative Treasury's O'Neill on Terrorism Risk Insurance
Treasury Offers to Share Terrorism Risk Burden with Insurance Industry
House Approves Anti-terrorism Bill; Senate Likely To Act Soon

22 October 2001
Treasury's Gurule on Strategy to Fight Money Laundering
Treasury's Dam on Financial Counterterrorism

21 October 2001
APEC Leaders Issue "Unequivocal" Condemnation of Terrorism
Fact Sheet: White House Welcomes APEC Statement on Terrorism
Fact Sheet: White House Outlines U.S. Accomplishments at APEC

19 October 2001

Treasury Secretary O'Neill on U.S. Economic Recovery

18 October 2001

Joint Statement of Thirteenth APEC Ministerial

17 October

Greenspan Testimony on U.S. Economy Since Terrorist Attack
USTR Zoellick on APEC, Terrorism, WTO Round

16 October

U.S. Coordinator for APEC Reports Unity in Shanghai
Amb. Greenwood Briefs on APEC Meetings in Shanghai
House Passes Anti-Money Laundering Measure 412-1

15 October

USTR Zoellick to Reporters on Malaysia, WTO, APEC
National Security Advisor Rice Briefing

12 October

Treasury's Gurule on U.S. Action Freezing Terrorist Assets
Treasury's Taylor on Blocking Terrorist Assets
Treasury's O'Neill on Freezing Additional Terrorist Assets

11 October 2001

Treasury Says $24 Million in Terrorist Assets Frozen Worldwide

09 October 2001

U.S., Japanese Officials Inaugurate Economic Dialogue

06 October 2001

Afghan Forum: Donors Promise $600 Million in New Aid
O'Neill and G-7 Ministers on Blocking Terrorist Assets
G-7 Action Plan to Combat the Financing of Terrorism

05 October 2001

Ambassador Taylor Terms Choking Off Terrorist Funding Critical
U.S. Ambassador to Russia at Justice Ministers' Conference
Commerce's Evans Before U.S.-Russia Business Council
G-7 Finance Ministers to Intensify Anti-Terrorism Efforts
Treasury Sec. O'Neill's Preview of G-7 Ministers Meeting

04 October 2001

Senate Banking Committee Advances Anti-Money Laundering Bill
Commerce Dept.'s Juster on Multilateral Export Regimes

03 October 2001

Bush Discusses Economic Stimulus with NY Business Leaders
Treasury's O'Neill Pledges to Shut Down Terrorist Fundraising
Senior U.S. Official on Agenda for APEC Meetings, China
Treasury Official on Dismantling Terrorist Financial Networks
Fact Sheet: Responding to the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
Deputy Secretary of State Armitage on War Against Terrorism

02 October 2001

Bush Adviser Hubbard on Economic Policy after Attacks

01 October 2001

Attacks Mean Millions More to Live in Poverty in 2002
U.S. Officials Say AGOA Is on Track Despite Tragedy

28 September 2001

Bush Signs Jordan Free Trade Agreement into Law

27 September 2001

Bush Announces New Airline Security Measures
Senior Administration Official Briefs on U.S. Airline Safety
Fact Sheet: White House on Aviation Security

26 September 2001

Treasury's Gurule on Strategy Against Money Laundering
Sen. Levin Testifies on Money Laundering and Terrorism
Justice Official Urges Tighter Money Laundering Laws
IMF Statement on Global Growth

25 September 2001

G-7 Finance Ministers' Statement on Terrorist Financing
President's Letter and Memorandum on Airline Compensation
U.S. Aviation Chief Urges Action to Address Air Travel Crisis
Hard Data Needed to Shape Economic Stimulus

24 September 2001

Bush Executive Order on Freezing Terrorist Assets
Treasury's O'Neill on Order Freezing Terrorist Assets
Transcript: Bush, O'Neill, Powell on Freezing Terrorist Assets
Fact Sheet: Executive Order on Terrorist Financing
Bush Executive Order Freezes Assets of Terrorists
Ex-Im Bank Suspends Airline Insurance Requirement
U.S.-Mercosur "Four-Plus-One" Joint Statement on Trade

22 September 2001

Bush Says U.S. Economy Is Fundamentally Strong

21 September 2001

FAA Administrator Outlines New Aviation Security Measures

20 September 2001

U.S. Aviation Security Needs Strengthening
Commerce's Bodman at Transatlantic Seminar on U.S.-EU Relations

19 September 2001

U.S. Airlines Ask Congress for $17,500 Million Aid Package

18 September 2001

U.S. Airlines Asks White House, Congress for Assistance
Treasury Official on Tracking Financial Flows of Terrorists

17 September 2001

Federal Reserve Group Lowers Interest Rates Half Point

14 September 2001

World Bank, IMF Cancel Annual Meetings in Washington
U.S., Bank of England Will Provide Dollar Liquidity
USTR Zoellick on Proceeding with WTO Meeting in Doha
War Against Terrorism Like A New Tax on U.S. Economy
New Treasury Unit to Track Terrorist Funding Methods

13 September 2001

O'Neill Statement on Confidence in U.S. Economy
U.S., European Central Banks Will Provide Dollar Liquidity

12 September 2001

G-7 Finance Ministers on Attacks Against the United States
Statements from IMF, World Bank on Terrorist Attacks
Treasury's Dam on O'Neill Asia Trip, Agency's Activities
Statements from New York Federal Reserve, SEC




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