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100 things Americans may not know about the Bush Administration record: the administration of President George W. Bush, 2001-2009
U.S. Government
Paperback. Books LLC, Reference Series 2011-09-29.
ISBN 9781234090692
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Original publisher: [Washington, D.C. : White House, 2008] OCLC Number: (OCoLC)291098054 Subject: Presidents -- United States -- History -- 21st century. Excerpt: ... t h e a d m i n i s t r at i o n o f p r e s i d e n t g e o r g e w. b u s h American and 60 million courses of antibiotics for anthrax. Implemented a groundbreaking air monitoring system in 30 cities that could help save lives in the event of a biological attack. Developed mitigation strategies and guidelines for controlling influenza outbreaks in communities, and made significant investments in vaccines, antiviral medications, and research to respond to a potential outbreak of avian or pandemic flu. Better protected our agriculture and food sectors through increased education, training, surveillance systems, and inspection capabilities. Worked with international partners such as Australia, Canada, the European Union, and Japan to ensure a coordinated response to a possible outbreak. Advanced Missile Defense and Counterproliferation Efforts, and Pre-vented our Enemies from Threatening America and Our Allies with Weapons of Mass Destruction ( WMD ) * Secured a commitment from North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program. Created a multi-lateral framework, the Six-Party Talks, which secured a commitment from North Korea to abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs. * Persuaded Libya to disclose and dismantle all aspects of its WMD and advanced missile programs and renounce terrorism. Worked with the United Kingdom to persuade Libya to verifiably dismantle its chemical weapons, nuclear weapons, and Missile Technology Control Regime-class missile programs. Removed 1.8 metric tons of uranium hexafluoride and more than 500 metric tons of centrifuge components and related materials. Persuaded Libya to renounce terrorism and accept responsibility for prior acts of terror, and normalized our relations with Libya as a result of its actions. * Withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Tre
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