(From the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives)

100-day benchmarks	Carter	Reagan	Bush (41)	Clinton	Bush (43)**
Domestic Trips: Days Traveled	9	7	15	22	21
Domestic Trips: States Visited	7	2	15	15	26
Foreign Trips: Days Traveled	0	2	6	2	4
Foreign Trips: Countries Visited	0	1	4	1	2
Heads of State Received & Met With	11	4	9	23	20
State Dinners	5	3	3	0	0
Formal News Conferences	6	2	11	4	2
Major Legislation Signed Into Law	0	0	0	1	0
Major Speeches	4	5	2	3	2
Cabinet Meetings	17	12	3	4	3
Appointments Submitted To be Submitted Confirmed	*	154 x 137	96 x 49	173 x 49	67 114 32
Number of Executive Orders	16	18	11	13	11
* Administrations prior to Reagan are not included because they occurred prior to the enactment of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. That law introduced financial disclosure requirements which have added significant time to the nomination process. ** This is through April 23, 2001

Other Interesting Facts About the Bush 100 Days:
– President Bush has met with 298 Members of Congress.
– President Bush is believed to be the first President to attend a Congressional retreat sponsored by the opposition party.
– It took President Bush only 57 days from the time the election ended to nominate and get approved his entire cabinet. This is 29 days faster than any recent President.

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