Archive for August 1st, 2007
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Press Briefing by Tony Snow – 8/2/2007
MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. Let me begin by just summarizing some of the points the President made today in his comments after the Cabinet meeting. Much of the Cabinet meeting was, in fact, devoted to talking about future priorities for this administration, the President saying that he’s certainly eager to continue the work between now and the end of this administration.
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Statement by the Press Secretary
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Personnel Announcement
On Thursday, President George W. Bush announced his intention to nominate twelve individuals, appoint one individual, and designate four individuals to serve in his Administration.
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President Bush Offers Sympathies and Assistance to Minneapolis and Calls on Congress to Act Before Recess – August 2, 2007
President Bush on Thursday said, “Good morning. I just finished a Cabinet meeting. One of the things we discussed was the terrible situation there in Minneapolis. We talked about the fact that the bridge collapsed, and that we in the federal government must respond and respond robustly to help the people there not only recover, but to make sure that lifeline of activity, that bridge, gets rebuilt as quickly as possible.”
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Message to the Congress of the United States
Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)(IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order declaring a national emergency to deal with the threat in Lebanon posed by the actions of certain persons to undermine Lebanon’s legitimate and democratically elected government or democratic institutions, to contribute to the deliberate breakdown in the rule of law in Lebanon, including through politically motivated violence and intimidation, to reassert Syrian control or contribute to Syrian interference in Lebanon or to infringe upon or undermine Lebanese sovereignty, contributing to political and economic instability in that country and the region. Such actions constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.
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Remarks by the President After Meeting with His Cabinet
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Giuliani attacks Democratic health plans as ’socialist’
Charging that Democrats’ health care proposals would lead to “socialized medicine,” Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said Tuesday he wants to give American citizens more control over their health care.
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Rumsfeld: No cover-up in Tillman’s death
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Wednesday there was no evidence of a cover-up of the circumstances of Army Ranger Cpl. Pat Tillman’s death.
