Archive for August 29th, 2007
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Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Illinois
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Illinois and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of August 7-8, 2007.
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National Preparedness Month, 2007
National Preparedness Month is an opportunity to raise awareness about
the importance of emergency preparedness and to encourage all
Americans to better prepare their homes and communities for
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President Bush to Welcome Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates to White House
President Bush will welcome Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates to the White House on September 17, 2007, in his dual roles as Prime Minister and head of the European Union Presidency. The President looks forward to discussing a broad range of issues of shared interest with the Prime Minister, including transatlantic relations, advancing peace and security in Afghanistan and the Middle East, ending the genocide in Darfur, and enhancing cooperation on international trade, counterterrorism, energy security, and climate change. The President welcomes the opportunity to discuss with the Prime Minister ways to build on our strong relations with the European Union under the Portuguese leadership.
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Press Briefing on the President’s Trip to Australia and the APEC Summit by Senior Administration Officials
MR. JOHNDROE: Good afternoon. I want to introduce Dennis Wilder, the
National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs, and Dan
Price, the National Security Council Deputy National Security Advisor
for International Economic Affairs. They are here to give an
on-the-record, but off-camera briefing on the President’s trip to
Australia, his bilateral meetings, as well as the visit to and
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Press Briefing by Tony Snow
Watch Thursday’s Press Briefing with White House Press Secretary Tony Snow
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Press Briefing by Tony Snow – 8/30/2007
MR. SNOW: Hello, everyone. A quick announcement before I take your questions. President Bush will welcome Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates to the White House on September 17, 2007, in the Prime Minister’s dual role as Prime Minister and head of the European Union presidency. President Bush looks forward to discussing a broad range of issues of shared interest, including Afghanistan, the Middle East, transatlantic relations, advancing peace and security in Afghanistan and the Middle East, ending genocide in Darfur, enhancing cooperation on international trade, counterterrorism, energy security and climate change. The President welcomes the opportunity to discuss with the Prime Minister ways to build on our strong relations with the European Union under Portuguese leadership.
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President Bush Condemns Ongoing Actions of the Burmese Regime
President Bush on Thursday said, “I strongly condemn the ongoing actions of the Burmese regime in arresting, harassing, and assaulting pro-democracy activists for organizing or participating in peaceful demonstrations. These activists were voicing concerns about recent dramatic increases in the price of fuel, and their concerns should be listened to by the regime rather than silenced through force.”
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McCain says his White House campaign ‘going to be just fine’
Sen. John McCain insisted Wednesday he is happy with his presidential campaign despite staff shake-ups, fundraising woes and stagnant poll numbers.
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Edwards: Americans should sacrifice their SUVs
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards told a labor group Tuesday that he would ask Americans to make a big sacrifice: their sport utility vehicles.
