Archive for December 17th, 2007
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Press Briefing by Dana Perino – 12/18/2007
MS. PERINO: Hello. I have two for you, first the news that you’ve been asking for for a while, and we tried to get to you, but we can do it today, which is details, as many as we can give you today, on the President’s trip to the Middle East.
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Fact Sheet: Energy Bill Responds to President’s “Twenty in Ten” Vision
The Energy Bill Passed By Congress Contains A Renewable Fuel Standard
And Fuel Economy Provisions That Respond To The President’s “Twenty In
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Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
four individuals to serve in his Administration. -
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Oklahoma
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of
Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local
recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms on
December 8, 2007, and continuing. -
President Bush Signs H.R. 3315 into Law
On Tuesday, December 18, 2007, the President signed into law: H.R. 3315, which designates the great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center as Emancipation Hall.
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President Bush Approves Significant Reduction in Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
The President has approved a significant reduction in the U.S. nuclear
weapons stockpile to take effect by the end of 2007. The President’s
decision, made on the recommendation of Secretary of Defense Robert
Gates and Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman with the full support of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commander, United States Strategic
Command, follows a major reduction previously announced in 2004. As a
result, the U.S. nuclear stockpile will be less than one-quarter its
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President Bush Visits Little Sisters of the Poor and Discusses Volunteerism – December 18, 2007
On Tuesday, President Bush said, “I want to thank you all for making cards for our troops in harm’s way. As I worked the tables I was most thankful that people here said that they pray for our troops, the safety of our troops. And so do I. And so does Laura. And one way to let our troops know that people care deeply about their safety and their well-being is to send them a Christmas card, which you all are fixing to do here. So I thank you for that, as well.”
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President Bush Visits Little Sisters of the Poor and Discusses Volunteerism
On Tuesday, President Bush said, “I want to thank you all for making cards for our troops in harm’s way. As I worked the tables I was most thankful that people here said that they pray for our troops, the safety of our troops. And so do I. And so does Laura. And one way to let our troops know that people care deeply about their safety and their well-being is to send them a Christmas card, which you all are fixing to do here. So I thank you for that, as well.”
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Statement by the Press Secretary
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Next steps for FHA bills
A Senate bill that would expand the functions of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) could help upwards of 200,000 homeowners – though a similar House bill that passed last month is more aggressive.
