Archive for July 20th, 2008
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Obama cuts back on spending to match McCain
Sen. Barack Obama cut back on his spending in June after securing the Democratic presidential nomination, building up his cash on hand as Republican rival Sen. John McCain outspent him with a heavy dose of television advertising.
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Details of June presidential fundraising (AP)
AP - Fundraising figures for June as released by the presidential candidates.
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Barack Obama meets Afghan President Hamid Karzai (AP)
AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks Sunday with its Western-backed leader and vowed to pursue the war on terror “with vigor” if elected, an Afghan official said. -
Barack Obama arrives in Baghdad: U.S. embassy (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate
Barack Obama arrived in Baghdad on Monday on the next stage of
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President Bush Signs H.R. 802 and H.R. 3891 Into Law
On Monday, July 21, 2008, the President signed into law H.R. 802 and H.R. 3891.
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Statement by the Press Secretary
Today, Serbian authorities conducted a successful operation to arrest Radovan Karadzic, the Bosnian Serb wartime political leader, on charges of war crimes committed during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Karadzic, who has long been a fugitive from justice, has been indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, including crimes relating to the sniping campaign against civilians in Sarajevo and the taking of UN peacekeepers as hostages. These offenses include a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing directed at non-Serbs, organized attacks on places of worship, the operation of concentration camps, and the mass murder of thousands of Bosnian Muslim and Bosnian Croat civilians.
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President Bush Holds Social Dinner in Honor of United States Past and Present Olympians
President Bush on Monday said, “In a few weeks, the athletes here and others will participate in one of the greatest traditions in the world of sports. You’re going to travel halfway around the globe, you’ll step onto the field of competition, and you will represent the United States of America at the 2008 Olympics. And we’re really excited. And not only are we excited, but people who have worn the USA uniform before are excited with you. And we welcome all the previous Olympians who are with us today, and I want to thank you for coming.”
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President Bush meets with President Sejdiu and Prime Minister Thaci of the Republic of Kosovo
President Bush on Monday said, “It has been an honor to welcome the President and Prime Minister of an independent Kosovo to the Oval Office. I’m proud you all are here. I welcome you. I’m a strong supporter of Kosovo’s independence. I’m against any partition of Kosovo. I believe strongly that the United Nations mission must be transferred to the EU as quickly as possible. I want to thank you very much for your support of minority rights, the full implementation of the Ahtisaari plan.”
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President Bush Welcomes Members of the 2008 United States Summer Olympic Team to the White House
President Bush on Monday said, “America’s Olympians have two very important things in common: God-given talent, and an appreciation for the hard work required to achieve true excellence. The amazing athletic displays we see on our TV every four years result from the hard work that our athletes put in during the four years. For us, it’s a moment; for them it’s a moment — a life of dedication.”
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Obama spends less; Clinton debt $25.2M
Barack Obama cut back on spending in June after securing the Democratic presidential nomination, and former rival Hillary Clinton reported having a $25.2 million debt at the end of June.