Archive for August 6th, 2008
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McCain says U.S. needs ‘economic surge’
Sen. John McCain on Wednesday used language primarily associated with the Iraq war to describe the U.S. financial woes, saying the country needs an “economic surge” to boost the job market.
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Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced that he has designated five individuals to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Leonel Antonio Fernández Reyna, President of the Dominican Republic, on August 16, 2008: The Honorable Robert J. Portman, Former Congressman, United States Trade Representative and Director of the Office of Management and Budget, will lead the delegation; The Honorable P. Robert Fannin, U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic; Mr. Julio Franco, Former Major League Baseball Player; Mrs. Kathi Koll, Philanthropist; Mr. Omar Minaya, General Manager, New York Mets.
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Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced that he has designated four individuals to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Fernando Lugo, President of the Republic of Paraguay on August 15, 2008: The Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce, will lead the delegation; The Honorable Liliana Ayalde, U.S. Ambassador-designate to Paraguay; The Honorable Robert Mosbacher, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; The Honorable Daniel Fisk, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs, National Security Council.
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Statement by the President
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the al Qaida terrorist attacks against U.S. Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. In Dar es Salaam, the terrorists killed 11 people and wounded more than 85 others; the blast in Nairobi killed 218 people and injured approximately 5,000. We remember today those who lost their lives or were injured in the attacks, their families, and their loved ones.
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Remarks by the President in Roundtable Interview with Radio Media on Burma
THE PRESIDENT: I am in Bangkok, and one of the reasons I’ve come is not only to pay my respects to the government and the people of Thailand, but also to be in a position to speak about freedom in Burma. I just had lunch with some people that are deeply concerned about the future of Burma, people that were involved in the student marches of ‘88, people involved with humanitarian assistance. I was regretful that my wife couldn’t join us, because she’s an articulate spokesman for the people of Burma, but she’s on the border, on this mission of saying to the Burmese people, you have friends and you’re not alone, and the United States cares about you.
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President Bush Visits with Burma Activists
President Bush on Thursday said, “I want you to know, and I want the people of your country to know, the American people care deeply about the people of Burma, and we pray for the day in which the people will be free. And part of my reason for asking you for lunch is not only to hear your own stories — hear your stories, but for you to give me advice about what you think America ought to be doing.”
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President Bush Visits Bangkok, Thailand
President Bush on Thursday said, “The values of freedom and openness that gave birth to our alliance have sustained it through the centuries. American troops and Royal Thai Armed Forces have stood united from Korea and Vietnam to Afghanistan and Iraq. Our free market economies have surged forward on a rising tide of trade and investment. Tourism has boomed, as more people have discovered this beautiful and ancient land. And some 200,000 Thai Americans now enrich my nation with their enterprise, and their culture, and their faith.”
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Fact Sheet: the United States Supports the People of Burma
Today, President Bush and Mrs. Bush are continuing their efforts to keep international attention on the ongoing humanitarian and human rights situation in Burma. In Bangkok, Mae La, and Mae Sot, they are meeting with activists and other leaders who are working to assist the people of Burma. President Bush is receiving a briefing on the United States’ response to Cyclone Nargis, having lunch with Burmese freedom activists, and conducting a roundtable with media outlets to discuss Burma. Mrs. Bush is traveling to the Thai-Burma border to visit with refugees at the Mae La refugee camp and the Mae Tao Clinic.
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Fact Sheet: the United States and Asia: Enduring Freedom and Prosperity
Today, President Bush will visit Bangkok, Thailand, and acknowledge the 175th anniversary of U.S-Thailand relations. The Treaty of Amity and Commerce was the first such agreement for the United States in Asia, making Thailand our oldest ally in the region. Since then, the United States and Thailand have cooperated to build ties in all areas, including economic and military ties.
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Obama hits back, too softly for some
John McCain’s attacks on Barack Obama have raised worries among Democratic strategists — haunted by past defeats — that Obama has not responded in kind with a parallel assault on McCain’s character.
