Archive for August 11th, 2008
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Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate eight individuals and appoint nineteen individuals to serve in his Administration: Elizabeth Ann Bryan, Robert C. Granger, Caroline M. Hoxby, Douglas J. Besharov, Lynn S. Fuchs, Paul E. Peterson, John L. Winn, Patrick J. Wolf, Elsa A. Murano, Jean N. Case, Raymond G. Chambers, Evern Cooper Epps, Bo Derek, Evern Cooper Epps, Janine L. Gauntt, Kasey K. Kahne, Mary Beth King, Mary J. Myers, Michelle Nunn, Kelly Perdew, Corinne B. Roberts, Michael W. Smith, Jordin Sparks, Wendy M. Spencer, Roxanne Spillett, Hope Taft, Daniel C. Wuerffel, and Mark G. Yudof
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Remarks by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Situation in Georgia
SECRETARY RICE: Good afternoon. I have just finished a meeting with the President at which I was able to brief him on the ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Georgia.
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Statement by the Press Secretary
On Tuesday, August 12, 2008, the President signed into law: H.R. 2245, H.R. 4210, H.R. 4918, H.R. 5477, H.R. 5483, H.R. 5631, H.R. 6061, H.R. 6085, H.R. 6150, H.R. 6340, S. 3294 and S. 3295
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President Bush Meets with Coalition for Affordable American Energy
President Bush on Tuesday said, “One of the things that came out in this discussion was there’s a lot of folks in our country who understand we could be doing something about the high price of gasoline and we’re not. Obviously we need to be wise about conservation, but we’ve got to be wise about increasing the supply of oil here in America. If you’re concerned about the price of gasoline, one way to affect that price of gasoline is to increase oil supplies.”
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Georgia crisis tests presidential candidates
The Georgia-Russia conflict has given the presidential candidates the chance to put their foreign policy credentials to the test.
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Report: Clinton told to cast Obama as un-American (AP)
AP – Hillary Rodham Clinton’s top campaign strategist advised her to cast presidential rival Barack Obama as having questionable “roots to basic American values and culture” and use the theme to counter the image that his background is diverse and multicultural. -
President Bush Meets with Coalition for Affordable American Energy – August 12, 2008
President Bush on Tuesday said, “One of the things that came out in this discussion was there’s a lot of folks in our country who understand we could be doing something about the high price of gasoline and we’re not. Obviously we need to be wise about conservation, but we’ve got to be wise about increasing the supply of oil here in America. If you’re concerned about the price of gasoline, one way to affect that price of gasoline is to increase oil supplies.”
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Obama to announce VP pick by text message (AFP)
AFP – Barack Obama will announce his vice presidential pick to his supporters by SMS text message, the Democratic White House candidate’s campaign said Monday. -
McCain campaigns with VP contender in battleground state
Sen. John McCain on Monday is campaigning through Pennsylvania with former governor and vice presidential contender Tom Ridge.
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Report: Clinton nixed un-American strategy
Hillary Clinton’s top strategist advised her to cast presidential rival Barack Obama as having questionable “roots to basic American values,” but she rejected the advice, according to a magazine.
