    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book I)]
    [January 1, 2005]
    [Pages 1151-1161]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Appendix C / Administration of George W. Bush, 2005

    Appendix C--Checklist of White House Press Releases

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    The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press
    Secretary which are not included in this book.

     Released January 3

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released January 4

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released January 5

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Fact sheet: Legal Reform: The High Costs of Lawsuit Abuse

     Released January 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of President
    Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland

     Released January 7

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 241

    Released January 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Released January 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Indiana

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Ohio

    Released January 12

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Fact sheet: No Child Left Behind: High-Quality, High School Initiatives

    Released January 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Released January 14

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Fact sheet: Strengthening Higher Education for a Successful Workforce

    Released January 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Released January 19

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Excerpts of the President's Inaugural Address

    Released January 20

    Advance text of the President's Inaugural Address

    Released January 21

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Recognizing the Death of Jan Nowak-
    Jezioranski

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Indiana

     Released January 24

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting in Brussels With French
    President Jacques Chirac

     Released January 25

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

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     Released January 26

    Fact sheet: President Bush's Plan To Make Health Care More Affordable

     Released January 27

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Fact sheet: Improving Care and Saving Lives Through Health IT

     Released January 28

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released January 31

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released February 1

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Transcript: Interview of the First Lady by ABC News

    Transcript: Interview of the First Lady by CBS News

    Transcript: Interview of the First Lady by NBC News

     Released February 2

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing the appointment of Elliott
    Abrams as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security
    Adviser for Global Democracy Strategy, and that Faryar Shirzad will
    continue to serve in an expanded role as Deputy Assistant to the
    President and Deputy National Security Adviser for International
    Economic Affairs

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Hawaii

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Illinois

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to West Virginia

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Utah

    Fact sheet: Ensuring Justice and Fairness for All Americans

    Fact sheet: Helping America's Youth

    Fact sheet: The State of the Union

    Excerpts: State of the Union

    Advance text: State of the Union

    Policy Book: Strengthening Social Security for the 21st Century

     Released February 3

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Fact sheet: Setting the Record Straight: Participants Get 100% of Their
    Personal Retirement Accounts, Both Principal and Interest

     Released February 4

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to California

    White paper: Three Questions About Social Security (prepared by the
    President's Council of Economic Advisers)

    Released February 7

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Fact sheet: The 2006 Budget: Meeting the Nation's Priorities

    Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget
    Director Joshua B. Bolten on the FY 2006 budget

    Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Faith-Based and Community
    Initiatives Director H. James Towey on how the FY 2006 budget continues
    to support partnerships between faith- and community-based groups and
    Government

    Released February 8

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Transcript of remarks by the First Lady at a Helping America's Youth
    event

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Welcome President
    Basescu of Romania

    Fact sheet: Ensuring America's Prosperity

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    Released February 9

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Transcript of a press briefing by Brig. Gen. John R. Allen, USMC, Office
    of the Secretary of Defense, Alan P. Larson, Under Secretary of State
    for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs, Andrew S. Natsios,
    Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development, and Paul D.
    Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary of Defense, on Indian Ocean tsunami recovery
    efforts

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush Announces Solidarity
    Initiative To Support Our Partners in Freedom

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kentucky

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kansas

    Fact sheet: Setting the Record Straight: Medicare Drug Benefit Estimates
    Unchanged

    Fact sheet: Continuing Support for Tsunami Relief

     Released February 10

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Transition of Power in Togo

    Fact sheet: Strengthening Social Security for the 21st Century

     Released February 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released February 14

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack in Beirut,
    Lebanon

    Fact sheet: Request for Additional FY 2005 Funding for the War on Terror

     Released February 15

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Ohio

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Welcome King Harald
    V and Queen Sonja of Norway

     Released February 16

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Fact sheet: Strengthening Social Security for Future Generations

     Released February 17

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J.
    Hadley on the President's upcoming visit to Europe

    Transcript of a press briefing by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman
    N. Gregory Mankiw on the 2005 Economic Report of the President

     Released February 18

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    5

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Arizona

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nevada

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Connecticut

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Massachusetts

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Rhode Island

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to American
    Samoa

     Released February 20

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan and
    background briefing by a senior administration official on the
    President's visit to Europe

    Excerpts of the President's speech at Concert Noble in Brussels, Belgium
    (advance text)

     Released February 22

    Statement by the Press Secretary: South Africa

     Released February 23

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan and
    background briefing by a

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    senior administration official on the President's visit to Germany

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J.
    Hadley on the President's visit to Germany

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Condolences for the Victims of the
    Earthquake in Iran

     Released February 24

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nevada

    U.S.-Russia joint fact sheet: Bratislava Initiatives

     Released February 26

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack in Tel Aviv,
    Israel

     Released February 28

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Maronite
    Patriarch of Antioch Nasrallah Boutros Cardinal Sfeir of Lebanon

     Released March 1

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Faith-Based and Community
    Initiatives Director H. James Towey on the President's announcements
    regarding the Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

    Fact sheet: Compassion in Action: Producing Real Results for Americans
    Most in Need

     Released March 2

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alabama

    Fact sheet: Better Training for Better Jobs

     Released March 3

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Mexican
    President Vicente Fox and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin

     Released March 4

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern

     Released March 7

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Vaclav Klaus of the Czech
    Republic To Visit Washington

    Fact sheet: Making a Difference for America's Youth

     Released March 8

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Transcript of a question-and-answer session by former Presidents George
    H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton on tsunami relief efforts

    Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Faith-Based and Community
    Initiatives Director H. James Towey on the Faith-Based Initiative

    Statement by the Press Secretary: King of Jordan To Visit Washington

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nevada

     Released March 9

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Fact sheet: Securing Our Nation's Energy Future

     Released March 10

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released March 11

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President To Welcome Ukrainian
    President Yushchenko to the White House

     Released March 14

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

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    Statement by the Press Secretary extending the President's
    congratulations to Madagascar as the first country to have its
    Millennium Challenge Account Compact approved by the Millennium
    Challenge Corporation Board

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alaska

    Statements by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Maine

     Released March 15

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the Senate vote to seek a permanent
    solution for Social Security

     Released March 17

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Announcement of nomination for U.S. Trade Representative

     Released March 18

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister
    Ariel Sharon of Israel

     Released March 20

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released March 21

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    686

    Announcement of nomination for Special Assistant to the President and
    Senior Director for Counterproliferation Strategy

    Announcement of nomination for Senior Associate Counsel to the President
    and National Security Council Legal Adviser

    Announcement of nomination for Special Assistant to the President and
    Senior Director for Legislative Affairs

     Released March 22

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released March 23

    Fact sheet: Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America

    Fact sheet: Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America:
    Security Agenda

    Fact sheet: Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America:
    Prosperity Agenda

     Released March 24

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Travel to Latvia,
    the Netherlands, Russia, and Georgia

     Released March 25

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President
    signed H.R. 1160 and S. 384

     Released March 29

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released March 30

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statements by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New
    Hampshire

     Released March 31

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Transcript of a press briefing by Judge Laurence H. Silberman and former
    Senator Charles S. Robb, Cochairs, Commission on the Intelligence
    Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction
    on the Commission's findings

    Overview of report and transmittal letter from the Commission on the
    Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass
    Destruction

    Statement by the Press Secretary extending the President's
    congratulations to Paul D. Wolfowitz on being selected as the next
    President of the World Bank

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    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 1270

     Released April 1

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Maine

    Released April 2

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Released April 4

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Released April 5

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Announcement of the delegation accompanying the President and First Lady
    to the funeral of Pope John Paul II

    Released April 6

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Released April 7

    Statement by the Press Secretary: 1994 Rwanda Genocide

    Released April 8

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President To Welcome President of
    Rwanda to White House

     Released April 11

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released April 12

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Congolese Government's Negotiations
    With FDLR

     Released April 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of Crown Prince
    Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit of President
    Torrijos of Panama

     Released April 14

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released April 15

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 1134

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Arizona

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to California

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Pennsylvania

    Fact sheet: Millions Enjoy Ownership and Control Outside Social Security

    Announcement: President and Mrs. Bush Release 2004 Tax Return

    Released April 18

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Madagascar signing the first Compact
    with the Millennium Challenge Corporation Board

    Announcement of appointment of Executive Secretary of the National
    Security Council

     Released April 19

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing the annual U.S.-EU summit

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New Jersey

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New York

     Released April 20

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

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    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    256

    Fact sheet: Securing Our Nation's Energy Future

    Released April 21

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Maine

    Released April 22

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino and
    White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James L.
    Connaughton

    Announcement of nomination for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

    Announcement of nomination for Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
    Staff

    Fact sheet: Encouraging Volunteerism and Environmental Conservation

     Released April 25

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
    and National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley on the President's visit
    with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Karamanlis of
    Greece to Washington

     Released April 26

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Fact sheet: Millions Enjoy Ownership and Control Outside of Social
    Security

     Released April 27

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    167

    Fact sheet: Promoting Energy Independence and Security

     Released April 28

    Fact sheet: Strengthening Social Security for Those in Need

     Released April 29

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 787

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New Hampshire

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming visit by Nigerian
    President and Chairman of the African Union Olusegun Obasanjo

    Fact sheet: Strengthening Social Security for Today's Younger Workers

     Released May 2

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Presidents From Central America and
    Dominican Republic To Visit Washington

     Released May 3

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Trent Duffy

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the appointment of Special Assistant
    to the President and Senior Director for Defense Policy and Strategy at
    the National Security Council

     Released May 4

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J.
    Hadley on the President's upcoming visit to Latvia, the Netherlands,
    Russia, and Georgia

     Released May 5

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.J. Res. 19 and H.J. Res. 20

     Released May 6

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Yudhoyono of
    Indonesia

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    Released May 7

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Advance text: President's remarks in Riga, Latvia

    Released May 8

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on
    the President's upcoming visit with President Vladimir Putin of Russia

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Rice and Minister
    of Foreign Affairs Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov of Russia on the
    President's visit with President Putin

     Released May 9

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J.
    Hadley on the President's meeting with President Vladimir Putin of
    Russia

    Statement by the Press Secretary on American and Russian negotiators'
    progress on a common approach to resolving the question of liability
    protections for cooperative programs

     Released May 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 1268

     Released May 12

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Nelson Mandela

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister of the Arab
    Republic of Egypt Ahmed Mohamed Nazif

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Rasmussen of
    Denmark to Washington

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Karzai of
    Afghanistan to Washington

     Released May 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released May 16

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Fact sheet: Developing Renewable Fuels and Clean Diesel Technologies

     Released May 17

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Palestinian Authority
    President Mahmoud Abbas to Washington

     Released May 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Advance text of the President's remarks at the International Republican
    Institute dinner

     Released May 19

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Trent Duffy

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: President Bush To Attend 2005
    Group of Eight
    (G-8) Summit

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: 2005 Comprehensive Report on
    U.S. Trade and Investment Policy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa and
    Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act

     Released May 20

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Trent Duffy

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: President To Welcome German
    Chancellor Schroeder

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary extending the President's
    congratulations to Honduras on the approval of its Millennium Challenge
    Account Compact by the Millennium Challenge Corporation Board

    Released May 23

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Released May 24

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

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    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Erdogan of
    Turkey to Washington

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President To Welcome South Korean
    President Roh

    Fact sheet: Valuing Life Through Embryo Adoption and Ethical Stem Cell
    Research

    Released May 25

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of South African President Thabo
    Mbeki

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Visit Denmark

    Fact sheet: Developing Clean and Secure Energy Through Hydrogen Fuel

    Released May 26

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Released May 27

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Organization of American States (OAS)
    Secretary General To Meet With President Bush

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai
    of Vietnam to Washington

     Released May 31

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by NATO Secretary General Jaap
    de Hoop Scheffer

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of British Prime Minister Tony
    Blair

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2566

     Released June 1

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released June 2

    Announcement of nomination of Commissioner of the Securities and
    Exchange Commission

    Fact sheet: Strengthening Social Security for Rural America

    Fact sheet: Overview of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act

     Released June 3

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
    of India

     Released June 6

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released June 7

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Fighting Hunger and Addressing
    Humanitarian Needs in Africa

    Fact sheet: Addressing Hunger and Humanitarian Emergencies in Africa

     Released June 8

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Transcript of a press briefing via telephone by Council of Economic
    Advisers Chairman Harvey S. Rosen on the administration's economic
    forecast

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Presidents Festus Mogae, John
    Kufuor, Armando Guebuza, Hifikepunye Pohamba, and Mamadou Tandja

    Joint Press Release of the Council of Economic Advisers, the Department
    of the Treasury, and the Office of Management and Budget

     Released June 9

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Fact sheet: The PATRIOT Act Helps Keep America Safe

     Released June 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released June 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

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     Released June 14

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Trent Duffy

     Released June 15

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Transcript of a teleconference briefing by Centers for Medicare and
    Medicaid Services Administrator Mark B. McClellan on the Medicare
    outreach campaign

    Fact sheet: The President Calls on Congress To Pass a National Energy
    Policy

     Released June 16

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President To Welcome Iraqi Prime
    Minister Ibrahim al-Jafari

    Fact sheet: The President Promotes New Medicare Prescription Drug
    Benefit

     Released June 17

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan and
    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mark B.
    McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Progress in Achieving the President's
    Nonproliferation Proposals

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 1760

     Released June 20

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    EU-US Declaration on the 60th Anniversary of the Signing of the San
    Francisco Charter

    EU-US Declaration on Working Together To Promote Peace, Stability,
    Prosperity, and Good Governance in Africa

    The United States and the European Union Initiative To Enhance
    Transatlantic Economic Integration and Growth

    The United States and the European Union Initiative To Enhance
    Transatlantic Economic Integration and Growth--annex

    Energy Security, Energy Efficiency, Renewables and Economic Development

    U.S.-EU Working Together To Fight Against Global Piracy and
    Counterfeiting

    U.S.-EU Declaration on Enhancing Cooperation in the Field of Non
    Proliferation and the Fight Against Terrorism

     Released June 21

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released June 22

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

     Released June 23

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nebraska

     Released June 24

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Sabah of
    Kuwait to Washington

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister John Howard of
    Australia

     Released June 26

    Fact sheet: White House South Lawn Tee Ball

     Released June 27

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Receives 90-Day Report on
    the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America

     Released June 28

    Advance text of the President's Address to the Nation from Fort Bragg,
    North Carolina

    Excerpts of the President's Address to the Nation from Fort Bragg, North
    Carolina

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Lee Hsien
    Loong of Singapore

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     Released June 29

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan

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    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 1812

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Maine

    Fact sheet: Bush Administration Implements WMD Commission
    Recommendations

     Released June 30

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J.
    Hadley on the President's upcoming G-8 summit

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Nuclear Security Cooperation With
    Russia

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 483 and S. 643

    Fact sheet: Africa Education Initiative (AEI)

    Fact sheet: Women's Justice and Empowerment in Africa

    Fact sheet: Fighting Malaria in Africa

    Fact sheet: President Bush is Addressing Climate Change