[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book I)] [January 1, 2006] [Pages 1295-1306] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Appendix C / Administration of George W. Bush, 2006 Appendix C--Checklist of White House Press Releases [[Page 1295]] 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 Statement by the Press Secretary on the death of Shaykh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Minnesota Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to North Dakota Released January 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing the the President signed H.R. 3402 Released January 6 Transcript of a press gaggle by Assistant Press Secretary Trent Duffy and Chairman of the National Economic Council Allan B. Hubbard Statement by the Press Secretary announcing the the President signed H.R. 1815 Fact sheet: Economic Growth Continues--Unemployment Falls Below 5 Percent Fact sheet: President Bush's Agenda for Job Creation and Economic Opportunity Released January 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Fact sheet: No Child Left Behind--Strengthening America's Education System Released January 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 972 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2017, H.R. 3179, H.R. 4501, and H.R. 4637 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oklahoma Fact sheet: Progress and the Work Ahead in Iraq Released January 11 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: Signing of H.R. 4340, U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4340 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Texas Fact sheet: The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate Released January 12 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget Deputy Director Joel D. Kaplan on the effects of gulf coast recovery costs on the Federal budget Fact sheet: A Commitment to Continued Recovery and Rebuilding in the Gulf Coast Released January 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz [[Page 1296]] Released January 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Lech Kaczynski of Poland Released January 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: United States Pledges $334 Million to Global Fight Against Bird Flu Released January 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Fact sheet: President Bush's Pro-Growth and Small Business Agenda Released January 20 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to South Carolina Released January 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released January 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: Statement on a Call for the Release of Remaining Prisoners of Conscience in Syria Released January 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released January 26 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kansas Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nebraska Released January 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released January 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released January 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Counselor to the President Daniel J. Bartlett on the State of the Union Address Statement by the Press Secretary on Shaykh Sabah al-Ahmad Al Sabah becoming Kuwait's new Amir Fact sheet: A Strong America Leading the World Fact sheet: Affordable and Accessible Health Care Fact sheet: American Competitiveness Initiative Fact sheet: The Advanced Energy Initiative Excerpts: State of the Union Advance text: State of the Union Released February 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, and Office of Science and Technology Policy Director John H. Marburger III on the American Competitiveness Initiative Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic Council Director Allan B. Hubbard and Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Roy Ramthun on the President's 2006 health care initiatives Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman and National Economic Council Director Allan B. Hubbard on the President's Advanced Energy Initiative Fact sheet: Continuing the Fight Against HIV/AIDS in America Released February 2 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan, Office of Science and Technology Policy Director John H. Marburger III, and Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Claude Allen [[Page 1297]] Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget Deputy Director Joel D. Kaplan and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Bryan Whitman on funding related to ongoing operations in Iraq Released February 3 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: Condolences for the Victims in the Sinking of an Egyptian Ferry in the Red Sea Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by King Abdullah II of Jordan to Washington Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by United Nations Secretary- General Kofi Annan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4659 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to California Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nevada Fact sheet: Economic Growth Continues--Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.7 Percent Released February 4 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President and Mrs. Bush will attend the funeral of Coretta Scott King to be held on Tuesday in Atlanta Statement by the Press Secretary on the burning of the Danish and Norwegian Embassies in Damascus, Syria Released February 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua B. Bolten on the President's fiscal year 2007 budget Transcript of a press briefing by Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives H. James Towey and Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Claude Allen on the President's fiscal year 2007 budget and low-income programs Fact sheet: Highlights of the President's FY 2007 Budget Released February 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released February 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Fact sheet: President Bush Signs the Deficit Reduction Act Released February 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Fragos Townsend on the west coast terrorist plot Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez of El Salvador Released February 10 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4519 Released February 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Transcripts of press briefings by Council of Economic Advisers members Katherine Baicker and Matthew Slaughter on the 2006 Economic Report of the President Advanced text: Remarks by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Fragos Townsend on national preparedness to the NEMA Conference Released February 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released February 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4636 Released February 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan [[Page 1298]] Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget Deputy Director Joel D. Kaplan, Under Secretary of Defense Tina W. Jonas, State Department Senior Adviser for Foreign Assistance Maria Raphael, State Department Senior Advisor for Iraq James F. Jeffrey on the FY 2006 emergency supplemental request for the global war on terror Fact sheet: President Requests $72.4 Billion for the Global War on Terror Fact sheet: President Bush Requests $19.8 Billion for Hurricane Recovery Released February 17 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Trent Duffy Fact sheet: President Bush Receives Briefing From Military Commanders Released February 18 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4745 Released February 20 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released February 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy Fact sheet: The United States-UAE Bilateral Relationship Fact sheet: The CFIUS Process and the DP World Transaction Released February 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Fragos Townsend Fact sheet: The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned Released February 24 Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley on the President's visit to India and Pakistan Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda of the Slovak Republic Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Maine Released February 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1989 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Idaho Released February 28 Transcript of a press gaggle by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley Released March 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan and Deputy Press Secretary Joseph W. Hagin Released March 2 Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley Transcript of a press briefing by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns Fact sheet: United States and India: Strategic Partnership Released March 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard A. Boucher and National Security Council Senior Director for South and Central Asia Elisabeth Millard Released March 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the President's visit to South Asia Fact sheet: United States and Pakistan: Long-Term Strategic Partners [[Page 1299]] Released March 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Transcript of a press briefing by Lt. Gen. Carl Strock, commander and chief of engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, on recovery efforts in the gulf coast Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua B. Bolten on the President's line-item veto legislation Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique of Peru Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1777 Fact sheet: President Submits Line Item Veto Legislation to Congress Released March 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Mississippi Released March 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Fact sheet: India Civil Nuclear Cooperation: Responding to Critics Fact sheet: Gulf Coast Update: Hurricane Relief, Recovery, and Rebuilding Continues Released March 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Ahern of Ireland Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Travel to Cancun, Mexico Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3199 Fact sheet: Compassion in Action: Producing Real Results for Americans Most in Need Fact sheet: Safeguarding America: President Bush Signs Patriot Act Reauthorization Released March 10 Fact sheet: Economic Growth Continues--Almost 5 Million Jobs Created Since August 2003 Released March 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 449 Fact sheet: Strategy for Victory: Defeating the Terrorists and Training Iraqi Security Forces Released March 14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: Death of Former President of Estonia Lennart Meri Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 4515 Fact sheet: The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Helping Seniors and Reducing Costs Released March 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released March 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser Jack D. Crouch II on the national security strategy Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 32 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Missouri Fact sheet: President Bush Signs the Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act Fact sheet: The President's National Security Strategy Released March 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan [[Page 1300]] Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Released March 18 Fact sheet: Operation Iraqi Freedom: Three Years Later Released March 20 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J.Res. 47 and S. 1578 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1287, H.R. 2113, H.R. 2346, H.R. 2413, H.R. 2630, H.R. 2894, H.R. 3256, H.R. 3368, H.R. 3439, H.R. 3548, H.R. 3703, H.R. 3770, H.R. 3825, H.R. 3830, H.R. 3989, H.R. 4053, H.R. 4107, H.R. 4152, H.R. 4295, S. 2089, and S. 2320 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oregon Fact sheet: Strategy for Victory: Clear, Hold, and Build Released March 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Hu Jintao of the People's Republic of China Released March 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released March 24 Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Olusegun Obasanjo of the Republic of Nigeria Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1053, H.R. 1691, S. 2064, and S. 2275 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4826, S. 1184, and S. 2363 Released March 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Fact sheet: Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Securing Our Border, Enforcing Our Laws, and Upholding Our Values Released March 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Illinois Released March 29 Fact sheet: Strategy for Victory: Freedom in Iraq Released March 30 Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Council Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Daniel W. Fisk on the President's visit to Mexico Statement by the Press Secretary on China's treatment of Kim Chun-Hee Released April 1 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4911 Released April 3 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 Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President John Kufuor of the Republic of Ghana Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Missouri Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Tennessee Fact sheet: Health Savings Accounts: Affordable and Accessible Health Care Fact sheet: Health Savings Accounts: Myth vs. Fact [[Page 1301]] Released April 6 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: United States Welcomes Joint Statement by the British and Irish Prime Ministers Statement by the Press Secretary on U.S. commitment to prevent widespread famine in the Horn of Africa Released April 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary on the formation of the Iraq Study Group Fact sheet: Economic Growth Continues--More Than 5.1 Million Jobs Created Since August 2003 Released April 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Siniora of Lebanon Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan Released April 11 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1259, S. 2116, and S. 2120 Fact sheet: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Enroll Now and Start Saving Released April 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Welcome German Chancellor Merkel Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Arkansas Released April 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 81 and H.J. Res. 82 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kansas Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oklahoma Fact sheet: The President's Small Business Agenda: Helping Entrepreneurs Prosper Released April 14 Announcement: President and Mrs. Bush Release 2005 Tax Return Released April 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, Israel Released April 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Fact sheet: The American Competitiveness Initiative: Encouraging Innovation Released April 19 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released April 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Faryar Shirzad and National Security Council Acting Senior Director for East Asian Affairs Dennis C. Wilder on the President's meetings with President Hu Jintao of China Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4979 Released April 21 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Host Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen at Camp David Statement by the Press Secretary: International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings April 22-23, 2006 [[Page 1302]] Text: Statement by Chairman James L. Connaughton of the Council on Environmental Quality on levee repairs in California Released April 22 Fact sheet: Earth Day 2006: Developing New Transportation Technology Released April 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released April 24 Transcripts of press gaggles by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez Fact sheet: Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Securing Our Border Released April 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Transcript of a press briefing by National Economic Council Director Allan B. Hubbard on the President's four-point energy plan Fact sheet: President Bush's Four-Part Plan To Confront High Gasoline Prices Released April 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Fact sheet: The National Teacher of the Year: A Commitment to Education Excellence Released April 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: U.S.-Targeted Sanctions on Persons in Connection With the Conflict in Sudan's Darfur Region Released April 28 Statement by the Press Secretary on proposed acquisition of Ross Catherall US Holdings, Inc., by a subsidiary of Dubai Holding LLC Fact sheet: CAFE Reform for Passenger Cars Released May 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Fact sheet: Making Health Care More Affordable and Accessible for All Americans Released May 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Connecticut Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Hawaii Released May 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan and Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Fragos Townsend Statement by the Press Secretary announcing the President's upcoming visit to Vienna, Austria, to participate in the annual U.S.-EU summit on June 21 Fact sheet: Advancing the Nation's Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza Fact sheet: Growing Our Economy: Keeping Taxes Low and Restraining Spending Released May 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Released May 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary: Darfur Peace Agreement Fact sheet: Economic Growth Continues--More Than 5.2 Million Jobs Created Since August 2003 Released May 6 Advanced text: Remarks by the President to Oklahoma State University Released May 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Director of National Intelligence John D. Negroponte on the nomination of Gen. Michael V. Hayden, [[Page 1303]] USAF, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister John Howard of Australia Fact sheet: Brett M. Kavanaugh: Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Fact sheet: Darfur Agreement: A Step Toward Peace Fact sheet: General Michael V. Hayden: The Right Leader for the CIA Released May 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by former Press Secretary Scott McClellan Fact sheet: General Michael V. Hayden: Extremely Well Qualified To Lead the CIA Fact sheet: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Saving Beneficiaries Money, and Getting Them the Drugs They Need Released May 10 Fact sheet: The President's Identity Theft Task Force Released May 11 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino Advanced text: The President Delivers the Commencement Address to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Released May 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Released May 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow, Counselor to the President Daniel J. Bartlett, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Fragos Townsend, and Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Joel D. Kaplan on the President's speech on immigration Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel Fact sheet: Overview: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Excerpts of the President's address to the Nation on immigration Advance text of the President's address to the Nation on immigration Released May 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, Border Patrol Chief David Aguilar, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary Julie L. Myers, Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul F. Mchale, and Chief of the National Guard Bureau Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum on the President's immigration reform plan Released May 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Washington Fact sheet: Extending the President's Tax Relief: A Victory for American Taxpayers Released May 18 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow Transcript of a press briefing by Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Michael P. Jackson, National Guard Bureau Comptroller Christopher Gardner, and Office of Management and Budget Executive Associate Director Austin Smythe on the President's supplemental appropriation request Statement by the Press Secretary: Denial of the Appeal of Egyptian Politician Ayman Nour Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 83 and S. 1382 Fact sheet: President Requests Funds To Strengthen Border Security Released May 19 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow Fact sheet: The American Competitiveness Initiative: A Commitment to Education, Research, and Innovation [[Page 1304]] Released May 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow Released May 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of British Prime Minister Tony Blair Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Zelaya of Honduras Released May 24 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary: Official Visit of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan Fact sheet: The Advanced Energy Initiative: Ensuring a Clean, Secure Energy Future Released May 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Kagame of Rwanda Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1165 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Maine Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Massachusetts Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New Hampshire Released May 26 Statement by the Press Secretary congratulating the Government of Nigeria on supporting democracy by calling for national elections in 2007 Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Harper of Canada Released May 29 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1499 and H.R. 5037 Released May 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Released May 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1736 Released June 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary: Presidential Designation of Foreign Narcotics Kingpins Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Denis Sassou- Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo Fact sheet: Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Improving Worksite Enforcement Released June 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Michelle Bachelet of Chile Fact sheet: Economic Growth Continues--More Than 5.3 Million Jobs Created Since August 2003 Released June 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to California Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Minnesota Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to North Dakota Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to South Dakota Released June 6 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Attend 2006 Group of Eight (G-8) Summit Released June 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow [[Page 1305]] Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Uribe of Colombia Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Welcome Prime Minister of Slovenia to the White House Released June 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Transcript of a press briefing by Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Edward P. Lazear on the administration's updated economic forecast Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Visit Budapest, Hungary Released June 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino Statement by the Press Secretary: The President's Malaria Initiative Released June 12 Transcript of a press gaggle by Counselor to the President Daniel J. Bartlett Released June 13 Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan to Memphis, Tennessee Fact sheet: Camp David Meetings: Building on Progress in Iraq Released June 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley on the President's upcoming visit to Europe Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1953, H.R. 3829, H.R. 5401, S. 193, S. 1235, and S. 2803 Fact sheet: President Signs Emergency Funding Bill Fact sheet: The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument: A Commitment to Good Stewardship of Our Natural Resources Released June 16 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino Released June 19 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary: Aung San Suu Kyi Birthday Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia Statement by the Press Secretary: Targeted Sanctions on Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus Statement by the Press Secretary: Cooperative Threat Reduction Agreement With Russia Extended Released June 20 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow and National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley Released June 21 Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Council Senior Director for European Affairs Judith A. Ansley and Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Faryar Shirzad on the U.S.-EU summit Fact sheet: 2006 U.S.-EU Summit Text: 2006 U.S.-EU Summit Progress Report on the Economic Initiative Text: 2006 U.S.-EU Summit Progress Report on Political and Security Issues Released June 22 Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley Released June 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1445 Released June 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow [[Page 1306]] Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary on the murder of four Russian diplomats in Iraq Released June 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Fact sheet: The Legislative Line-Item Veto: Constitutional, Effective, and Bipartisan Released June 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary: 50th Anniversary of the Poznan Uprising Statement by the Press Secretary: President To Visit Germany Released June 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Louisiana Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Mississippi Released June 30 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 5603 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Pennsylvania