[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book II)]
[July 1, 2006]
[Pages 2275-2286]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]





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 July 1

Statement by the Press Secretary on U.S-Canada agreement on softwood 
lumber trade

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New York

 Released July 2

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Maryland

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Ohio

 Released July 3

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 5403

 Released July 4

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow and National 
Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley on the North Korea missile launches

Statement by the Press Secretary on North Korea missile launches

 Released July 5

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Delaware

Fact sheet: Basic Pilot: A Clear and Reliable Way To Verify Employment 
Eligibility

 Released July 6

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Transcript of a briefing on the President's visit to the G-8 summit in 
St. Petersburg, Russia

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

 Released July 7

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New Jersey

Fact sheet: A Day in Chicago: President Bush Highlights Economic Growth 
and Innovation

Fact sheet: Job Creation Continues--5.4 Million Jobs Created Since 
August 2003

Released July 10

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 Russia and Germany

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 4912

Fact sheet: Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba Report to the 
President

Released July 11

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Fact sheet: Strong Economic Growth and Fiscal Discipline Help Reduce 
Budget Deficit

Released July 12

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: Condemnation of Hizballah Kidnaping of 
Two Israeli Soldiers

Released July 13

Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice 
and National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley

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Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Welcome Prime 
Minister of Iraq to the White House

Released July 14

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Virginia

 Released July 15

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. 
Hadley, U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab, and Press Secretary 
Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S.-Russia Foundation for 
Economic Advancement and Rule of Law

Fact sheet: The Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear Terrorism

 Released July 16

Transcript of a press briefing by Under Secretary for Political Affairs 
R. Nicholas Burns and Press Secretary Tony Snow on the G-8 leaders' 
joint statement on the situation in the Middle East

Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

 Released July 17

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Fact sheet: The President's Accomplishments at the G-8 Summit

 Released July 18

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

 Released July 19

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Salva Kiir, First Vice 
President of the Government of National Unity of Sudan and President of 
the Government of Southern Sudan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
3504

Fact sheet: President Bush's Stem Cell Research Policy

 Released July 20

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

 Released July 21

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

Transcript of a briefing by a senior administration official on the 
visit by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Iraq

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

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Missouri

 Released July 24

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Minni Minawi, Sudan 
Liberation Movement/Army Leader

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 42

Fact sheet: Honoring Immigrant Members of America's Armed Services

 Released July 25

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. 
Hadley

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
S.J. Res. 40

Fact sheet: Prime Minister Maliki's Meeting With President Bush

 Released July 26

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
655

 Released July 27

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: House Passage of India Civil Nuclear 
Cooperation Legislation

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Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 9, H.R. 2872, and H.R. 5117

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 5865

Fact sheet: Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006

Fact sheet: The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006

 Released July 28

Statement by the Press Secretary: U.S. Support for Congolese Elections

Released July 30

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Released July 31

Transcript of a press briefing by Federal Emergency Management Agency 
Director R. David Paulison

Fact sheet: A Day in Miami: President Bush Highlights Economic Growth 
and Hurricane Preparedness Efforts

Released August 1

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: Renewal of the Burmese Freedom and 
Democracy Act of 2003

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.J. Res. 86

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 2977, H.R. 3440, H.R. 3549, H.R. 3934, H.R. 4101, and H.R. 4108

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Ohio

Released August 2

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 4456, H.R. 4561, H.R. 4688, H.R. 4786, H.R. 4995, and H.R. 5245

Released August 3

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 4019, S. 310, and S. 1496

Fact sheet: Operation Jump Start: Acting Now To Secure the Border

Released August 4

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 5877 and S. 3741

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alaska

Fact sheet: Job Creation Continues--More Than 5.5 Million Jobs Created 
Since August 2003

Released August 6

Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. 
Hadley

Released August 8

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Released August 9

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

 Released August 10

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Fact sheet: National Strategy To Internationalize Efforts Against 
Kleptocracy

 Released August 11

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

 Released August 14

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that on August 12 the 
President signed S. 250,

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H.R. 3682, and S. 3693 and on August 14 the President signed H.R. 5683

 Released August 15

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Texas

 Released August 16

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Roh Moo-hyun of the 
Republic of Korea

 Released August 17

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary on a Federal judge's ruling on the 
terrorist surveillance program

Statement by the Press Secretary on U.S. assistance to the Government of 
Colombia Airbridge Denial Program

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 4646, H.R. 4811, H.R. 4962, H.R. 5104, H.R. 5107, H.R. 5169, and 
H.R. 5540

Fact sheet: The Pension Protection Act of 2006: Ensuring Greater 
Retirement Security for American Workers

 Released August 18

Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. 
Paulson, Jr., Director of the Office of Management and Budget Robert J. 
Portman, and Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward P. Lazear on 
the President's meeting with economic advisers

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Alan Garcia of Peru

 Released August 21

Fact sheet: United States Humanitarian, Reconstruction, and Security 
Assistance to Lebanon

 Released August 22

Transcript of a press briefing by Gulf Coast Region Recovery and 
Rebuilding Coordinator Donald E. Powell, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency Director R. David Paulison, and Army Corps of Engineers 
Commanding General and Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Carl A. Strock

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino and 
Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael O. Leavitt

Fact sheet: Health Care Transparency: Empowering Consumers To Save on 
Quality Care

 Released August 23

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

 Released August 24

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

Fact sheet: The One-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

 Released August 25

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President and Mrs. 
Bush will host a White House Summit on Malaria in December

 Released August 28

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

Fact sheet: President Bush's Visit to Biloxi and New Orleans

Fact sheet: A New Mississippi: Rebuilding in the Wake of Hurricane 
Katrina

 Released August 29

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

Transcript of a press briefing by Gulf Coast Region Recovery and 
Rebuilding Coordinator Donald E. Powell and U.S. Coast Guard Commandant 
Adm. Thad W. Allen

Fact sheet: Keeping the Promise of Jackson Square: A More Hopeful 
Louisiana

 Released August 30

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the death of Egypt's Nobel 
Prize Laureate in Literature Naguib Mahfouz

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Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: Visit by Amir Sabah of Kuwait 
to Washington

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New 
Mexico

 Released August 31

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

Fact sheet: Winning the Struggle Between Freedom and Terror in the 
Middle East

 Released September 1

Fact sheet: Job Creation Continues--More Than 5.7 Million Jobs Created 
Since August 2003

 Released September 5

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow and Assistant 
to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances 
Fragos Townsend

Fact sheet: The President's National Strategy for Combating Terrorism

Fact sheet: Mary Peters: The Right Person for Secretary of 
Transportation

Text: Letter from Chief of Staff Joshua B. Bolten to Senator Harry Reid

 Released September 6

Transcript of a background briefing by a senior administration official 
and a senior intelligence official on the transfer of Central 
Intelligence Agency detainees to the Department of Defense's Guantanamo 
Bay detention facility

Fact sheet: The Administration's Legislation To Create Military 
Commissions

Fact sheet: Bringing Terrorists to Justice

 Released September 7

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: President To Visit Estonia and To 
Participate in the NATO Summit in Latvia

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President received 
the second report of the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North 
America (SPP)

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Arizona

Fact sheet: Progress Report: Fixing the Problems Exposed by the 9/11 
Attacks

 Released September 8

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

 Released September 10

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

 Released September 11

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Fact sheet: The Fifth Anniversary of September 11, 2001

Excerpts of the President's address to the Nation on the war on terror

Advance text of the President's address to the Nation on the war on 
terror

 Released September 12

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Nursultan 
Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan

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

 Released September 13

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

 Released September 14

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush's Participation in the 
61st U.N. General Assembly

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Pakistani President Musharraf

Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Welcome President 
Karzai of Afghanistan

 Released September 15

Transcript of a press briefing by senior administration officials on the 
President's participation in the 61st United Nations General Assembly

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Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that former Secretary 
of Commerce Donald L. Evans will attend the funeral of former Gov. Ann 
Richards of Texas to be held on September 18

 Released September 18

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino and 
National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Council Senior 
Director for East Asian Affairs Dennis C. Wilder, National Security 
Council Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Daniel W. Fisk, 
and National Security Council Senior Director for African Affairs Cindy 
L. Courville on the President's bilateral meetings

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's annual report on the 
Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal 
Year 2007

 Released September 19

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for 
Iraq and Afghanistan Meghan O'Sullivan, National Security Council Senior 
Director for Democracy, Human Rights, and International Organizations 
Michael G. Kozak, and National Security Council Senior Director for 
European Affairs Judith A. Ansley on the President's bilateral meetings

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Pervez Musharraf of 
Pakistan and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan

Fact sheet: Address to the UN General Assembly: A More Hopeful World 
Beyond Terror and Extremism

 Released September 20

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for 
Global Democracy Strategy Elliott Abrams on the President's bilateral 
meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority

 Released September 21

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. 
Hadley

 Released September 22

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
3534

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Virginia

 Released September 25

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

 Released September 26

Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant to the President for 
Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Fragos Townsend

Fact sheet: Achieving Greater Transparency and Accountability in 
Government

 Released September 27

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's dinner with 
President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan and President Pervez Musharraf of 
Pakistan

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 866, H.R. 2808, S. 1773, and S. 2784

 Released September 28

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Prime Minister Sanader of 
Croatia to Washington

Fact sheet: Afghanistan and Pakistan: Strong Allies in the War on Terror

 Released September 29

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
3525

Statements by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
S. 418 and S. 3850

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 Released September 30

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 6138 and H.R. 6198

 Released October 2

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

 Released October 3

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on promoting sustainable fisheries and 
ending destructive fishing practices

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on North Korea's announcement of 
its intention to undertake a nuclear test

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: Thai Coup Developments

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President 
signed S. 260

 Released October 4

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of 
Japan's upcoming visit to China on October 8 and South Korea on October 
9

 Released October 5

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 3408, S. 176, S. 244, S. 1025, S. 1275, S. 1323, and S. 2690

Fact sheet: The No Child Left Behind Act: Challenging Students Through 
High Expectations

 Released October 6

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statements by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 1036, H.R. 1442, H.R. 5074, H.R. 5187, H.R. 5574, H.R. 683, H.R. 
2066, H.R. 4841, S. 3187, and S. 3613

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 3858

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Indiana

Fact sheet: Job Creation Continues--More Than 6.6 Million Jobs Created 
Since August 2003

 Released October 8

Statement by the Press Secretary on the death of Russian journalist Anna 
Politkovoskaya

 Released October 10

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Fact sheet: Conference on School Safety

Excerpts of the President's remarks at a reception for congressional 
candidate Mac Collins

 Released October 11

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Leonel Fernandez 
Reyna of the Dominican Republic

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that on October 10 the 
President signed H.R. 5664 and H.R. 6159

Fact sheet: Economic Strength and Spending Restraint Drive Down Budget 
Deficit

 Released October 12

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino, 
Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James L. Connaughton, and 
Deputy National Security Adviser Jack D. Crouch II

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that on October 11 the 
President signed H.R. 318, H.R. 326, H.R. 1728, H.R. 2720, H.R. 3443, 
H.R. 5539, H.R. 6106, S. 213, S. 2146, and S. 2430

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 4109, H.R. 4674, H.R. 5224, H.R. 5504, H.R. 5546, H.R. 5606, H.R. 
5929, H.R. 6033, H.R. 6051, and H.R. 6075

 Released October 13

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

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Statement by the Press Secretary: The President and Mrs. Bush To Welcome 
the King and Queen of Sweden to the White House

Statement by the Press Secretary: Appointment of the New Secretary-
General of the United Nations, Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 315, H.R. 562, H.R. 1463, H.R. 1556, H.R. 2322, H.R. 4768, H.R. 
4805, H.R. 5026, H.R. 5428, H.R. 5434, S. 2856, S. 3661, and S. 3728

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 3127

Fact sheet: The President's Management Agenda: Making Government More 
Effective

 Released October 15

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New York

 Released October 16

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 138, H.R. 479, H.R. 3508, H.R. 4902, H.R. 5094, H.R. 5160, H.R. 
5381, and S. 2562

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alaska

 Released October 17

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 4957 and H.R. 6197

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Hawaii

Fact sheet: The Military Commissions Act of 2006

 Released October 18

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Fact sheet: A Day in North Carolina: President Bush Highlights the 
Success of No Child Left Behind

 Released October 19

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President-elect Felipe 
Calderon of Mexico

 Released October 20

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

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

 Released October 23

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Attend the Asia-
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting in Vietnam and 
Travel to Singapore and Indonesia

 Released October 24

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New York

 Released October 26

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

Fact sheet: The Secure Fence Act of 2006

 Released October 27

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alaska

 Released October 30

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary: Congolese Elections

 Released October 31

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: U.S.-EU Economic Ministerial

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Excerpts of the President's remarks at a Georgia Victory 2006 rally

 Released November 1

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear 
Terrorism

Statement by the Press Secretary on support for Lebanon's democratically 
elected government

 Released November 2

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

Transcript of a press gaggle by a senior administration official on the 
President's campaign schedule

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Missouri

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Louisiana

 Released November 3

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto.

Fact sheet: Job Creation Continues--More Than 6.8 Million Jobs Created 
Since August 2003

Released November 4

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Released November 5

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Released November 6

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Welcome Prime 
Minister Olmert of Israel

Released November 7

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Released November 8

Fact sheet: Dr. Robert M. Gates: The Right Choice for Secretary of 
Defense

Announcement of the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal 
recipients

Released November 9

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. 
Hadley

 Released November 10

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Fact sheet: President Bush Dedicates the National Museum of the Marine 
Corps and Announces He Will Award Corporal Jason Dunham the Medal of 
Honor

 Released November 11

Statement by the Press Secretary on an Argentine Federal judge ordering 
international arrest warrants for the July 18, 1994, terrorist attack on 
the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association building in Buenos Aires

 Released November 13

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: Statement on Mali Signing Millennium 
Challenge Corporation Compact

 Released November 16

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow and National 
Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley

Fact sheet: Working Together To Build More Hopeful Societies in the 
Asia-Pacific Region

 Released November 17

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow and Deputy 
National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs David H. 
McCormick

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

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Released November 18

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. 
Hadley

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's acceptance of the 
recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 
States on the proposed merger of Lucent Technologies, Inc., and Alcatel

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that on November 17 the 
President signed H.R. 6326 and H.J. Res. 100

Released November 19

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for 
International Economic Affairs David H. McCormick

Fact sheet: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2006

Released November 21

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow and National 
Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley

Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by National Security 
Council Senior Director for European Affairs Judith A. Ansley on the 
President's visit to Estonia and Latvia and the NATO summit

Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by Council of Economic 
Advisers Chairman Edward P. Lazear on the administration's updated 
economic forecast

Released November 22

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Oscar Arias Sanchez 
of Costa Rica

 Released November 27

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow and National 
Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
435, S. 819, S. 1131, S. 2464, and S. 3880

 Released November 28

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. 
Hadley

Fact sheet: NATO Summit 2006

 Released November 29

Transcript of a press briefing by senior administration officials on the 
NATO summit

Transcript of a press briefing by a senior administration official on 
the President's dinner with King Abdullah II of Jordan

Transcript of a press briefing by senior administration officials

Transcript of a press gaggle by Counselor to the President Daniel J. 
Bartlett

Transcript of a press gaggle by Assistant Secretary of State for 
European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried

Statement by the Press Secretary: Congolese Elections

 Released November 30

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. 
Hadley on the President's meeting with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of 
Iraq

Transcript of a press briefing by a senior administration official on 
the President's meeting with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Iraq

Statement by the Press Secretary on an economic grant agreement with El 
Salvador

Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Welcome President 
Thabo Mbeki of the Republic of South Africa to the White House

 Released December 1

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 409, H.R. 860, H.R. 1129, H.R. 3085, H.R. 5842, S. 101, S. 1140, 
and S. 4001

Fact sheet: World AIDS Day 2006

 Released December 4

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

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

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 Released December 5

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

 Released December 6

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

 Released December 7

Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Welcome President 
Thomas Yayi Boni of the Republic of Benin to the White House

Text of citations for the Presidential Medal of Freedom

 Released December 8

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alaska

Fact sheet: Job Creation Continues--More Than 7 Million Jobs Created 
Since August 2003

Released December 9

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.J. Res. 102

Released December 11

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Released December 12

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: Holocaust Denial Conference Sponsored 
by Iranian Regime

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 2383, H.R. 3817, H.R. 4000, H.R. 4559, H.R. 5061, H.R. 5103, H.R. 
5585, H.R. 5690, and H.R. 6121

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Washington

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New York

Released December 13

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of European Commission President 
Jose Barroso

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 4377

Released December 14

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Released December 15

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 3699

Released December 18

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow and 
Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 1472, H.R. 4246, H.R. 4720, H.R. 5108, H.R. 5736, H.R. 5857, H.R. 
5923, H.R. 5989, H.R. 5990, H.R. 6078, H.R. 6102, H.R. 6151, S. 1219, S. 
1820, S. 3759, S. 4050, and S. 4073

Fact sheet: Implementation of the National Strategy for Pandemic 
Influenza: Six-Month Status Report

Fact sheet: The United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation 
Act

Released December 19

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 5466, H.R. 6143, S. 843, and S. 3678

Fact sheet: The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006

Fact sheet: Combating Autism Act of 2006

Released December 20

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 394, H.R. 758, H.R. 854, H.R. 864, H.R. 1285, H.R. 1674, H.R. 4057, 
H.R. 4416, H.R. 4510, H.R. 4583, H.R. 5132, H.R. 5136, H.R. 5646, H.R. 
6131, H.R.

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6316, S. 1346, S. 1998, S. 3938, S. 4044, and S. 4046

Fact sheet: Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006

Released December 21

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 1492, H.R. 3248, H.R. 6342, and H.R. 6429

Released December 22

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.J. Res. 101, S. 214, S. 362, S. 707, S. 895, S. 1096, S. 1378, S. 
1529, S. 1608, S. 2125, S. 2150, S. 2205, S. 2653, S. 2753, S. 3421, S. 
3546, S. 3821, S. 4042, S. 4091, S. 4092, and S. 4093

 Released December 26

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott M. Stanzel

 Released December 27

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott M. Stanzel

 Released December 29

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: President Bush To Welcome 
Chancellor Merkel

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: African Growth and Opportunity 
Act

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President 
signed H.R. 5782

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oregon

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to 
Illinois

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to 
Missouri