    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book II)]
    [July 1, 2007]
    [Pages 1637-1649]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Appendix C / Administration of George W. Bush, 2007

    Appendix C--Checklist of White House Press Releases

    [[Page 1637]]

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

     Released July 2

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

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that on June 29 the
    President signed H.R. 57 and H.R. 692

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that on June 30 the
    President signed H.R. 1830

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kansas

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New York

     Released July 3

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    1352

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    1704

     Released July 5

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

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    229 and S. 801

     Released July 6

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

    Fact sheet: Job Creation Continues--More Than 8.2 Million Jobs Created
    Since August 2003

     Released July 7

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oklahoma

     Released July 9

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Fact sheet: White House Conference on the Americas

    Text: Letter from Counsel to the President Fred F. Fielding to Senator
    Patrick J. Leahy and Representative John Conyers, Jr.

     Released July 10

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

    Fact sheet: A Day in Cleveland: President Bush Calls on Congress To Act
    To Fund Vital Priorities

     Released July 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget
    Director Robert J. Portman on the Federal budget

    Fact sheet: Growing Economy and Fiscal Discipline Working To Reduce
    Budget Deficit

    Fact sheet: The 2007 Renovation of the James S. Brady Press Briefing
    Room

     Released July 12

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by United Nations Secretary-
    General Ban Ki-moon

     Released July 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Mozambique Signs $507 Million
    Millennium Challenge Compact

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    277

    Fact sheet: Expanded Provincial Reconstruction Teams Speed the
    Transition to Self-Reliance

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    Text: Interview with National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley by NPR

     Released July 16

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Afghan President Karzai to
    Camp David

     Released July 17

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Transcript of a press briefing by Homeland Security Adviser Frances
    Fragos Townsend

    Transcript of a press briefing by Special Assistant to the President for
    Biodefense Rajeev Venkayya, State Department Special Representative on
    Avian and Pandemic Influenza John Lange, Agriculture Department Chief
    Veterinary Officer John Clifford, Health and Human Services Department
    Assistant Secretary of Health John Agwunobi, and Homeland Security
    Department Chief Medical Officer on Pandemic Preparedness Jeff Runge on
    the implementation of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Zimbabwe: Deepening Crisis and
    Additional U.S. Assistance

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to North Dakota

    Fact sheet: The Terrorist Threat to the U.S. Homeland

    Fact sheet: Implementation of the National Strategy for Pandemic
    Influenza

     Released July 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    1701

     Released July 19

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Fact sheet: Balancing the Budget While Keeping Taxes Low

     Released July 20

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by King Abdullah II of Jordan to
    Washington

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Release of the U.S. Strategy To Combat
    Criminal Gangs from Central America and Mexico

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed an
    Executive order on the United States Common Article 3 of the Geneva
    Conventions

     Released July 21

    Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Scott M. Stanzel on the President's
    routine surveillance colonoscopy and temporary transfer of power to the
    Vice President

     Released July 23

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

     Released July 24

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nebraska

    Fact sheet: Al Qaeda in Iraq

     Released July 25

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

     Released July 26

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of British Prime Minister Gordon
    Brown to Camp David

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush Signs Foreign
    Investment and National Security Act of 2007

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 556

     Released July 27

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Transcript of a press briefing by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman
    Edward P. Lazear, Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary
    of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson,

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    Jr., and Office of Management and Budget Director Robert J. Portman

    Fact sheet: Six Years of Progress Under the President's New Freedom
    Initiative

    Released July 30

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    966

    Released July 31

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    1868

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to the Federated
    States of Micronesia

    Released August 1

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.J. Res. 44

    Released August 2

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the Senate vote on Judge Leslie
    Southwick

    Released August 3

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

    Transcript of a press briefing by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman
    Edward P. Lazear and Office of Management and Budget Director Robert J.
    Portman on the national economy and Federal budget

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on FISA modernization

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the Senate passage of
    intelligence legislation

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2429

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Vermont

    Fact sheet: Job Creation Continues--More Than 8.3 Million Jobs Created
    Since August 2003

     Released August 4

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott M. Stanzel
    and Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters

     Released August 6

    Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto on FISA modernization

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 3311

    Fact sheet: Combating Terrorism Worldwide

    Fact sheet: The Protect America Act of 2007

     Released August 8

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President and Mrs. Bush To Welcome the
    President of France and Mrs. Sarkozy

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 3206

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Maine

     Released August 9

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 1260, H.R. 1335, H.R. 1384, H.R. 1425, H.R. 1434, H.R. 1617, H.R.
    1722, H.R. 2025, H.R. 2077, H.R. 2078, H.R. 2127, H.R. 2309, H.R. 2563,
    H.R. 2570, and H.R. 2688

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    1099

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2272

    Fact sheet: America COMPETES Act of 2007

     Released August 10

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the unanimous vote by the
    United Nations Security Council to renew the mandate for the United
    Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq

    Fact sheet: Improving Border Security and Immigration Within Existing
    Law

    [[Page 1640]]

     Released August 13

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a roundtable interview of Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior
    Adviser to the President Karl Rove

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2863, H.R. 2952, H.R. 3006, S. 375, S. 975, and S. 1716

     Released August 14

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

     Released August 15

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino

     Released August 16

    Transcript of a press gaggle by National Security Council Press
    Secretary Gordon Johndroe

     Released August 17

    Transcript of a press gaggle by National Security Council Press
    Secretary Gordon Johndroe

     Released August 18

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Texas

     Released August 20

    Transcript of a press gaggle by National Security Council Press
    Secretary Gordon Johndroe

    Transcript of a press gaggle by National Security Council Senior
    Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Daniel W. Fisk on the
    President's bilateral meetings with Mexico and Canada

     Released August 21

    Statement by Counselor to the President Edward W. Gillespie on the
    upcoming assessments of military and political progress in Iraq by Gen.
    David H. Petraeus, USA, commanding general, Multi-National Force--Iraq
    and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan C. Crocker

    Excerpts: President's Remarks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars National
    Convention in Kansas City, Missouri

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Minnesota

     Released August 22

    Fact sheet: Promoting Democracy To Help Make America Safer

     Released August 23

    Transcript of a press gaggle by National Security Council Press
    Secretary Gordon Johndroe

    Statement by National Security Council Press Secretary Gordon Johndroe
    on the National Intelligence Estimate

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Minnesota

     Released August 24

    Transcript of a press gaggle by National Security Council Press
    Secretary Gordon Johndroe

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oklahoma

    These excerpts were included in the statement by the Counselor to the
    President.

     Released August 26

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Wisconsin

     Released August 27

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

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Ohio

     Released August 28

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott M. Stanzel
    and Gulf Coast Region Recovery and Rebuilding Coordinator Donald E.
    Powell

    Fact sheet: Making America Safer by Defeating Extremists in the Middle
    East

     Released August 29

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nebraska

    Fact sheet: The Two-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

     Released August 30

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

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    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Council Senior
    Director for East Asian Affairs Dennis C. Wilder and Deputy National
    Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Daniel M. Price on
    the President's trip to Australia and the APEC summit

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Portuguese Prime Minister
    Jose Socrates

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Illinois

     Released August 31

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New York

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oklahoma

    Fact sheet: New Steps To Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

     Released September 5

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino,
    Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James L. Connaughton, and
    Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs
    Daniel M. Price

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the situation in Lebanon

    Fact sheet: U.S.-Australia Alliance: Steadfast and Growing

     Released September 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino,
    Deputy National Security Adviser Jim Jeffrey, and Deputy National
    Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Daniel M. Price

    Advance text of the President's remarks at the Asia-Pacific Economic
    Cooperation business summit

    Fact sheet: Strengthening the Forces of Freedom and Prosperity in the
    Asia-Pacific

     Released September 7

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino,
    Deputy National Security Adviser Jim Jeffrey, Deputy National Security
    Adviser for International Economic Affairs Daniel M. Price, and
    Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
    Christopher R. Hill

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: President and Mrs. Bush's
    Participation in the 62d U.N. General Assembly

    Fact sheet: United States Cooperation With Southeast Asia

     Released September 8

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino,
    Deputy National Security Adviser Jim Jeffrey, Deputy National Security
    Adviser for International Economic Affairs Daniel M. Price, and Council
    on Environmental Quality Chairman James L. Connaughton on APEC meetings

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to North
    Dakota

    Fact sheet: More Than 8.2 Million Jobs Created Since August 2003

     Released September 9

    Fact sheet: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2007

     Released September 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Transcript of a press briefing by Health and Human Services Secretary
    Michael O. Leavitt and National Economic Council Director Allan B.
    Hubbard on import safety

     Released September 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

    Fact sheet: The Sixth Anniversary of 9/11: Remembering Lives Lost and
    Heroic Sacrifices Made

     Released September 12

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Tony Snow

     Released September 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by senior administration officials on the
    President's address to the Nation on the war on terror in Iraq

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    Fact sheet: ``Return on Success'' Guiding Principle for Troop Levels in
    Iraq

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

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

    Released September 14

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Iowa

     Released September 17

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a background briefing by a senior administration official
    on the Attorney General nomination

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's annual report
    listing major illicit drug transit and drug producing countries

    Fact sheet: Michael Mukasey: A Strong Attorney General

     Released September 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Global Positioning System (GPS)
    satellites

     Released September 19

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Fact sheet: FISA 101: Why FISA Modernization Amendments Must be Made
    Permanent

     Released September 20

    Transcript of a press briefing by Health and Human Services Secretary
    Michael O. Leavitt on SCHIP legislation

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2358 and S. 377

     Released September 21

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a press briefing by Council on Environmental Quality
    Chairman James L. Connaughton, Deputy National Security Adviser for
    International Economic Affairs Daniel M. Price, and National Security
    Council Senior Director for Democracy, Human Rights, and International
    Organizations Michael Kozak on the United Nations General Assembly and
    the upcoming meeting by major economies on energy security and climate
    change

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's support for
    reauthorizing SCHIP

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Missouri

     Released September 22

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the Montreal Protocol to reduce
    greenhouse gases and protect the ozone layer

     Released September 24

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino and a
    senior administration official on the President's bilateral meetings

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

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Egypt: Setbacks on Press Freedom and
    Civil Society

    Fact sheet: Today's Education Announcement

     Released September 25

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

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Council Senior
    Director for Democracy, Human Rights, and International Organizations
    Michael Kozak

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's support for
    reauthorizing SCHIP

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Illinois

    Fact sheet: A Mission of Liberation Around the World

    Fact sheet: Burma: Calling for Human Dignity and Democracy

     Released September 26

    Fact sheet: 2007 Nation's Report Card Shows Minority Students Posting
    All-Time Highs

    [[Page 1643]]

     Released September 27

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Transportation Mary E.
    Peters, Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Robert A.
    Sturgell, and Domestic Policy Council Deputy Director Jess Sharp on
    aviation congestion

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Chancellor Angela Merkel of
    Germany

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's decision to veto the
    SCHIP reauthorization bill passed by Congress

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2669 and H.R. 3580

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 3528

    Fact sheet: Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate
    Change

    Fact sheet: College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007

    Fact sheet: New Steps To Address Airport Passenger Delays

     Released September 28

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 954, H.R. 3218, and H.R. 3375

    Fact sheet: Toward a New Global Approach to Climate Change and Energy
    Security

    Excerpt of the President's radio address

     Released September 29

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.J. Res. 43, H.J. Res. 52, and H.R. 3668

     Released September 30

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 3625

     Released October 1

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

     Released October 2

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Texas

     Released October 3

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Counselor to the President Edward W.
    Gillespie

     Released October 4

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

     Released October 5

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Meet with Congolese
    President Kabila

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Ellen Johnson
    Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia

    Fact sheet: September 2007 Marks Record 49th Consecutive Month of Job
    Growth

     Released October 6

    Statement by the Press Secretary on U.S. trade with Costa Rica

     Released October 9

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a press briefing by Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
    Adviser Frances Fragos Townsend

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    1983

    Fact sheet: National Strategy for Homeland Security

     Released October 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

     Released October 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

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    Fact sheet: FY07 Results: Deficit Declining Towards 2012 Surplus

     Released October 12

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Meet With Ugandan
    President Museveni

    Fact sheet: Latin American and Korean Free Trade Agreements Vital to
    U.S. Economy and Security

     Released October 14

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on reauthorization of State
    Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) legislation

     Released October 15

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

    Fact sheet: House FISA Legislation the Wrong Direction for Our National
    Security

     Released October 16

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant to the President for
    Domestic Policy on Wounded Warriors Reform Karl Zinsmeister

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

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visits of President Giorgio Napolitano
    and Prime Minister Romano Prodi of Italy

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    474 and S. 1612

    Fact sheet: Ensuring Our Wounded Warriors Get the Best Possible Care

     Released October 17

    Transcript of a press briefing by Health and Human Services Secretary
    Michael O. Leavitt and National Economic Council Director Allan B.
    Hubbard on SCHIP reauthorization

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Presidential Determination Regarding
    Brazil Airbridge Denial (ABD) Program

     Released October 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino and
    Spokesman for the Government of Iraq Ali al-Dabbagh

    Statement by the Press Secretary on reauthorization of State Children's
    Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) legislation

     Released October 19

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a press briefing by Council on Environmental Quality
    Chairman James L. Connaughton on the President's conservation
    announcements

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Welcome President of
    France Nicolas Sarkozy

    Fact sheet: President Bush Announces Added Sanctions Against Leaders of
    Burma's Regime

    Fact sheet: Improving Habitat for Our Nation's Migratory Birds

    Fact sheet: Guarding Against Over-Fishing Through Cooperative
    Conservation

     Released October 22

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: Request To Fund Security
    Cooperation With Mexico and Central America

    Fact sheet: 2008 War Funding Request

     Released October 23

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a press briefing by a senior administration official on
    the President's speech on Cuba

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate passage of an appropriations
    bill to fund the Departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human
    Services and other Agencies

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to California

    [[Page 1645]]

    Fact sheet: Defending America and Its Allies Against Ballistic Missile
    Attack

     Released October 24

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 1124, H.R. 2467, H.R. 2587, H.R. 2654, H.R. 2765, H.R. 2778, H.R.
    2825, H.R. 3052, and H.R. 3106

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to California

    Fact sheet: Encouraging Freedom, Justice, and Prosperity in Cuba

     Released October 25

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives passage of
    State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) legislation

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 995

     Released October 26

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 3233

    Released October 29

    Announcement of the Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

    Released October 30

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

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

    Fact sheet: Lt. Gen. James B. Peake (Ret.), M.D.: The Best Choice for
    Our Nation's Veterans

    Released October 31

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Commerce Carlos M.
    Gutierrez and Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward P. Lazear on
    the GDP

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 3678 and S. 2258

    Fact sheet: Ed Schafer: A Record of Leadership in Agriculture and
    Business

    Fact sheet: National Strategy for Information Sharing

    Released November 1

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate passage of State Children's
    Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) reauthorization legislation

    Released November 2

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Fact sheet: October 2007 Marks Record 50th Consecutive Month of Job
    Growth

    Fact sheet: The Way Forward in Iraq: Successes and Challenges

    Released November 5

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a press briefing by a senior administration official on
    Pakistan and Turkey

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 327 and H.R. 1284

    Released November 6

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

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the decision to forward the
    nomination of Michael B. Mukasey as Attorney General to the full Senate

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack in Baghlan
    Province, Afghanistan

    Fact sheet: Import Safety Action Plan: Increasing Protection of American
    Consumers

    Released November 7

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's telephone
    conversation with President

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    Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan concerning the November 6 terrorist attack
    in Baghlan Province

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the administration's efforts to
    reduce chronic homelessness

    Released November 8

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 1808 and S. 2106

    Fact sheet: In Case Congress Doesn't Quickly Pass an AMT Patch: Failure
    To Act Could Result in $75 Billion of Delayed Refunds

    Fact sheet: Keeping America's Promise to Those Who Have Defended Our
    Freedom

    Released November 9

    Transcript of a press gaggle by National Security Council Press
    Secretary Gordon Johndroe

    Fact sheet: Michael Mukasey: A Strong Attorney General

     Released November 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J.
    Hadley on meetings between President Bush and Chancellor Angela Merkel
    of Germany

    Statement by the Press Secretary on congressional action on supplemental
    appropriations

     Released November 12

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda
    of Japan

     Released November 13

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Meet with Salva
    Kiir, First Vice President of the Government of National Unity and
    President of the Government of Southern Sudan

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2779 and H.R. 3222

    Excerpts of the President's remarks on the Federal budget in New Albany,
    Indiana

     Released November 14

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Welcome First
    Minister of Northern Ireland Dr. Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister
    Martin McGuinness to the White House

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Liberia Debt Relief

    Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives action on
    supplemental appropriations

    Fact sheet: Chairman Leahy's FISA Modernization Substitute: A Step Back
    for Our Nation's Security

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

     Released November 15

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Transportation Mary E.
    Peters and FAA Acting Vice President of Systems Operations Nancy
    Kalinowski on aviation congestion

    Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives action on
    FISA modernization

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2546

    Fact sheet: Taking Administrative Action To Address Air Traffic Delays

    Excerpts of the President's remarks at the Federalist Society's 25th
    annual gala dinner

     Released November 16

    Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Elias Antonio
    ``Tony'' Saca of El Salvador

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2602 and S.J. Res. 7

    Fact sheet: U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Energy Security, Clean
    Development, and Climate Change

    [[Page 1647]]

    Released November 17

    Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by Council on
    Environmental Quality Chairman James L. Connaughton, White House Office
    of Science and Technology Policy Associate Director Sharon L. Hays, and
    State Department Senior Climate Negotiator Harlan Watson on the
    Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh

    The transcript of the press briefing was released by the Office of the
    Press Secretary on November 16 but was embargoed for release until
    November 17.

    Released November 19

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.
    2206

    Released November 20

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary on advances in ethical stem cell
    research

     Released November 25

    Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by National Security
    Adviser Stephen J. Hadley on the Annapolis Conference

     Released November 26

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino and Deputy
    National Security Adviser for Iraq and Afghanistan Lt. Gen. Douglas E.
    Lute, USA

    Fact sheet: U.S.-Iraq Declaration of Principles for Friendship and
    Cooperation

     Released November 27

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Excerpts of the President's remarks at the Annapolis Conference in
    Annapolis, Maryland

     Released November 28

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley
    at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies

     Released November 29

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

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

    Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley at
    the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies

     Released November 30

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino and U.S.
    Global AIDS Coordinator Mark Dybul

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 2089, H.R. 2276, H.R. 3297, H.R. 3307, H.R. 3308, H.R. 3325, H.R.
    3382, H.R. 3446, H.R. 3518, H.R. 3530, and H.R. 2572

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Indiana

    Fact sheet: World AIDS Day 2007

     Released December 3

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

    Statement by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley on the National
    Intelligence Estimate

     Released December 5

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

    Transcript of a press briefing by Council on Environmental Quality
    Chairman James L. Connaughton and Under Secretary of State for Democracy
    and Global Affairs Paula J. Dobriansky on the U.N. Framework Convention
    on Climate Change

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska

    Fact sheet: Meeting the Health Care Needs of Uninsured and Underserved
    Americans

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     Released December 6

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of President Umaru
    Yar'Adua of Nigeria

    Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives action on
    energy security legislation

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate passage of Alternative
    Minimum Tax legislation

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 50 and H.R. 465

    Fact sheet: Helping American Families Keep Their Homes

     Released December 7

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Fact sheet: November 2007 Marks Record 51st Consecutive Month of Job
    Growth

     Released December 8

    Statement by the Office of Management and Budget Director James A.
    Nussle on congressional spending

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oregon

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Washington

     Released December 10

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

     Released December 11

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Transcript of a press briefing by National Drug Control Policy Director
    John P. Walters and National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora
    Volkow on the ''Monitoring the Future'' report

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

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oklahoma

    Fact sheet: Significant, Long-Term Reductions in Youth Drug Use

     Released December 12

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary: U.S. Financial Action Against Money
    Laundering for Mexico's Sinaloa Drug Organization

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 1429

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Missouri

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kansas

     Released December 13

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate action on energy security
    legislation

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 4343

     Released December 14

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

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate passage of FHA modernization
    legislation

    Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate approval of agricultural
    legislation

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 4252 and H.J. Res. 69

    Fact sheet: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation
    Act

     Released December 15

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the Thirteenth Conference of the
    Parties to be hosted by the President of Indonesia in Bali

     Released December 17

    Fact sheet: FISA Legislation Necessary To Keep Our Nation Safe

     Released December 18

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's travel to Israel,
    the West Bank, Kuwait,

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    Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt from January
    8-16, 2008

    Statement by the Press Secretary: Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
    Transformation

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 3315

    Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oklahoma

    Fact sheet: Energy Bill Responds to President's ``Twenty in Ten'' Vision

     Released December 19

    Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

    Statement by the Press Secretary on a New York Times story on the White
    House's involvement in the CIA's decision to destroy interrogation tapes

    Statement by the Press Secretary on congressional passage of Alternative
    Minimum Tax legislation

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the reauthorization of State
    Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) legislation

    Fact sheet: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

     Released December 20

    Fact sheet: Lt. Gen. James B. Peake (Ret.), M.D.: ``A Worthy and Strong
    Leader'' for Our Nation's Veterans

    Fact sheet: Year in Review: 2007

    Fact sheet: The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007

     Released December 21

    Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: December 23 Elections in
    Thailand

    Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed
    H.R. 365, H.R. 710, H.R. 2408, H.R. 2671, H.R. 3703, H.R. 3739, H.J.
    Res. 72, S. 597, S. 888, S. 2174, S. 2371, S. 2484, and S.J. Res. 8

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the resignation of Andrew S. Natsios
    as Presidential Special Envoy to Sudan

    Released December 26

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

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President
    signed H.R. 366, H.R. 797, H.R. 1045, H.R. 2011, H.R. 2761, H.R. 3470,
    H.R. 3569, H.R. 3571, H.R. 3974, H.R. 3996, H.R. 4009, S. 1396, S. 1896,
    S. 1916, and S.J. Res. 13

    Released December 27

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

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to
    Missouri

    Released December 28

    Transcript of a press briefing by senior administration officials on the
    ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008''

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the President's intention to
    veto H.R. 1585, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2008''

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: Visit by President Gul of
    Turkey to Washington

    Fact sheet: National Defense Authorization Act Section 1083: A Danger to
    Iraq's Progress

     Released December 29

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President
    signed H.R. 4839 and S. 2499

     Released December 31

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

    Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President
    signed S. 2488