[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--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 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

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 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

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 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

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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

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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