[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book I)]
[January 1, 2008]
[Pages 947-960]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]




 Appendix C / Administration of George W. Bush, 2008
 

Appendix C--Checklist of White House Press Releases

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

 Released January 2

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

 Released January 3

Transcript of a briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley 
on the President's upcoming trip to the Middle East

Statement by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley announcing the 
appointment of John I. Pray, Jr., as Executive Secretary of the National 
Security Council

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President received 
the report and recommendations of Presidential Emergency Board No. 242

 Released January 4

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
2436

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Iowa

Fact sheet: December 2007 Marks Record 52d Consecutive Month of Job 
Growth

 Released January 7

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto and 
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings

Fact sheet: Six Years of Student Achievement Under No Child Left Behind

 Released January 8

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Transcript of a background briefing by a senior administration official 
on the President's meeting with President Gul of Turkey

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that on January 7 the 
President signed H.R. 660, H.R. 3690, and S. 863 and on January 8 he 
signed H.R. 2640

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nevada

Fact sheet: Helping Iraq Achieve Economic and Political Stabilization

 Released January 9

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

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

 Released January 10

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. 
Hadley on the Middle East peace process

 Released January 11

Transcript of a press gaggle by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

Statement by the Press Secretary on the selection of C. Boyden Gray as 
U.S. Special Envoy for European Union Affairs

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nebraska

 Released January 12

Transcript of a press briefing by Gen. David H. Petraeus, USA, 
commanding general, Multi-National Force--Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador to 
Iraq Ryan C. Crocker

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on the death of Sir Edmund Hillary of 
New Zealand

 Released January 13

Transcript of a background briefing by a senior administration official 
on the President's trip to Saudi Arabia

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Fact sheet: Fostering Freedom and Justice in the Middle East

 Released January 14

Transcript of a press briefing by Counselor to the President Edward W. 
Gillespie and Press Secretary Dana Perino

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

 Released January 16

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

 Released January 17

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

 Released January 18

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

Statement by the Press Secretary on the resignation of Under Secretary 
of State for Political Affairs Nicholas R. Burns

Fact sheet: Taking Action To Keep Our Economy Healthy

 Released January 22

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary: U.S. Export Control Reform Directives

Fact sheet: Protect America Alert: Congress Must Act Now To Keep a 
Critical Intelligence Gap Closed

 Released January 23

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

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

Statement by the Press Secretary on the signing of a peace agreement in 
the Democratic Republic of the Congo

 Released January 24

Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. 
Paulson, Jr., on the bipartisan economic growth agreement

Fact sheet: New Growth Package Meets Criteria to Keep Our Economy 
Healthy

 Released January 25

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

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 second major economies 
meeting

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President and Mrs. Bush's 
upcoming visit to Africa

 Released January 28

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Transcript of a press briefing by Counselor to the President Edward W. 
Gillespie on the President's State of the Union Address

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Mirek 
Topolanek of the Czech Republic

Fact sheet: President Bush Takes Action To Prevent Wasteful Earmarks

Excerpts: State of the Union Address

Text: Guest List for the First Lady's Box at the 2008 State of the Union

Text: Memorandum of Justification for Waiver of Section 1083 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 With Respect to 
Iraq

 Released January 29

Fact sheet: President Bush Takes Unprecedented Steps To Advance Earmark 
Reform

Fact sheet: The Faith-Based and Community Initiative: A Quiet Revolution 
in the Way Government Addresses Human Need

 Released January 30

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

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Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the arrest of Riad Seif of 
Syria

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the President's telephone 
conversation with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada on Afghanistan

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to 
Indiana

 Released January 31

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: North American Leaders' Summit, 
April 21 and 22, 2008

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President 
signed H.R. 5104

 Released February 1

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Amadou Toumani 
Toure of the Republic of Mali

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kansas

Fact sheet: Addressing Uncertainties To Help Keep Our Economy Growing

Transcript: Radio Address by the First Lady to the Nation

 Released February 4

Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget 
Director James A. Nussle

Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley at 
the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace*
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    *This transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on February 5.
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Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack in Dimona, 
Israel

Fact sheet: The President's FY09 Budget

 Released February 5

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Burma

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 3432

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Missouri

 Released February 6

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

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

Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate action on the economic growth 
legislation

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
2110

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Hawaii

 Released February 7

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Donald Tusk of 
Poland

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Amadou Toumani 
Toure of the Republic of Mali

Statement by the Press Secretary on the International Convention Against 
Doping in Sport

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Arkansas

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Tennessee

Fact sheet: Senate Must Act on Nominations to Federal Courts and 
Agencies

Fact sheet: Continuing the Work of Helping Our Nation's Youth

Excerpts of the President's remarks to the Conservative Political Action 
Conference

 Released February 8

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

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Anders Fogh 
Rasmussen of Denmark

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Mikheil Saakashvili 
of Georgia

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Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley to 
the Center for International Security and Cooperation*
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    *This transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on February 11.
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 Released February 11

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Transcript of a press briefing by Chairman of the Council of Economic 
Advisers Edward P. Lazear on the Economic Report of the President

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

Fact sheet: The Economic Report of the President

Fact sheet: The Heart Truth: Helping Prevent Heart Disease in Women

 Released February 12

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Advance text of the President's remarks on African American History 
Month

 Released February 13

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

Transcript of remarks by Senator A. Mitchell McConnell of Kentucky and 
Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio following a meeting with the 
President

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Executive order blocking 
property of persons in connection with the national emergency with 
respect to Syria

Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives action on 
intelligence reform legislation

Fact sheet: The House Must Act Quickly To Pass Bipartisan Senate FISA 
Modernization Bill

Fact sheet: Bipartisan Growth Package Will Help Protect Our Nation's 
Economic Health

 Released February 14

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on intelligence reform legislation

Statement by the Press Secretary on the House of Representatives vote to 
hold two top White House officials in contempt

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 4253

Fact sheet: Congress Must Act Now To Ensure That We Have the Tools To 
Keep America Safe

Fact sheet: U.S. Africa Policy: An Unparalleled Partnership 
Strengthening Democracy, Overcoming Poverty, and Saving Lives

 Released February 15

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

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict 
XVI to the White House

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 3541 and S. 781

 Released February 16

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

Transcript of a press briefing by Assistant Secretary of State for 
African Affairs Jendayi E. Frazer

 Released February 17

Transcript of a press briefing by White House Press Secretary Dana 
Perino and Global AIDS Coordinator Mark R. Dybul

 Released February 18

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino and Special 
Assistant to the President for African Affairs Bobby J. Pittman, Jr.

 Released February 19

Transcripts of press gaggles by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Fact sheet: United States Leading the Global Response to Crisis in 
Darfur

Fact sheet: United States-Rwanda Bilateral Investment Treaty

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 Released February 20

Fact sheet: Fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases Around the World

 Released February 21

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kentucky

 Released February 22

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

 Released February 25

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives action on 
intelligence reform legislation

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of King Abdullah II and Queen 
Rania of Jordan to the White House

Statement by the Press Secretary: Call for Release of Belarusian 
Political Prisoner Aleksandr Kozulin

Fact sheet: The Quiet Revolution: A Seven-Year Progress Report

 Released February 26

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Transcript of a press briefing by senior administration officials on 
intelligence reform legislation

Statement by the Press Secretary on the housing market

Fact sheet: Free Trade Agreements Vital to U.S. Economic Growth and 
National Security

 Released February 27

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

 Released February 28

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 1216 and H.R. 5270

 Released February 29

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

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President signing legislation to 
extend the Andean Trade Preference Act

Statement by the Press Secretary on the resignation of Timothy Goeglein 
as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Public 
Liaison

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 5264 and H.R. 5478

 Released March 1

Transcript of a conference call press briefing by Office of National 
Drug Control Policy Director John P. Walters on the 2008 National Drug 
Control Strategy

Fact sheet: 2008 National Drug Control Strategy

 Released March 3

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

 Released March 4

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of 
Australia

 Released March 5

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Fact sheet: Increasing Our Energy Security and Confronting Climate 
Change Through Investment in Renewable Technologies

 Released March 6

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
2571

 Released March 7

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino, Council 
of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward P. Lazear, and National Economic 
Council Director Keith Hennessey

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Illinois

Fact sheet: Taking Responsible Action To Keep Our Economy Growing

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 Released March 10

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

 Released March 11

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives action on 
intelligence reform legislation

Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives action to 
override the President's veto of intelligence reform legislation

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
2478

 Released March 12

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative John 
Veroneau, National Security Council Western Hemisphere Affairs Director 
Daniel W. Fisk, and Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade 
Chris Padilla

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Lee Myung-bak and 
Mrs. Kim Yoon-ok of the Republic of Korea

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by the Prime Ministers of the 
Bahamas, Barbados, and Belize

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
2272

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to 
Missouri

Fact sheet: U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Essential to Our National 
Security

 Released March 13

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's upcoming visit to 
Ukraine, Romania, and Croatia in April 2008

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: President Bush to Welcome Prime 
Minister Ahern of Ireland

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to 
Illinois

Fact sheet: Helping Afghanistan Achieve Sustainable Progress

Fact sheet: Protect America Alert: House Foreign Surveillance Bill 
Undermines Our National Security

 Released March 14

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on House of Representatives 
action on intelligence reform legislation

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President 
signed S. 2745 and S.J. Res. 25

Fact sheet: Taking Responsible Action To Help Homeowners and the Economy

 Released March 15

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Texas

 Released March 17

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Text of a question taken during a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana 
Perino

 Released March 18

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

Excerpts from the President's remarks on the war on terror

 Released March 19

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Missouri

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Wisconsin

Fact sheet: Five Years Later: New Strategy Improving Security In Iraq

 Released March 20

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

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Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of King Hamad bin Isa al-
Khalifa of Bahrain

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Georgia

 Released March 24

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
2733

 Released March 25

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

 Released March 26

Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser Stephen J. 
Hadley on the President's trip to the NATO summit

Statement by the Press Secretary on a call by the President to President 
Hu Jintao of China

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Arkansas

Excerpts of the President's interview with foreign print journalists

 Released March 27

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

Fact sheet: Achieving Political and Economic Progress in Iraq

 Released March 28

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Brown and Mrs. 
Brown of the United Kingdom

Fact sheet: Taking Sensible, Decisive Action To Help Homeowners

 Released March 31

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

Statement by the Press Secretary on the selection of C. Boyden Gray as 
U.S. Special Envoy for European Union Affairs and U.S. Special Envoy for 
Eurasian Energy

 Released April 1

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Excerpts from the President's remarks in Bucharest, Romania, on April 2

Released April 2

Transcript of a briefing by a senior administration official on the 
President's schedule in Romania*
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    *This briefing began on April 2 at 11:50 p.m. and concluded April 3 
at 12:17 a.m., when it was released by the Office of the Press 
Secretary.
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 Released April 3

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

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

Transcript of a background briefing by senior administration officials

Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives passage of 
legislation on U.S. leadership against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and 
malaria

 Released April 4

Transcript of a press gaggle by a senior administration official

Fact sheet: Taking Decisive Action To Keep Our Economy Growing

 Released April 5

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

 Released April 6

Transcripts of press briefings by National Security Adviser Stephen J. 
Hadley

Fact sheet: U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration

 Text of U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration

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 Released April 7

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto and 
U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab

Transcript of remarks by First Lady Laura Bush at a performance of ``One 
Destiny''

Fact sheet: Encouraging American Businesses To Invest and Expand

Fact sheet: President Bush Signs Letter To Send the United States-
Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementing Legislation to Congress

 Released April 8

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

 Released April 9

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, 
Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr., U.S. Trade 
Representative Susan C. Schwab, Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. 
Gutierrez, Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Agriculture 
Edward T. Schafer, and Small Business Administration Administrator 
Steven C. Preston on the Colombia free trade agreement

Transcript of remarks by the President and First Lady Laura Bush at a 
commemorative tree planting ceremony

Statement by the Press Secretary on Egypt's April 8 local council 
elections

Fact sheet: President Bush Signs Second Chance Act of 2007

 Released April 10

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Fact sheet: The Way Forward in Iraq

 Released April 11

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

Announcement: President and Mrs. Bush Release 2007 Tax Return

Released April 14

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust 
to meet emergency food aid needs abroad

Released April 15

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Released April 16

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

Excerpts from the President's remarks on energy and climate change

Fact sheet: Taking Additional Action To Confront Climate Change

Released April 17

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto and 
National Security Council Senior Director for East Asian Affairs Dennis 
C. Wilder

Text of U.S.-U.K. announcement on health and health workers

Released April 18

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

Transcript of a press briefing by White House Council on Environmental 
Quality Chairman James L. Connaughton and Under Secretary of State for 
Democracy and Global Affairs Paula J. Dobriansky on the major economies 
meeting in Paris, France

Excerpts from a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto and 
National Security Council Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs 
Daniel W. Fisk on the North American Leaders' Summit

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary: Visit by the President of the 
Republic of Guatemala

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President 
signed H.R. 5813 and S. 550

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Fact sheet: President Bush Selects Major General Doug O'Dell To Serve as 
Gulf Coast Coordinator

Fact sheet: Creating an Entrepreneurial Atmosphere To Help Small 
Businesses Succeed

Fact sheet: Steve Preston: A Qualified Leader To Help American Families

 Released April 21

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino and Paul 
Conway, chief of staff to the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast 
Rebuilding

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by His Majesty King Abdullah II 
of Jordan

 Released April 22

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President receiving the Office 
of the Federal Environmental Executive's 2004-2006 report on the Federal 
Government's environmental and energy efficiency accomplishments

Fact sheet: White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based 
Schools

 Released April 23

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
845

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.J. Res. 70

 Released April 24

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on the concern about nuclear weapons 
programs in Syria and North Korea

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
1858

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Ohio

Fact sheet: Providing Greater Opportunities for Our Children by Ensuring 
Access to Faith-Based Schools

 Released April 25

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino and the 
President's Malaria Initiative Coordinator R. Timothy Ziemer

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
2903

Fact sheet: 2008 Malaria Awareness Day

 Released April 28

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President and Mrs. Bush's 
upcoming visit to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
793

 Released April 29

Fact sheet: 2008 National Volunteer Week

 Released April 30

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 1119

 Released May 1

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget Deputy 
Director Stephen S. McMillin, Council of Economic Advisers Chairman 
Edward P. Lazear, and Deputy National Security Adviser for International 
Economic Affairs Daniel M. Price on food aid

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Martin Torrijos of 
the Republic of Panama

Fact sheet: Leading the Fight Against Hunger

Fact sheet: Advancing Freedom and Democracy Around the World

 Released May 2

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary announcing that the President 
signed S. 2954

Fact sheet: Addressing Economic Pressures Affecting American Families

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 Released May 4

Advance text of the President's commencement address at Greensburg High 
School in Greensburg, KS

 Released May 5

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

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oklahoma

 Released May 6

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Russia-U.S. agreement for 
peaceful nuclear cooperation

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 4286

 Released May 7

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

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 5715

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 3196, H.R. 3468, H.R. 3532, H.R. 3720, H.R. 3803, H.R. 3936, H.R. 
3988, H.R. 4166, H.R. 4203, H.R. 4211, H.R. 4240, H.R. 4454, H.R. 5135, 
H.R. 5220, H.R. 5400, H.R. 5472, and H.R. 5489

 Released May 8

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

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
2457 and S. 2739

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to 
Mississippi

 Released May 9

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

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on the situation in Lebanon

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to 
Oklahoma

Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Maine

Fact sheet: Congress's Farm Bill is Bad for American Taxpayers

 Released May 12

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's honorary delegation 
attending celebrations in honor of the 60th anniversary of the State of 
Israel on May 14 and 15 in Jerusalem, Israel

 Released May 13

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
2929

 Released May 14

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino, National 
Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley, and Deputy Assistant to the 
President for National Security Elliott Abrams

 Released May 15

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oklahoma

Advance text of the President's remarks to members of the Knesset in 
Jerusalem

 Released May 16

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino and 
Counselor to the President Edward W. Gillespie

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

Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush To Welcome Prime 
Minister Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Sergei 
Stanishev of Bulgaria

Statement by the Press Secretary on the announcement by Secretary of 
Transportation Mary E. Peters on action to reduce flight backups, add 
competition, lower fares, and give airlines incentives to offer better 
service

Fact sheet: Strengthening Diplomatic Ties With Saudi Arabia

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 Released May 18

Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

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

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 6051

Advance text of the President's remarks to the World Economic Forum in 
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

 Released May 19

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

Statement by Counselor to the President Edward W. Gillespie on the 
President's interview with Richard Engel of NBC News in Sharm el-Sheikh, 
Egypt

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 6022

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kentucky

 Released May 20

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President and Mrs. Bush's 
upcoming visit to Europe

Statement by the Press Secretary on Iran

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Arkansas

 Released May 21

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino and Office 
of Management and Budget Director James A. Nussle

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino and National 
Security Council Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Daniel 
W. Fisk

Fact sheet: Promoting Democracy in Cuba

 Released May 22

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to South Dakota

Fact sheet: An Opportunity To Reconsider a Wasteful Farm Bill

 Released May 23

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
3029

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Georgia

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Missouri

Fact sheet: Expanding Economic Opportunities Through Free and Fair Trade

 Released May 26

Statement by the Press Secretary on military personnel and family 
benefits legislation

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Colorado

 Released May 27

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 3522 and H.R. 5919

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Iowa

 Released May 28

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley at 
the Proliferation Security Initiative's fifth anniversary senior-level 
meeting

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Mississippi

Fact sheet: The Largest Tax Increase in History is Looming

 Released May 29

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of President Gloria Macapagal-
Arroyo of the Republic of the Philippines

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 Released May 30

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary: Presidential Designation of Foreign 
Narcotics Kingpins

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
3035

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nebraska

 Released June 2

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

 Released June 3

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 2356, H.R. 2517, H.R. 4008, S. 2829, and S.J. Res. 17

 Released June 4

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

Statement by the Press Secretary on U.S. aid following Cyclone Nargis in 
Burma

 Released June 5

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley at 
a luncheon in honor of the U.S. Institute of Peace

 Released June 6

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 1195

Fact sheet: A Clear Agenda for Overcoming Economic Challenges

 Released June 9

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino, Deputy 
National Security Adviser for Regional Affairs Judith Ansley, and 
Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs Daniel M. 
Price

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Indiana

 Released June 10

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

Fact sheet: The United States and the European Union: Working Together 
To Advance Freedom and Prosperity Around the World

Text of U.S.-EU Summit Declaration

Text of Transatlantic Economic Council report to the EU-U.S. Summit 2008

 Released June 11

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino, Deputy 
National Security Adviser for Regional Affairs Judith Ansley, and 
Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs Daniel M. 
Price

Announcement of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

 Released June 12

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

Statement by the Press Secretary on reports on the arrest in Zimbabwe of 
Secretary General Tendai Biti of the Movement for Democratic Change

Excerpts from the President's remarks in Paris, France

Fact sheet: The Afghanistan Support Conference: Renewed U.S. and 
International Commitment

 Released June 13

Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino and the 
First Lady

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Montana

 Released June 14

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Wisconsin

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 Released June 15

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

 Released June 16

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

 Released June 17

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan 
Dung of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 6081

 Released June 18

Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

Fact sheet: Reducing Gas Prices and Foreign Oil Dependence

Text of a policy memorandum on American-made energy

 Released June 19

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Scott M. Stanzel, 
Office of Management and Budget Director James A. Nussle, and Federal 
Emergency Management Agency Administrator R. David Paulison

Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives action on 
military personnel and family benefits legislation

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to West Virginia

Text of the citations for recipients of the Presidential Medal of 
Freedom

 Released June 20

Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 
2420

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nebraska

 Released June 22

Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by White House Council on 
Environmental Quality Chairman James L. Connaughton

 Released June 23

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

 Released June 24

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Illinois

 Released June 25

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by Office of Faith-Based 
and Community Initiatives Director Jay Hein

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Missouri

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Minnesota

Excerpts of the President's remarks to the Office of Faith-Based and 
Community Initiatives' national conference

 Released June 26

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

Statement by the Press Secretary on North Korea's declaration of its 
nuclear programs

Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on 
individual gun rights

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 3179, H.R. 3913, S. 1245, and S. 2516

Fact sheet: Faith-Based and Community Initiatives: Delivering Help and 
Hope to Millions at Home and Around the World

Fact sheet: Retroactive Liability Protection: Providing Our Intelligence 
Officials the Tools They Need To Keep Our Nation Safe

Announcement: President Bush Appoints 2008-2009 Class of White House 
Fellows

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 Released June 28

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to California

 Released June 30

Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino

Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed 
H.R. 6327, S. 1692, S. 2146, and S. 3180

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Iowa

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Indiana

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Illinois

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Wisconsin

Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Missouri