United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization United States Executive Office of the President author aut United States Government Agency text government publication eng WCPD Budget and Presidential Materials 2008_presidential_documents executive 2010-08-03 Vol. 44, no. 27 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2008-07-14 continuing weekly deposited born digital 35 p. AE 2.109: GS 4.114: P0b002ee1802da6c1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14 000599742 pd14jy08_txt 44 WCPD 949 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14.pdf fdlp 949 980 DGPO 2010-08-03 2025-10-27 WCPD-2008-07-14 machine generated eng WCPD WCPD-2008-07-14 2008-07-11 44 27 article Supplementary Materials D09002ee1d91ede02 44 WCPD https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-FrontMatter pd14jy08_txt-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-FrontMatter https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-FrontMatter.htm 44 WCPD Table of Contents; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 FRONTMATTER WCPD-2008-07-14-FrontMatter George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede03 D09002ee1d91ede1d 44 WCPD 949 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg949 pd14jy08_txt-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg949 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg949.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg949.htm Interviews With the News Media 12 p. 949 960 44 WCPD 949 Interview With Foreign Print Journalists; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg949 2008-07-02 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Interviews With the News Media The interview began at 12:46 p.m. in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. In his remarks, the President referred to Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and former Prime Ministers Yoshiro Mori, Junichiro Koizumi, and Shinzo Abe of Japan; Sakie Yokota, mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korean authorities; Chairman Kim Jong Il of North Korea; President Mahmud Ahmadi-nejad of Iran; Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia, in his former capacity as President; Bobby Valentine, manager, Nippon Professional Baseball's Chiba Lotte Marines; Sadaharu Oh, manager, Nippon Professional Baseball's Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks; President Hu Jintao and former President Jiang Zemin of China; Republican Presidential candidate John McCain; Gen. David H. Petraeus, USA, commander, Multi-National Forces--Iraq; and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Abu Faraj al-Libi, former senior leaders of the Al Qaida terrorist organization currently in U.S. military custody. This interview was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 4. A tape was not available for verification of the contents of this interview. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede04 D09002ee1d91ede1e 44 WCPD 960 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg960 pd14jy08_txt-4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg960 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg960.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg960.htm Addresses and Remarks 3 p. 960 962 44 WCPD 960 Remarks at an Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony in Charlottesville, Virginia; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg960 2008-07-04 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Addresses and Remarks The President spoke at 10:07 a.m. at Monticello. In his remarks, he referred to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia and his wife, Anne Holton. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede05 D09002ee1d91ede1f 44 WCPD 962 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg962 pd14jy08_txt-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg962 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg962.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg962.htm Statements by the President 1 p. 962 962 44 WCPD 962 Statement on the Death of Senator Jesse Helms; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg962 2008-07-04 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Statements by the President George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede06 D09002ee1d91ede20 44 WCPD 962 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg962-2 pd14jy08_txt-6 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg962-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg962-2.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg962-2.htm Addresses and Remarks 2 p. 962 963 44 WCPD 962 The President's Radio Address; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg962-2 2008-07-05 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Addresses and Remarks The address was recorded at 8:55 a.m. on July 3 in the Cabinet Room at the White House for broadcast at 10:06 a.m. on July 5. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 3 but was embargoed for release until the broadcast. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of this address. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede07 D09002ee1d91ede21 44 WCPD 963 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg963 pd14jy08_txt-7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg963 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg963.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg963.htm Interviews With the News Media 7 p. 963 969 44 WCPD 963 The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan in Toyako, Japan; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg963 2008-07-06 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Interviews With the News Media The news conference began at 5:13 p.m. at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa. In his remarks, the President referred to Kiyoko Fukuda, wife of Prime Minister Fukuda; Sakie Yokota, mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korean authorities; Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma; President Hu Jintao and former President Jiang Zemin of China; and Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama of Tibet. Prime Minister Fukuda and some reporters spoke in Japanese, and their remarks were translated by an interpreter. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede08 D09002ee1d91ede22 44 WCPD 969 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg969 pd14jy08_txt-8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg969 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg969.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg969.htm Interviews With the News Media 2 p. 969 970 44 WCPD 969 Remarks Following a Meeting With President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia and an Exchange With Reporters in Toyako; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg969 2008-07-07 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Interviews With the News Media The President spoke at 12:32 p.m. at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa. President Medvedev and a reporter spoke in Russian, and their remarks were translated by an interpreter. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede09 D09002ee1d91ede23 44 WCPD 970 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg970 pd14jy08_txt-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg970 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg970.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg970.htm Addresses and Remarks Japan 2 p. 970 971 44 WCPD 970 Remarks Following a Meeting With G-8 Africa Outreach Representatives in Toyako; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg970 2008-07-07 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Addresses and Remarks Japan The President spoke at 4:12 p.m. at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede0a D09002ee1d91ede24 44 WCPD 971 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971 pd14jy08_txt-10 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971.htm Communications to Congress 1 p. 971 971 44 WCPD 971 Message to the Senate Transmitting the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971 2008-07-07 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Communications to Congress This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 8. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede0b D09002ee1d91ede25 44 WCPD 971 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971-2 pd14jy08_txt-11 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971-2.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971-2.htm Meetings With Foreign Leaders 1 p. 971 971 44 WCPD 971 Remarks Following a Meeting With Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany in Toyako; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971-2 2008-07-08 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Meetings With Foreign Leaders The President spoke at 9:56 a.m. at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa. Chancellor Merkel spoke in German, and her remarks were translated by an interpreter. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede0c D09002ee1d91ede26 44 WCPD 971 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971-3 pd14jy08_txt-12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971-3.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971-3.htm Meetings With Foreign Leaders 2 p. 971 972 44 WCPD 971 Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India in Toyako; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg971-3 2008-07-09 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Meetings With Foreign Leaders The President spoke at 8:23 a.m. at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede0d D09002ee1d91ede27 44 WCPD 972 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg972 pd14jy08_txt-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg972 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg972.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg972.htm Meetings With Foreign Leaders 2 p. 972 973 44 WCPD 972 Remarks Following a Meeting With President Hu Jintao of China in Toyako; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg972 2008-07-09 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Meetings With Foreign Leaders The President spoke at 3:33 p.m. at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa. President Hu spoke in Chinese, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede0e D09002ee1d91ede28 44 WCPD 973 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg973 pd14jy08_txt-14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg973 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg973.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg973.htm Addresses and Remarks Japan 3 p. 973 975 44 WCPD 973 Remarks to the White House Press Pool in Toyako; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg973 2008-07-09 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Addresses and Remarks Japan The President spoke at 4:22 p.m. at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa. In his remarks, he referred to Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede0f D09002ee1d91ede29 44 WCPD 975 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg975 pd14jy08_txt-15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg975 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg975.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg975.htm Addresses and Remarks 1 p. 975 975 44 WCPD 975 Remarks on Intelligence Reform Legislation; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg975 2008-07-09 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Addresses and Remarks The President spoke at 4:01 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey. Due to the 13-hour time difference, these remarks were made after those to the White House press pool in Toyako, Japan. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede10 D09002ee1d91ede2a 44 WCPD 975 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg975-2 pd14jy08_txt-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg975-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg975-2.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg975-2.htm Bill Signings 2 p. 975 976 44 WCPD 975 H.R. 6304 110 Public Law 110-261 Public Law No 110-261 Remarks on Signing the FISA Amendments Act of 2008; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg975-2 2008-07-10 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Bill Signings The President spoke at 1:17 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. H.R. 6304, approved July 10, was assigned Public Law No. 110-261. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article D09002ee1d91ede11 D09002ee1d91ede2b 44 WCPD 976 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg976 pd14jy08_txt-17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg976 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg976.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg976.htm Addresses and Remarks 2 p. 976 977 44 WCPD 976 Remarks Following a Meeting With Economic Advisers; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 PRESDOCU WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg976 2008-07-11 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Addresses and Remarks The President spoke at 11:38 a.m. at the Department of Energy. George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article Supplementary Materials D09002ee1d91ede12 D09002ee1d91ede2c 44 WCPD 977 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg977 pd14jy08_txt-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg977 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg977.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg977.htm Supplementary Materials 2 p. 977 978 44 WCPD 977 Digest of Other White House Announcements; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 DIGEST WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg977 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Supplementary Materials George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article Supplementary Materials D09002ee1d91ede13 D09002ee1d91ede2d 44 WCPD 978 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg978 pd14jy08_txt-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg978 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg978.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg978.htm Supplementary Materials 2 p. 978 979 44 WCPD 978 Nominations Submitted to the Senate; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 NOMINATIONS WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg978 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Supplementary Materials George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article Supplementary Materials D09002ee1d91ede14 D09002ee1d91ede2e 44 WCPD 979 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg979 pd14jy08_txt-20 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg979 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg979.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg979.htm Supplementary Materials 2 p. 979 980 44 WCPD 979 Checklist of White House Press Releases; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 CHECKLIST WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg979 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Supplementary Materials George W. Bush author aut President of the United States article Supplementary Materials D09002ee1d91ede15 D09002ee1d91ede2f 44 WCPD 980 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg980 pd14jy08_txt-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/WCPD-2008-07-14/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg980 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/pdf/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg980.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2008-07-14/html/WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg980.htm Supplementary Materials 1 p. 980 980 44 WCPD 980 H.R. 6304 110 Public Law 110-261 Public Law No 110-261 Acts Approved by the President; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Vol. 44, No. 27 ACTSAPPROVED WCPD-2008-07-14-Pg980 Bush, George W. George W. Bush George Bush George Walker Bush Supplementary Materials