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News Archive - April 2006

News releases for April 2006

President George W. Bush and comedian Steve Bridges have a little fun at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., April 29, 2006. White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt April 29, 2006
President's Radio Address
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
 
Addressing the press, President George W. Bush stands with Ed Lazear of the Council of Economic Advisors, left, and Al Hubbard of the National Economic Council, in the Rose Garden Friday, April 28, 2006. "I'm joined my two top White House economic advisors. The reason why is because we've had some very positive economic news today: the Commerce Department announced that our economy grew at an impressive 4.8 percent annual rate in the first quarter of this year. That's the fastest rate since 2003," said President Bush. "This rapid growth is another sign that our economy is on a fast track." White House photo by Eric Draper April 28, 2006
President Discusses the Economy, Participates in Press Availability
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Jobs & Economy
President Meets with Darfur Advocates
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Africa
President Meets with North Korean Defectors and Family Members of Japanese Abducted by North Korea
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President Bush Welcomes President Aliyev of Azerbaijan to the White House
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Global Diplomacy
Statement by the Press Secretary
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2006
Law Day, U.S.A., 2006
Older Americans Month, 2006
Loyalty Day, 2006
Fact Sheet: CAFE Reform for Passenger Cars
 
President George W. Bush shares a light moment with homeowner Ethel Williams during a visit to her hurricane damaged home in the 9th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana, Thursday, April 27, 2006.  White House photo by Eric Draper April 27, 2006
President Visits Damaged Home in New Orleans, Louisiana
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Hurricane Recovery
President Discusses Volunteerism During Visit to Hands on Gulf Coast Civic Action Center
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Hurricane Recovery
     Fact sheet volunteer.gov
President Discusses Refining Capacity in Biloxi, Mississippi
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Energy
     Fact sheet In Focus: Hurricane Recovery
President Pleased with U.S. and Canada Agreement Resolving Softwood Lumber Trade Dispute
Message to the Congress of the United States
Executive Order: Responsibilities of Federal Departments and Agencies with Respect to Volunteer Community Service
Executive Order: Blocking Property of Persons in Connection with the Conflict in Sudan's Darfur Region
U.S.-Targeted Sanctions on Persons in Connection with the Conflict in Sudan's Darfur Region
Medicare Check-Up: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Is Cutting Costs
     Fact sheet In Focus: Health Care
     Fact sheet Setting the Record Straight
Personnel Announcement
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Nominations Sent to the Senate
 
President George W. Bush and Kim Oliver, the 2006 National Teacher of the Year, wave from the podium on the South Lawn Wednesday, April 26, 2006, during a ceremony honoring the Silver Spring, Maryland kindergarten teacher.  White House photo by Paul Morse April 26, 2006
President and Mrs. Bush Meet with the 2006 National and State Teachers of the Year
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     Fact sheet Fact Sheet: The National Teacher of the Year: A Commitment to Education Excellence
     Fact sheet In Focus: Education
President Announces Tony Snow as Press Secretary
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Message to the Congress of the United States
Executive Order Blocking Property of Additional Persons in Connection with the National Emergency with Respect to Syria
National Charter Schools Week, 2006
 
President George W. Bush addresses the Renewable Fuels Association Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Paul Morse April 25, 2006
President Discusses Energy Policy
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     Fact sheet Fact Sheet: President Bush's Four-Part Plan to Confront High Gasoline Prices
     Fact sheet In Focus: Energy
President Bush Presents Commander-In-Chief's Trophy to the United States Naval Academy
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President Discusses Immigration Reform with Members of the Senate
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Immigration
Briefing by Al Hubbard, National Economic Council Director, on the President's Four-Point Energy Plan
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
 
President George W. Bush speaks on comprehensive immigration reform as he addresses the Orange County Business Council Monday, April 24, 2006, in Irvine, Calif.  White House photo by Eric Draper April 24, 2006
President Discusses Comprehensive Immigration Reform
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     Fact sheet Fact Sheet: Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Securing Our Border
     Fact sheet In Focus: Immigration
President Bush to Welcome Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez to the White House
President Attends Jon Porter for Congress Luncheon
Presidential Message
Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
Nominations Sent to the Senate
 
President George W. Bush speaks to Marines and their families following lunch inside the mess hall at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California, Sunday, April 23, 2006.  White House photo by Eric Draper April 23, 2006
President Visits with Marine Corps and Navy Families in Twentynine Palms, California
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Defense
President Bush Visits with President and Mrs. Ford
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     Fact sheet President Gerald R. Ford
 
President George W. Bush walks to the podium before delivering a statement on the important milestone Iraqis reached today on their path to democracy, Saturday, April 22, 2006 in West Sacramento, California.  White House photo by Eric Draper April 22, 2006
President Congratulates Iraqi Leadership on National Unity Government Agreement
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
President Bush Discusses Advanced Transportation Technology in California
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     Fact sheet Fact Sheet: Earth Day 2006: Developing New Transportation Technology
     Fact sheet Advanced Energy Initiative
President Attends Republican National Committee Reception in California
President's Radio Address
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President George W. Bush participates in a Panel on the American Competitiveness Initiative at Cisco Systems, Inc in San Jose, California, Friday, April 21, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper April 21, 2006
President Participates in Panel on the American Competitiveness Initiative
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     Fact sheet American Competitiveness Initiative
President Bush to Host Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen at Camp David
Statement on International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings
Statement by James L. Connaughton, Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality
National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2006
     Fact sheet Office for Victims of Crime
Jewish American Heritage Month, 2006
 
President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao stand for the playing of the two countries' national anthems during the beginning of the South Lawn Arrival Ceremony Thursday, April 20, 2006.  White House photo by Shealah Craighead April 20, 2006
President Bush and President Hu of People's Republic of China Participate in Arrival Ceremony
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Global Diplomacy
President Bush Meets with President Hu of the People's Republic of China
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President Bush and People's Republic of China President Hu Exchange Luncheon Toasts
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Global Diplomacy
President Bush Welcomes Recipients of the President's Environmental Youth Awards
President Signs H.R. 4979, the "Local Community Recovery Act of 2006"
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2006
National Volunteer Week, 2006
 
President George W. Bush remarks from the podium during a visit Wednesday, April 19, 2006, to Tuskegee, Ala., where he spoke on the American Competitiveness Initiative. White House photo by Paul Morse April 19, 2006
President Discusses the American Competitiveness Initiative at Tuskegee University
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     Fact sheet American Competitiveness Initiative
President Meets with Governors Who Traveled to Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
     Fact sheet In Focus: Afghanistan
Press Secretary Scott McClellan Announces His Resignation
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Vice President's Remarks at a Rally for the Troops
Vice President's Remarks at the 2005 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Ceremony
Vice President Cheney to Travel to Lithuania, Kazakhstan, and Croatia
Personnel Announcement
Personnel Announcement
 
President George W. Bush talks about his visit to Parkland Magnet Middle School for Aerospace Technology in Rockville, Md., Tuesday, April 18, 2006. "We saw two scientists who are here from NASA. These are good, hard-working folks who said, I kind of want to lend my expertise to try to convince a child that science is cool," said President Bush. "You know, sometimes -- you might remember those days, when you were in middle school, people say, you know, science isn't cool. Science is not only cool, it's really important for the future of this country, and it's great to have people we call adjunct professors here, to help lend their real-life experiences to stimulate junior high students to the wonders of science." White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt April 18, 2006
President Discusses American Competitiveness Initiative
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     Fact sheet Executive Order: National Mathematics Advisory Panel
     Fact sheet Fact Sheet: The American Competitiveness Initiative: Encouraging Innovation
     Fact sheet American Competitiveness Initiative
President Bush Nominates Rob Portman as OMB Director and Susan Schwab for USTR
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     Fact sheet President's Cabinet
President Bush Welcomes Prime Minister Siniora of Lebanon to the White House
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Global Diplomacy
President Thanks Faith-Based Director Jim Towey for His Service
Executive Order: National Mathematics Advisory Panel
Vice President's Remarks at a Rally for the Troops of the 24th Infantry Division
National Park Week, 2006
Personnel Announcement
 
Mrs. Laura Bush and President George W. Bush welcome guests to the 2006 White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 17, 2006, a tradition on the South Lawn of the White House since 1878. White House photo by Paul Morse April 17, 2006
President Participates in Roundtable on Taxes and the Economy
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Jobs & Economy
Statement Condemning Terrorist Attack in Tel Aviv
Memorandum for the Commissioner of Social Security
Personnel Announcement
 
President George W. Bush visits with military personnel after attending a church service at Evergreen Chapel at Camp David, Maryland, Sunday, April 16, 2006.  White House photo by Eric Draper April 16, 2006
President Attends Easter Service at Camp David
 
April 15, 2006
President's Radio Address
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Jobs and Economy
 
New Chief of Staff Josh Bolten is joined by outgoing Chief of Staff Andrew Card as Bolten is sworn-in by Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Hagin, right, Friday, April 14, 2006 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. White House photo by Paul Morse April 14, 2006
President Bush Expresses Full Support, Appreciation for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
     Fact sheet In Focus: Defense
President and Mrs. Bush Release 2005 Tax Return
Vice President Cheney and Mrs. Cheney Release 2005 Income Tax Return
 
President George W. Bush and White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card wave to the press Thursday, April 13, 2006. Friday is Secretary Card's last day as Chief. Former Deputy White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten will assume Secretary Card's responsibilities. White House photo by Eric Draper April 13, 2006
President Bush Addresses Small Business Week Conference
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     Fact sheet Fact Sheet: The President's Small Business Agenda: Helping Entrepreneurs Prosper
     Fact sheet In Focus: Small Business
President Signs H.J.Res. 81 and H.J.Res. 82
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Kansas
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Oklahoma
Easter 2006
Thomas Jefferson Day, 2006
Personnel Announcement
 
President George W. Bush addresses an audience at a Conversation on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at the Richard J. Ernst Community Center at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Va. President Bush urged senior citizens to participate in the new Medicare drug benefit program to help reduce their drug costs.  White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt April 12, 2006
President Participates in a Conversation on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits in Virginia
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Medicare
President Bush to Welcome German Chancellor Merkel to the White House
President Bush Welcomes President Kufuor of Ghana to the White House
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Africa
     Fact sheet In Focus: Global Diplomacy
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Arkansas
Setting The Record Straight: The Washington Post's Reckless Reporting On WMD Claims
     Fact sheet Setting the Record Straight
 
President George W. Bush shares a laugh with panel participant Helen Robinette during a conversation about Medicare prescription drug benefits at the Etta & Joseph Miller Performing Arts Center in Jefferson City, Mo., Tuesday, April 11, 2006.  White House photo by Eric Draper April 11, 2006
President Participates in Conversation on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
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     Fact sheet Fact Sheet: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Enroll Now and Start Saving
     Fact sheet In Focus: Medicare
President Discusses Medicare in Iowa
     Fact sheet In Focus: Medicare
Remarks by the President at Iowans for Nussle Reception
President Signs H.R. 1259, S. 2116, and S. 2120
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Setting the Record Straight: Despite Democrat Claims, President Bush's Policies Are Growing Our Economy
     Fact sheet In Focus: Economy
     Fact sheet Setting the Record Straight
 
President George W. Bush speaks on the Global War on Terror at The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at The Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C., Monday, April 10, 2006. "Yesterday, our nation marked the third anniversary of a great moment in the history of freedom -- it was the liberation of Iraq. Three years ago, coalition forces entered the gates of Baghdad, fought their way into the center of the city, and helped Iraqis pull down the statue of Saddam Hussein," said President Bush. White House photo by Eric Draper April 10, 2006
President Bush Discusses Global War on Terror
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
     Fact sheet In Focus: National Security
President Bush to Welcome President Aliyev of Azerbaijan to the White House
President Bush to Welcome Prime Minister Siniora of Lebanon to the White House
 
April 8, 2006
President's Radio Address
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Immigration
 
President George W. Bush walks into the Diplomatic Reception Room where he addressed the press Friday, April 7, 2006. "Good morning, This morning's economic report shows that America's growing economy added 211,000 jobs in the month of March," said the President. "The American economy has now added jobs for 31 months in a row, created more than 5.1 million new jobs for American workers. The unemployment rate is now down to 4.7 percent -- that's below the average rate of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s." White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt April 7, 2006
President Bush Discusses America's Strong and Growing Economy
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     Fact sheet Fact Sheet: Economic Growth Continues - More Than 5.1 Million Jobs Created Since August 2003
     Fact sheet In Focus: Jobs & Economy
President Attends National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
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Statement on the Formation of the Iraq Study Group (ISG)
Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2006
National D.A.R.E. Day, 2006
 
President George W. Bush discusses the War on Terror at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday April 6, 2006.  White House photo by Paul Morse April 6, 2006
President Bush Discusses Global War on Terror
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     Fact sheet In Focus: National Security
     Fact sheet In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
President Welcomes 2005-06 NCAA Sports Champions to the White House
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Statement by the President on Immigration
     Fact sheet In Focus: Immigration
United States Welcomes Joint Statement by the British and Irish Prime Ministers
Statement on U.S. Commitment to Prevent Widespread Famine in the Horn of Africa
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2006
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2006
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
 
President George W. Bush emphasizes a point during a panel discussion on Health Savings Accounts Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at People's Bank Playhouse on the Green in Bridgeport, Conn. The President discussed how HSAs are giving Americans more control over their health care costs and decisions and are helping businesses make health care more affordable and accessible for employees.  White House photo by Paul Morse April 5, 2006
President Bush Participates in Panel on Health Savings Accounts
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     Fact sheet Fact Sheet: Health Savings Accounts: Affordable and Accessible Health Care
     Fact sheet Fact Sheet: Health Savings Accounts: Myth Vs. Fact
     Fact sheet In Focus: Health Care
President Urges Senate to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform
     Fact sheet In Focus: Immigration
President to Welcome President of the Republic of Ghana to the White House
Statement on Additional Federal Disaster Assistance for Tennessee
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Missouri
Just the Facts: President Bush's Pro-Growth Tax Relief Benefits All Americans Who Pay Income Taxes
     Fact sheet In Focus: Tax Relief
     Fact sheet In Focus: Economy
     Fact sheet Setting the Record Straight
Nominations Sent to the Senate
 
President George W. Bush answers a question from the press as he sits with members of the insurance, banking and business communities Tuesday, April 4, 2006, during a meeting at the White House on Health Care Initiatives.  White House photo by Paul Morse April 4, 2006
President Bush Discusses Health Care Initiatives
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Health Care
Message to the Senate of the United States
Personnel Announcement
 
President George W. Bush stands with Reds catcher Jason LaRue and team CEO Bob Castellini during the opening game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs in Cincinnati, Ohio, Monday, April 3, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper April 3, 2006
Presidential Delegation to Attend Inauguration of President Elect Thomas Yay Boni of the Republic of Benin
 
April 1, 2006
President's Radio Address
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     Fact sheet In Focus: Jobs and Economy
President Signs H.R. 4911, the "Higher Education Extension Act of 2006"