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January 2004
January 22, 2004	January 21, 2004	January 20, 2004
Greg Mankiw Hello it is nice to be back here at Ask the White House. I look forward to taking your questions. Full transcript.	Karen Hughes Hi, I'm Karen Hughes -- it's good to be here on Ask the White House! Full transcript.	Dan Bartlett Good Afternoon, glad to be back here on Ask the White House. Tonight is a big night and President Bush is excited about his speech. Full transcript.

January 19, 2004	January 16, 2004	January 14, 2004
Richard North Smith Hi it is good to be here on this Martin Luther King day. I look forward to taking your questions. Full transcript.	Jim Towey, Faith-Based Director Hello again. Great to be back online with you. Yesterday I travelled with the President and attended his roundtable with faith-based and community leaders in New Orleans. Full transcript.	Dr. John Grunsfeld, NASA Chief Scientist/Astronaut Greetings Earthlings!! Today is an incredible day for those of us on planet Earth... Full transcript.

January 7, 2004
Sean O'Keefe, NASA Administrator Hello all. I'm excited to have the opportunity to be here on As the White House. Full transcript.

December 2003
December 23, 2003	December 19, 2003	December 17, 2003
Jim Towey, Faith-Based Director Good morning! I am thrilled to be back on-line to answer your questions. This is a wonderful time of the year. Full Transcript.	John Bridgeland, USA Freedom Corps Director Good Morning. I am excited to be here and to answer your questions about the President's Call to Service . . . Full Transcript.	Karen Evans, E-Gov Chief It's a pleasure to be on the White House on-line discussion today in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the E-Gov Act signing. Full Transcript.

December 16, 2003	December 10, 2003	December 5, 2003
Tim Muris, FTC Chair Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here again. The FTC is the one federal agency whos mission is to protect consumers across wide range of activities. Full Transcript. Fact Sheet: Anti-Spam Law	Mrs. Bush Hello, it's Laura Bush. I'm excited to be here today for Ask the White House. And I will start with Jim's question from Abilene. Full Transcript.	Greg Mankiw, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Hello, it's nice to be back to discuss recent economic developments and the President's economic policies. Full transcipt.

December 4, 2003	December 4, 2003	December 3, 2003
James Haveman, Senior Advisor to Iraqi Ministry of Health Hello from Baghdad. It has been a busy day at the Ministry of Health. Today we were working on some short and long term plans... Full transcript.	John Snow, Secretary of the Treasury. Hello. Great event today as President Bush Signed the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003. Full transcript.	Dr. John H. Marburger, President Bush's Science Advisor Hello, I'm John Marburger, Science Advisor to the President and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Full transcript

December 2, 2003	December 1, 2003
2003 Winston Cup Winner, Matt Kenseth Hello everyone -- thanks for joining me. Let's take some questions. Full transcript.	Deputy Global AIDS Coordinator Dr. Joe O'Neill Hi, I'm Dr. Joe O'Neill taking your questions on "Ask the White House" from South Africa. Full transcript

November 2003
November 26, 2003	November 25, 2003	November 21, 2003
Jim Towey, Director, Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives Full transcript	White House Chef Walter Scheib Good morning. This is beginning fo the popular culinary season of the year. Many people have fond memories of their family dinners and favorite dishes Full transcript	JD Estes -- The Turkey Guy The Turkey Guy answered your questions about the pardoning of Thanksgiving turkeys. Full Transcript.

November 21, 2003	November 20, 2003	November 14, 2003
Ann Veneman -- Secretary of Agriculture Hello and it's good to be here today. I got back from Iraq, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan a week ago today. Full Transcript.	Hugh Tant III, Gen. Ret. -- Director Iraqi Currency Exchange It is terrific to be with you. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to address your questions this evening. Full Transcript.	Leslye A. Arsht, Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Education in Iraq Good afternoon, it is nice to be with you from Baghdad where it is 10:00pm. It might surprise you that it is suddenly fa ll here. Full Transcript

November 13, 2003	November 13, 2003	November 10, 2003
Judge Daniel L Rubini, Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Justice Good afternoon. I'm Judge Rubini and I'm sitting in Iraq at about 9:15 in the evening as you are about 8 hours earlier o n the East Coast . . . Full Transcript	Dabney Friedrich, Associate White House Counsel Thank you all for joining me today. The 30 hour debate on the judicial confirmation process has been going on for around 22 hours now. Let's get to the questions! Full Transcript	White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan Good Morning. It is my pleasure to join you on Ask the White House today. Ask the White House is a great way for the administration to talk about the President's agenda and listen to the concerns of the American people. Full transcript

November 10, 2003	November 7, 2003	November 6, 2003
Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Good day to everyone. It is a pleasure to be here to have this opportunity to answer your questions regarding veterans b enefits and services. Full transcript	Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor Hello, I'm Secretary Chao. Good news today. As I said earlier, "Today's news of continued job growth and a drop in the unemployment rate is good news . . . Full Transcript	Thomas J. Basile, Senior Press Advisor to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq My name is Tom Basile and I am a Senior Press Advisor for Ambassador Paul Bremer... Full Transcript

November 5, 2003
Lewis W. Lucke, USAID Iraq Mission Director I appreciate participating today. It is nighttime in Baghdad and probably about 70 degrees. Full Transcript

October 2003
October 31, 2003	October 31, 2003	October 29, 2003
Greg Mankiw, President's Economic Adviser Hello, it's nice to be back here on the White House web chat. I'd like to begin by wishing you all a happy Halloween. Full Transcript.	Gary Walters, Chief Usher Hi, good to be back. Glad to have the opportunity to take some questions today. Full Transcript.	Tommy Thompson, Secretary of HHS Hello again, we just came from an event with the President and a group of seniors to discuss how... Full Transcript

October 29, 2003	October 28, 2003	October 27, 2003
Ann Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture will discuss the California fires. Hello, I'm Secretary Ann Veneman. We are very saddened at the losses that are occuring... Full Transcript	Mike Brown, Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Department of Homeland Security Good Morning. We are in California where the fires and the destruction are even worse that what you see on television... Full Transcript	Steve Friedman, Director of the National Economic Council Good Afternoon -- I apologize for being a little bit late. Full Transcript

October 24, 2003	October 22, 2003	October 17, 2003
White House Internet News Director Jimmy Orr Hi. It is great to be here. I've been part of every chat. . . Full Transcript.	Commerce Secretary Don Evans I expected to see a dismal and frightened area of the world. Instead, I saw anything but that. Full Transcript.	Rob Nichols Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs Hello out there. Its great to be here on Ask the White House. I'm looking forward to your questions. Learn more about the new currency

October 14, 2003	October 10, 2003	October 10, 2003
Noelia Rodriguez Press Secretary to the First Lady Hello, it's great to be with you for "Ask The White House"! Looking forward to taking your questions... Full Transcript	Dr. Greg Mankiw Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Hello, it's nice to be here for my second web chat. I'm happy to field some of your questions ... Full Transcript	Dan Senor Advisor to the U.S. Presidential Envoy in Iraq Hi, I'm Dan Senor. I'm in Washington for a few days after having spent the last 6 months in Iraq. Full Transcript

October 8, 2003	October 3, 2003	October 2, 2003
Dr. Jendayi Frazer Senior Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council Hello again, it is good to be back on Ask the White House. As you know the President hosted ... Full Transcript	Gary Walters White House Chief Usher The Chief Usher is responsible for activities that occur in the Executive Residence and on the grounds, so our involvement begins... Full Transcript	Mel Martinez, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Hi, it is good to be back online and talk to you about my work for President Bush. Let's start going! Full Transcript

October 1, 2003
Asa Hutchinson Under Secretary for Border & Transportation Security Hi this is Asa, delighted to be with you and looking forward to your questions. Full Transcript

September 2003
September 29, 2003	September 26, 2003	September 25, 2003
FTC Chairman Tim Muris Discussing the National "Do Not Call" Registry. Full Transcript	White House Curator Bill Allman Hello, again. I'm Bill Allman, Curator of the White House. It was fun to field your questions a few months ago. Full Transcript	Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson Hello. Good to be here. Looking forward to answering your questions. Lots of things going on in health care these days . . . Full Transcript

September 24, 2003	September 17, 2003	September 16, 2003
Clare Pritchett, Director of the White House Visitors Office Hi, I'm Clare Pritchett. Thank you for sending all the great questions and the opportunity to talk to you this afternoon about White House tours and the Visitors Office. Full Transcript	Dr. Louis Uccellini, Director of the National Weather Service's Center for Environmental Prediction Hello. It's great to be here to answer questions. . . Full Transcript	Mike Brown, Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Department of Homeland Security Hello and good morning. It is great to be here and I hope everyone . . . Full Transcript

September 12, 2003	September 11, 2003	September 5, 2003
Jim Towey, Director, Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives Hi. My name is Jim Towey. The Preesident appointed me 19 months ago . . . Full Transcript	White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card Hello. It is good to be on line with you today. I was last "on" with you on day one of the "ask the White House." Full Transcript	White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales Howdy, happy to be here to answer your questions. Full Transcript

September 5, 2003
Education Secretary Rod Paige I am thankful for this opportunity. I always enjoy engaging in discussions with citizens about our education system. Full Transcript

August 2003
August 1, 2003
John E. Jones, Jr., Deputy Director of the National Weather Service It's great to be here answering your questions on "Ask the White House." Full Transcript

July 2003
July 30, 2003	July 29, 2003	July 22, 2003
NOAA Administrator Conrad Lautenbacher It's a real thrill to be able to talk with all of you today on "Ask the White House,"... Full Transcript	John F. Turner Good morning. I am John Turner, privileged to work at the U.S. State Department on issues dealing with international health, environmental... Full Transcript	Clay Johnson Deputy Director for Management at OMB Good morning. All our agencies are in the process of becoming more results oriented. Full Transcript

July 18, 2003	July 16, 2003	July 14, 2003
Lynn Swann Hello I'm Lynn Swann I'm happy to be with you this morning... Full Transcript	Dr. Gregory Mankiw, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers Hello. I'm happy to be here. I just left a meeting with the President and... Full Transcript	White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Hi. This is Ari Fleischer and I'm glad to be tonight's guest on the new hit show, "Ask the White House." Full Transcript

July 10, 2003	July 8, 2003	July 3, 2003
Tucker Eskew Hi, my name is Tucker Eskew and I'm here to take some questions about Global Communications and the... Full Transcript	Jeff Holmstead Good morning, I'm Jeff Holmstead, Associate Administrator for EPA's Office of Air and Radiation. Full Transcript Backgrounder	National Park Service Director Fran Mainella Good morning, I'm Fran Mainella, Director of the National Park Service. Full Transcript Backgrounder

July 2, 2003	July 1, 2003
Dr. Jendayi Frazer, Senior Director for African Affairs Hello, it is wonderful to be here with you today. Full Transcript	Mrs. Bush Hello, I'm Laura Bush and I want to thank everyone for writing in with their questions and their comments. Full Transcript

June 2003
June 27, 2003	June 26, 2003	June 25, 2003
FTC Chairman Tim Muris Good Morning as the President said this morning, he is very concerned with privacy and families... Full Transcript.	Commerce Secretary Don Evans Hello I'm Secretary Evans, I sure look forward to answering your questions... Full Transcript.	White House Photo Director Eric Draper Hello everyone. It's my pleasure to return to Ask the White for a second... Full Transcript.

June 24, 2003	June 20, 2003	June 18, 2003
White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett My name is Dan Bartlett, Assistant to the President and White House . . . Full Transcript .	Cal Ripken, Jr. Another season of Tee-Ball at the White House gets underway this week. Full Transcript Backgrounder .	Mrs. Cheney Mrs. Cheney, author, scholar and wife of the Vice President, has spent much of her professional life... Full Transcript .

June 17, 2003	June 11, 2003	June 10, 2003
White House Horticulturist Dale Haney Good Afternoon, I'm Dale Haney, the White House Horticulturist... Full Transcript .	HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson Good Afternoon. Nice to be with you today... Full Transcript In Focus: Medicare Backgrounder	Education Secretary Rod Paige Today marks a milestone in the history of education reform. President... Full Transcript.

June 6, 2003	June 5, 2003	June 2, 2003
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge Hello - thanks for taking the time to join me today on "Ask the White House". I am... Full Transcript.	White House Curator, Bill Allman Hello! I'm Bill Allman, Curator of the White House. It is a great pleasure for me to... Full Transcript.	HUD Secretary Mel Martinez Homeownership Month and the importance of homeownership in people's lives... Full Transcript.

May 2003
May 28, 2003	May 27, 2003	May 22, 2003
Treasury Secretary John Snow Good afternoon, thanks for joining me on "Ask the White House." I am looking forward to... Full Transcript.	Dr. Joseph O'Neill, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy I'm happy to be here today to... Full Transcript.	White House Chef Walter Scheib Thank you all for your questions, and I hope that you find the answers informative... Full Transcript Backgrounder .

May 20, 2003	May 15, 2003	May 8, 2003
Interior Secretary Gale Norton Good evening, I'm Gale Norton, Secretary of the Department of the Interior. This... Full Transcript Backgrounder .	White House Photo Director Eric Draper Good evening everyone. This is Eric Draper, Director of the White House... Full Transcript.	Counsel to the President Judge Alberto Gonzales Tomorrow is the two year anniversary of the president's first 11 Appeals... Full Transcript Backgrounder .

May 7, 2003
Steve Friedman, Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy As you know, the... Full Transcript.

April 2003
April 22, 2003	April 17, 2003	April 16, 2003
EPA Administrator Hosts Earth Day Online Discussion On this Earth Day 2003, I welcome you to the third of our "Ask the... Full Transcript.	E-Gov Chief Discusses Electronic Government Good Afternoon, I'm Mark Forman, the newly appointed Administrator of... Full Transcript.	Secretary Card Hosts Inaugural Online Discussion Good evening, I'm Andy Card - Chief of Staff to President George... Full Transcript.