Ask the White House (Text Only)

Welcome to "Ask the White House" -- an online interactive forum where you can submit questions to Bush administration officials.

Since its launch in April, citizens have interacted with Cabinet Secretaries, Senior White House Officials and behind-the-scenes professionals at the White House.

Transcripts of every live chat session are available on this page. And we look forward to hosting more Ask the White House online discussions soon. If you would like to suggest a participant to appear on Ask the White House, click here.

This Week on Ask the White House

Education Secretary Rod Paige
I am thankful for this opportunity. I always enjoy engaging in discussions with citizens about our education system.
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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."
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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,"...
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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...
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Clay Johnson
Deputy Director for Management at OMB
Good morning. All our agencies are in the process of becoming more results oriented.
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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...
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Dr. Gregory Mankiw, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Hello. I'm happy to be here. I just left a meeting with the President and...
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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."
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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...
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Jeff Holmstead
Good morning, I'm Jeff Holmstead, Associate Administrator for EPA's Office of Air and Radiation.
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National Park Service Director Fran Mainella
Good morning, I'm Fran Mainella, Director of the National Park Service.
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July 2, 2003

July 1, 2003

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

June 27, 2003

	FTC Chairman Tim Muris Good Morning as the President said this morning, he is very concerned with privacy and families... Full Transcript

June 26, 2003

	Commerce Secretary Don Evans Hello I'm Secretary Evans, I sure look forward to answering your questions... Full Transcript

June 25, 2003

	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

	White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett My name is Dan Bartlett, Assistant to the President and White House . . . Full Transcript

June 20, 2003

	Cal Ripken, Jr. Another season of Tee-Ball at the White House gets underway this week. Full Transcript

June 18, 2003

	Mrs. Cheney Mrs. Cheney, author, scholar and wife of the Vice President, has spent much of her professional life... Full Transcript

June 17, 2003

	White House Horticulturist Dale Haney Good Afternoon, I'm Dale Haney, the White House Horticulturist... Full Transcript

June 11, 2003

	HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson Good Afternoon. Nice to be with you today. . . Full Transcript In Focus: Medicare

June 10, 2003

	Education Secretary Rod Paige Today marks a milestone in the history of education reform. President... Full Transcript

June 6, 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

June 5, 2003

	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

June 2, 2003

	HUD Secretary Mel Martinez Homeownership Month and the importance of homeownership in people's lives... Full Transcript

May 2003

May 28, 2003

	Treasury Secretary John Snow Good afternoon, thanks for joining me on "Ask the White House." I am looking forward to... Full Transcript

May 27, 2003

	Dr. Joseph O'Neill, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy I'm happy to be here today to... Full Transcript

May 22, 2003

	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

	Interior Secretary Gale Norton Good evening, I'm Gale Norton, Secretary of the Department of the Interior. This... Full Transcript Backgrounder

May 15, 2003

	White House Photo Director Eric Draper Good evening everyone. This is Eric Draper, Director of the White House... Full Transcript

May 8, 2003

	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

	EPA Administrator Hosts Earth Day Online Discussion On this Earth Day 2003, I welcome you to the third of our "Ask the... Full Transcript

April 17, 2003

	E-Gov Chief Discusses Electronic Government Good Afternoon, I'm Mark Forman, the newly appointed Administrator of... Full Transcript

April 16, 2003

	Secretary Card Hosts Inaugural Online Discussion Good evening, I'm Andy Card - Chief of Staff to President George... Full Transcript

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