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September 2008
Sept. 16, 2008	President Bush Receive a Briefing on Hurricane Ike Damage
Sept. 16, 2008	Press Gaggle by Scott Stanzel and FEMA Administrator David Paulison
Sept. 15, 2008	Fact Sheet: Increasing Fuel Supply in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike
Sept. 15, 2008	President Bush Receives Update on Hurricane Ike Response and Relief Efforts
Sept. 14, 2008	President Bush Receives Update on Hurricane Ike
Sept. 13, 2008	President Bush Discusses Hurricane Ike
Sept. 12, 2008	President Bush Visits Oklahoma, Discusses Volunteers, Hurricane Ike
Sept. 6, 2008	President's Radio Address
Sept. 3, 2008	President Bush Participates in Briefing at Emergency Operations Center
Sept. 3, 2008	Press Gaggle by Dana Perino and FEMA Administrator Dave Paulison
Sept. 2, 2008	President Bush Participates in Briefing on Hurricane Gustav, Discusses Energy
Sept. 1, 2008	President Bush Visits Alamo Regional Command Reception Center
Sept. 1, 2008	President Bush Participates in Briefing on Hurricane Gustav
Sept. 1, 2008	Press Gaggle by Dana Perino and FEMA Administrator Dave Paulison
August 2008
Aug. 31, 2008	President Bush Attends Briefing on Hurricane Gustav at FEMA
Aug. 20, 2008	Fact Sheet: Rebuilding the Gulf Coast
Aug. 29, 2007	President Bush Visits Mississippi, Discusses Rebuilding Efforts
Aug. 29, 2007	President Bush Meets with New Homeowners in New Orleans
Aug. 29, 2007	President Bush Discusses Rebuilding Efforts in New Orleans
Aug. 29, 2007	Fact Sheet: The Two-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Aug. 28, 2007	President Bush Meets with Community Leaders in New Orleans
March 2007
Mar. 1, 2007	President Bush Meets with Gulf Coast Grant Recipients
August 2006
Aug. 29, 2006	Press Briefing on Gulf Coast Rebuilding
Aug. 29, 2006	President and Mrs. Bush Visit New Orleans High School, Discuss Gulf Coast Recovery
Aug. 29, 2006	President and Mrs. Bush Discuss Gulf Coast School Library Recovery Initiative
Aug. 29, 2006	Fact Sheet: Keeping the Promise of Jackson Square: A More Hopeful Louisiana
Aug. 28, 2006	President Visits United States Marine, Inc.
Aug. 28, 2006	President Bush Discusses Gulf Coast Recovery
Aug. 28, 2006	President Bush Meets with Community Leaders in Mississippi
Aug. 28, 2006	Fact Sheet: A New Mississippi: Rebuilding in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina
Aug. 28, 2006	Fact Sheet: President Bush's Visit to Biloxi and New Orleans
Aug. 28, 2006	Press Gaggle by Dana Perino
Aug. 26, 2006	President's Radio Address
Aug. 25, 2006	National Day of Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina, 2006
Aug. 24, 2006	Fact Sheet: The One Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Aug. 23, 2006	President Bush Meets with Rockey Vaccarella, Discusses Gulf Coast Rebuilding
Aug. 22, 2006	Press Briefing on Gulf Coast Rebuilding
Aug. 21, 2006	Press Conference by the President
July 2006
Jul. 31, 2006	Press Briefing by FEMA Director David Paulison
Jul. 31, 2006	Fact Sheet: A Day in Miami: President Bush Highlights Economic Growth and Hurricane Preparedness Efforts
Jul. 18, 2006	Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
June 2006
Jun. 29, 2006	Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Louisiana
Jun. 29, 2006	Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Mississippi
Jun. 15, 2006	Fact Sheet: President Signs Emergency Funding Bill
Jun. 15, 2006	President's Statement on Signing of Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006
May 2006
May 19, 2006	National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2006
April 2006
Apr. 27, 2006	President Discusses Volunteerism During Visit to Hands on Gulf Coast Civic Action Center
Apr. 27, 2006	President Visits Damaged Home in New Orleans, Louisiana
Apr. 27, 2006	President Discusses Refining Capacity in Biloxi, Mississippi
Apr. 25, 2006	Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Apr. 20, 2006	President Signs H.R. 4979, the "Local Community Recovery Act of 2006"
March 2006
Mar. 23, 2006	Memorandum for the Secretary of Homeland Security
Mar. 16, 2006	Statement by the President
Mar. 8, 2006	President Bush and Governor Barbour Discuss Rebuilding in Mississippi
Mar. 8, 2006	Fact Sheet: Gulf Coast Update: Hurricane Relief, Recovery, and Rebuilding Continues
Mar. 8, 2006	President and Mrs. Bush Visit Elementary School in Gautier, Mississippi
Mar. 8, 2006	Press Gaggle by Scott McClellan
Mar. 8, 2006	President and Mrs. Bush Discuss Gulf Coast Rebuilding in New Orleans
Mar. 7, 2006	Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Mississippi
Mar. 6, 2006	President Signs S. 1777, Extends Disaster Unemployment Benefits
Mar. 6, 2006	Press Briefing by Lieutenant General Carl Strock, Commander and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mar. 2, 2006	Setting the Record Straight: The August 28th Hurricane Katrina Videoconference
February 2006
Feb. 23, 2006	Press Briefing by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Fragos Townsend
Feb. 23, 2006	President Discusses Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned Report with Cabinet
Feb. 23, 2006	Fact Sheet: The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned
Feb. 16, 2006	Fact Sheet: President Bush Requests $19.8 Billion for Hurricane Recovery
Feb. 16, 2006	Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
January 2006
Jan. 26, 2006	Mrs. Bush's Remarks after a Visit to St. Bernard Unified School
Jan. 26, 2006	Mrs. Bush's Remarks after Visiting a Kaboom Playground Build
Jan. 19, 2006	President Meets with Foundations to Help Aid Gulf Coast Recovery
Jan. 12, 2006	Press Briefing on Effects of Gulf Coast Recovery Costs on the Federal Budget by Joel Kaplan, OMB Deputy Director
Jan. 12, 2006	President Visits Mississippi, Discusses Gulf Coast Reconstruction
Jan. 12, 2006	President Participates in Roundtable with Small Business Owners and Community Leaders in New Orleans
Jan. 12, 2006	Fact Sheet: A Commitment to Continued Recovery and Rebuilding in the Gulf Coast
December 2005
Dec. 30, 2005	President's Statement on Signing of H.R. 2863, the "Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006"
Dec. 30, 2005	President's Statement on the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006
Dec. 30, 2005	President Signs House and Senate Resolutions
Dec. 21, 2005	Fact Sheet: A Commitment to Continued Recovery and Rebuilding in the Gulf Coast
Dec. 21, 2005	Statement on H.R. 4440, the "Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005"
Dec. 21, 2005	President Signs H.R. 4440, the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005
Dec. 21, 2005	Statement on Additional Disaster Assistance for Mississippi from Hurricane Katrina
Dec. 20, 2005	Statement on Additional Federal Disaster Assistance for Louisiana
Dec. 16, 2005	President Commends Congress for Passing Tax Incentives to Assist Gulf Coast Region
Dec. 15, 2005	Fact Sheet: Protecting New Orleans From Future Flooding
November 2005
Nov. 20, 2005	Statement on Additional Disaster Assistance for Mississippi from Hurricane Katrina
Nov. 20, 2005	Statement on Additional Disaster Assistance for Louisiana from Hurricane Katrina
Nov. 20, 2005	Statement on Additional Disaster Assistance for Louisiana from Hurricane Rita
Nov. 10, 2005	President Discusses Hurricane Relief with Louisiana Local Officials
Nov. 3, 2005	A Proclamation by the President: Revoking Proclamation 7924
Nov. 1, 2005	Executive Order: Creation of the Gulf Coast Recovery and Rebuilding Council
Nov. 1, 2005	Executive Order: Establishment of a Coordinator of Federal Support for the Recovery and Rebuilding of the Gulf Coast Region
Nov. 1, 2005	Fact Sheet: Coordinating Federal Support for Gulf Coast Rebuilding
October 2005
Oct. 28, 2005	Fact Sheet: President Bush Requests Rescission and Reallocation Packages
Oct. 28, 2005	Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Oct. 28, 2005	Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Oct. 27, 2005	President Tours Hurricane Wilma Damage in Florida
Oct. 26, 2005	Statement on Additional Federal Disaster Assistance for Louisiana
Oct. 24, 2005	Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Florida from Hurricane Wilma
Oct. 24, 2005	President Meets with Cabinet, Discusses Hurricane Preparation
Oct. 22, 2005	Statement on Additional Federal Disaster Assistance for Louisiana
Oct. 22, 2005	Statement on Additional Federal Disaster Assistance for Mississippi
Oct. 20, 2005	Statement on H.R. 3971, the "QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act of 2005"
Oct. 12, 2005	Memorandum for the Secretary of Homeland Security
Oct. 11, 2005	President Thanks Troops for Hurricane Relief Efforts in Louisiana
Oct. 11, 2005	President and Mrs. Bush Visit Elementary School in Mississippi
Oct. 7, 2005	President Signs Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005, Authorizes Airport Improvement Grants
Oct. 7, 2005	Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for North Carolina from Hurricane Ophelia
Oct. 7, 2005	President Commends the House for Passage of Energy Legislation
Oct. 7, 2005	Statement on National Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act
Oct. 1, 2005	Statement on Federal Aid for Delaware to Assist Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
Oct. 1, 2005	Statement on Federal Aid for New York to Assist Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
September 2005
Sept. 27, 2005	Statement on Extension of Federal Assistance for Texas from Hurricane Rita
Sept. 27, 2005	President Discusses Hurricane Rita Relief with Louisiana Officials
Sept. 27, 2005	President's Remarks to Press Pool in Beaumont, Texas
Sept. 26, 2005	Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
Sept. 26, 2005	Fact Sheet: President Bush Discusses Energy Supplies in the Gulf Region
Sept. 26, 2005	President Discusses Hurricane Effects on Energy Supply
Sept. 25, 2005	President, Louisiana Governor Briefed on Hurricane Rita in Baton Rouge
Sept. 25, 2005	President's Remarks During Hurricane Rita Briefing in Texas
Sept. 24, 2005	Federal Major Disaster Assistance in Texas for Hurricane Rita
Sept. 24, 2005	Federal Major Disaster Assistance in Louisiana for Hurricane Rita
Sept. 24, 2005	President Arrives in San Antonio, Briefed on Hurricane Rita
Sept. 24, 2005	President Thanks Emergency Operations Personnel
Sept. 24, 2005	President Updates Press Pool on Hurricane Developments
Sept. 24, 2005	President's Radio Address
Sept. 23, 2005	Fact Sheet: The Federal Government's Hurricane Rita Preparations
Sept. 23, 2005	President Signs "Flexibility for Displaced Workers Act" and "Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005"
Sept. 23, 2005	President Briefed on Hurricane Rita Preparations at FEMA
Sept. 22, 2005	President Discusses War on Terror and Hurricane Preparation
Sept. 21, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Louisiana from Hurricane Rita
Sept. 21, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Texas from Hurricane Rita
Sept. 21, 2005	Statement on H.R. 3169, the "Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act"
Sept. 20, 2005	President's Remarks to the Travel Pool in Louisiana
Sept. 20, 2005	President's Remarks at Governor's Commission Briefing in Mississippi
Sept. 20, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Florida from Tropical Storm Rita
Sept. 19, 2005	Mrs. Bush's Remarks After Visiting Relocated Employees Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Sept. 19, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for New Hampshire
Sept. 19, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for New Jersey
Sept. 19, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Maine
Sept. 19, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Rhode Island
Sept. 19, 2005	President Meets with Homeland Security Council
Sept. 16, 2005	President's Remarks at National Day of Prayer and Remembrance Service
Sept. 15, 2005	Fact Sheet: President Bush Addresses the Nation on Recovery From Katrina
Sept. 15, 2005	President Discusses Hurricane Relief in Address to the Nation
Sept. 14, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for North Carolina from Hurricane Ophelia
Sept. 14, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Nevada
Sept. 14, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Maryland
Sept. 14, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Massachusetts
Sept. 14, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Wisconsin
Sept. 14, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Idaho
Sept. 14, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for California
Sept. 14, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Ohio
Sept. 14, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Minnesota
Sept. 14, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for North Dakota
Sept. 14, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Montana
Sept. 14, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Nebraska
Sept. 14, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Connecticut
Sept. 12, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Arizona
Sept. 12, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Virginia
Sept. 12, 2005	President Visits School in Gulfport, Mississippi
Sept. 12, 2005	President, Lieutenant General Honore Discuss Hurricane Relief in Louisiana
Sept. 10, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Alabama
Sept. 10, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Missouri
Sept. 10, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for South Carolina
Sept. 10, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Indiana
Sept. 10, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for South Dakota
Sept. 10, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Iowa
Sept. 10, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Kentucky
Sept. 10, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Kansas
Sept. 8, 2005	Statement on H.R. 3673, the "Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005"
Sept. 8, 2005	President Thanks Congress for Approving Additional Hurricane Katrina Emergency Funds
Sept. 8, 2005	Proclamation by the President: National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Sept. 8, 2005	Message to the Congress of the United States Regarding Hurricane Katrina
Sept. 8, 2005	Fact Sheet: President Bush Announces New Initiatives to Provide Relief
Sept. 8, 2005	Proclamation by the President: To Suspend Subchapter IV of Chapter 31 of Title 40, United States Code, Within a Limited Geographic Area in Response to the National Emergency Caused by Hurricane Katrina
Sept. 8, 2005	President Discusses Hurricane Katrina Emergency Disaster Relief
Sept. 7, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Illinois
Sept. 7, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Michigan
Sept. 7, 2005	Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for District of Columbia
Sept. 7, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Washington
Sept. 7, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Oregon
Sept. 7, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for New Mexico
Sept. 7, 2005	Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Sept. 7, 2005	Fact Sheet: President Bush Submits Second Request for Hurricane Recovery Funds
Sept. 6, 2005	President Discusses Efforts to Assist Students and School Districts
Sept. 6, 2005	President Meets with Representatives from National Voluntary Organizations
Sept. 6, 2005	President Meets with Cabinet
Sept. 5, 2005	President Visits with Residents of Poplarville, Mississippi
Sept. 5, 2005	President Thanks Workers at the Emergency Operations Center
Sept. 5, 2005	President Visits Louisiana, Thanks Volunteers at Shelter
Sept. 4, 2005	Proclamation by the President: Honoring the Memory of the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Sept. 4, 2005	President Visits Disaster Operations Center of the American Red Cross
Sept. 3, 2005	President Addresses Nation, Discusses Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
Sept. 3, 2005	Fact Sheet: America Responds to the Katrina Disaster
Sept. 2, 2005	Statement on H.R. 3645, the "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005"
Sept. 2, 2005	President Remarks on Hurricane Recovery Efforts
Sept. 2, 2005	President Tours Biloxi, Mississippi Hurricane Damaged Neighborhoods
Sept. 2, 2005	Mrs. Bush Visits with Those Affected by Hurricane Katrina
Sept. 2, 2005	President Arrives in Alabama, Briefed on Hurricane Katrina
Sept. 2, 2005	President Heads to Hurricane Katrina Affected Areas
Sept. 1, 2005	President Asks Bush and Clinton to Assist in Hurricane Relief Efforts
Sept. 1, 2005	Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Sept. 1, 2005	Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
Sept. 1, 2005	Briefing by Josh Bolten on the Supplemental Request for Federal Response Efforts Related to Hurricane Katrina
August 2005
Aug. 31, 2005	President Outlines Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
Aug. 31, 2005	Fact Sheet: Federal Relief for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Aug. 30, 2005	Press Gaggle by Scott McClellan
Aug. 29, 2005	Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Alabama
Aug. 29, 2005	Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Louisiana
Aug. 29, 2005	Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Mississippi
Aug. 28, 2005	President Discusses Hurricane Katrina, Congratulates Iraqis on Draft Constitution
Aug. 28, 2005	Statement on Federal Emergency Assistance for Mississippi
Aug. 28, 2005	Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Florida
Aug. 28, 2005	Statement on Federal Emergency Assistance for Alabama
Aug. 27, 2005	Statement on Federal Emergency Assistance for Louisiana
July 2005
Jul. 10, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Florida
Jul. 10, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Mississippi
Jul. 10, 2005	Statement on Federal Assistance for Alabama
October 2004
Oct. 14, 2004	President's Statement on H.R. 4837, "Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005"
Oct. 7, 2004	Statement on Additional Federal Assistance for Florida
Oct. 7, 2004	Vice President and Mrs. Cheney's Remarks and Q & A at a Roundtable Discussion in Ft. Myers, Florida
Oct. 5, 2004	Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Oct. 5, 2004	Fact Sheet: Providing Needed Relief to Hurricane Ravaged Areas
September 2004
Sept. 30, 2004	President Thanks Volunteers for Helping Hurricane Victims
Sept. 29, 2004	President Tours Hurricane Damage
Sept. 27, 2004	Responding to Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne
Sept. 19, 2004	President Bush Meets with First Responders in Alabama on Sunday

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