News Archive - June, 2007

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		June 30, 2007 President's Radio Address Audio In Focus: Renewal in Iraq Statement by the President on United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Statement by the President on Modifications to Visa Waiver Program

		June 29, 2007 Independence Day, 2007 Independence Day 2007 Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Executive Order: Waiver Under the Trade Act of 1974 with Respect to Turkmenistan Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Responsible for Policies and Actions That Threaten Lebanon's Sovereignty and Democracy Memorandum for the Secretary of State Memorandum for the Secretary of State Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Texas Executive Order: Further Amending Executive Order 13381, as Amended, to Extend Its Duration by One Year Personnel Announcement

		June 28, 2007 President Bush Nominates Admiral Michael Mullen and General James Cartwright to Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Video Audio In Focus: Defense President Bush Visits Naval War College, Discusses Iraq, War on Terror Video Audio Accompanying Iraq Maps (PDF) Fact Sheet: The New Way Forward in Iraq: An Update In Focus: Renewal in Iraq President Bush Disappointed by Congress's Failure to Act on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Statement by the President Communication to Congress on President's Assertion of Executive Privilege Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Personnel Management To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences, Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, and for Other Purposes Nominations Sent to the Senate Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement

		June 27, 2007 President Bush Attends Seventh-Annual White House Tee Ball Game Video Audio White House Tee Ball 2007 President Bush Discusses Health Care Video Audio In Focus: Health Care President Bush Rededicates Islamic Center of Washington Video Audio Fact Sheet: Strengthening Our Friendship with the Muslim Community Worldwide President Bush Pleased by Appointment of Tony Blair as Quartet Representative in Middle East Fact Sheet: Bipartisan Border Security and Immigration Reform Bill In Focus: Immigration Press Briefing on Health Care by Senior Administration Officials President Bush Discusses Health Care In Focus: Health Care Nominations Sent to the Senate

		June 26, 2007 President Bush Discusses Comprehensive Immigration Reform Video Audio In Focus: Immigration Correction: Statement by the Press Secretary on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense Personnel Announcement

		June 25, 2007 President Bush Congratulates Presidential Scholars, Discusses No Child Left Behind Reauthorization Video Audio Fact Sheet: No Child Left Behind: Keeping a Historic Commitment to Our Children In Focus: Education President Bush Welcomes President Ilves of Estonia to the White House Video Audio President Bush Pleased by Unanimous Approval of Robert Zoellick as President of the World Bank Press Briefing on Comprehensive Immigration Reform by Joel Kaplan, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy In Focus: Immigration Statement by the President Fact Sheet: Only Enforcing Our Ineffective Current Law Leaves the Nation Vulnerable In Focus: Immigration Nomination and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

		June 23, 2007 President's Radio Address Audio In Focus: Immigration

		June 22, 2007 President Bush Welcomes President Nguyen Minh Triet of Vietnam to the White House Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy Immigration Fact Check: Responding to Key Myths In Focus: Immigration President Bush Celebrates Black Music Month at the White House Video Audio Message to the Congress of the United States Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans

		June 21, 2007 President Bush Discusses Energy Initiatives in Athens, Alabama Video Audio Fact Sheet: Expanding the Safe Use of Nuclear Power In Focus: Energy Joint Statement Between the United States and the United Kingdom President Signs into Law S. 676 and S. 1537 Message to the Senate of the United States President Bush's Remarks at Friends of Jeff Sessions Senate Committee Reception Nominations Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement Personnel Announcement

		June 20, 2007 President Bush Discusses Stem Cell Veto and Executive Order Video Audio Fact Sheet: Advancing Stem Cell Research While Respecting Moral Boundaries Message to the Senate of the United States Executive Order: Expanding Approved Stem Cell Lines in Ethically Responsible Ways In Focus: Health Care President Bush Meets with Republican Members of the House of Representatives Video Audio Joint Statement: Conference on the Caribbean Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of Weapons-Usable Fissile Material in the Territory of the Russian Federation Personnel Announcement

		June 19, 2007 President Bush Meets With Prime Minister Olmert of Israel Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Nominates Congressman Jim Nussle as Director of the Office of Management and Budget Video Audio President and Mrs. Bush Host Congressional Picnic Video Audio President Mourns Loss of Nine Charleston, SC Firefighters Statement by the President Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Kansas Personnel Announcement

		June 18, 2007 President Bush Meets with NCAA Championship Teams Video Audio President and Mrs. Bush to Host White House Conference on the Americas President Bush Signs Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007 Personnel Announcement Nominations Sent to the Senate

		June 16, 2007 President's Radio Address Audio

		June 15, 2007 President Bush Attends National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast Video Audio In Focus: Immigration President Bush Visits Boys and Girls Club in Wichita, Kansas President Signs into Law H.R. 1675 and S. 1104 President Bush Orders the USNS Comfort to Latin America and the Caribbean on Humanitarian Mission President Bush Visits Wichita, Kansas President Bush to Attend North American Leaders' Summit in Canada Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

		June 14, 2007 President Bush Discusses Comprehensive Immigration Reform with Associated Builders and Contractors Video Audio In Focus: Immigration President Bush Meets with Former Commanding General of Multi-National Security and Transition Command in Iraq, General Dempsey Video Audio Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency Blocking Property of Certain Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus Memorandum from the President Message to the Congress of the United States President Bush Signs S. 214 Statement by the President Statement by the Press Secretary

		June 13, 2007 President Bush Announces Ed Gillespie as New Counselor to the President Video Audio Biography of Edward W. Gillespie President's Statement on the Report to the President on Issues Raised by the Virginia Tech Tragedy Report to the President on Issues Raised by the Virginia Tech Tragedy In Focus: School Safety President Bush Makes Remarks Via Satellite to the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting Audio Remarks by the President at 2007 President's Dinner Presidential Delegation to Attend Groundbreaking Ceremony for Museum of the History of Polish Jews Fact Sheet: The Consequences of Inaction In Focus: Immigration Memorandum for the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Director of National Intelligence Statement by the President Statement by the President Nominations Sent to the Senate

		June 12, 2007 President Bush Attends Dedication of Victims of Communism Memorial Video Audio President Bush Attends Senate Republican Policy Committee Meeting at U.S. Capitol Video Audio In Focus: Immigration Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Missouri Personnel Announcement

		June 11, 2007 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Parvanov of Bulgaria Video Audio G8 Summit 2007 President Bush and President Parvanov of Bulgaria Exchange Toasts Video Audio G8 Summit 2007 President Bush Participates in Roundtable on Free Market Democracy Video Audio G8 Summit 2007 Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Father's Day, 2007 Nomination and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

		June 10, 2007 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Prime Minister of Albania, Dr. Sali Berisha Video Audio G8 Summit 2007 President Bush Meets with Small Business Leaders in Albania Video Audio G8 Summit 2007 President Bush Makes Toast in Albania Video Audio G8 Summit 2007

		June 9, 2007 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Prime Minister Prodi of Italy Video Audio Infocus: G8 Summit 2007 President Bush Participates in Roundtable on Humanitarian and Volunteer Efforts Video Audio G8 Summit 2007

		June 8, 2007 President Bush Participates in Joint Statement with President Kaczynski of Poland Video Audio G8 Summit 2007 Fact Sheet: The President's Achievements at the G-8 Summit, Heiligendamm, Germany G8 Summit 2007 President's Radio Address Audio In Focus: Immigration Statement by the President Best of the Immigration Fact Check: Top 10 Common Myths In Focus: Immigration Personnel Announcement Personnel Announcement Fact Sheet: A Record of Commitment to Africa Infocus: Africa Infocus: HIV/AIDS

		June 7, 2007 President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Blair of the United Kingdom in Heiligendamm, Germany Video Audio G8 Summit 2007 President Bush to Welcome Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet President Bush Meets with President Vladimir Putin of Russia Video Audio G8 Summit 2007 President Bush Disappointed in House Vote on Embryonic Stem Cell Bill Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Oklahoma

		June 6, 2007 President Bush Meets with Japanese Prime Minister Abe in Heiligendamm, Germany Video Audio G8 Summit 2007 President Bush Meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Heiligendamm, Germany Video Audio G-8 Summit 2007 President Bush Participates in Roundtable with Travel Pool G8 Summit 2007 Press Briefing by National Security Adviser Steve Hadley G8 Summit 2007 Memorandum for the Secretary of Transportation Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2007 Immigration Fact Check: CBO Report - The Rest of the Story In Focus: Immigration Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Nebraska Nominations Sent to the Senate and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement

		June 5, 2007 President Bush Visits Prague, Czech Republic, Discusses Freedom Video Audio Fact Sheet: Advancing Freedom and Democracy Around the World G8 Summit 2007 President Bush Participates in Joint Statement with President Klaus and Prime Minister Topolanek of the Czech Republic Video Audio G8 Summit 2007 President and Mrs. Bush Deeply Saddened by Death of Senator Craig Thomas President and Mrs. Bush Deeply Saddened by Death of Bill France Jr. Immigration Fact Check: Responding to Key Myths In Focus: Immigration Personnel Announcement Vice President’s Statement on Libby Sentencing Interview of the Vice President by Chad Pergram, Capitol News Connection for Wyoming Public Radio

		June 4, 2007 Nominations Sent to the Senate

		June 3, 2007 Vice President's Remarks at the Wyoming Boys State Conference

		June 2, 2007 President's Radio Address Audio G-8 Summit 2007

		June 1, 2007 President Bush Attends Briefing on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Video Audio Fact Sheet: Ending Chain Migration In Focus: Immigration Roundtable Interview of the President by Foreign Print Media Interview of the President by Eberhard Piltz, ZDF, Germany Interview of the President by Boyko Vassilev Petrov, BNT, Bulgaria Interview of the President by Andi Bejtja, Vision Plus TV, Albania Statement by the President on Detention of American Citizens by the Iranian Regime President's Statement on Resignation of Dan Bartlett Fact Sheet: Job Creation Continues - More Than 8 Million Jobs Created Since August 2003 In Focus: Jobs & Economy National Homeownership Month, 2007 Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2007 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Statement by the Press Secretary Personnel Announcement Text of a Letter from the President Presidential Designation of Foreign Narcotics Kingpins Fact Sheet: Overview of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act Memorandum for the Secretary of State Fact Sheet: Overview of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act Fact Sheet: Ending Chain Migration In Focus: Immigration