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News Archive - December 2007

News releases for December 2007

December 31, 2007
Statement by the President
Presidential Message for New Year's Day, 2008
      Holidays at the White House 2007
Statement by the President
President Bush Signs S. 2488 into Law
 
December 29, 2007
President's Radio Address
     Audio
      In Focus: Economy
President Bush Signs H.R. 4839 and S. 2499
 
December 28, 2007
President Bush to Welcome President Gul of Turkey to the White House
Memorandum of Disapproval
Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Scott Stanzel
Fact Sheet: National Defense Authorization Act Section 1083: A Danger to Iraq's Progress
      In Focus: Iraq
Setting the Record Straight: Defense Authorization Bill Veto Necessary to Secure Gains in Iraq
Press Briefing by Conference Call by Senior Administration Officials on the National Defense Authorization Act for 2008
      Fact Sheet: National Defense Authorization Act Section 1083: A Danger to Iraq's Progress
 
December 27, 2007
President and Mrs. Bush Extend Condolences Regarding Assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Condemn Violence
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Press Gaggle by Scott Stanzel
Memorandum for the Secretary of Transportation
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Missouri
Proclamation To Adjust the Rules of Origin Under the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
 
December 26, 2007
President Bush Signs H.R. 2764 into Law
Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Scott Stanzel
 
December 24, 2007
President Bush Makes Christmas Eve Telephone Calls To Members of The Armed Forces
      Holidays at the White House 2007
 
December 22, 2007
President's Radio Address
     Audio
      In Focus: Holiday in the National Parks
 
December 21, 2007
Presidential Message: Christmas 2007
      Holidays at the White House 2007
Presidential Message to the Men and Women of the United States Armed Forces
      Holidays at the White House 2007
Presidential Message: Kwanzaa 2007
      Holidays at the White House 2007
To Implement An Amendment to the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement
Statement by the Press Secretary on Bill Signings
Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto on Elections in Thailand
Statement by the Press Secretary
 
December 20, 2007
President Bush Attends Swearing In of Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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      Fact Sheet: Lt. Gen. James B. Peake (Ret.), M.D.: "A Worthy and Strong Leader" for Our Nation's Veterans
      In Focus: Veterans
Press Conference by the President
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      Fact Sheet: Year in Review: 2007
President Bush Signs H.R. 3648, The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007
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      Fact Sheet: The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007
Fact Sheet: Lt. Gen. James B. Peake (Ret.), M.D.: "A Worthy and Strong Leader" for Our Nation's Veterans
      President Bush Attends Swearing In of Secretary of Veterans Affairs
President Bush Visits Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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Fact Sheet: Year in Review: 2007
      Press Conference by the President
Fact Sheet: The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007
      In Focus: Homeownership
      President Bush Signs H.R. 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007
 
December 19, 2007
President Bush Signs H.R. 6, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
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      Fact Sheet: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
      In Focus: Energy
President Bush Signs H.R. 4118, the Prevent Taxation of Payments to Virginia Tech Victims and Families Act
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President Bush Visits National Naval Medical Center
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Statement by the Press Secretary
Fact Sheet: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
      In Focus: Environment
      In Focus: Energy
National Mentoring Month, 2008
Presidential Message: Eid al-Adha
      Holidays at the White House 2007
Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate
Statement by the Press Secretary On Passage of AMT Legislation
Statement by the Press Secretary On Passage of SCHIP Legislation
 
December 18, 2007
President Bush Visits Little Sisters of the Poor and Discusses Volunteerism
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      Holidays at the White House 2007
President Bush to Travel to Middle East to Follow Up on Progress Made at Annapolis
      In Focus: Peace in the Middle East
President Bush Approves Significant Reduction in Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
President Bush Signs H.R. 3315 into Law
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Oklahoma
Personnel Announcement
Fact Sheet: Energy Bill Responds to President's "Twenty in Ten" Vision
 
December 17, 2007
President Bush Discusses Economy in Fredericksburg, Virginia
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      In Focus: Economy
Fact Sheet: FISA Legislation Necessary to Keep Our Nation Safe
 
December 15, 2007
President's Radio Address
     Audio
      In Focus: Defense
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Decision of the Conference of the Parties in Bali on Climate Change
Setting the Record Straight: President Bush Holds the Line on Irresponsible Spending
President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by the Death of Julia Carson
 
December 14, 2007
President Bush and President Garcia of Peru Sign H.R. 3688
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      Fact Sheet: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
President Bush Meets with Cabinet
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President Bush Signs H.J.Res. 69 and H.R. 4252 Into Law
President Bush Applauds Formation of National Council of the Damascus Declaration
President Bush Thanks Candi Wolff, Announces Dan Meyer as New Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs
President Bush Thanks Bill McGurn, Announces Marc Thiessen as New Assistant to the President for Speechwriting
Fact Sheet: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Statement by the Press Secretary
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Personnel Announcement
Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate
Statement by the Press Secretary on 2007 Farm Bill
President Bush Pleased By Confirmation of Dr. James Peake as Secretary of Veterans Affairs
 
December 13, 2007
President Bush Meets with President Yar’Adua of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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      In Focus: Global Diplomacy
President Bush Condemns Assassination of Lebanese Brigadier General Francois al-Hajj
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
 
December 12, 2007
President Bush Meets with Public Safety Officer Medal of Honor Recipients
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President Bush Signs "Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007" Into Law
      In Focus: Education
President Bush Signs H.R. 1429 Into Law
Statement by the Press Secretary
Wright Brothers Day, 2007
Just the Facts: Pending Nominations Delayed by Partisan Politics
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Missouri
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Kansas
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Personnel Announcement
Message to the House of Representatives
Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
 
December 11, 2007
President Bush Discusses Monitoring the Future Study on Teen Drug Use
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      Fact Sheet: Significant, Long-Term Reductions in Youth Drug Use
President Bush Meets with President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy
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President Bush to Welcome President Alan Garcia of Peru
Fact Sheet: Significant, Long-Term Reductions in Youth Drug Use
      President Bush Discusses Monitoring the Future Study on Teen Drug Use
Press Briefing by John Walters, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Nora Volkow, Director of National Institute on Drug Abuse on the "Monitoring the Future" Report
      Press Briefing Slides (PDF, 1.16MB, 6 pages)
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Oklahoma
Personnel Announcement
Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate
President's Statement on UN Special Rapporteur's Findings on Burma
 
December 10, 2007
President Bush Meets with Jewish Leaders
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President Bush Hosts Hanukkah Reception
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      Holidays at the White House 2007
 
December 8, 2007
Statement by White House Office of Management and Budget Director Jim Nussle
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Oregon
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Washington State
 
December 7, 2007
President's Radio Address
     Audio
      Fact Sheet: Helping American Families Keep Their Homes
      In Focus: Homeownership
Fact Sheet: November 2007 Marks Record 51st Consecutive Month of Job Growth
      In Focus: Economy
President Bush Meets with First Minister of Northern Ireland Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness
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      In Focus: Global Diplomacy
Personnel Announcement
 
December 6, 2007
President Bush Discusses Housing
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      Fact Sheet: Helping American Families Keep Their Homes
      In Focus: Homeownership
President Bush Attends Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony
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      Holidays at the White House 2007
President Bush to Welcome Umaru Yar'Adua, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
President Bush Signs H.R. 50 and H.R. 465 Into Law
Executive Order: Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Monday, December 24, 2007
Fact Sheet: Helping American Families Keep Their Homes
      In Focus: Homeownership
Fact Sheet: Democratic Congress' Anti-Growth Agenda Threatens the Economy
      In Focus: Budget Management
      In Focus: Economy
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2007
Statement by the Press Secretary on Energy Security
Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Statement by the Press Secretary
 
December 5, 2007
President Bush Participates in Meeting on Health Care in Omaha, Nebraska
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      Fact Sheet: Meeting the Health Care Needs of Uninsured and Underserved Americans
      In Focus: Health Care
President Bush Visits Omaha, Nebraska
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Fact Sheet: Meeting the Health Care Needs of Uninsured and Underserved Americans
      In Focus: Health Care
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Statement by the Press Secretary on Omaha Tragedy
 
December 4, 2007
Press Conference by the President
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      In Focus: National Security
      In Focus: Budget
      In Focus: Middle East
President Bush Pleased with Senate Passage of Free Trade Agreement
      In Focus: Trade
Message to the Senate of the United States
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2007
      In Focus: Veterans
Personnel Announcement
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
 
December 3, 2007
President Bush Discusses Congress's Legislative Priorities for the Remainder of the Year
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President Bush Meets with U.S.-Palestinian Public-Private Partnership
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President and Mrs. Bush Host Children’s Holiday Reception and Performance
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      Holidays at the White House 2007
Statement by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley
Personnel Announcement
Presidential Message: Hanukkah 2007
      Holidays at the White House 2007
 
December 2, 2007
Guest List for the White House Reception for the Kennedy Center Honors Hosted by the President and Mrs. Bush
 
December 1, 2007
President's Radio Address
     Audio
      Just the Facts: 2007 War Funding by the Numbers
      In Focus: Budget Management
 


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