News Archive - April, 2008

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		April 30, 2008 President Bush Welcomes 2008 National and State Teachers of the Year to the White House Video Audio In Focus: Education President Bush Welcomes Super Bowl XLII Champion New York Giants to White House Video Audio Statement by the Press Secretary Statement by the President on North Korea Freedom Week Nomination Sent to the Senate

		April 29, 2008 Press Conference by the President Video Audio President Bush Meets with Ambassador Eide, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan Video Audio President Bush Discusses National Volunteer Week Video Audio Fact Sheet: 2008 National Volunteer Week Ask the White House Jewish American Heritage Month, 2008 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2008 National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2008 Nominations Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement

		April 28, 2008 President Bush Meets with Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Meets with U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum Video Audio President Bush to Travel to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt President Bush Signs S. 793 into Law Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

		April 26, 2008 President Bush Attends White House Correspondents' Association Dinner President's Radio Address Audio In Focus: Education In Focus: Economy

		April 25, 2008 President Bush Discusses Economic Stimulus Rebate Checks Video Audio In Focus: Economy President Bush Discusses Malaria Awareness Day Video Audio Fact Sheet: 2008 Malaria Awareness Day Malaria Awareness Day, 2008 In Focus: Malaria President Bush Visits Northwest Boys & Girls Club in Hartford, Connecticut Video Audio President Bush Signs S. 2903 into Law Personnel Announcement Personnel Announcement Personnel Announcement

		April 24, 2008 President Bush Attends White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools Video Audio Fact Sheet: Providing Greater Opportunities for Our Children by Ensuring Access to Faith-Based Schools In Focus: Education White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools President Bush Welcomes Members of Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride to White House Video Audio President Bush Meets with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day President Bush Signs S. 1858 into Law Statement by the Press Secretary Statement by the Press Secretary Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement

		April 23, 2008 President Bush Attends Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for Dr. Michael Ellis DeBakey Video Audio President Bush Discusses National Small Business Week Video Audio In Focus: Small Business Statement by the President on National Donate Life Month President Bush Signs H.J.Res.70 into Law Statement by the Press Secretary Older Americans Month, 2008 Loyalty Day, 2008 National Volunteer Week, 2008 Nominations Sent to the Senate

		April 22, 2008 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Calderon of Mexico and Prime Minister Harper of Canada Video Audio Joint Statement by President Bush, President Calderon, Prime Minister Harper In Focus: North American Leaders' Summit President Bush Meets with Community Leaders in New Orleans Video Audio In Focus: North American Leaders' Summit In Focus: Gulf Coast Recovery Remarks by the President Upon Arrival Video Audio Joint Statement by President Bush, President Calderon, Prime Minister Harper President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Calderon of Mexico and Prime Minister Harper of Canada In Focus: North American Leaders Summit Statement by the President on No Child Left Behind Act President Bush Disappointed by Congress' Failure on Farm Bill Statement by the Press Secretary Fact Sheet: White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools National Day of Prayer, 2008 Personnel Announcement Personnel Announcement

		April 21, 2008 President Bush Attends Opening of Mexican Consulate Video Audio In Focus: North American Leaders' Summit President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Harper of Canada Video Audio In Focus: North American Leaders' Summit President Bush Attends United States Chamber of Commerce Reception Video Audio In Focus: North American Leaders' Summit President Bush Meets with President Calderon of Mexico Video Audio In Focus: North American Leaders' Summit President Bush to Welcome His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan

		April 20, 2008 Remarks by the Vice President at the Farewell Ceremony for His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

		April 19, 2008 President's Radio Address Audio In Focus: International Trade President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Lee Myung-Bak of the Republic of Korea Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy

		April 18, 2008 President Bush Announces Nomination of Steve Preston as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Video Audio Fact Sheet: Steve Preston: a Qualified Leader to Help American Families In Focus: Home Ownership President Bush Attends National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Video Audio President Bush Attends America's Small Business Summit 2008 Video Audio Fact Sheet: Creating An Entrepreneurial Atmosphere to Help Small Businesses Succeed In Focus: Small Business President Bush Selects Major General Doug O'Dell as Coordinator of Federal Support for Recovery and Rebuilding of the Gulf Coast Fact Sheet: President Bush Selects Major General Doug O'Dell to Serve as Gulf Coast Coordinator Small Business Week, 2008 Executive Order: Amending Executive Orders 13389 and 13390 President Bush to Welcome President of Republic of Guatemala to White House President Bush Signs H.R. 5813 and S. 550 into Law Presidential Message, Passover Personnel Announcement

		April 17, 2008 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy US/UK Announcement on Health and Health Workers President Bush Welcomes Recipients of the President's Environmental Youth Awards to White House Video Audio Statement by the President To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes Message to the Congress of the United States Nomination Sent to the Senate

		April 16, 2008 President Bush Welcomes His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to White House Video Audio Welcoming His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI President Bush Discusses Climate Change Video Audio Fact Sheet: Taking Additional Action to Confront Climate Change In Focus: Environment Joint Statement of the United States and Holy See Welcoming His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2008 National Park Week, 2008

		April 15, 2008 Statement by the President and Mrs. Bush Personnel Announcement Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

		April 14, 2008 President Bush Meets with Cabinet, Discusses Economy, Colombia Free Trade Agreement Video Audio Just the Facts: Charting Colombia's Progress President Bush Presents Commander-In-Chief's Trophy to the United States Naval Academy Football Team Video Audio President and Mrs. Bush Commemorate 265th Birthday of Thomas Jefferson Video Audio President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of John Archibald Wheeler Statement by the Press Secretary

		April 12, 2008 President's Radio Address Audio

		April 11, 2008 President and Mrs. Bush Release 2007 Tax Return Vice President Dick Cheney and Mrs. Cheney Release 2007 Income Tax Return Event Backgrounder: The Visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to the White House Setting the Record Straight: Critics of Colombia Trade Agreement Ignore Facts National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2008 Personnel Announcement

		April 10, 2008 President Bush Discusses Iraq Video Audio Fact Sheet: The Way Forward in Iraq Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2008 Fact Sheet: The Way Forward in Iraq President Bush Discusses Iraq President Bush Disappointed by Actions of House of Representatives Regarding Colombia Free Trade Agreement Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Memorandum for the Secretary of State

		April 9, 2008 President Bush Signs H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2007 Video Audio Fact Sheet: President Bush Signs Second Chance Act of 2007 President Bush Meets with Senior Minister Goh of Singapore Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President and Mrs. Bush Participate in Commemorative Tree Planting Video Audio Just the Facts: Ensuring a Vote on the U.S. - Colombia Free Trade Agreement Statement by the Press Secretary on Egyptian Local Council Elections National D.A.R.E. Day, 2008 Personnel Announcement

		April 8, 2008 President Bush Attends Medal of Honor Ceremony for Petty Officer Michael A. Monsoor, U.S. Navy Video Audio President Bush Meets with Afghanistan Provincial Governors Video Audio In Focus: Afghanistan National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2008 Message to the Congress of the United States Message to the Senate of the United States

		April 7, 2008 President Bush Discusses Colombia Free Trade Agreement Video Audio Fact Sheet: President Bush Signs Letter to Send the United States-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementing Legislation to Congress In Focus: International Trade President Bush Meets with Small and Mid-Size Business Owners to Discuss Economic Stimulus Package Video Audio Fact Sheet: Encouraging American Businesses to Invest and Expand President Bush Welcomes 2007 NCAA Football Champion Louisiana State University Tigers to the White House Video Audio Personnel Announcement Nomination Sent to the Senate

		April 6, 2008 President Bush Meets with President Putin of Russia Video Audio Fact Sheet: U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration In Focus: NATO President Bush Meets with President-Elect Dmitry Medvedev of Russia Video Audio In Focus: NATO President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Putin of Russia Video Audio U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration Fact Sheet: U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration In Focus: NATO U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration Fact Sheet: U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration In Focus: NATO President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of Charlton Heston

		April 5, 2008 President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Sanader of Croatia in Zagreb, Croatia Video Audio In Focus: NATO President Bush Meets with Croatian Prime Minister Sanader Video Audio In Focus: NATO President's Radio Address Audio In Focus: NATO

		April 4, 2008 President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Popescu-Tariceanu of Romania Video Audio In Focus: NATO 2008 President Bush and President Mesic of Croatia Exchange Toasts Video Audio In Focus: NATO Statement by the President on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fact Sheet: Taking Decisive Action to Keep Our Economy Growing National Tartan Day, 2008 Personnel Announcement

		April 3, 2008 President Bush Attends North Atlantic Council Summit Meeting Video Audio In Focus: NATO 2008 Nominations Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement Setting the Record Straight: The New York Times Mistakes Its Own Blindness for Presidential "Invisibility"

		April 2, 2008 President Bush Visits Bucharest, Romania, Discusses NATO Video Audio In Focus: NATO 2008 Fact Sheet: 2008 NATO Summit President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Basescu of Romania Video Audio In Focus: NATO 2008 President Bush Meets with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Video Audio In Focus: NATO 2008 PEPFAR: An Unprecented Commitment to Fighting HIV/AIDS Statement by the Press Secretary on House Bill Supporting PEPFAR Personnel Announcement Personnel Announcement

		April 1, 2008 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine Video Audio In Focus: NATO 2008 President Bush and President Yushchenko of Ukraine Exchange Luncheon Toasts In Focus: NATO 2008 President Bush Views HIV/AIDS Skit Video Audio In Focus: NATO 2008 Text of a Letter from the President to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services, the Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs National Donate Life Month, 2008 Cancer Control Month, 2008 National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2008 National Fair Housing Month, 2008 Personnel Announcement