News Archive - June, 2008

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		June 30, 2008 President Bush Attends White House Tee Ball Game on South Lawn Video Audio Tee Ball 2008 President Bush Signs H.R. 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 Video Audio Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Executive Order: Reforming Processes Related to Suitability for Government Employment, Fitness for Contractor Employees, and Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Statement by the Press Secretary 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 Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Illinois Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Wisconsin Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Missouri Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Iowa Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Indiana

		June 28, 2008 President's Radio Address Audio Statement by the President Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for California

		June 27, 2008 Personnel Announcement Nominations Sent to the Senate

		June 26, 2008 President Bush Attends Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives' National Conference Video Audio Fact Sheet: Faith-Based and Community Initiatives: Delivering Help and Hope to Millions at Home and Around the World President Bush Attends National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast Video Audio President Bush Discusses North Korea Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Discusses Legislative Agenda Video Audio President Bush Appoints 2008-2009 Class of White House Fellows President Bush Pleased by Supreme Court Decision on Second Amendment President Bush Signs H.R. 3179, H.R. 3913, S. 1245 and S. 2516 Into Law Statement by the Press Secretary on North Korea Executive Order: Continuing Certain Restrictions with Respect to North Korea and North Korean Nationals Memorandum for the Secretary of State Termination of the Exercise of Authorities Under the Trading with the Enemy Act with Enemy Act with Respect to North Korea Message to the Congress of the United States Fact Sheet: Retroactive Liability Protection: Providing Our Intelligence Officials the Tools They Need to Keep Our Nation Safe Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Nominations Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement

		June 25, 2008 President Bush Meets with President Talabani of Iraq Video Audio President Bush Meets with the United Nations Security Council Permanent Representatives Video Audio Remarks by the President at Max M. Fisher National Republican Award Dinner President Bush Pleased by Senate Judicial Confirmations Joint Statement Between the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Missouri Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Minnesota Just the Facts: All Presidential Nominees Deserve Fair Up or Down Votes Nominations Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement

		June 24, 2008 President Bush Welcomes 2007 and 2008 NCAA Sports Champions to the White House Video Audio President Bush Meets with President Arroyo of the Philippines Video Audio President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Dung of Vietnam Video Audio Message to the Congress of the United States Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Illinois Nominations Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement

		June 23, 2008 President Bush Welcomes 2007 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury to White House Video Audio Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies Fact Sheet: Faith-Based and Community Initiatives National Conference

		June 21, 2008 President's Radio Address Audio In Focus: Energy

		June 20, 2008 President Bush Discusses the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Funding For Troops Video Audio President Bush Signs S. 2420 Into Law Memorandum for the Secretary of State Memorandum for the Secretary of State Text of a Letter from the President Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Nebraska

		June 19, 2008 President Bush Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients Video Audio In Focus: Freedom Agenda 2008 Presidential Medal of Freedom Citations President Bush Tours Iowa Flood Damage Video Audio President Bush Visits Iowa City, Iowa, Discusses Aid for Flooding Video Audio President Bush Hosts Social Dinner in Honor of American Jazz Video Statement by the Press Secretary on War Funding Bill 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 Message to the Congress of the United States Presidential Message, Juneteenth 2008 Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for West Virginia Nominations Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement

		June 18, 2008 President Bush Discusses Energy Video Audio Fact Sheet: Reducing Gas Prices and Foreign Oil Dependence In Focus: Energy President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Stanishev of Bulgaria Video Audio Remarks by the President at the 2008 President's Dinner Video Audio Message to the House of Representatives Policy Memorandum: American Made Energy PDF version of this report (49 kb, 6 pages) Nomination Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement

		June 17, 2008 President Bush Briefed on Midwest Flooding Video Audio President Bush Honors Black Music Month Video Audio President Bush meets with General Dan McNeill, Former Commander of the International Security Assistance Force Video Audio Joint Statement of the President of the Russian Federation and the President of the United States of America for the 4th Meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism President Bush to Welcome Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Message to the Congress of the United States Statement by the Press Secretary

		June 16, 2008 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with United Kingdom Prime Minister Brown Video Audio Trip to Europe 2008 President Bush Meets with Peter Robinson, First Minister of Northern Ireland, and Martin McGuinness, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Video Audio Trip to Europe 2008 Nominations Sent to the Senate

		June 15, 2008 President Bush Sends Condolences to Victims of Flooding Video Audio

		June 14, 2008 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Sarkozy of France Video Audio Trip to Europe 2008 President's Radio Address Audio In Focus: Trip to Europe Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Wisconsin

		June 13, 2008 President Bush Visits Paris, Speaks to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Video Audio Trip to Europe 2008 Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Montana President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of Tim Russert Interview of the President by Ned Temko of the Observer Trip to Europe 2008

		June 12, 2008 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy Video Audio Trip to Europe 2008 President Bush Participates in Roundtable on Business Exchanges in Rome Video Audio Trip to Europe 2008 Fact Sheet: The Afghanistan Support Conference: Renewed U.S. and International Commitment Trip to Europe 2008 Nomination Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement Father's Day, 2008 Statement by the Press Secretary on Zimbabwe

		June 11, 2008 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Chancellor Merkel of Germany Video Audio Trip to Europe 2008 Nominations Sent to the Senate Statement by the Press Secretary

		June 10, 2008 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Slovenian Prime Minister Janša and European Commission President Barroso Video Audio US-EU Summit 2008 2008 U.S. - EU Summit Declaration US-EU Summit 2008 Transatlantic Economic Council Report to the EU-U.S. Summit 2008 US-EU Summit Fact Sheet: The United States and The European Union: Working Together to Advance Freedom and Prosperity Around the World US-EU Summit 2008 Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Personnel Announcement

		June 9, 2008 President Bush Departs for Europe Video Audio Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Indiana Executive Order: Amending Executive Order 12989, as Amended Personnel Announcement

		June 7, 2008 President's Radio Address Audio In Focus: Defense President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of Jim McKay

		June 6, 2008 President Bush Attends Swearing-In Ceremony for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Steve Preston Video Audio In Focus: Homeownership President Bush Participates in Meeting on the People's Republic of China Earthquake Relief Efforts Video Audio Fact Sheet: A Clear Agenda for Overcoming Economic Challenges President Bush Signs H.R. 1195 Into Law Message to the Congress of the United States Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Actions and Policies of Certain Members of the Government of Belarus and Other Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2008 Interview of the President by Christian Malar, France 3 TV Interview of the President by Natasa Briski, POP TV, Slovenia Interview of the President by Gianni Riotta, RAI TV, Italy

		June 5, 2008 President Bush Attends Ceremonial Groundbreaking of United States Institute of Peace Video Audio President and Mrs. Bush Host Congressional Picnic Video Audio President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Balkenende of the Netherlands Video Audio President Bush Pleased by Confirmation of Steve Preston as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Personnel Announcement National Security Presidential Directive and Homeland Security Presidential Directive Remarks by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley at Lunch in Honor of the United States Institute of Peace Personnel Announcement

		June 4, 2008 President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Olmert of Israel Video Audio Statement by the Press Secretary on Cyclone Relief for Burma Message to the Senate of the United States Memorandum for the Secretary of State

		June 3, 2008 President Bush Welcomes 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Champion Kansas Jayhawks to the White House Video President Bush Signs H.R. 2356, H.R. 2517, H.R. 4008, S. 2829, and S.J.Res. 17 Into Law Nominations Sent to the Senate

		June 2, 2008 President Bush Presents Medal of Honor to Private First Class Ross Andrew McGinnis Video Audio In Focus: Veterans In Focus: Defense President Bush Discusses Economy and Tax Cuts Video Audio In Focus: Economy Statement by the President on Zimbabwe National Oceans Month, 2008 Italian Independence Day, 2008 Personnel Announcement

		June 1, 2008 President and Mrs. Bush Attend Ford's Theatre Gala