News Archive - September, 2008

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		September 30, 2008 President Bush Discusses Economic Rescue Plan Video Audio In Focus: Economy Presidential Message: Eid al-Fitr Personnel Announcement To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act and for Other Purposes Nomination Sent to the Senate Memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security Statement by the President on H.R. 2638, the "Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009" President Bush Signs H.R. 1777 and H.R. 6984 Into Law

		September 29, 2008 President Bush Discusses Financial Rescue Legislation Video Audio Fact Sheet: A Strong Bipartisan Proposal to Stabilize Our Financial System In Focus: Economy President Bush Presents 2007 National Medals of Science and Technology and Innovation Video Audio President Bush Meets with President Adamkus of Lithuania Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Meets with President Yushchenko of Ukraine Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy Presidential Message: Rosh Hashanah, 5769 Personnel Announcement Nominations Sent to the Senate Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury

		September 28, 2008 Statement by the President on Bipartisan Agreement on Economic Rescue Legislation In Focus: Economy

		September 27, 2008 President's Radio Address Audio In Focus: Economy President Bush Congratulates House of Representatives for Passing H.R. 7081, the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act

		September 26, 2008 President Bush Participates in Video Teleconference with President Karzai of Afghanistan, United States Provincial Reconstruction Team Leaders, National Guard Agriculture Development Team Representatives, and Afghan Governors Video Audio Fact Sheet: Making Afghanistan More Secure with Economic and Reconstruction Assistance In Focus: Afghanistan President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Great Britain Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy In Focus: Economy President Bush Discusses Negotiations to Finalize Legislation on the Financial Rescue Package Video Audio In Focus: Economy President Bush Discusses U.S. Ocean Action Plan Video Audio In Focus: Environment Fact Sheet: Protecting Our Oceans President Bush Signs H.R. 5938 Into Law Fact Sheet: The U.S.-India Relationship: A Strategic Partnership In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Singh of India National Hunting and Fishing Day, 2008 Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Alabama Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Alaska To Implement Amendments to the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 Executive Order: To Authorize Certain Noncompetitive Appointments in the Civil Service for Spouses of Certain Members of the Armed Forces Executive Order: Amendments to Executive Order 12962 Memorandum for the United States Trade Representative Message to the Senate of the United States Nominations Sent to the Senate Nominations Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement

		September 25, 2008 President Bush Meets with Bicameral and Bipartisan Members of Congress to Discuss Economy Video Audio In Focus: Economy President Bush Meets with President Sleiman of Lebanon Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Meets with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Singh of India Video Audio Fact Sheet: The U.S.-India Relationship: A Strategic Partnership In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush to Welcome President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine President Bush Signs S. 3406 Into Law Personnel Announcement

		September 24, 2008 President's Address to the Nation Video Audio In Focus: Economy President Bush Discusses Free Trade with Western Hemisphere Leaders Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush and President Saca of El Salvador Discuss Temporary Protected Status Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas In Focus: Global Diplomacy Statement on the Retirement of Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni Statement by the President on Iraqi Parliament Passing a Provincial Elections Law In Focus: Iraq President Bush Signs S. 2617 Into Law Personnel Announcement Gold Star Mother's Day, 2008

		September 23, 2008 President Bush Addresses United Nations General Assembly Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Attends Meeting on Food Security Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Meets with President Talabani of Iraq and Iraq Coalition Video Audio In Focus: Iraq In Focus: Global Diplomacy President and Mrs. Bush Meet with Dissidents Video Audio In Focus: Freedom Agenda In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Exchanges Toasts at U.N. General Assembly Dinner Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Meets with President Museveni of Uganda Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Meets with President Zardari of Pakistan In Focus: Global Diplomacy Fact Sheet: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Signs H.R. 5683 Into Law Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Indiana

		September 22, 2008 Statement by the President on Legislation to Address Crisis in Financial Markets In Focus: Economy Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Mississippi

		September 20, 2008 President Bush and President Uribe of the Republic of Colombia Participate in Joint Press Availability Video Audio In Focus: International Trade President Bush Exchanges Toasts with President Uribe of the Republic of Colombia Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President's Radio Address Audio In Focus: Economy President Bush Signs H.R. 6456 and S. 2450 Into Law Fact Sheet: Strengthening American Prosperity Through Trade In Focus: International Trade President Bush Condemns Terrorist Attack in Islamabad, Pakistan

		September 19, 2008 President Bush Discusses Economy Video Audio Fact Sheet: Confronting Economic Challenges Head On In Focus: Economy President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Nasser Al-Sabah of Kuwait Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Welcomes NBA Champion Boston Celtics to the White House Video Audio Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2008 Family Day, 2008 Fact Sheet: Confronting Economic Challenges Head On President Bush Discusses Economy In Focus: Economy Just the Facts: The Administration's Unheeded Warnings About the Systemic Risk Posed by the GSEs Setting the Record Straight In Focus: Economy

		September 18, 2008 President Bush Discusses Economy Video Audio In Focus: Economy President Bush Signs S.2403 Into Law President Bush Saddened by Death of Carlos Marin Memorandum for the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Arkansas Notice: Continuation Of The National Emergency With Respect To Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, Or Support Terrorism Message to the Congress of the United States Memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury

		September 17, 2008 President Bush Meets with President Torrijos of Panama Video Audio In Focus: Global Diplomacy President Bush Meets with Former Multi-National Force-Iraq Commander General David Petraeus Video Audio President Bush Attends Iftaar Dinner Video Audio Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week, 2008 National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2008 Statement on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Statement by Press Secretary Dana Perino Statement on the Second Amendment Enforcement Act

		September 16, 2008 President Bush Receives a Briefing on Hurricane Ike Damage Video Audio In Focus: Hurricane Preparedness Statement on Additional Federal Disaster Assistance for Texas Statement by Press Secretary Dana Perino Memorandum for the Secretary of State Nominations Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement

		September 15, 2008 President Bush Receives Update on Hurricane Ike Response and Relief Efforts Video Audio In Focus: Hurricane Preparedness Gas Watch Reporting President Bush Participates in Joint Statement with President Kufuor of Ghana Video Audio Welcoming the President of the Republic of Ghana President Bush and President Kufuor of Ghana Participate in Arrival Ceremony Video Audio Welcoming the President of the Republic of Ghana President Bush and President Kufuor of Ghana Exchange Toasts Video Audio Welcoming the President of the Republic of Ghana Statement by Press Secretary Dana Perino Fact Sheet: Increasing Fuel Supply in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike In Focus: Energy In Focus: Hurricane Preparedness Nominations Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement

		September 14, 2008 President Bush Receives Update on Hurricane Ike Video Audio In Focus: Hurricane Preparedness

		September 13, 2008 President Bush Discusses Hurricane Ike Video Audio In Focus: Hurricane Preparedness President's Radio Address Audio In Focus: National Security In Focus: Remembering 9/11 Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Texas Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Louisiana Statement on Additional Federal Disaster Assistance for Texas

		September 12, 2008 President Bush Participates in Roundtable on Health Savings Accounts Video Audio Fact Sheet: Expanding Health Care Coverage and Lowering Costs In Focus: Health Care President Bush Visits Oklahoma, Discusses Volunteers, Hurricane Ike Video Audio In Focus: Hurricane Preparedness President Bush to Welcome President Valdas Adamkus of Lithuania President Bush to Welcome Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy President Bush to Welcome President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan President Bush to Welcome President Michel Sleiman of Lebanon President Bush to Attend 63rd U.N. General Assembly President Bush to Welcome Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2008 National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2008 Nomination Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Vermont Afterword: Mr. Woodward's Reporting vs. Mr. Woodward's Editorializing In Focus: Iraq Setting the Record Straight

		September 11, 2008 President Bush Attends Dedication of 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Video Audio In Focus: Remembering 9/11 President Bush Pleased to Approve U.S.-India Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation Executive Order: Executive Branch Responsibilities with Respect to Orders of Succession Statement on Federal Emergency Assistance for Louisiana

		September 10, 2008 President Bush Meets with President Talabani of Iraq Video Audio In Focus: Iraq In Focus: Global Diplomacy Statement on Federal Emergency Assistance for Texas Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Alabama Fact Sheet: The Seventh Anniversary of 9/11 In Focus: Remembering 9/11 Message to the Congress of the United States Memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy

		September 9, 2008 President Bush Visits National Defense University's Distinguished Lecture Program, Discusses Global War on Terror Video Audio In Focus: Defense In Focus: National Security President Bush Visits Walter Reed Army Medical Center Video Audio Message to the Senate of the United States Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Maine Rest of the Story: President Bush Supports a Comprehensive Energy Plan Setting the Record Straight In Focus: Energy Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate Personnel Announcement

		September 8, 2008 President Bush Discusses Volunteerism Video Audio Fact Sheet: USA Freedom Corps: Strengthening Service to Meet Community Needs Statement on Additional Federal Disaster Assisance for Iowa Message to the Congress of the United States Text Of A Letter From The President To The Chairmen And Ranking Members Of The House Committee On Foreign Affairs And The Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Patriot Day, 2008 Nominations Sent to the Senate

		September 7, 2008 President Bush Attends Salute to the Troops Tee Ball Game on the South Lawn Video Audio Statement by the President Statement on Federal Emergency Assistance for Florida

		September 6, 2008 President's Radio Address Audio In Focus: Energy In Focus: Hurricane Preparedness

		September 5, 2008 Fact Sheet: American Economy Is Resilient in the Face of Challenges In Focus: Energy President Bush to Welcome President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for New Hampshire Statement by National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley In Focus: Iraq

		September 4, 2008 Personnel Announcement

		September 3, 2008 President Bush Participates in Briefing at Emergency Operations Center Video Audio In Focus: Hurricane Preparedness Statement by the President on Georgia Personnel Announcement National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2008 Fact Sheet: U.S. Support for Georgia

		September 2, 2008 President Bush Participates in Briefing on Hurricane Gustav, Discusses Energy Video Audio Remarks by the President to the Republican National Convention Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Louisiana Personnel Announcement

		September 1, 2008 President Bush Visits Alamo Regional Command Reception Center Video Audio In Focus: Hurricane Preparedness President Bush Participates in Briefing on Hurricane Gustav Video Audio In Focus: Hurricane Preparedness Statement by the President on Transfer of Security to Iraqi Forces in Anbar Province Fact Sheet: Iraqis Take Responsibility for Security in Anbar Province In Focus: Iraq Statement by Press Secretary on EU Decision Regarding Georgia