Press Briefing by Scott McClellan and Homeland Security Advisor Fran Townsend - 5/3/2006. MR. McCLELLAN: All right, good afternoon, everyone. You should have our copies of the implementation plan for the pandemic influenza, and I've got our Homeland Security Advisor with me today, Fran Townsend, to give you an overview of that and then take your questions on it. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/16/2006. MR. SNOW: Thank you very much. Well, it's good to be here. Thankyou one and all. Very quickly, as you know, President Bush today met with Prime Minister John Howard of Australia. The two of them shared theirthoughts about the global war on terror. They have taken yourquestions. And they had very warm and cordial meetings, as they lookforward. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/17/2006. MR. SNOW: Okay, let's begin. Welcome, one and all. Good afternoon. For those of you who weren't here, we have coined the term "bupkes list" for items that the Press Secretary may not have had complete and full answers for during the gaggle. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/23/2006. MR. SNOW: Hello. I don't have anything new since the gaggle, so let's just go to questions. Terry. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/25/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, nothing new. No announcements. Let's go to questions. Jennifer. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/30/2006. MR. SNOW: Welcome. Hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. No announcements. Questions. Terry. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/31/2006. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. One quick personnel announcement: The President today is announcing he's going to name Raul Yanes to be Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/2/2006. MR. SNOW: Hello, and welcome back. A couple of quick notes -- actually, Kelly is not here, but I'll answer Kelly's question yesterday. The memoranda of agreement between the Department of Homeland Security and the four southern border states have been concluded; two have already been signed to those by Governors Richardson and Napalitano; and we expect to have signatures soon -- they're working on the paperwork in California and Texas -- with Governors Schwarzenegger and Perry. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/5/2006. MR. SNOW: Hello, everybody; a couple of quick notes. President Bush this morning had a 19-minute conversation with President Putin of Russia. The topics included Russian accession to the World Trade Organization. They talked about the upcoming G8 summit in St. Petersburg. Also the President expressed his concern about four Russian diplomats who were kidnapped over the weekend in Iraq. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/8/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, welcome. Let me run through the President's schedule, then we will get to a readout on events in Iraq. First on the schedule today. The President right now is meeting with governors in the Roosevelt Room, the topic of discussion the line-item veto. He will be having a meeting after that with the President of Chile, and he will be lunching with the President. There will also be a meeting with the President of Latvia. The President and Mrs. Bush will be heading to Camp David at about 3:00 p.m. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/15/2006. MR. SNOW: All right. First let me begin with a statement by the President on the passage of H.R. 4939, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill for the war on terror, Hurricane Katrina recovery and other purposes. By White House.

Press Briefing by the National Security Advisor, Steve Hadley, on the President's Trip to Europe - 6/15/2006. MR. HADLEY: Good afternoon. On Tuesday, June 20, the President and Mrs. Bush will depart for Vienna, Austria, for this year's U.S.-EU summit. It will be followed by a visit to Budapest, Hungary, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. The trip is an opportunity to reaffirm the strong relationship between the United States and the European Union. The President has made clear that, in his words, "America supports a strong Europe because we need a strong partner in the hard work of advancing freedom in the world."

Press Gaggle by Dana Perino - 6/16/2006. MS. PERINO: Good morning. We are en route to Seattle, Washington. Let me give you the President's schedule. He had his briefings this morning, taped his radio address. The radio address topic is Iraq, and the Iraqi developments, and the President's trip to Iraq earlier this week.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 6/19/2006. MR. SNOW: Okay, quickly. The President, obviously, will be giving an address to the Merchant Marine Academy, the first President to do so. ... Incidentally, we're going to work on some way to make this easier for everybody, so these are easier to hear. We're working on some technological fixes for gaggles on the plane. In any event, the President will be speaking to the Merchant Marine Academy, the first President to have done so. He obviously will be saluting the graduating class; in addition, reiterating the administration's position on Iran as the President gets ready to head off for consultations with the European Union later this week. Also on the schedule, the President will have policy time today at about 1:45 p.m., and tonight remarks at the 2006 President's Dinner at the Washington Convention Center.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow and National Security Advisor Steve Hadley - 6/20/2006. MR. SNOW: All right. First, just a read out. I think you're familiar with what's going on tomorrow, but I'll go ahead and give you a read out anyway. The President tomorrow, the public schedule begins with a meeting with the President of Austria. There will also be a meeting with the Chancellor and a meeting with European Union leaders. For all those we will have stills and host TV at the top. There will be pool available for a U.S.-EU meeting; closed press U.S.-EU working lunch; a U.S.-EU press availability tomorrow afternoon.

Press Briefing by Judy Ansley, NSA Senior Director for European Affairs; and Faryar Shirzad, NSA Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs on U.S.-EU Summit - 6/21/2006. MR. JONES: Good afternoon, everybody. I'd like to introduce two Senior Directors from the National Security Council. We have Senior Director for European Affairs, Ms. Judy Ansley, and we have Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs, Mr. Faryar Shirzad. And theyare here to talk about today's meetings and events.

Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley - 6/22/2006. MR. HADLEY: The President began this morning with an embassy greeting, meeting with the men and women who support U.S. government activities here. He then met with the President of Hungary, went to the Parliament Building, where he met with the Prime Minister. After a meeting with the Prime Minister, of course, there was a brief meeting with the press. He then met with the Speaker of the Parliament, and then had an opportunity to greet various leaders of the political parties here in Hungary. And then there was a social lunch where the two leaders and the President -- President and Prime Minister and President Bush made some brief comments.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/23/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, welcome. Good to see a full house today. Let's go through the basics. First, on the President's schedule today, remaining on the schedule -- actually, he has just concluded a meeting with the Russia experts. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/26/2006. MR. SNOW: Sorry to keep you waiting. As you may know, just a few minutes ago the Russian government confirmed that the bodies in Baghdad were, in fact, those of four Russian diplomats who have been murdered by al Qaeda in Iraq. Obviously, we're deeply saddened and we send condolences not only to the families, but to the Russian people. By White House.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 6/26/2006. MR. SNOW: Good morning all. We will keep this somewhat brief. A lot of your colleagues are still trying to navigate their way through the rivers running through our streets and byways, but whatever we don't get to, we'll obviously get to at the on-camera briefing at 12:30 p.m.-ish.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/27/2006. MR. SNOW: Welcome. A couple of preliminary items of business, and then we will do questions. The President met a little while ago with a delegation from the United States Senate to talk about the line-item veto. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/28/2006. MR. SNOW: Good morning. Let me begin with housekeeping items. First, the President's schedule today: He will be -- he has already met with the Secretary of Defense. He will travel to St. Louis later in the day, meet with military personnel who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan. There will be remarks at a dinner for Jim Talent's Senate bid. Then he willreturn tonight to the White House. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/29/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, welcome. We've got a busy news day. Let me go through a whole lot of preliminaries here, and then we will get to the Hamdan case and others. By White House.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 6/30/2006. MR. SNOW: Questions?Q How long have you owned those sunglasses?MR. SNOW: I borrowed them from Deckard. I'm not going to spend money on them, but I'll gladly wear them for this flight.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 7/3/2006. MR. SNOW: Helen, welcome back. Good morning, everybody. Today's schedule: The President had a meeting this morning, regularly scheduled and recurring meeting with the Secretary of State. He has signed H.R. 5403, the Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act. He's now riding a bike. That is all I have for today's schedule.

Press Briefing on North Korea Missile Launch - 7/4/2006. Press Secretary Tony Snow and National Security Advisor Steve Hadley brief on the North Korea Missile Launch.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/5/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, welcome. A couple little items of housekeeping. First, the off-the-record. The President went to the Dunkin' Donuts at the Potomac Mills Mall.* There we were taking a look at a program that is designed to help employers determine whether the employees are legally immigrants to the United States of America. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/6/2006. MR. SNOW: This is good. Good to see you all. I'll try to keep this brief, because I do want to make it for the meeting with our Ambassador to Iraq in a few minutes. By White House.

Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the President's Trip to the G-8 Summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia - 7/6/2006. MR. JONES: Good afternoon, everyone. I'd like to welcome you to the briefing on the G8 summit that will be held here next weekend in St. Petersburg. We have two National Security Council officials here to speak to you on background.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/10/2006. MR. SNOW: Welcome, everybody. I'll begin with the bupkis list from this morning; then we will get to the issues at hand. By White House.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 7/12/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, here we go. Questions?Q What is the most important message the President would like the world to hear coming out of this summit?MR. SNOW: I think that the United States and its allies are working in concert on the key building blocks of the freedom agenda.

Press Briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and National Security Advisor Steve Hadley - 7/13/2006. SECRETARY RICE: All right, let me just make a brief statement, and then Steve will follow on with a brief statement. And then we'll be happy to take your questions. By White House.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 7/14/2006. MR. SNOW: Okay, a couple of things. First, you probably heardthat at 8:15 a.m. eastern time, U.S. time, a bomb went off outsideKarachi. We don't have a whole lot of details. I think most of it ison the wires already, but three dead, including a Shia cleric. This wasnear a university. No claims of responsibility. And, as you know,these things take a while to sort themselves out, so we have no comment;we're still trying to figure out what the facts are and we're inconsultation.

Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab and Press Secretary Tony Snow - 7/15/2006. MR. SNOW: The Press Secretary is just putting in a cameo. The real stars are here. I will introduce, and to the extent that I -- I may be jumping in from time to time for comment, but we have National Security Advisor Steve Hadley, and U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab to answer any questions about what's going on here or around the world. And without further ado, Steve Hadley.

Press Briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice - 7/16/2006. SECRETARY RICE: The Middle East has been subject to these violent episodes for a very long time, and yet there is an international framework that would give us a political way forward. In the case of Lebanon, that framework is Resolution 1559, which talks about the importance of the sovereignty of Lebanon, the importance of making certain that unauthorized armed groups cannot do what Hezbollah, in fact, did, which was to launch the attacks against Israel when the Lebanese government did not even know. In the case of the Palestinian Territories, there is a framework forward called the road map. But, of course, we've been doing a lot of work toward a two-state solution after the disengagement of Israel from Gaza.

Press Briefing on the G8 Leaders Joint Statement on the Situation in the Middle East by Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns and Tony Snow - 7/16/2006. UNDER SECRETARY BURNS: Good evening. I just want to say first, it's been an interesting week in the international discussion about security issues, because not only was Lebanon a major issue of discussion in St. Petersburg; Iran and North Korea were, as well. And you also have today in the statement of non-proliferation some -- an agreed message by the eight countries on North Korea, as well as on Iran, and of course that follows a Security Council resolution, 15-0, yesterday on North Korea, and it also follows the Iran declaration in Paris on Wednesday, when Secretary Rice was there with the European foreign ministers, China and Russia.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 7/17/2006. MR. SNOW: Let's see, the only developments -- the administration hasreleased a statement of administration policy expressing a veto threatabout H.R. 810, the stem cell bill, that has been cleared and publishedwhile we've been in the air.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/18/2006. MR. SNOW: Aw, shucks, Lester. Welcome back to those of you on the road. Good to see a lot of you here. And for all the others, it's good to be back. Let me just run through the remaining schedule for the day. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/19/2006. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. I'll beg your indulgence; I'm a little froggy-throated, but better off than I was this morning. You've already been through the schedule, so we'll just start with questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/20/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, hello and welcome. Let me run through some events subsequent to this morning's gaggle. The President met with Vice President Kiir of the government of South Sudan. They talked about a comprehensive peace agreement in Sudan; the President also encouraging Vice President Kiir to promote a government of national unity. By White House.

Background Briefing by a Senior Administration Official on Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki's Visit - 7/21/2006. SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: I know that people's eyes have been other parts of the Middle East for the best part of this week. But I did welcome the opportunity to tell you a little bit about Prime Minister Maliki's trip that will be happening next week, and also to give you a little broader context about just what has happened in Iraq since the President visited just about five weeks ago. ... It's not a pomp and circumstance visit, it's very much an opportunity to get some work done, to have an opportunity for the President and the Prime Minister, who have really already started to build a personal relationship, as I think any of the people on the call who were with the President when he went to Baghdad got a feeling for that.

Press Gaggle by Dana Perino - 7/21/2006. MS. PERINO: Good morning, everyone. We're on our way to the beautiful state of Colorado, my home. And then we're going to Crawford, and I know you're all looking forward to it. Let's do the schedule today, and then I want to do the week ahead before I get to questions.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/24/2006. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon, welcome. Just a couple of miscellaneous items from the morning briefing. There was some curiosity about the national background of the three soldiers that the President visited today, who were to become, and have become naturalized American citizens: Specialist Noe Santos-Dilone is from the Dominican Republic; Specialist Sergio Lopez, originally from Mexico; and Private First Class Eduardo Leal-Cardenas, originally from Mexico. By White House.

Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley - 7/25/2006. MR. HADLEY: Good afternoon. I thought I'd try and talk a little bit about the visit today and what was accomplished, a little bit about the format, little color, little bit about what was accomplished. And then I'd be pleased to take any questions folks have. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/26/2006. MR. SNOW: A lot of people traveling with the President -- well, good to have you all here. One little scheduling note: Tonight the Vice President will be hosting a dinner for Prime Minister Maliki. They'll be at the Naval Observatory. There will be the Prime Minister's traveling party. On the U.S. side, Liz Cheney; John Hannah of the NSC; Zal Khalilzad, our Ambassador to Iraq; Secretary Gutierrez, Secretary Bodman, and General Hayden. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/27/2006. MR. SNOW: Hello, welcome. Busy day. Helen, I'd like to see you afterward. No, you're not in trouble. I just have a favor I'd like to ask. By White House.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 7/30/2006. MR. SNOW: Just a couple small pieces of news. You've probablyseen a little bit -- or maybe you haven't -- but the Israeli governmenthas announced that there will be a 48-hour period in which they willlimit aerial bombardments to targets, or to sites that are aimeddirectly, or targets that are aimed directly at Israel.

Press Briefing by FEMA Director David Paulison - 7/31/2006. DIRECTOR PAULISON: When I was asked by the President to come in and step in and take over FEMA, first as an acting and then as a permanent position, I needed a couple things. Probably the most important thing I needed was the full support of the President, and I've gotten that. Not only have I gotten the support of the President, but also Fran Townsend, the Homeland Security Advisor to the President, and not just support, but their personal involvement. And that has helped me tremendously in getting things moving and getting things on the road. So I need to say thatright up front.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8/1/2006. MR. SNOW: Hello, good to see you all. A lot of stuff on the docket today. First, the President's schedule. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8/2/2006. Watch Wednesday's Press Briefing with White House Press Secretary Tony Snow. By White House.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 8/3/2006. MR. SNOW: Coming up ahead on this trip, we are going to be stopping in McAllen. First there is going to be a review of -- the President is going to be taking a look at some rotary aircraft -- helicopters, in other words --and also a boat that is used by the Border Patrol and Customs Service,in trying to patrol the borders.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 8/4/2006. MR. SNOW: Let me begin with a couple of points. The President's day today: he got up early, he received his national security briefing, recorded the radio address -- which is about border security and immigration. Then he went out and did some brush-cutting and trail-clearing, followed by a bike ride, and will be doing other vacation relaxation sort of things for the rest of the day.

Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley - 8/6/2006. MR. HADLEY: The resolution will call for the Lebanese government and the Israeli government to accept the framework of a political arrangement that will be set out in this first resolution. And also, of course, to accept this call for a cessation, a full cessation of hostilities, which means Hezbollah attacks to stop and Israeli offensive operations to stop. It's really going to be the Lebanese government that is going to have to set out and accept the arrangement on behalf of the Lebanese people. As you know, Hezbollah is a part of that government. They will have to take on that responsibility. In addition, of course, we are asking those countries with influence on Hezbollah to send a clear message, and that would be particularly Iran and Syria, to send a clear message to Hezbollah that it needs to accept the will of the international community and support the decision made by the Lebanese government.

Press Briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice - 8/6/2006. SECRETARY RICE: Well, first of all, let me say that it's important that we vote the resolution in the Security Council, and we expect that to happen in the next day or two. And at that point, the international community will have put forward its views of how this war can abate, and then we'll see who is for peace and who isn't. The world is really watching now to see. Everyone has been talking about a cease-fire, an immediate cease-fire. I think even Hezbollah has from time to time talked about an immediate cease-fire.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 8/8/2006. MR. SNOW: First, the Department of Commerce has released the latest numbers on wages. Productivity growth continues to be strong. It's 2.4 percent over the past four quarters. Hourly compensation is averaging 5.7percent over the last four quarters. ... Today the President got up, had his normal intelligence briefing. He also had briefings from the National Security Advisor and the Homeland Security Advisor.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8/9/2006. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. Let me get you apprised first of the President's day. Also a couple of key issues I know you want to talk about. I'll cover those first, and then we'll do questions. The President this morning received his briefings from his national security team. He did have a bike ride. He has had a private lunch. I don't know who it's with, because it's none of my business. And he has also been talking on the phones today with the National Security Advisor, the Secretary of State. By White House.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 8/10/2006. MR. SNOW: All right. Let me just begin briefly talking about the story of the day. In terms of the President's awareness of what has been going on, he has been kept fully briefed, especially as the action by the Brits became more and more imminent. He had full briefings through the weekend. He's had two detailed conversations with the Prime Minister, the most recent the one I told you about you yesterday, Nedra, that took place just about as we were completing our gaggle. In addition, U.S. security intelligence and law enforcement officials have been in constant contact.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 8/11/2006. MR. SNOW: As you know, there's activity ongoing at the United Nations. The members of the United Nations Security Council, within the last fewminutes, have received the language of a draft that's been worked outtoday that the United States, France, England, and others hope is goingto provide the basis for a sustainable cease-fire and a lasting peace inLebanon. The United States has been in contact with allies,particularly Israel and Lebanon. It is anticipated that there will be avote, but probably not before evening, at the very earliest, on theresolution. But, obviously, now members of the Security Council arestudying the resolution and there will be debate for some period oftime.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8/14/2006. MR. SNOW: Let me run you through a bit of what's going on with the President's day. Then we will get to questions. First, let me -- I'll run through the President's day. He is meeting right now with the Secretary of Defense and the defense policy and programs team at the Pentagon, will have lunch with experts on Iraq. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8/15/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, thank you for accommodating me for my late schedule today. It's good to be here. Just a couple of things off the top and then we'll go to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8/16/2006. MR. SNOW: A number of things to do here at the top. First, the President's day. Let's see, he's just concluded a policy time. He is going to be going to York, Pennsylvania, for a tour of a Harley-Davidson Vehicle Operations facility. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8/17/2006. MR. SNOW: A number of things to start out. First, today, the President has been meeting and continues to meet with the Secretary of Defense, military commanders and senior advisors. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 8/23/2006. MS. PERINO: The President spoke to Secretary General Kofi Annan this morning. The call lasted about 14 minutes. It was initiated by Secretary Annan. They discussed the current efforts to assemble an international force for Lebanon, as called for in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, and agreed that quick decisions by the main potential contributors will be an important step. Secretary Annan said progress is being made on assembling an international force. The Secretary General said he would travel to the region, and the President asked him to call when he returns to discuss his trip. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 9/08/2006. MR. SNOW: Welcome, everybody. Let'ss run through the President's schedule on the week ahead. To begin, the President earlier this morning taped his radio address. This week's weekly radio address will be on the 5th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks and the importance of the global war on terror. He had the normal round of briefings this morning, followed by an interview with Matt Lauer of NBC's "Today Show." By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 9/12/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, a couple of preliminary announcements and then we will go to questions. President Bush will welcome President Nursultan Nazarbayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the White House on September 29, 2006. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 9/13/2006. MR. SNOW: Afternoon. Questions. Terry. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 9/14/2006. MR. SNOW: Hello, welcome. Let me begin with a personnel announcement. Tony Fratto, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Treasury, I am pleased to announce, will be coming over to the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President and Assistant Press Secretary, or Deputy Press Secretary, a week from Monday. By White House.

Press Briefing by Senior NSC Directors on the President's Bilateral Meetings - 9/18/2006. MR. JONES: Good evening, everyone. I'd like to welcome some White House officials here to give you a quick briefing on the President's meetings today. By White House.

Press Briefing by Deputy National Security Advisor and Senior NSC Directors on the President's Bilateral Meetings - 9/19/2006. MR. JONES: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome. I have with me three Senior Directors from the -- and one National Security Advisor from the National Security Council here to brief on the President's meetings that they attended today. I have with me Mr. Mike Kozak, who is Senior Director for Global Democratization at the National Security Council; Ms. Meghan O'Sullivan, who is Deputy National Security Advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan; and Ms. Judy Ansley, who is Senior Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council. By White House.

Press Briefing by Homeland Security Advisor Frances Fragos Townsend - 9/26/2006. MS. TOWNSEND: Good evening, everybody. Given the leak this weekend of classified information regarding the National Intelligence Estimate dated April 2006 and entitled "Trends and Global Terrorism: Implications for the United States," the President ordered Ambassador Negroponte, the Director of National Intelligence to declassify the text of the key judgment section of that report to the extent consistent with national security interests. And as he said today, in an effort to stop the speculation about what was in the key judgments. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 9/27/2006. MR. SNOW: Good morning. Welcome. A couple of opening notes. The President, today, or this evening, will be making brief remarks on the way to dinner. I know a lot of you are interested in what's going to be happening. But on the way to dinner with Presidents Musharraf and Karzai, he'll make some comments on the way. We'll also give you a readout afterward. I'll try to figure out who is going to do that. But just for your planning purposes, I think the initial statement is about 7:20 p.m. or so. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 9/29/2006. MR. SNOW: Hello, everybody. Let me go through a couple of preliminaries, then we'll go straight to questions. I think you know the President's schedule for today. Also you've got Monday through Wednesday, the week ahead. Let me tell you what's up for next Thursday and Friday. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 10/02/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, hello. Sorry for the delay, I will explain that momentarily. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 10/05/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, welcome. Quickly through the President's schedule for the remainder of the day. He is basically the only thing remaining is a meeting with the National Commander of the American Legion at 1:45 p.m. and a policy time at 2:30 p.m. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/06/2006. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have two foreign leader calls to readout, and an announcement, and then we'll get started. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 10/10/2006. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. Let's go straight, I guess it's still morning. Let's go straight to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 10/13/2006. MR. SNOW: One brief announcement and then questions. The announcement, the President and Mrs. Bush will welcome Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden to the White House on October 23, 2006. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 10/16/2006. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. Just a quick opening note, and then I'll be happy to take questions. I think everybody now has gotten word, first the North Korean test has been concluded to have been nuclear. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 10/17/2006. MR. SNOW: Quickly, the President had a drop by meeting today with the new U.N. Secretary General designate Ban Ki moon, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea. The President congratulated the Foreign Minister on his election. The Foreign Minister thanked him for U.S. support. The President urged the Foreign Minister to address U.N. management and reform issues, and promised U.S. help during his tenure in making the U.N. more effective. The President said he was very much looking forward to working with Mr. Ban when he becomes Secretary General. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 10/19/2006. MR. SNOW: Good morning, welcome. Let me read out what's going on today, and then I'll take your questions. The President has had his normal briefings. Next on the schedule he is going to be heading to the Sherwood Pennsylvania Victory Committee Reception in La Plume, Pennsylvania. That's at 2:00 p.m. At 5:40 p.m. in Richmond, Virginia, a remarks at Friends of George Allen Reception, and will return to the White House at about 7:50 p.m. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 10/20/2006. President Bush will host NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the White House on October 27, 2006. The President looks forward to reviewing with the Secretary General the work underway for the NATO summit in Riga, Latvia, next month, to strengthen and transform the alliance to meet the key security challenges of the 21st century. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 10/23/2006. People can have a dream, and they can work hard to achieve that dream. And the role of government, it seems to me, is to make sure that the dreamers are rewarded for their hard work and their ingenuity and success. And the best way to do that is to reduce taxes on people. The more money a entrepreneur has in his or her pocket, the more likely it is he or she will be able to expand that business, which will create jobs. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 10/27/2006. MR. SNOW: Welcome. A couple of items of business, and then we'll go to questions. A little bit ago the President placed a phone call to Tom Tidwell, who is the Deputy Regional Forester at the U.S. Forest Service, to express condolences over what is now being called the Esperanza incident, a fire near Palm Springs, California, that has claimed the lives of four firefighters who were Forest Service employees belonging to Engine Crew 57, in the San Jacinto Ranger District. The dead are Mark Loutzenhiser, Jess McLean, Jason McKay and Daniel Hoover Najera. Clinging to life is Pablo Cerda. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 10/31/2006. MR. SNOW: On today's schedule, the President had a phone call at 7:45 a.m. this morning with President Lula da Silva of Brazil a brief conversation, about five minutes, very friendly, the President congratulating President Lula on his recent election victory. The two of them also talked about issues of mutual interest, which include energy, biofuels, and trade. And they both said that they'd like to get together sometime soon. So, more on that when that is put together. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 11/1/2006. MR. SNOW: Hello. I am available for questions. Let's go to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 11/9/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, welcome. Bill Plante just passed on some sad news. We note with sadness the passing of Ed Bradley, who died earlier today. Our thoughts and prayers not only with Ed's family, but all of his colleagues at CBS. Sad news, and with that, I'll go to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 11/10/2006. MR. SNOW: Hello everybody, and thank you for working on this federal holiday. Let me give you a readout of some schedule matters and then I'll take your questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 11/13/2006. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. Questions. Tom. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 11/17/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, let me give you a quick readout of the bilateral between the President and President Roh, and then I'll be happy to take questions. Also, I gather that the feed that you just got had a little shaky audio, so we'll try to make sure that you get an opportunity to take a look, at the very least, at the transcripts, because they're pretty important. By White House.

Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley - 11/18/2006. MR. HADLEY: Good afternoon. I thought I might recap a little bit of the day so far. The President now has, of course, gone into the formal sessions of the APEC forum meeting. This morning he had a bilateral meeting with President Roh of South Korea. I think Tony Snow has read out that meeting. It was a very constructive meeting discussion about the status of the free trade agreement negotiations between South Korea and the United States, discussion of war on terror issues Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon and of course, a discussion on North Korea. And I would just refer to the statement that was made by the South Korean President after that meeting. I think it summarizes where the two leaders ended up as a result of their conversations his statement, and then, of course, the response of our President. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 12/4/2006. MR. SNOW: Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 12/5/2006. MR. SNOW: Welcome. I have been unable to get you all the details you wanted on the lunch with Secretary Baker. It started at 11:30 a.m., not at 12:00 p.m. The President went straight from a policy time into the lunch. I'm assuming that Steve Hadley is there, but I'll get you a full roster of participants. It's still ongoing. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 12/6/2006. MR. SNOW: Welcome. The President had a good meeting this morning with the Iraq Study Group. As you know, the Group presented its report to the President at a 7 00 a.m. meeting. Just a couple of opening observations, then I'll be happy to take questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 12/11/2006. MR. SNOW: Just a little opening note. We are pleased the government of China has announced that next Monday, December 18th, the six party talks will resume. We do not know the exact location or details of that, but we are pleased about it and will bring you more details as they become available. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 12/12/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, just a couple of opening comments, and I'll be happy to take your questions. As you know, earlier today, the President began the day by having breakfast with Bob Gates, who will be sworn in next Monday as the Secretary of Defense. He also well, now you know it. And there was a secure video teleconference with the combatant commanders, and I think Dana read out the participants earlier. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 12/13/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, welcome. Questions. Jennifer. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 12/14/2006. MR. SNOW: All right, welcome. Let me run through the President's schedule for today. Normal briefings. He had a meeting with the President of Benin a while ago also remarks at the White House Summit on Malaria. It's an important program, and just a couple of points about it. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 12/15/2006. MR. SNOW: Just a quick preliminary note, and then I'll be happy to take questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 12/18/2006. MR. SNOW: Hello, welcome. I'm ready for questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 12/19/2006. MR. SNOW: Before we begin the questions, just a couple of comments on bill signings today, and then I'll be happy to take any questions you have. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 1/3/2007. MR. SNOW: All right, happy New Year, everybody. Happy to take questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 1/4/2007. MR. SNOW: Hello. A couple of business items before I take your questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 1/5/2007. MR. SNOW: Well, as you know, we've had a couple of personnel announcements today. The President has announced John Negroponte will be going to the State Department and Mike McConnell will be the new Director of National Intelligence. In addition, the Pentagon, within the hour, has announced recommendations by Defense Secretary Gates to elevate General George Casey to become Army Chief of Staff, General George Petraeus to be head of the multinational forces in Iraq, Admiral William Fallon to assume commander of Central Command, and announces the retirement of General John Abizaid. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 1/8/2007. MR. SNOW: Welcome. A few notes before I take questions. The President today spoke with Nicaraguan President Enrique Bola os to thank him for his service to his country. He later spoke with President elect Daniel Ortega, to congratulate him on his election victory, to express America's strong commitment to the well being of the Nicaraguan people and our continuing interest in a relationship with Nicaragua, noting such ongoing areas of concern as CAFTA and the Millennium Challenge Account. The President also noted that reconciliation, unity, democracy and job creation, the centerpieces of President elect Ortega's platform, are also possible areas for cooperation. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 1/9/2007. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. A couple notes, and then I'll be happy to take questions. The President's schedule today, Normal morning briefings, he's consulting with members of Congress, and continuing to work on the speech for tomorrow night. That is the schedule. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 1/12/2007. MR. SNOW: The President's schedule, the President is in Camp David, you've seen the rest of the day ahead schedule. Just a couple of announcements and then I'll take your questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 1/16/2007. MR. SNOW: All right, lacking anything new, we'll go straight to questions. Terry. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 1/17/2007. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 1/18/2007. MR. SNOW: All right, before we get started, let me just show you a tiny bit of leg on the State of the Union address, but, well, maybe it's just upper ankle, I'm not sure. It's not going to be a typical State of the Union address in the sense of going at great length through all the budget items. It's not going to take a comprehensive look at all portions of the budget. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 1/19/2007. MS. PERINO: One announcement and then, well, three announcements. First, we'll start off with a happy birthday to Ann Compton By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 1/22/2007. MR. SNOW: Good morning, hope you all had a good weekend. Here is a quick run through on the President's schedule. He is at Camp David right now, he's had normal briefings through the morning. At 12:05 p.m. there will be a phone call to the March for Life participants. At about 1 15 p.m. he will return to the White House and he will continue speech preparation and do some practicing today at the White House, in anticipation and preparation for State of the Union. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 1/29/2007. MR. SNOW: All right. As all of you know, the President is going to be highlighting the strength of the economy over the next couple of days. First, there will be a visit to Peoria, Illinois. He'll visit the Caterpillar headquarters and speak to employees, highlighting, among other things, the benefits of global trade and the way in which free and fair trade have enabled companies like Caterpillar to prosper on the global market. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 2/1/2007. MR. SNOW: Before we get to it, just one quick announcement. Secretary Margaret Spellings is at a higher education forum in North Carolina State University. Today she will announce that the President's 2008 budget will include some significant increases for Pell Grants, as a matter of fact the largest increase in more than three decades. The budget would raise the Pell Grant maximum for students to 4,600, and increase that maximum over a five year period to 5,400. That is the largest one year increase and also the largest five year increase in the history of the program. As you know, it's a program that makes college available for many low income students who otherwise could not afford to go to college, and right now they're helping more than 5 million full and part time low income students afford higher education each year. By White House.

Press Briefing by Stephen Hadley - 2/2/2007. MR. HADLEY: Good morning. I presume everybody has seen the declassified key judgments for the NIE on prospects for Iraq stability. I just wanted to talk a little bit about that, draw your attention, I think, if I could, to a couple aspects of it that are useful, and then take your questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Rob Portman - 2/5/2007. MR. PORTMAN: Well, thank you all for braving the cold and joining us this morning. As you probably know, earlier today the President transmitted to the Congress the FY 2008 five year budget. It contains good news for the American people. It includes a balanced budget over five years, while meeting the nation's priorities. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 2/6/2007. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. A quick statement by the President before I get to questions, again, reading the statement by the President, Today I'm pleased to announce my decision to create a Department of Defense Unified Combatant Command for Africa. I've directed the Secretary of Defense to stand up a U.S. Africa Command by the end of fiscal year 2008. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 2/7/2007. MR. SNOW: One addition to the schedule for tomorrow. Tomorrow the President will travel to the Department of Homeland Security and visit the Nebraska Avenue complex. He'll receive a briefing from Secretary Chertoff and other senior level employees on their priorities and efforts to guard against the threat of terrorism and keep America safe. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 2/8/2007. MR. SNOW: I just learned an interesting factoid, apropos of Black History Month. On this day in 1944, Harry S. McAlpin became the first black reporter admitted to a White House press briefing, representing the National Negro Press Association, in 1944. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 2/12/2007. MR. SNOW: Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 2/13/2007. MR. SNOW: Let me begin with a statement by the President. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 2/15/2007. MR. SNOW: Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 2/16/2007. MR. SNOW: First, one little readout. The President had a secure video teleconference this morning with Prime Minister Maliki. It lasted from about 7:05 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. They discussed progress in implementing the Baghdad security plan and positive indicators that the plan is coming together and beginning to have an impact in Baghdad. The Prime Minister again affirmed that no one is going to be above the law, regardless of religious affiliation or social status. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 2/20/2007. MR. SNOW: Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Fratto - 2/23/2007. MR. FRATTO: Good afternoon. I think you saw earlier today the President did an event, meeting with experts and people from academia, I think, also, on efforts to improve the efficiency and new technologies in his effort to achieve the goal of reducing gasoline consumption by 20 percent over the next 10 years, a nice event on the South Lawn with some alternative fuel vehicles, battery operated vehicles. So that was the event today on energy. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 2/26/2007. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. We open with a bit of good news, The Iraqi Council of Ministers had passed, or has approved the hydrocarbon law, which will be passed on to the Council of Representatives at sometime in the near future. The Prime Minister has given his benediction to it, as well. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 2/27/2007. MR. SNOW: Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 2/28/2007. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. Let me begin with an announcement. President Bush will welcome Prime Minister Helen Clark of New Zealand to the White House on March 21, 2007. President Bush looks forward to consulting with Prime Minister Clark on common efforts in the war on terror. The two leaders also will review efforts to advance and strengthen bilateral relations. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 3/05/2007. MR. SNOW: The briefing is in order. Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 3/06/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. Obviously, we have a verdict from the jury in the Scooter Libby trial. Let me start off by saying that the President was informed by, he was in the Oval Office. He saw the verdict read on television. Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and Counselor Dan Bartlett were with him. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 3/07/2007. MR. SNOW: All right, let me begin with a quick readout of a couple of main, do we have audio on? Is this the mic up? Okay. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 3/15/2007. MR. SNOW: Hello. The President this morning had a good meeting with the Iraqi Vice President, Adil Abd Al-Mahdi. Among other things, the Iraqi Vice President noted that the ongoing security plan in Iraq is going, as he said, better than expected. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 3/16/2007. MR. SNOW: Well, welcome one and all. Several preliminary items of business. First, a couple of foreign leader calls from earlier today. The President spoke to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. They discussed the effort to advance toward a Palestinian state and also peace between Israelis and Palestinians. They talked about Iran, the situation in Lebanon, and, also, the President thanked the King for Saudi Arabia's participation in the recent conference in Iraq. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 3/19/2007. MR. SNOW: Hello, all. Three items to open up, and then I'll be happy to take questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 3/21/2007. MR. SNOW: Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 3/22/2007. MR. SNOW: A couple of things up top. As you probably know, Senator John Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth, have announced that she has a recurrence of cancer, and that they will still continue a full and vigorous campaign. First, our thoughts and prayers are with Elizabeth Edwards. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 3/23/2007. MR. SNOW: Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 3/26/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have a readout for you this afternoon of the President's meeting with the Big 3 automakers. They had a very good meeting. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 3/27/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. As I was able to tell you this morning, you know that Tony Snow went into surgery yesterday. He told everyone last Friday that he was going to have this surgery. You remember that he said that the doctors had found a small growth, that they had seen over a series of CAT scans and MRIs, that had been identified on his abdomen. It was in the area where his previous cancer had been located. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 3/28/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I'll start with an opening statement, and then I'll take your questions. As you heard the President today, he talked about, in his speech to the Cattlemen's Association, the Iraqi war supplemental. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 3/29/2007. MS. PERINO: Just a couple of announcements, and then we'll go to questions. You heard the President this morning. He had a meeting with the House Republican Conference, in which they talked about a range of issues, and the President took some questions from the members. Two of the main things the President talked about was the Iraq war supplemental and the 2008 budget resolution that the House is currently debating. The President said he would veto a bill that restricts his commanders on the ground in Iraq, and a bill that doesn't fully fund our troops, and a bill that has got too much spending in it. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 3/30/2007. MS. PERINO: Good morning. Good Friday afternoon, I'm sorry. It's been 53 days since the President requested funding for the troops. We sent up the budget on February 5th, and in addition to sending up the budget we sent the supplemental, as well. You may recall in years past we had been somewhat criticized by members of Congress that they wanted more information sooner, that they didn't like the supplementals coming sort of mid year. And so Rob Portman, having heard that criticism, addressed that concern, and we released them at the same time, on February 5th. And every day that the Congress fails to act on this request causes our military hardship and impacts readiness. And you heard from General Pace on that yesterday. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 4/02/2007. MS. PERINO: One announcement, and then we'll go to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 4/10/2007. MS. PERINO: Welcome back, everybody. I don't have any opening announcements, so we can go straight to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 4/11/2007. MS. PERINO: I have two announcements, and then I'll take questions. It has been 65 days since the President requested emergency funding for our troops. Our military leaders have said they need this funding by mid April to avoid significant disruptions and hardships. Yet the Senate's Majority Leader insists that they will be fine until June, and yesterday said the urgency is only in the President's head. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 4/12/2007. MS. PERINO: You heard from the President this morning. The United States strongly condemns the attack on the Iraqi parliament against the democratically elected government of Iraq. This attack demonstrates that the terrorists and extremists will go to great lengths to disrupt the Iraqi government, one that is working for peace and stability in not only their own country, but in the region. The United States and Iraq cannot and will not let those terrorists succeed. We continue to monitor the situation, and we are a part of the investigation to find out how it happened, and we will provide you as many updates as we can as the day continues. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 4/13/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. Happy Friday. Okay, I don't have anything to announce. I'll just go to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 4/16/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have several announcements and then we'll go to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 4/18/2007. MS. PERINO: I have a few announcements, and then we'll get ready to answer your questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 4/23/2007. MS. PERINO: Hello. I'm going to start off today with a statement by the President that will be released after I provide it to you here, about the death of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 4/25/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have no opening statements, I'll just go straight to questions. Terry. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 4/26/2007. MS. PERINO: Eighty days after President Bush submitted his troop funding bill, the Senate has now joined the House in passing defeatist legislation that insists on a date for surrender, micro manages our commanders and generals in combat zones from 6,000 miles away, and adds billions of dollars in unrelated spending to the fighting on the ground. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/2/2007. MR. SNOW: Fire away. Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/3/2007. MR. SNOW: Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 5/4/2007. MS. PERINO: Hello, good afternoon. A few announcements, and then we'll go to questions By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/7/2007. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. We have one addition to what I read out this morning. The President had a secure video teleconference this morning with Prime Minister Maliki, 25 minutes with staff in, the remainder, and I don't know how long that lasted, was a one on one. I can tell you that at least during the conversations in front of staff the President congratulated the Prime Minister on the conferences in Sharm el Sheikh. The Prime Minister, in turn, thanked the President for his support. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/8/2007. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/10/2007. MR. SNOW: Before we get to questions, let me read out a couple of foreign leader calls, and then we'll get to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/14/2007. MR. SNOW: Hello. One additional item before we get to questions. The President this morning had a call with Prime Minister Abe of Japan. Prime Minister Abe gave the President a readout of the Prime Minister's visit to the Middle East, including visits to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/15/2007. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. Before we start, been a lot of debate about the supplemental on Capitol Hill and we've talked about some of the funding dislocations that have been taking place. Let me just have a couple of note here. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/16/2007. MR. SNOW: I am at your interrogatory disposal. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/22/2007. MR. SNOW: Ready for questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/30/2007. MR. SNOW: Helen, to answer your question from this morning, the President met this morning by secure video teleconference with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki and two members of the Presidency Council, Vice President Tariq Hashimi and Vice President Adel Mahdi. It's the first time the President has met this group, the Prime Minister plus the Presidency Council, via secure teleconference. He thanked the leaders for joining him and looks forward to future such meetings, which also will include President Jalal Talabani, who, as you know, has been in the United States for medical treatment. The President will, however, meet tomorrow with President Talabani here at the White House. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 5/31/2007. MR. SNOW: Welcome. As you heard just a few minutes ago, the President gave extensive remarks on international development and the international development agenda leading up to the G8. Among other things, he described his ideas that will be presented to the G8 ministers about the environment, and I figured the best person to answer any questions and all questions about it is Jim Connaughton, who is the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, and the President's top environmental advisor, somebody who has been deeply involved in the crafting of this policy. By White House.

Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steven Hadley on the President's Trip to the G8 Summit and Europe - 6/1/2007. MR. HADLEY: Good afternoon. On Monday, June 4, the President and Mrs. Bush will depart for the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Italy, the Vatican, Albania and Bulgaria. The President is looking forward to this opportunity to meet with friends and allies and strengthen the transatlantic relationship, as well as attend the G8 summit. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/12/2007. MR. SNOW: Good morning, everybody. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/13/2007. MR. SNOW: Hello, everybody. Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/14/2007. MR. SNOW: All right, a couple of notes up front. Is Chris here? By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/18/2007. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/19/2007. MR. SNOW: As you all know, nine firefighters in Charleston, South Carolina died last night while fighting a blaze. A building collapsed upon them. It was the deadliest such incident in 35 years, and once again calls into memory the heroism of people who, on a routine basis, place their lives at risk so they can save others. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/20/2007. MR. SNOW: Just getting organized. Hello. Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 6/22/2007. MS. PERINO: Happy Friday. One quick announcement. Today the governor of Wyoming appointed John Barrasso to fill the vacancy caused by the unfortunate death of U.S. Senator Craig Thomas. The President looks forward to working with Mr. Barrasso as he begins his work on behalf of our nation and the people of Wyoming. I should say Senator Barrasso. If there is more to update on that later, we'll get it to you. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 6/25/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. A schedule update for you from this morning. The President spoke this morning with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki via secure video teleconference from the Situation Room. The Prime Minister provided an update on the status of several important measures before the Iraqi parliament, and he reemphasized the importance of advancing these measures and of making progress on political reconciliation within Iraq. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/26/2007. MR. SNOW: Hello. How may I help you? By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 6/27/2007. MR. SNOW: Feeling nostalgic? By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/3/2007. MR. SNOW: Good morning. Good to see you all. Couple of notes, first on the President's day. The President had his normal briefings in the morning. At 10:30 a.m. he'll have a visit with wounded military personnel at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. By White House.

Press Briefing by Scott Stanzel - 7/5/2007. MR. STANZEL: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy July 5th. Hope you all had a wonderful Independence Day. I don't have anything off the top, so I'll take your questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/9/2007. MR. SNOW: All right, good afternoon. Questions. By White House.

President Bush Unveils Renovated Press Briefing Room - July 11, 2007. President Bush on Wednesday said, "The relationship between the President and the press is a unique relationship, and it's a necessary relationship. I enjoy it. I hope you do. As I say, sometimes you don't like the decisions I make, and sometimes I don't like the way you write about the decisions. But nevertheless, it's a really important part of our process." By President George W. Bush.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/11/2007. MR. SNOW: All right, welcome, everybody. Before we get started, I thought maybe it would be a nice time to honor some of the people who made this new briefing room possible, and I asked them to come forward. We'll do some quick introductions for those who are in the room, and then we will get about our daily business of doing the briefing. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/13/2007. MR. SNOW: All right. Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/16/2007. MR. SNOW: Okay, a couple of things to read out for you before we go to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by White House Homeland Security Advisor Fran Townsend - 7/17/2007. MS. TOWNSEND: Good morning, everybody. Earlier today, the Director of National Intelligence briefed the President and senior staff on the new National Intelligence Estimate on the terrorist threat to the homeland. The DNI has delivered the NIE to Congress and has released the unclassified key judgments, which you should now have. The Office of the DNI has already briefed the media this morning on the report and the key judgments and so I will not go into much of that detail. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/17/2007. MR. SNOW: All right. First, one announcement, a war on terror-related announcement, before we get to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/18/2007. MR. SNOW: As Bill Plante just said, let's begin by welcoming back Bret Baier. You've been in a lot of our thoughts and prayers, and very happy to hear the Bret's son has come through some very testing surgery, coming through with flying colors. Applause. There's no fear like a parent worrying about a kid. So, God bless you. Just very happy to hear it. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/23/2007. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. First we'll begin with an announcement about the President's health. Microscopic evaluations of the polyps discovered and removed during the President's colonoscopy confirmed the preliminary diagnosis, tubular adenoma. There were five such polyps. The President's next colonoscopy should be in three years, the rule of thumb is if you have more than three such polyps you do your surveillance periods for three years. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/25/2007. MR. SNOW: Hello, everybody. As you probably know, the House Judiciary Committee has just voted along partisan lines to have a criminal contempt of Congress referral against White House legal counsel and the White House Chief of Staff. For our view, this is pathetic. What you have right now is partisanship on Capitol Hill that quite often boils down to insults, insinuations, inquisitions and investigations rather than pursuing the normal business of trying to pass major pieces of legislation, such as appropriations bills, and to try to work in such a way as to demonstrate to the American people that Congress and the White House can work together. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/27/2007. MR. SNOW: Here we go. Questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 7/31/2007. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. A couple of preliminary notes, and then I'll take your questions. First, the President had a call today with Canadian Prime Minister Harper. They talked for 20 minutes. The two leaders, along with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, will meet on August 20 and 21st, in Montebello, Canada. It will be the third time that the three North American leaders have met during this administration. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8/1/2007. MR. SNOW: Hello, good afternoon. I've got a fairly lengthy opening here. I'll apologize, but it's packed with information so I'm sure you'll be grateful. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8/2/2007. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. Let me begin by just summarizing some of the points the President made today in his comments after the Cabinet meeting. Much of the Cabinet meeting was, in fact, devoted to talking about future priorities for this administration, the President saying that he's certainly eager to continue the work between now and the end of this administration. By White House.

Press Briefing by Scott Stanzel - 8/3/2007. MR. STANZEL: Good afternoon, everyone. I don't have anything off the top, so I'll take your questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8/8/2007. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. A few things up front. This afternoon we're going to give you the results of the President's physical exam. It's actually been conducted in a series of exams over the last couple of weeks. Doctors have determined that the President remains in superior fitness for a man his age -- anybody who has seen him on the bike or out and about certainly knows that -- and that he is fit for duty. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8/30/2007. MR. SNOW: Hello, everyone. A quick announcement before I take your questions. President Bush will welcome Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates to the White House on September 17, 2007, in the Prime Minister's dual role as Prime Minister and head of the European Union presidency. President Bush looks forward to discussing a broad range of issues of shared interest, including Afghanistan, the Middle East, transatlantic relations, advancing peace and security in Afghanistan and the Middle East, ending genocide in Darfur, enhancing cooperation on international trade, counterterrorism, energy security and climate change. The President welcomes the opportunity to discuss with the Prime Minister ways to build on our strong relations with the European Union under Portuguese leadership. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 9/10/2007. MR. SNOW: Hello, everybody. Before questions, just one little piece of news. The President had a regular SVTS with Prime Minister Maliki this morning. They discussed the Anbar trip. The President thanked the Prime Minister for coming out and for meeting with him there. The Maliki government subsequently has brought nearly $120 million to Anbar, which is part of the Anbar forum that they held last Thursday. They discussed regional politics and making clear that -- and also the Prime Minister's visits to Syria and Iran, made it clear that -- both sides made it clear that they're looking for actions, not words. They discussed meetings just held in Baghdad with all the neighbors, the Arab League and so on. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 9/11/2007. MR. SNOW: Good afternoon all. The President's schedule: at 7:30 a.m., he, the Vice President and Mrs. Cheney attended a service of prayer and remembrance at St. John's Episcopal Church. The President and Mrs. Bush, and the Vice President and Mrs. Cheney participated in a moment of silence on the South Lawn at 8:46 a.m. Normal briefings this morning. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 9/12/2007. MR. SNOW: (Enters to applause.) Well, let me say, back at you. Let me start on an unusual note for a press briefing, just to give a lot of thanks to a lot of people, and I want to start with you. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 9/17/2007. MS. PERINO: Greetings everybody. (Applause.) Let me start off just by reiterating something that took place this morning. The President has nominated his intention to send up the nomination of Michael B. Mukasey. He is a federal judge from New York. He's got a wealth of experience. He will be our 81st Attorney General if he is confirmed. He was first appointed in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan. He served 18 years as a federal judge, six of those as the chief judge. He possesses a tremendous amount of experience as a prosecutor, as a judge, and has handled some of the nation's most complicated terrorism-related cases. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 9/18/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. Brief opening statement, and then we'll go to questions. Congress is starting this week another discussion, a series of hearings looking at the FISA reforms that we passed early in August. That's the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The DNI, Mike McConnell, is testifying today. Those reforms we enacted were critical to closing the intelligence gap that was preventing our intelligence community from fully protecting us from those who wished to do us harm. And we are seeking to make those reforms permanent. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 9/19/2007. MS. PERINO: Hello. I have two statements, and then I'll go to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 9/21/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. Happy Friday. Sorry I'm a little late. I have nothing to start with, so we'll go to questions. Does anyone have a question? (Laughter.) If not, I've got plenty of other things to do. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 9/27/2007. MS. PERINO: Hi, everybody. Welcome back to the briefing room. I have a statement by the President on Burma that I will read out for him, and then a statement about the FAA actions, and then I'll go to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 9/28/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. Happy Friday. I have nothing to begin with; go ahead. Kelly. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/1/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have a statement on Burma, before taking your questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/2/2007. MS. PERINO: A quick readout and then a preview of tomorrow. President Bush and Iraqi President Talabani met today for about an hour in the Oval Office. The two leaders had a very good meeting. They covered a range of subjects. They spoke about the importance for Iraq to move forward on national reconciliation, including following through on the Leaders Agreement that was signed on August 26th in Iraq. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/4/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I do not have anything to start with, so we can go to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/5/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. One statement on Burma and another statement on a domestic issue, and then we can go to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/9/2007. MS. PERINO: Hello. I have nothing to start with, so -- By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/10/2007. MS. PERINO: I forgot one schedule update that I needed to give you this morning, so -- sorry, I should have done it before I came out here. On Monday, October 15th, the President will leave Crawford and travel to Rogers, Arkansas. He'll have a full day of events there, and he will underscore the importance of pro-growth economic policies and spending restraint to ensure continued economic prosperity and lowering of the federal budget deficit. We'll have details on that trip for you later today. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/11/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have a couple of announcements -- well, three announcements. Shortly you'll hear from the President about the deficit numbers that have come in. It is significantly narrowed from last year. And today's results are further proof that tax relief, combined with spending restraint, leads to economic growth. You'll hear from the President about that, as well as his commitment to making sure that we keep good economic policies going, and don't allow Democrats in Congress to run wild with the nation's checkbook as we go through the appropriations bills fights this fall. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/16/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. Welcome back to the briefing room after a long weekend. A couple of announcements, and then we'll go to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/19/2007. MS. PERINO: It's Friday; I have two announcements and then will take your questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Fratto - 10/22/2007. MR. FRATTO: Good afternoon, everyone. As you know, the President and the President of Mongolia signed the MCC Compact today. And the President is in lunch with the President of Mongolia now. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/23/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have three things to go over with you before we go to questions. First of all, the President continues to monitor the situation in southern California regarding the wildfires. He's being provided updates by senior staff. And Secretary Chertoff and FEMA Administrator Paulison are on their way to southern California as I speak. Tonight they will provide the President with an update on ongoing federal efforts and the situation on the ground in southern California. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/24/2007. MS. PERINO: Hello. I have two announcements and then a scheduling update, and then we'll go to questions. First of all, this is a statement by the President that we will release, so this is in his words: The confirmation of Judge Leslie Southwick to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit is a victory for America's judicial system and for the citizens of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Today's bipartisan vote resolves a longstanding judicial emergency and will help the people of the 5th Circuit operate more effectively. Judge Southwick is a man of character and intelligence who will apply the law fairly. And I appreciate the Senate's approval of his nomination. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/26/2007. MS. PERINO: Happy Friday. I do not have anything to start with. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/30/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have three announcements. First of all, President Bush will welcome Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Washington on November 5, 2007. The Prime Minister's visit underscores the important relationship and friendship and the alliance between the United States and Turkey. The President looks forward to continuing discussions with the Prime Minister on a range of issues on our common agenda, including the fight against terrorism, in particular our joint efforts to counter the PKK, and the promotion of peace and stability in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, and the broader Middle East. The President and the Prime Minister will also discuss U.S. support for Turkey's ascension to the European Union and Turkey's efforts towards that goal. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 10/31/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. One announcement before questions. Today at 2:00 p.m., the President will announce, in the Roosevelt Room, his nominee for U.S. Department of Agriculture. Governor Ed Schafer has a record of leadership, business and government, agriculture leadership, a fantastic governor who was reelected by wide bipartisan margins in North Dakota. He has strong bipartisan support in his state. He's well-known throughout the agriculture community. The President believes he has the right experience for the job. And if confirmed, he will work on passing responsible legislation to advance the President's trade agenda, he will work on the farm bill, and also on the President's conservation efforts, including both land use as well as ethanol and biodiesel development. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 11/1/2007. MS. PERINO: Hello, everybody. I do not have anything to start off with, so I'll go straight to your questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 11/5/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. In about an hour, President Bush will meet -- in less than an hour, President Bush will meet with Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey. He will there talk about our important relationship and longstanding partnership with our ally in the Middle East. They will discuss the challenge posed by the PKK terrorists, and the President's commitment to working with Turkey to eliminate that risk. They will also discuss the Iraq Neighbors Conference that was held in Istanbul over the weekend. And the President plans to bring up his support of Turkey's aspiration to join the European Union. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino and Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt - November 6, 2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have one statement and then I'll introduce our guest briefer. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 11/14/2007. MS. PERINO: Hello. I have two announcements. The first one is that President Bush welcomes the agreement by the International Monetary Fund shareholders to finance debt relief for Liberia. The United States, in partnership with the G8 and the management of the IMF, the World Bank, and African Development Bank, worked hard to secure the funding necessary for 100 percent multilateral debt relief. This follows our commitment to provide $391 million in bilateral debt relief for Liberia. And collectively, this will unlock significant resources in support of the economic turnaround begun by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. We'll have a statement out on that shortly. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 11/15/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. A couple of announcements for you that I mentioned earlier today. In advance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, when millions of Americans travel to see loved ones, the President is announcing measures the federal government can take to help alleviate potential congestions and address the concerns of air travelers. As you all know, airline delays can cause significant headaches for American travelers. Delays and cancellations cause people to miss meetings and family gatherings. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Fratto - 11/16/2007. MR. FRATTO: Good afternoon, everyone. I'll lead with a couple things, and then we'll go to questions. I talked a little bit about this at the gaggle this morning, but I'm going to -- as we saw now, the votes in the Senate this morning, Congress has now left for a two-week vacation without appropriating the necessary funding for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Once again, they tried to pass a bill that provides incremental funding, tries to micromanage the war from the halls of Congress. It includes an arbitrary withdrawal date, an aim that has absolutely no relevance to the significant successes we're seeing on the ground in Iraq. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 11/26/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. Sorry to be a little bit later today, but it was for good reason. I have a couple of statements by the President -- these are in his words -- one on Russia, and one on Senator Lott. And then I'll have a little bit of information for you about the meetings he's had today. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 11/27/2007. MS. PERINO: Hi, everyone. Sorry for the late briefing again, but we've had a couple of busy days, as you know. The President had his normal briefings at 8:00 a.m., and then he went to Annapolis, as you know, and he gave a speech -- we'll have more on that in a moment. And you already heard from the President. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 11/28/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have two statements. Today the President will release a statement regarding the Energy Information Administration's Final Report, which includes U.S. greenhouse gas emissions for 2006. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 11/29/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have one statement for you. This is a statement from the President, so in his voice, and then we'll release it: Laura and I are deeply saddened by the death of former Congressman Henry Hyde. From his service in the Navy during World War II, until his retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives last year, Henry Hyde led a life devoted to public service. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 11/30/2007. MS. PERINO: It's been our great pleasure to work with Kelly O'Donnell of NBC News. And today is her last day covering the White House full-time, and so we wish you the very best in your -- (applause.) By White House.

Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steven Hadley - 12/3/2007. MR. HADLEY: Good afternoon, I'm Steve Hadley, the President's National Security Advisor. I want to talk a little bit about the recent National Intelligence Estimate that was released to the executive branch and to the Congress today. There was an earlier briefing this afternoon by the Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Don Kerr, and also by the Director of Central Intelligence, Mike Hayden. And I wanted to give a little bit more context and set the findings of the NIE in a broader historical perspective. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/06/2007. MS. PERINO: Hi, everybody. Just a quick comment. The President, as you know, at 1:40 p.m., is going to make a statement after getting a briefing from Secretaries Paulson and Jackson on housing. In August, the President proposed legislative reforms to assist struggling homeowners. Among the President's reform proposals was Federal Housing Administration modernization. The President actually proposed that first in April of 2006. He's also proposed tax reform, endorsing one of Senator Sabenow's proposals on that regard. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/07/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I don't have anything to start with on this Friday, so I'll go straight to questions. Jennifer. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/10/2007. MS. PERINO: Hello. I have one quick statement. Today is International Human Rights Day, and last week the President met with Syrian and Belarusian democracy activists. And this morning Mrs. Bush held an event on Burma. Today, Secretary Rice is going to be making an announcement on some awards that the President called for in his speech on freedom when he was in Prague, so look for that; and then there will be a statement from me following. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/11/2007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. This morning I told you about the federal response in helping deal with the severe winter storms impacting the Midwest, and I wanted to provide you an update on the federal response. First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with the families who've lost loved ones because of the storm. This morning, the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff briefed the President about the storms, and provided him an update on our efforts to assist state and local authorities with the response. The President will continue to receive updates as appropriate. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/122007. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. Two quick announcements. Last night, Republican candidates in Virginia and Ohio won strong victories in elections for the United States House of Representatives. And this morning, President Bush called Rob Wittman and Bob Latta to congratulate them on their victories and tell them that he looked forward to working with them in Washington. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/13/2007. MS. PERINO: Hello. I realize I don't have anything to start with, because we released the President's statement on Lebanon. So I'll go to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/18/2007. MS. PERINO: Hello. I have two for you, first the news that you've been asking for for a while, and we tried to get to you, but we can do it today, which is details, as many as we can give you today, on the President's trip to the Middle East. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/19/2007. MS. PERINO: Hello. I have an update for you on the fire. Today, at 9:15 a.m., the D.C. Fire Department received a call about smoke in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building -- that's also known as the EEOB. Firefighters arrived and found that the second floor through the fifth floor of the EEOB was fairly filled with smoke. They located an area on the second floor of the EEOB. Initial reports is that it appears to be an electrical room, a closet -- or a telephone bank, they're not quite sure and we'll get more information from the U.S. Secret Service and D.C. firefighters later, I'm sure. But they do believe that that area is the origin of the fire. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 01/2/2008. MS. PERINO: Happy New Year. Good to see you. I have nothing to start with. I'll go to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Fratto - 01/4/2008. MR. FRATTO: Good afternoon. Actually, I have nothing to lead with, so we can go straight to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Fratto - 01/17/2008. MR. FRATTO: Hello, everyone. I don't have anything for you. I can go straight to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino. MS. PERINO: Good morning. Two schedule updates for you. The President, this morning at 10:00 a.m., met with his economic advisors, including Secretary Paulson, to discuss the global financial markets and the economic growth package that Secretary Paulson is negotiating with Capitol Hill on behalf of the President. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 01/23/2008. MS. PERINO: First, a note for Connie Lawn, who is celebrating 40 years in the business. And she brought treats for everybody in our office, which you're welcome to partake in. (Applause.) Yea for Connie. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 01/25/2008. MS. PERINO: Hello. A little bit of a longer opening, since we're doing a combo gaggle and briefing since the President is traveling today, so bear with me. And in this opening I will give you the preview that I promised yesterday about the State of the Union. By White House.

Press Briefing by OMB Director Jim Nussle - 02/04/2008. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have one update on the President's schedule this morning. He was able to connect with four members of the New York Giants. He called co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch; and then the Coach, Tom Coughlin, and Quarterback Eli Manning. He called each of them separately and he wished them his congratulations for the historic victory last night. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 02/5/2008. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have a short opening statement for you. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 02/11/2008. MS. PERINO: This morning, as you all know, Congressman Tom Lantos passed away. The President spoke to Mrs. Annette Lantos to express his sorrow about the passing of her husband this morning. He also called Speaker Pelosi, since he knows how very close the two of them were. And here is a statement by the President that we will release in text right after this. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 02/12/2008. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. One note: On the schedule, as you know, the President, at 3:00 p.m., is going to have remarks on the African American History Month. Because of the -- the speech is happening a little bit later in the day, at 3:00 p.m., soon we will be able to release the remarks as prepared for delivery, so you'll have those. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 02/25/2008. MS. PERINO: Hello. A couple of announcements. One thing, earlier today the Treasury Department issued sanctions against some elements of the regime in Burma. And the President will have a statement about that after this. I won't read it for you here because it's quite long -- I'll spare you that -- but it will be released soon. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 02/26/2008. MS. PERINO: Hello, everybody. A couple of announcements. One, the statement on housing, just an update. As the housing market continues to transition, President Bush is helping responsible homeowners across America through a series of targeted actions. This past fall, you may remember, he announced the creation of FHASecure, which is a program giving HUD's Federal Housing Administration greater flexibility to help Americans by offering more home mortgage financing and also refinancing options for people who need it. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 02/27/2008. MS. PERINO: Two statements for you. Today we learned that William F. Buckley has passed away and that has saddened everyone here at the White House. Mr. Buckley was a longtime friend of the Bush family. I informed the President of Mr. Buckley's death at 11:45 a.m., while the President was in the Oval Office. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03/4/2008. MS. PERINO: Hi. Sorry getting started late, but you had the President making comments and they had to feed the tape back. Not a lot of people here. Since you had the President, I'll take any questions you have. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03/5/2008. MS. PERINO: Hello, welcome everybody. One quick note about the Middle East peace process. The Israelis and the Palestinians have said that they will return to talks, and we are encouraged by this development. We know there's a lot more work that needs to be done, but the President is pleased that Prime Minister Olmert and President Abbas are not going to be deterred from the potential to achieve peace and security by establishing a framework for what a Palestinian state would look like before the end of his term. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03/6/2008. MS. PERINO: Hello. Just a few -- couple of announcements for you. Today USA Freedom Corps launched the Financial Literacy Volunteer Initiative, to mobilize volunteers who can help homeowners improve their financial literacy and avoid foreclosure in the wake of America's transitioning housing market. The new initiative provides tools and resources for Americans who are interested in sharing their financial services, nonprofits in need of skilled volunteers, and homeowners who are seeking financial guidance. And more information can be found at their website, at volunteer.gov. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino and Edward Lazear, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and Keith Hennessey, Director of the National Economic Council - 03/7/2008. MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have one scheduling announcement for you for next Friday: The President will travel to New York City, where he will make remarks on the economy to the New York Economic Club; so we give you that update. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03/10/2008. MS. PERINO: A quick readout. The President and Prime Minister Tusk discussed defense issues this morning, including missile defense, air defenses there in Poland, Iraq and Afghanistan. And the President reiterated the United States' commitment to Polish security as a friend and NATO ally, and they discussed concrete cooperation in this regard. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03/12/2008. MS. PERINO: Hi. A couple of announcements. President Bush has asked Secretary Rice and Secretary Gates to travel to Moscow on March 17th and 18th for two-plus-two consultations with their Russian counterparts. The Secretaries held similar consultations with those individuals back in October -- October 12, 2007. And as in October, the agenda will cover a broad range of bilateral, strategic issues, including missile defense, post START arrangements, cooperation on nonproliferation, as well as counterterrorism. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Fratto - 03/13/2008. MR. FRATTO: Good afternoon, everyone. I have just a couple of quick announcements, and then we can get to questions. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee this morning voted out legislation to reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. That's the PEPFAR program. The President, on his trip to Africa a few weeks ago, talked extensively of this program. We commend the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for moving this bill quickly, and certainly want to see it enacted into law so the President can sign it. This is a wonderful program where American tax dollars and American ingenuity in how we designed this program are saving lots of lives in places like Africa and other PEPFAR focused countries. So we certainly want to see this move quickly. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03/17/2008. MS. PERINO: I don't have anything to start with, so I can go straight to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03/19/2008. MS. PERINO: Okay, a couple of announcements. As you may have seen, there is severe weather hampering the middle part of the country -- hammering the middle part of the country, I should say. The administration continues to monitor the severe weather in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, and Texas. And FEMA has activated regional response coordination centers and it has liaisons working with the affected states. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03/20/2008. MS. PERINO: It's one of those days I have nothing to start with. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03/24/2008. MS. PERINO: Hello. As you know, we have the Easter Egg Roll going on, on the South Lawn at the moment. And then this morning I told you President Bush met with his National Security Council, including General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker, who beamed in from Baghdad, regarding Iraq and their upcoming testimony in the way forward. He will be getting additional briefings on Wednesday, at the Pentagon, from the Joint Chiefs and Secretary Gates, among others. And that is all in the lead up to April 8th and 9th, when Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus will provide Congress an update on Iraq. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03/25/2008. MS. PERINO: Hello. I have one scheduling update for you. Well, actually -- I'm sorry -- two. Tomorrow, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley will do an on-camera briefing at 3:15 p.m. on the President's upcoming trip to Ukraine, Romania and Croatia. Again, that's tomorrow at 3:15 p.m. So that will be our on-camera briefing tomorrow. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Fratto and United States Trade Representative Susan Schwab - 04/7/2008. MR. FRATTO: Good afternoon, everyone. You saw the President's remarks earlier -- about an hour ago -- announcing that he was sending up a Colombia trade promotion agreement, or the pre-trade agreement to Congress, signing the transmittal documents for that today. We invited the President's Trade Representative, Sue Schwab, here with you today. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 04/8/2008. MS. PERINO: Here at the White House today, obviously we're paying attention to the General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker testimony. And the President said that he would try, if possible, to watch a bit of it in between his appointments today. He has quite a full schedule. And so we'll give you more information about that in a little bit. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 04/9/2008. MS. PERINO: Hello, everybody. I said earlier today I would try to get you details on the logistics for tomorrow, and I have. It's quite simple -- the President will make remarks at 11:30 a.m. at the -- in the Cross Hall. We'll do expanded press pool. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 04/14/2008. MS. PERINO: The President this morning spent time in his Cabinet meeting talking about his ongoing concern about people who are suffering in the world, especially when it comes to those that are hungry. The United States is the largest food provider for emergency food needed in the world. In fiscal year 2007 we provided more than $2.1 billion of food aid, reaching tens of millions of people worldwide. We usually provide about 45 to 50 percent of all emergency food aid every year. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 04/15/2008. MS. PERINO: Let me start off just with a couple of comments about the President welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to America today. Tomorrow in his remarks, the President will say to the Holy Father that millions of Americans have been praying for his visit. He will also say to the Holy Father that the nation he will visit is a nation of prayer that welcomes the faithful. He will tell him that the hearts of the American people are open to the Holy Father's message of hope. And he will hear from the President that America and the world need to hear his message that God is love, that human life is sacred, that we all must be guided by common moral law, and that we have responsibilities to care for our brothers and sisters in need at home and across the world. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino and Jim Connaughton, Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality - 04/16/2008. MS. PERINO: Hello, everybody. Rowdy crowd. A little bit on today's activities, and then I'm going to turn it over to Jim Connaughton before I finish up with other questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Fratto - 04/18/2008. MR. FRATTO: Sorry to make you wait on this beautiful Friday afternoon. The reason for waiting is because we were going to get this picture up here. Let's see. Now? Now? One more. "I'm going to get Pete Seat." (Laughter.) Well, technical difficulties in the White House Press Briefing Room. We'll see if we can get it working -- there we go, all right. (Applause.) By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 04/23/2008. MS. PERINO: Hello. Three announcements for you, and then I'll go to questions. Today, as you saw, with the concurrence of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary Gates has recommended, and the President has approved and will nominate, General David Petraeus as the new Commander of Central Command. In addition, he will withdraw the nomination of Lieutenant General Ray Odierno to be the Army Vice Chief of Staff, and nominate him instead to return to Baghdad as the new Multi-National Force Iraq Commander, replacing General Petraeus. And finally, the President will also nominate Lieutenant General Peter Chiarelli as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 04/24/2008. MS. PERINO: Hello, everyone. I don't have anything to start with, so we'll go straight to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 04/28/2008. MS. PERINO: A couple of announcements. As I mentioned last week, the President will travel to St. Louis, Missouri this Friday; the topic will be on the economy, and then more details to come on locations and logistics. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 04/30/2008. MS. PERINO: Good morning. One quick statement. This morning the Commerce Department gave its first estimate on first quarter GDP. They estimate that the economy grew by 0.6 percent in the first quarter. This represents a small but positive growth in the United States economy, and it is about what you have heard us say we were expecting in this quarter. By White House.

Press Briefing by Tony Fratto - 05/1/2008. MR. FRATTO: Good afternoon, everyone. I actually have nothing to lead off with, so we can go straight to questions. Terry, you ready? By White House.

Press Briefing by Scott Stanzel - 05/5/2008. MR. STANZEL: Good afternoon. I have one brief announcement and then I'll take your questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 05/6/2008. MS. PERINO: Hi, how is everybody? Two announcements for you. First of all, the President is pleased that the U.S.-Russian Agreement for Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy -- also known as a 123 Agreement -- was signed today in Moscow, Russia. The conclusion of this agreement, which advances U.S.-Russia non-proliferation and civil nuclear energy cooperation goals, has been a priority for both President Bush and President Putin. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 05/11/2008. MS. PERINO: Hello. A couple of announcements. First of all, President Bush called Russian President Medvedev today to congratulate him on his inauguration. The two leaders underscored the importance of the U.S.-Russia relationship, and they look forward to working together, with the recent Sochi agreement being used as a basis for future cooperation. They discussed briefly the recent 123 Agreement regarding nuclear energy that was signed last week in Moscow. And President Bush raised his concerns about the situation in Georgia, and hope that all sides were working to reduce tensions. The two Presidents said they look forward to seeing each other at the G8 in Japan. By White House.

Press Briefing by Scott Stanzel - 05/19/2008. MR. STANZEL: Good afternoon, everyone; let's go right to questions. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 05/20/2008. MS. PERINO: Hello. I do not have anything to lead off with, so questions? By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino and OMB Director Jim Nussle - 05/21/2008. MS. PERINO: Hello. I have one announcement. First of all, we wish Deb Riechmann a happy birthday. (Applause.) So I guess I have two announcements. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 05/30/2008. MS. PERINO: Okay, I've got two things for you -- I said I would have the radio address preview and tomorrow's commencement address. In this week's radio address the President will outline several important legislative matters pending in front of Congress and note the dwindling number of days they have left in session to get this work done. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 06/2/2008. MS. PERINO: A quick announcement: The President met this morning with a group of preeminent economists to highlight the passage of two tax cuts that have proven to help lift our economy out of recession in 2001, and following the economic slowdown after the 9/11 attacks. Those tax cuts led to a long period of economic growth and to the longest unbroken run of job growth on record, which was 52 consecutive months, and only recently ended when we started experiencing the slowdown in the housing market and in the high energy prices that we continue to experience. By White House.

Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley on the President's Trip to Europe. MR. HADLEY: Good afternoon. On Monday, the President and Mrs. Bush will travel to Europe to participate in the summit between the United States and European Union in Slovenia. They will also make bilateral stops in Germany, Italy, the Holy See, France, and the United Kingdom. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 06/5/2008. MS. PERINO: Good morning -- afternoon. One quick announcement. President Bush wanted to thank Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake today for participating in a groundbreaking of the National Intrepid Center of Excellence. This Center is a state-of-the-art facility that will treat American troops and veterans who are suffering from traumatic brain injury and psychological health issues. The project is being funded by the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which provides assistance to our nation's military heroes who have been critically injured in the performance of duties. By White House.

Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 06/6/2008. MS. PERINO: All right. Let me give you one update. The President called Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt today. He wished him a happy Swedish National Day, and also thanked him for hosting a successfu