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News Archive - December 2006

News releases for December 2006

December 31, 2006
Presidential Message for New Year's Day, 2007
 
December 30, 2006
President's Radio Address
     Audio
      Remembering President Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006)
 
December 29, 2006
President Bush's Statement on Execution of Saddam Hussein
      In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
President to Welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House
      In Focus: Global Diplomacy
President Signs H.R. 5782, the "Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement and Safety Act of 2006"
President Signs H.R. 6344, the "Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006"
Presidential Message on Eid al-Adha
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Missouri
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Oregon
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Illinois
Statement on the African Growth and Opportunity Act
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury
Proclamation To Eliminate Tariffs on Certain Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Intermediates
Proclamation To Extend Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of Vietnam
Proclamation to Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Generalized System of Preferences
Proclamation To Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, to Adjust Rules of Origin Under the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement and for Other Purposes
 
December 28, 2006
President Bush Meets with His National Security Team
      In Focus: National Security
      In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
National Day of Mourning for President Gerald R. Ford
      Remembering President Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006)
Executive Order: Providing for the Closing of Government Departments and Agencies on January 2, 2007
      Remembering President Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006)
Personnel Announcement
 
December 27, 2006
President Bush Extends Condolences, Mourns Loss of Gerald R. Ford
              Audio
      Remembering President Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006)
Proclamation Announcing the Death of Gerald R. Ford
      Remembering President Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006)
National Mentoring Month, 2007
 
December 26, 2006
President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Passing of Former President Ford
      Remembering President Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006)
      President Gerald R. Ford
Vice President Cheney's Statement on Death of Former President Gerald R. Ford
      Remembering President Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006)
 
December 25, 2006
President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of James Brown
 
December 24, 2006
President Bush Makes Christmas Eve Telephone Calls to Members of the Armed Forces
      Holidays at the White House 2006
 
December 23, 2006
President's Radio Address
     Audio
      Holidays at the White House 2006
 
December 22, 2006
President and Mrs. Bush Participate in a Holiday Service Project
              Audio
Statement by the Press Secretary on Bill Signings
 
December 21, 2006
President's Statement on S. 2370, the "Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006"
President's Statement on H.R. 5076, the "National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006"
Executive Order: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
      2007 Salary Tables and Related Information
Memorandum for the Secretary of Transportation
President Signs H.R. 1492, H.R. 3248, H.R. 6342, and H.R. 6429
 
December 20, 2006
Press Conference by the President
              Audio
President Bush Signs the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
              Audio
      President's Statement on Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
      Fact Sheet: Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
      In Focus: Health Care
      In Focus: Jobs and Economy
President's Statement on Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
      President Bush Signs the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
      Fact Sheet: Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
President's Statement on H.R. 6407, the "Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act"
Statement by the Press Secretary on Bill Signings
Executive Order: National Aeronautics Research and Development
Personnel Announcement
 
December 19, 2006
President's Statement on Combating Autism Act of 2006
      Fact Sheet: Combating Autism Act of 2006
Fact Sheet: The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006
      President Thanks House and Senate for Reauthorizing the Ryan White CARE Act
      In Focus: HIV/AIDS
President Signs H.R. 5466, H.R. 6143, S. 843, and S. 3678
      Fact Sheet: The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006
      Fact Sheet: Combating Autism Act of 2006
 
December 18, 2006
President Bush Attends Swearing-In Ceremony for Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
              Audio
      In Focus: Defense
President Signs U.S.-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act
     
      Fact Sheet: The United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act
      In Focus: Energy
President's Statement on H.R. 5682, the "Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006"
President and Mrs. Bush Host Hanukkah Reception at the White House
              Audio
      Presidential Message: Hanukkah 2006
      Holidays at the White House 2006
Fact Sheet: Implementation of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza: Six-Month Status Report
      In Focus: Pandemic Flu
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
President Designates United States Postal Service and Federal Office Building Facilities
Presidential Message: Christmas 2006
      Holidays at the White House 2006
Presidential Message to the Men and Women of the United States Armed Forces
Presidential Message: Kwanzaa 2006
      Holidays at the White House 2006
 
December 16, 2006
President's Radio Address
     Audio
      In Focus: Jobs and Economy
 
December 15, 2006
President Attends Armed Forces Full Honor Review for Secretary Rumsfeld
              Audio
      In Focus: Defense
President Bush Honors Medal of Freedom Recipients
              Audio
      Citations Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Presidential Message: Hanukkah 2006
      Holidays at the White House 2006
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
President Signs H.R. 3699, the "Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006"
Wright Brothers Day, 2006
 
December 14, 2006
President Bush Attends White House Summit on Malaria
              Audio
      Fact Sheet: The White House Summit on Malaria
      The White House Summit on Malaria
President Bush Meets with President Yayi of Benin
              Audio
      In Focus: Africa
      In Focus: Global Diplomacy
Executive Order: Amendment to Executive Order 13317, Volunteers for Prosperity
      The White House Summit on Malaria
 
December 13, 2006
President Bush Meets with Senior U.S. Defense Officials on Iraq
              Audio
      In Focus: Defense
      In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
President's Statement on the Government of Syria
President Bush to Welcome European Commission President Jose Barroso
President Signs H.R. 4377
Personnel Announcement
 
December 12, 2006
President Bush Meets with Vice President Hashemi of Iraq
              Audio
      In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
Statement on Holocaust Denial Conference Sponsored by Iranian Regime
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for New York
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Washington
President Signs H.R. 2383, H.R. 3817, H.R. 4000, H.R. 4559, H.R. 4559, H.R. 5061, H.R. 5103, H.R. 5585, H.R. 5690, and H.R. 6121.
 
December 11, 2006
President Bush Meets with Senior State Department Officials on Iraq
              Audio
      In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
Personnel Announcement
 
December 10, 2006
President Bush Appalled by Genocide in Darfur, Urges Support for Darfur Peace Agreement
      In Focus: Africa
 
December 9, 2006
President's Radio Address
     Audio
      In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
President Commends Congressional Support of U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative
President Applauds Congress for Passage of Magnuson-Stevens Act
President Thanks House and Senate for Reauthorizing the Ryan White CARE Act
      Fact Sheet: The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006
      In Focus: HIV/AIDS
President Commends Congress for its Support of Authorizing Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Vietnam
President Commends Congress for Passage of Outer Continental Shelf Legislation
President Signs H.J. Res. 102
 
December 8, 2006
President Meets with the Bicameral Congressional Leadership
              Audio
President Bush Meets with President Mbeki of South Africa
              Audio
      In Focus: Global Diplomacy
President Highlights Strong U.S. Economy and Pro-Growth Policies
President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of Jeane Kirkpatrick
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Memorandum for the Attorney General
Fact Sheet: Job Creation Continues-More Than 7 Million Jobs Created Since August 2003
      In Focus: Job & Economy
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Alaska
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2006
 
December 7, 2006
President Bush Meets with British Prime Minister Tony Blair
              Audio
      In Focus: Global Diplomacy
President Bush Attends Lighting of the National Christmas Tree
              Audio
      Holidays at the White House 2006
Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
President Bush to Welcome President Boni Yayi of the Republic of Benin to the White House
Nomination Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
 
December 6, 2006
President Bush Receives Report from the Iraq Study Group
              Audio
      In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
President Bush Meets with Members of Congress
              Audio
President Bush Welcomes President Arias of Costa Rica to the White House
              Audio
      In Focus: Global Diplomacy
President Bush Pleased by Senate Confirmation of Robert Gates as Next Secretary of Defense
Executive Order Establishing An Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between Metro-North Railroad and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
 
December 5, 2006
President Bush Meets with Secretary of Defense Nominee Robert Gates
              Audio
Executive Order: Strengthening Surface Transportation Security
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Nomination Sent to the Senate
 
December 4, 2006
President Bush Meets with His Eminence Abdul-Aziz Al-Hakim, Leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq
              Audio
      In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
President Bush Meets with United Nations Ambassador John Bolton
              Audio
President Bush Accepts Ambassador John Bolton's Resignation as U.S. Representative to the United Nations
President and Mrs. Bush Host Children's Holiday Reception at the White House
              Audio
      Holidays at the White House 2006
President to Host British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the White House
Presidential Delegation to Attend Inauguration of His Excellency Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Nomination Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
 
December 3, 2006
President Bush Welcomes Kennedy Center Honorees to the White House
 
December 2, 2006
President's Radio Address
     Audio
      In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
 
December 1, 2006
President Discusses World AIDS Day
              Audio
      Fact Sheet: World AIDS Day
      In Focus: HIV/AIDS
President's Statement on Northern Ireland Agreement
Executive Order: Assignment of Certain Pay-Related Functions
President Signs H.R. 409, H.R. 860, H.R. 1129, H.R. 3085, H.R. 5842, S. 101, S. 1140, and S. 4001
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 2006
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2006
 


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