News releases for April 2008
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April 30, 2008
President Bush Welcomes 2008 National and State Teachers of the Year to the White House
Audio
In Focus: Education
President Bush Welcomes Super Bowl XLII Champion New York Giants to White House
Audio
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the President on North Korea Freedom Week
Nomination Sent to the Senate
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April 29, 2008
Press Conference by the President
Audio
President Bush Meets with Ambassador Eide, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan
Audio
President Bush Discusses National Volunteer Week
Audio
Fact Sheet: 2008 National Volunteer Week
Ask the White House
Jewish American Heritage Month, 2008
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2008
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2008
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
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April 28, 2008
President Bush Meets with Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom
Audio
In Focus: Global Diplomacy
President Bush Meets with U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum
Audio
President Bush to Travel to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt
President Bush Signs S. 793 into Law
Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
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April 26, 2008
President Bush Attends White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
President's Radio Address
Audio
In Focus: Education
In Focus: Economy
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April 25, 2008
President Bush Discusses Economic Stimulus Rebate Checks
Audio
In Focus: Economy
President Bush Discusses Malaria Awareness Day
Audio
Fact Sheet: 2008 Malaria Awareness Day
Malaria Awareness Day, 2008
In Focus: Malaria
President Bush Visits Northwest Boys & Girls Club in Hartford, Connecticut
Audio
President Bush Signs S. 2903 into Law
Personnel Announcement
Personnel Announcement
Personnel Announcement
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April 24, 2008
President Bush Attends White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools
Audio
Fact Sheet: Providing Greater Opportunities for Our Children by Ensuring Access to Faith-Based Schools
In Focus: Education
White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools
President Bush Welcomes Members of Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride to White House
Audio
President Bush Meets with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority
Audio
In Focus: Global Diplomacy
Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day
President Bush Signs S. 1858 into Law
Statement by the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary
Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
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April 23, 2008
President Bush Attends Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for Dr. Michael Ellis DeBakey
Audio
President Bush Discusses National Small Business Week
Audio
In Focus: Small Business
Statement by the President on National Donate Life Month
President Bush Signs H.J.Res.70 into Law
Statement by the Press Secretary
Older Americans Month, 2008
Loyalty Day, 2008
National Volunteer Week, 2008
Nominations Sent to the Senate
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April 22, 2008
President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Calderon of Mexico and Prime Minister Harper of Canada
Audio
Joint Statement by President Bush, President Calderon, Prime Minister Harper
In Focus: North American Leaders' Summit
President Bush Meets with Community Leaders in New Orleans
Audio
In Focus: North American Leaders' Summit
In Focus: Gulf Coast Recovery
Remarks by the President Upon Arrival
Audio
Joint Statement by President Bush, President Calderon, Prime Minister Harper
President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Calderon of Mexico and Prime Minister Harper of Canada
In Focus: North American Leaders Summit
Statement by the President on No Child Left Behind Act
President Bush Disappointed by Congress' Failure on Farm Bill
Statement by the Press Secretary
Fact Sheet: White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools
National Day of Prayer, 2008
Personnel Announcement
Personnel Announcement
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April 21, 2008
President Bush Attends Opening of Mexican Consulate
Audio
In Focus: North American Leaders' Summit
President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Harper of Canada
Audio
In Focus: North American Leaders' Summit
President Bush Attends United States Chamber of Commerce Reception
Audio
In Focus: North American Leaders' Summit
President Bush Meets with President Calderon of Mexico
Audio
In Focus: North American Leaders' Summit
President Bush to Welcome His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan
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April 20, 2008
Remarks by the Vice President at the Farewell Ceremony for His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
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April 19, 2008
President's Radio Address
Audio
In Focus: International Trade
President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Lee Myung-Bak of the Republic of Korea
Audio
In Focus: Global Diplomacy
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April 18, 2008
President Bush Announces Nomination of Steve Preston as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Audio
Fact Sheet: Steve Preston: a Qualified Leader to Help American Families
In Focus: Home Ownership
President Bush Attends National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
Audio
President Bush Attends America's Small Business Summit 2008
Audio
Fact Sheet: Creating An Entrepreneurial Atmosphere to Help Small Businesses Succeed
In Focus: Small Business
President Bush Selects Major General Doug O'Dell as Coordinator of Federal Support for Recovery and Rebuilding of the Gulf Coast
Fact Sheet: President Bush Selects Major General Doug O'Dell to Serve as Gulf Coast Coordinator
Small Business Week, 2008
Executive Order: Amending Executive Orders 13389 and 13390
President Bush to Welcome President of Republic of Guatemala to White House
President Bush Signs H.R. 5813 and S. 550 into Law
Presidential Message, Passover
Personnel Announcement
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April 17, 2008
President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom
Audio
In Focus: Global Diplomacy
US/UK Announcement on Health and Health Workers
President Bush Welcomes Recipients of the President's Environmental Youth Awards to White House
Audio
Statement by the President
To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes
Message to the Congress of the United States
Nomination Sent to the Senate
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April 16, 2008
President Bush Welcomes His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to White House
Audio
Welcoming His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
President Bush Discusses Climate Change
Audio
Fact Sheet: Taking Additional Action to Confront Climate Change
In Focus: Environment
Joint Statement of the United States and Holy See
Welcoming His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2008
National Park Week, 2008
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April 15, 2008
Statement by the President and Mrs. Bush
Personnel Announcement
Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
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April 14, 2008
President Bush Meets with Cabinet, Discusses Economy, Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Audio
Just the Facts: Charting Colombia's Progress
President Bush Presents Commander-In-Chief's Trophy to the United States Naval Academy Football Team
Audio
President and Mrs. Bush Commemorate 265th Birthday of Thomas Jefferson
Audio
President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of John Archibald Wheeler
Statement by the Press Secretary
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April 12, 2008
President's Radio Address
Audio
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April 11, 2008
President and Mrs. Bush Release 2007 Tax Return
Vice President Dick Cheney and Mrs. Cheney Release 2007 Income Tax Return
Event Backgrounder: The Visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to the White House
Setting the Record Straight: Critics of Colombia Trade Agreement Ignore Facts
National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2008
Personnel Announcement
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April 10, 2008
President Bush Discusses Iraq
Audio
Fact Sheet: The Way Forward in Iraq
Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2008
Fact Sheet: The Way Forward in Iraq
President Bush Discusses Iraq
President Bush Disappointed by Actions of House of Representatives Regarding Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
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April 9, 2008
President Bush Signs H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2007
Audio
Fact Sheet: President Bush Signs Second Chance Act of 2007
President Bush Meets with Senior Minister Goh of Singapore
Audio
In Focus: Global Diplomacy
President and Mrs. Bush Participate in Commemorative Tree Planting
Audio
Just the Facts: Ensuring a Vote on the U.S. - Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Statement by the Press Secretary on Egyptian Local Council Elections
National D.A.R.E. Day, 2008
Personnel Announcement
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April 8, 2008
President Bush Attends Medal of Honor Ceremony for Petty Officer Michael A. Monsoor, U.S. Navy
Audio
President Bush Meets with Afghanistan Provincial Governors
Audio
In Focus: Afghanistan
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2008
Message to the Congress of the United States
Message to the Senate of the United States
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April 7, 2008
President Bush Discusses Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Audio
Fact Sheet: President Bush Signs Letter to Send the United States-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementing Legislation to Congress
In Focus: International Trade
President Bush Meets with Small and Mid-Size Business Owners to Discuss Economic Stimulus Package
Audio
Fact Sheet: Encouraging American Businesses to Invest and Expand
President Bush Welcomes 2007 NCAA Football Champion Louisiana State University Tigers to the White House
Audio
Personnel Announcement
Nomination Sent to the Senate
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April 6, 2008
President Bush Meets with President Putin of Russia
Audio
Fact Sheet: U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration
U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration
In Focus: NATO
President Bush Meets with President-Elect Dmitry Medvedev of Russia
Audio
In Focus: NATO
President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Putin of Russia
Audio
U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration
Fact Sheet: U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration
In Focus: NATO
U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration
Fact Sheet: U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration
In Focus: NATO
President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of Charlton Heston
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April 5, 2008
President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Sanader of Croatia in Zagreb, Croatia
Audio
In Focus: NATO
President Bush Meets with Croatian Prime Minister Sanader
Audio
In Focus: NATO
President's Radio Address
Audio
In Focus: NATO
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April 4, 2008
President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Popescu-Tariceanu of Romania
Audio
In Focus: NATO 2008
President Bush and President Mesic of Croatia Exchange Toasts
Audio
In Focus: NATO
Statement by the President on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fact Sheet: Taking Decisive Action to Keep Our Economy Growing
National Tartan Day, 2008
Personnel Announcement
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April 3, 2008
President Bush Attends North Atlantic Council Summit Meeting
Audio
In Focus: NATO 2008
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Personnel Announcement
Setting the Record Straight: The New York Times Mistakes Its Own Blindness for Presidential "Invisibility"
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April 2, 2008
President Bush Visits Bucharest, Romania, Discusses NATO
Audio
In Focus: NATO 2008
Fact Sheet: 2008 NATO Summit
President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Basescu of Romania
Audio
In Focus: NATO 2008
President Bush Meets with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
Audio
In Focus: NATO 2008
PEPFAR: An Unprecented Commitment to Fighting HIV/AIDS
Statement by the Press Secretary on House Bill Supporting PEPFAR
Personnel Announcement
Personnel Announcement
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April 1, 2008
President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine
Audio
In Focus: NATO 2008
President Bush and President Yushchenko of Ukraine Exchange Luncheon Toasts
In Focus: NATO 2008
President Bush Views HIV/AIDS Skit
Audio
In Focus: NATO 2008
Text of a Letter from the President to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services, the Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
National Donate Life Month, 2008
Cancer Control Month, 2008
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2008
National Fair Housing Month, 2008
Personnel Announcement
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