Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents back issues from May 2006:
Remarks in a discussion at Cisco Systems, Inc., in San Jose, California.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Discussion)
May 01, 2006 ... April 21, 2006 The President. I'm thrilled, John. Thanks for coming. This is going to be an interesting discussion, I hope, for you, because it's going to talk about how America intends to shape our future and not fear the future. That's what we're really here to talk ...
Proclamation 8005--Jewish American Heritage Month, 2006.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)
May 01, 2006 ... April 21, 2006 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation When the first Jewish settlers came to this land, they sought a place of promise where they could practice their faith in freedom and live in liberty. During Jewish American ...
Proclamation 8006--National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2006.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)
May 01, 2006; ... April 21, 2006 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation During National Crime Victims" Rights Week, we underscore our commitment to safeguarding the rights of the victims of crime and their families, and we honor those who bring them ...
The President's radio address.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)
May 01, 2006 ... April 22, 2006 Good morning. This weekend I am traveling in California, where I'm focusing on important issues for our Nation's future, including our economy, energy prices, the war on terror, and immigration reform. America's economy is strong, and we need to keep ...
Remarks at the California Highway Patrol Academy in Sacramento, California.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Speech)
May 01, 2006 ... April 22, 2006 Iraq Today the Iraqi people reached an important milestone in their journey on democracy. Iraqi leaders announced agreement on the top leadership posts for a national unity government. This agreement represents compromise and consensus among many ...
Remarks at the California Fuel Cell Partnership in West Sacramento, California.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Speech)
May 01, 2006 ... April 22, 2006 Thank you all. Mr. Secretary. I'm really pleased to have Norman Mineta in my Cabinet. He is a really good guy. And I thank you for your service, friend, and thank you for being here to share in this testimony to what technology is going to do for our country to ...
Remarks at a Republican National Committee Reception in Indian Wells, California.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Speech)
May 01, 2006 ... April 12, 2006 Please be seated. Thanks for coming. The lesson of the 1994 fundraiser is, I should have had a better chairman. [Laughter] I want to thank you all for coming. I really appreciate your support for the Republican Party. We're the party that is the party of ideas, a ...
Remarks to military personnel and their families in Twentynine Palms, California.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Speech)
May 01, 2006 ... April 23, 2006 Thanks for the warm welcome, Sergeant Major, thanks for the introduction. It's an honor to be here. I've been really looking forward to coming to Twentynine Palms. The general told me that I'm the first President ever to have come. It's an honor to be the first ...
Remarks following a visit with Former President Gerald R. Ford in Rancho Mirage, California.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Brief article)(Speech)
May 01, 2006 ... April 23, 2006 President Bush. It's such an honor to be with President and Mrs. Ford. The country has produced a lot of fine citizens, and there's no two finer people than these two. Thank you for your hospitality, sir. President Ford. We solved all the problems, ...
Remarks on immigration reform and a question-and-answer session in Irvine, California.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Speech)
May 01, 2006 ... April 24, 2006 The President. Thank you all. Please be seated. Thanks for letting me come by. Tom, thanks for the invitation. What I thought I would do is share some thoughts with you on some issues that kind of, like, may be on the TV screen these days--[laughter]--and then ...
Remarks at a luncheon for congressional candidate Jon Porter in Las Vegas, Nevada.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)
May 01, 2006 ... April 24, 2006 Thank you 'all very much. Please be seated. Thank you, Jon, for your kind introduction. First of all, I want to thank you all for supporting Jon Porter. I've gotten to know him well. He's the kind of person who does in office that which he says he's going to do ...
Message on Armenian remembrance day.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Speech)
May 01, 2006; ... April 24, 2006 Today, we remember one of the horrible tragedies of the 20th century--the mass killings and forced exile of as many as 1.5 million Armenians in the final days of the Ottoman Empire in 1915. This was a tragedy for all humanity and one that we and the world must ...
Remarks to the Renewable Fuels Association.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)
May 01, 2006 ... April 25, 2006 Thank you all. Bob, thanks for the introduction. It's always good to be introduced by somebody who is referred to as the "prorooter in chief." [Laughter] For 25 years, the Renewable Fuels Association has been a tireless advocate for ethanol producers. Your ...
Remarks following a briefing on the war on terror.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Brief article)(Speech)
May 01, 2006 ... April 25, 2006 I want to thank the leadership of the United States Senate for joining me today. We have just been briefed from Baghdad about the formation of the unity Government. Not everybody around this table has agreed with certain aspects of this war on Iraq, but all of us ...
Remarks on presenting the Commander in Chief's Trophy to the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Speech)
May 01, 2006 ... April 25, 2006 Thank you. Be seated. Welcome to the White House. For you Navy fans, it's welcome to the White House again. [Laughter] I am so honored to welcome the Midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy here to the Rose Garden, and I congratulate you for winning your ...
Remarks following a meeting with members of the Senate.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Speech)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... April 25, 2006 I want to thank the Members of the United States Senate for joining on a very important discussion, and the discussion was how to get a comprehensive immigration bill out of the United States Senate. I will report to the American people that there is a ...
Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives transmitting a request for additional funds to support recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006; ... April 25, 2006 Dear Mr. Speaker: To provide additional resources to assist the greater New Orleans region to continue its recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed requests for an additional $2.2 billion for the ...
Executive Order 13399--blocking property of additional persons in connection with the national emergency with respect to Syria.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Executive order)
May 01, 2006; ... April 25, 2006 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section ...
Message to the Congress transmitting an Executive Order blocking property of additional persons in connection with the national emergency with respect to Syria.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)
May 01, 2006; ... April 26, 2006 To the Congress of the United States: Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order blocking property of persons in connection with the ...
Remarks announcing the appointment of Tony Snow as White House Press Secretary.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Speech)
May 01, 2006 ... April 26, 2006 Good morning. I'm here in the briefing room to break some news. I've asked Tony Snow to serve as my new Press Secretary. Tony already knows most of you, and he's agreed to take the job anyway. [Laughter] And I'm really glad he did. I'm confident Tony ...
Remarks honoring the 2006 National and State Teachers of the Year.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Speech)
May 01, 2006 ... April 26, 2006 I was going to say, thank you, Laura, for those kind remarks. [Laughter] Please be seated. Thank you all. Welcome. This is one of the great afternoons for Laura and me. We love to recognize our teachers. We really appreciate you coming. Actually, this ...
Proclamation 8007--National Charter Schools Week, 2006.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)
May 01, 2006; ... April 26, 2006 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Education is the gateway to a brighter future for our children and our Nation. During National Charter Schools Week, we celebrate charter schools' commitment to academic ...
Executive Order 13400--blocking property of persons in connection with the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Executive order)
May 01, 2006; ... April 26, 2006 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), ...
Message to the Congress transmitting an Executive Order blocking property of persons in connection with the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)
May 01, 2006; ... April 27, 2006 To the Congress of the United States: Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order (the "order") blocking the property of persons in connection with the conflict in Sudan's ...
Remarks following a visit to a hurricane damaged home in New Orleans, Louisiana.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Speech)
May 01, 2006 ... April 27, 2006 The President. Mrs. Williams has invited myself and the mayor and the Governor and Congressman into her home, which had been wiped out by the storm. And she went to Texas for a while, and she made it clear to me, she was glad to be out of Texas and back home ....
Remarks during a visit to the Hands on Gulf Coast Civic Action Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Speech)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... April 27, 2006 The President. I've come to the conclusion that I'm at a terrific place, where people are here bound by a common desire to show compassion to their neighbors in need. I really thank you. It's a compassion commune--[laughter]--where people are united by a singular ...
Remarks during a visit to a BP gas station in Biloxi.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... April 27, 2006 Listen, we've got people like this that are working for a living, who are paying higher prices for their gasoline--it's like a tax. And I talked the other day about things we can do. The first thing is to make sure that nobody is getting cheated. One of the roles ...
Statement on the framework agreement with Canada on softwood lumber trade.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... April 27, 2006 I am pleased that the United States and Canada concluded a framework agreement today to resolve the long-standing dispute on softwood lumber trade. This agreement shows how NAFTA partners can overcome differences and work together. The United States' close ties ...
Executive Order 13401--responsibilities of federal departments and agencies with respect to volunteer community service.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)
May 01, 2006 ... April 27, 2006 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America and in order to help ensure that the Federal Government supports and encourages volunteer community service, it is hereby ordered as follows: ...
Remarks following discussions with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)
May 01, 2006 ... April 28, 2006 President Bush. Mr. President, welcome. We've just had a really interesting visit. And we talked about the need to--for the world to see a modern Muslim country that is able to provide for its citizens, that understands that democracy is the wave of the future ....
Remarks following a meeting with North Korean defectors and family members of Japanese abducted by North Korea.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)
May 01, 2006 ... April 28, 2006 I have just had one of the most moving meetings since I've been the President, here in the Oval Office. I met with a mom and a brother who long to be reunited with her daughter and his sister. They're apart because the North Korean Government abducted the child ...
Remarks on the national economy and an exchange with reporters.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)
May 01, 2006 ... April 28, 2006 The President. Thank you very much for joining us today. I'm joined by my two top White House economic advisers. The reason why is because we've had some very positive economic news today: The Commerce Department announced that our economy grew at an impressive ...
Remarks following a meeting on Sudan.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)
May 01, 2006 ... April 28, 2006 I just had an extraordinary conversation with fellow citizens from different faiths, all of who have come to urge our Government to continue to focus on saving lives in Sudan. They agree with thousands of our citizens--hundreds of thousands of our citizens--that ...
Letter to congressional leaders on the proposed acquisition of Ross Catherall US Holdings Inc., by Dubai International Capital LLC.(Week Ending Friday, April 28, 2006)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... April 28, 2006 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Attached is a classified report on my decision to take no action to suspend or prohibit the proposed acquisition of Ross Catherall US Holdings Inc., by Dubai International Capital LLC, a subsidiary of Dubai ...
Digest of other White House announcements.(Calendar)
May 01, 2006 ... The following list includes the President's public schedule and other items of general interest announced by the Office of the Press Secretary and not included elsewhere in this issue. April 22 In the morning, in St. Helena, CA, the President had an intelligence ...
Nominations submitted to the Senate.(List)
May 01, 2006 ... The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers. Submitted April 24 Gustavo Antonio Gelpi, of Puerto Rico, to be U.S. District Judge for the District ...
Checklist of White House press releases.(Brief article)(List)
May 01, 2006 ... The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press Secretary that are neither printed as items nor covered by entries in the Digest of Other White House Announcements. Released April 22 Fact sheet: Earth Day 2006: Developing New Transportation Technology ...
Proclamation 8008--Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2006.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)
May 08, 2006 ... April 28, 2006 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation During Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, we honor and celebrate the millions of Asian/Pacific Americans whose contributions have helped make America a strong, vibrant, and ...
Proclamation 8009--Older Americans Month, 2006.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)
May 08, 2006 ... April 28, 2006 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Older Americans represent the finest qualities of our Nation. During Older Americans Month, we honor our older citizens, celebrate their many accomplishments, and learn from ...
Proclamation 8010--Law Day, U.S.A., 2006.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)
May 08, 2006; ... April 28, 2006 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation America's legal system is central to protecting the constitutional principles on which our Nation was founded. As we observe Law Day, we celebrate our heritage of freedom, ...
Proclamation 8011--Loyalty Day, 2006.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)
May 08, 2006; ... April 28, 2006 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Our Nation is blessed and bound together by a creed of freedom and equality that is entrusted to all Americans. Preserving the ideals of our founding requires the service and ...
The President's radio address.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)(George W. Bush)(Broadcast transcript)(Speech)
May 08, 2006 ... April 29, 2006 Good morning. Last weekend, the people of Iraq formed a national unity government. This is an important milestone on the road to democracy in Iraq, and it marks the beginning of a new chapter in America's involvement. Last Sunday, I talked to the President, Prime ...
Remarks following a meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)(Speech)
May 08, 2006 ... May 1, 2006 I want to thank Secretary Rice and Secretary Rumsfeld. And General Pace, thank you for being here as well. Thank you for joining me this morning. They came by the Oval Office to brief me on their recent trip to Iraq. First of all, I appreciate them both ...
Remarks on presenting the Preserve America Presidential Awards.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)(Speech)
May 08, 2006 ... May 1, 2006 Thank you 'all. Thanks for the introduction. [Laughter] Laura and I welcome you here to the White House. We are privileged to have some of our country's really great community leaders and preservationists here in the Rose Garden. This is a fitting place, we think, ...
Remarks to the American Hospital Association.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)(Speech)
May 08, 2006 ... May 1, 2006 Thank you very much. It was on this stage two nights ago that I had the pleasure of showing up with a George W. Bush lookalike. [Laughter] So I walked in and Dick said, "Is it really you?" [Laughter] Thanks for your introduction, Dick. Thanks for the ...
Remarks to the American Council of Engineering Companies.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)(Speech)
May 08, 2006 ... May 3, 2006 Thanks for the warm welcome. Thanks for inviting me. [Laughter] I was looking for something to do this morning. [Laughter] I'm really thrilled to be here. I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for letting me come by. I've got something to talk to you about, about the economy ....
Remarks following a meeting with members of Congress.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)(Speech)
May 08, 2006 ... May 3, 2006 I want to thank the Members of the House and the Senate, members of both parties, for a really constructive and important dialog. We talked about ways to deal with America's energy problem. And we talked about it in a very constructive way, and I want to ...
Statement on Zacarias Moussaoui.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)
May 08, 2006 ... May 3, 2006 One year ago, Zacarias Moussaoui pied guilty in Federal court to six counts of terrorism, including conspiracy to murder innocent Americans. He openly rejoiced at their deaths. This afternoon the jurors in his sentencing trial concluded that this man should spend the ...
Proclamation 8012--National Day of Prayer, 2006.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)
May 08, 2006 ... May 3, 2006 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Throughout our Nation's history, our citizens have prayed and come together before God to offer Him gratitude, reflect on His will, seek His aid, and respond to His grace. On this ...
Remarks following a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and an exchange with reporters.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)
May 08, 2006 ... May 3, 2006 President Bush. There will be a couple of opening statements and then a couple of questions per side. Welcome back. Thank you for coming. I've been really looking forward to this visit. Chancellor Merkel has got a very good grasp of the international ...
Remarks on the National Day of Prayer.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)(Speech)
May 08, 2006 ... May 4, 2006 Welcome to the White House. I am really glad you're here. Thanks for coming. And I'm honored to join you for the National Day of Prayer. On this special day, we give thanks for the many ways that America has been blessed, and we acknowledge the Almighty, who is the ...
Remarks following discussions with President Tabare Vazquez of Uruguay.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)
May 08, 2006 ... May 4, 2006 President Bush. Bienvenidos. It's been a distinct pleasure to welcome the President to the Oval Office. We've had a very extensive conversation about--we talked about a lot of subjects. We talked about the human condition. We talked about our mutual desire to ...
Remarks at a Cinco de Mayo celebration.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)(Speech)
May 08, 2006 ... May 4, 2006 Thank you. Please be seated. Bienvenidos. Welcome to the White House. I'm honored to have so many distinguished Hispanic and Mexican American leaders here for the Cineo de Mayo celebration. You may have noticed this celebration is not on the cinco de ...
Statement on House of Representatives action on port security legislation.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... May 4, 2006 I am pleased that the House of Representatives today passed a bill to enhance the security of our ...
Proclamation 8013--Mother's Day, 2006.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)
May 08, 2006 ... May 4, 2006 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On Mother's Day, we honor our mothers and pay tribute to their devoted work and selfless gift of love. America's mothers are women of determination and vision. They ...
Memorandum on Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006; ... May 4, 2006 Presidential Determination No. 2006-13 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended Pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and ...
Remarks at the American Jewish committee's centennial dinner.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)(Speech)
May 08, 2006 ... May 4, 2006 [The President's remarks are joined in progress.] The President.--I want to thank the Members of Congress who are here. I appreciate the members of the diplomatic cows who have joined us today. I want to pay a special tribute to a friend of mine from Texas ...
Remarks on the national economy.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... May 5, 2006 Frager's Hardware The President. Listen, thank you for your hospitality. I'm here to talk about our economy. Today we got some good news: 138,000 additional Americans found jobs over the last month, which is good; the national unemployment rate is 4.7 ...
Remarks announcing the resignation of Porter J. Goss as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.(Week Ending Friday, May 5, 2006)
May 08, 2006 ... May 5, 2006 The President. This morning Director Porter Goss offered his resignation as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; I've accepted it. During the course of his tenure, I've established a very close personal relationship with Porter, which is very ...
Digest of other White House announcements.(Calendar)
May 08, 2006 ... The following list includes the President's public schedule and other items of general interest announced by the Office of the Press Secretary and not included elsewhere in this issue. April 29 In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. In ...
Nominations submitted to the Senate.(List)
May 08, 2006 ... The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers. Submitted May 1 Paul Chereewich, Jr., of Utah, to be a member of the Internal Revenue Service ...
Checklist of White House press releases.(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press Secretary that are neither printed as items nor covered by entries in the Digest of Other White House Announcements. Released May 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Scott McClellan Fact ...
The President's radio address.(Week Ending Friday, May 12, 2006)(George W. Bush)(Broadcast transcript)(Speech)
May 15, 2006 ... May 6, 2006 Good morning. Today I want to talk with you about the new Medicare prescription drug coverage that went into effect at the start of this year. Everyone on Medicare is eligible for this new coverage, but the enrollment deadline of May 15th is just over a week away ....
Commencement address at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma.(Week Ending Friday, May 12, 2006)(Speech)
May 15, 2006 ... May 6, 2006 Thank you all very much. President Schmidly, thank you. Members of the Oklahoma State faculty and administration; Governor; people in the statehouse; Members of the United States Congress; distinguished guests; parents, friends, family, and, most important, the class ...
Interview with Sabine Christiansen of ARD German Television.(Week Ending Friday, May 12, 2006)(Interview)
May 15, 2006; ... May 4, 2006 President's Upcoming Visit to Germany Ms. Christiansen. Thank you very much, Mr. President, for joining us. We feel very honored by this. Mrs. Merkel invited you to Germany, as we heard, this summer, just before the G-8 summit. And we feel very honored in ...