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President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa
 19 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - Laura and I are saddened to hear of the passing of Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa. President Mwanawasa was a champion of democracy in his own country and throughout Africa. As President of Zambia, President Mwanawasa launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign and dedicated himself to improving the welfare of all Zambians. As Chairman of the Southern African Development Community, President Mwanawasa worked tirelessly to uphold the values of good governance, speaking out against human rights abuses and threats to democracy when many others were silent.

Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
 19 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - By the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby assign to you the function of the President under sections 1001(a) and (b) of the America COMPETES Act (Public Law 110-69).

Personnel Announcement
 19 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - President George W. Bush today announced that The Honorable Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor, will now serve as Head of Delegation of the Presidential Delegation attending the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing, China on August 24, 2008.

Personnel Announcement
 19 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate one individual and designate one individual to serve in his Administration. The President intends to nominate James X. Dempsey, of California, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for an initial five-year term expiring 01/29/13. The President intends to designate James A. Williams, of Virginia, to be Acting Administrator of the General Services Administration.

President Bush Discusses Situation in Georgia
 16 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - President Bush on Saturday said, We will continue to stand behind Georgia's democracy; we will continue to insist that Georgia's sovereignty and independence and territorial integrity be respected.

Remarks by Secretary Rice to the Travel Pool
 16 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - SECRETARY RICE: I think everybody understands that Russia had a choice to make over the last several years, and it was a choice that should have been opened to Russia, which was a choice to act in a 21st-century way, fully integrate into the international institutions. I think it's very much worthwhile to have given Russia that chance.

President Bush Discusses Situation in Georgia
 15 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - President Bush on Friday said, With its actions in recent days Russia has damaged its credibility and its relations with the nations of the free world. Bullying and intimidation are not acceptable ways to conduct foreign policy in the 21st century. Only Russia can decide whether it will now put itself back on the path of responsible nations, or continue to pursue a policy that promises only confrontation and isolation. To begin to repair its relations with the United States and Europe and other nations, and to begin restoring its place in the world, Russia must respect the freedom of its neighbors.

Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Vermont
 15 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Vermont and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, a tornado, and flooding on July 18, 2008.

Personnel Announcement
 15 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - President George W. Bush today announced his intention to designate one individual and appoint five individuals to serve in his Administration: Santanu Sandy K. Baruah, Rick Gaffney, William H. Gibbons-Fly, Paul M. Krampe, Jane C. Luxton, and Peter Young.

Memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense
 15 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 1012 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2291-4), I hereby certify, with respect to Colombia, that (1) interdiction of aircraft reasonably suspected to be primarily engaged in illicit drug trafficking in that country's airspace is necessary because of the extraordinary threat posed by illicit drug trafficking to the national security of that country; and (2) that country has appropriate procedures in place to protect against innocent loss of life in the air and on the ground in connection with such interdiction, which shall at a minimum include effective means to identify and warn an aircraft before the use of force is directed against the aircraft.

President's Radio Address
 15 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - In his weekly radio address President Bush said, The United States and our allies stand with the people of Georgia and their democratically elected government. We insist that Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity be respected. And Moscow must honor its pledge to withdraw its invading forces from all Georgian territory.

President Bush Visits CIA Headquarters, Participates in Briefings
 14 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - President Bush on Thursday said, We also had a couple of briefings, one on the war on terror and the other on the situation in Georgia. Got a lot of folks, smart folks analyzing the situation on the ground and, of course, briefing us on different possibilities that could develop in the area and the region.

President Bush Signs H.R. 4040, H.R. 4137, and H.R. 6432 Into Law
 14 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - On Thursday, August 14, 2008, the President signed into law: H.R. 4040, H.R. 4137, and H.R. 6432

Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for New Mexico
 14 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Mexico and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on July 26, 2008, and continuing.

President Bush Discusses Situation in Georgia, Urges Russia to Cease Military Operations
 13 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - President Bush on Wednesday said, The United States of America stands with the democratically elected government of Georgia. We insist that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia be respected.

Setting the Record Straight: President Bush Has Taken Action to Ensure Peace, Security and Humanitarian Aid in Georgia
 13 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - The Wall Street Journal Inaccurately Claims The Administration Was Slow To Respond To The Conflict Between Georgia And Russia

President Bush Meets with Coalition for Affordable American Energy
 12 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - President Bush on Tuesday said, One of the things that came out in this discussion was there's a lot of folks in our country who understand we could be doing something about the high price of gasoline and we're not. Obviously we need to be wise about conservation, but we've got to be wise about increasing the supply of oil here in America. If you're concerned about the price of gasoline, one way to affect that price of gasoline is to increase oil supplies.

Statement by the Press Secretary
 12 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - On Tuesday, August 12, 2008, the President signed into law: H.R. 2245, H.R. 4210, H.R. 4918, H.R. 5477, H.R. 5483, H.R. 5631, H.R. 6061, H.R. 6085, H.R. 6150, H.R. 6340, S. 3294 and S. 3295

Remarks by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Situation in Georgia
 12 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - SECRETARY RICE: Good afternoon. I have just finished a meeting with the President at which I was able to brief him on the ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Georgia.

Personnel Announcement
 12 Aug 08, 01:08:00 - President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate eight individuals and appoint nineteen individuals to serve in his Administration: Elizabeth Ann Bryan, Robert C. Granger, Caroline M. Hoxby, Douglas J. Besharov, Lynn S. Fuchs, Paul E. Peterson, John L. Winn, Patrick J. Wolf, Elsa A. Murano, Jean N. Case, Raymond G. Chambers, Evern Cooper Epps, Bo Derek, Evern Cooper Epps, Janine L. Gauntt, Kasey K. Kahne, Mary Beth King, Mary J. Myers, Michelle Nunn, Kelly Perdew, Corinne B. Roberts, Michael W. Smith, Jordin Sparks, Wendy M. Spencer, Roxanne Spillett, Hope Taft, Daniel C. Wuerffel, and Mark G. Yudof