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Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 1/16/2008
 16 Jan 09, 12:01:00

MS. PERINO: Welcome, everyone, to the last press briefing of the Bush administration. It's hard to believe that this is my 145th and final press briefing behind this podium. Over 1,000 briefings have been given by press secretaries and deputy press secretaries, at this podium, since the beginning of the administration -- starting, of course, with our very good friend, Ari Fleischer.


Press Briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino and Counselor to the President Ed Gillespie - 1/15/2008
 15 Jan 09, 12:01:00

MS. PERINO: Hello, everybody. Welcome to the second-to-last briefing of this presidency. The last briefing will be tomorrow; I hope you'll be here. We have a little fun planned. So I won't give you any more than that little bit of a teaser.


Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 1/14/2008
 14 Jan 09, 12:01:00

MS. PERINO: Hello, everybody. I've got a couple of things for you. Today the President will meet with and deliver remarks to family members of military personnel who died in Iraq and Afghanistan. It will take place over in the East Wing of the White House -- I think it's the East Room, but I'll confirm that for you. The Vice President, Cabinet members and other administration officials will be in attendance. Of course, it's closed press, in keeping with how the President handles these events.


Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 1/7/2008
 07 Jan 09, 12:01:00

MS. PERINO: Hi, everyone. Okay, I have a few announcements, so if you'll bear with me. Today, obviously, is a very exciting day. For the first time in over 27 years, all living U.S. Presidents will meet together at the White House in what will certainly be a historic gathering. These former Presidents have experienced something that, as I said yesterday, very few of us can even imagine. And President Bush is happy to welcome President-Elect Obama to lunch today, because he will soon be a member of this small group.


Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 1/6/2008
 06 Jan 09, 12:01:00

MS. PERINO: Hi, everybody. A couple of things for you. The President, as you saw, made remarks this morning at the military appreciation parade at Fort Myer. The President will soon have lunch with Mrs. Bush and Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and his wife. And then the President will make remarks on conservation and the environment, focusing on that announcement that I made yesterday regarding the marine environment.


Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 1/5/2008
 05 Jan 09, 12:01:00

MS. PERINO: Hello. All right, I have a few announcements and then I will go to your questions.


Press Briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto - 12/23/2008
 23 Dec 08, 12:12:00

MR. FRATTO: Good morning, everyone. Sorry I'm late. The President taped his weekly radio address this morning. It's a Christmas message.


Press Briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto - 12/22/2008
 22 Dec 08, 12:12:00

MR. FRATTO: Good morning, everyone, to this holiday-shortened week. I think we all can agree, though, that you guys back there by the door -- no one opens the door during the briefing today. (Laughter.) Are we all in agreement on that? It's cold enough not letting that air in today.


Press Briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino and Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Joel Kaplan - 12/19/2008
 19 Dec 08, 12:12:00

MS. PERINO: Just a couple of announcements. You just heard the President talk about the automotive industry and how we've reached a decision. And you heard the President announce it. I brought Joel Kaplan, the Deputy Chief of Staff, here for his second appearance here on this topic. He was here last week and very helpful, so we thought we'd bring him back. He doesn't have a ton of time, but he'll be able to answer lots of your questions.


Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/18/2008
 18 Dec 08, 06:12:51

MS. PERINO: Hey, everybody. A couple of things for you. The President just met with Rich Williamson -- he's the special envoy -- the President's special envoy to Sudan -- to receive an update from him on the situation in Darfur and the status of a comprehensive peace agreement that the North and South are trying to work out.


Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/16/2008
 16 Dec 08, 12:12:00

MS. PERINO: Hi, everybody. The shoe check-in policy and checkout policy will begin tomorrow. (Laughter.) You just saw the President had a meeting with President Saca of El Salvador.


Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/11/2008
 11 Dec 08, 12:12:00

MS. PERINO: Hello. One announcement for you. As I said yesterday, the President would be meeting this morning in the Roosevelt Room with people who are in recovery and leaders in drug prevention, treatment and law enforcement, and he will highlight some of the successes that have contributed to our nation's reduction in drug use in many areas. In 2002, he set an ambitious goal of reducing youth drug use by 25 percent over five years, and to work towards that goal the administration implemented a balanced strategy that emphasized three things: prevention, treatment and enforcement.


Press Briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Joel Kaplan - 12/10/2008
 10 Dec 08, 12:12:00

MS. PERINO: Hello, everybody. A couple of things for you. The President will meet with Dr. Helima Bashir in the Oval Office today at 1:05 p.m. The President will get a firsthand account of the horrible conflict and suffering that takes place in Darfur. She has been very active internationally in speaking out about the atrocities committed there, and the President was looking forward to meeting her when she came to town.


Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/8/2008
 08 Dec 08, 12:12:00

MS. PERINO: Hello, everybody. A few things for you and then we'll take your questions.


Press Briefing by Scott Stanzel - 12/5/2008
 05 Dec 08, 12:12:00

MR. STANZEL: Good afternoon, everyone. I have a couple announcements, and then I'll get to your questions.


Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/4/2008
 04 Dec 08, 12:12:00

MS. PERINO: Good morning. I have a couple of things for you. At 11:20 a.m. this morning, the President will have an interview with John Yang of NBC News on the State Floor and the Map Room. At 5:00 p.m., the President and Mrs. Bush will participate in the 2008 lighting of the National Christmas Tree. It's the 85th year that a President of the United States has participated in that ceremony. It's coordinated by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation.


Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/3/2008
 03 Dec 08, 12:12:00

MS. PERINO: Hello. Just a couple of announcements, and then we can take your questions.


Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 12/1/2008
 01 Dec 08, 12:12:00

MS. PERINO: Good morning. The President is currently in the Situation Room receiving an update on the recent attacks in Mumbai. He also got an update on Iraq this morning. And as I announced last evening, Secretary Rice will travel to India on Wednesday, and I expect that she'll report back to the President upon her return, which I think is Thursday night, maybe Friday morning.


Press Briefing by Tony Fratto - 11/26/2008
 26 Nov 08, 12:11:00

MR. FRATTO: Good morning, everyone. The President this morning recorded his weekly radio address. It is a message of thanksgiving to our men and women in uniform for their service and sacrifice to the American people, and to the American people for their heartfelt prayers for our men and women in service.


Press Briefing by Tony Fratto - 11/24/2008
 24 Nov 08, 12:11:00

MR. FRATTO: Good morning, everyone. And those of you who were traveling to South America, welcome back.