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| 11/19/2008 President Bush Attends Reopening of the National Museum of American History
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| President Bush on Wednesday said, "The Museum of American History is a wonderful place to begin your journey as an American. These halls reflect both the duties and privileges of citizenship. They remind us that America's highest ideals have always required brave defenders. They remind us that our liberty is a precious gift from God."
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| 11/19/2008 National Farm-City Week, 2008
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| Farmers and ranchers display the values of hard work and good stewardship, and National Farm-City Week is an opportunity to recognize these individuals and their urban partners for contributing to our Nation's well-being.
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| 11/19/2008 Press Briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino
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| Watch Wednesday's Press Briefing with White House Press Secretary Dana Perino
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| 11/19/2008 Nominations Sent to the Senate
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| NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Rodney G. Bent, Gary C. Bryner, Thomas Joseph Dodd, Steve A. Linick, Alesia Ranney-Marinelli, Mark S. Shelton, Roger W. Wallace
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| 11/19/2008 Press Briefing by Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs Daniel Price and Deputy Press Secretary Gordon Johndroe on the President's Trip to APEC Summit
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| MR. JOHNDROE: Good afternoon. We'll do a briefing on the President's trip to APEC and the meetings he has on the margins there. I'll start, and then Dan Price, Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs, and sherpa for the APEC summit, as well as the summit last weekend here in Washington, will then run through the agenda for the summit itself.
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| 11/18/2008 President Bush Discusses Aviation Congestion and Transportation Safety
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| President Bush on Tuesday said, "Our job is to make sure it is as comfortable an experience as possible. Now, obviously, the federal government can't control all aspects of how the airlines, for example, conducts their business. We're not in the business of managing airlines. We are in the business, however, of making it easier for airlines to do the job we expect them to do."
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| 11/18/2008 Executive Order: Transformation of the National Air Transportation System
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| By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to establish and maintain a national air transportation system that meets the present and future civil aviation, homeland security, economic, environmental protection, and national defense needs of the United States, including through effective implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).
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| 11/18/2008 Fact Sheet: Improving Travel During The Holidays And Beyond
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| Today, President Bush visited the Department of Transportation (DOT) and discussed measures to improve air travel, both during the upcoming holiday season and in the future, and highlighted his Administration's transportation safety record. Over the holidays, millions of Americans will take to the roads, railways, and skies to visit loved ones. For too many travelers, though, it means long delays, cancellations, and lost bags. Today the President announced new measures that bolster the Administration's efforts to address those problems.
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| 11/18/2008 Executive Order: Amendments to Executive Order 9397 Relating to Federal Agency Use of Social Security Numbers
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| By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
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| 11/18/2008 Personnel Announcement
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| President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate six individuals to serve in his Administration: Rodney G. Bent, Gary C. Bryner, Thomas Joseph Dodd, Roger W. Wallace, Alesia Ranney-Marinelli, Mark S. Shelton
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| 11/18/2008 Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for California
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| The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by wildfires beginning on November 13, 2008, and continuing.
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| 11/17/2008 President and Mrs. Bush Attend Presentation of the 2008 National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals
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| Mrs. Bush on Monday said, "Welcome to this White House for this special occasion -- the presentation of the National Medals of the Arts and the National Humanities Medals. These medals recognize great contributions to art, music, theater, literature, history, and general scholarship. Congratulations to all of this year's recipients, and to the proud family members and loved ones who are here with you this afternoon -- we're happy to have you all."
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| 11/17/2008 Nominations Sent to the Senate
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| NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Neil M. Barofsky, Robert A. DeHaan, Michael Jonathan Green, Steven C. Hollon, Joseph E. Lambert, Gayle A. Nachtigal, Arthur G. Scotland, Gerald W. VandeWalle
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| 11/17/2008 Statement by the Press Secretary on Burma
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| In the last few days in Burma, Than Shwe's brutal regime arbitrarily sentenced additional pro-democracy activists to harsh prison terms. This brings the total number of persons convicted since November 7 to at least 86. Brave Burmese patriots such as Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi, and Htay Kywe, were among those who have been sentenced to 65 years' imprisonment for their peaceful participation in the August 2007 protests, in which Burmese citizens, including monks and activists, called on the regime to address the basic needs of the Burmese people.
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| 11/15/2008 President Bush Hosts Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy
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| President Bush on Saturday said, "The first decision I had to make was who was coming to the meeting. And obviously I decided that we ought to have the G20 nations, as opposed to the G8 or the G13. But once you make the decision to have the G20, then the fundamental question is, with that many nations, from six different continents, who all represent different stages of economic development -- would it be possible to reach agreements, and not only agreements, would it be possible to reach agreements that were substantive? And I'm pleased to report the answer to that question was, absolutely."
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| 11/15/2008 President Bush Arrives at Summit on Financial Markets and World Economy
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| President Bush on Saturday said, "Obviously, you know, this crisis has not ended. There's some progress being made, but there's still a lot of more work to be done. And so we had a good -- good, frank discussion last night. I look forward to the discussions today. And we'll see you after the meetings have ended."
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| 11/15/2008 Declaration of the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy
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| 1. We, the Leaders of the Group of Twenty, held an initial meeting in Washington on November 15, 2008, amid serious challenges to the world economy and financial markets. We are determined to enhance our cooperation and work together to restore global growth and achieve needed reforms in the world's financial systems.
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| 11/15/2008 Fact Sheet: Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy
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| Today, President Bush and world leaders gathered for the first in a series of meetings to discuss efforts to strengthen economic growth, deal with the financial crisis, and to lay the foundation for reform to help to ensure that a similar crisis does not happen again. Since the outbreak of this crisis, the world's leading nations have coordinated actions more closely than ever before. Thanks in large part to these decisive measures, once frozen global credit markets are beginning to thaw and businesses around the world are gaining access to essential short-term financing. This problem did not develop overnight, and it will not be solved overnight. No single nation will be able to fix this crisis, but with continued cooperation and determination, it will be solved as long as we are steadfast in our commitment to reforming our financial sectors and maintaining free and open markets.
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| 11/15/2008 Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy
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| SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Good afternoon, everyone. Well, we just completed an extraordinarily successful summit. Very few would have thought four or five weeks ago that in that span of time, leaders this diverse, from 20 different countries, would be able to come together and reach agreement on a five-page leaders statement, which I will describe, as well as a 47-point action plan of quite specific actions, both in the near term and in the longer term.
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| 11/14/2008 President Bush Hosts Dinner with Summit on Financial Markets and World Economy Participants
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| President Bush on Friday said, "The surest path to that growth is to continue policies of free and open markets. Free market capitalism has been an engine of prosperity, progress, and social mobility in economies all over the globe. Trade and investment have been -- have linked our economies together -- creating new customers for businesses and workers, and greater choices and lower prices for consumers. All our nations must reject calls for protectionism, collectivism, and defeatism in the face of our current challenge."
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| 11/14/2008 President Bush Welcomes World Leaders to the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy
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| This evening, President Bush welcomed leaders from the G20 nations along with the heads of key international organizations to the White House for a working dinner on the eve of the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy.
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| 11/14/2008 President's Radio Address
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| In his weekly radio address President Bush said, "In the long run, Americans can be confident in the future of our economy. We will work with our partners around the world to address the problems in the global financial system. We will strengthen our economy. And we will continue to lead the world toward prosperity and peace."
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| 11/14/2008 America Recycles Day, 2008
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| On America Recycles Day, we highlight the importance of recycling as a way to safeguard and protect the environment and preserve our precious natural resources.
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| 11/14/2008 Delegations to the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy
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| Listing of the delegates appointed for the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy.
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| 11/14/2008 Personnel Announcement
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| The President intends to nominate Neil M. Barofsky, of New York, to be Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program at the Department of the Treasury. He currently serves as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Chief of the Mortgage Fraud Group. Prior to this, he served as a lead prosecutor in the Southern District's Securities Fraud Unit. Previously, he served in the Southern District's International Narcotics Trafficking Unit. Mr. Barofsky earned two bachelor's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and his JD from the New York University School of Law.
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| 11/14/2008 Personnel Announcement
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| President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate one individual to serve in his Administration: Steve A. Linick.
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| 11/13/2008 President Bush Discusses Financial Markets and World Economy
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| President Bush on Thursday said, "We're facing this challenge together and we're going to get through it together. The United States is determined to show the way back to economic growth and prosperity. I know some may question whether America's leadership in the global economy will continue. The world can be confident that it will, because our markets are flexible and we can rebound from setbacks. We saw that resilience in the 1940s, when America pulled itself out of Depression, marshaled a powerful army, and helped save the world from tyranny. We saw that resilience in the 1980s, when Americans overcame gas lines, turned stagflation into strong economic growth, and won the Cold War. We saw that resilience after September the 11th, 2001, when our nation recovered from a brutal attack, revitalized our shaken economy, and rallied the forces of freedom in the great ideological struggle of the 21st century."
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| 11/13/2008 President Bush Attends United Nations High-Level Debate on Interfaith Dialogue
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| President Bush on Thursday said, "Freedom is God's gift to every man, woman, and child -- and that freedom includes the right of all people to worship as they see fit. Sixty years ago, members of the United Nations General Assembly acknowledged this truth when we adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Declaration proclaims that everyone has the right to choose or change religions, and the right to worship in private or in public."
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| 11/13/2008 Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Missouri
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| The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, and a tornado during the period of September 11-24, 2008.
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| 11/13/2008 Statement by the President on Conservation of Klamath River Basin
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| I congratulate the many people of the Klamath River Basin in Oregon and California who recently put forward a shared vision for conservation of the river. The agreement my Administration announced today with Oregon, California, and PacifiCorp, the company that owns four hydropower dams on the Klamath River, will advance that vision. Federal, State, and private partners will now begin studying the feasibility of removing four hydropower dams on the river. This is the first phase of a long-term conservation program for upriver salmon habitats.
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| 11/13/2008 Personnel Announcement
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| President George W. Bush today announced his intention to appoint two individuals and designate one individual to serve in his Administration.
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| 11/12/2008 President Bush Attends 2008 Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner
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| President Bush on Wednesday said, "In our visits to the continent, we have been overwhelmed by the affection and gratitude that the African people show to the American people. Oh, a lot of people are out there saying, why should I care about Africa? What good does it do me, Mr. President, for our government to support Africa? Well, I'll tell you what good it does. One, it is in our national security interest that we defeat hopelessness. It is in our economic interest that we help economies grow. And it is in our moral interest that when we find hunger and suffering, the United States of America responds in a robust and effective way."
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| 11/12/2008 President Bush Welcomes 2008 NCAA Sports Champions to the White House
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| President Bush on Wednesday said, "We are glad you're here at the White House. I thank you for being good champions on the field. I thank you for being champs off the field. I'm proud you're here at this grand house of the people. May God bless you, and may God continue to bless the United States."
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| 11/11/2008 President Bush Attends Rededication Ceremony of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
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| President Bush on Tuesday said, "These noble Americans are our sons and daughters. They are our fathers and mothers. They are our family and they are our friends. They leave home to do the work of patriots -- and they lead lives of quiet dignity when they return. Today we send a clear message to all who have worn the uniform: Thank you for your courage, thank you for your sacrifice, and thank you for standing up when your nation needed you most."
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| 11/11/2008 President Bush Visits Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
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| President Bush on Tuesday said, "Our nation is blessed because our liberties have been defended by brave men and women in the past. And we are blessed to have brave men and women defend our liberties today. God bless our veterans."
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| 11/11/2008 Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran
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| On November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Iran pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the situation in Iran. Because our relations with Iran have not yet returned to normal, and the process of implementing the January 19, 1981, agreements with Iran is still underway, the national emergency declared on November 14, 1979, must continue in effect beyond November 14, 2008. Therefore, consistent with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year this national emergency with respect to Iran.
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| 11/11/2008 Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
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| Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice, stating that the Iran national emergency declared in Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979, is to continue in effect beyond November 14, 2008.
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| 11/10/2008 President Bush Visits National Naval Medical Center
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| President Bush on Monday said, "You know, I'm -- appreciate the families who were so gracious to me here. One of the things I tell them is that their loved one is going to get fabulous medical care -- and they do. It's inspiring to see the hard work. It's also inspiring to see the courage of the patients. I met some of the men that I'd seen six months ago; I came back, and they're totally different looking people. That's because of the good health care. It's also because of their mental framework. They've decided that nothing's going to get them down, and they battled back. And a lot of them are doing really well."
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| 11/10/2008 Personnel Announcement
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| President George W. Bush today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Malé, Maldives to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Mohamed Nasheed, President-Elect of the Republic of Maldives on November 11, 2008.
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| 11/10/2008 Personnel Announcement
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| President George W. Bush today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Baku Energy Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 14, 2008.
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| 11/10/2008 Personnel Announcement
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| President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate one individual and designate one individual to serve in his Administration: Michael J. Green, John Kim Cook
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| 11/10/2008 Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
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| Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I have sent the enclosed notice to the Federal Register for publication, stating that the national emergency with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction that was declared in Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994, as amended, is to continue in effect beyond November 14, 2008.
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| 11/10/2008 Notice: Continuation of National Emergency with Respect to Weapons of Mass Destruction
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| On November 14, 1994, by Executive Order 12938, the President declared a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States posed by the proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons (weapons of mass destruction) and the means of delivering such weapons. On July 28, 1998, the President issued Executive Order 13094 amending Executive Order 12938 to respond more effectively to the worldwide threat of weapons of mass destruction proliferation activities. On June 28, 2005, I issued Executive Order 13382 that, inter alia, further amended Executive Order 12938 to improve our ability to combat proliferation. The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States; therefore, the national emergency first declared on November 14, 1994, and extended in each subsequent year, must continue. In accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12938, as amended.
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| 11/10/2008 President Bush to Welcome Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
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| President Bush will welcome His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to Camp David on November 16, 2008. The President looks forward to discussing with the Crown Prince the strong bilateral relationship between the United States and the UAE, stability in the Gulf, and a range of regional issues.
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| 11/08/2008 President's Radio Address
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| In his weekly radio address President Bush said, "So my Administration will work hard to ensure that the next President and his team can hit the ground running. For more than a year now, the White House and agencies throughout the Federal government have been preparing for a smooth transition. We've provided intelligence briefings to the President-Elect, and the Department of Justice has approved security clearances for members of his transition staff. In the coming weeks, we will ask Administration officials to brief the Obama team on major ongoing policy issues, ranging from the financial markets to the war in Iraq. I will keep the President-Elect fully informed on important decisions during this critical time for our Nation. Taken together, these measures represent an unprecedented effort to ensure continuity throughout the executive branch."
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| 11/08/2008 Vice President's Remarks
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| THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much General Peay. I appreciate the kind introduction. I apologize for my laryngitis today. The good news is it's going to be a short speech.
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| 11/07/2008 Statement by the President on Job Report Numbers
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| Today, we received monthly job report numbers that reflect the difficult challenges confronting our economy. We are in the midst of a global financial crisis, and tight credit markets have made it harder for businesses to borrow the money they need to meet their payrolls, grow, and create new jobs.
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| 11/07/2008 World Freedom Day, 2008
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| On World Freedom Day, we celebrate the anniversary of the historic fall of the Berlin Wall and honor the brave citizens of East and West Germany who helped secure freedom and liberty for future generations.
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| 11/07/2008 Fact Sheet: President Bush Has Provided Unprecedented Support for Our Veterans
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| President Bush Has Provided Unprecedented Support for Our Veterans: Dramatically Increased Funding To Support And Care For Those Who Have Served Our Nation
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| 11/06/2008 President Bush Discusses the Transition with Employees of the Executive Office of the President
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| President Bush on Thursday said, "Earlier this year, I promised that I would sprint to the finish. I am keeping that promise, and I know I have given some of you a good workout along the way. As we head into this final stretch, I ask you to remain focused on the goals ahead. I will be honored to stand with you at the finish line."
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