White House Press BriefingsPress Briefings by the White House Press Secretary and other Administration officials.Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 8232006- August 23, 2006 MS. PERINO: The President spoke to Secretary General Kofi Annan this morning. The call lasted about 14 minutes. It was initiated by Secretary Annan. They discussed the current efforts to assemble an international force for Lebanon, as called for in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, and agreed that quick decisions by the main potential contributors will be an important step. Secretary Annan said progress is being made on assembling an international force. The Secretary General...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060823-2.html Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8172006- August 17, 2006 MR. SNOW: A number of things to start out. First, today, the President has been meeting and continues to meet with the Secretary of Defense, military commanders and senior advisors.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060817-3.html Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8162006- August 16, 2006 MR. SNOW: A number of things to do here at the top. First, the President's day. Let's see, he's just concluded a policy time. He is going to be going to York, Pennsylvania, for a tour of a Harley-Davidson Vehicle Operations facility.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060816-1.html Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8152006- August 15, 2006 MR. SNOW: All right, thank you for accommodating me for my late schedule today. It's good to be here. Just a couple of things off the top and then we'll go to questions.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060815-4.html Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 8142006- August 14, 2006 MR. SNOW: Let me run you through a bit of what's going on with the President's day. Then we will get to questions. First, let me -- I'll run through the President's day. He is meeting right now with the Secretary of Defense and the defense policy and programs team at the Pentagon, will have lunch with experts on Iraq.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060814-1.html Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 8112006- August 11, 2006 MR. SNOW: As you know, there's activity ongoing at the United Nations. The members of the United Nations Security Council, within the last few minutes, have received the language of a draft that's been worked out today that the United States, France, England, and others hope is going to provide the basis for a sustainable cease-fire and a lasting peace in Lebanon. The United States has been in contact with allies, particularly Israel and Lebanon. It is anticipated that there will be a vote,.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060811-1.html Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 8102006- August 10, 2006 MR. SNOW: All right. Let me just begin briefly talking about the story of the day. In terms of the President's awareness of what has been going on, he has been kept fully briefed, especially as the action by the Brits became more and more imminent. He had full briefings through the weekend. He's had two detailed conversations with the Prime Minister, the most recent the one I told you about you yesterday, Nedra, that took place just about as we were completing our gaggle. In...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060810-2.html Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 892006- August 9, 2006 MR. SNOW: Good afternoon. Let me get you apprised first of the President's day. Also a couple of key issues I know you want to talk about. I'll cover those first, and then we'll do questions. The President this morning received his briefings from his national security team. He did have a bike ride. He has had a private lunch. I don't know who it's with, because it's none of my business. And he has also been talking on the phones today with the National Security Advisor, the Secretary of State.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060809-1.html Press Gaggle by Tony Snow - 882006- August 8, 2006 MR. SNOW: First, the Department of Commerce has released the latest numbers on wages. Productivity growth continues to be strong. It's 2.4 percent over the past four quarters. Hourly compensation is averaging 5.7 percent over the last four quarters. ... Today the President got up, had his normal intelligence briefing. He also had briefings from the National Security Advisor and the Homeland Security Advisor.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060808.html Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley - 862006- August 6, 2006 MR. HADLEY: The resolution will call for the Lebanese government and the Israeli government to accept the framework of a political arrangement that will be set out in this first resolution. And also, of course, to accept this call for a cessation, a full cessation of hostilities, which means Hezbollah attacks to stop and Israeli offensive operations to stop. It's really going to be the Lebanese government that is going to have to set out and accept the arrangement on behalf of the Lebanese...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060806.html |