White House Press BriefingsPress Briefings by the White House Press Secretary and other Administration officials.Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03252008- March 25, 2008 MS. PERINO: Hello. I have one scheduling update for you. Well, actually -- I'm sorry -- two. Tomorrow, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley will do an on-camera briefing at 3:15 p.m. on the President's upcoming trip to Ukraine, Romania and Croatia. Again, that's tomorrow at 3:15 p.m. So that will be our on-camera briefing tomorrow.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/03/20080325-4.html Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03242008- March 24, 2008 MS. PERINO: Hello. As you know, we have the Easter Egg Roll going on, on the South Lawn at the moment. And then this morning I told you President Bush met with his National Security Council, including General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker, who beamed in from Baghdad, regarding Iraq and their upcoming testimony in the way forward. He will be getting additional briefings on Wednesday, at the Pentagon, from the Joint Chiefs and Secretary Gates, among others. And that is all in the lead up to...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/03/20080324-3.html Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03202008- March 20, 2008 MS. PERINO: It's one of those days I have nothing to start with.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/03/20080320-7.html Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03192008- March 19, 2008 MS. PERINO: Okay, a couple of announcements. As you may have seen, there is severe weather hampering the middle part of the country -- hammering the middle part of the country, I should say. The administration continues to monitor the severe weather in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, and Texas. And FEMA has activated regional response coordination centers and it has liaisons working with the affected states.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/03/20080319-10.html Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03172008- March 17, 2008 MS. PERINO: I don't have anything to start with, so I can go straight to questions.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/03/20080317-5.html Press Briefing by Tony Fratto - 03132008- March 13, 2008 MR. FRATTO: Good afternoon, everyone. I have just a couple of quick announcements, and then we can get to questions. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee this morning voted out legislation to reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. That's the PEPFAR program. The President, on his trip to Africa a few weeks ago, talked extensively of this program. We commend the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for moving this bill quickly, and certainly want to see it enacted into law so.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/03/20080313-7.html Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03122008- March 12, 2008 MS. PERINO: Hi. A couple of announcements. President Bush has asked Secretary Rice and Secretary Gates to travel to Moscow on March 17th and 18th for two-plus-two consultations with their Russian counterparts. The Secretaries held similar consultations with those individuals back in October -- October 12, 2007. And as in October, the agenda will cover a broad range of bilateral, strategic issues, including missile defense, post START arrangements, cooperation on nonproliferation, as well as...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/03/20080312-5.html Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03102008- March 10, 2008 MS. PERINO: A quick readout. The President and Prime Minister Tusk discussed defense issues this morning, including missile defense, air defenses there in Poland, Iraq and Afghanistan. And the President reiterated the United States' commitment to Polish security as a friend and NATO ally, and they discussed concrete cooperation in this regard.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/03/20080310-4.html Press Briefing by Dana Perino and Edward Lazear, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and Keith Hennessey, Director of the National Economic C- March 7, 2008 MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have one scheduling announcement for you for next Friday: The President will travel to New York City, where he will make remarks on the economy to the New York Economic Club; so we give you that update.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/03/20080307-3.html Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 0362008- March 6, 2008 MS. PERINO: Hello. Just a few -- couple of announcements for you. Today USA Freedom Corps launched the Financial Literacy Volunteer Initiative, to mobilize volunteers who can help homeowners improve their financial literacy and avoid foreclosure in the wake of America's transitioning housing market. The new initiative provides tools and resources for Americans who are interested in sharing their financial services, nonprofits in need of skilled volunteers, and homeowners who are seeking...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/03/20080306-3.html |