Nov 12 2008 - Seattle PI
NEW YORK –– President Bush listed some of the regrets from his presidency Tuesday, particularly the display of the "Mission Accomplished" sign as backdrop for a speech he gave about a month after the March 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Nov 11 2008 - Seattle PI
WASHINGTON –– All smiles and compliments, President–elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, called on President Bush and first lady Laura Bush in a White House visit Monday that was part political ritual, part practical introduction and a striking symbol of the historic transfer of power to come.
Nov 07 2008 - Washington Times
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Bush administration has conceded that an Israeli–Palestinian peace deal is no longer possible by the end of its term and is preparing to hand the fragile, unfinished U.S.–backed peace effort to President–elect Obama.
Nov 06 2008 - Washington Times
President Bush on Wednesday hailed Sen. Barack Obama's election to the presidency as the fulfillment of the civil rights era and a high point in American history.
Sep 26 2008 - San Francisco Chronicle
President struggled to bring rebellious members of his party behind a $700 billion bailout of the financial system as members of Congress traded recriminations over the failed talks.
Sep 23 2008 - Washington Times
UNITED NATIONS (AP) –– President Bush is trying to assure world leaders that his government is acting decisively and quickly to contain a financial crisis.
Sep 22 2008 - Washington Times
President Bush on Monday morning said that he does not want Democrats in Congress to add a host of amendments to his administration's $700 billion plan to buy up bad debt as a means to stabilizing the stock market.
Sep 18 2008 - San Francisco Chronicle
WASHINGTON, (AP) ––With the financial markets in turmoil, President Bush said Thursday that he shares Americans' concerns and the government will act aggressively to avert a deepening crisis.
Sep 11 2008 - Washington Times
President Bush led a moment of silence Thursday morning at the White House to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, then went across the Potomac River to dedicate a memorial at the Pentagon, where 184 people were killed.
Sep 02 2008 - Seattle PI
SAN ANTONIO –– Relieved and upbeat, President Bush declared Monday that the government had responded "a lot better" to Hurricane Gustav than it did to deadly Hurricane Katrina, which obliterated the Gulf Coast three years ago and damaged his administration's credibility for handling major crises.
Sep 02 2008 - Washington Times
UPDATED:
WASHINGTON (AP) President Bush said Tuesday that while it's too early to assess Hurricane Gustav's damage to U.S. oil infrastructure off the Gulf Coast, the storm should prompt Congress to OK more domestic oil production.
Aug 06 2008 - San Francisco Chronicle
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) ––Bound for the Beijing Olympics, President Bush is carrying a message of "deep concerns" about the state of human rights in China and urging the communist nation to allow political freedoms for its citizens.
Aug 06 2008 - San Francisco Chronicle
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) ––Text of the remarks President Bush plans to deliver in Bangkok on Thursday, as released in advance by the White House:
Aug 05 2008 - Seattle PI
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – President Bush took advantage of a fueling stop en route to Asia on Monday to offer a quick thanks to troops based here in the far reaches of the country.
Aug 01 2008 - San Francisco Chronicle
WASHINGTON, (AP) ––President Bush's new executive order revising rules for intelligence agencies expands the national intelligence director's powers and may further erode the CIA's traditional autonomy.
Jul 30 2008 - Washington Times
President Bush on Wednesday signed a massive housing bill intended to provide mortgage relief for 400,000 struggling homeowners and stabilize financial markets.
Jul 26 2008 - Washington Times
President Bush plans to sign legislation Wednesday that calls for roughly $48 billion over the next five years to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis around the globe.
Jul 23 2008 - Seattle PI
WASHINGTON –– Unaware he was being recorded, President Bush at a Houston fundraiser last week compared Wall Street to a drunk with a hangover and cracked jokes about the ailing housing market.
Jul 17 2008 - Washington Times
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The White House said President Bush will visit Northern California on Thursday to get a first–hand look at the wildfires that have ravaged hundreds of square miles and strained the state's firefighting resources.
