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• Statement from the President Regarding North Korea [May 25, 2009]

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  From the statement of the U.S. President regarding North Korea: "Today [May 25, 2009], North Korea said that it has conducted a nuclear test in violation of international law. It appears to also have attempted a short range missile launch. These actions, while not a surprise given its statements and actions to date, are a matter of grave concern to all nations. North Korea's attempts to develop nuclear weapons, as well as its ballistic missile program, constitute a threat to international peace and security."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2009-05-25
• Proclamation 8342: To Suspend Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Foreign Government Officials Responsible for Failing to Combat Trafficking in Persons, January 22, 2009

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  "In order to foster greater resolve to address trafficking in persons (TIP), specifically in punishing acts of trafficking and providing protections to the victims of these crimes, consistent with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended (the 'Act') (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), it is in the interests of the United States to restrict the international travel and to suspend entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of certain senior government officials responsible for domestic law enforcement, justice, or labor affairs who have impeded their governments' antitrafficking efforts, have failed to implement their governments' antitrafficking laws and policies, or who otherwise bear responsibility for their governments' failures to take steps recognized internationally as appropriate to combat trafficking in persons, and whose governments have been ranked more than once as Tier 3 countries, which represent the worst anti-TIP performers, in the Department of State's annual Trafficking in Persons Report, and for which I have made a determination pursuant to section 110(d)(1)-(2) or (4) of the Act. The Act reflects international antitrafficking standards that guide efforts to eradicate this modern-day form of slavery around the world. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, 8 U.S.C. 1182(f), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, hereby find that the unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of persons described in section 1 of this proclamation would, except as provided for in sections 2 and 3 of this proclamation, be detrimental to the interests of the United States."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2009-01-22?
• Proclamation by the President: to Suspend Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Foreign Government Officials Responsible for Failing to Combat Trafficking in Persons [January 16, 2009]

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  This is a transcript of President George W. Bush's January 16, 2009 proclamation to suspend entry as immigrants or nonimmigrants of foreign government officials responsible for failing to combat trafficking in persons.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2009-01-16
• Executive Order 13487: Establishment of a Temporary Organization to Facilitate United States Government Support for Afghanistan

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  Executive Order 13487 establishes the Afghanistan Support Office (ASO) as a temporary organization within the Department of State. "The purpose of the ASO shall be to perform the specific project of supporting executive departments and agencies in preventing Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for terrorists, facilitating Afghanistan's progress to self-sufficiency, and maintaining an effective diplomatic presence in Afghanistan."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2009-01-16
• Executive Order 13488: Granting Reciprocity on Excepted Service and Federal Contractor Employee Fitness and Reinvestigating Individuals in Positions of Public Trust

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  "When agencies determine the fitness of individuals to perform work as employees in the excepted service or as contractor employees, prior favorable fitness or suitability determinations should be granted reciprocal recognition, to the extent practicable. (b) It is necessary to reinvestigate individuals in positions of public trust in order to ensure that they remain suitable for continued employment. [...] This order is intended only to improve the internal management of the executive branch and is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its agencies, instrumentalities, or entities, its officers, employees or agents, or any other person."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2009-01-16
• Presidential Determination No. 2009-11: Limited Waiver of Certain Sanctions Imposed by, and Delegation of Certain Authorities Pursuant to, the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008, Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of the Treasury, January 15, 2009

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  "By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008 (Public Law 110--286) (JADE Act) and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, in order to ensure that the United States Government's sanctions against the Burmese leadership and its supporters continue to be implemented effectively, to allow the reconciliation of measures applicable to persons sanctioned under the JADE Act with measures applicable to the same persons sanctioned under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and to allow for the implementation of additional appropriate sanctions: (1) I hereby waive, pursuant to section 5(i) of the JADE Act, the provisions of section 5(b) of the JADE Act with respect to those persons described in section 5(a)(1) of the JADE Act who are not included on the Department of the Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons. Because the imposition of effective and meaningful blocking sanctions requires the identification of those individuals and entities targeted for sanction and the authorization of certain limited exceptions to the prohibitions and restrictions that would otherwise apply, I hereby determine and certify that such a limited waiver is in the national interest of the United States."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2009-01-15
• President Bush Holds Last Cabinet Meeting [January 13, 2009]

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  This White House Press Office document is a transcript from President Bush's last cabinet meeting held on January 13, 2009. "I want to thank an extraordinary group of American citizens who have served our country as members of my Cabinet. Everybody around this table here could have taken the easy road and stayed home and worried about their own comforts, but instead they answered the call to service. And the country is lucky to have folks like this step up and serve. I have thanked them here at my last Cabinet meeting not only for their service, but for helping President-Elect Obama transition. And we wish the President-elect and his team all the very best. It is our genuine wish that they do well. We also reviewed our record, and this administration has had a good, solid record. I'm very proud of it. I tell people I leave town with a great sense of accomplishment and my head held high. We reformed education and test scores for minority students are up. We reformed Medicare -- seniors have now got prescription drug coverage. We lowered taxes for everybody who pays taxes. We transformed our military to make it be able to deal more effectively with the threats of the 21st century. And the Secretary transformed the State Department so it can deal with the threats of the 21st century, as well."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2009-01-13
• President Bush Meets with President Calderón of Mexico [January 13, 2009]

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  This White House Press Office document is a transcript of the meeting between President Bush and Mexican President Calderón on January 13, 2009. Topics discussed include: border issues, NAFTA, and combating drug trafficking.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-; Calderón, Felipe

  2009-01-13
• Press Conference by President Bush [January 12, 2009]

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  This White House Press Office document is a transcript of the January 12, 2009 press conference with President Bush.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2009-01-12
• Executive Order 13486: Strengthening Laboratory Biosecurity in the United States

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  This Executive Order does the following: "It is the policy of the United States that facilities that possess biological select agents and toxins have appropriate security and personnel assurance practices to protect against theft, misuse, or diversion to unlawful activity of such agents and toxins. [...] There is hereby established, within the Department of Defense for administrative purposes only, the Working Group on Strengthening the Biosecurity of the United States (Working Group)."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2009-01-09
• Executive Order 13485: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Transportation

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  This Executive Order states the following: "Subject to the provisions of section 2 of this order, the following officials of the Department of Transportation, in the order listed, shall act as and perform the functions and duties of the office of the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary), during any period in which the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary of Transportation, the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, and the officials designated by the Secretary pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 102(e) have died, resigned, or otherwise become unable to perform the functions and duties of the office of Secretary, until such time as the Secretary or one of the officials listed above is able to perform the duties of that office."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2009-01-09
• Executive Order 13484: Amending the Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture

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  The President states the following in this Executive Order: "By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq., it is hereby ordered that Executive Order 13241 of December 18, 2001, as amended."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2009-01-09
• National Security Presidential Directive 66, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 25: Arctic Region Policy

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  "This directive establishes the policy of the United States with respect to the Arctic region and directs related implementation actions. This directive supersedes Presidential Decision Directive/NSC-26 (PDD-26; issued 1994) with respect to Arctic policy but not Antarctic policy; PDD-26 remains in effect for Antarctic policy only. […] This directive shall be implemented in a manner consistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States, with the obligations of the United States under the treaties and other international agreements to which the United States is a party, and with customary international law as recognized by the United States, including with respect to the law of the sea."

  United States. White House Office

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2009-01-09
• Homeland Security Presidential Directive 25: Arctic Region Policy

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  "The United States is an Arctic nation, with varied and compelling interests in that region. This directive takes into account several developments, including, among others: altered national policies on homeland security and defense; the effects of climate change and increasing human activity in the Arctic region; the establishment and ongoing work of the Arctic Council; and a growing awareness that the Arctic region is both fragile and rich in resources. It is the policy of the United States to: meet national security and homeland security needs relevant to the Arctic region; protect the Arctic environment and conserve its biological resources; ensure that natural resource management and economic development in the region are environmentally sustainable; strengthen institutions for cooperation among the eight Arctic nations (the United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, and Sweden); involve the Arctic's indigenous communities in decisions that affect them; and enhance scientific monitoring and research into local, regional, and global environmental issues."

  United States. White House Office

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2009-01-09
• President Bush Attends Military Appreciation Parade with Chairman of the Joint of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates [January 6, 2009]

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  This document is a White House Press Office transcript of the speeches delivered at the January 6, 2009 Military Appreciation Parade at Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia. Topics discussed include: homeland security, national security, defense, and the role of the military. Speakers include: President Bush, Chairman of the Joint of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-; Gates, Robert Michael, 1943-; Mullen, Michael G.

  2009-01-06
• Text of a Letter from the President To The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives And The President Pro Tempore Of The Senate [December 16, 2008]

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  This White House Press Office document is the "Text of a Letter from the President To The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives And The President Pro Tempore Of The Senate" dated December 16, 2008. "I [President Bush] am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared by my Administration and consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148), as part of my efforts to keep the Congress informed about deployments of U.S. combat-equipped Armed Forces around the world. This supplemental report covers operations in support of the war on terror and in Kosovo."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-12-16
• President Bush Visits with Troops in Afghanistan [December 15, 2008]

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  This document is a White House Press Office transcript of President Bush's December 15, 2008 speech from his visit with the troops in Afghanistan. "Afghanistan is a dramatically different country than it was eight years ago. When I took office in 2001, the Taliban was brutally repressing the Afghan people. Girls were denied access to school. People who did not submit to the regime's radical beliefs were beaten in the public, or executed in soccer stadiums. Al Qaeda had freedom rein to operate the country -- in the country. And it was here in Afghanistan that the terrorists planned the attacks of September the 11th, 2001."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-12-15
• President Bush Visits Troops in Iraq [December 14, 2008]

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  This document is a White House transcript of President Bush's speech on December 14, 2008 on his visit with the troops in Iraq. "After the attacks of September the 11th, 2001, America concluded we could not tolerate a regime like this in a pivotal region of the world. I gave Saddam Hussein a chance to peacefully resolve the question as to whether or not he had weapons of mass destruction. You might remember, I went to the United Nations, where a body said: disarm, disclose, or face serious consequence. It was his choice to make. And he made the wrong choice. And so the United States military, with a vast coalition removed this man from power and the world is better off for it."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-12-14
• President Bush and Iraq Prime Minister Maliki Sign the Strategic Framework Agreement and Security Agreement [December 14, 2008]

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  This White House document is a transcript of President Bush and Prime Minister Maliki's speeches on December 14, 2008 after the signing of the U.S.- Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement and Security Agreement.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-12-14
• President Bush Discusses Defense Transformation [December 9, 2008]

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  This White House document is a transcript of President Bush's December 9, 2008 speech at the United States Military Academy where he discusses defense transformation. From the Document: "We've expanded America's special operations forces. With more forces -- more of these forces on the battlefield, we can respond more quickly to actionable intelligence on the terrorists who are in hiding. Over the past eight years, we have more than doubled funding for special operators. We created the first-ever special operations command within the Marines. We have given the Special Operations Command the lead role in the global war against the terrorists. In addition to these upgrades in our counterterrorism capabilities, we have placed a new focus on counterinsurgency. The Army has published a new counterinsurgency manual written by a distinguished graduate of this academy: General David Petraeus. The central objectives of this counterinsurgency strategy are to secure the population, and gain support of the people, and train local forces to take the responsibility on their own."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-12-09
• Executive Order 13481: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice

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  "Subject to the provisions of section 2 of this order, the following officers, in the order listed, shall act as and perform the functions and duties of the office of Attorney General, during any period in which the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, and the officers designated by the Attorney General pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 508 to act as Attorney General have died, resigned, or otherwise become unable to perform the functions and duties of the office of Attorney General, until such time as at least one of the officers mentioned above is able to perform the functions and duties of that office: (a) United States Attorney for the District of Maryland; (b) United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama; and (c) United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-12-09
• President Bush's Radio Address [December 6, 2008]

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  This document is a White House Press Office transcript of President Bush's December 6, 2008 radio address where he discusses the Strategic Framework Agreement and the Security Agreement signed between the U.S. and Iraq.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-12-06
• Presidential Determination No. 2009-08: Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act, Memorandum for the Secretary of State, December 4, 2008

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  "Memorandum for the Secretary of State[:] Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 7(a) of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104--45) (the 'Act'), I hereby determine that it is necessary, in order to protect the national security interests of the United States, to suspend for a period of 6 months the limitations set forth in sections 3(b) and 7(b) of the Act. You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the Congress, accompanied by a report in accordance with section 7(a) of the Act, and to publish the determination in the Federal Register. This suspension shall take effect after the transmission of this determination and report to the Congress."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-12-04
• President Bush Visits Fort Campbell, Discusses Iraq and Afghanistan [November 25, 2008]

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  This document is a transcript of President Bush's speech on November 25, 2008 in Kentucky where he discusses Iraq and Afghanistan. "The war on terror, the war against people who would do us harm again, is being waged on two main fronts -- Afghanistan and Iraq. In Afghanistan, we removed an oppressive regime that harbored the terrorists who planned the attacks that killed 3,000 folks on September the 11th, 2001. Because of our men and women in uniform, more than 25 million Afghans are free. Afghanistan is a democracy, an ally in the war on terror. And as a result of your courage, the American people are safer."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-11-25
• President Bush Attends APEC CEO Summit 2008 [November 22, 2008]

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  This document is a White House Press Office transcript of President Bush's November 22, 2008 speech in Lima, Peru where he discusses the economics and free markets before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-11-22
• President Bush's Radio Address [November 21, 2008]

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  This document is a White House transcript of President Bush's November 21, 2008 speech. Topics discussed include the global economy and the U.S. auto industry bailout.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-11-21
• Executive Order 13479: Transformation of the National Air Transportation System

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  "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)."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-11-18
• President's Radio Address [November 14, 2008]

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  This document is a White House transcript of President Bush's November 14, 2008 radio address where he focuses on the economy. "This is a decisive moment for the global economy. In the wake of the financial crisis voices from the left and right are equating the free enterprise system with greed, exploitation, and failure. It is true that this crisis included failures by lenders and borrowers, by financial firms, by governments and independent regulators. But the crisis was not a failure of the free market system. And the answer is not to try to reinvent that system. It is to fix the problems we face, make the reforms we need, and move forward with the free market principles that have delivered prosperity and hope to people around the world."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-11-14
• Presidential Determination No. 2009-7: Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Arab Emirates Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Energy, November 14, 2008

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  "I have considered the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Arab Emirates Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, along with the views, recommendations, and statements of the interested agencies. I have determined that the performance of the Agreement will promote, and will not constitute an unreasonable risk to, the common defense and security. Pursuant to section 123 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended ( 42 U.S.C. 2153 (b) ), I hereby approve the proposed Agreement and authorize the Secretary of State to arrange for its execution."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-11-14
• Assignment of Functions Under Section 1265 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181): Memorandum for the Secretary of State, October 31, 2008

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  "By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby assign to you the reporting function conferred upon the President by section 1265 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110--181)."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-10-31