White House

04 February 2004
White House Backs Extension of 9/11 Commission

White House Report, Feb. 4: 9/11 panel, ricin investigation

By Wendy S. Ross
Washington File White House Correspondent

The White House supports giving the commission investigating the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States additional time to complete its final report. The commission is currently scheduled to complete its work on May 27, but it requested an additional 60 days to analyze documents provided by the administration. Press Secretary Scott McClellan said "[t]he president is pleased to support the commission's request, and we urge Congress to act quickly to extend the timetable for an additional 60 days for the commission to complete its work."    » read more »

Press Briefing by White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan

The James S. Brady Briefing Room
February 4, 2004
12:56 P.M. EST

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INDEX:
-- 9/11 Commission extension
-- Massachusetts court decision on gay marriage
-- Ricin at White House mail facility
-- India and Pakistan
-- Commission to study intelligence capabilities
-- President's remarks in South Carolina
-- Iraq/transfer of sovereignty    » read more »

Press Briefing by Scott McClellan
The James S. Brady Briefing Room
February 3, 2004

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Readout on meeting with U.N. Secretary General / Iraq/Secretary Powell's remarks / Pakistan/weapons technology / Presidential commission on intelligence / War on Terrorism / Ricin discovery on Capitol Hill / Vice President/public appearances / Energy bill / President's slippage in polls    » read more »

Bush Proposes $2.4 Trillion Budget Emphasizing Defense, Security

FY05 request projects reducing deficit by more than half in three years

By Andrzej Zwaniecki
Washington File Staff Writer

Washington -- President Bush has proposed a $2.4 trillion budget for the fiscal year beginning in October 1 (FY05) that would boost defense, homeland security and international assistance spending while bringing closer his stated goal of halving the federal budget deficit over the next five years.    » read more »

White House Press Release
February 2, 2004

President Bush’s FY 2005 Budget
Fact Sheet

In his State of the Union address, President Bush laid out ambitious goals for the future, behind which all Americans can unite, and urged the Nation to move forward with the work that still needs to be done.

Today, President Bush announced his Fiscal Year 2005 budget, a plan to help make America a more secure, more prosperous, and more hopeful country.    » read more »

President Bush Discusses Budget After Cabinet Meeting
Remarks by the President in Photo Opportunity After Meeting with Cabinet
The Cabinet Room
February 2, 2004

In Focus: The Budget

9:55 A.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the members of my Cabinet for their service to our country. I'm proud of the team I've put together to serve our citizens. These are good, honorable people who have come to Washington, D.C. to put the nation's interests above their self-interest.    » read more »

Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-9
January 30, 2004

Subject: Defense of United States Agriculture and Food

Purpose

(1) This directive establishes a national policy to defend the agriculture and food system against terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies.    » read more »

Press Briefing by Scott McClellan
The James S. Brady Briefing Room
February 2, 2004
12:48 P.M. EST

* Millennium Challenge Account
* President's schedule
* Independent commission
o Reference B
* President's lunch with Dr. Kay
* Aviation security threats
* Ireland
* Russia
* Budget    » read more »

President Bush Announces Major Combat Operations in Iraq Have Ended
Remarks by the President from the USS Abraham Lincoln
At Sea Off the Coast of San Diego, California

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Admiral Kelly, Captain Card, officers and sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln, my fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. (Applause.) And now our coalition is engaged in securing and reconstructing that country.    » read more »

Bush to Request Additional $47 Million for BSE Activities

Amount would bring total BSE request to $60 million

The Bush administration will request an additional $47 million for the fiscal year beginning October 1 (FY05) to fund enhanced bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) prevention efforts.    » read more »

Wolfowitz Says U.S., Turkey Share Common Vision on Future of Iraq

Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz interview with CNN Turk

"The United States and Turkey have a common vision about the future of Iraq, which is that Iraq has to remain a single country, that the national government has to be in charge of the foreign policy and in charge of the army and in control of the borders," Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz told CNN Turk January 29.    » read more »

Bush Outlines Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Proposals in Radio Address

Says he will ask Congress for increases in defense, homeland security funding

President Bush says his proposed budget to the U.S. Congress for fiscal year 2005, which begins October 1, 2004, will increase defense spending by seven percent, and nearly triple homeland security spending over the fiscal year 2001 levels.    » read more »

Bush Establishes Commission on Implementation of U.S. Space Exploration Policy

To report back within 120 days of first meeting

Following is President Bush's Executive Order establishing a commission to study ways of implementing the Administrations "new vision for space exploration activities of the United States":    » read more »

Press Briefing by White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan
The James S. Brady Briefing Room

* Economy
* NATO Secretary General meeting
* Budget
o Medicare
o Cost of war
* Independent commission on Iraq
* 9/11 commission

12:37 P.M. EST    » read more »

Press Gaggle with Scott Mcclellan
Aboard Air Force One
En Route Dearborn, Michigan
December 1, 2003
10:40 A.M. EST    » read more »