Friday
Mar102006
White House Gaggle
Friday, March 10, 2006 at 3:00AM
By Lovisa Frost
March 10, 2006
President's Schedule
This morning, President Bush taped his weekly radio address on the topic of the war in Iraq. He had a breakfast meeting with the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Following the meeting he participated in his usual intelligence briefings, along with another meeting on Iraq with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and General Abazaid in the White House and Ambassador Khalizad and General Casey on video teleconference from Iraq. At
9.40 am, the President will make remarks at the National Newspaper Association Government Affairs Conference at the Wyndham Hotel in Washington,
D.C. At 11.15 am, President Bush will host a meeting in the Oval Office with President Alejandro Toledo of Peru followed by lunch with Mrs. Bush and the Peruvian delegation. At 1.15 pm the President and Mrs. Bush will meet with 15 military service organizations that have participated in the Defense Department's American Support Team Program. Later this afternoon the President is expected to drop by a meeting with National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley and the Ukrainian Foreign Minister.
President's Week Ahead:
On Saturday night the President and Mrs. Bush will attend the Gridiron Club Dinner at the Capitol Hilton Hotel. There are no public events scheduled for Sunday. On Monday March 13, the President meets with the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic and also makes remarks on the war on terror at George
Washington University. On Tuesday, there will be some TBA travel and Wednesday there are no public events on the schedule. Thursday the President will participate in a St. Patrick's Day luncheon at the United States Capitol and also make remarks at the National Republican
Congressional Committee Dinner in Washington. On Friday March 17, President Bush will host Irish Prime Minister Ahern at the White House for the
traditional Shamrock ceremony.
Announcement on Iraq by White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan
"As we approach the three year anniversary of the start of the Operation Iraqi Freedom and the liberation of Iraq from Saddam Hussein's brutality
and oppression, the President will be giving a series of speeches to update the American people on our strategy for victory in Iraq. This is an
opportunity for the President to continue to discuss the progress that is being made on the ground."
On Monday, the President will be giving the first of three speeches focused on the security strategy and efforts to defeat the terrorists as well as
training of Iraqi security forces so that they can continue to take the lead in that fight. In tomorrow's weekly radio address, the President will
preview a bit more of the upcoming speeches. Furthermore, the Vice-President, Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense are all expected to make remarks to update the American people on the
war in Iraq.
On the same topic, McClellan also stated, "We have an important milestone coming up . . . and we are a nation at war and it is important for the Commander-in-Chief to keep the American people updated on the strategy we have in place for winning in Iraq."
Ukraine
When asked about the agenda for the meeting of the Foreign Minister of the Ukraine, McClellan replied that they have upcoming elections and it is an
opportunity for the President to show his continued support for the people of the Ukraine. McClellan said that the United States will continue to speak out for free and fair elections and stated, "The President believes very strongly that everyone has the universal right to live freely and that is one of the fundamental values of this country." McClellan continued to say, "Countries will move forward at different progress and this is a long-term commitment, but we are going to do what we can to speak out in support of the advance of democracy."
Ports Deal
The decision by the United Arab Emirates is a way to move forward and it does resolve this matter, McClellan stated. The White House still supports
the reform of the CFIUS process and will continue to work with Congress to make sure that everybody has a greater understanding of how these
transactions work. "I think the UAE's decision reflects their understanding of the importance of our broader relationship," McClellan said.
Trent Duffy
McClellan announced that "it is sad to see [Deputy Press Secretary] Trent Duffy move on to bigger and better things, but Trent has done an outstanding
job and we wish him all the best. It is going to be hard to replace him, it was easy replacing the last guy, but it will be hard to replace Trent."
March 10, 2006
President's Schedule
This morning, President Bush taped his weekly radio address on the topic of the war in Iraq. He had a breakfast meeting with the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Following the meeting he participated in his usual intelligence briefings, along with another meeting on Iraq with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and General Abazaid in the White House and Ambassador Khalizad and General Casey on video teleconference from Iraq. At
9.40 am, the President will make remarks at the National Newspaper Association Government Affairs Conference at the Wyndham Hotel in Washington,
D.C. At 11.15 am, President Bush will host a meeting in the Oval Office with President Alejandro Toledo of Peru followed by lunch with Mrs. Bush and the Peruvian delegation. At 1.15 pm the President and Mrs. Bush will meet with 15 military service organizations that have participated in the Defense Department's American Support Team Program. Later this afternoon the President is expected to drop by a meeting with National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley and the Ukrainian Foreign Minister.
President's Week Ahead:
On Saturday night the President and Mrs. Bush will attend the Gridiron Club Dinner at the Capitol Hilton Hotel. There are no public events scheduled for Sunday. On Monday March 13, the President meets with the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic and also makes remarks on the war on terror at George
Washington University. On Tuesday, there will be some TBA travel and Wednesday there are no public events on the schedule. Thursday the President will participate in a St. Patrick's Day luncheon at the United States Capitol and also make remarks at the National Republican
Congressional Committee Dinner in Washington. On Friday March 17, President Bush will host Irish Prime Minister Ahern at the White House for the
traditional Shamrock ceremony.
Announcement on Iraq by White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan
"As we approach the three year anniversary of the start of the Operation Iraqi Freedom and the liberation of Iraq from Saddam Hussein's brutality
and oppression, the President will be giving a series of speeches to update the American people on our strategy for victory in Iraq. This is an
opportunity for the President to continue to discuss the progress that is being made on the ground."
On Monday, the President will be giving the first of three speeches focused on the security strategy and efforts to defeat the terrorists as well as
training of Iraqi security forces so that they can continue to take the lead in that fight. In tomorrow's weekly radio address, the President will
preview a bit more of the upcoming speeches. Furthermore, the Vice-President, Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense are all expected to make remarks to update the American people on the
war in Iraq.
On the same topic, McClellan also stated, "We have an important milestone coming up . . . and we are a nation at war and it is important for the Commander-in-Chief to keep the American people updated on the strategy we have in place for winning in Iraq."
Ukraine
When asked about the agenda for the meeting of the Foreign Minister of the Ukraine, McClellan replied that they have upcoming elections and it is an
opportunity for the President to show his continued support for the people of the Ukraine. McClellan said that the United States will continue to speak out for free and fair elections and stated, "The President believes very strongly that everyone has the universal right to live freely and that is one of the fundamental values of this country." McClellan continued to say, "Countries will move forward at different progress and this is a long-term commitment, but we are going to do what we can to speak out in support of the advance of democracy."
Ports Deal
The decision by the United Arab Emirates is a way to move forward and it does resolve this matter, McClellan stated. The White House still supports
the reform of the CFIUS process and will continue to work with Congress to make sure that everybody has a greater understanding of how these
transactions work. "I think the UAE's decision reflects their understanding of the importance of our broader relationship," McClellan said.
Trent Duffy
McClellan announced that "it is sad to see [Deputy Press Secretary] Trent Duffy move on to bigger and better things, but Trent has done an outstanding
job and we wish him all the best. It is going to be hard to replace him, it was easy replacing the last guy, but it will be hard to replace Trent."
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