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President's Address to the Nation 09/24/08 VIDEO PODCAST
2008-09-25 15:13:00 President George W. Bush addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House, Wednesday evening, Sept. 24, 2008, on the nation's financial crisis. President Bush has invited legislative leaders from the House and Senate, including both Presidential candidates, to a meeting Thursday at the White House to discuss a bipartisan plan to rescue the economy. White House photo by Eric DraperPresident's Address to the Nation State Floor FULL STREAMING VIDEO In Focus: Economy 9:01 P.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Good evening. This is an extraordinary period for America's economy. Over the past few weeks, many Americans have felt anxiety about their finances and their future. I understand their worry and their frustration. We've seen triple-digit swings in the stock market. Major financial institutions have teetered on the edge of collapse, and some have failed. As uncertainty has grown, many banks have restricted lending. Credit markets have frozen. And families and...
President Bush Attends Dedication of 9/11 Pentagon Memorial VIDEO PODCAST
2008-09-12 01:55:00 The official party and audience sing "God Bless America" at the Pentagon Memorial Dedication Ceremony, Sept. 11, 2008. The national memorial is the first to be dedicated to those killed at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. The site contains 184 inscribed memorial units honoring the 59 people aboard American Airlines Flight 77 and the 125 in the building who lost their lives that day. Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump . high-resolution imagePresident Bush Attends Dedication of 9/11 Pentagon Memorial FULL STREAMING VIDEO The Pentagon Arlington, Virginia In Focus: Remembering 9/11 10:08 A.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Mr. Vice President; Secretary Gates; Madam Speaker; Justices of the Supreme Court; members of my Cabinet and administration; members of Congress; Admiral Mullen and the Joint Chiefs; Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, a first responder on September the 11th, 2001; directors of the Pentagon Memorial Fund -- Mr. Chairman, congr...
John McCain Republican National Convention VIDEO PODCAST TEXT
2008-09-05 22:40:00 Download John McCain MP3Remarks As Prepared for Delivery: John McCain. Thursday, September 04, 2008, 2008 Xcel Energy Center. Contact: Joanna Burgos, Contact Phone: (651) 467-2728FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT: Thank you all very much. Tonight, I have a privilege given few Americans -- the privilege of accepting our party?s nomination for President of the United States. And I accept it with gratitude, humility and confidence.In my life, no success has come without a good fight, and this nomination wasn?t any different. That?s a tribute to the candidates who opposed me and their supporters. They?re leaders of great ability, who love our country, and wished to lead it to better days. Their support is an honor I won?t forget.I?m grateful to the President for leading us in those dark days following the worst attack on American soil in our history, and keeping us safe from another attack many thought was inevitable; and to the First Lady, Laura Bush, a model of grace and kindness in public and in ...
Cindy McCain Republican National Convention VIDEO PODCAST TEXT
2008-09-05 21:58:00 Download Cindy McCain MP3Remarks As Prepared for Delivery: Cindy McCain FULL STREAMING VIDEO Thursday, September 04, 2008 Xcel Energy Center. Contact: Joanna Burgos, Contact Phone: (651) 467-2728FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT: Thank you everyone.John and I are so proud of them and so happy to have them here with us tonight.Nothing has made me happier or more fulfilled in my life than being a mother.But while John and I take great joy in having been able to spend time together this week as a family, our hearts go out to the thousands of families who have had to leave their homes once again due to devastating weather.It is not only our natural instinct to rally to them, to lift them up with our prayers and come to their aid, it is also our duty to our country.That duty is what brings me before you tonight. And it's much larger and more important than just me or John or any of us: It's the work of this great country calling us together - and there is no greater duty than that, no more essentia...
Rudy Giuliani Republican National Convention VIDEO PODCAST TEXT
2008-09-04 23:41:00 Download Rudy Giuliani MP3Remarks As Prepared for Delivery: Mayor Rudy Giuliani FULL STREAMING VIDEO Wednesday, September 03, 2008 Xcel Energy Center. Contact: Joanna Burgos, Contact Phone: (651) 467-2728FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT: Almost exactly one year ago during a Republican presidential debate in Durham, New Hampshire, I said that if I weren't running for President myself, I'd be supporting John McCain. Well, I'm not, and I do.Every four years, we are told that this Presidential election is the most important election of our lifetime. This year - 2008 - IS the most important.This has already been historic. It is the longest Presidential campaign in history. And it sometimes felt even longer.The American people realize this election represents a turning point. In two months they will decide the future direction of our nation. It's a decision to follow one path or another.'We the people' - the citizens of the United States - get to decide our next president ... not the media, not...
Mike Huckabee Republican National Convention VIDEO PODCAST TEXT
2008-09-04 22:20:00 Download Mike Huckabee Mp3Remarks As Prepared for Delivery: Gov. Mike Huckabee FULL STREAMING VIDEO Wednesday, September 03, 2008FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT: As much as I appreciate the opportunity to speak tonight, I really was originally hoping for the slot on Thursday called the acceptance speech. But I am delighted to speak on behalf of my 2nd choice for the Republican nomination for President, John McCain -- a man with the character and stubborn kind of integrity that I want in a President.I grew up at a time and in a place where the civil rights movement was fought. I witnessed first hand the shameful evil of racism. I saw how ignorance and prejudice caused people to do the unthinkable to people of color not so many years ago.So, I say with sincerity that I have great respect for Senator Obama's historic achievement to become his party's nominee -- not because of his color, but with indifference to it. Party or politics aside, we celebrate this milestone because it elevates our cou...
Mitt Romney Republican National Convention VIDEO PODCAST TEXT
2008-09-04 21:56:00 Download Mitt Romney MP3Remarks As Prepared for Delivery: Former Governor Mitt Romney FULL STREAMING VIDEO Wednesday, September 03, 2008FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT: For decades, the Washington sun has been rising in the east - Washington has been looking to the eastern elites, to the editorial pages of the Times and the Post, and to the broadcasters from the coast.If America really wants change, it's time to look for the sun in the west, cause it's about to rise and shine from Arizona and Alaska!Last week, the Democrats talked about change. But let me ask you -- what do you think Washington is right now, liberal or conservative? Is a Supreme Court liberal or conservative that awards Guantanamo terrorists with constitution rights? It's liberal! Is a government liberal or conservative that puts the interests of the teachers union ahead of the needs of our children? -- It's liberal!Is a Congress liberal or conservative that stops nuclear power plants and off-shore drilling, making us more...
Sarah Palin Republican National Convention VIDEO PODCAST TEXT
2008-09-04 16:03:00 Download Sarah Palin MP3Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Alaska Governor Sarah Palin FULL STREAMING VIDEO Vice Presidential Nominee To Address the 2008 Republican National Convention Wednesday, September 03, 2008FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT: Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honored to be considered for the nomination for Vice President of the United States...I accept the call to help our nominee for president to serve and defend America.I accept the challenge of a tough fight in this election... against confident opponents ... at a crucial hour for our country.And I accept the privilege of serving with a man who has come through much harder missions ... and met far graver challenges ... and knows how tough fights are won - the next president of the United States, John S. McCain.It was just a year ago when all the experts in Washington counted out our nominee because he refused to hedge his commitment to the security of the country he loves.With their usual certitude, th...
President Bush Republican National Convention VIDEO PODCAST TEXT
2008-09-04 01:28:00 MP3 Format PODCAST below Download President Bush Mp3Remarks by the President to the Republican National Convention FULL STREAMING VIDEO Tuesday, September 02, 2008FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT: THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Laura. Good evening. As you know, my duties have me here in Washingtontonight to oversee the federal government's efforts to help citizens recover from Hurricane Gustav. We are thankful that the damage in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast was less than many had feared.I commend the governors of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas for their sure-handed response and seamless coordination with the federal government. I thank all the wonderful volunteers who stepped forward to help their brothers and sisters in need. We know that there is still risk even after the storm has passed. So I ask citizens across the region to listen closely to local officials and follow their instructions before returning to their homes. All of us are keeping the people of the Gu...
Joe Lieberman Republican National Convention VIDEO PODCAST TEXT
2008-09-04 00:10:00 MP3 Format PODCAST below Download Joe Lieberman MP3Remarks As Prepared for Delivery: U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman FULL STREAMING VIDEO Wednesday, September 03, 2008FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT: Thank you for that warm welcome. I am honored to be here.We meet tonight in the wake of a terrible storm that has hit the Gulf Coast but that hurts all of us, because we are all members of our larger American family.At times like this, we set aside all that divides us, and we come together to help our fellow citizens in need.What matters is certainly not whether we are Democrats or Republicans, but that we are all Americans.The truth is, it shouldn?t take a hurricane to bring us together like this.Every day, across our country, millions of our fellow citizens are facing huge problems.They are worried about their homes, their jobs, and their businesses; they are worried about the outrageous cost of gas and of health insurance; and they are worried about the threats from our enemies abroad.But when ...
Fred Thompson Republican National Convention VIDEO PODCAST TEXT
2008-09-03 18:42:00 MP3 Format PODCAST below Download Fred Thompson MP3Remarks As Prepared for Delivery: Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, FULL STREAMING VIDEO Tuesday, September 02, 2008FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT: Tonight our thoughts are still with our friends and fellow citizens in the Gulf Coast area, and our thanks go to those who have worked so hard to keep them safe. There can be no more important work than this.But what we are doing at this convention is also important to our country.We are going to nominate the next President and Vice President of the United States of America.We do so while taking a different view of our country than that of the other party.Listening to them you'd think that we were in the middle of a great depression; that we are down, disrespected and incapable of prevailing against challenges facing us.We know that we have challenges ... always have, always will.But we also know that we live in the freest, strongest, most generous and prosperous nation in the history of th...
President Attends All-Star Tee Ball Game VIDEO PODCAST
2008-07-16 19:16:00 PHOTO GALLERY President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with the All-Star Tee Ball teams and participants on the South Portico Wednesday, July 16, 2008, following a double-header at the White House, pitting Eastern U.S. against Central U.S. and Southern U.S. against Western U.S. White House photo by Eric DraperPresident Bush Attends All-Star Tee Ball Game on the South Lawn FULL STREAMING VIDEO South Lawn 3:37 P.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this historic occasion. The Commissioner and I -- that would be Frank Robinson, the Hall of Fame -- (applause) -- welcome you for the first All-Star game here on the South Lawn of the White House.We've got 50 players from 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, who have come to show off their great baseball skills. And we're excited you're here. We welcome you, we welcome your families.We want to thank Kenny Chesney for lending his great talent. We're proud you're here, Kenny. (App...
President Signs H.R. 6304, FISA Amendments Act VIDEO PODCAST
2008-07-10 20:13:00 President George W. Bush delivers remarks prior to signing the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 Thursday, July 10, 2008, in the Rose Garden at the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg.President Bush Signs H.R. 6304, FISA Amendments Act of 2008, FULL STREAMING VIDEO Rose Garden In Focus: National Security 1:17 P.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Welcome to the Rose Garden. Today I'm pleased to sign landmark legislation that is vital to the security of our people. The bill will allow our intelligence professionals to quickly and effectively monitor the communications of terrorists abroad while respecting the liberties of Americans here at home. The bill I sign today will help us meet our most solemn responsibility: to stop new attacks and to protect our people.Members of my administration have made a vigorous case for this important law. I want to thank them and I also want to thanks the members of the House and the Senate who've worked incredibly hard...
Missile Defense Agreement With the Czech Republic VIDEO PODCAST
2008-07-09 20:40:00 Remarks With Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg At Baltic Management Development Association Signing Ceremony. Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Prague, Czech Republic. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMODERATOR: (Via interpreter.) Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to welcome you at the ceremony of the signature of the agreement between Czech Republic and the United States of America on the establishment of the radar station of missile defense system of the United States and the Czech Republic. The agreement will be signed by Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg on behalf of the Czech Republic and on behalf of the United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.(The agreement was signed.) (Applause.)MODERATOR: (Via interpreter.) The agreement has been signed and now, there will be a short speech by the Foreign Minister of Czech Republic Karel Schwarzenberg.FOREIGN MINISTER SCHWARZENBERG: (Via interpreter.) (Inaudible) Secretary, ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honor and pleasure for me t...
Apple Launches Official ?Keynotes? Video Podcast In iTunes
2008-06-07 00:12:00 Apple has finally made their extremely popular keynote presentations available for download in the iTunes Store. They are in the form of a new video podcast in iTunes titled "Apple Keynotes", which you can subscribe to to get the latest Apple keynote automatically downloaded into your iTunes library. There are three keynotes available so far: Macworld 2007, Macworld 2008, and Steve's March 6th announcement in which he unveiled the iPhone SDK for the first time. You can subscribe in iTunes by clicking here: iTunes Store link. [via TUAW] read more
SMARTBoards and Teaching With SMARTBoard Video Podcast
2008-06-05 17:48:00 Videopodcast I definitely don't post enough about my favorite video podcast called Teaching With SMARTBoard. If you're looking to increase your knowledge of Smartboards and learn great ways of using SmartBoards and Notebook in the classroom, this is the best resource available. Dave and Scott always have great tips for enhancing your lessons and using Notebook in ways that you've probably never thought of before.
White House Press Briefing by Dana Perino 05/30/08 VIDEO, PODCAST
2008-05-31 03:51:00 Briefing by Dana Perino FULL STREAMING VIDEO, running time 21:13 min, James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Dana M. Perino Biography, 12:42 P.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMS. PERINO: Okay, I've got two things for you -- I said I would have the radio address preview and tomorrow's commencement address. In this week's radio address the President will outline several important legislative matters pending in front of Congress and note the dwindling number of days they have left in session to get this work done.He will call on them to pass a war supplemental that focuses on the needs of our military; to support our military families by passing an extension of the GI Bill that makes it easier for our troops to transfer unused education benefits to their spouses and children; ensure that our intelligence professionals have the tools to monitor terrorist communications effectively and quickly -- that's the FISA law; approve the Colombia free trade agreement, which would open a growing ...
White House Press Briefing by Scott Stanzel 05/19/08 VIDEO, PODCAST
2008-05-20 02:00:00 Press Briefing by Scott Stanzel FULL STREAMING VIDEO James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:40 P.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE 12:36 P.M. EDT Press Briefing Slides (PDF, 512 KB, 3 pages)MR. STANZEL: Good afternoon, everyone; let's go right to questions.Q Scott, when the President talked about the housing legislation, was he talking at all about the Shelby-Dodd proposed compromise, or just about other things that have been up there before?MR. STANZEL: We haven't seen details of their supposed compromise. We understand that they're coming to some sort of agreement on framework. But those conversations are ongoing on the Hill, so we haven't seen the details of their proposal yet, and that's something that we would look forward to. But as the President talked about today, we want to make sure that the legislation includes good reform of the he GSEs, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and also want to note that FHA modernization is certainly a high priority as well.Q And the bill that's...
Earthquake in China: U.S. Aid Approved VIDEO PODCAST
2008-05-14 02:58:00 U.S. Department of State Earthquake in China: U.S. Aid Approved FULL STREAMING VIDEO Daily Press Briefing Sean McCormack, Spokesman Washington, DC May 13, 2008 12:43 p.m. EDT PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMR. MCCORMACK: Good afternoon, everybody. I don?t have any statements to start off with, so we can get right to your questions.QUESTION: Sean, do you know if your people who are in Bangkok have yet ? have gotten reports from the NGOs in the field about whether the food aid that arrived or that you guys sent actually got to the intended recipients?MR. MCCORMACK: Hadn?t heard, hadn?t heard. I know that we?re going to try to, as best we can, cobble together a feedback group to ? so that we can understand, as you said, whether that aid that is entering into Rangoon is making it down to distribution points in the affected areas. And what we were hoping to do is work with NGOs to try to get an idea roughly -- you?re never going to get a precise accounting of it, but roughly whether or not the f...
Earthquake in China: U.S. Aid Approved VIDEO PODCAST
2008-05-14 02:57:00 U.S. Department of State Earthquake in China: U.S. Aid Approved FULL STREAMING VIDEO Daily Press Briefing Sean McCormack, Spokesman Washington, DC May 13, 2008 12:43 p.m. EDT PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMR. MCCORMACK: Good afternoon, everybody. I don?t have any statements to start off with, so we can get right to your questions.QUESTION: Sean, do you know if your people who are in Bangkok have yet ? have gotten reports from the NGOs in the field about whether the food aid that arrived or that you guys sent actually got to the intended recipients?MR. MCCORMACK: Hadn?t heard, hadn?t heard. I know that we?re going to try to, as best we can, cobble together a feedback group to ? so that we can understand, as you said, whether that aid that is entering into Rangoon is making it down to distribution points in the affected areas. And what we were hoping to do is work with NGOs to try to get an idea roughly -- you?re never going to get a precise accounting of it, but roughly whether or not the f...
Video Podcast # 1 - Coldplay, life in technicolor video
2008-05-12 15:53:00 Parece que Coldplay ya tiene canción para abrir sus conciertos en la nueva gira y su Lp .En el vídeo podemos ver a Brian Eno dando caña al piano en el local de ensayo de la banda.
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State Department Daily Press Briefing, 05/09/08 VIDEO, PODCAST, TEXT
2008-05-10 04:25:00 State Department Daily Press Briefing Sean McCormack, Spokesman FULL STREAMING VIDEO Washington, DC May 9, 2008 1:15 p.m. EDT PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMR. MCCORMACK: Good afternoon, everybody. I have a couple things to start off with here, the first of which is a Media Note we?ll put out after the briefing here, and just encourage you to make note of the fact that the Secretary is going to be having an event on Monday in the afternoon.This is at the One Woman Initiative. It?s the Fund for Women?s Empowerment. This is something the Secretary has been deeply involved in, as you know, hosting a number of meetings. The focus on this issue and the centerpiece of this particular meeting is going to be the announcement of a public-private partnership of corporations, foundations, and the U.S. Government that will apply $100 million to projects aimed at empowering women. So we?ll put out a Media Note for you on that after the briefing.And second, I?d like to update you on some of the phone ca...
State Department Daily Press Briefing, 05/09/08 VIDEO, PODCAST, TEXT
2008-05-10 04:18:00 State Department Daily Press Briefing Sean McCormack, Spokesman FULL STREAMING VIDEO Washington, DC May 9, 2008 1:15 p.m. EDT PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMR. MCCORMACK: Good afternoon, everybody. I have a couple things to start off with here, the first of which is a Media Note we?ll put out after the briefing here, and just encourage you to make note of the fact that the Secretary is going to be having an event on Monday in the afternoon.This is at the One Woman Initiative. It?s the Fund for Women?s Empowerment. This is something the Secretary has been deeply involved in, as you know, hosting a number of meetings. The focus on this issue and the centerpiece of this particular meeting is going to be the announcement of a public-private partnership of corporations, foundations, and the U.S. Government that will apply $100 million to projects aimed at empowering women. So we?ll put out a Media Note for you on that after the briefing.And second, I?d like to update you on some of the phone ca...
President Welcomes Super Bowl New York Giants VIDEO PODCAST
2008-05-02 03:40:00 Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney pose for a photo with the Super Bowl XLII Champion New York Giants, Wednesday, April 30, 2008, on the South Lawn of the White House. White House photo by David BohrerPresident Bush Welcomes Super Bowl XLII Champion New York Giants to White HouseFULL STREAMING VIDEO South Lawn 3:14 P.M. EDT PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Welcome. It's my honor. Thank you for coming. Please be seated. Welcome to the White House. It's an honor to recognize the Super Bowl Champs, the New York Football Giants. (Applause.)I appreciate you all coming. Mr. Vice President, thank you for joining me up here as we welcome the Giants to the South Lawn. I want to thank John Mara and his mom, Ann, who's joined us; Steve Tisch and his mother, Joan; of course, their head football coach, Tom Coughlin, and his wife, Judy. (Applause.) He got the extension, that's a good thing. (Laughter.) Makes it a little easier to be standing up here. (Laughter.)I appreciate all the play...
Press Conference by the President 04/29/08 VIDEO PODCAST
2008-04-30 02:33:00 President George W. Bush laughs as he takes a question from a journalist Tuesday, April 29, 2008, during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Press Conference by the President FULL STREAMING VIDEO Rose Garden 10:31 A.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Good morning. This is a tough time for our economy. Across our country many Americans are understandably anxious about issues affecting their pocketbook, from gas and food prices to mortgage and tuition bills. They're looking to their elected leaders in Congress for action. Unfortunately, on many of these issues all they're getting is delay.Americans are concerned about energy prices, and I can understand why. I think the last time I visited with you it was like -- I said it was like a tax increase on the working people. The past 18 months, gas prices have gone up by $1.40 per gallon. Electricity prices for small business and families are rising, as well...
President Bush Discusses Economic Stimulus Rebate Checks VIDEO PODCAST
2008-04-26 03:34:00 President George W. Bush delivers a statement Friday, April 25, 2008, on the South Grounds of the White House regarding the economic stimulus rebate checks. "I'm pleased that the Treasury Department has worked quickly to get the money into the hands of the American people. Starting Monday, the effects of the stimulus will begin to reach millions of households across our country." White House photo by Joyce N. BoghosianPresident Bush Discusses Economic Stimulus Rebate Checks FULL STREAMING VIDEO South Grounds In Focus: Economy 9:16 A.M. ED PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Good morning. It's obvious our economy is in a slowdown. Fortunately, we recognized the signs early and took action. I signed an economic growth package that will provide tax rebates to millions of American families and workers to boost consumer spending.On Monday, the Treasury Department will begin delivering the first of these tax rebates by direct deposit. During the first week alone nearly 7.7 million Am...
White House Press Briefing by Dana Perino 04/24/08 VIDEO, PODCAST
2008-04-25 03:14:00 Press Briefing by Dana Perino FULL STREAMING VIDEO, running time 18:10 min, James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Dana M. Perino Biography, 12:40 P.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMS. PERINO: Hello, everyone. I don't have anything to start with, so we'll go straight to questions.Q Does the information that's being released today about North Korea and Syria help or hurt the administration's argument that North Korea is going to fully disclose its nuclear activities?MS. PERINO: As I said this morning, there are many things I'm not going to be able to comment on in today's briefing, which I know is very frustrating, not just for you but for me, too.Q I'm not talking about the information itself, but I'm talking about --MS. PERINO: But commenting on -- by answering that question I would be also answering the previous question. There are Hill briefings that are ongoing right now. Out of respect for that process, and for the members of Congress to be able to hear this from administr...
White House Press Briefing by Dana Perino 04/23/08 VIDEO, PODCAST
2008-04-24 02:38:00 Press Briefing by Dana Perino FULL STREAMING VIDEO, running time 11:23 min, James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Dana M. Perino Biography, 12:45 P.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMS. PERINO: Hello. Three announcements for you, and then I'll go to questions. Today, as you saw, with the concurrence of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary Gates has recommended, and the President has approved and will nominate, General David Petraeus as the new Commander of Central Command. In addition, he will withdraw the nomination of Lieutenant General Ray Odierno to be the Army Vice Chief of Staff, and nominate him instead to return to Baghdad as the new Multi-National Force Iraq Commander, replacing General Petraeus. And finally, the President will also nominate Lieutenant General Peter Chiarelli as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army.As Secretary Gates said, he does not anticipate General Petraeus leaving Iraq until late summer or early fall. We expect to move the paperwork on these n...
State Department Daily Press Briefing, 04/21/08 VIDEO, PODCAST, TEXT
2008-04-22 01:28:00 Daily Press Briefing Tom Casey, Deputy Spokesman FULL STREAMING VIDEO Washington, DC April 21, 2008 12:50 p.m. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMR. CASEY: Okay. Good afternoon and happy Monday, everyone. I don't have anything to start you out with, so Matt.QUESTION: Yeah. Tom, can you expand at all on what you said this morning about President Carter and his talks with Hamas? And also, I don't know if you've seen these latest comments from Khaled Mashaal, but he's saying that they won't recognize Israel, but they are prepared -- apparently, prepared to be its neighbor in peace and they've offered a 10-year ceasefire.MR. CASEY: Well, first of all, I think we'll let former President Carter speak for himself. But he made this trip on his own initiative. As you know, we counseled him against engaging with Hamas, in keeping with longstanding U.S. policy. But in terms of the nature of his discussions, I think I'll leave it to him and others to talk about.What is clear to us, though, is...
President Bush Prime Minister Brown VIDEO PODCAST
2008-04-18 01:57:00 Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom, and President George W. Bush break out in laughter as they respond to a reporter's questions Thursday, April 17, 2008, during a joint press availability at the White House. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian.President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom FULL STREAMING VIDEO Rose Garden. In Focus: Global Diplomacy and US/UK Announcement on Health and Health Workers 2:43 P.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE and the PHOTO GALLERYPRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you all. Mr. Prime Minister, welcome to the Rose Garden. Glad you're here. It's a beautiful day. I'm -- been a pleasure to welcome a good friend to the Oval Office, and had a good discussion.Appreciate our special relationship with Britain, and I believe that the actions we've taken are making it stronger. We spent time talking about the terrorists and extremists. I would remind my fellow citizens that just days after ...
President Bush President Putin VIDEO PODCAST
2008-04-08 02:02:00 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Putin of Russia FULL STREAMING VIDEO Press Center State Residence of the President of Russia, Sochi, Russia. U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration and Fact Sheet: U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration and In Focus: NATO 12:07 P.M. (Local) PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEPRESIDENT PUTIN: (As translated.) Good afternoon. Dear ladies and gentlemen, first and foremost I would like to thank the President of the United States, Mr. Bush, for accepting the invitation to meet here in Sochi, in order to sort of draw the bottom line of the eight years of our parallel terms in office. And he will probably agree with me, the result has been positive on the whole.Since our first meeting in Ljubljana back in 2001, we have had an open and sincere relationship, and this has allowed us, without any circumventions or conventions, to start discussion the most pressing issues on the international and bilateral agenda. This dialog...
President Bush Attends North Atlantic Council Summit Meeting VIDEO PODCAST
2008-04-05 00:29:00 President Bush Attends North Atlantic Council Summit Meeting FULL STREAMING VIDEO, Palace of the Parliament Bucharest, Romania In Focus: NATO 2008 2:05 P.M. (Local) PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE NATO Summit PHOTO GALLERYTHE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary General, President Basescu, thank you all very much. For nearly six decades the NATO Alliance has been the hope of a world moving toward freedom and justice, and away from patterns of conflict and fear. During times of great challenge we have advanced our ideals. We've stood form in defending -- firm in defending them, and we have offered NATO's promise to nations willing to undertake the hard work and sacrifices required of its members.Since the end of the Cold War, NATO has welcomed 10 liberated nations to its ranks. These countries have brought new ideas, new enthusiasm and new vigor. NATO's embrace of these new members has made Europe stronger, safer and freer. These countries have made our Alliance more relevant to the dangers we confro...
Secretary Rice Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas VIDEO PODCAST
2008-04-02 00:35:00 Secretary Rice has press availability with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas FULL STREAMING VIDEO PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEPRESIDENT ABBAS: (Via interpreter.) Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Masterful. I have met today and yesterday with Dr. Rice. I would like to extend my thanks to the efforts that President Bush and Secretary Rice are extending to make the year 2008 a year of peace and a year to implement the Roadmap, as well as the international legitimate resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative and President Bush?s vision to have two states. And I have discussed with Secretary Rice, here in Amman, a number of the issues of the final status.I do extend my thanks to his ? to President Bush for his invitation to me to visit Washington, where I will meet in the third month ? in the third part of next month in April, (inaudible). We do assert our commitment to the peace process and we will extend every effort possible to implement our obligations and the Roadmap. And we hope tha...
AEI Address by Newt Gingrich VIDEO PODCAST
2008-03-29 02:08:00 AEI Address by Fmr. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich - FULL STREAMING VIDEO ,Fmr. Speaker of the House & current AEI Senior Fellow Newt Gingrich gives an address on "The Obama Challenge: What Is the Right Change to Help All Americans Pursue Happiness and Create Prosperity,"a response to Sen. Barack Obama's speech on change in government. Washington, DC : 1 hr. 5 min. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE a warning of the destructive cost of bad government and bad culture, how it leads to poverty, decay, and destroys lives. FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPTTags: Newt Gingrich and American Enterprise Institute
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President Bush Visits the Economic Club of New York VIDEO PODCAST
2008-03-15 01:45:00 President Bush Visits the Economic Club of New York. FULL STREAMING VIDEO. New York Hilton, New York, New York. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE 11:20 A.M. EDT. Fact Sheet: Taking Responsible Action to Help Homeowners and the EconomyTHE PRESIDENT: Glenn, thanks for the kind introduction. Thanks for giving me a chance to speak to the Economic Club of New York. It seems like I showed up in a interesting moment -- (laughter) -- during an interesting time. I appreciate the fact that you've assembled to give me a chance to share some ideas with you. I also appreciate the fact that as leaders of the business and financial community, you've helped make this city a great place, and you've helped make our country really, in many ways, the economic envy of the world.First of all, in a free market, there's going to be good times and bad times. That's how markets work. There will be ups and downs. And after 52 consecutive months of job growth, which is a record, our economy obviously is going thro...
President Bush Discusses FISA VIDEO PODCAST
2008-03-14 00:46:00 President Bush Discusses FISA FULL STREAMING VIDEO South Lawn Fact Sheet: Protect America Alert: House Foreign Surveillance Bill Undermines Our National Security 9:20 A.M. EST. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Last month House leaders declared that they needed 21 additional days to pass legislation giving our intelligence professionals the tools they need to protect America. That deadline passed last Saturday without any action from the House.This week House leaders are finally bringing legislation to the floor. Unfortunately, instead of holding a vote on the good bipartisan bill that passed the United States Senate, they introduced a partisan bill that would undermine America's security. This bill is unwise. The House leaders know that the Senate will not pass it. And even if the Senate did pass it, they know I will veto it.Yesterday the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence sent a leader [sic] to the Speaker explaining why the bill is dangerous to our na...
Condoleezza Rice International Affairs Budget VIDEO PODCAST
2008-03-14 00:05:00 President's 2009 International Affairs Budget - FULL STREAMING VIDEO Secretary Condoleezza Rice Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE Washington, DC March 12, 2008 (10:10 a.m. EDT)SECRETARY RICE: Thank you very much. And I would like to thank you, Madame Chairwoman, and I'd like to thank the Committee. This indeed is my last appearance before you as Secretary of State to discuss the President's 2009 budget request and also to discuss in any way that you would like the foreign policy challenges that we face to which that budget request is applicable.I want you to know that I really do appreciate the spirit with which this committee has worked with me. We have achieved a lot. We have not always agreed, but I believe that the work that we?ve done together has served the country well. And it has indeed been a quite momentous time. You have made it possible for the State Department to engage in transform...
Condoleezza Rice International Women of Courage Award Video Podcast
2008-03-10 23:33:00 Secretary Condoleezza Rice International Women's Day Benjamin Franklin Room, Washington, DC March 10, 2008 11:50 a.m. EDT) PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEUNDER SECRETARY DOBRIANSKY: Good morning to all of you. Thank you so much for coming here today to the Second Annual Secretary of State?s Award for International Women of Courage. We are here to honor women who display extraordinary courage in their efforts to improve lives and protect human rights. And I would like to extend our appreciation to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for her sponsorship of these awards. Secretary Rice has fought tirelessly to transform our diplomacy to promote democracy and protect human rights throughout the world. She has often reminded us that promoting women and democracy is not about just women?s rights; it is about human rights and about enabling women to contribute to the political, social and economic development of their countries. Every day, women around the world make sacrifices to help their soci...
Condoleezza Rice EU Women Leaders Working Group VIDEO PODCAST
2008-03-08 02:32:00 Secretary Condoleezza Rice Remarks After Women Leaders Working Group - FULL STREAMING VIDEO Secretary Rice. March 6, 2008 Secretary Rice and EU Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner hold a joint press availability on Women's Issues in. Brussels, Belgium. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLECOMMISSIONER FERRERO-WALDNER: Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. Let me say that I?m very, very happy today because we had a very interesting conference, a conference of women stabilizing an insecure world. And Condoleezza Rice has joined us now, just coming from NATO, also made her statement. And I think the most important that I would like to say is you know that normally women are very often the most vulnerable, disproportionately affected parts of society, particularly affected by threats; old threats, I would say, that is, of course, poverty and that has come up in the conference, but also by wars, by crises, but there are also new threats. And the new threats are particularly climate change, there...
President Bush Meets with Senator John McCain VIDEO PODCAST
2008-03-06 03:30:00 President Bush Meets with Senator John McCain FULL STREAMING VIDEO Rose Garden 1:10 P.M. EST. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: It's been my honor to welcome my friend, John McCain, as the nominee of the Republican Party. A while back I don't think many people would have thought that John McCain would be here as the nominee of the Republican Party -- except he knew he would be here, and so did his wife, Cindy.John showed incredible courage and strength of character and perseverance in order to get to this moment. And that's exactly what we need in a President: somebody that can handle the tough decisions; somebody who won't flinch in the face of danger.We also need somebody with a big heart. I have got to know John well in the last eight years. I've campaigned against him, and I've campaigned with him. Laura and I have spent time in their house. This is a man who deeply loves his family. It's a man who cares a lot about the less fortunate among us. He's a President, and ...
State Department Daily Press Briefing, 03/04/08 VIDEO, PODCAST, TEXT
2008-03-05 02:15:00 U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing by Deputy Spokesman Tom Casey FULL STREAMING VIDEO Washington, DC. March 4, 2008, 12:34 p.m. EST. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMR. CASEY: Okay. Good afternoon, guys. I don?t have anything to start you out with, so let?s see what might be on your minds.Yeah, go ahead.QUESTION: Do you have any update on the case of Mr. Levinson in Iran? Apparently, his wife was going to be meeting with some State Department officials on Thursday.MR. CASEY: Well, as you know, we?re approaching the one-year anniversary of Mr. Levinson?s disappearance. We still continue to work closely with the FBI as well as through our protecting power, the Swiss embassy in Tehran, to try and locate him and find out what has happened. We do maintain contact with the family on a regular basis and I know the FBI does as well.Unfortunately, what we still don?t have is a good understanding of what happened to Mr. Levinson or where he is currently located. We are continuing, again, to...
Exclusive Heroes Video Podcast Series to Debut on Zune Marketplace
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Heroes Video Podcast in Zune Marketplace (zmp exclusive)
2008-03-02 20:03:00 We’re partnering with NBC and Heroes executive producer and director Allan Arkush to create five unique music video podcasts that will be exclusively available for free download on Zune Marketplace. The podcasts will feature “Heroes” footage set to select tracks from the album, and Nada Surf’s “Weightless” will be the first available, starting today. Click here to ...
Press Conference of the President 02/28/08 VIDEO PODCAST
2008-02-29 03:03:00 President George W. Bush gestures as he speaks to the press during a morning news conference Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. White House photo by Chris GreenbergPress Conference of the President FULL STREAMING 10:05 A.M. EST. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Laura and I, as you know, recently came back from Africa, where we saw firsthand how the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief is saving lives. I had a chance to go to the -- speak to the Sullivan Foundation the other day about our trip, and the reason I did so was to remind the American people about how important it is for our nation to remain generous and compassionate when it comes to helping people overseas.I also, during my trip, urged Congress to reauthorize the Emergency Plan and increase our commitment, and they did. They approved a good, bipartisan bill, that maintains the principles that have made this program effective. And so I want to thank acting Chairman Howard Berma...
President Bush Celebrates African American History Month VIDEO PODCAST
2008-02-13 03:28:00 President George W. Bush joins the Temptations on stage in the East Room of the White House Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, after they performed during the celebration of African American History Month. White House photo by Eric DraperPresident Bush Celebrates African American History Month FULL STREAMING VIDEO East Room 3:00 P.M. EST. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE running time 35:28THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming. Good afternoon, and welcome to the White House. Laura and I are honored that you all came, as we celebrate African American History Month. This is a month in which we recognize the many African Americans who've made great contributions to our country. We honor the talent and their courage. We renew our commitment to securing liberty and justice for every American. That's why we're here.I appreciate many of the notables who have joined us: Madam Secretary, appreciate you coming. (Applause.) Mr. Secretary Alphonso Jackson and Marcia. Thanks for coming, Mr. Secretary. Proud you...
President Bush Meets with Cabinet, Discusses Budget VIDEO PODCAST
2008-02-05 01:31:00 President George W. Bush holds up a computer with the E-Budget for the cameras during a Cabinet meeting Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. Later, the President said, "I submitted the budget today to Congress -- it's on a laptop notebook, an e-budget. It saves paper, saves trees, saves money. I think it's the first budget submitted electronically. And it's a good budget. It's a budget that achieves some important objectives. One, it understands our top priority is to defend our country, so we fund our military, as well as fund the homeland security. Secondly, the budget keeps our economy growing." White House photo by Joyce N. BoghosianPresident Bush Meets with Cabinet, Discusses Budget Cabinet Room FULL STREAMING VIDEO. Fact Sheet: The President's FY09 Budget and Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2009. 10:57 A.M. EST. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming. I just met with my Cabinet, where we discussed a lot of issues. And one issue we discussed is...
President Discusses the Bipartisan Economic Growth Agreement VIDEO PODCAST
2008-01-25 00:58:00 With Secretary of Treasury Hank Paulson looking on, President George W. Bush delivers a statement on the Bipartisan Economic Growth Agreement Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House. Said the President, "I thank the Speaker and I thank Leader Boehner for their hard work... and for showing the American people that we can come together to help our nation deal with difficult economic challenges." White House photo by Chris Greenberg President Bush Discusses the Bipartisan Economic Growth Agreement. FULL STREAMING VIDEO. James S. Brady Press Briefing Room Fact Sheet: New Growth Package Meets Criteria to Keep Our Economy Healthy 2:31 P.M. EST. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: This morning my administration reached an agreement with Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader Boehner on an economic growth package. Mr. Secretary, thank you for handling negotiations. Appreciate your hard work.This agreement was the result of intensive discussions, m...
President Visits Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library VIDEO PODCAST
2008-01-22 01:31:00 President George W. Bush and Laura Bush are joined by Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, right, and Ginnie Cooper, Chief Librarian for the Washington, D.C. libraries, left, posing for photos with children and staff at a reading class commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library. White House photo by Eric DraperPresident George W. Bush speaks with volunteers, thanking them for their service, during a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library Monday, Jan 21, 2008, in Washington, D.C., in commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. White House photo by Eric DraperPresident Bush Visits Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library FULL STREAMING VIDEO Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library Washington, D.C. In Focus: African American History 9:42 A.M. EST. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Thanks for having us. Listen, Laura and I are thrilled to be with you. Proud to be with the Mayor and Councilm... |
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