President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate ten individuals, appoint four individuals and designate one individual to serve in his Administration. He also recess appointed two individuals:
The President intends to nominate Richard A. Boucher, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs. Ambassador Boucher is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Career Minister. He most recently served as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs at the Department of State. Prior to this, he served as the United States Senior Official for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Ambassador Boucher served as U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus and Consul General in Hong Kong. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy Principal Officer in Shanghai, China. Ambassador Boucher received his bachelor's degree from Tufts University.
The President intends to nominate Tyler D. Duvall, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Transportation Policy). Mr. Duvall currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy. Prior to this, he served as Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy. Earlier in his career, Mr. Duvall was a business and finance associate at Hogan & Hartson LLP. Mr. Duvall received his bachelor's degree from Washington & Lee University and his JD from the University of Virginia.
The President intends to nominate Preston M. Geren, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of the Army. Mr. Geren currently serves as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense. Prior to this, he served as Acting Secretary of the Air Force and as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense. Earlier in his career, Mr. Geren served as a Member of the United States House of Representatives. Mr. Geren received his bachelor's degree and JD from the University of Texas at Austin.
The President intends to nominate James B. Gulliford, of Missouri, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances at the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Gulliford currently serves as Regional Administrator for Region 7 at the Environmental Protection Agency. Prior to this, he served as Director for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Division of Soil Conservation. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gulliford served as Director for the Iowa Department of Soil Conservation. Mr. Gulliford received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Iowa State University.
The President intends to nominate Roger Shane Karr, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Governmental Affairs). Mr. Karr currently serves as Deputy Chief of Staff for the Department of Transportation. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Governmental Affairs. He also served as Manager for Regulatory Affairs for the American Association of Airport Executives. Earlier in his career, Mr. Karr served as Legislative Assistant for American Airlines. Mr. Karr received his bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University and his master's degree from Temple University. He went on to receive his JD from Georgetown University.
The President intends to nominate Nicole R. Nason, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at the Department of Transportation. Ms. Nason currently serves as Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Governmental Affairs. Prior to this, she served as Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Congressional Affairs for the United States Customs Service. Ms. Nason also served as Communications Director and Counsel to Representative Porter J. Goss. Earlier in her career, she served as Governmental Affairs Counsel at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Ms. Nason received her bachelor's degree from the American University and her JD from Case Western Reserve.
The President intends to nominate David L. Norquist, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer at the Department of Homeland Security. Mr. Norquist currently serves as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Budget and Appropriations Affairs). Prior to this, he served as Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), as well as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Financial Management). Earlier in his career, Mr. Norquist served on the professional staff of the House Appropriations Committee. Mr. Norquist received his bachelor's degree and master's degree from the University of Michigan. He went on to receive a second master's degree from Georgetown University.
The President intends to nominate David C. Sanborn, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration of the Department of Transportation. Mr. Sanborn currently serves as Director of Operations for Europe and Latin America at DP World. Prior to this, he served as Senior Vice President for North America Service Delivery at CMA-CGM (America) LLC. Mr. Sanborn also served as Vice President for Network-Operations for American President Lines, Pte. Ltd. Earlier in his career, he served as Director for Operations for Sea-Land Service, Inc. Mr. Sanborn is a retired Lieutenant Junior Grade for the United States Naval Reserve. He received his bachelor's degree from the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
The President intends to nominate James S. Simpson, of New York, to be Federal Transit Administrator at the Department of Transportation. Mr. Simpson is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Victory Worldwide Transportation. Prior to this, he was the company's Vice President. Earlier in his career, Mr. Simpson served as a Commissioner of the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Mr. Simpson received his bachelor's degree from St. John's University.
The President intends to nominate Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be United States Alternate Governor of the International Monetary Fund, for the remainder of a five-year term expiring October 4, 2009.
The President intends to appoint John N. Etchart, of Montana, to be a Member of the Advisory Board of the National Air and Space Museum. The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of the Board of Governors of the United Service Organization, Incorporated (USO), for terms of three years:
Valencia Campbell, of Maryland
Raymond Paul Caldiero, of Connecticut
James T. Dyke, Jr., of South Carolina
The President intends to designate David L. Dunn, of Texas, to be Acting Under Secretary of Education.
The President recess appointed C. Boyden Gray, of the District of Columbia, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the Rank and Status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
The President recess appointed Dennis P. Walsh, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.
# # # For Immediate Release, Office of the Press Secretary, January 17, 2006 Personnel Announcement
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First Lady After Liberia Inauguration
 | Mrs. Laura Bush and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attend the inauguration of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Monrovia, Liberia, Monday, Jan. 16, 2006. President Sirleaf is Africa's first female elected head of state. |
 | Mrs. Laura Bush, center, and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left-foreground, congratulate Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Monrovia, Liberia, at her inauguration Monday, Jan. 16, 2006. President Sirleaf is Africa's first female elected head of state. |
MRS. BUSH: Well, we had a very exciting day. The inauguration of the President of Liberia was everything I hoped it would be. I loved her inaugural address. I thought what she said about corruption, for instance, was very important to her country; what she said about being the President of all the people was important. And I thought it was really sweet when she told the children of Liberia that she loved them. I liked that a lot, I thought it was really a very wonderful day, and I'm proud to have been the one to get to go with Dr. Rice to represent the United States at President Johnson-Sirleaf's inauguration.
Q Speaking of Dr. Rice, what did you think of the cheer that went up? I mean, you have all these heads of states, heads of delegations, dignitaries, and Condoleezza Rice's name comes up, and a big cheer. What did you think of that?
MRS. BUSH: Well, I think the people of Liberia are very, very proud of Dr. Rice. As all of you know, Liberia was started by freed slaves, African Americans founded Liberia. And if you looked at the program -- I don't know if you saw the program of the inauguration, but with the list of all of their former presidents, their first several presidents were born in the United States, starting about 1840*, I think, was when Liberia was founded.
So I think they feel a special fondness for the United States, and I think they feel a very special pride for Dr. Rice.
Q Did you have any opportunity to talk with President Johnson-Sirleaf?
MRS. BUSH: Very little. We got to meet twice. When we first came in, we went over and paid our respects to her, and then at the very end, she stopped by and spoke again. I got to tell her that I was impressed with her inaugural address, that I liked it a lot. I also told her when we first paid our respects to her before the inauguration that I brought the very best wishes of the American people to her, and of the President, of course, to her.
I want to encourage the American people to keep an interest in Liberia after this inauguration. I hope that her goals that she outlined in her inaugural address are goals that can be met. And I know they can be if the international community, and particularly the United States, stands with the people of Liberia.
Q Do you have any reaction to what we saw on the way in?
MRS. BUSH: Well, we saw a lot of really very interesting things on the way in. I rode in with the Ambassador, so I saw the rubber plantation. I don't know if you smelled the smell when we first got off, but it's the smell of latex, processing latex. And that's a natural resource that Liberia has, that hopefully they'll be able to rebuild their economy and rebuild the rubber plantation and the latex processing plants, now that the civil war is over, now that they have a fair and free election and a new President.
They have a lot of natural resources. I don't know if you also noticed the banana palms and the coconut palms that are natural there. They get about 200 inches of rain a year.
So they have the chance to be an agricultural -- really, for the whole continent of Africa, a real agricultural headquarters. And so I hope they'll be able to do that.
Q -- symbolic of your whole trip here, empowering women. I talked to a first lady who's a friend before I came, and he thought maybe this -- he sort of used the words "international feminism" is a theme for your --
MRS. BUSH: Well, I thought it was very interesting in her address that she spoke to the women of Africa -- the women of Liberia, the women of Africa and the women of the world is what she said in her address. And I liked that. I think women around the world are watching and they're proud of her. But you're right, women's empowerment, girls' education is a centerpiece of this trip, because all of us know that educated girls lead much more successful lives. They can be better mothers for their children, they can make wiser and more informed decisions for their children's health, as well as for their children's education.
Plus they can contribute to the economy. And in Liberia, the farmers traditionally were women. And now, because of! the 14 years of civil war, a lot of women are no longer on their land that they farmed before, but hopefully they'll be able to go back to their own properties and start that again.
Q Speaking of civil war, and also now that you've seen some of the country and some of the devastation that that civil war caused, do you think it's time for Charles Taylor to be brought to war crimes trial?
MRS. BUSH: Well, I know that the President of Liberia will work to do what's best for Liberia, and also to bring Charles Taylor to justice. This is a time of reconciliation right now in Liberia with her inauguration following the contested -- very contested election. And so I assume, and I think, that she will work to bring him to justice.
Q Mrs. Bush, did you give any special message from the President?
MRS. BUSH: Yes, I just gave her the very best wishes from the President when I spoke to her and told her that we would stand with the people of Liberia and that I'm really honored to have the chance to be the one that got to come along with Dr. Rice to her inauguration.
Q Did you invite her to Washington again?
MRS. BUSH: No, but I'm sure she will be soon.
Q Not to diminish what you've done, what you're doing in the states, but this is your fifth foreign trip -- you've had four in this term, the second term. Do you sense that your legacy may (inaudible) foreign countries?
MRS. BUSH: Actually, I think that what happened to me really happened also to the other people in the United States, and that is after September 11th, when we all looked at Afghanistan and saw the oppression of women there, it awakened a lot of people to the plight of women around the world. As we look more and more at AIDS and what we can do in the United States to help alleviate AIDS suffering around the world, we realize more and more that girls' education is a key part of it.
So I don't -- although education has always been what I'm interested in for my whole life, I didn't expect, really, when George was elected, that I would be interested in education worldwide like I am. But it's just turned out, under the circumstances of what we've lived through in our country for the last few years that it's a really important piece that the United States can help worldwide with.
END 4:28 P.M. (Local) *1847
For Immediate Release, Office of the First Lady, January 16, 2006
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Tuesday, January 17, 2006
President Welcomes Belgian Prime Minister
President Welcomes Belgian Prime Minister to the White House, The Oval Office In Focus: Global Diplomacy 10:02 A.M. EST
 | President George W. Bush breaks out in laughter as he listens to Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt Tuesday, January 17, 2006, during the Prime Minister's visit to the Oval Office. White House photo by Paul Morse. |
First of all, welcome. Thanks for the wide-ranging discussion. I've been honored to know Guy for a long period of time. We have got a close relationship. And we talked about the importance of transatlantic relations, about how it's important for the United States to work with the European Union to reach common objectives and to help work together to make this world a more peaceful place and a better place for people.
We talked about bilateral relations, and the Prime Minister brought up an antiquated tax treaty that he believes needs to be looked at by our government in order to facilitate trade between Belgium and the United States.
We talked about Africa; in particular, the Congo. And I want to thank you for your leadership, Mr. Prime Minister, on this very important issue. I told the Prime Minister my government would work very closely with the Belgium government to help the people of the Congo realize their full potential.
We had a wide-ranging discussion, as to be expected among friends, and it's been my honor to welcome him here and I'm glad you're here.
PRIME MINISTER VERHOFSTADT: Well, we had, in fact, a very good and intense discussion -- not only about biking, that was only at the end, the biking, in the search of who can be the successor of Lance Armstrong. (Laughter.) We have not made a final choice on who can be the successor.
But we had a very good, I think, discussion about transatlantic relationship. I'm very pleased that since our last meeting we have started with this transatlantic informal meetings in New York and in Brussels. And it improves, I think, the relationship, the transatlantic relationship.
There is certainly a lot of work still to do, and I think that common point of view and a common policy of the U.S. and of Europe on issues like the Middle East, like Iran, is certainly absolutely necessary and can improve this transatlantic relationship.
And we also discussed the need to have more reflection on future of North Atlantic Alliance; on the relationship between European defense and North Atlantic Alliance, and maybe we can develop a number of initiatives with Belgium in Brussels on that issues.
About the Congo, it's very clear that we have to help. The transition period is at this moment successful. We hope for elections in April, a second round in June. But we have already discussed what after these elections. The international community has to continue to help and to seek good governance in the Congo and in Central Africa.
So that were, in any way, the most important elements, and then at the end, in fact, we shall start a negotiation with the American administration to have a new tax treatment between Belgium and the U.S., to avoid double taxation in the future.
Thank you.
PRESIDENT BUSH: Good job. Thanks, Guy. Appreciate you.
END 10:06 A.M. EST, For Immediate Release, Office of the Press Secretary, January 17, 2006
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President to Welcome Polish President Lech Kaczynski
President to Welcome Polish President Lech Kaczynski to the White House
President Bush will host Polish President Lech Kaczynski at the White House on February 9, 2006. President Kaczynski is making his first visit to the White House since he assumed the Presidency of Poland on December 23, 2005. Poland is among America's closest friends and allies, and a leading strategic partner in the cause of freedom. The two presidents will discuss reform and democracy in Eastern Europe, energy security, NATO, and assistance to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan.
# # # For Immediate Release, Office of the Press Secretary, January 17, 2006
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Martin Luther King Let Freedom Ring Celebration (VIDEO)
President Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at "Let Freedom Ring" Celebration, FULL STREAMING VIDEO,John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., 3:50 P.M. EST
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THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Thanks for the kind introduction. Thanks for the invitation to be here. It's an honor to join you on this national holiday celebrating one of America's most important lives: Martin Luther King, Jr. (Applause.)
Every year on this day we reflect on the great movement for civil rights that transformed our country. We remember leaders like Rosa Parks, who today is being honored with the John Thompson, Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award. And we recommit ourselves to working for the dream that Martin Luther King gave his life for: an America where the dignity of every person is respected; where people are judged not by the color of their skin -- by the content of their character; and where the hope of a better tomorrow is in every neighborhood in this country.
I'm sorry Laura is not with me. She's leading a delegation to Liberia for the swearing-in of President Johnson Sirleaf --(applause) -- who, by the way, is the first elected woman President on the continent of Africa. (Applause.)
I want to thank Dr. DeGioia and the good folks at Georgetown University. I want to thank the members of my Cabinet who are here. By the way, Condoleezza Rice is not here, because she's with Laura. (Laughter.) I want to thank Majority Leader Bill Frist and his wife, Karyn; other members of Congress who are here. I appreciate Bruce Gordon, the president of the NAACP, for his strong leadership. (Applause.)
It is such an honor always to be in the presence of Dorothy Height. (Applause.) And I want to thank Tiffany Thompson for being here to represent her good dad -- wonder where your brother was? (Laughter.) DeGioia hired him and he's working. (Laughter.) Thank you all for being here.
When our founders declared America's independence, they invoked the self-evident truth that all men are created equal. Our Constitution was written to put the principles of a free and equal society into practice. It is a living document. It required amendment to make sure that promise was fulfilled, amendments like the abolishment of slavery, the guarantee of equal protection, and the right to vote for all Americans. Dr. King called these documents America's great "charters of freedom," and he continued to trust in their power even when the practice of America did not live up to their promise.
As children of the South, Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks both came to the civil rights movement with long personal experience of the evils of discrimination and segregation. Dr. King called the daily humiliations endured by black Americans, "the jangling discords of our nation." And Rosa Parks famously experienced it when that bus driver had her arrested for refusing his order to give up her seat to a white man.
But Mrs. Parks and Dr. King shared a deep belief in a hopeful future. They strongly believed that segregation could not stand once it was held up to the light in all its ugliness. And because of their spirit and their work, the cruelty and humiliation of Jim Crow is a thing of the past.
As well, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mrs. Parks' faith in the future reflected their faith in a higher being. Martin Luther King and Mrs. Parks both believed that the answer to hate and discrimination was love. Dr. King once wrote, "It is quite easy for me to think of a God of love, mainly because I grew up in a family where love was central and where lovely relationships were ever-present." Mrs. Parks was a devout member all her life of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and a woman who saw the face of God in every human being. These two leaders knew that freedom was not a grant of government, but a gift from the Author of all Life.
So when they made their appeal to equal rights, they aimed straight for America's soul, and they roused a dozing conscience of a complacent nation. By calling us to be true to our founding promise of equality, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mrs. Parks helped African Americans gain their God-given rights.
As leaders, Martin Luther King and Mrs. Parks believed their calling was to be involved, to be active, to work for change. Long before Mrs. Parks refused to move from her bus seat, she'd been active in community efforts to advance opportunities for African Americans and to register them to vote.
At the dawn of this new century, America can be proud of the progress we have made toward equality, but we all must recognize we have more to do. (Applause.) The reason to honor Martin Luther King is to remember his strength of character and his leadership, but also to remember the remaining work. The reason to honor Mrs. Parks is not only to pay homage to her strength of character, but to remember the ideal of active citizenship. Active citizens in the 1960s struggled hard to convince Congress to pass civil rights legislation that ensured the rights of all, including the right to vote. And Congress must renew the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (Applause.)
Martin Luther King did not live to celebrate his 40th birthday. Yet in the short time he walked upon this earth, he preached that all the powers of evil are ultimately no match for one individual armed with eternal truths. And one evening, on a bus ride home from work, a tired but brave woman named Rosa Parks proved that Dr. King was right.
And so today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. We ask for God's blessings on their legacy, and we ask for God's blessings on our great nation.
Thank you. (Applause.)
END 3:58 P.M. EST, For Immediate Release, Office of the Press Secretary, January 16, 2006
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Monday, January 16, 2006
Sheikh Jabir al-Ahmad Al Sabah
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of His Highness Sheikh Jabir al-Ahmad Al Sabah, the Amir of Kuwait. Sheikh Jabir was a friend and steadfast and reliable ally of the United States. He supported the U.S. servicemen and women who fought to liberate Kuwait and later Iraq from the aggression and tyranny of Saddam Hussein. Sheikh Jabir worked tirelessly to provide a better future for Kuwait's citizens and was the driving force behind many reforms, including the establishment of a vibrant, elected parliament and a free press. In his last months, he provided critical leadership to ensure that Kuwait's women achieved political rights. On behalf of the American people, Laura and I send our deepest condolences to Sheikh Jabir's family and to the government and people of Kuwait on the passing of this historic leader.
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Emancipation Proclamation at National Archives
 | President George W. Bush views the Emancipation Proclamation with Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States, at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., Monday, January 16, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper. |
THE PRESIDENT: It seems fitting on Martin Luther King Day that I come and look at the Emancipation Proclamation in its original form. Abraham Lincoln recognized that all men are created equal. Martin Luther King lived on that admonition to call our country to a higher calling, and today we celebrate the life of an American who called Americans to account when we didn't live up to our ideals.
Allen, thanks for having me. I would strongly recommend our fellow citizens come to this house of archives -- a house that archives a lot of our important documents. It's really an amazing place; it's really fascinating. I appreciate you and your staff, thanking you.
All right, thank you all. See you later today.
END 9:01 A.M. EST, For Immediate Release, Office of the Press Secretary, January 16, 2006
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Sunday, January 15, 2006
National System for Geospatial-Intelligence Statement
National System for Geospatial-Intelligence Statement of Strategic Intent Available Online
BETHESDA, Md. -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) recently released the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) Statement of Strategic Intent, a vision for the future of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). The document reflects changes in the Intelligence Community and responds to challenges from oversight commissions to embrace innovative analytic approaches and improved information sharing and collaboration.
NGA Director retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper Jr., said, “The focus of the NSG remains on threats to our security -- the global war on terrorism, impending global threats such as the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, and the regional developments that threaten U.S. national interests. This current document directly supports these focus areas.”
While bolstering these traditional focus areas, the document’s goals and objectives also highlight the changes required to successfully meet the challenges of tomorrow, including: adopting fresh analytic approaches; collaborating with peers and partners; improving information sharing; and rapidly incorporating new technologies.
Clapper, who is also the NSG Functional Manager, added, “We must continue to develop an integrated capability to handle the future explosion in volume, velocity, and variety of information and improve capabilities to integrate and analyze data and information. Our national security demands it.”
The NSG Statement of Strategic Intent is available on the NGA Web site, at nga.mil
NGA is a Department of Defense combat support agency and a member of the National Intelligence Community whose mission is to provide timely, relevant and accurate GEOINT in support of our national security. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., NGA has major facilities in the Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and St. Louis, Mo. areas, with NGA support teams deployed worldwide. -- 30 --
NEWS RELEASE, Release Number: 06-01 Public Affairs Office, January 12, 2006
Contact: Stephen Honda, 301-227-2057; Stephen.Honda@nga.mil, Susan Meisner, 301-227-3132; Susan.H.Meisner@nga.mil
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Saturday, January 14, 2006
Presidential Podcast 01/14/06
Presidential Podcast 01/14/06
Subscribe to Our Odeo Podcast Channel and receive the Presidential Radio Address each week. Featuring real audio and full text transcript
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