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The most current news items on the White House website.

President Bush Discusses Terror Plot Upon Arrival in Wisconsin
President Bush on Thursday said, "This country is safer than it was prior to 9/11. We've taken a lot of measures to protect the American people. But obviously, we're still not completely safe, because there are people that still plot and people who want to harm us for what we believe in. It is a mistake to believe there is no threat to the United States of America. And that is why we have given our officials the tools they need to protect our people."

President's Statement on Kleptocracy
or too long, the culture of corruption has undercut development and good governance and bred criminality and mistrust around the world. High-level corruption by senior government officials, or kleptocracy, is a grave and corrosive abuse of power and represents the most invidious type of public corruption. It threatens our national interest and violates our values. It impedes our efforts to promote freedom and democracy, end poverty, and combat international crime and terrorism. Kleptocracy is an obstacle to democratic progress, undermines faith in government institutions, and steals prosperity from the people. Promoting transparent, accountable governance is a critical component of our freedom agenda.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow
MR. SNOW: All right. Let me just begin briefly talking about the story of the day. In terms of the President's awareness of what has been going on, he has been kept fully briefed, especially as the action by the Brits became more and more imminent. He had full briefings through the weekend. He's had two detailed conversations with the Prime Minister, the most recent the one I told you about you yesterday, Nedra, that took place just about as we were completing our gaggle. In addition, U.S. security telligence and law enforcement officials have been in constant contact.

Statement by the President on the Economy

Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush announced today that he has named five individuals to serve in his Administration: Deb Fiddelke to be Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs; Neal Burnham to be Special Assistant to the President for White House Management; Darren Hipp to be Special Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Correspondence; Gregory Jacob to be Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy; and Brent J. McIntosh to be Associate Counsel to the President.

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