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Minister Samak Sundaravej of . In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Later, he traveled to the Four Seasons Hotel Bush attended a social reception and lunch . hosted by President Hu Jintao of China and his wife, Liu Yongqing. During the reception, August 7 he met with Prime Minister Vladimir V. In the morning, the President had an intel- Putin of Russia to discuss the situation in ligence briefing. He then traveled to the Georgia. Queen National Convention Center. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Later, he toured the Human Development Bush traveled to Fencing Hall, where they Foundation—Mercy Centre. met with International Olympic Committee In the afternoon, the President traveled to President Jacques Rogge. Later, they trav- the U.S. Ambassador’s residence, where he eled to National Stadium, where they at- participated in a briefing on tended the opening ceremony of the 2008 disaster relief efforts in Burma and had lunch summer Olympic games. During the cere- with Burmese activists. Later, he traveled to mony, the President again met with Prime Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base, Minister Putin to discuss the situation in where he was joined by Mrs. Bush. They Georgia. then traveled to Beijing, China, arriving in Later in the evening, the President and the evening. Mrs. Bush returned to the Westin Beijing Later in the evening, the President and Chaoyang hotel, where he met with Sec- Mrs. Bush traveled to the Westin Beijing retary of State Condoleezza Rice and Na- Chaoyang hotel. tional Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley to The President announced the designation discuss the situation in Georgia. of the following individuals as members of a Presidential delegation to Asuncion, Para- guay, to attend the inauguration of President Fernando Lugo on August 15: Carlos M. Gutierrez (head of delegation); Liliana Nominations Ayalde; Robert Mosbacher, Jr.; and Daniel Submitted to the Senate W. Fisk. The President announced the designation NOTE: No nominations were submitted to the of the following individuals as members of Senate during the period covered by this issue. a Presidential delegation to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to attend the inaugura- tion of President Leonel Antonio Fernandez Reyna on August 16: Robert J. Portman (head of delegation); P. Robert Fannin; Julio Checklist Franco; Kathi Koll; and Omar Minaya. of White House Press Releases The President announced that he has named Brian Cossiboom as Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel. The following list contains releases of the Office The President announced that he has of the Press Secretary that are neither printed as named J. Keith Ausbrook as Special Assistant items nor covered by entries in the Digest of Other White House Announcements. to the President and Executive Secretary on the Homeland Security Council staff. Released August 4 August 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Sec- In the morning, the President had an intel- retary Dana Perino and National Security ligence briefing. Then, he and Mrs. Bush Council Senior Director for East Asian Af- traveled to the U.S. Embassy, where they fairs Dennis C. Wilder met with Embassy staff and their families. Later, they traveled to the Great Hall of the Statement by the Press Secretary announcing People. that the President signed S. 3370

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Released August 6 Acts Approved Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Sec- by the President retary Dana Perino and Chief of Staff to the First Lady Anita B. McBride Approved July 31 *

Advance text of the President’s remarks in H.R. 4841 / Public Law 110–297 Bangkok, Thailand Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Settlement Act Text of ROK-U.S. summit statement S. 2565 / Public Law 110–298 Released August 7 Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Sec- retary Dana Perino S. 3298 / Public Law 110–299 To clarify the circumstances during which Fact sheet: The United States and Asia: En- the Administrator of the Environmental Pro- suring Freedom and Prosperity tection Agency and applicable States may re- quire permits for discharges from certain Fact sheet: The United States Supports the vessels, and to require the Administrator to People of Burma conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels S. 3352 / Public Law 110–300 To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965

* These public laws were not received in time for inclusion in the appropriate issue.

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