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May 11, 2006 | Last Updated 12:35 p.m. (EDT)
 
President Bush Discusses NSA Surveillance Program
Play Video President Bush on Thursday said, "After September the 11th, I vowed to the American people that our government would do everything within the law to protect them against another terrorist attack. As part of this effort, I authorized the National Security Agency to intercept the international communications of people with known links to al Qaeda and related terrorist organizations. In other words, if al Qaeda or their associates are making calls into the United States or out of the United States, we want to know what they're saying." full story

President Bush Meets with Victims of Identity Theft
Members of the media gather as President George W. Bush meets with Victims of Identity Theft Wednesday, May 10, 2006, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. White House photo by Eric DraperPresident Bush on Wednesday said, "I have just listened to the horror stories from fellow citizens who have had their identities stolen. I listened to their ideas about how the federal government can help in the response in not only dealing with those who commit the crime, but helping those who have been victimized." full story
Fact sheet Fact Sheet: The President's Identity Theft Task Force
Fact sheet Federal Trade Commission: ID Theft

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Dr. Mark McClellan
Scott McClellan
Dr. Mark McClellan, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, discussed Medicare and was joined by Scott McClellan, who took your questions about his tenure as White House Press Secretary on Wednesday. Read the transcript


President Bush Participates in Conversation on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit in Florida
President George W. Bush speaks with retired senior Peter Navarro during A Conversation on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit at the Asociacion Borinquena de Florida Central, Inc., in Orlando Wednesday, May 10, 2006. White House photo by Eric DraperPresident Bush on Wednesday said, "It's very important for people to understand that there are significant savings for you involved in this plan. There's -- the average senior saves about one-half on his or her drug bills, and that's good news. This is a plan that helps people when there's a catastrophe in their lives, and this is a plan that means our low-income folks won't have to choose between food and medicine. And that's good for America." full story
Fact sheet In Focus: Medicare

President Bush and Governor Bush Visit Fire Station in Florida
President George W. Bush and Florida Governor Jeb Bush receive a briefing on brush fires at the Hillsborough County Fire Station in Sun City Center, Florida, Tuesday, May 9, 2006. White House photo by Eric DraperPresident Bush on Tuesday said, "The good news for the people of Florida is they've got people who are willing to serve and willing to put their lives at risk and willing to fight fires. There's one going on right now, as we speak. Kelley was briefing us on the equipment and manpower that's in place fighting the fire. This is one of these difficult periods for the state of Florida, dealing with the traumatic conditions, as they are." full story


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President George W. Bush greets audience members at the end of A Conversation on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit at the Asociacion Borinquena de Florida Central, Inc., in Orlando Wednesday, May 10, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper President George W. Bush greets audience members at the end of A Conversation on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit at the Asociacion Borinquena de Florida Central, Inc ., in Orlando Wednesday, May 10, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
Strengthening Medicare: A Framework to Modernize and Improve Medicare
The Medicare prescription drug benefit is a landmark achievement in the 40-year history of Medicare. Learn more about the nationwide outreach effort to help educate and enroll seniors in this new program. Strengthening Medicare: A Framework to Modernize and Improve Medicare
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Discuss Advanced Energy Initiative
After a visit on Thursday to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's "Ethanol Day", Samuel Bodman, Secretary of Energy, will take your questions on the Advanced Energy Initiative and investment in advanced energy technologies to develop cleaner, cheaper, and more reliable alternative energy sources Friday at 3pm ET. Submit a Question

Secretary of Energy
Energy Security for the 21st Century
Energy Security
President Bush's four part plan to confront high gas prices includes making sure consumers and taxpayers are treated fairly, promoting greater fuel efficiency, boosting our crude oil and gasoline supplies, and for the long term, investing aggressively in alternatives to gasoline, so that we can eliminate the root cause of high gas prices by diversifying away from oil. Click here to learn more.
Energy Security for the 21st Century
The Economy
Strong U.S. Economy
Economic growth continues with 138,000 new jobs created in April. There have been over 5.2 million new jobs created since August of 2003, and the unemployment rate is at 4.7 percent, below the averages of the 1960's, '70s, '80s and '90s. Click here to learn more about the President's pro-growth policies.
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