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The Public Papers of the Presidents contain most of the President's public messages, statements, speeches, and news conference remarks. Documents such as Proclamations, Executive Orders, and similar documents that are published in the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations, as required by law, are usually not included for the presidencies of Herbert Hoover through Gerald Ford (1929-1977), but are included beginning with the administration of Jimmy Carter (1977). The documents within the Public Papers are arranged in chronological order. The President delivered the remarks or addresses from Washington, D. C., unless otherwise indicated. The White House in Washington issued statements, messages, and letters unless noted otherwise.
(Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, various dates.
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The Messages and Papers of the Presidents
1789-1913
Herbert Hoover
1929-1933
Franklin D. Roosevelt
1933-1945
Harry S. Truman
1945-1953
Dwight D. Eisenhower
1953-1961
John F. Kennedy
1961-1963
Lyndon B. Johnson
1963-1969
Richard Nixon
1969-1974
Gerald R. Ford
1974-1977
Jimmy Carter
1977-1981
Ronald Reagan
1981-1989
George Bush
1989-1993
William J. Clinton
1993-2001
George W. Bush
2001-2009
Barack Obama
2009-present
George W. Bush: 2001-2009
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush to Welcome President Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia
February 9th, 2007
President Bush will welcome President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia to the White House on February 14, 2007. President Johnson-Sirleaf's visit will mark the President's 100th meeting with an African Head of State during his six years in office. The visit will be an opportunity for the President to hear from President Johnson-Sirleaf on the progress being achieved in rebuilding the social, political, and economic life of Liberia. The President will use the opportunity to reiterate the United States' long-standing commitment to the establishment of stability and democracy in Liberia. The two leaders will also discuss continuing cooperation in the areas of reconstruction, economic development, trade and investment, security sector reform, and debt relief.
