George W. Bush: Hurricane Katrina: Announcements and Press & News Releases

The following are Announcements and Press & News Releases made by President George W. Bush in relation to Hurricane Katrina.

See the main article George W. Bush: Hurricane Katrina for more information and links.

Announcements and Press & News Releases

• News Release: "President Outlines Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts," White House, August 31, 2005. [5:11 PM EDT]
• "Fact Sheet: Federal Relief for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina," White House, August 31, 2005.
• News Release: "President Asks Bush and Clinton to Assist in Hurricane Relief Efforts," White House, September 1, 2005. [2:45 PM EDT]
• "President Asks Former Presidents Bush, Clinton to Assist in Hurricane Relief Efforts," U.S. Fed News (LexisNexis), September 1, 2005.
• "Remarks by President Bush After Meeting With President George H. W. Bush and President Bill Clinton," PR Newswire (LexisNexis), September 1, 2005.
• "Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Assistance to Federal Employees Affected by Hurricane Katrina," White House, September 1, 2005.
• "Text of A Letter from President Bush to the Speaker of The House of Representatives," White House, September 1, 2005.
• "President Heads to Hurricane Katrina Affected Areas," White House, South Lawn, September 2, 2005. [9:02 AM EDT]
• "President Arrives in Alabama, Briefed on Hurricane Katrina," Mobile Regional Airport, Mobile, Alabama, September 2, 2005. [10:35 AM CDT]
• "President Tours Biloxi, Mississippi Hurricane Damaged Neighborhoods," Biloxi, Mississippi, September 2, 2005. [12:15 PM CDT]
• "President Remarks on Hurricane Recovery Efforts," Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Kenner, Louisiana, September 2, 2005. [5:01 PM CDT]
• Radio Address: "President Addresses Nation, Discusses Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts," White House, September 3, 2005. This is a transcript; page includes audio link.

Advice, Encouragement & Comments

• "Bush urges Americans in way of Hurricane Katrina to find 'safe ground'," Agence France Presse (Yahoo! News), August 28, 2005.
• Dan Froomkin, "A Dearth of Answers," Washington Post, September 1, 2005: Bush's interview on ABC's Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer.
• Margaret Talev, "Bush Calls on Nation to Help Gulf Victims. President Promises to Rebuild, Predicts Recovery Years Away," McClatchy Newspapers (LexisNexis), September 1, 2005.
• Julie Mason, "Katrina: The Aftermath; White House Response; 'Unprecedented' challenges face Gulf Coast, Bush says; He predicts a long recovery and thanks Houston," Houston Chronicle (LexisNexis), September 1, 2005.
• "Bush tells displaced: 'A lot of help coming'," CNN (LexisNexis), September 1, 2005.