White House Daily Briefing
Mr. McClellan briefed reporters on progress made by Congress before the summer break. Economic numbers for the second quarter showed a Gross Domestic Product growth of 3.4 percent and an unemployment rate of 5 percent. He then took questions from reporters on such issues as Senator Frist’s change in position on stem cell research, the possible recess appointment of John Bolton to the United Nations, the security issues in London following the subway bombings, and the 60th anniversary of the atomic attacks on Japan that ended World War II.
The program begins abruptly and is missing several minutes at the beginning. Mr. McClellan briefed reporters on progress made by Congress… read more
The program begins abruptly and is missing several minutes at the beginning.
Mr. McClellan briefed reporters on progress made by Congress before the summer break. Economic numbers for the second quarter showed a Gross Domestic Product growth of 3.4 percent and an unemployment rate of 5 percent. He then took questions from reporters on such issues as Senator Frist’s change in position on stem cell research, the possible recess appointment of John Bolton to the United Nations, the security issues in London following the subway bombings, and the 60th anniversary of the atomic attacks on Japan that ended World War II. close
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