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null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-3 | 14 | Q. You said yesterday in your statement that the North Korean nuclear test was unacceptable. Your chief negotiator for the six-party talks said last week that North Korea has a choice of either having weapons or having a future. When you spoke a month or so ago to the American Legion, you talked about Iran and said, Th... | That's a fair question. First of all, I am making it clear our policy hasn't changed. It's important for the folks to understand that we don't continually shift our goals based upon polls or whatever. See, I think clarity of purpose is very important to rally a diplomatic effort to solve the problem. And so I try to sp... | null | null | What is different about the current set of warnings? | null | Implicit | Explicit | Explicit | false | false | false | 290 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-5 | 11 | Q. Thanks. Let me ask you about Presidential pardons. Last week, you issued 17 of them. That brought the number of pardons you've issued in your Presidency to 97, and that's far fewer than most of your recent predecessors, except your dad. And I want to ask you, do you consider yourself to be stingy when it comes to pa... | You know, I don't have the criterion in front of me, Mark, but we have a strict criterion that we utilize—we being the Justice Department and the White House Counsel. And I, frankly, haven't compared the number of pardons I've given, to any other President. Perhaps I should. But I don't think a scorecard should, necess... | null | null | Do you consider yourself to be stingy when it comes to pardons? | null | Implicit | General | General | false | false | false | 157 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-prime-minister-john-w-howard-australia-sydney | 4 | Q. Okay. So is the administration at this time trying to play it both ways by appeasing the critics, suggesting that troop withdrawal is right around the corner, at the same time making no real commitments? | Suzanne, I think I went on to say on Air Force One, if I recall, somewhere between Baghdad and Sydney, that, why don't we all just wait and see what David Petraeus says when he comes— General Petraeus, when he comes back to America. He and Ambassador Crocker are going to come back, and they're going to report to me and... | null | null | Is the administration at this time trying to play it both ways by appeasing the critics, suggesting that troop withdrawal is right around the corner, at the same time making no real commitments? | null | General | General | General | false | false | false | 217 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-1135 | 8 | Q. Thank you, Mr. President. Your Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, was recently asked by New York Times columnist David Brooks if knowing what he knows now, invading Iraq was a good idea. And I believe your Defense Secretary answered, I don't know. Does that represent daylight with you? Is that second-guessing? Have yo... | I think he made it pretty clear the removal of Saddam—I don't know about this column, but I know his previous statements, he said getting rid of Saddam Hussein was the right decision. But I haven't talked to him about the column. If I had to ask everybody in my Government to respond to columns and news stories, that's ... | null | null | Potential impact on the President's viewpoint | null | Implicit | Implicit | Implicit | false | false | true | 40 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-prime-minister-tony-blair-the-united-kingdom-0 | 1 | Q. Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister, with support apparently growing among the Arab population, both Shi'a and Sunni, for Hizballah by bounds, is there a risk that every day that goes by without a cease-fire will tip this conflict into a wider war?And, Mr. President, when Secretary Rice goes back to the region, will s... | Her instructions are to work with Israel and Lebanon to get a— to come up with an acceptable U.N. Security Council resolution that we can table next week. And secondly, it's really important for people to understand that terrorists are trying to stop the advance of freedom, and therefore, it's essential that we do what... | null | null | New instructions for Secretary Rice's visit to the region | null | Explicit | Implicit | Implicit | false | false | true | 37 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-3 | 2 | Q. Senator Warner says Iraq appears to be drifting sideways, and James Baker says a change in strategy may be needed. Are you willing to acknowledge that a change may be needed? | Steve, we're constantly changing tactics to achieve a strategic goal. Our strategic goal is a country which can defend itself, sustain itself, and govern itself. The strategic goal is to help this young democracy succeed in a world in which extremists are trying to intimidate rational people in order to topple moderate... | null | null | Are you willing to acknowledge that a change may be needed? | null | Deflection | General | Implicit | false | false | false | 14 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-1133 | 28 | Q. One more on veterans, sir? | Go ahead—he hasn't asked his question yet. I rudely interrupted him.The Presidency/Cooperation With Congress/ | null | null | Request for permission to ask another question on veterans. | null | Explicit | General | Explicit | false | false | true | 60 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-5 | 2 | Q. Thank you, Mr. President. Iran has indicated that it will defy the U.N. on nuclear enrichment. It's been holding military exercises, sending weapons and money to Hizballah. Isn't Tehran's influence in the region growing despite your efforts to curb it? | The final history in the region has yet to be written. And what's very interesting about the violence in Lebanon and the violence in and the violence in Gaza is this: These are all groups of terrorists who are trying to stop the advance of democracy. They're trying to thwart the will of millions who simply want a norma... | null | null | Isn't Tehran's influence in the region growing despite your efforts to curb it? | null | Implicit | Implicit | Implicit | false | false | false | 9 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-president-vladimir-v-putin-russia-strelna-russia | 2 | Q. Have you discussed proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and missile delivery, and what are the results of your talks? | We sure have. We talked about our concerns about developing a nuclear weapon or having the capacity to make a nuclear weapon, and we talked about North Korea. And the results of our talks are that we agree that we've got to work together to send a common message to both that there is a better way forward for these lead... | null | null | Discussing proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and missile delivery | null | Explicit | Explicit | Explicit | false | false | true | 146 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-president-vladimir-v-putin-russia-strelna-russia | 4 | Q. I apologize, but I would like to follow up on the question of my U.S. colleague. Could you speak at greater detail? You have discussed the Iranian nuclear issue in terms of what has happened before and what may happen in the future. There is now the situation with the Iranian nuclear issue. How do you see it as of n... | ——progress, because Russia and the United States agree that should not have a nuclear weapon. In other words, the ians need to understand that we're speaking with one voice that they shouldn't have a weapon, and that's progress.You see, my judgment is they're testing the resolve of the parties to determine whether or n... | null | null | How do you see the situation with the Iranian nuclear issue as of now? | null | Explicit | Explicit | Explicit | false | false | false | 66 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-3 | 12 | Q. Do you feel in some way that there is some shift going on in terms of the general support for the war in Iraq and your strategy specifically? And do you ever feel like the walls are closing in on you in terms of support for this? | [] Jim, I understand how hard it is, and I also understand the stakes. And let me go back to Senator Warner. Senator Warner said, If the plan isn't working, adjust. I agree completely. I haven't seen Baker's report yet, but one of the things I remind you of is that I don't hear those people saying, get out before the j... | null | null | Do you feel in some way that there is some shift going on in terms of the general support for the war in Iraq? | null | Implicit | Implicit | Implicit | false | false | false | 192 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-cannes | 5 | Q. Thank you, Mr. President. The world leaders here have stressed growth, the importance of growth. And yet growth back at home has been anemic, the new jobs report today showing just 88,000 jobs added. The Republicans in Congress have made it clear that they're going to block your jobs bill because they believe the ta... | Well, first of all, wherever Republicans indicate an interest in doing things that would actually grow the economy, I'm right there with them. So they've said that passing trade bills with South Korea and Panama and Colombia would help spur growth. Those got done, with significant bipartisan support. They've suggested ... | null | null | At what point do you feel that you declare stalemate to try and reach common ground? | null | Deflection | General | Deflection | false | false | false | 262 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-prime-minister-stephen-harper-canada-and-president | 1 | Q. Good afternoon. This question is to the three leaders. The stock exchange mar-kets—the stock markets have gone through a severe crisis in recent weeks. How close are we to a stock exchange crash, and what measures have you taken so that it does not affect the real economy?So when you will be presenting your first re... | Well, to answer the first question, there's the financial problem, which is quite delicate in several markets. What I can tell you in relation to the case of Mexico, fortunately, our financial system has been solid enough to resist these critical times. I know that many central banks in several parts of the world, the ... | null | null | What is the outlook in your view when you will be presenting your first report? | null | Deflection | Implicit | General | false | false | false | 25 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-prime-minister-nuri-al-maliki-iraq | 3 | Q. Thank you very much, Mr. Prime Minister. General Abizaid said that the danger that Iraq is facing is the religious danger. Do you agree with his assessment? And do you see that—is there any security plan that can really curb the religious violence?[Inaudible]—humanitarian aid to Lebanon, yet there's also reports tha... | No, I don't see a contradiction in us honoring commitments we made prior to Hizballah attacks into Israeli territory. And I—like the Prime Minister, I'm concerned about loss of innocent life, and we will do everything we can to help move equipment—I mean, food and medicines to help the people who have been displaced an... | null | null | General Abizaid said that the danger that Iraq is facing is the religious danger. Do you agree with his assessment? And do you see that—is there any security plan that can really curb the religious violence? | null | Explicit | Explicit | Explicit | false | true | false | 158 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-secretary-state-condoleezza-rice-crawford-texas | 2 | Q. The Lebanese Prime Minister is demanding a quick and decisive cease-fire after an Israeli air raid today killed 40 people. When will we see this resolution? And if it's approved, when will we see a cessation of violence? | I'll let Condi talk about the details of what she's going to do today, if you care to hear from her. But we will work with our partners to get the resolution laid down as quickly as possible. And the resolution will call for a cessation of violence. And the concern, by the way, from the parties in the region is whether... | null | null | When will we see this resolution? | null | Explicit | General | General | false | false | false | 3 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-1135 | 8 | Q. Thank you, Mr. President. Your Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, was recently asked by New York Times columnist David Brooks if knowing what he knows now, invading Iraq was a good idea. And I believe your Defense Secretary answered, I don't know. Does that represent daylight with you? Is that second-guessing? Have yo... | I think he made it pretty clear the removal of Saddam—I don't know about this column, but I know his previous statements, he said getting rid of Saddam Hussein was the right decision. But I haven't talked to him about the column. If I had to ask everybody in my Government to respond to columns and news stories, that's ... | null | null | Communication with the Defense Secretary | null | Explicit | Explicit | Explicit | false | false | true | 250 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-3 | 13 | Q. Yes. And you chose not to. And I was wondering whether in retrospect you regret that decision at all, whether or not you think that, because of the long history of deception that you pointed out before, you should have acted differently? | I used the moment to continue my desire to convince others to become equity partners in the Korean issue—North Korean issue, because, David, I obviously look at all options all the time, and I felt like the best way to solve this problem would be through a diplomacy effort that was renewed and reinvigorated by having C... | null | null | Regret for not acting differently in light of the long history of deception. | null | Dodging | Dodging | Dodging | false | false | true | 220 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-1133 | 16 | Q. Secretary Rice said that failure is not an option. You talked about substantial issues need to be discussed. What is the minimum expectation from you that you will call this conference a success? And what you're offering the Arab nations to encourage them to participate? | Right. Well, that's why Condi is making the trip she's making, is to explain to people in private, as well as in public, that, one, we're for comprehensive peace; two, that there is a—the meeting, the international meeting will be serious and substantive. In other words, as she said the other day, this isn't going to b... | null | null | What are you offering the Arab nations to encourage them to participate? | null | General | General | General | false | false | false | 8 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-5 | 12 | Q. Thanks. Mr. President, what do you say to people who are losing patience with gas prices at $3 a gallon? And how much of a political price do you think you're paying for that right now? | I've been talking about gas prices ever since they got high, starting with this—look, I understand gas prices are like a hidden tax—not a hidden tax, it's a tax; it's taking money out of people's pockets. I know that. All the more reason for us to diversify away from crude oil. That's not going to happen overnight. We ... | null | null | What do you say to people who are losing patience with gas prices at $3 a gallon? | null | Explicit | Dodging | General | false | false | false | 59 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-1132 | 12 | Q. Mr. President, to go back to Iran for a minute, the Non-Proliferation Treaty doesn't prohibit a country like Iran from having the knowledge to enrich uranium. Are you setting a different standard in this case and a different international obligation on Iran? And is that going to complicate the efforts to keep the pr... | The problem that most of the world has seen in stems from the fact that they hid their program. That's what the NIE says. The '68 agreement that signed contemplated full transparency and openness. They didn't contemplate a regime that would have a covert nuclear weapons program, all the more reason for the internationa... | null | null | Non-Proliferation Treaty and Iran's knowledge to enrich uranium | null | Implicit | Deflection | General | false | false | true | 295 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-1 | 20 | Q. What are the odds for a guest-worker provision? | Well, that's got to be an integral part of a comprehensive plan. When you're talking comprehensive immigration reform, one part of it is a guest-worker program, where people can come on a temporary basis to do jobs Americans are not doing. I've always felt like that would be an important aspect of securing the border. ... | null | null | . What are the odds for a guest-worker provision? | null | Implicit | General | Implicit | false | false | false | 22 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-chicago | 9 | Q. Mr. President, if the EU does not receive a definitive answer from Iran on the incentives package by next week, do you foresee the G-8 summit as being a springboard to bring that issue to the U.N. Security Council? And what do you say to Americans who are frustrated by the familiar roadblocks, it seems, of China and... | I said I wasn't going to answer a hypothetical; now you're trying to get me to answer a hypothetical. The G-8 will be an opportunity for those of us involved with this issue to make it clear to the Iranians that they—we're firm in our resolve for them not to have a nuclear weapon.I talked to President Putin about ; I a... | null | null | And what do you say to Americans who are frustrated by the familiar roadblocks, it seems, of China and Russia on harsh sanctions? | null | Explicit | General | General | false | false | false | 95 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-1132 | 15 | Q. Sir, did the elections come up, sir— the Russian elections? | They did. They did. And I said we were sincere in our expressions of concern about the elections.Wolf [Richard Wolf, USA Today]. | null | null | Did the elections come up, the Russian elections? | null | Explicit | Explicit | Explicit | false | false | false | 282 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-1124 | 2 | Q. Thank you, Mr. President. You've said in the past that waterboarding, in your opinion, is torture. And torture is a violation of international law and the Geneva Conventions. Do you believe that the previous administration sanctioned torture? | What I've said, and I will repeat, is that waterboarding violates our ideals and our values. I do believe that it is torture. I don't think that's just my opinion; that's the opinion of many who have examined the topic. And that's why I put an end to these practices. I am absolutely convinced it was the right thing to ... | null | null | Do you believe that the previous administration sanctioned torture? | null | General | Implicit | General | false | false | false | 78 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-4 | 6 | Q. Sir, with respect, if other countries interpret the Geneva Conventions as they see fit—as they see fit—you're saying that you'd be okay with that? | I am saying that I would hope that they would adopt the same standards we adopt, and that by clarifying Article 3, we make it stronger; we make it clearer; we make it definite.And I will tell you again, David, you can ask every hypothetical you want, but the American people have got to know the facts. And the bottom li... | null | null | Would you be okay with other countries interpreting the Geneva Conventions as they see fit? | null | Deflection | Deflection | Deflection | false | false | false | 248 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-3 | 4 | Q. You talk about failures of the past administration with the policy towards North Korea. Again, how can you say your policy is more successful, given that North Korea has apparently tested a nuclear weapon? And also, if you wouldn't mind, what is the redline for North Korea, given what has happened over the past few ... | My point was, bilateral negotiations didn't work. I appreciate the efforts of previous administrations. It just didn't work. And therefore, I thought it was important to change how we approached the problem so that we could solve it diplomatically. And I firmly believe that with North Korea and with Iran that it is bes... | null | null | What is the redline for North Korea, given what has happened over the past few months? | null | General | General | Dodging | false | false | false | 266 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-3 | 16 | Q. Mr. President, with growing numbers of House Members and staffers saying that they knew of and told others about a problem with Mark Foley some years ago, has House Speaker Hastert lost touch within his own ranks, and has the scandal damaged Hastert's credibility and effectiveness in maintaining party control in the... | No, I think the Speaker's strong statements have made it clear to not only the party members but to the country that he wants to find out the facts. All of us want to find out the facts. I mean, this is disgusting behavior when a Member of Congress betrays the trust of the Congress and a family that sent a young page u... | null | null | Has House Speaker Hastert lost touch within his own ranks? | null | Explicit | Explicit | Explicit | false | false | false | 63 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-cannes | 4 | Q. Thank you, Mr. President. I'm curious what you would say to Americans back home who've watched their 401(k)s recover largely when the bailout seemed a certainty, and then this week with the brand new political tumult in Greece, watched themselves lose essentially what they had gained back. You mentioned you're confi... | Well, first of all, if you're talking about the movements of the U.S. stock market, the stock market was down when I first took office and the first few months I was in office about 3,000 points lower than it is now. So nothing has happened in the last 2 weeks that would suggest that somehow people's 401(k)s have been ... | null | null | In light of the recent political tumult in Greece causing Americans to lose what they had gained back in their 401(k)s, are you confident that the bailout plan will actually happen and if so, will it work? | null | Explicit | Dodging | Explicit | false | false | false | 163 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-prime-minister-ehud-olmert-israel-jerusalem | 1 | Q. [Inaudible]—Israel's finding about Iran are completely different than the NIE report. Given the duration and the unpopularity of the war in Iraq, there is a fear, a concern in Israel that your administration will not take the necessary action against Iran.[At this point, the reporter asked a question in Hebrew, whic... | [Inaudible]—what the NIE actually said. It said that, as far as the intelligence community could tell, at one time, the ians had a military—covert military program that was suspended in 2003 because of international pressure. My attitude is that a nontransparent country, a country which has yet to disclose what it was ... | null | null | Fear and concern in Israel that the administration will not take necessary action against Iran due to the duration and unpopularity of the war in Iraq. | null | Implicit | General | General | true | false | true | 20 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-5 | 13 | Q. Thank you, Mr. President. As you know, the one-year anniversary of Katrina is coming up. And there are a lot of retrospectives about what went wrong down there last year. Specifically, what has your administration done in the past year to help the folks down there, and what remains to be done? | Yes, thanks. You know, I went to New Orleans, in Jackson Square, and made a commitment that we would help the people there recover. I also want the people down there to understand that it's going to take a while to recover. This was a huge storm.First things—the first thing that's necessary to help the recovery is mone... | null | null | What remains to be done? | null | Dodging | Dodging | Dodging | false | false | false | 68 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-prime-minister-nuri-al-maliki-iraq | 2 | Q. I have two questions—one, President Bush. The first one: Is there an obvious change that could be made to the security status, you politically—particularly in Baghdad right now?And the second question for you, Mr. Prime Minister. You said in a press conference in Baghdad that your visit to Washington, you will put—y... | ——a lot of time talking about security, and I can understand why. Because there's—there are people who are willing to destroy innocent life to achieve a political objective. And the Prime Minister is deeply concerned about the lives of his fellow citizens. And I appreciate that concern. I would be very worried if a Pri... | null | null | Did you cross the t's and dot the i's in your discussion with President Bush regarding the security needs? | null | Explicit | Explicit | Explicit | false | false | false | 124 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-3 | 1 | Q. Thank you, Mr. President. Democrats say that North Korea's reported test shows that your policy has been a failure, that you got bogged down in Iraq, where there were no weapons of mass destruction, while North Korea was moving ahead with a bomb. Is your administration to blame for letting North Korea get this far? | North Korea has been trying to acquire bombs and weapons for a long period of time, long before I came into office. And it's a threat that we've got to take seriously, and we do, of course.In 1994, the Government—our Government—entered into a bilateral arrangement with the North Koreans that worked to make sure that th... | null | null | Is your administration to blame for letting North Korea get this far? | null | Deflection | Implicit | Implicit | false | false | false | 189 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-chicago | 14 | Q. Yes, sir. Thank you. Mr. President, three Illinois National Guard units left this week for Iraq. At a time when there's discussion about withdraw or drawdown of troops, what are the families of these Illinois National Guardsmen to expect? | They expect that their loved one will be participating in a noble and important cause. If I didn't think it was important, I wouldn't have put out the orders to have people go there. And if I didn't think we could win, I wouldn't be there. That's what they can expect. They can expect tough work, tough sledding, and the... | null | null | expectations for the families of the Illinois National Guardsmen who have left for Iraq | null | Explicit | Explicit | Explicit | false | false | true | 133 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-5 | 6 | Q. Mr. President, as you mentioned, we're just 10 days from the U.N. Security Council deadline on Iran. Judging by the public comments from the Iranians, it appears, at least, highly unlikely that they're going to stop or suspend their enrichment program. Are you confident that the U.N. Security Council will move quick... | I certainly hope so. In order for the U.N. to be effective, there must be consequences if people thumb their nose at the United Nations Security Council. And we will work with people in the Security Council to achieve that objective, and the objective is that there's got to be a consequence for them basically ignoring ... | null | null | Will the U.N. Security Council move quickly on sanctions if Iran does not stop or suspend its enrichment program? | null | Explicit | General | Implicit | false | false | false | 209 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-secretary-state-condoleezza-rice-crawford-texas | 6 | Q. Mr. President, you've spoken with Prime Minister Blair and Chancellor Merkel about this. Have you spoken directly with Prime Ministers Olmert and Siniora? And if not, why not? | Because Condi is handling those conversations, and she's doing a fine job of doing so.Yes. | null | null | Have you spoken directly with Prime Ministers Olmert and Siniora? | null | Implicit | Implicit | Implicit | false | false | false | 119 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference | 1 | Q. Mr. President, on Russia, is the Vladimir Putin who said, The United States is undermining global security and provoking a new arms race, the same Vladimir Putin whose soul you looked into and found to be trustworthy? Has he changed? Are U.S.-Russian relations deteriorating? | I think the person who I was referring to in 2001 is the same strong-willed person. He is a person with whom I have had agreements and disagreements throughout the course of my Presidency and his. We've disagreed on the utility of NATO. I've tried to convince Vladimir that NATO is positive; it's a positive influence; t... | null | null | Is the Vladimir Putin who said, The United States is undermining global security and provoking a new arms race, the same Vladimir Putin whose soul you looked into and found to be trustworthy? | null | Explicit | Implicit | Explicit | false | false | false | 219 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-1134 | 3 | Q. Thank you, Mr. President. You speak often about taking care of the troops and honoring their sacrifice. But the family of Corporal Pat Tillman believes there was a coverup regarding his death, and some say perhaps he was even murdered, instead of just friendly fire. At a hearing last week on Capitol Hill, your forme... | Well, first of all, I can understand why 's family, you know, has got significant emotions, because a man they loved and respected was killed while he was serving his country. I always admired the fact that a person who was relatively comfortable in life would be willing to take off one uniform and put on another to de... | null | null | Will the President pledge to the family of Corporal Pat Tillman that the government and administration will finally get to the bottom of his death? | null | Explicit | Partial/half-answer | Implicit | false | false | false | 64 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-chicago | 7 | Q. Well, we compete with everyone. My question is focusing, too, also, on technology. There's been a lot of mergers with companies in the technology industry, and one of the more recent ones was Lucent Technologies with Alcatel, which is French-owned. How do you feel about a lot of the foreign-owned companies buying ou... | We have laws that prevent sensitive technologies from being transferred as a result of sale and/or merger. And we watch that very carefully.On the broader scale, I have no problem with foreign capital buying U.S. companies; nor do I have a problem with U.S. companies buying foreign companies. That's what free trade is ... | null | null | How do you feel about a lot of the foreign-owned companies buying out U.S. tech companies, especially those that have military contracts? | null | Partial/half-answer | General | Explicit | false | false | false | 261 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-1135 | 14 | Q. Mr. President, there's a deal taking shape this morning where the Government of Dubai would buy a share of—a stake in the NASDAQ stock market. And there is some concern being expressed on Capitol Hill about this. It's another deal involving, you know, people overseas that we might not trust. What's your reaction to ... | My reaction is, is that we have a reform process in place that will be able to deal with this issue. In other words, we're going to take a good look at it as to whether or not it has any national security implications involved in the transaction. And I'm comfortable that the process will go forward.John, I'm also—I am ... | null | null | What is the President's level of concern about protectionism in general? | null | Explicit | Dodging | General | false | false | false | 135 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-prime-minister-tony-blair-the-united-kingdom-0 | 2 | Q. Mr. President, you spoke of having a plan to rebuild houses in Lebanon. Wouldn't the people of Lebanon rather know when you're going to tell the Israelis to stop destroying houses?And, Prime Minister, you've talked of having a plan today, but isn't the truth that you and the President believe that Israel is on the r... | Look, we care deeply about the people whose lives have been affected in Lebanon, just like we care deeply about the people whose lives have been affected in Israel. There's over a million people in Israel that are threatened by this consistent rocket attack coming out of Lebanon. And, yes, we want to help people rebuil... | null | null | Do you and the President believe that Israel is on the right side in the war on terror? | null | General | Dodging | Dodging | false | false | false | 42 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-president-hamid-karzai-afghanistan-camp-david-maryland | 3 | Q. Thank you, Mr. President. President Karzai said yesterday that he believed Iran was playing a helpful role in Afghanistan. Was he able to convince you in your meetings that that was the case, or do you still have concerns about Iran's role?And I have a question for President Karzai as well. I'm just wondering if the... | Let me comment on the civilian casualties, if I might. First, I fully understand the angst, the agony, and the sorrow that Afghan citizens feel when an innocent life is lost. I know that must cause grief in villages and heartbreak in homes.Secondly, I can assure the Afghan people, like I assured the President, that we ... | null | null | Do they still have concerns about Iran's role in Afghanistan? | null | Explicit | Dodging | Implicit | false | false | false | 284 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-1134 | 19 | Q. But you're confident that you can continue to sustain the kind of level of spending that you've invested in, in Iraq? | I would certainly hope so, because when you say, sustain the level of spending, you're mainly talking about making sure our troops have what it takes to do the job we've asked them to do. I know there's a lot of Members who don't agree with the decisions I've made. I would certainly hope they would agree, however, that... | null | null | Can you continue to sustain the kind of level of spending that you've invested in, in Iraq? | null | Explicit | General | General | false | false | false | 52 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-4 | 13 | Q. Mr. President, your administration had all summer to negotiate with lawmakers on the detainee legislation. How is it that you now find yourself in a situation where you have essentially an open rebellion on Capitol Hill led by some of the leading members of your own party, very respected voices in military affairs? ... | First, we have been working throughout the summer, talking to key players about getting a bill that will enable the program to go forward, and was pleased that the House of Representatives passed a good bill with an overwhelming bipartisan majority out of their committee, the Armed Services Committee. And I felt that w... | null | null | How is it that you now find yourself in a situation where you have essentially an open rebellion on Capitol Hill led by some of the leading members of your own party, very respected voices in military affairs? | null | Dodging | General | General | false | false | false | 232 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-prime-minister-tony-blair-the-united-kingdom-0 | 5 | Q. Thank you. Mr. President, both of you, I'd like to ask you about the big picture that you're discussing. Mr. President, 3 years ago, you argued that an invasion of Iraq would create a new stage of Arab-Israeli peace. And yet today, there is an Iraqi Prime Minister who has been sharply critical of Israel. Arab govern... | David, it's an interesting period because instead of having foreign policies based upon trying to create a sense of stability, we have a foreign policy that addresses the root causes of violence and instability.For a while, American foreign policy was just, let's hope everything is calm, kind of managed calm. But benea... | null | null | Asking about what has happened to America's clout in the region and why the actions and words of the President are being ignored. | null | Implicit | Implicit | Implicit | false | false | true | 82 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-5 | 17 | Q. And would you campaign against Senator Joe Lieberman, whose Republican candidate may support you, but he supports you too, on Iraq? | I'm going to stay out of Connecticut. [] | null | null | Would you campaign against Senator Joe Lieberman on Iraq? | null | Dodging | Dodging | Implicit | false | false | false | 17 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-5 | 16 | Q. Is that a make-or-break issue for you, in terms of domestic politics? There's a Republican in Pennsylvania who says he doesn't think the troops should—would you campaign for Mike Fitzpatrick? | I already have. | null | null | Is that a make-or-break issue for you, in terms of domestic politics? | null | Dodging | Dodging | Dodging | false | false | false | 206 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-secretary-state-condoleezza-rice-crawford-texas | 8 | Q. Lebanon's Parliament Speaker, Nabih Berri, who has been negotiating for Hizballah, has rejected the first resolution, saying it's unacceptable. They want the Israeli troops to pull out immediately. Is that a negotiable point? And also, Secretary Rice, will you be reaching out to Berri, as you had spoken with him bef... | Whatever happens in the U.N., we must not create a vacuum into which Hizballah and its sponsors are able to move more weapons. Sometimes the world likes to take the easy route in order to solve a problem. Our view is, it's time to address root causes of problems. And to create a vacuum, Suzanne, is unacceptable. It wou... | null | null | Is the demand for Israeli troops to pull out immediately negotiable? | null | Dodging | Dodging | Dodging | false | false | false | 7 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-washington-dc | 44 | Q. As a moral leader though? | I think I am a great moral leader, and I love our country.Go ahead, please.Bipartisanship//House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi | null | null | As a moral leader though? | null | Explicit | General | Explicit | false | false | false | 224 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-prime-minister-stephen-harper-canada | 3 | Q. Does he pose—come to the booth, sir, I'll tell you who it was. [Laughter] Does he pose any particular unique problems to deal with? And do you feel that he's looking, for instance, at what's been offered to the Iranians by the world community in terms of incentives and saying, I'd like a little of that for myself? | It's hard for me to tell you what's on his mind. He lives in a very closed society. It's unlike our societies where we have press conferences and people are entitled to ask questions, and there's all kinds of discussions out of administrations and people saying this, saying that, and the other. This is a very closed so... | null | null | Does he pose any particular unique problems to deal with? | null | Implicit | Deflection | Deflection | false | false | false | 271 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Non-Reply | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-5 | 21 | Q. Do you like them? | They may be a little too fancy for you. | null | null | Do you like them? | null | Deflection | Dodging | Dodging | false | false | false | 112 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-1115 | 5 | Q. According to some exit polls, sir, about one out of two voters apparently said that they would like to either see it overturned or repealed. Do you--are you concerned that that may embolden voters who are from the other party, perhaps? | Well, it also means one out of two voters think it was the right thing to do. And obviously, this is an issue that has been contentious. But as I said, I think what's going to be useful is for us to go through the issues that Republicans have issues on, not sort of talking generally, but let's talk specifics. Does this... | null | null | Are you concerned that the results of the exit polls may embolden voters from the other party? | null | Implicit | Implicit | Implicit | false | false | false | 272 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-1157 | 10 | Q. Thank you, sir. You've spoken extensively about the debt ceiling debate, but some Republicans have further said that they're willing to allow a Government shutdown to take place rather than put off deep spending cuts. Are you prepared to allow the Government to grind to a halt if you disagree with the spending cut p... | Well, ultimately, Congress makes the decisions about whether or not we spend money and whether or not we keep this Government open. And if the Republicans in Congress have made a decision that they want to shut down the Government in order to get their way, then they have the votes at least in the House of Representati... | null | null | Government shutdown threat | null | Explicit | Implicit | Implicit | false | false | true | 205 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-0 | 14 | Q. I've just two questions related to the amazing fact that a quarter of your Presidency lies ahead. First, I keep reading that you'll be remembered only for Iraq, and I wonder what other areas you believe you're building, a record of transformation you hope will last the ages. And second, a followup on Julie's questio... | Well, one is to set priorities. That's what I've just done, setting a priority. My message is: We can work together. And here are some key areas where we've got to work together, reauthorization of No Child Left Behind, minimum wage. I hope we're able to work together on free trade agreements. We can work together on S... | null | null | What other areas do you believe you're building a record of transformation in, apart from Iraq, that you hope will last the ages? | null | Explicit | Explicit | Explicit | false | false | false | 93 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-prime-minister-gordon-brown-the-united-kingdom-camp | 1 | Q. Thank you, Mr. President. Your own military commander suggests that in Iraq, the Iraqi forces are not nearly ready to take over security for their own country, and that U.S. troops will need to stay in the region for many months if not years. Are you prepared to pass on the fate of the war to the next President?And,... | David Petraeus, the general on the ground, will be bringing his recommendations back to the Congress on or about September the 15th. And I think it's going to be very important for all of us to wait for him to report. And the reason it's important is, is that I believe that the decisions on the way forward in Iraq must... | null | null | What do you see as the biggest mistakes in the management of the war, and what do you propose to do to correct them? | null | Partial/half-answer | Implicit | General | false | false | false | 129 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-5 | 16 | Q. Is that a make-or-break issue for you, in terms of domestic politics? There's a Republican in Pennsylvania who says he doesn't think the troops should—would you campaign for Mike Fitzpatrick? | I already have. | null | null | Would you campaign for Mike Fitzpatrick? | null | Explicit | Explicit | Explicit | false | false | false | 147 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-3 | 19 | Q. Thank you, Mr. President. You spoke of the troubles in Iraq. And as you know, we have Woodward [Bob Woodward, Washington Post] and we have a shelf full of books about Iraq, and many of them claim that administration policies contributed to the difficulties there. So I'm wondering, is there anything you wish you woul... | Speaking about books, somebody ought to add up the number of pages that have been written about my administration. There's a lot of books out there. A lot. I don't know if I've set the record or not, but I guess it means that I've made some hard decisions and will continue to make hard decisions.And, David, this is the... | null | null | Is there anything you wish you would have done differently with regard to Iraq? | null | Explicit | Explicit | Explicit | false | false | false | 90 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-prime-minister-junichiro-koizumi-japan | 3 | Q. On North Korea, I'd like to ask a question of both of you, Prime Minister and President. On North Korea, I understand you spent a lot of time to exchange views. It is said that the North Koreans are preparing to launch Taepodong-2. To resolve this missile issue, what kind of cooperation do you think is possible betw... | Do you want to go? Yes, please. The ns—I believe, in the first place, we need to try and approach the ns not to launch Taepodong-2, through various efforts, and should they ever launch the missile, that will cause various pressures—we would apply various pressures. And we discussed that. I believe it is best that I do ... | null | null | What sort of cooperation do you think is possible between the U.S. and Japan to address the abduction issue? | null | Deflection | Implicit | General | false | false | false | 50 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-prime-minister-tony-blair-the-united-kingdom-0 | 3 | Q. Thank you, Mr. President. On the issue of the multinational force, what shape should it take; who should lead it; who should be part of it? And also, should Hizballah agreeing to it be a precondition for setting up the force?And, Mr. Prime Minister, you talked about a resolution leading to a cessation of hostilities... | In terms of the troops, that's what the meeting Monday is going to be about. And this is one of these issues that requires international consensus. People will put forth ideas, and we'll participate, in terms of trying to help develop a consensus about what the force ought to look like.In a general sense, though, the f... | null | null | Shape of the multinational force | null | Explicit | Claims ignorance | General | false | false | true | 11 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Ambivalent | Clear Non-Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-chicago | 6 | Q. Mr. President, gas prices are high, as you know. Oil is at 75 a barrel. There is a poll that suggests that three in four Americans are not content with your leadership on the issue, and that the State of the Union pitch for alternative fuel technology has fallen flat and is not moving. Why not call for an emergency ... | Well, I thought addressing the issue at the State of the Union was pretty much lifting it to a high priority. When you include it in the State of the Union, it means it's a top priority, and it is.It took us a while to get in a position where we're reliant upon sources of energy from outside our boundaries, and it's go... | null | null | Why not call for an emergency energy summit and lift the issue to a higher priority? | null | Explicit | Dodging | General | false | false | false | 79 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-president-lee-myung-bak-south-korea-seoul | 3 | Q. President Lee, on the same subject? President Lee, do you have any concerns about that U.S. policy might lead to a flood of hot money coming into the Korean economy? | I think that kind of question should be asked to me when President Obama is not standing right next to me. []No, we get asked a very similar question. And I answer it this way: I tell those who ask me that question that, first and foremost, what's most important for us and for everyone around the world, including the A... | null | null | Concerns about the U.S. policy leading to a flood of hot money in the Korean economy. | null | Explicit | General | Explicit | false | false | true | 144 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-president-vladimir-v-putin-russia-sochi | 4 | Q. My question is—first to both Presidents—you mentioned that yesterday and today you summed up the 8 years of your cooperation. I would like to ask you, if you assess your work, have there been more pluses or minuses? And please tell me, what have you achieved, and what concrete things will be bequeathed to your succe... | Okay, I will start answering. Has it become better, or has it become worse? We always want to have more of a good thing, and we shouldn't forget that the—as we say, the better is the worst enemy of the good.Let us remember the world on the brink of a nuclear disaster during the Caribbean crisis, and now let us look at ... | null | null | Influence of U.S.-Russian relationship on world politics: How has this relationship affected world politics? | null | Implicit | Implicit | Implicit | false | false | false | 200 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | Ambivalent | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-1130 | 1 | Q. Mr. President, bad economic news continues to pile up, the latest today, with the GDP barely growing. Are you concerned that a sagging economy and hard times will help defeat John McCain like it did your father in 1992? And how far are you willing to go to prevent that? | I'm concerned about the economy because I'm concerned about working Americans, concerned about people who want to put money on the table and save for their kids' education. That's why I'm concerned about the economy. I want Americans working.And there's no question, the economy has slowed down. You just cited another e... | null | null | Willingness to take action in order to prevent a similar outcome as in 1992. | null | Explicit | Implicit | Explicit | false | false | true | 102 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-secretary-state-condoleezza-rice-crawford-texas | 3 | Q. Thanks. Mr. President, officials have been quoted saying that the international force would not include U.S. troops. And I wonder if you can explain why that is? Is it because the military is already overtasked? Is it because you're afraid that the U.S. doesn't have credibility in the region? | No, I think, first of all, there has been a history in Lebanon with U.S.troops. Secondly, I have said that if the international force would like some help with logistics and command and control, we'd be willing to offer logistics and command and control. There are some places where—it's like Darfur; people say to me, W... | null | null | Is it because the military is already overtasked? | null | Dodging | Implicit | Implicit | false | false | false | 201 | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Ambivalent | Clear Reply | |
null | null | null | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-with-president-vladimir-v-putin-russia-strelna-russia | 4 | Q. I apologize, but I would like to follow up on the question of my U.S. colleague. Could you speak at greater detail? You have discussed the Iranian nuclear issue in terms of what has happened before and what may happen in the future. There is now the situation with the Iranian nuclear issue. How do you see it as of n... | ——progress, because Russia and the United States agree that should not have a nuclear weapon. In other words, the ians need to understand that we're speaking with one voice that they shouldn't have a weapon, and that's progress.You see, my judgment is they're testing the resolve of the parties to determine whether or n... | null | null | What are we to expect in the future regarding the Iranian nuclear issue? | null | Explicit | Explicit | Explicit | false | false | false | 76 | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply | Clear Reply |
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