Timeline of the George W. Bush presidency (2006)

The following is a timeline of the presidency of George W. Bush, from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.

January January 1 – President Bush visits Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, during the afternoon.President Visits Troops at Brooke Army Medical Center (January 1, 2006) January 3 – President Bush discusses the Patriot Act in the Roosevelt Room during the afternoon.President Discusses Use and Reauthorization of USA PATRIOT Act (January 3, 2006) January 4 – President Bush delivers a speech on the war on terror at the Pentagon during the morning.President Discusses War on Terror Following Pentagon Briefing (January 4, 2006) Vice President Dick Cheney gives an address for the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. during the afternoon.Vice President's Remarks on Iraq and the War on Terror (January 4, 2007) President Bush orders federal aid for North Dakota after declaring a major disaster exists within the state.Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for North Dakota (January 4, 2006) January 5 – President Bush holds a meeting with Secretaries of State and Defense from prior administrations for discussions on Iraq in the Roosevelt Room during the morning.President Meets with Current & Former Secretaries of State and Defense (January 5, 2006) President Bush delivers an address at the U.S. Department of State in D.C. during the afternoon.President's Remarks at U.S. University Presidents Summit on International Education (January 5, 2006) President Bush signs the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, reauthorizing FYs 2007-2011's Violence Against Women Act along with amending laws on crime and immigration.President Signs H.R. 3402, the "Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005" (January 5, 2006) January 6 – President Bush delivers an economic address at the Hilton Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, during the morning.President Discusses Strong and Growing Economy (January 6, 2006) January 7 – President Bush discusses the economy and identifies his administration's economic agenda as retaining low taxes along with restraining federal spending during his radio address.President's Radio Address (January 7, 2006) January 9 – President Bush calls on the Senate to give a fair hearing to Alito during an appearance in the Rose Garden during the morning.President Discusses Confirmation Hearing of Judge Alito with Press (January 9, 2006) President Bush reveals the membership of the Presidential Delegation to Astana, Kazakhstan scheduled to take place in the next two days.President Announces Secretary Johanns to Lead U.S. Delegation to Kazakhstan Inauguration (January 9, 2006) January 10 – President Bush delivers a speech at Omni Shoreham Hotel in D.C. during the morning.President Addresses Veterans of Foreign Wars on the War on Terror (January 10, 2006) President Bush signs the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act in Room 350 of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building during the afternoon.President Signs H.R. 972, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (January 10, 2006) Bush declares the existence of a major disaster and orders federal aid in Oklahoma.Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Oklahoma (January 10, 2006) January 11 – President Bush delivers an address on terrorism abroad and answers questions on the matter at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky, during the afternoon.President Participates in Discussion on the Global War on Terror (January 11, 2006) President Bush signs the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, which Bush states enhances the US's "bilateral relationship with a strategic friend and ally in the Middle East region".President Signs H.R. 4340, U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (January 11, 2006) President Bush declares the existence of a major disaster and orders federal aid in Texas.Statement on Federal Assistance for Texas (January 11, 2006) January 12 – President Bush meets with small business owners and community leaders for a discussion at the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention Center And Visitors Bureau, Inc. in New Orleans, Louisiana, during the morning.President Participates in Roundtable with Small Business Owners and Community Leaders in New Orleans (January 12, 2006) President Bush delivers an address on Gulf Coast Reconstruction at St. Stanislaus College in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, during the afternoon.President Visits Mississippi, Discusses Gulf Coast Reconstruction (January 12, 2006) January 13 – President Bush meets with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel at the White House and holds a joint press conference in the East Room during the morning.President Welcomes German Chancellor Merkel to the White House (January 13, 2006) President Bush holds an Oval Office meeting on Central America Relief and efforts toward reconstruction during the afternoon.President Discusses Central American Relief and Reconstruction Efforts (January 13, 2006) January 14 – President Bush speaks on his nomination of Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court and hope that he will be fairly evaluated by the Senate during his radio address.President's Radio Address (January 14, 2006) January 16 – President Bush delivers an address while attending the "Let Freedom Ring" celebration at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in D.C. during the afternoon.President Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at "Let Freedom Ring" Celebration (January 16, 2006) President Bush issues a statement on the death of Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah the previous day.President's Statement on the Death of Sheikh Jabir of Kuwait (January 16, 2006) January 17 – President Bush meets with Prime Minister of Belgium Guy Verhofstadt for a "wide-ranging discussion" in the Oval Office in the morning.President Welcomes Belgian Prime Minister to the White House (January 17, 2006) January 18 – President Bush meets with "folks who know firsthand the brutality of Saddam Hussein" to discuss societal differences in the Roosevelt Room.President Meets with Victims of Saddam Hussein, Discusses Progress (January 18, 2006) January 19 – President Bush delivers a speech and then answers questions at JK Moving & Storage in Sterling, Virginia, during the morning.President Highlights Importance of Small Business in Economic Growth (January 19, 2006) President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush hold a meeting on Gulf Coast recovery in Room 350 of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building during the afternoon.President Meets with Foundations to Help Aid Gulf Coast Recovery (January 19, 2006) January 24 – President Bush meets with Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Aziz in the Oval Office during the morning.President Welcomes Prime Minister Aziz of Pakistan to the White House (January 24, 2006) January 25 – President Bush delivers a speech at the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Maryland during the afternoon.President Visits National Security Agency (January 25, 2006) President Bush announces the delegation to attend the inauguration of Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales in two days.President Announces Attorney General Gonzales to Lead U.S. Delegation to Attend Honduras Inauguration (January 25, 2006) January 26 – President Bush holds a news conference in the morning.Press Conference of the President (January 26, 2006) President Bush declares major disasters existing in KansasStatement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Kansas (January 26, 2006) and Nebraska,Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Nebraska (January 26, 2006) ordering federal aid to help with relief efforts in both states. January 27 – President Bush meets with Leader of the Future Movement Saad Hariri in the Oval Office of the White House for discussions on securing a free Lebanon during the morning.President Welcomes Lebanese Parliament Member Saad Hariri to the White House (January 27, 2006) January 30 – President Bush meets with his cabinet in the Cabinet Room for a discussion on the year during the morning.President Bush Meets with the Cabinet (January 30, 2006) President Bush announces a delegation of leadership led by First Lady Bush in the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy.Mrs. Bush to Lead Presidential Delegation to the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy (January 30, 2006) January 31 – President Bush delivers his State of the Union address.President Bush Delivers State of the Union Address (January 31, 2006) January 31 – During the State of the Union Address, the president releases a statement on the death of Coretta Scott King,President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of Coretta Scott King (January 31, 2006) and another of satisfaction on the Senate voting for the confirmation of Samuel Alito for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.President Congratulates Judge Alito on Senate Confirmation (January 30, 2006)

February February 1 – President Bush outlines his agenda for a year in address at Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TennesseePresident Discusses 2006 Agenda (February 1, 2006) and Alito is sworn in as Associate Justice during a ceremony in the East RoomPresident Attends Swearing-In Ceremony for Associate Justice Samuel Alito (February 1, 2006) during the afternoon. February 2 – President Bush gives remarks at the 54th Annual National Prayer BreakfastPresident Attends 54th Annual National Prayer Breakfast (February 2, 2006) and delivers an economic address in 3M Corporate Headquarters in Maplewood, MinnesotaPresident Discusses American Competitiveness Agenda in Minnesota (February 2, 2006) during the morning. February 3 – President Bush delivers an address on American competitiveness at the Intel New Mexico in Rio Rancho, New Mexico during the morning.President Participates in American Competitiveness Panel in New Mexico (February 3, 2006) President Bush visits the School of Science and Engineering at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center in Dallas, Texas, during the afternoon.President Visits Science and Engineering High School in Texas (February 3, 2006) February 4 – President Bush details the American Competitiveness Initiative during his radio address.President's Radio Address (February 4, 2006) February 6 – Ben Bernanke is sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.President Attends Swearing-In Ceremony for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (February 6, 2006) President Bush attends a ceremony honoring Harlem's Dance Theatre in the State Dining Room of the White House during the evening.President Honors Dance Theatre of Harlem at the White House (February 6, 2006) February 13 – President Bush hosts a ceremony for the presenting of National Medals of Science and Technology in the East Room during the morning,President Bush Presents National Medals of Science and Technology (February 13, 2006) and meets with Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan in the Oval Office during the afternoon.President Bush Meets with U.N. Secretary General Annan (February 13, 2006) February 14 – President Bush hosts the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball tournament Champions Texas Longhorns baseball team in the South Lawn during the afternoon.President Welcomes University of Texas Longhorns, 2005 NCAA Football Champions, to the White House (February 14, 2006) President Bush issues a statement on the anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafik Hariri.President's Statement on Anniversary of Assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri (February 14, 2006) February 15 – President Bush delivers a healthcare address at Wendy's International, Inc. in Dublin, Ohio, during the afternoon.President Discusses Health Care (February 15, 2006) President Bush signs the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming Amendments Act of 2005.President Signs H.R. 4636, the "Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming Amendments Act of 2005" (February 15, 2006)