President Bush was accompanied by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on the Treasury Bell Entrance Steps as he made a statement on assistance for Citigroup and cooperative efforts being taken during the presidential transition period.

Press Secretary Dana Perino conducts a daily briefing at the White House

Press Secretary Dana Perino conducts a daily briefing at the White House.

Pres. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush attend the ceremony for the re-opening of the National Museum of American History. Pres. Bush talked about the importance of history as a basis for lessons for the future.

Press Secretary Dana Perino conducts a daily briefing at the White House.

President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush particpated in the presentation of the 2008 National Medals of Arts and National Humanities in an East Room ceremony at the White House.

Press Secretary Dana Perino conducts a daily briefing at the White House.

Krishna Guha discusses President Bush's meeting with members of the G-20 summit in an effort to fix the global economy.

For the first time, heads of governments from G-20 nations meet together to manage the growing international financial crisis. The focus is on identifying the underlying causes & establishing guiding principles for a global response. This afternoon, Pres. Bush addresses members at the end of its two-day session.
Pres. Bush Statement From Earlier

Nancy Birdsall, Center for Global Development, President, discusses the G-20 summit with an emphasis on how it will assist underdeveloped countries hit hardest by the instability in global financial markets.