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Ärende: Press Release (0706083) for Fri, 2007 Jun 8
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Press Gaggle by Dan Bartlett to the Travel Pool
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary June 8, 2007

Press Gaggle by Dan Bartlett to the Travel Pool International G8 Filing
Center Heiligendamm, Germany

˙˙Press Briefings


12:13 P.M. (Local)

MR. BARTLETT: The President has just returned to the talks. After having an
opportunity to rest, he feels rejuvenated. The suspicion is that it was
some sort of bug, probably more viral in nature and highly unlikely to be
anything related to food or anything he ate -- just think it's something
that may be running through the system. Mrs. Bush, a couple days ago,
didn't feel very well herself; didn't stop any of her activities.

So most likely that it's just a bug that he's managing through. He's not a
hundred percent, but he felt well enough to return to the talks and looks
forward to completing the session currently underway, as well as some of
the bilats that he was scheduled to have today -- you know, pull-asides
that were informally arranged. And they have a lunch coming up, as well. So
back on schedule and fully expecting to remain on schedule for the
remainder of the trip.

Q Did the President eat anything unusual in the last 24 hours?

MR. BARTLETT: Doesn't believe so. And, again, he woke up this morning
initially feeling fine.

Q Dan, was he concerned about perhaps offending his host, Chancellor
Merkel, with the suggestion that he was sickened by the food here at the
summit?

MR. BARTLETT: It was not his suggestion, it was my suggestion -- which
turned out to be -- I didn't confirm it then, but doesn't believe it to be
related to the food.

Q Is Poland all on schedule?

MR. BARTLETT: I'm sorry?

Q Everything in Poland on schedule?

Q Yes.

Q Can you talk about the pull-asides, who he's supposed to do this with?
China and --

MR. BARTLETT: We'll readout on the back end, because I'm not sure -- just
to make sure that they all take place. So if there's anything to report on
that, we will.

Q Is there one scheduled with China?

MR. BARTLETT: Like I said, if there's anything to report on that, we will.

Q Is he taking any medication?

MR. BARTLETT: I don't have the details on that, and we typically don't
disclose the details of the type of medical care the President is
receiving. We'll just say, again, obviously he feels well enough to
continue with his full activities. And, like I said, he was able to conduct
the bilateral talk with President Sarkozy and looks forward to the meetings
that are underway right now.

Q Is he still watching the immigration debate, or has he turned his
attention totally to this?

MR. BARTLETT: He's been fully briefed on the activities of the last 24
hours. Again, as I said previously, we call on Senator Reid to move forward
with this legislation that is an important debate for the American people
to have; but it's also important for the debate to proceed, and the best
way to proceed is for Republicans and Democrats to come together and vote
on this legislation and then we can move it into the House of
Representatives.

Q Any movement on a deal on Kosovo?

MR. BARTLETT: I have nothing to report on that.

Q Do you know what he missed, which meetings at the G8 he missed this
morning?

MR. BARTLETT: I understand it was Africa -- part of the Africa outreach
meetings.*

Q Did he miss any bilats?

MR. BARTLETT: Nothing that I have a report on.

Q As the keeper of the record, has he ever -- do you know if he has ever
canceled a business meeting before, or any political meeting because of
sickness?

MR. BARTLETT: Canceled? Not while on travel. I can't speak specifically to
meetings that were scheduled in the White House that may have been
reorganized. But I can't recall a meeting while traveling that has been --
and like I said, all we did here was we changed the venue of one meeting
and he arrived late for another. He feels terrible about any disruption he
may have caused to Chancellor Merkel's proceedings here and he's glad that
he could return as quickly as he did.

END 12:18 P.M. (Local)

* Dana Perino clarified that in addition to missing the African Outreach
meeting, the President missed the O5 Outreach meeting.
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