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Bush's Visit to CIA Headquarters (August 14, 2008).</p> </li><li> <p><a title="Director's Statement: 10th Anniversary of the U.S. Embassy Bombings in Africa" class="internal-link" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/anniversary-of-us-embassy-bombings.html"><strong>August 5, 2008</strong></a> - Statement by CIA Director Mike Hayden on the 10<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the U.S. Embassy Bombings in Africa.</p> </li><li> <p><a title="Message from the Director: Executive Order 12333" class="internal-link" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/directors-statement-executive-order-12333.html"><strong>July 31, 2008</strong></a> - Statement to Employees by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Mike Hayden on Executive Order 12333.</p> </li><li> <p><a title="Message from the Director: Associate Director for Military Affairs" class="internal-link" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/directors-message-adma.html"><strong>July 10, 2008</strong></a> - Statement to Employees by Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Mike Hayden on the Associate Director for Military Affairs.</p> </li><li> <p><strong><a title="CIA Letter to New York Times (May 29, 2008)" class="internal-link" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/cia-letter-to-new-york-times-may-29-2008.html">July 6, 2008</a></strong> - CIA Letter to New York Times (May 29, 2008).</p> </li><li> <p><a title="Director's Statement: Independence Day" class="internal-link" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/directors-statement-independence-day.html"><strong>July 2, 2008</strong></a> - Statement to Employees by Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Mike Hayden on Independence Day.</p> </li><li><strong><a title="CIA Responds to June 12 NY Times Editorial" class="internal-link" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/cia-responds-to-june-12-ny-times-editorial.html">June 16, 2008</a></strong> - CIA Responds to June 12 <em>NY Times</em> Editorial (June 15, 2008).</li></ul> <ul><li><strong><a title="Statement from CIA Director Mike Hayden on the Death of Tim Russert" class="internal-link" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/statement-from-cia-director-mike-hayden-on-the.html">June 13, 2008</a></strong> - Statement by CIA Director Hayden on the Passing of Tim Russert.</li><li><a title="CIA Holds Ceremony to Honor Fallen Colleagues" class="internal-link" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/cia-memorial-ceremony.html"><strong>June 2, 2008</strong></a> -<strong> </strong>CIA Holds Ceremony to Honor Fallen Colleagues. </li><li> <p><a title="CIA Director Hayden Announces Findings on Covert Syrian Reactor" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/cia-director-hayden-announces-findings-on-covert-syrian-reactor.html"><strong>April 25, 2008</strong></a> - CIA Director Hayden Announces Findings on Covert Syrian Reactor (April 24, 2008).</p> </li><li><a title="CIA Director Hayden Announces Airforce Retirement" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/cia-director-hayden-announces-airforce-retirement.html"><strong>April 23, 2008</strong></a> - CIA Director Hayden Announces His Upcoming Air Force Retirement.</li><li><strong><a title="Transcript of Director Hayden's Interview on Meet the Press" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/transcript-of-director-haydens-interview-on-meet-the-press.html">April 9, 2008</a></strong> - Transcript of Director Hayden's Interview on Meet the Press (March 30, 2008).</li><li><strong><a title="CIA Director Hayden Announces Leadership Assignments" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/cia-director-hayden-announces-leadership-assignments.html">March 13, 2008</a></strong> - CIA Director Hayden Announces Leadership Assignments (March 12, 2008). </li><li><a title="CIA Response to March 2 NY Times Editorial" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/cia-response-to-march-2-ny-times-editorial.html"><strong>March 11, 2008</strong></a> - CIA Responds to March 2 <em>NY Times</em> Editorial.<br/> </li><li> <p><a title="Director's Statement on the Veto of the Intelligence Authorization Bill" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/veto-of-intelligence-authorization-bill.html"><strong>March 10, 2008</strong></a> - Statement to Employees by Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, General Mike Hayden on the Veto of the Intelligence Authorization Bill (March 8, 2008).</p> </li><li> <p><a title="Director's Statement on Lawful Interrogation" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/directors-statement-on-lawful-interrogation.html"><strong>February 28, 2008</strong></a> - Statement to Employees by Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, General Mike Hayden on Lawful Interrogation (February 13, 2008).</p> </li><li><a title="CIA Response to Feb. 19 Baltimore Sun Editorial" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/cia-response-to-feb-19-baltimore-sun-editorial.html"><strong>February 27, 2008</strong></a> - CIA Response to Feb. 19 Baltimore Sun Editorial.<br/> </li><li> <p><strong><a title="Director's Statement on the Past Use of Diego Garcia" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/past-use-of-diego-garcia.html">February 21, 2008</a> - </strong>Statement to Employees by Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, General Mike Hayden on the Past Use of Diego Garcia.</p> </li><li> <p><a title="Director's Statement on 9/11 War Crimes Charges" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/war-crimes-charges.html"><strong>February 11, 2008</strong></a> - Statement to Employees by Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, General Mike Hayden on 9/11 War Crimes Charges.</p> </li><li><a title="CIA Celebrates the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/martin-luther-king-jr.html"><strong>January 10, 2008</strong></a> - CIA Celebrates the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.</li> <li><a title="CIA Response to Dec. 31 NY Times Editorial" href="/web/20081210000929/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/cia-response-to-ny-times-editorial.html"><strong>January 7, 2008</strong></a> - CIA Response to Dec. 31 NY Times Editorial. </li></ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div> <div class="relatedItems"> </div> <div class="visualClear"></div> <div class="documentActions"> </div> <div class="reviewHistory" id="review-history"> </div> <div class="documentByLine"> <br/> <div> Posted: Mar 15, 2007 08:53 PM<br/> </div> <div> Last Updated: Nov 25, 2008 10:48 AM<br/> </div> <div> Last Reviewed: Apr 15, 2007 08:44 PM<br/> </div> <br/> </div> <span id="contentBottomLeft"></span> <span id="contentBottomRight"></span> </div> </div> </td> <td id="portal-column-two"> <div class="visualPadding"> <div id="portletwrapper-706c6f6e652e7269676874636f6c756d6e0a636f6e746578740a2f434941676f760a72696768745f636f6c756d6e5f636f6e74656e74" class="portletWrapper kssattr-portlethash-706c6f6e652e7269676874636f6c756d6e0a636f6e746578740a2f434941676f760a72696768745f636f6c756d6e5f636f6e74656e74"><div id="portletRightColumnContent"> <p align="center"><strong>Press 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