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May 14, 2007 1:21 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming. Good afternoon. I just finished a meeting with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Secretaries of Transportation and Agriculture, and the Deputy Secretary of Energy. Thank you all for being here. We discussed one of the most serious challenges facing our country: our nation’s a...
September 20, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Mike Johanns has informed me that he plans to return home to Nebraska, which means that his service as Secretary of Agriculture must come to an end. Mike has been an outstanding member of my Cabinet. I knew he would be when I asked him to become the Secretary of Agriculture. I’ve known him for a long time. I’ve adm...
This is the prayer originally entitled "Let Our Hearts Be Stout" written by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as Allied troops were invading German-occupied Europe during World War II. The prayer was read to the nation on radio on the evening of D-Day, June 6, 1944, while American, British and Canadian troops were fighting to establish beach heads on the coast of Nor...
NEW YORK SENATE RACE SPEECH You know, you know, we started this great effort on a sunny July morning in Pindars Corner on Pat and Liz Moynihan’s beautiful farm and 62 counties, 16 months, 3 debates, 2 opponents, and 6 black pantsuits later, because of you, here we are. You came out and said that issues and ideals matter. Jobs matter, downstate and upstate. Health car...
October 24, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Gracias. Buenos Dias. I am pleased to be back at the State Department. I appreciate the work that’s done here. Every day the men and women of this department serve as America’s emissaries to the world. Every day you help our country respond to aggressors and bring peace to troubled lands. Every day you advance...
September 7, 2007 1:49 P.M. (Local) PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. Prime Minister, thank you very much for inviting me to join the ASEAN group. ASEAN represents our fourth largest trading partner. In other words, this is a group of friends that represent more than just social acquaintances, you represent commerce and trade and prosperity. And I want to thank you very much for giving ...
November 24, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week our Nation celebrated Thanksgiving. American families and friends gathered together to express gratitude for all that we have been given. We give thanks for the freedoms we enjoy. We give thanks for the loved ones who enrich our lives. And we give thanks for the many gifts that come from this prosperous land. Thanksgi...
July 3, 2007 12:08 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. General, thank you very much for your hospitality. It’s a true honor to come to Walter Reed to be able to see the docs and nurses, the physical therapists who are working with our wounded soldiers. The care here is remarkable. There has been some bureaucratic red-tape issues in the past that the military...
January 12, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank these ladies from Kuwait for joining me and the Chargé. I’m really looking forward to the conversation. Laura had met with some before and came back very impressed by the spirit and desire of Kuwaiti women to be full participants in Kuwaiti society. First, I’d like to thank His Highness for his hospitality....
October 30, 2007 PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. President, thanks for coming. Second time we have met here in the Oval Office, and I told the President that I remember distinctly his description of what life was like in Uganda, particularly when it comes to his raising cows; he’s a cattleman, and it gave us something to talk about. But we talked about other issues as well. I am...
October 14, 2007 It is unfortunate that Speaker Pelosi would rather launch false political attacks against the President than work with him to reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in a way that covers poor children first. Speaker Pelosi’s comment today that the President has "never talked about a compromise" on SCHIP is re...
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT’S PEARL HARBOR SPEECHDeclaration of WarDecember 8, 1941 To the Congress of the United States: Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that nation and, ...
June 13, 2007 12:43 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: When Dan told me that he was going to leave the White House so he could spend more time with his three young children and his wife, I never thought I’d be able to find somebody that could possibly do as good a job as he has done. I’m fortunate that Ed Gillespie has agreed to join the administration. He is a seasoned h...
You will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world. Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped, and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely. But this is the year 1944. Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940...
May 15, 2007 11:05 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. Prime Minister, welcome. We have just had a wide-ranging, significant dialogue. We talked about a lot of areas of interest. Two areas that I think really will have a profound effect on our respective countries, as well as on the world, are the issue of climate change and trade. Let me start with trade. The Prime Minister i...
August 6, 2007 PRESIDENT BUSH: Good morning. Thank you; be seated. Welcome. I appreciate a man I’ve come to admire, President Karzai, for joining us. Laura and I had the honor of hosting the President for dinner last night. He and I spent a lot of this morning just sitting down alone talking about our common interests, common concerns. President Karzai is an optimist...
September 12, 2007 Hispanic Americans have strengthened our country and contributed to the spirit of America. National Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to honor these contributions and celebrate the rich cultural traditions of our Hispanic-American community. Hispanic Americans have helped establish America as a place of freedom and opportunity, and their contribu...
October 10, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. In August, Congress passed the Protect America Act, a bill to modernize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. This new law strengthened our ability to collect foreign intelligence on terrorists overseas, and it closed a dangerous gap in our intelligence. Since this important measure took effect, our intelligence pro...
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. (Applause.) Thanks for the warm welcome. Madam President. (Laughter.) Thank you for that kind introduction. Thank you for welcoming me back to the National Defense University. I really enjoy coming here. After all, this is a great American institution that has educated our nation’s top military leaders and national securi...
May 18, 2007 World trade is essential to promoting global economic growth, development, freedom, and prosperity. During World Trade Week, we underscore our commitment to free and fair trade and acknowledge the benefits of open markets for our citizens and for people around the globe. Trade creates wealth and opportunities, and United States engagement in the global economy ...