CILACAP SECURITY CYBER TEAM
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Over the past few days, we have witnessed a startling drop in the stock market — much of it driven by uncertainty and fear. This has been a deeply unsettling period for the American people. Many of our citizens have serious concerns about their retirement accounts, their investments, and their economic well-being. Here’s what the Amer...
Statement by the President on Legislation to Address Crisis in Financial Markets Over the weekend, members of my Administration and congressional leaders worked on legislation to address the crisis in our Nation’s financial markets. They made good headway toward a bill that can pass the House and Senate in a timely manner, and the American people appreciate their effor...
President Bush Visits with American and Korean Troops THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Berlus — how about the Corporal? What a silver-tongued devil. (Applause.) Thank you, Corporal Berlus. Thanks for the kind introduction. I’m feeling pretty spiffy in my new jacket. (Applause.) Feeling pretty warm in it, too. (Laughter.) I am so honored to be here at Freedom’s...
President Bush Meets with President Hu Jintao of the People’s Republic of China PRESIDENT HU: (As translated.) I’m very happy to meet you again, President Bush. And I would like to welcome you and your family members to Beijing for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, and also to watch the games. This is already your fourth visit to China and this has certa...
President Bush Discusses Situation in Georgia, Urges Russia to Cease Military Operations THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I’ve just met with my national security team to discuss the crisis in Georgia. I’ve spoken with President Saakashvili of Georgia, and President Sarkozy of France this morning. The United States strongly supports France’s efforts, as Presiden...
President Bush Meets with Representatives of American Businesses on the Economic Rescue Package THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the job creators who have joined me here today to talk about the state of the economy and the need for the House of Representatives to pass the bill that passed the Senate last night with an overwhelming bipartisan majority. Our discussion today cent...
President Bush Participates in Briefing on Hurricane Gustav, Discusses Energy THE PRESIDENT: Members of my Cabinet have assembled here, and I thank you all for coming. We recognize that the pre-storm efforts were important and so are the follow-up efforts — in other words, what happens after the storm passes is as important as what happens prior to the storm arriving. ...
President Bush Participates in Signing Ceremony with NATO Secretary General De Hoop Scheffer for NATO Accession Protocols for Albania and Croatia PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. Secretary General, it’s good to have you here in the White House. SECRETARY GENERAL DE HOOP SCHEFFER: Thank you, Mr. President. PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you for your steadfast leadership and your courage. Amb...
President Bush Visits Alamo Regional Command Reception Center THE PRESIDENT: You know, one of the great things about our country is the number of people who volunteer during one of these incidents. Here are some Red Cross volunteers. They are — they symbolize the thousands that will help. And my call to our fellow citizens is that — find out how you can help. You...
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Before they left Washington for their August recess, Congress failed to take action on an issue that is currently of great concern to Americans: high prices at the gas pump. The fundamental reason for high gasoline prices is that the supply of oil is not keeping pace with demand. To reduce pressure on prices, we need to increase the supply of oil...
President Bush Discusses World AIDS Day THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Today is World AIDS Day, a day we reaffirm our commitment to fight HIV/AIDS at home and abroad. Thirty-three million people around the world are living with HIV, including more than one million Americans. Once again this year, to observe World AIDS Day, there is a red ribbon on the North Portico of the Whi...
Advice from “beyond the echo chamber” REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY ADVISORY BOARD East Room, The White House February 6, 2009 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Please have a seat. (Applause.) Good morning, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE PRESIDENT: I have just had the opportunity to welcome the members of my Eco...
President Bush Pardons “Pumpkin and Pecan” in National Thanksgiving Turkey Ceremony THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Please be seated. Welcome to the Rose Garden for the pardoning of the National Thanksgiving Turkey. This is a tradition that dates back to the presidency of Harry Truman. Just to be safe, I will be pardoning a second bird — (laughter) — ...
President Bush Attends Graduation Ceremony for Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agents THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Mr. Director, thank you for your kind introduction and thank you for your leadership. Proud that you invited your wife, Ann, here to be with us. I thank the Attorney General for joining us today. Members of the FBI Academy staff, distinguished guests, famil...
President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Olmert of Israel PRESIDENT BUSH: I am pleased to welcome my friend, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, back to the Oval Office. And I thank you for bringing your wife to have dinner tonight with Laura and me. I’m looking forward to it. We’ve been through a lot together during our time in office. We strongly believe that Israel wi...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Grand Foyer, The White House Febuary 4, 2009 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Tim, for your hard work on this issue and on the economic recovery. The economic crisis we face is unlike any we’ve seen in our lifetime. It’s a crisis of falling confidence and rising debt, of widely distributed risk and narrowly concentrated...
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Tapper. We have been through a lot together. As I look through the room, I see Jake, Mike, Herman, Ann Compton. Just seemed like yesterday that — that I was on the campaign trail and you were analyzing my speeches and my policies. And I see a lot of faces that travel with me around the world and — to places like Afghanistan and Iraq and ...
Interview Excerpts of President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush by Doro Bush Koch for StoryCorps On November 12, 2008, the President and Mrs. Bush participated in an interview for StoryCorps, the national oral history initiative. The interview was conducted in the White House residence by the President’s sister, Doro Bush Koch. An excerpt aired yesterday on NPR station...
President Bush Attends Rededication Ceremony of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Thank you for the warm welcome. Be seated. Charles and Rich, thanks a lot. I gratefully accept the Freedom Award. And I’m honored to be with you today as we rededicate a great monument to freedom: the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. At this cerem...
President Bush Participates in Press Availability with Afghanistan President Karzai in Afghanistan PRESIDENT KARZAI: (Not translated.) Most welcome, Mr. President; most welcome. PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you, sir. Thanks, Mr. President, it’s good to be with a dear friend. You and I have spent a lot of time together and we have done a lot of work together, all aiming to giv...