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Presidents Radio Address THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Congress will soon vote on legislation to fund our troops serving on the front lines of the war on terror. This is an opportunity for Congress to give our men and women in uniform the tools they need to protect us, and Congress should approve these vital funds immediately. Congress has had this funding request for more th...
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Mr. Secretary, thank you for the kind introduction. Members of my Cabinet, members of the administration, Admiral Mullen, members of the United States Congress, Senator Warner and Congressman Skelton, members of the military, our veterans, honored guests, families of the fallen: Laura and I are honored to be with you on Memorial Day and thank you fo...
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. On Friday, I traveled to New York City to talk about the state of our economy. This is a topic that has been a source of concern for families across America. In the long run, we can be confident that our economy will continue to grow, but in the short run, it is clear that growth has slowed. Fortunately, we recognized this slowdown early, and t...
President Bush Meets with Prime Ministers of the Bahamas, Barbados and Belize PRESIDENT BUSH: Secretary Rice and I have had the pleasure of welcoming three of our neighbors — neighborhood’s strong leaders: the Prime Ministers of the Bahamas, Barbados and Belize. And we had a discussion like you would expect neighbors to have — how do we work together fo...
President Bush Briefed on Midwest Flooding THE PRESIDENT: I’ve just assembled my — many people on my domestic policy team to discuss the current flooding in the Midwest. Of course, our hearts and thoughts go to those who lost life. And of course, we’re concerned about those whose — who lost their homes or lost their businesses. I’ve been briefed...
THE PRESIDENT: Glenn, thanks for the kind introduction. Thanks for giving me a chance to speak to the Economic Club of New York. It seems like I showed up in a interesting moment — (laughter) — during an interesting time. I appreciate the fact that you’ve assembled to give me a chance to share some ideas with you. I also appreciate the fact that as leader...
President Bush Delivers Commencement Address at Furman University THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you very much. Mr. President. President Shi, thank you for that kind introduction. Governor Sanford, Senator Graham, Congressman Inglis, members of the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, members of the Furman community, parents — and most important — the Class of 200...
President Bush Meets with House Republican Conference THE PRESIDENT: I’m pleased to be joined by the Republican House leadership. These are dear friends of mine who are committed to doing what’s right for the country. I just met with the Republican Caucus from the House and I want to share some thoughts with you. First of all, we are committed to a good housi...
Gerald R. Ford Address on Taking the Oath of the U.S. Presidency delivered 9 August 1974 East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. [Oath of Office administered by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger] Mr. Chief Justice, my dear friends, my fellow Americans: The oath that I have taken is the same oath that was taken by George Washington and by every President under the Consti...
President Bush Welcomes 2008 National and State Teachers of the Year to the White House THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Good morning. Welcome to the White House. Welcome to the Rose Garden. We’re walking out of the Oval Office, Mike turns to me and says, “I like what you’ve done with the place.” (Laughter.) All I did was mow the lawn. (Laughter.) Glad ...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Beyond Vietnam — A Time to Break Silence *Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, I need not pause to say how very delighted I am to be here tonight, and how very delighted I am to see you expressing your concern about the issues that will be discussed tonight by turning out in such large numbers. I also want to say that I consider it a great honor ...
President Bush Attends Medal of Honor Ceremony for Petty Officer Michael A. Monsoor, U.S. Navy THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, and welcome. The Medal of Honor is America’s highest decoration for military valor. Over the years, many who have received the medal have given their lives in the action that earned it. The name of Petty Officer Michael Anthony Monsoor will ...
President Bush Visits Jacksonville, Florida, Discusses Trade Policy THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. (Applause.) Please be seated. Thank you for the warm welcome. It’s nice to be back in J-ville. (Applause.) It’s an interesting place to come, isn’t it? I’ve been in your stadium, I’ve been in your church — I’ve never been on the docks....
President Bush Visits Department of State THE PRESIDENT: Madam Secretary, thank you very much for your hospitality. I just had a very interesting dialogue on how to strengthen the State Department’s capacity to bring freedom and peace around the world, and how to make sure the State Department works collaboratively with the Defense Department, as we deal with some of...
Adlai E. Stevenson Speech Accepting the Democratic Presidential Nomination Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the Convention, my fellow citizens: I accept your nomination and your program. I should have preferred to hear those words uttered by a stronger, a wiser, a better man than myself. But after listening to the President’s speech, I even feel better about mys...
Elizabeth Glaser 1992 Democratic National Convention Address I’m Elizabeth Glaser. Eleven years ago, while giving birth to my first child, I hemorrhaged and was transfused with seven pints of blood. Four years later, I found out that I had been infected with the AIDS virus and had unknowingly passed it to my daughter, Ariel, through my breast milk, and my son, Jake, i...
President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Stanishev of Bulgaria PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. Prime Minister, welcome to the Oval Office. It was about a year ago that I had the great pleasure of visiting your beautiful country, and I want to thank you for the warm hospitality you showed and thank you for giving me a chance to welcome you here to the Oval Office. We had a very extensive...
President Bush Meets with President Arroyo of the Philippines PRESIDENT BUSH: Madam President, it is a pleasure to welcome you back to the Oval Office. We have just had a very constructive dialogue. First, I want to tell you how proud I am to be the President of a nation that — in which there’s a lot of Philippine-Americans. They love America and they love their ...
President Bush Meets with Chancellor Merkel of Germany at G8 Summit PRESIDENT BUSH: Madam Chancellor, thank you for yet another visit. I value your friendship. I value your advice. We talked about a lot of common problems, and a lot of common opportunities. We talked about the G8. We talked about the need to work — continue to work together on Iran. Angela Merkel is a ...
President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Dung of Vietnam PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. Prime Minister, welcome to the Oval Office. I fondly remember my trip to your country. I remember the wonderful hospitality that you and your government gave to Laura and me. I remember the thousands of people lining the street of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, and it was just a memorable trip. So it&#...