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George C. Marshall The Marshall Plan Mr. President, Dr. Conant, members of the Board of Overseers, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am profoundly grateful, touched by the great distinction and honor and great compliment accorded me by the authorities of Harvard this morning. I am overwhelmed, as a matter of fact, and I am rather fearful of my inability to maintain such a high rating...
Edward M. Kennedy Faith, Truth and Tolerance in America Thank you very much Professor Kombay for that generous introduction. And let me say, that I never expected to hear such kind words from Dr. Falwell. So in return, I have an invitation of my own. On January 20th, 1985, I hope Dr. Falwell will say a prayer at the inauguration of the next Democratic President of the Unite...
President Bush Meets with 2008 Bassmaster Classic Champion and 2008 Women’s Bassmaster Tour Champion THE PRESIDENT: I’ve got the fishing champs of this year. And, Judy, thanks for coming. She is from Many, Louisiana. She won the Women’s Bassmaster. And Alton Jones from Waco, Texas, won the Bassmaster Classic. And I thought it was important to welcome th...
President Bush Attends Council of the Americas THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. Bill, thank you for the kind introduction. Thanks for giving me a chance to come by and see that the Secretary of State’s dining room is a lot better than the President’s dining room. (Laughter.) I’m honored to be here. I’m pleased to be with the Council o...
President Bush Signs H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the members of Congress who’ve joined us as I sign the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, a piece of legislation which prohibits health insurers and employers from discriminating on the basis of genetic information. In other words, it protects o...
Good evening, my fellow citizens: This Government, as promised, has maintained the closest surveillance of the Soviet military buildup on the island of Cuba. Within the past week, unmistakable evidence has established the fact that a series of offensive missile sites is now in preparation on that imprisoned island. The purpose of these bases can be none other than to provid...
President Bush Meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for coming. It’s the first time we’ve had a chance to visit, and I appreciate the very candid discussion we had. I appreciate the fact that you’re committed to working to make sure that relations between the United States and Pakistan are strong and vib...
Less than three months ago at platform hearings in Salt Lake City, I asked the Republican Party to lift the shroud of silence which has been draped over the issue of HIV and AIDS. I have come tonight to bring our silence to an end. I bear a message of challenge, not self-congratulation. I want your attention, not your applause. I would never have asked to be HIV positive, b...
President Bush Meets with President Saakashvili of Georgia PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. President, welcome back to Washington. I was just reminiscing with the President about my trip to Georgia, about the unbelievably good food, and about the dancing. He was wondering whether I’d come back and start my dancing career there. And I told him I probably better quit while I’...
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. President Peres, thank you, sir, for your hospitality. Mr. Prime Minister and Mrs. Olmert, it’s great to be with you. We consider you friends. Heads of state, thank you all for coming. I think it’s a great tribute to this conference, as well as to Israel that some so many heads of state have come. Ex-heads of state and ex-leaders, th...
PRESIDENT PERES: Our dear friend and President of the United States and Mrs. George Bush, first of all, mazel tov. Your joy is ours. Welcome to the new Israel, 3,000 years old and going on the 60th. We are grateful to you for gracing this occasion. Mr. President, you have demonstrated toward us a Biblical attitude, which is very rare; a warm friendship; a determined dedica...
President’s Radio Address THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This weekend, families across America are coming together to celebrate Easter. This is the most important holiday in the Christian faith. And during this special and holy time each year, millions of Americans pause to remember a sacrifice that transcended the grave and redeemed the world.Easter is a holiday that ...
President Bush Discusses FISA THE PRESIDENT: Last month House leaders declared that they needed 21 additional days to pass legislation giving our intelligence professionals the tools they need to protect America. That deadline passed last Saturday without any action from the House. This week House leaders are finally bringing legislation to the floor. Unfortunately, inst...
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. On Tuesday, I will board Air Force One and depart for a trip to the Middle East. This is a region of great strategic importance to the United States, and I’m looking forward to my visit. My first stops will be in the Holy Land, where I’ll meet with Israeli Prime Minister Olmert and Palestinian President Abbas. I will encourage both le...
President’s Radio Address THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, the Commerce Department reported that GDP grew at an annual rate of six-tenths of a percent in the first quarter. This rate of growth is not nearly as high as we would like. And after a record 52 months of uninterrupted job growth, April was the fourth month in a row in which our economy lost jobs, alt...
Sproul Hall Sit-in Speech/An End to History Mario Savio Sit-in Address on the Steps of Sproul Hall delivered 2 December 1964, The University of California at Berkeley You know, I just wanna say one brief thing about something the previous speaker said. I didn’t wanna spend too much time on that ’cause I don’t think it’s important enough. But one thing...
I think it’s obvious from the cameras here that I didn’t come to discuss the ban on cyclamates or DDT. I have a subject which I think if of great importance to the American people. Tonight I want to discuss the importance of the television news medium to the American people. No nation depends more on the intelligent judgment of its citizens. No medium has a more ...
PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you very much. Mr. Secretary General, thank you for your hospitality. Its good to see you again. I remember our days together in the la frontera de Tejas y México, when I was the Governor of Texas and you were one of the leading officials of Mexico. And its great to see you here in Paris, también su esposa. Madam Secretary, thank you; Ambassadors; World...
John F. Kennedy Civil Rights Address Good evening, my fellow citizens: This afternoon, following a series of threats and defiant statements, the presence of Alabama National Guardsmen was required on the University of Alabama to carry out the final and unequivocal order of the United States District Court of the Northern District of Alabama. That order called for the admissi...
President Bush Sends Condolences to Victims of Flooding THE PRESIDENT: Laura and I had the joy of worshiping here in Paris. My thoughts and prayers go out to those who are suffering from the floods in our country; I know there’s a lot of people hurting right now and I hope they’re able to find some strength in knowing that there is love from a higher being. Also ...