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President Bush Discusses Cuba, Marks Day of Solidarity THE PRESIDENT: Bienvenidos. Thanks for coming to mark this Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People. This is a day of pride, as we honor the culture and history of a noble nation. It is a day of sorrow, as we reflect on the continued oppression of the Cuban people. Most of all, this is a day of hope. We have hope bec...
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...
Lyndon Baines Johnson On Vietnam and Not Seeking Reelection delivered 31 March 1968 Good evening, my fellow Americans: Tonight I want to speak to you of peace in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. No other question so preoccupies our people. No other dream so absorbs the 250 million human beings who live in that part of the world. No other goal motivates American policy in Southea...
President Bush Meets with Prime Minister of Ireland Bertie Ahern PRESIDENT BUSH: Taoiseach, welcome, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day. It’s always a joy to welcome the Taoiseach here to the Oval Office. And it’s a reminder of the unbelievably powerful influence the Irish have had on the development and prosperity of the United States of America. We’re a ...
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...
President and Mrs. Bush Attend White House Easter Egg Roll THE PRESIDENT: Well, Laura and I welcome you to the White House for the Easter Egg Roll. How about the Jonas Brothers? Thanks for coming. (Applause.) We are sure glad you’re here. We welcome you to the Easter Egg Roll. Pretty soon after a few remarks, I have the honor of blowing the whistle to start the Eas...
Ronald Reagan Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate delivered 12 June 1987, West Berlin [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio. (2)] Thank you. Thank you, very much. Chancellor Kohl, Governing Mayor Diepgen, ladies and gentlemen: Twenty four years ago, President John F. Kennedy visited Berlin, and speaking to the people of this city and the wo...
William Jefferson Clinton Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Prayer Service Address delivered 23 April 1995 in Oklahoma City, OK [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio. (2)] Thank you very much, Governor Keating and Mrs. Keating, Reverend Graham, to the families of those who have been lost and wounded, to the people of Oklahoma City, who have endu...
President Bush Delivers Commencement Address at United States Air Force Academy THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Mr. Secretary, thank you for the kind introduction. General Moseley, General Regni; Mr. Congressman, thank you. Academy staff and faculty, distinguished guests, and proud family members. I am so pleased to stand before the future leaders of the United States Air Fo...
President Bush Celebrates National Day of Prayer THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Welcome to the White House. And I am honored to join you for the National Day of Prayer. I’m sorry Laura is not here — she’s out selling her book. (Laughter.) Shirley, thank you very much for being the Chairman of the National Day of Prayer. Glad you brought old Jim with you. ...
How do I document that case? Seven years later, the richest 1 percent of our society pays 20 percent less in taxes. The poorest 10 percent pay 20 percent more: Reaganomics. Reagan gave the rich and the powerful a multibillion-dollar party. Now the party is over. He expects the people to pay for the damage. I take this principal position, convention, let us not raise taxes on...
THE PRESIDENT: I just welcomed five of our nation’s university coaches to the Oval Office to thank them for going overseas to boost the morale of our troops. It was very interesting listening to them — Charlie Weis is going to say a few comments about what they saw and heard. But I wanted them to know how much I appreciate going to say to these young men and wome...
William Jennings Bryan Imperialism Mr. Chairman and Members of the Notification Committee: I shall, at an early day, and in a more formal manner, accept the nomination which you tender, and shall at that time discuss the various questions covered by the Democratic platform. It may not be out of place, however, to submit a few observations at this time upon the general charac...
President Bush Attends Celebration of Greek Independence Day THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Your Eminence, thank you very much. Welcome to the White House. I’m always open for a few suggestions. (Laughter.) You’re an easy man to listen to. And I want to thank you all for coming. Here we are to celebrate the 187th anniversary of Greek independence. And it’s a...
President Bush Presents Medal of Honor to Private First Class Ross Andrew McGinnis THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Welcome to the White House. A week ago on Memorial Day, the flag of the United States flew in half-staff in tribute to those who fell in service to our country. Today we pay special homage to one of those heroes: Private First Class Ross Andrew McGinnis of the U.S....
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...
Ted Kennedy 1980 Democratic National Convention Address delivered 12 August 1980, New York, NY Thanks very much, Barbara Mikulski, for your very eloquent, your eloquent introduction. Distinguished legislator, great spokeswoman for economic democracy and social justice in this country, I thank you for your eloquent introduction. Well, things worked out a little different fro...
President Bush Attends World Economic Forum THE PRESIDENT: Klaus, thank you very much. Thanks for inviting me. Klaus said, it’s about time you showed up. Proud to be here. Laura and I are so honored that, Klaus, you gave us a chance to come. I do want to thank President Mubarak and Mrs. Mubarak for their wonderful hospitality. I want to thank the members of Congress ...
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week Im traveling in Europe. In the past few days, I have visited Slovenia, Germany, Italy, and the Vatican. Im spending this Saturday in France. And I will conclude my trip in the United Kingdom. In my meetings, Ive discussed our shared efforts to advance peace and prosperity around the world. America has strong partners in leaders like I...
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...