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President Bush Discusses Volunteerism THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Please be seated. Welcome to the South Ground of the White House. It is a joy to be here with members of the armies of compassion. I’m really glad you’re here and I appreciate your inspiration to our fellow citizens. I believe you are a constant reminder of the true source of our nation’s ...
President Bush Discusses the Economy THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I am pleased to be back to the U.S. Chamber. I want to thank the members of this fine organization for your efforts to support the spirit of free enterprise, and to advance the interests of businesses, large and small, across our great country. I’m grateful for the opportunity to talk to you about a subj...
Barack Obama, a first-term senator from Illinois, would be the first African-American president of the United States if elected. Serving in the Senate since 2004, Obama introduced bipartisan legislation what allows Americans to learn online how their tax dollars are spent. He also serves on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, which helps oversee the care of soldiers retur...
President Bush Discusses Freedom Agenda THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please be seated. Henrietta, thank you for the kind introduction. I am honored to join you all today to express America’s solidarity with those who yearn for liberty around the world. Captive Nations Week was first observed in 1959, at a time when Soviet Communism seemed ascendant. Few people at that fir...
THE PRESIDENT: It’s an amazing experience to come back to a place where you were raised. Laura was raised in Midland, I was raised in Midland, this is — this is one of the three homes I lived in, and I kind of remember it. (Laughter.) The bedroom — actually I do remember the wood on the wall that — in the bedroom. You know, I love Midland, and Texas. ...
本演讲 President Bush Meets with Cabinet THE PRESIDENT: I called my Cabinet together for them to get a full understanding of the extraordinary actions we’ve taken. Many of the Cabinet members are involved in helping make sure this economy is strong in the future — no Cabinet member more involved than Secretary Paulson. And we have taken extraordinary measures be...
President’s Radio Address THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This is a pivotal moment for America’s economy. Problems that originated in the credit markets and first showed up in the area of subprime mortgages have spread throughout our financial system. This has led to an erosion of confidence that has frozen many financial transactions, including loans to consumers ...
President Bush Attends White House Summit on International Development THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Madam President. Madam President I could not think of anybody better to give me dancing lessons than you. (Laughter.) We love you. I love your spirit. I love your leadership. I love the example you set for leaders all across the globe. And it’s an honor to be here with...
President Bush Signs H.R. 7081, the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act THE PRESIDENT: Thank you for coming. Welcome to the White House. Today, I have the honor of signing legislation that builds on the growing ties between the world’s two largest democracies, India and the United States. (Applause.) This legislation wi...
President Bush Meets with G7 Finance Ministers to Discuss World Economy THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Good morning. Secretary Paulson, Secretary Rice and I just had a productive discussion with finance ministers of America’s partners in the G7 — Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and Japan. I’m pleased to be with Prime Minister Junker ...
President Bush and President Saca of El Salvador Discuss Temporary Protected Status PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. President, thank you. I want to let my friend know, and the people of El Salvador, that the United States will extend TPS status to El Salvadoreans living in our country. This is a decision that was made to improve the lives of El Salvadoreans. I’m proud to make this...
President Bush meets with President Sejdiu and Prime Minister Thaci of the Republic of Kosovo PRESIDENT BUSH: It has been an honor to welcome the President and Prime Minister of an independent Kosovo to the Oval Office. I’m proud you all are here. I welcome you. I’m a strong supporter of Kosovo’s independence. I’m against any partition of Kosovo. I be...
President’s Radio Address THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, Congress voted to expand a vital program that is saving lives across the developing world — the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, also known as PEPFAR. I thank members of Congress from both sides of the aisle for working with my Administration to pass this important bill, and I will be honored to sig...
President Bush Attends Briefing on Hurricane Gustav at FEMA THE PRESIDENT: I’m here at the FEMA Headquarters where I just received a briefing, and I’ve also come to thank the people behind me for working the long hours that they’re doing to make sure that we’ve got the preparations in place for Hurricane Gustav. There’s been a lot of work done t...
President’s Radio Address THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This is an extraordinary period for America’s economy. Many Americans are anxious about their finances and their future. On Wednesday, I spoke to the Nation, and thanked Congress for working with my Administration to address the instability in our financial system. On Thursday, I hosted Senator McCain, Senato...
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2008 During National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we pay special tribute to the thousands of innocent victims who died on September 11, 2001. Our Nation honors the brave citizens, service members, police officers, and firefighters who heroically responded in the face of terror. On these important days, we reflect on the terrible ev...
Personnel Announcement President George W. Bush today announced that he has named two people to serve in his Administration. The President has named Melissa Bennett to be Assistant to the President for Appointments and Scheduling in the Office of Appointments and Scheduling. Ms. Bennett recently served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Appointments and Scheduling. Pri...
President Bush Signs H.R. 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. A few moments ago I signed legislation that funds our troops who are in harm’s way. Our nation has no greater responsibility than supporting our men and women in uniform — especially since we’re at war. This is a responsibility all of us in Washington shar...
President Bush Meets with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. President, welcome back. You and I have met a lot since I have been the President and you have been the President. And I appreciate your determination and your desire to have a Palestinian state, and I share that desire with you. It’s not easy — no doubt it must be frustra...
President Bush Discusses Iraq THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This has been a month of encouraging news from Iraq. Violence is down to its lowest level since the spring of 2004, and we’re now in our third consecutive month with reduced violence levels holding steady. General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker caution that the progress is still reversible, but they report tha...