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August 3, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Today, I am traveling to Minneapolis to the site of Wednesday’s tragic bridge collapse. Like millions of Americans, I was shocked and saddened when I heard the news that the I-35 bridge gave way during rush hour. The bridge was a major traffic artery, and when it collapsed dozens of cars fell into the Mississippi River. Lau...
July 11, 2007 1:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for coming. Please be seated. Good afternoon. Welcome to the White House, I’m glad you’re here. There are certain traditions that all Americans look forward to: picnics with the family, 4th of July celebrations — and the mid-session review. (Laughter.) It’s the time for us to take a look at the feder...
THE PRESIDENT: It is my pleasure to be back in New Orleans. I want to thank the Lieutenant Governor, the Mayor, the head of the City Council, the parish presidents for joining me. I committed to stay involved in the rebuilding of — gosh, a United States Senator, excuse me, Senator — and the Congressman, I beg your pardon. I committed to the people of this part o...
April 13, 2007 1:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Secretary Spellings and I have just had the privilege of talking to some of our country’s leading educational entrepreneurs. We had the privilege of talking to parents whose lives have been positively affected by our Catholic school system. One of the great assets in the United States is the Catholic schools, which oftentim...
April 6, 2007 Dr. Sharon Hays, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Jim Connaughton, Chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality DR. HAYS: Welcome, everyone and thanks to all of you who are joining us at a very early hour in the United States. I want to give you a little bit of background on the report, go over some of what I consider to be the ke...
April 2, 2007 11:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: A cornerstone of good health care policy is to make sure that patients and docs are in charge of medical decisions. And therefore, one of the objectives of this administration has been to encourage the expansion of products like health savings accounts. And today I have met with some small business owners, some employees of compa...
November 8, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much for having me here today. If anybody were to come to this center, they would have to leave inspired and thankful, inspired by the servicemen and women who are recovering from wounds with such courage; thankful that there are instructors and preachers and volunteers who are helping these people get back on their feet an...
15 May 1997 Lorrie Faith Cranor Faculty, family, friends, and fellow graduates, good evening. I am honored to address you tonight. On behalf of the graduating masters and doctoral students of Washington University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, I would like to thank all the parents, spouses, families, and friends who encouraged and supported us as we wor...
PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you for coming. The Chancellor and I had a series of discussions on important subjects, starting with a dinner we had last night. And then we got up this morning and had the wonderful opportunity to walk across some of the ranch. It was a glorious morning. The sun was beginning to rise, the birds were beginning to chirp. And we were able to have a meani...
December 27, 2007 9:55 A.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Laura and I extend our deepest condolences to the family of Benazir Bhutto, to her friends, to her supporters. We send our condolences to the families of the others who were killed in today’s violence. And we send our condolences to all the people of Pakistan on this tragic occasion. The United States strongly condemns ...
April 16, 2007 4:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Our nation is shocked and saddened by the news of the shootings at Virginia Tech today. The exact total has not yet been confirmed, but it appears that more than 30 people were killed and many more were wounded. I’ve spoken with Governor Tim Kaine and Virginia Tech President Charles Steger. I told them that Laura and I and...
June 25, 2007 3:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House. It’s a neat occasion to be able to welcome the 2007 Presidential Scholars. We’re glad you’re here, I congratulate you on the fine honor, and of course, we wish you all the very best. The Presidential Scholars program started in 1964. I was a senior in high school — I didn’...
October 24, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the members of my Cabinet for being here today to discuss a lot of issues. I started off the meeting by summarizing a series of conversations that I’ve had regarding the fires in Southern California. I had a conversation with Governor Schwarzenegger. My question to him was, are you getting what you need; are the people t...
November 7, 2007 PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. President, welcome. Thank you very much for coming here to Mount Vernon, and thank you for coming to the United States. I think it’s safe to say that you’ve impressed a lot of people here on your journey. You bring a lot of energy, enthusiasm for your job, love of your country, and a strong set of universal values in your hea...
May 17, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Secretary Gutierrez and Secretary Chertoff have just briefed me about the negotiations on the comprehensive immigration bill that just concluded in the Senate. I want to thank, first of all, my Secretaries for being involved in the process, being engaged in this important issue, and helping move the process forward. I congratulate members of the ...
October 21, 2007 VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY: Thank you very much, Roger. Thanks for the kind words, and thank all of you for the welcome this morning. I’ve been looking forward to have the opportunity to join the conference. It’s been my privilege, as Roger mentioned, over the years to address the Washington Institute a number of times. In fact, most of you knew me ...
Dear Richard D. Parsons, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Good evening! I am very delighted to be with you here to join in the opening ceremony of the 2005 FORTUNE Global Forum in Beijing on this beautiful evening. To begin with, I’d like to, on behalf of the Chinese government, and also in my personal name, to express my sincere welcome to all of you, a...
February 27, 2007 10:27 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Madam Secretary. Madam Secretary, thanks for the introduction. Thanks for the really fine job you’re doing. I’m pleased to be with you today, and I’m really honored to stand with a personal friend and a man I admire a lot, the new Deputy Secretary of State, John Negroponte. I, too, welcome John...
August 15, 2007 MS. PERINO: Good morning. The President today had his normal briefings. He also did some tree cutting this morning, and then either — I think is right now on a bike ride. Today I want to start off by saying that we join with the Iraqis who are grieving after yesterday’s suicide bombings. We condemn the barbaric attacks on the innocent Iraqi citiz...