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March 17, 2008 PRIME MINISTER AHERN: Mr. President and Mrs. Bush, thank you for the welcome and honor which you’ve extended to our delegation, and to all the Irish guests, from North and from South, who are here at the White House this morning to mark St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland’s National Day. I’m very grateful, Mr. President, for the opportunity whic...
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Over the past few days, we have witnessed a startling drop in the stock market — much of it driven by uncertainty and fear. This has been a deeply unsettling period for the American people. Many of our citizens have serious concerns about their retirement accounts, their investments, and their economic well-being. acting, and will continue...
10:07 A.M. EST PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. President, bienvenido de nuevo. I am honored to have you back. I appreciate your friendship, and I appreciate your strong leadership for the people of our close ally, El Salvador. We’ve had a very good discussion. First I want to thank you for your support of freedom in Iraq. You have been steadfast in recognizing that freedom is th...
May 19, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Secretary Paulson, thanks for coming. And I just got back from the Middle East, and the Secretary came over to talk about the economy and how he sees it. And we’re working through tough times, and I appreciate the leadership you’re providing. He did assure me that the refund checks are heading out, people getting that money. And that...
April 18, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all, please be seated. Welcome. A few weeks ago my dear friend, Alphonso Jackson, informed me of his decision to step down as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Secretary Jackson is one of the longest serving members of my administration. I know him well, he’s a decent man, a dedicated man and he’s a compassio...
February 13, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Director, thank you for joining me. Good morning. At this moment, somewhere in the world, terrorists are planning new attacks on our country. Their goal is to bring destruction to our shores that will make September the 11th pale by comparison. To carry out their plans, they must communicate with each other, they must recruit operatives, and...
February 25, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. I’m supposed to stall, to wait for the press corps. (Laughter.) Chairman, thanks. Let me see your book there, will you? Mr. Vice Chairman, thank you, sir. Hope you enjoyed last night. GOVERNOR BLUNT: It was great. THE PRESIDENT: It was great, yes. It was fun. (Applause.) I am proud to announce to you that Janet C...
March 20, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Please be seated. I’m honored to be joined by members of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. And today I’ve got an announcement to make as to how to encourage our fellow citizens to exercise more. First, I do want to thank the Chairman of this Council, John Burke. His business is to make mo...
April 29, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Be seated. (Laughter.) Welcome. What a great day for the White House. I am pleased to welcome volunteers from around the United States who have given of their time to help those who need help, and we’re sure glad you’re here. Those of you today who perform acts of kindness do so out of love, and you do so out of a desire not to be r...
April 4, 2008 PRIME MINISTER POPESCU-TARICEANU: (As translated.) Hello, good day. Of course our discussion was a very useful and very pleasant one. We discussed both bilateral issues between Romania and the United States. I expressed to President Bush our gratitude for having had the trust to have Romania organize this important NATO summit in Bucharest. The organization o...
THE PRESIDENT: The American people are concerned about the situation in our financial markets and our economy, and I share their concerns. I’ve canceled my travel today to stay in Washington, where I will continue to closely monitor the situation in our financial markets and consult with my economic advisors. I spoke to Secretary Paulson this morning, and I will meet ...
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. This is an extraordinary period for America’s economy. Over the past few weeks, many Americans have felt anxiety about their finances and their future. I understand their worry and their frustration. We’ve seen triple-digit swings in the stock market. Major financial institutions have teetered on the edge of collapse, and some have fa...
May 1, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. Thank you. Good afternoon. Welcome to the White House. The East Room is a fitting place to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. I say fitting because in 1860, this was where James Buchanan first — became the first President to receive an official delegation from Japan. It was a great meeting ̵...
Favorite My fellow citizens, at this hour American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger. "On my orders, coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine Saddam Hussein’s ability to wage war. These are opening stage...
April 18, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Thanks for coming. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you. Thanks for the warm welcome. I appreciate you being here in the Nation’s Capital. I know most of you have come from out of town, which is good — it means you’re brave souls to be here on Tax Week. (Laughter.) The Holy Father was here, as well —...
President Bush Discusses Economy THE PRESIDENT: Today’s job data reflects the fact that our economy is in a recession. This is in large part because of severe problems in our housing, credit, and financial markets, which have resulted in significant job losses. I’m concerned about our workers who have lost jobs during this downturn, and I’m — as we w...
February 15, 2008 PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. Secretary General, welcome back to the White House. Thank you for your efforts to make the United Nations a constructive force for good. I appreciate your tireless work to help solve some of the real humanitarian crises that we face, such as the crisis in Sudan, the issues in Burma. I appreciate very much your leadership when it came t...
May 21, 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 our citizens from having genetic information misused, and this bill does s...
February 20, 2008 PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. President, thanks. First of all, it’s an honor to be in your country, and it’s an honor to be with you. I don’t know if the people of your country truly understand your standing in the international community, but you are one of the most respected international leaders. You have represented your country well, you have ...
February 16, 2008 PRESIDENT YAYI: (As translated.) Ladies and gentlemen, journalists, on this day, Saturday, February 16, 2008, His Excellency, George W. Bush, President of the United States, and his wife, Laura Bush, have honored my government and the Beninese people as a whole, by deciding to conduct a working visit as part of his second trip to Africa. This visit is a fo...