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February 28, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank Madam Secretary for hosting this meeting with my economic team. We just had a briefing on what has become very obvious to the American people — that we’re in a period of slowness. And it’s also a period of uncertainty. We’re optimistic about the long-term economic future of the country, but right now ...
THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the job creators who have joined me here today to talk about the state of the economy and the need for the House of Representatives to pass the bill that passed the Senate last night with an overwhelming bipartisan majority. Our discussion today centered around credit. I know there’s a lot of discussions in the newspapers and on TV about...
February 1, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Joyce, thank you for joining me. Joyce is here to join me as I sign a proclamation declaring February American Heart Month. Part of the reason she is here is because she understands what Laura understands, and what a lot of Americans are coming to understand, is that heart disease is the number one killer of both women and men, and that thro...
March 6, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Sitting next to me is Mr. Frank Buckles, 107-years-young, and he is the last living Doughboy from World War I. And it has been my high honor to welcome Mr. Buckles, and his daughter, Susannah, here to the Oval Office. Mr. Buckles’ mind is sharp, his memory is crisp, and he’s been sharing with me some interesting anecdotes. I asked h...
May 2, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Thank you very much. Please be seated. Thank you. What he said was, it’s about time you made it. (Laughter.) Dave was right: I was scheduled here at World Wide, and then the fires hit in California and I went out there to help the people try to recover from the natural disaster. And I told him at the Christmas party there at ...
February 19, 2008 PRESIDENT BUSH: Well, thank you very much. Thank you; please be seated — unless, of course, you don’t have a chair. (Laughter.) Mr. President, thank you for joining us. Madam Kagame, we’re so thrilled you’re here. Laura and I are honored to be with you. I appreciate the members of the Diplomatic Corps joining us, as well. I had a ...
February 28, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Laura and I, as you know, recently came back from Africa, where we saw firsthand how the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief is saving lives. I had a chance to go to the — speak to the Sullivan Foundation the other day about our trip, and the reason I did so was to remind the American people about how important it is for our n...
February 1, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Thank you for letting me come by to say hello. A couple of observations — one, you work for a fabulous company of caring people. I appreciate, Don, your hospitality. I am still trying to recover from the kindergarten experience. (Laughter.) I mean, you talk about sapping a person’s energy. (Laughter.) But it was a ...
May 6, 2008 PRESIDENT BUSH: It’s been my pleasure to welcome my friend, the President of Panama. Mr. President, welcome back. It’s good to see you, sir. I can’t thank you enough for your friendship and your leadership. Under your leadership, relations between the United States and Panama are strong and healthy and vibrant. I’ll never forget being you...
THE PRESIDENT: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Tee Ball on the South Lawn. (Applause.) Laura and I are honored you are here, and we welcome they’re military families and players from all across the United States of America. (Applause.) We are really looking forward to seeing you all play, and it gives us a chance to thank your moms and dads for their sacrifice and se...
PRESIDENT BUSH: Gracias, señor. (Laughter.) What he forgot to say, Secretary Rice, is that he went to Notre Dame. She is a great supporter of Notre Dame. And thank you for having me. Laura and I are delighted to be back in your country. This is my second trip as President. I have been looking forward to it. And I appreciate the opportunity to come and discuss the sta...
May 3, 2008 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, although the unemploymen...
March 7, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Earlier today I spoke with members of my economic team. They updated me on the state of our economy. This morning we learned that our economy lost 63,000 payroll jobs in February, although the unemployment rate improved to 4.8 percent. Losing a job is painful, and I know Americans are concerned about our economy; so am I. It’s clear our e...
February 20, 2008 PRESIDENT BUSH: Doctor, thank you very much for setting up this lunch. Laura and I and Condi are thrilled to be with some of our most notable citizens. These are folks who have left the comfort of America to join the Peace Corps to serve humanity, and we’re really looking forward to hearing your stories and hearing what life is like. One of the thin...
PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI: (As translated.) Good evening to all of you, and welcome to our American guests. And of course I would like to extend my warmest welcome to President Bush, who is a friend, a personal friend of mine and also a great friend of Italy. I also wish to thank him because Rome has the very great privilege of being the European capital that President Bush ...
THE PRESIDENT: You know, one of the great things about our country is the number of people who volunteer during one of these incidents. Here are some Red Cross volunteers. They are — they symbolize the thousands that will help. And my call to our fellow citizens is that — find out how you can help. You can help by volunteering. You can help by contributing to the...
April 2, 2008 PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. Secretary, thank you for your time. Thank you for organizing the Bucharest summit. I appreciate your service very much to the cause of real peace, and I want to thank you for your briefing. I’m, like you, optimistic that this is going to be a very successful summit. Hoop Scheffer Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at the JW Marriott Bucharest...
February 4, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming. I just met with my Cabinet, where we discussed a lot of issues. And one issue we discussed is the budget. I submitted the budget today to Congress — it’s on a laptop notebook, an e-budget. It saves paper, saves trees, saves money. I think it’s the first budget submitted electronically. Secondly, th...
AMBASSADOR SPOGLI: Mr. President, good morning; good morning to everyone. First of all, I’d like to welcome you to the American Academy and thank you for having so graciously agreed to be with us here this morning. I’d like to also welcome all of our fellow roundtable participants. As you know, we have eight students, five of whom have been to the United States o...
June 7, 2008 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 than a year,...