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May 17, 2007 11:23 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you. I’m pleased to welcome Tony Blair back to the White House. He is a good friend. He has led the British people for a long time, since 1797. (Laughter.) You know, I was sitting with Tony on the Truman balcony last night, and we were discussing a lot of issues. And it dawned on me, once again, what a clear strategi...
【演说者简介】 刘欣(1975一)，南京大学外国语学院英语系学生，在1995年底的校级英语演讲赛中脱颖而出，代表南京大学参加1996年3月22日在北京举行的“21世纪杯全国大学生英语演讲比赛”.以《选择的重要性》为题发表演说，夺得比赛第一名。 Knowing the Consequences of Choice Over the past Spring Festival, I got involved in a family dispute. Right before I got home, four satellite ch...
We Are a Normal Member of the Big Family of NatureBy Wang Yonghui(主永晖 北京对外经济贸易大学) 专家点评:演讲者围绕环境污染的严重性作了一次次的说明。文章的结构严谨，也很有层次感。 Honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen. Today，we are gathering here to discuss a very hot issue. how to find harmony in a new age between man and nature? Where modern science and technology are con...
March 29, 2007 10:28 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the Republican leadership and the Republican members of Congress for coming down to have a very frank and open discussion about issues facing our country. Yesterday I gave a speech, making it clear that I’ll veto a bill that restricts our commanders on the ground in Iraq, a bill that doesn’t fund our ...
May 23, 2007 11:41 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Admiral Allen, thank you for that kind introduction. Admiral Burhoe, congratulations on your promotion. Academy staff and faculty, Congressman Chris Shays, state and local officials, distinguished guests, proud families and, most importantly, members of the Class of 2007: thanks for having me. It’s a privile...
August 9, 2007 10:33 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, thank you. When I came into office in 2001, our nation was headed into a recession. So we cut the taxes across the board. And hardworking Americans have used this tax relief to produce strong and lasting economic growth. Since we began cutting taxes in 2001, our economy has expanded by more than $1.9 trillion. Sin...
November 15, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Thanksgiving is a week from today, and Christmas will quickly follow. This is really a time of joy for our families. Unfortunately, this is also a season of dread for too many Americans. Holiday travelers faced with the prospect of long delayed and cancelled flights and lost baggage, and other problems have become all too often an occurrence...
October 22, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, and welcome to the White House. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration that a President can bestow. It recognizes gallantry that goes above and beyond the call of duty in the face of an enemy attack. The tradition of awarding this honor began during the Civil War. And many of those who have received the medal ha...
May 31, 2007 10:07 A.M. EDT MRS. BUSH: Thank you, George, for that kind introduction. Thanks to the United States Global Leadership Council for hosting us this morning. Next week, leaders from around the world will gather in Germany to advance goals shared by people of every nation: economic empowerment, education, and good health. The eagerness of children to learn, the ...
August 27, 2007 10:50 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: This morning, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced that he will leave the Department of Justice, after two and a half years of service to the department. Al Gonzales is a man of integrity, decency and principle. And I have reluctantly accepted his resignation, with great appreciation for the service that he has provided ...
November 13, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Laura and I welcome you all to the White House; sure glad you’re here. Ten years ago, a group of spirited citizens came together in the hope that they could make a difference in the lives of our nation’s children. In the decade that followed, that hope became a dream, dream became a mission, and that mission helped ...
December 3, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming. Welcome to the White House. I’ve got two jobs. One is to introduce you to my wife, Laura, and two is to tell you how much we admire your moms and dads; how much we appreciate their service to our country. I know it’s hard when you have a loved one, somebody you love a lot, not going to be around for the ...
May 6, 2007 8:26 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Our hearts are heavy for the loss of life in Greensburg, Kansas. A tornado devastated that community. It just basically wiped it out. I spoke to the governor and Senator Pat Roberts about the extent of the devastation. They said to me, it’s hard to describe how bad this community was hit. I declared a major disaster for tha...
August 5, 2007 When our intelligence professionals have the legal tools to gather information about the intentions of our enemies, America is safer. And when these same legal tools also protect the civil liberties of Americans, then we can have the confidence to know that we can preserve our freedoms while making America safer. The Protect America Act, passed with bipartis...
December 11, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House. Director Walters and Dr. Volkow, thank you for joining me. We’ve got the ambassador de Mexico, y tambi n Colombia — thanks for coming. I appreciate you all being here. Where are the — Embajador, bienvenidos — los dos. Thank you all for coming. I appreciate the students from Brown Academy fo...
May 30, 2007 11:02 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I thank Secretary of Treasury Paulson for joining us today. I’m pleased to announce that I will nominate Bob Zoellick to be the 11th President of the World Bank. Bob Zoellick has had a long and distinguished career in diplomacy and development economics. It has prepared him well for this new assignment. He is a...
September 26, 2007 10:29 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Laura and I are really pleased to be here in New York City, and really pleased to be able to be here with the Mayor and the Superintendent and our Secretary of Education, and particularly we’re pleased to be with the students and principals of — the principal and students of PS 76. standing with Pr...
October 29, 2007 President George W. Bush today announced recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civil award. Established by Executive Order 11085 in 1963, the Medal may be awarded by the President "to any person who has made an especially meritorious contribution to (1) the security or national interests of the United States, or (2...
March 11, 2007 3:34 P.M. (Local) PRESIDENT URIBE: (As translated.) Mr. President of the United States of America, George W. Bush; distinguished members of the delegation; friends from the government; distinguished journalists who have come from other countries and from Colombia, I would like to welcome again in the warmest fashion possible. I would like to welcome his deleg...