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October 31, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for coming. Thank you all. Please be seated. Billy, thank you. I asked Billy where he works. He said, well, I run Sunny Delight beverage company. I said, well, Billy, I quit drinking. (Laughter.) He said, that’s not that kind of alcohol. I thank you all for having me. Billy, thank you for your kind words. He’s from Cincinn...
December 14, 2007 PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you. Thank you, please be seated. Good afternoon. Buenas tardes. President Garcia, thank you for being here. Peru and the United States are strong partners and today we’re making that partnership even stronger. In a few moments I’ll have the honor of signing a bill that approves the vital Free Trade Agreement between Peru ...
May 7, 2007 8:10 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BUSH: Your Majesty, and Your Royal Highness, distinguished guests, Laura and I offer you a warm welcome to the White House. We’re really glad you’re here. Tonight is the fourth state dinner held in Your Majesty’s honor here at the White House. On previous such occasions, you’ve been welcomed by President Eisenhow...
May 2, 2007 9:44 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all; please be seated. Steve, unlike you, I have trouble finding the front end of a front-end loader. (Laughter.) Thanks for having me. I’m proud to be here with the AGC. It’s the oldest and largest construction trade association in our country. I understand I’m not the first Bush to have ever addressed t...
The Humble Address and the Prime Minister’s tributeto Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother[03 April 2002] HM QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER4th August 1900 – 30th March 2002 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday 30th March 2002, at Royal Lodge, Windsor. Queen Elizabeth was a much-loved member of the Royal ...
December 3, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Congress returns from its two-week Thanksgiving break today. They have just two weeks to go before they leave town again. That’s not really a lot of time to squeeze in nearly a year’s worth of unfinished business. In fairness, Congress was not entirely out over the past two weeks. In a political maneuver designed to...
August 18, 2007 In recent months, American and Iraqi forces have struck powerful blows against al Qaeda terrorists and violent extremists in Anbar and other provinces. In recent days, our troops and Iraqi allies launched a new offensive called Phantom Strike. In this offensive, we are carrying out targeted operations against terrorists and extremists fleeing Baghdad and oth...
May 8, 2007 8:00 P.M. EDT HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II: Mr. President, I wondered whether I should start this toast saying, "When I was here in 1776" — (laughter and applause.) Mr. President, it is a real pleasure to welcome you and Mrs. Bush here this evening. Over our six days in the United States, we have much enjoyed the chance to dwell on the histor...
This speech by President Ronald Reagan to the people of West Berlin contains one of the most memorable lines spoken during his presidency. The Berlin Wall, referred to by the President, was built by Communists in August 1961 to keep Germans from escaping Communist-dominated East Berlin into Democratic West Berlin. The twelve-foot concrete wall extended for a hundred miles, s...
June 11, 2007 2:57 P.M. (Local) THE PRESIDENT: Well, listen, thank you all for introducing yourselves. I want to thank you very much, Olga, for giving me a chance to visit with these students. First of all, I’m looking forward to hearing about your stories and your dreams. There’s no question that education is what’s going to help change the world, and c...
November 30, 2007 11:43 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Tomorrow is World AIDS Day, and Laura and I are honored to commemorate the occasion here at the Calvary United Methodist Church. And we’re honored to commemorate the day with people who have dedicated their lives to save lives. I want to start by thanking Ambassador Mark Dybul, who is the Global AIDS Coordinator. His j...
Dear Members,Dear Friends, A new year is with us again. 2007 has started. How time flies. Whoever said that time waits for no man is obviously more than correct. 2007 is a big year for us. Starting in 2007, we’ll be in what I call the “1+3+5 era”. This 1 year — 2007 — will be crucial for us, for it is when BeiMac will be turning 5. The next 3 ye...
My Definition of SuccessBy Chen Heng 陈恒 上海外国语大学获得第五届全国英语演讲比赛冠军)专家点评:演讲开头用了一个寓言故事，十分生动，最后点出对成功的看法，达到了点题的效果。 “Once upon a time， there was a king who had a daughter as beautiful as a blooming rose. To all the suitors who came to the king’s palace to ask for the hand of the princess, the old king ass...
December 5, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: It is a joy to be here at the One World Community Health Center in Omaha. I want to thank Andrea and Dr. McVea for the tour. I say it’s a joy because the spirit here, the spirit of community, the desire to help people who are less fortunate, is prevalent. People here feel a great sense of community and accomplishment, and as well they s...
March 10, 2007 11:53 A.M. (Local) PRESIDENT VÁZQUEZ: (As translated.) Mr. President of the United States of America, Madam Secretary of State, members of the delegation visiting us, the Minister of State, the Ambassador of the United States of America in Uruguay, the Ambassador of Uruguay in the United States of America, ladies and gentlemen journalists. Mr. Presi...
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, the thoughts and prayers of millions of Americans are with the victims of the Virginia Tech attacks. We mourn promising lives cut short. We pray for the wounded. And we send our love to those who are hurting. The day after the attack, Laura and I attended a memorial service on the campus in Blacksburg. We met with faculty members who...
April 17, 2007 2:36 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Governor, thank you. President Steger, thank you very much. Students, and faculty, and staff, and grieving family members, and members of this really extraordinary place. Laura and I have come to Blacksburg today with hearts full of sorrow. This is a day of mourning for the Virginia Tech community — and it is a day of sadn...
President Bush:Vice President Hu, thank you for your words of welcome. I am grateful for your hospitality, and honored by this reception at one of China’s great universities. Tsinghua University was founded, with the support of America, to further the ties between our two nations. I know how important this place is to the Vice President, who earned his degree here and ...
May 28, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Secretary England, members of the Cabinet, General Pace, members of Congress, members of the United States military, veterans, families of the fallen, our fellow citizens: Welcome. Today we honor the warriors who fought our nation’s enemies, defended the cause of liberty, and gave their lives in the cause of freedom. We offe...
August 11, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. In America, August is considered a slow news month. But in the war on terror, America and our allies remain on the offense against our enemies. And this month, we’ve had some encouraging news from both Afghanistan and Iraq. Earlier this week, I had a good meeting with President Karzai of Afghanistan at Camp David. He updat...