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September 11, 2007 3:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I thank the leadership of the Congress for joining us here to discuss the testimonies delivered by General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker. For some, this isn’t the first moment they’ve been in the White House today, and I want to thank the leaders for joining Laura and me and the Vice President and his wife, Lynn...
September 18, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for coming. Laura and I are honored to welcome you here to the South Lawn. Welcome to the people’s house. (Applause.) First, I’d like to thank Katy Benko for singing the national anthem. It’s not only a beautiful morning to sing the national anthem, it’s a beautiful setting in which to sing the national anthem...
October 17, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Madam Speaker; and Senator Byrd; Mr. Leader; members of the congressional delegation, particularly Senators Feinstein and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen; Senator Thomas — God rest his soul — distinguished guests, particularly our friend, Elie Wiesel; and Your Holiness. Over the years, Congress has conferred the Gold Medal on m...
November 1, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Ed, thanks. Thanks for the kind introduction. I’m looking forward to working with you for the next 14 months — but you better put on your running shoes, because my spirits are high, my energy level is good and I’m sprinting to the finish line. (Applause.) I congratulate you on your 30th anniversary as President &...
June 28, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Please be seated. Thanks for the warm welcome. Thanks, Governor; appreciate you — go find a nice seat. (Laughter.) I am really pleased to be among the best and brightest of the United States military. (Applause.) And I am pleased to see the many here who represent nations from around the world. Thanks for coming by. (Laught...
9:26 A.M. (Local) PRIME MINISTER BLAIR: Well, obviously, this is a summit where we’ll be discussing two crucial issues. One is the change in the climate and the actions that we need to take in order to address that. And I think this is a very substantial coming together around the need to make sure that we have a substantial reduction in emissions and find the right p...
September 17, 2007 10:31 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I’m pleased to announce my nomination of Judge Michael Mukasey to be the 81st Attorney General of the United States. Judge, thank you for agreeing to serve. The Attorney General serves as our nation’s chief law enforcement officer. The Attorney General has an especially vital role to play in a time...
June 2, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Next week, I will travel to Europe to attend the G8 summit. At this meeting, the leaders of industrialized nations will discuss ways we can work together to advance trade, fight disease, promote development that works, increase access to education, and address the long-term challenge of global climate change. It is in America’...
May 2, 2007 7:51 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BUSH: It’s been my honor to welcome a true democrat, a strong leader, and a friend, the President of Colombia. We had a long discussion. First, Mr. President, Laura and I remember fondly our trip to your beautiful country. It was my second trip to Colombia, my first to your capital, and it was a very special occasion. And we thank...
July 27, 2007 9:46 A.M. THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank my economic advisors for joining me here in the Cabinet [sic] today. We’ve had a wide range of discussions about a lot of aspects of our economy. I appreciate the Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Treasury and others for giving me their opinions about the events of day. And what they’re saying —...
August 31, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Good afternoon to you. Tony Snow informed me he’s leaving. And I sadly accept his desire to leave the White House, and he’ll do so on September the 14th. He is — it’s been a joy to watch him spar with you. He’s smart, he’s capable, he’s witty. He’s capable of — he’s able to...
October 16, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Thanks for coming. Welcome to the Rose Garden. I appreciate Senator Dole and Secretary Shalala and other members of their commission for joining me today. Welcome. I just finished an inspiring meeting — with Secretary Gates and Acting Secretary Mansfield — with service members who were rebuilding their lives after...
May 8, 2007 4:45 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BUSH: I appreciate very much the President of Haiti joining us here in the Oval Office. Mr. President, welcome. I thank you for your courage. I thank you for having one of the toughest jobs in the world, and that is to bring prosperity and security to your country. While there is still a lot of work to be done, there’s progress be...
April 25, 2007 4:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: April is Financial Literacy Month, and so I’ve asked some of our nation’s most caring citizens to come and talk to us about how to develop and hone a strategy that will help more of our American citizens become financially literate. If you’re not sure how interest works, it’s hard to be a good homeowner. If...
March 20, 2007 1:15 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. (Applause.) Alan, thank you. It’s good to be here in Kansas City. Thank you for your warm hospitality. I’ve had — I guess you’d call it Car Day. I started off at a GM plant across the way, and now I’m at the Ford plant. My impressions are — is that American auto...
January 24, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: A while ago I had the honor of presenting the National Medal of Freedom to a patriot of Cuba and a lover of liberty, Oscar Biscet. He was not able to receive the award because he’s in a Cuban prison for speaking out on behalf of human rights and human dignity. Today his wife, Elsa Morejon, is here. She has taken some time from Cuba to c...
2:54 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. Siéntese. Bienvenidos. Thank you for coming. Welcome to El Jardin de las Rosas. It’s a great place to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. As a matter of fact, I’ve been looking forward to celebrating this so much that we decided to have our own Cuatro de Mayo. (Laughter.) Thanks for coming. Welcome. I&#...
October 11, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Just had a meeting with members of my economic team — and I thank you all for coming. I particularly want to thank Director of the OMB Jim Nussle for his briefing on the newest numbers regarding our deficit. You know, last February, it was projected that our deficit would be $244 billion, and today the Director informed us that the def...
May 21, 2007 11:22 A.M. CDT PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you all for coming. Mr. Secretary General, thank you very much for joining us. Laura and I are really happy to have you here at our place in Crawford. And thank you very much for bringing Jeannine with you. We had a lovely dinner last night, and that’s what you’d expect when friends get together. Hoop Scheffer M...
Shall We Choose Death? Bertrand Russell伯特兰·罗素 December 30, 1954 I am speaking not as a Briton, not as a European, not as a member of a western democracy, but as a human being, a member of the species Man, whose continued existence is in doubt. The world is full of conflicts: Jews and Arabs; Indians and Pakistanis; white men and Negroes in Africa; and, oversh...