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May 26, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Mr. Secretary, thank you for the kind introduction. Members of my Cabinet, members of the administration, Admiral Mullen, members of the United States Congress, Senator Warner and Congressman Skelton, members of the military, our veterans, honored guests, families of the fallen: Laura and I are honored to be with you on Memorial Day an...
March 3, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: General Ray Odierno served for 30 months in Iraq. He’s nominated to Vice Chairman of the Army.* And I asked him to come in for several reasons. One, I wanted to thank him. And in thanking the General, I’m really thanking everybody who has worn the uniform and served in this war against the extremists and terrorists. And in thanking t...
President George W. Bush today announced that he has named two people to serve in his Administration. The President has named Melissa Bennett to be Assistant to the President for Appointments and Scheduling in the Office of Appointments and Scheduling. Ms. Bennett recently served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Appointments and Scheduling. Prior to this, she served...
May 1, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Welcome to the White House. And I am honored to join you for the National Day of Prayer. I’m sorry Laura is not here — she’s out selling her book. (Laughter.) Shirley, thank you very much for being the Chairman of the National Day of Prayer. Glad you brought old Jim with you. (Laughter.) Dr. Zacharias, thank you fo...
May 18, 2008 PRESIDENT BUSH: I just had a discussion with the Vice President, the Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, of the sovereign nation of Iraq. And I told them that I’m impressed by the progress that’s taking place, the security progress. We talked about Basra and the success of the Iraqi government in Basra in dealing with Shia extremists. We talke...
THE PRESIDENT: So listen, I have come home to the great state under very difficult circumstances for the people who live down here. My first observation is that the state government and local folks are working very closely and working hard and have put a good response together. The evacuation plan was excellent in its planning and in execution. The rescue plan was very bold,...
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Yesterday, leaders here in Washington reached an extraordinary agreement to deal with an extraordinary problem in our economy. Working closely with my administration, congressional leaders from both parties produced the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act — a bold bill that will help keep the crisis in our financial system from spreading t...
May 7, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. Bill, thank you for the kind introduction. Thanks for giving me a chance to come by and see that the Secretary of State’s dining room is a lot better than the President’s dining room. (Laughter.) I’m honored to be here. I’m pleased to be with the Council of Americas again. I appreciate what ...
August 25, 2008 I am deeply concerned by today’s appeal to President Medvedev by Russia’s Federation Council and Duma, the upper and lower houses of Russia’s parliament, to recognize the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent countries. I call on Russia’s leadership to meet its commitments and not recognize these separatist reg...
THE PRESIDENT: It’s an amazing experience to come back to a place where you were raised. Laura was raised in Midland, I was raised in Midland, this is — this is one of the three homes I lived in, and I kind of remember it. (Laughter.) The bedroom — actually I do remember the wood on the wall that — in the bedroom. You know, I love Midland, and Texas....
THE PRESIDENT: Welcome. Thank you. It’s — so glad to be here at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. And I’ve come to introduce you to your new boss — Secretary Steve Preston. I want to thank Steve’s wife, Molly, five children — (applause) — and his mom and dad, Lee and Ursula. (Applause.) Mr. Secretary, thanks for comi...
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I am pleased to be back to the U.S. Chamber. I want to thank the members of this fine organization for your efforts to support the spirit of free enterprise, and to advance the interests of businesses, large and small, across our great country. I’m grateful for the opportunity to talk to you about a subject that’s on all our minds ...
April 30, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Good morning. Welcome to the White House. Welcome to the Rose Garden. We’re walking out of the Oval Office, Mike turns to me and says, "I like what you’ve done with the place." (Laughter.) All I did was mow the lawn. (Laughter.) Glad you’re here. I’m really glad to be taking a part of an event th...
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted on a financial rescue plan that had been negotiated by Congressional leaders of both parties and my administration. Unfortunately, the measure was defeated by a narrow margin. I’m disappointed by the outcome, but I assure our citizens and citizens around the world that this is not the end of the...
Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, Texas Video (Windows) Presidential Remarks Audio Photos En Español 10:36 A.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Howdy! AUDIENCE: Howdy! THE PRESIDENT: I am thrilled to be back in Aggieland. (Applause.) And it’s always an honor to be introduced by the President of the United States — especially when he’...
THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank our participants for joining me here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. I want to thank the Mayor, members of Congress, United States Senator. Most importantly I want to thank women entrepreneurs. Seventy percent of all new jobs in America are created by small businesses owners. Today with us are small business owners — people who’ve taken...
THE PRESIDENT: Gracias. Siéntese. (Laughter.) Luis, thank you, sir. So he asked, would I come to the prayer breakfast. My answer was, por supuesto. (Laughter.) I am honored to join you. I was proud to stand with you in 2002 at the first National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast. Today, I am proud to stand with you for the final time as your sitting President. This happens to...
PRESIDENT BUSH: I want to thank the President for a good, meaningful discussion. It’s the first time Dmitriy and I met since he has become President of his big country, and we had a good discussion. We talked about Iran; we talked about a variety of issues. And while there’s some areas of disagreement, there’s also areas where I know we can work together fo...
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This is an extraordinary period for America’s economy. Many Americans are anxious about their finances and their future. On Wednesday, I spoke to the Nation, and thanked Congress for working with my Administration to address the instability in our financial system. On Thursday, I hosted Senator McCain, Senator Obama, and congressional leade...
April 1, 2008 PRESIDENT YUSHCHENKO: (As translated.) Dear Mr. President, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, this is a great honor for Ukraine and Ukrainian government to welcome the delegation chaired by the U.S. President. We just had one-on-one negotiations and expanded negotiations, and we can make general assessment of our talks. We are very pleased with the frankness ...