Archive for January 10th, 2008
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President Bush Selects C. Boyden Gray as Special Envoy for European Union Affairs
President George W. Bush today announced that C. Boyden Gray will
serve as Special Envoy for European Union Affairs. Gray served with
distinction as the United States Ambassador to the European Union from
January 2006 until his appointment expired on December 31, 2007. In
order that the United States may continue to benefit from his
experience and expertise at a time of great importance in U.S.-EU
relations, the President has asked him to serve in this new role. -
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Nebraska
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of
Nebraska and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local
recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm during
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President Bush and Palestinian Authority President Abbas Participate in Joint Press Availability – January 10, 2007
President Bush on Thursday said, “…There are some in the world who don’t believe in the universality of freedom. I understand that. They say… freedom is okay for some of us, but maybe not all of us. I understand it, but I reject it. I believe in the universality of freedom. I believe, deep in the soul of every man, woman, and child on the face of this Earth is the desire to live in a free society. And I also believe free societies yield peace. And, therefore, this notion of two states living side by side in peace is based upon the universality of freedom, and if given a chance, the Palestinian people will work for freedom.”
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President Bush Visits Yad Vashem
President Bush on Friday said, “I would hope as many people in the world would come to this place, it would be a sobering reminder that evil exists and a call that when we find evil we must resist it. It also is a — I guess I came away with this impression, that I was most impressed that people, in the face of horror and evil, would not forsake their God, and in the face of unspeakable crimes against humanity, brave souls young and old stood strong for what they believe.”
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President Bush Visits Yad Vashem
President Bush on Friday said, “I would hope as many people in the world would come to this place, it would be a sobering reminder that evil exists and a call that when we find evil we must resist it. It also is a — I guess I came away with this impression, that I was most impressed that people, in the face of horror and evil, would not forsake their God, and in the face of unspeakable crimes against humanity, brave souls young and old stood strong for what they believe.”
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President Bush Visits Church of the Nativity – January 10, 2007
President Bush on Thursday said, “It’s been a… moving moment for me and the delegation to be here at the Church of the Nativity. For those of us who practice the Christian faith, there’s really no more holy site than the place where our Savior was born.”
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President Bush Discusses Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process – January 10, 2007
President Bush on Thursday said, “The establishment of the state of Palestine is long overdue. The Palestinian people deserve it. And it will enhance the stability of the region, and it will contribute to the security of the people of Israel. The peace agreement should happen, and can happen, by the end of this year. I know each leader shares that important goal, and I am committed to doing all I can to achieve it.”
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Frustration with Washington makes ‘experience’ a liability
If experience were the only qualification, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson would be a shoo-in for president.
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Clinton’s Message Problem
She’s not only found herself on the wrong side of the experience-change divide, she’s touting the wrong kind of experience
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Clinton’s Message Problem
She’s not only found herself on the wrong side of the experience-change divide, she’s touting the wrong kind of experience
