Archive for the ‘US: Presidential Speeches & Remarks’ Category
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President Bush Discusses Administration’s Plan to Assist Automakers - December 19, 2008
President Bush on Friday said, “The actions I’m announcing today represent a step that we wish were not necessary. But given the situation, it is the most effective and responsible way to address this challenge facing our nation. By giving the auto companies a chance to restructure, we will shield the American people from a harsh economic blow at a vulnerable time. And we will give American workers an opportunity to show the world once again they can meet challenges with ingenuity and determination, and bounce back from tough times, and emerge stronger than before.”
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President Bush Addresses the American Enterprise Institute - December 18, 2008
President Bush on Thursday said, “I have found that in order to have good decision-making and a White House that functions well, that the President needs to articulate a set of principles from which he will not defer. In other words, a set of principles that are inviolate — such as the universality of freedom. That’s the heart of my foreign policy. A cornerstone of my foreign policy is my firm belief that freedom is universal.”
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President Bush Discusses National Security, Homeland Security and the Freedom Agenda at U.S. Army War College - December 17, 2008
President Bush on Wednesday said, “We can be confident because freedom is universal. I strongly believe there’s an Almighty, and a gift of that Almighty to every man, woman and child on the face of the Earth is freedom. We can be confident because we’re blessed with men and women who willingly put the welfare of their nation before themselves. As long as we have defenders of such character and courage, our nation will always be in good hands and the future will always be bright.”
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President Bush Meets with President Saca of El Salvador - December 16, 2008
President Bush on Tuesday said, “We’ve had a very good discussion. First I want to thank you for your support of freedom in Iraq. You have been steadfast in recognizing that freedom is the way to help build lasting peace. I appreciate very much the fact that your country is a vibrant democracy. You’ve been steadfast in your support for …the right of your people to express themselves in a free society, and I applaud you for that strength.”
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President Bush Hosts Hanukkah Reception - December 15, 2008
President Bush on Monday said, “The story of Hanukkah recalls the miraculous victory of a small band of patriots against tyranny, and the oil that burned for eight nights. Through centuries of exile and persecution, Jews have lit the menorah. Each year, they behold its glow with faith in the power of God, and love for His greatest gift — freedom.”
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President Bush Visits with Troops in Afghanistan - December 15, 2008
President Bush on Monday said, “Because of you, America has a strong friend and partner in the fight against extremism in a pivotal part of the world. Because of you, people across the broader East — Middle East now have an example of a more hopeful path — a model of liberty that can prevail over tyranny and terror. Because of you, killers who wanted to take the lives of Americans back home have been brought to justice before they reached our shores. And because of you and all who work to protect our nation, America has done something many said was impossible: We have gone more than seven years without a terrorist attack on our homeland.”
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President Bush Participates in Press Availability with Afghanistan President Karzai in Afghanistan - December 15, 2008
President Bush on Monday said, “I told the President that you can count on the United States — just like you’ve been able to count on this administration, you’ll be able to count on the next administration, as well. It’s in our interest that Afghanistan’s democracy flourish. It’s in America’s interest that we forever deny safe haven to people who still want to kill our citizens.”
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President Bush Visits Troops in Iraq - December 14, 2008
President Bush on Sunday said, “And so I have a message for you and all who serve our country: I want to thank you for making the noble choice to serve and to protect your fellow Americans. Sometimes it can be hard to tell when history is being made, particularly if you’re in the middle of the action. What you’re doing in Iraq is as important, and courageous, and selfless as what American troops did in places like Normandy and Iwo Jima and Korea. Your generation is every bit as great as any that came before it. And the work you do every day will shape history for generations to come.”
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President Bush and Iraq Prime Minister Maliki Sign the Strategic Framework Agreement and Security Agreement - December 14, 2008
President Bush on Sunday said, “With these agreements, Mr. Prime Minister, we’re honoring the sacrifices that I just described in the best possible way — by building a freer, safer, and more hopeful world. By signing these agreements we’re showing the people of Iraq the United States of America keeps its word. And we are showing the people of the Middle East that America stands firmly for liberty and justice and peace. And we are leaving the next President with a stable foundation for the future, and an approach that can enjoy broad bipartisan support at home.”
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President Bush Meets with Iraq President Talabani in Iraq - December 14, 2008
President Bush on Sunday said, “And the work hasn’t been easy, but it has been necessary for American security, Iraqi hope, and world peace. So Mr. President, thank you for your friendship and thank you for your hospitality. I’m looking forward to meeting all folks who are involved in the process, leading this political process. And I am just so grateful that I had a chance to come back to Iraq before my presidency ended.”