Presidential Speeches & RemarksPresident George W. Bush's featured speeches and remarks.President Bush Discusses Energy at Renewable Energy Conference - October 12, 2006- October 12, 2006 President Bush on Thursday said, "We've got a really strong economy, and in order to make sure it's strong tomorrow we need to make sure we work on how we use energy. We're too dependent on oil. And see, low gasoline prices may mask that concern. So, first, I want to tell you that I welcome the low gasoline prices, however it's not going to dim my enthusiasm for making sure we diversify away from oil."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061012-4.html Press Conference by the President - October 11, 2006- October 11, 2006 President Bush on Wednesday said, "Our goals remain clear peace and security in Northeast Asia and a nuclear free Korean Peninsula. We will take the necessary actions to achieve these goals. We will work with the United Nations. We'll support our allies in the region. And together, we will ensure that North Korea understands the consequences if it continues down its current path."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061011-5.html President Bush Discusses the Economy and Budget - October 11, 2006- October 11, 2006 President Bush on Wednesday said, "In 2004, I made a promise to the American people, we would cut the federal budget deficit in half over five years. Today I'm pleased to report that we have achieved this goal, and we've done it three years ahead of schedule. These numbers show that the budget deficit has been reduced to $248 billion and is down to just 1.9 percent of the economy."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061011-7.html President Bush Participates in Panel on School Safety - October 10, 2006- October 10, 2006 President Bush on Tuesday said, "All of us in this country want our classrooms to be gentle places of learning, places where people not only learn the basics, basic skills necessary to become productive citizens, but learn to relate to one another. And our parents I know want to be able send their child or children to schools that are safe places."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061010-8.html President Bush Welcomes President Garcia of Peru to the White House - October 10, 2006- October 10, 2006 President Bush on Tuesday said, "We talked about world issues, we talked about issues regarding South America and Central America, and we talked about our bilateral relations. The central issue facing us right now is the passage of a free trade agreement. All in all, it was an excellent meeting."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061010-4.html President Bush's Statement on North Korea Nuclear Test - October 9, 2006- October 9, 2006 President Bush on Monday said, "The North Korean regime remains one of the world's leading proliferator of missile technology, including transfers to Iran and Syria. The transfer of nuclear weapons or material by North Korea to states or non state entities would be considered a grave threat to the United States, and we would hold North Korea fully accountable of the consequences of such action."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061009.html President Bush Attends Christening Ceremony of the George H. W. Bush - October 7, 2006- October 7, 2006 President Bush on Saturday said, "In accord with a long and honored tradition, we gather to christen this fine ship. We recall the service and sacrifice of earlier generations. And we pay tribute to a new generation of sailors and Marines who have stepped forward to serve in freedom's cause."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061007-1.html President Bush Discusses Job Growth and the Economy - October 6, 2006- October 6, 2006 President Bush on Friday said, "And one of the jobs of government is to make sure the entrepreneurial spirit is strong by creating an environment that encourages entrepreneurship, which means low taxes, less regulation, rational spending at the government level, opening markets overseas so that the entrepreneur can trade, but is treated fairly. And the entrepreneurial spirit is strong in America our economy is strong."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061006-9.html President Bush Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month at the White House - October 6, 2006- October 6, 2006 President Bush on Friday said, "We are a blessed nation to have thousands of people who claim Hispanic heritage. I firmly believe that. I know that to be true. I think our citizens must recognize the great contribution of Hispanic Americans to our country. Hispanic Americans are hard working people. They're entrepreneurial people who dream big dreams. They're people who love their God, and especially love their families. But most of all, they love their country, America."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061006-12.html President Bush Discusses No Child Left Behind - October 5, 2006- October 5, 2006 President Bush on Thursday said, "There's an achievement gap in America that's not good for the future of this country. You can't have a hopeful America if certain kids can read at grade level and others can't, and we don't address the problem. I'm proud to report the achievement gap between white kids and minority students is closing, for the good of the United States."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061005-6.html |