Presidential Speeches & RemarksPresident George W. Bush's featured speeches and remarks.President Meets with Darfur Advocates - April 28, 2006- April 28, 2006 President Bush on Friday said, "I just had an extraordinary conversation with fellow citizens from different faiths, all of who have come to urge our government to continue to focus on saving lives in Sudan. They agree with thousands of our citizens -- hundreds of thousands of our citizens -- that genocide in Sudan is unacceptable."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060428-5.html President Discusses the Economy, Participates in Press Availability - April 28, 2006- April 28, 2006 President Bush on Friday said, "I commend America's workers and small business owners, innovators and educators for contributing to the strong economic health of our nation. I will continue to pursue pro-growth policies so that opportunity reaches every American neighborhood and every American family."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060428-2.html President Meets with North Korean Defectors and Family Members of Japanese Abducted by North Korea - April 28, 2006- April 28, 2006 President Bush on Friday said, "It is hard to believe that a country would foster abduction. It's hard for Americans to imagine that a leader of any country would encourage the abduction of a young child. It's a heartless country that would separate loved ones, and yet that's exactly what happened to this mom as a result of the actions of North Korea."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060428-1.html President Bush Welcomes President Aliyev of Azerbaijan to the White House - April 28, 2006- April 28, 2006 President Bush on Friday said, "We've just had a really interesting visit. And we talked about the need to -- for the world to see a modern Muslim country that is able to provide for its citizens, that understands that democracy is the wave of the future. And I appreciate your leadership, Mr. President."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060428.html President Discusses Refining Capacity in Biloxi, Mississippi - April 27, 2006- April 27, 2006 President Bush on Thursday said, "We need more refining capacity. One of the reasons why you've got high prices is the demand is greater than supply. And when demand is greater than supply, the price goes up. They've got in Pascagoula a really fine refinery. I remember coming over with the governor, the place was shut down -- they got it up and running, and we hope we can put law in place that will encourage them to expand refining capacity."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060427-12.html President Discusses Volunteerism During Visit to Hands on Gulf Coast Civic Action Center - April 27, 2006- April 27, 2006 President Bush on Thursday said, "I've come to the conclusion that I'm at a terrific place where people are here bound by a common desire to show compassion to their neighbors in need. ... The truth of the matter is, when you volunteer to serve somebody in need, it does make you feel better."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060427-13.html President Visits Damaged Home in New Orleans, Louisiana - April 27, 2006- April 27, 2006 President Bush on Thursday said, "But the amazing thing that's happened in her home is that there are people from across the country here who are helping to rebuild it. Catholic Charities, in this case, has provided the volunteers to help Ms. Williams reclaim her life. So I'd like to first start by thanking the volunteers who are here in the home. I want to thank them for setting such a good example."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060427-11.html President Announces Tony Snow as Press Secretary - April 26, 2006- April 26, 2006 President Bush on Wednesday said, "As a professional journalist, Tony Snow understands the importance of the relationship between government and those whose job it is to cover the government. He's going to work hard to provide you with timely information about my philosophy, my priorities, and the actions we're taking to implement our agenda."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060426.html President and Mrs. Bush Meet with the 2006 National and State Teachers of the Year - April 26, 2006- April 26, 2006 President Bush on Wednesday said, "You're helping young people to learn the basics of reading and writing and adding and subtracting. You're serving as mentors, and probably most importantly, as role models. You help kindle young imaginations, and you inspire a love of learning. It's a pretty significant job description, when you think about it. And the teachers we honor here today are excelling at that job."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060426-5.html President Discusses Energy Policy - April 25, 2006- April 25, 2006 President Bush on Tuesday said, "What people are seeing at their gasoline pumps reflects the global economy in which we live. ... First thing is to make sure that the American consumers are treated fairly at the gas pump. Americans understand, by and large, that the price of crude oil is going up and that the prices are going up, but what they don't want and will not accept is manipulation of the market. And neither will I."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060425.html |