Presidential Speeches & RemarksPresident George W. Bush's featured speeches and remarks.Press Conference of the President - June 14, 2006- June 14, 2006 President Bush on Wednesday said, "By helping this new government succeed, we'll be closer to completing our mission, and the mission is to develop a country that can govern itself, sustain itself, and defend itself, and a country that is an ally in the war on terror. We'll seize this moment of opportunity to help the Prime Minister. We'll defeat our common enemies. We'll help build a lasting democracy in the heart of the Middle East, and that will make Americans and Iraqis and the world...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060614.html President Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq, Meets with Prime Minister Maliki in Baghdad - June 13, 2006- June 13, 2006 President Bush on Tuesday said, "We discussed the security strategy. We discussed an economic strategy, a reconstruction strategy. And all of it makes sense to me. And so I've come to not only look you in the eye, I've also come to tell you that when America gives its word, it will keep its word; that it's in our interests that Iraq succeed. It's not only in the interests of the Iraqi people, it's in the interests of the American people and for people who love freedom."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060613.html President Bush Meets with Interagency Team on Iraq - June 12, 2006- June 12, 2006 President Bush on Monday said, "And again, please give my best congratulations to the troops on the ground for bringing Zarqawi to justice. I fully recognize that's not going to end the war. On the other hand, it was a major blow to al Qaeda and the killers and terrorists that are trying to spread violence and suffering, and stop the emergence of a new democracy."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060612-1.html President Bush and Prime Minister Rasmussen of Denmark Participate in Joint Press Availability - June 9, 2006- June 9, 2006 President Bush on Friday said, "First, I appreciate the Prime Minister's belief that freedom can help change the world, and that freedom is universal. We had a really important discussion about our desire to help others realize the great blessings of liberty, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan. Prime Minister Rasmussen has been a strong believer in supporting the Iraqi government's desire to live in democracy."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060609-2.html President Bush Welcomes President Bachelet of Chile to the White House - June 8, 2006- June 8, 2006 President Bush on Thursday said, "The neighborhood is very important to the United States of America; it's very important for our country to be engaged and working with friends and allies to help others. So I've been looking forward to this meeting for quite a while. We've got very good relations with Chile, and I intend to keep them that way."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060608-5.html President Meets with Governors on Line-Item Veto - June 8, 2006- June 8, 2006 President Bush on Thursday said, "Every one of these governors have got a line-item veto, and they've used it wisely, and they shared their experiences with me. ... The President needs to have a tool to be able to work with the Congress so that that money is spent wisely."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060608-4.html President Bush Attends National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast - June 8, 2006- June 8, 2006 President Bush on Thursday said, "In prayer we give thanks for the many blessings bestowed upon us by our Creator. We're blessed with courageous young men and women willing to defend us in time of war. We're blessed with a growing economy and material prosperity. And we're blessed by the diversity and creativity of millions of Hispanic Americans who enrich our great country."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060608-1.html Statement by the President on Death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi - June 8, 2006- June 8, 2006 President Bush on Thursday said, "Now Zarqawi has met his end, and this violent man will never murder again. Iraqis can be justly proud of their new government and its early steps to improve their security. And Americans can be enormously proud of the men and women of our armed forces, who worked tirelessly with their Iraqi counterparts to track down this brutal terrorist and put him out of business."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060608.html President Bush Discusses Comprehensive Immigration Reform in Nebraska - June 7, 2006- June 7, 2006 President Bush on Wednesday said, "I'm here to talk about a comprehensive immigration reform package, one part of which is to help people assimilate. The reason I want a comprehensive reform package is because I want whatever we do to work. And in my judgment, the definition of work is we want a border that's safe and secure; we want rule of law to prevail; and we want the American Dream to flourish."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060607.html President Participates in Swearing-In Ceremony for Dirk Kempthorne as Secretary of the Interior - June 7, 2006- June 7, 2006 President Bush on Wednesday said, "Dirk Kempthorne is uniquely qualified for this important position. He is the first Secretary of the Interior to serve as a governor, a senator, and a mayor. And each of these positions prepared Dirk well for his new responsibilities."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060607-3.html |