Presidential Speeches & RemarksPresident George W. Bush's featured speeches and remarks.President Bush Meets with Military Service Organizations - February 28, 2007- February 28, 2007 President Bush on Wednesday said, "One of the most enjoyable things I do as the President is to hear stories of my fellow citizens, stories of compassion, stories of care. I just talked to social entrepreneurs who have decided to help improve the lives of our servicemen and women and their families. There are some remarkable acts of kindness by people who have taken it upon themselves to serve their country by helping a neighbor in need."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070228-4.html President Bush Welcomes the 2006 NBA Champion Miami Heat to the White House - February 27, 2007- February 27, 2007 President Bush on Tuesday said, "Heat players volunteer their time in all kinds of causes, ranging from reading to drug prevention to youth basketball. This is a championship team on the court, and this is a championship team off the court, and it is my high honor to welcome to the White House as the NBA champs."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070227-7.html President Bush Attends Swearing-In of John Negroponte as Deputy Secretary of State - February 27, 2007- February 27, 2007 President Bush on Tuesday said, "American diplomacy is really critical to ensuring the safety and the security of our citizens. Terrorist enemies follow an ideology of hatred and death. In the long run, the only way to defeat them is to offer a vision that is hopeful and positive and optimistic. Spreading that vision requires strong leadership here at the State Department, and John Negroponte has the talent and the experience our nation needs in a Deputy Secretary of State. He's going to do a...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070227-2.html President Bush Meets with President Saca of El Salvador - February 27, 2007- February 27, 2007 President Bush on Tuesday said, "We spent a lot of time talking together, because I value the advice of the President. We talked about a lot of subjects. Under his leadership, the economy of El Salvador is strong. And I congratulate you for your leadership."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070227-1.html President Bush Presents the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Crandall - February 26, 2007- February 26, 2007 President Bush on Monday said, "In men like Bruce Crandall, we really see the best of America. He and his fellow soldiers were brave, brave folks. They were as noble and selfless as any who have ever worn our nation's uniform. And on this day of pride, we remember their comrades who gave their lives and those who are still missing. We remember the terrible telegrams that arrived at Fort Benning, the families devastated, the children who traced their father's name on panel three east of the...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070226-6.html President Bush Meets with the National Governors Association - February 26, 2007- February 26, 2007 President Bush on Monday said, "First, my biggest concern is protecting this country. You got to know something, that a lot of my thinking was defined on September the 11th. I wake up every day thinking about another attack. And that's my job. It's what the people expect. I think about how to have the best intelligence possible to find out where the enemy is and what they're thinking so we can react."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070226.html President Bush Hosts State Dinner for the Nation's Governors - February 25, 2007- February 25, 2007 President Bush on Sunday said, "I'm looking forward to our meetings tomorrow. It's a really good chance to talk about important issues for the country. I believe that governors add a lot, to the worth of our nation. And I believe if we work together, we can do a lot of good things."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070225.html President Bush Participates in Demonstration of Alternative Fuel Automobiles - February 23, 2007- February 23, 2007 President Bush on Friday said, "I'm talking with people on the leading edge of change. And the reason why I've asked them to come in to see me is because I want to make sure that the goal I set by reducing gasoline usage by 20 percent over a 10 year period is a realistic goal. I know it's a necessary goal, it's necessary for national security purposes, it's necessary for economic security purposes, and it's necessary in order to be good stewards of the environment."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070223-5.html President Bush Discusses Health Care Initiatives - February 22, 2007- February 22, 2007 President Bush on Thursday said, "And today we're at a really interesting facility in North Carolina to talk about what's possible, what dreamers are doing to enable us to achieve a very important national goal, and that is to become less dependent on oil from overseas, thereby ensuring that our national security interests are better intact and our economic security interests are better intact and that we're better stewards of the environment."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070222-5.html President Bush Discusses Health Care Initiatives - February 21, 2007- February 21, 2007 President Bush on Wednesday said, "And the mission, of government is to make sure that the quality of health care received by our patients around this country remains the best in the world. Private medicine works. And we need to make sure that we put good policies in place to make sure private medicine is the norm, quality care is given to as many Americans as possible."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070221-4.html |