Presidential Speeches & RemarksPresident George W. Bush's featured speeches and remarks.President Bush Meets with General Petraeus, Discusses War in Iraq - April 23, 2007- April 23, 2007 President Bush on Monday said, "General Petraeus has taken on a very important assignment for the security of our country, and for the peace of the world, and that is to help this young Iraqi democracy become stable, evolve into a country that can defend itself and govern itself, and serve as an ally in this war against extremists and radicals who wish to do us harm."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070423.html President Bush Congratulates NFL Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts - April 23, 2007- April 23, 2007 President Bush on Monday said, "I want to thank all the coaches who are here. I want to thank the families of the Colt family who have helped this organization flourish. I want to, most of all I want to thank the players. I am proud of you, the country is proud of you, the people from Indiana have supported you, and you didn't let them down."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070423-6.html President Bush Honors Victims of Virginia Tech Tragedy at White House Correspondents Dinner - April 21, 2007- April 21, 2007 President Bush on Saturday said, "At a memorial service on Tuesday, I told the university community that people all over this country are thinking about them, and many are praying for them. And so, really, this dinner comes at a good time. It's been a tough week for a lot of folks, particularly the folks at Virginia Tech. And so I'm not going to try to be the funny guy, but I have the opportunity to introduce one who will be."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070421.html President Bush Visits East Grand Rapids, Discusses Global War on Terror - April 20, 2007- April 20, 2007 President Bush on Friday said, "So no matter how frustrating the fight in Iraq can be, no matter how much we wish the war was over, the security of our country depends directly on the outcome of Iraq. The price of giving up there would be paid in American lives for years to come. Success in Iraq would bring something powerful and new, a democracy at the heart of the Middle East, a nation that fights terrorists instead of harboring them, and a powerful example for others of the power of liberty..http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070420-6.html President Bush Signs the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act - April 20, 2007- April 20, 2007 President Bush on Friday said, "The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program has helped millions of low income and uninsured women get screened for cancer. This is an effective program. Since its creation, the program has conducted nearly 7 million cancer screenings, it's diagnosed thousands of cases of breast and cervical cancer, and it's helped educate women about the importance of early detection. We expect that in 2007 this program will provide more than 700,000...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070420.html President Bush Discusses the Global War on Terror in Tipp City, Ohio - April 19, 2007- April 19, 2007 President Bush on Thursday said, "This enemy is smart, capable, and unpredictable. They have defined a war on the United States, and I believe we're at war. I believe the attack on America made it clear that we're at war. I wish that wasn't the case. Nobody ought to ever hope to be a, President during war. But that's how I see the world. And I made a vow that I would do everything I could, and work with members of Congress to do everything they could, to protect the United States. It is the...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070419-3.html President Bush Visits the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - April 18, 2007- April 18, 2007 President Bush on Wednesday said, "This is a place devoted to memory. Inside this building are etched the words of the Prophet Isaiah "You are my witness." As part of this witness, these walls show how one of the world's most advanced nations embraced a policy aimed at the annihilation of the Jewish people. These walls help restore the humanity of the millions who were loaded into trains and murdered by men who considered themselves cultured. And these walls remind us that the Holocaust was not.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070418.html President Bush Meets with Bipartisan and Bicameral Congressional Leadership - April 18, 2007- April 18, 2007 President Bush on Wednesday said, "We're going to have a very good discussion. People have strong opinions around the table, and I'm looking forward to listening to them. I've got my own opinion, which I'm more than willing to share. The whole objective is to figure out how best to get our troops funded, get the money they need to do the job that I've asked them to do."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070418-4.html President Bush Offers Condolences at Virginia Tech Memorial Convocation - April 17, 2007- April 17, 2007 President Bush on Tuesday said, "And on this terrible day of mourning, it's hard to imagine that a time will come when life at Virginia Tech will return to normal. But such a day will come. And when it does, you will always remember the friends and teachers who were lost yesterday, and the time you shared with them, and the lives they hoped to lead. May God bless you. May God bless and keep the souls of the lost. And may His love touch all those who suffer and grieve."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070417-1.html President Bush Shocked, Saddened by Shootings at Virginia Tech - April 16, 2007- April 16, 2007 President Bush on Monday said, "Today, our nation grieves with those who have lost loved ones at Virginia Tech. We hold the victims in our hearts, we lift them up in our prayers, and we ask a loving God to comfort those who are suffering today."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070416-2.html |