Presidential Speeches & RemarksPresident George W. Bush's featured speeches and remarks.President Bush Meets with Community Leaders in Missouri - August 22, 2007- August 22, 2007 President Bush on Wednesday said, "I'm visiting with some of the area's finest citizens. We talked about businesses and opportunities and sports and culture. It's good to be with you. Thank you. I hope you leave here with the sense that I'm upbeat about the future of this country. I believe strongly we can do anything we put our minds to do."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070822-2.html President Bush Participates in Briefing on Interstate 35-W Bridge Damage and Minnesota Floods - August 21, 2007- August 21, 2007 President Bush on Tuesday said, "I understand rural America pretty well. Sometimes people in rural America wonder whether or not the people in the cities think about them. I appreciate you coming to brief me, because I want those folks to understand the President thinks about it; the senators and the governor have heard about it, and they care about it. There's help that's available. We'd love to get the small businesses up and running, maybe help to get some shelter down there for people. I'm..http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070821-6.html President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Prime Minister Harper of Canada, and President Calderón of Mexico - August 21, 200- August 21, 2007 President Bush on Tuesday said, "It's our people's interests that Canada and Mexico work closely together. In other words, there's a good reason why our leaders should come together on a regular basis. First reason why is to figure out ways to continue to enhance prosperity. It's in our interests that the Canadian lifestyle be as strong as it is, and it's in our interests that prosperity spread to Mexico. If you're a U.S. citizen, you want people that live close to you to be prosperous. The...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070821-3.html President Bush Welcomes French President Sarkozy to Walker's Point - August 11, 2007- August 13, 2007 President Bush on Saturday said, "I expect to be with a friend. I'm looking forward to having him with my family. The best way we can do things -- best way we send a good signal to President Sarkozy is invite here at the family house."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070811-1.html President Bush Visits Wounded Warriors and Re-Affirms Support for Dole-Shalala Commission Recommendations - August 13, 2007- August 13, 2007 President Bush on Monday said, "The commitment of this government is this: Anybody who is sent into harm's way deserves the best possible care. We're dedicated to this goal. If we find problems, we'll solve the problems. For those who are providing the care, we thank you. For the soldiers who are receiving the care, we owe you the best. And for the families who stand by them, we thank you for your patience."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070813-3.html President Bush's Remarks on Resignation of Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor Karl Rove - August 13, 2007- August 13, 2007 President Bush on Monday said, "Karl Rove is moving on down the road. I've been talking to Karl for a while about his desire to spend more time with Darby and Andrew. This is a family that has made enormous sacrifices not only for our beloved state of Texas, but for a country we both love."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070813-5.html President Bush Discusses American Competitiveness Initiative During Press Conference - August 9, 2007- August 9, 2007 President Bush on Thursday said, "Today I'm going to sign into law a bill that supports many of the key elements of the American Competitiveness Initiative. This legislation supports our efforts to double funding for basic research in physical sciences. This legislation authorizes most of the education programs I called for in the initiative I laid out at the State of the Union. These programs include Math Now proposals to improve instruction in mathematics, and the advanced placement...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070809-1.html President Bush Meets with Economic Advisors - August 8, 2007- August 8, 2007 President Bush on Wednesday said, "I just finished a productive meeting with members of my economic team. We discussed our thriving economy and what we need to do to keep it that way. We care a lot about whether our fellow citizens are working, and whether or not they've got money in their pockets to save, spend, or invest as they see fit. We talked about America's role in the global economy."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070808.html President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Karzai of Afghanistan - August 6, 2007- August 6, 2007 President Bush on Monday said, "We're working closely together to help the people of Afghanistan prosper. We work together to give the people of Afghanistan a chance to raise their children in a hopeful world. And we're working together to defeat those who would try to stop the advance of a free Afghan society."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070806.html President Bush Visits Minneapolis, Offers Sympathies and Aid - August 4, 2007- August 4, 2007 President Bush on Saturday said, "On behalf of the citizens of America, I bring prayers from the American people to those who suffered loss of life as a result of the collapse of the 35W bridge here in the Twin Cities. I bring the prayers of those who wonder about whether they'll ever see a loved one again."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070804-3.html |