Presidential Speeches & RemarksPresident George W. Bush's featured speeches and remarks.President Bush Participates in Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change - September 28, 2007- September 28, 2007 President Bush on Friday said, "Energy security and climate change are two of the great challenges of our time. The United States takes these challenges seriously. The world's response will help shape the future of the global economy and the condition of our environment for future generations. The nations in this room have special responsibilities. We represent the world's major economies, we are major users of energy, and we have the resources and knowledge base to develop clean energy...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070928-2.html President Bush Signs College Cost Reduction and Access Act - September 27, 2007- September 27, 2007 On Thursday, President Bush said, "There is nothing more important than making sure our children get a good education. Today we've taken an important step in that direction. I'm hoping we can get the No Child Left Behind Act reauthorized and strengthened. I appreciate the members being here today. I thank you for your hard work on this. I'm honored to sign this piece of legislation, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070927-3.html President Bush Meets with Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters and Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Bobby Sturgell - September- September 27, 2007 President Bush on Thursday said, "We've been having a discussion about the fact that a lot of our air travelers are not only inconvenienced, they're -- in some cases they're just not being treated fairly. And there's a lot of anger amongst our citizens about the fact that, you know, they're just not being treated right. ...We've got a problem, we understand there's a problem, and we're going to address the problem."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070927-8.html President Bush Discusses No Child Left Behind Reauthorization - September 26, 2007- September 26, 2007 President Bush on Wednesday said, "A system that doesn't hold people to account assumes that certain children cannot learn, and that it's acceptable to shuffle them through school. Well, that's not acceptable in America, to shuffle children through school. That's what I have called the soft bigotry of low expectations. Through the No Child Left Behind Act, we have challenged that soft bigotry. And the Nation's Report Card shows we're making good progress."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070926-1.html President Bush Meets with President Karzai of Afghanistan - September 26, 2007- September 26, 2007 On Wednesday, President Bush said, "Mr. President, you've got strong friends here. I appreciate your courage. As you know, every time we meet, I ask you, are you making progress, are more children going to school, are more health care clinics operating, are the security forces more capable of dealing with the extremists I expect progress and you expect progress, and I appreciate the report that you have given me today."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070926.html President Bush Participates in Roundtable on Democracy - September 25, 2007- September 25, 2007 On Tuesday, President Bush said, "This is a meeting of people who love liberty and who understand that freedom is universal. I appreciate the ability to share thoughts about how to embolden those who seek reform to stand with those who are willing to fight tyranny, and ways for us all to be effective."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070925-7.html President Bush Meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki - September 25, 2007- September 25, 2007 President Bush on Tuesday said, "The Prime Minister and I have talked about a variety of concerns. And I assured him we want his security forces well-trained, mobile and capable of handling Iraqi security on their own. I have made it clear to the American people that our troop levels will depend upon success. When General Petraeus reported to the country, you know, I talked about troops coming home based upon success. And success in Iraq is important to the future of our country, it's obviously.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070925-5.html President Bush and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Exchange Toasts - September 25, 2007- September 25, 2007 On Tuesday, President Bush said, "Mr. Secretary-General: I appreciate your determination to ensure that the United Nations lives up to its high ideals, takes responsibilities seriously, and helps more people live in freedom and justice. You have urged this organization to help the suffering people of Darfur. You have strengthened international resolve to deter regimes pursuing the world's most dangerous weapons. You have supported freedom and independence for the people of Lebanon, and...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070925-12.html President Bush Participates in United Nations Security Council Meeting on Africa - September 25, 2007- September 25, 2007 On Tuesday, President Bush said, "...The United States strongly supports the resolution and the mission. We continue to support swift implementation of existing resolutions of this Council. We want the words of this Council to mean something. We want it to be said, when the Council speaks on behalf of suffering people, those words will be followed by action."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070925-8.html President Bush Addresses The United Nations General Assembly - September 25, 2007- September 25, 2007 On Tuesday, President Bush said, "Sixty years ago, representatives from 16 nations gathered to begin deliberations on a new international bill of rights. The document they produced is called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- and it stands as a landmark achievement in the history of human liberty. It opens by recognizing "the inherent dignity" and the "equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family" as "the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world." And..http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070925-4.html |