Presidential Speeches & RemarksPresident George W. Bush's featured speeches and remarks.President Bush Announces President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy - January 22, 2008- January 22, 2008 President Bush on Monday said, "I want to thank the leaders for coming. I initially intended to brief the leaders of the House and the Senate on my trip to the Middle East, and I intend to do so, but we're going to spend some time talking about this economy and the need for us to find common ground for an effective pro-growth economic package. We had a good call last Thursday, and I want to thank the Speaker and the Leader and other members; and Secretary Paulson had a good meeting today."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080122-7.html President Bush Visits Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library - January 21, 2008- January 21, 2008 President Bush on Monday said, "First of all, Martin Luther King Day means two things to me. One is the opportunity to renew our deep desire for America to be a land of promise for everybody, a land of justice, and a land of opportunity. It's also an opportunity to serve our fellow citizens. They say Martin Luther King Day is not a day off, it should be a day on. And so today Laura and I witnessed acts of compassion as citizens were here in the library volunteering their time, and that's what's.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080121.html President Bush Tours Factory, Discusses Economy - January 18, 2008- January 18, 2008 President Bush on Friday said, "Any package has got to remember that jobs are created by small businesses. A good package will have incentives for investment. The package we passed early in my administration helped him. He bought some equipment and made his firm more productive, kept him in business. And that's the same spirit that needs to be in this next growth package."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080118-7.html President Bush Discusses Economy, Growth Package - January 18, 2008- January 18, 2008 President Bush on Friday said, "Passing a new growth package is our most pressing economic priority. When that is done, Congress must turn to the most important economic priority for our country, and that's making sure the tax relief that is now in place is not taken away. A source of uncertainty in our economy is that this tax relief is set to expire at the end of 2010. Unless Congress acts, the American people will face massive tax increases in less than three years. The marriage penalty will.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080118-1.html President Bush Meets with Special Envoy for Sudan Rich Williamson - January 17, 2008- January 17, 2008 President Bush on Thursday said, "And one of the reasons we care about the suffering in Sudan is because we care about the human condition all across the face of the earth. And we fully understand that when people suffer, it is in our interest to help. And we also understand that when people suffer it makes it more likely that some may turn to the ideology of those who use murder as a weapon. So it's in our national security interest and it's in our -- in the interest of our conscience to...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080117.html President Bush Meets with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt - January 16, 2008- January 16, 2008 President Bush on Wednesday said, "Our friendship with Egypt is deep and broad. Egypt will continue to be a vital strategic partner of the United States. We will work together to build a safer and more peaceful world. And, Mr. President, I thank your leadership on the issue of peace and security."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080116-2.html President Bush Participates in Roundtable with Saudi Entrepreneurs - January 15, 2008- January 15, 2008 President Bush on Tuesday said, "One thing that's for certain: The United States benefits when people come to my country. And one of my concerns was after September the 11th that our visa policy, particularly for Saudis, was tightened to the point where we missed opportunity to show young and old alike what our country is really about. I love the fact that some of you were educated in America. I think you'll find you got a good education there, but more importantly, Americans get to see you,...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080115.html President Bush Views Renewable Technologies at Masdar Exhibit - January 14, 2008- January 14, 2008 President Bush on Monday said, "I appreciate the commitment to conservation and to the environment, and the leadership you've shown here. This has been a very interesting experience. I can't thank you enough for your hospitality."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080114.html President Bush Participates in Roundtable with Young Arab Leaders - January 14, 2008- January 14, 2008 President Bush on Monday said, "First of all, just a couple of impressions. I'm most impressed with what I've seen here. The entrepreneurial spirit is strong. And equally importantly, the desire to make sure that all aspects of society have hope and encouragement -- and I appreciate your leadership, Your Highness. And I want to thank you, sir, for having me. I'm looking forward to talking to the young leaders from around the region. I will answer your questions. And I also want you to...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080114-2.html President Bush Discusses Importance of Freedom in the Middle East - January 13, 2008- January 13, 2008 President Bush on Sunday said, "A great new era is unfolding before us. This new era is founded on the equality of all people before God. This new era is being built with the understanding that power is a trust that must be exercised with the consent of the governed -- and deliver equal justice under the law. And this new era offers hope for the millions across the Middle East who yearn for a future of peace and progress and opportunity."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080113-1.html |