Presidential Speeches & RemarksPresident George W. Bush's featured speeches and remarks.President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Chancellor Merkel of Germany - June 11, 2008- June 11, 2008 President Bush on Wednesday said, "I first want to thank the German people for their contributions to helping the people of Afghanistan realize the blessings of a free society. I know this is a controversial subject here, but I hope when the Afghanistan debates go forward, I hope people here think of young girls who couldn't go to school in the past but now can; or think of mothers who bring their babies to health clinics for the first time; think about farmers who now have got access to...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/20080611-1.html President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Slovenian Prime Minister Jansa and European Commission President Barroso - June 10, 2008- June 10, 2008 President Bush on Tuesday said, "This is my eighth EU-U.S. meeting. My message at the end is that it's really important for the United States to stay close with the EU. It's in our interest that the EU be strong, vibrant, and it's in our interests to work hard to have a partnership that solves problems."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/20080610-10.html President Bush Departs for Europe - June 9, 2008- June 9, 2008 President Bush on Monday said, "I'm just about to leave for Europe. I'm looking forward to my trip. I'm looking forward to meeting with our friends and allies. We've got strong relations in Europe, and this trip will help solidify those relations. And we got a lot to talk about."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/20080609-1.html President Bush Participates in Meeting on the People's Republic of China Earthquake Relief Efforts - June 6, 2008- June 6, 2008 President Bush on Friday said, "There will be more work that needs to be done. My message to the Chinese government is, thank you for welcoming our aid. Thank you for taking a firm response to this disaster, and just know the American people care about the people of China. When a brother and sister hurts, we care about it."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/20080606.html President Bush Attends Swearing-In Ceremony for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Steve Preston - June 6, 2008- June 6, 2008 President Bush on Friday said, "This department is also critical to meeting the challenges we face in our economy. We need strong leadership in the Secretary's office. Steve Preston is the right man for the job. He's a financial expert who understands how the housing market impacts our broader economy. He's a skilled manager. He's a person of character and integrity."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/20080606-5.html President Bush Attends Ceremonial Groundbreaking of United States Institute of Peace - June 5, 2008- June 5, 2008 President Bush on Thursday said, "In this struggle, we're guided by a clear principle: Freedom is universal. We believe that freedom is the birthright of every man, woman and child. Free societies are peaceful societies. Freedom helps supplant the conditions of hopelessness that extremists exploit to recruit terrorists and suicide bombers. People who live in liberty are less likely to turn to ideologies of hatred and fear, and that is why the United States is leading and must continue to lead...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/20080605-2.html President and Mrs. Bush Host Congressional Picnic - June 5, 2008- June 5, 2008 President Bush on Thursday said, "Welcome, thank you for coming. Laura and I are thrilled you're here. Vice President and Lynne Cheney are happy you're here as well. This is a chance for us to thank the members of Congress and their families for serving the United States of America. I hope you have found it as great a joy serving our country as we have."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/20080605-12.html President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Balkenende of the Netherlands - June 5, 2008- June 5, 2008 President Bush on Thursday said, "Mr. Prime Minister, thanks for coming back. I enjoyed being with you. You represent a great country. You're a good friend of the United States of America. And I appreciate -- appreciate our candid discussion of a variety of issues."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/20080605-6.html President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Olmert of Israel - June 4, 2008- June 4, 2008 President Bush on Wednesday said, "I'm looking forward to our discussions on the issues that we have spent a lot of time discussing up to now. We'll be, of course, talking about the Palestinian issue, the peace process. We'll be talking about Lebanon. I'm looking forward to your wisdom about how you see the Syrian issue. And finally, we're going to spend a lot of time talking about Iran. Iran is an existential threat to peace, and very important for the world to take the Iranian threat...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/20080604-1.html President Bush Discusses Economy and Tax Cuts - June 2, 2008- June 2, 2008 President Bush on Monday said, "Our philosophy is not only does the economy benefit when taxes are low, we believe American families benefit when they have more money to spend. And it's that collective wisdom of individual Americans that really define the course for our country. And there really is kind of -- talks about the philosophical divide we face. Who is more wise -- the Congress, or the individual We trust the individual. We trust that individual to make the proper decisions for their...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/20080602-2.html |