Presidential Speeches & RemarksPresident George W. Bush's featured speeches and remarks.President Bush Attends Monticello's 46th Annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony - July 4, 2008- July 4, 2008 President Bush on Friday said, "...We must remember that the desire for freedom burns inside every man and woman and child. More than two centuries ago, this desire of freedom... had inspired the subjects of a mighty empire to declare themselves free and independent citizens of a new nation. Today that same desire for freedom has inspired 72 immigrants from around the world to become citizens of the greatest nation on Earth -- the United States of America. I congratulate you. I welcome you. I...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/07/20080704.html President Bush Congratulates President Uribe of Colombia on Hostage Rescue - July 3, 2008- July 3, 2008 President Bush on Thursday said, "Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak to President Uribe of Colombia, and he called to give me the good news that hostages had been rescued, including three Americans that had been held since 2003. I congratulated the President. I asked him to congratulate his military and those who had planned it. And I told him what a joyous occasion it must be to know that the plan had worked, that people who were unjustly held were now free to be with their families."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/07/20080703-6.html President Bush Attends Ceremonial Groundbreaking of National Military Medical Center - July 3, 2008- July 3, 2008 President Bush on Thursday said, "The greatest privilege of serving as President is to be the Commander-in-Chief of such an extraordinary group of men and women who wear our nation's uniform. And I'm pleased to help start construction on the new hospital that will continue to provide the excellent care our troops deserve. It is fitting that this new facility be built in a place called Bethesda, which draws its name from the Biblical pool of healing. It is there that a lame man was made to walk,.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/07/20080703-2.html President Bush Discusses 2008 G8 Summit - July 2, 2008- July 2, 2008 President Bush on Wednesday said, "Next week I'm going to travel to Japan for the eighth and final G8 summit of my presidency. At recent summits, G8 countries have made pledges to help developing nations address challenges, from health care to education, to corruption. Now we need to show the world that the G8 can be accountable for its promises and deliver results. As I said the other day, we need people who not only make promises, but write checks, for the sake of human rights and human...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/07/20080702.html President Bush Participates in Roundtable on Housing Counseling - July 1, 2008- July 1, 2008 President Bush on Tuesday said, "I'm confident in the long run America is going to be just fine. We're a country that has overcome challenges before -- and we've got some challenges: high gasoline prices, we've got some challenges in the housing industry. We know the way forward in housing -- good legislation and helping people stay in their homes. And the truth of the matter is we know the way forward when it comes to energy. We depending too much on energy from overseas; we ought to be...http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/07/20080701-6.html |