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SPEECHES FROM GEORGE W. BUSH'S SECOND TERM

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August 1, 2005
The Recess Appointment of John Bolton to the United Nations
Washington, DC
September 3, 2005
Weekly Radio Address: Katrina's Aftermath
Washington, DC
September 4, 2005
Statement on the Death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist
Washington, DC
September 5, 2005
The Nomination of John Roberts as Chief Justice
Washington, DC
September 14, 2005
Address to a United Nations Plenary Meeting
New York
September 15, 2005
Rebuilding After Hurricane Katrina
New Orleans, Louisiana
October 3, 2005
The Nomination of Harriet Miers as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Washington, DC

October 6, 2005
Speech at the National Endowment for Democracy
Washington, DC

October 21, 2005
Remarks at the Opening Ceremony for the Air Force One Pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Simi Valley, California
October 24, 2005
The Appointment of Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve Chairman
Washington, DC
October 28, 2005
Remarks on the Resignation of Scooter Libby
Washington, DC
October 31, 2005
The Nomination of Samuel Alito to the United States Supreme Court
Washington, DC
November 1, 2005
Address to the National Institutes of Health on Protecting Against Pandemic Influenza
Bethesda, Maryland
November 11, 2005
Veterans Day Address: Defending the War
Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania
November 28, 2005
The Future of Immigration Policy
Tucson, Arizona
November 30, 2005
Iraq War Strategy: Speech at the U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland
December 7, 2005
Rebuilding Iraq: Speech to the Council on Foreign Relations
Washington, DC
December 12, 2005
The Struggle for Democracy in Iraq: Speech to the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 14, 2005
Elections in Iraq: Speech at the Woodrow Wilson Center
Washington, DC
December 17, 2005
The Patriot Act & The National Security Agency
Washington, DC
December 18, 2005
Transition in Iraq: Primetime Address from the Oval Office
Washington, DC
December 19, 2005
Wiretaps & The War: The Year-End Press Conference
Washington, DC
January 10, 2006
Iraq in 2006: Address to Veterans of Foreign Wars
Washington, DC
January 16, 2006
Remarks at the "Let Freedom Ring" Celebration Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King
Washington, DC
January 23, 2006
The War on Terror: At Home and Abroad
Kansas State University: Manhattan, Kansas
January 26, 2006
The Mideast and Wiretaps: Presidential Press Conference
Washington, DC
January 31, 2006
2006 State of the Union Address
Washington, DC
February 1, 2006
The 2006 Agenda: Address at the Grand Ole Opry
Nashville, Tennessee
February 2, 2006
Competitiveness in a Global Economy: Address at 3M Corporation
Maplewood, Minnesota
February 8, 2006
Address on the 2007 Budget
Manchester, New Hampshire
February 9, 2006
Status of the War on Terror: Address to the National Guard
Washington, DC
February 24, 2005
Violence in Iraq & The War on Terror: Address to the American Legion
Washington, DC
March 3, 2006
The U.S., India, and Nuclear Technology: Address in New Delhi
New Delhi, India
March 13, 2006
Focus on Iraq: Address to the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies
Washington, DC
March 16, 2006
The National Security Strategy
Washington, DC
March 19, 2006
Iraq in Focus: Remarks on the Third Anniversary of the War
Washington, DC
March 20, 2006
Focus on Iraq: Address to the City Club of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
March 21, 2006
Focus on Iraq: The President's Press Conference
Washington, DC
March 22, 2006
Focus on Iraq: Townhall Meeting in West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
March 28, 2006
The Resignation of Andrew Card and the New Chief of Staff
Washington, DC
March 29, 2006
Democracy and the Future of Iraq: Address to Freedom House
Washington, DC
April 5, 2006
Health Savings Accounts: A Panel Discussion in Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut
April 6, 2006
Address in North Carolina on the War on Terror
Charlotte, North Carolina
April 7, 2006
Remarks on the Economy & the Future of Economic Policy
Washington, DC
April 10, 2006
Terrorism, Iraq, and Intelligence: Remarks and Q&A at The Johns Hopkins University
Washington, DC
April 18, 2006
The American Competitiveness Initiative: Remarks in Maryland
Rockville, Maryland
April 19, 2006
The American Competitiveness Initiative: Remarks at Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama
April 20, 2006
The United States, China, and the Global Economy: The Remarks of President Bush and President Hu of the People's Republic of China
Washington, DC
April 24, 2006
Immigration Reform: Address in California
Irvine, California
April 25, 2006
Energy Policy & America's Dependence on Oil: Address to the Renewable Fuels Association
Washington, DC
April 26, 2006
The Appointment of Fox News Commentator Tony Snow as White House Press Secretary
Washington, DC
May 3, 2006
Developments in the U.S. Economy: Address to the American Council of Engineering Companies
Washington, DC
May 6, 2006
Commencement Address at Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma
May 11, 2006
Commencement Address at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Biloxi, Mississippi
May 15, 2006
Immigration & American Society: Primetime Address to the Nation
Washington, DC
May 18, 2006
Immigration & Border Security: Address in Arizona
Yuma, Arizona
May 22, 2006
Questions & Answers for the War on Terror
Chicago, Illinois
May 27, 2006
Commencement Address at the United States Military Academy at West Point
West Point, New York
May 29, 2006
Memorial Day Address at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia
May 30, 2006
The Nomination of Henry Paulson as Treasury Secretary
Washington, DC
June 3, 2006
Weekly Radio Address: The Gay Marriage Amendment
Washington, DC
June 5, 2006
Remarks on the "Marriage Protection Amendment"
Washington, DC
June 7, 2006
More on Immigration Reform: Address in Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
June 8, 2006
Statement on the Death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Washington, DC
June 13, 2006
Address to Troops During a Surprise Visit to Iraq
Green Zone, Baghdad
June 14, 2006
Press Conference on Iraq
Washington, DC
July 4, 2006
Fourth of July Address to Troops at Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
July 11, 2006
The Economy and the Mid-Session Review
Washington, DC
July 19, 2006
Veto of the Stem Cell Research Bill
Washington, DC
July 20, 2006
Address to the NAACP Annual Convention
Washington, DC
July 25, 2006
Remarks to the Press: President Bush and Prime Minister Maliki of Iraq
Washington, DC
July 27, 2006
Remarks Upon Signing the Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
Washington, DC
July 31, 2006
Immigration & the Economy: Remarks in Miami
Miami, Florida
August 7, 2006
Conflict in the Middle East: News Conference with President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Crawford, Texas
August 14, 2006
Foreign Policy and the International Situation: News Conference at the State Department
Washington, DC
August 21, 2006
The War on Terror, Iraq, and Lebanon: The President’s Press Conference
Washington, DC
August 28, 2006
Katrina One Year Later: Address in Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi
August 29, 2006
Katrina One Year Later: Address at Warren Easton Senior High School
New Orleans, Louisiana
August 31, 2006
Address to the American Legion National Convention
Salt Lake City, Utah
September 4, 2006
Labor Day Address: Speech to the Paul Haul Center for Maritime Training and Education
Piney Point, Maryland
September 5, 2006
Iran & The War on Terror: Address to the Address to the Military Officers Association of America
Washington, DC
September 6, 2006
Trying Detainees: Address on the Creation of Military Commissions
Washington, DC
September 7, 2006
9/11 Retrospective: Address in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
September 11, 2006
Address to the Nation on the Five-Year Anniversary of 9/11
Washington, DC
September 19, 2006
An Appeal to Muslims: Address to the United Nations
New York, New York
September 29, 2006
The Path of War: Address to the Reserve Officers Association
Washington, DC
October 5, 2006
The Future of No Child Left Behind: Address to Students and Teachers
Washington, DC
October 9, 2006
Statement on North Korea’s Nuclear Test
Washington, DC
October 11, 2006
The United States & North Korea: Rose Garden Press Conference
Washington, DC
October 18, 2006
No Child Left Behind & American Education: Address in North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
October 25, 2006
The Meaning of the War: The President's Press Conference
Washington, DC
October 28, 2006
Remarks to Troops at Charleston Air Force Base
Charleston, South Carolina
November 5, 2006
Statement on the Conviction of Saddam Hussein
Waco, Texas
November 8, 2006
Post-Election Press Conference: The Resignation of Donald Rumsfeld
Washington, DC
November 8, 2006
The Nomination of Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense
Washington, DC
November 11, 2006
Veterans Day Address at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia
November 13, 2006
Remarks at the Groundbreaking of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
Washington, DC
November 30, 2006
Joint Press Conference with President Bush and Prime Minister Maliki of Iraq
Amman, Jordan
December 4, 2006
Statement by the President on the Resignation of John Bolton as Representative to the United Nations
Washington, DC
December 6, 2006
Statement on the Iraq Study Group Report
Washington, DC
December 7, 2006
Press Conference with British Prime Minister Tony Blair
Washington, DC
December 13, 2006
Remarks, Questions, and Answers: Meeting with Defense Officials on Iraq
Washington, DC
December 20, 2006
Status of the Nation and the War: The President's News Conference
Washington, DC
December 27, 2006
Statement on the Death of Former President Gerald Ford
Crawford, Texas
January 2, 2007
Eulogy for Former President Gerald Ford
Washington, DC
January 3, 2007
Statement on 2007 and the New Congress
Washington, DC
January 10, 2007
The New Strategy in Iraq: Primetime Address to the Nation
Washington, DC
January 11, 2007
The New Strategy in Iraq: Address to Troops
Fort Benning, Georgia
January 23, 2007
2007 State of the Union Address
Washington, DC
January 24, 2007
More on the State of the Union’s Energy Proposal: Speech at DuPont
Wilmington, Delaware
January 26, 2007
Remarks at the House Republican Conference
Cambridge, Maryland
January 31, 2007
The State of the Economy Report
New York, New York
February 1, 2007
Remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast
Washington, DC
February 3, 2007
Remarks at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference
Williamsburg, Virginia
February 6, 2007
Economics & Budgets: Address to Micron Technology Virginia
Manassas, Virginia
February 14, 2007
Iraq & Iran: The President's Press Conference
Manassas, Virginia
February 19, 2007
President’s Day Address: George Washington's 275th Birthday
Mount Vernon, Virginia
March 5, 2007
The United States & the Americas: Address at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC
March 6, 2007
The War and Caring for American Soldiers: Remarks at the American Legion 47th National Conference
Washington, DC
March 15, 2007
Remarks at the National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner
Washington, DC
March 19, 2007
Address on the Four-Year Anniversary of the War in Iraq
Washington, DC
March 23, 2007
Remarks on a Troop Deadline and the Iraq War Emergency Supplemental
Washington, DC
March 28, 2007
The Troop Deadline, the War, and the Economy: Address to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Washington, DC
April 3, 2007
Remarks on Iraq, Congress, and the Emergency War Supplemental
Washington, DC
April 9, 2007
More on Immigration: Address to the Arizona Border Patrol
Yuma, Arizona
April 10, 2007
Demands on the Iraq War Supplemental: Address to the American Legion
Fairfax, Virginia
April 11, 2007
Presidential Statement on Stem Cell Research
Published by the White House
April 16, 2007
Even More on the Iraq War Supplemental
Washington, DC
April 17, 2007
Remarks at the Virginia Tech Memorial Convocation
Blacksburg, Virginia
April 18, 2007
Remarks at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
April 20, 2007
Terror & Iraq: Address to the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan
East Grand Rapids, Michigan
April 28, 2007
Commencement Address at Miami Dade College-Kendall Campus
Miami, Florida
May 1, 2007
Remarks Upon Vetoeing the Iraq War Supplemental
Washington, DC
May 3, 2007
Remarks on the National Day of Prayer
Washington, DC
May 10, 2007
The Coming Election: Remarks to Republican National Committee
Washington, DC
May 11, 2007
Commencement Address at St. Vincent College
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
May 13, 2007
America at 400: The President's Remarks at Jamestown
Williamsburg, Virginia
May 14, 2007
America and Fuel: Remarks on the Future of Energy
Washington, DC
May 23, 2007
The Iraq War and Osama bin Laden: Commencement Address at the United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, Connecticut
May 24, 2007
War Funding & Immigration: The President’s Press Conference
Washington, DC
May 28, 2007
Memorial Day Address
Arlington, Virginia
May 29, 2007
Immigration Reform: Address in Georgia
Glynco, Georgia
May 30, 2007
HIV/AIDS & the Role of the United States
Washington, DC
May 31, 2007
America & International Development: Address at the United States Global Leadership Campaign
Washington, DC
June 1, 2007
Immigration Reform & the Future of American Society
Washington, DC
June 5, 2007
Address on Freedom in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic
June 12, 2007
Remarks at the Dedication of "Victims of Communism" Memorial
Washington, DC
June 20, 2007
Remarks Upon Vetoing the Stem Cell Research Bill
Washington, DC
June 21, 2007
Fuel & Energy Initiatives: Remarks in Alabama
Athens, Alabama
June 25, 2007
Presidential Scholars & Support for No Child Left Behind
Washington, DC
July 2, 2007
Published Statement On Executive Clemency for Lewis "Scooter" Libby
Washington, DC
July 4, 2007
4th of July Address to the West Virginia Air National Guard
Martinsburg, West Virginia
July 10, 2007
Remarks on Congress & the Iraq Progress Report
Cleveland, Ohio
July 11, 2007
Remarks on the Budget
Washington, DC
July 12, 2007
Press Conference: Iraq Benchmark Report
Washington, DC
August 9, 2007
The Health of the Economy: The President’s Press Conference
Washington, DC
August 22, 2007
The Analogy of Iraq & Vietnam: Address to the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention
Kansas City, Missouri
August 27, 2007
Remarks on the Resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
Waco, Texas
September 3, 2007
Visit to Iraq: Address to Troops in Anbar Province
Al-Asad Airbase, Al-Anbar Province, Iraq
September 13, 2007
The Progress and Future of the “Surge”: Primetime Address to the Nation
Washington, DC
September 18, 2007
Remarks to Veterans on Troop Levels in Iraq
Washington, DC
September 25, 2007
Address to the United Nations
New York, New York
September 26, 2007
Call for the Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind
New York, New York
September 28, 2007
America & Climate Change: Address at the State Department
Washington, DC
October 15, 2007
Congress & the Budget: Address in Arkansas
Rogers, Arkansas
October 17, 2007
The Work of Congress: The President’s Press Conference
Washington, DC
October 23, 2007
Missile Defense & the War on Terror: Address at the National Defense University
Washington, DC
November 1, 2007
Historical Analogies for the War on Terror: Address at the Heritage Foundation
Washington, DC
November 8, 2007
Remarks to Wounded War Veterans at the Center for the Intrepid
San Antonio, Texas
November 11, 2007
Veterans Day Address: Waco American Legion
Waco, Texas
November 20, 2007
Remarks at the National Thanksgiving Turkey Ceremony
Washington, DC
November 24, 2007
Thanksgiving Week Radio Address
Broadcast
November 27, 2007
Israel, Palestine, and the Prospect of Peace: Remarks at the Annapolis Conference
Annapolis, Maryland
November 30, 2007
AIDS and America: World AIDS Day Address
Mount Airy, Maryland
December 4, 2007
The Threat of Iran: The President’s Press Conference
Washington, DC
December 17, 2007
Economic Update: Address in Virginia
Fredericksburg, Virginia
December 21, 2007
Presidential Christmas Message 2007
Issued by the White House
December 27, 2007
Statement on the Death of Benazir Bhutto
Crawford, Texas
December 31, 2007
New Year's Day Message
Issued by the White House
January 7, 2008
No Child Left Behind in the New Year
Chicago, Illinois
January 9, 2008
Press Conference with Prime Minister Olmert of Israel
Jerusalem
January 10, 2008
Press Conference with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority
Ramallah
January 12, 2008
Address to Troops in Kuwait
Camp Arifjanm, Kuwait
January 13, 2008
America & the Middle East: Address in the United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
January 18, 2008
America's Economic Predicament:
Address on a Growth Package

Washington DC
January 28, 2008
2008 State of the Union Address
Washington DC
January 31, 2008
Fighting Terror in 2008 & Beyond: Address in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
February 1, 2008
The Health of the American Economy
Kansas City, Missouri
February 8, 2008
Remarks at the 2008 Conservative Political Action Conference
Washington, DC
February 13, 2008
Remarks on Signing the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
Washington, DC
February 13, 2008
Congress and the Extension of the Protect America Act
Washington, DC
February 25, 2008
Remarks to the National Governors Association
Washington, DC
February 26, 2008
America & Africa: Remarks at the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation
Washington, DC
February 28, 2008
The Domestic Issues of 2008: The President’s Press Conference
Washington, DC
March 5, 2008
President Bush Endorses Senator John McCain for President
Washington, DC
March 6, 2008
Remarks on the Fifth Anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC
March 11, 2008
Remarks to the National Religious Broadcasters Convention
Nashville, Tennessee
March 12, 2008
Address to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC
March 14, 2008
Address to the Economic Club of New York
New York, New York
March 19, 2008
Five Years in Iraq: Address at the Pentagon
Arlington, Virginia
March 24, 2008
4,000 American Troops Dead in Iraq: Statement by the President
Washington, DC
March 27, 2008
More on Iraq: Address at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
Dayton, Ohio
April 6, 2008
Questions & Answers with President Putin of Russia
Sochi, Russia
April 7, 2008
Remarks on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Washington, DC
April 10, 2008
America, the Military, and the Future of Iraq
Washington, DC
April 16, 2008
Remarks on the Visitation of Pope Benedict XVI
Washington, DC
April 29, 2008
Economic Woes: The President's Statement to Congress
Washington, DC
May 1, 2008
Remarks at the National Day of Prayer Celebration
Washington, DC
May 4, 2008
Commencement Address at Greensburg High School
Greensburg, Kansas
May 7, 2008
Remarks to the Council of the Americas
Washington, D.C.
May 15, 2008
Sixty Years of Israel’s Independence: Address to Members of the Knesset
Jerusalem
May 26, 2008
Memorial Day Address
Arlington National Cemetery
May 28, 2008
Commencement Address at the United States Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs, Colorado
June 5, 2008
Remarks at the Groundbreaking of United States Institute of Peace
Washington, D.C.
June 13, 2008
Address to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Paris, France
June 18, 2008
Remarks on America's Energy Predicament
Washington, D.C.
June 25, 2008
Remarks at the Max M. Fisher National Republican Award Dinner
Livonia, Michigan
June 26, 2008
Address at the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives' National Conference
Washington, D.C.
July 3, 2008
Remarks at the Groundbreaking of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland
July 4, 2008
4th of July Address at Monticello
Charlottesville, Virginia
July 10, 2008
Remarks on Signing the FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Washington, D.C.
July 14, 2008
The Possibility of Offshore Drilling
Washington, D.C.
July 15, 2008
A Mid-Summer Press Conference
Washington, D.C.
July 24, 2008
Remarks on Freedom Around the World
Washington, D.C.
July 29, 2008
America's Economic and Energy Situation: Remarks in Ohio
Euclid, Ohio
July 31, 2008
July in Iraq
Washington, D.C.
August 4, 2008
Remarks to Troops in Alaska
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
August 6, 2008
Remarks to Troops in Korea
United States Army Garrison-Yongsan, Republic of Korea
August 7, 2008
America and China: Address in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
August 13, 2008
Statement on the Military Conflict between Georgia and Russia
Washington, D.C.
August 20, 2008
Remarks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention
Orlando, Florida
September 8, 2008
America and the Spirit of Volunteerism
Washington, D.C.
September 9, 2008
Remarks at the National Defense University
Washington, D.C.
September 11, 2008
The 7th Anniversary of 9/11: Dedicating the Pentagon Memorial
Arlington, Virginia
September 19, 2008
Addressing the Economy
Washington, D.C.
September 23, 2008
Final Address to the United Nations General Assembly
New York, New York
September 24, 2008
The Economy & The Bailout: Primetime Address to the Nation
Washington, D.C.
September 30, 2008
Congress & the $700 Billion Bailout
Washington, D.C.
October 3, 2008
Passage of the $700 Billion Bailout
Washington, D.C.
October 6, 2008
Remarks on the American Judiciary
Cincinnati, Ohio
October 7, 2008
Remarks on the $700 Billion Bailout Package
Chantilly, Virginia
October 10, 2008
Remarks on the Financial Crisis
Washington, D.C.
November 5, 2008
Statement on the 2008 Presidential Election
Washington, D.C.
January 12, 2009
The Final Press Conference
Washington, D.C.
January 15, 2009
The Farewell Address
Washington, D.C.
 

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