Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Text From Bush speech on Reagan.
Seattle Post ^ | 5 June 2004

Posted on 06/05/2004 4:33:55 PM PDT by aft_lizard

PARIS -- Text of President Bush's remarks on President Reagan's death.

This is a sad hour in the life of America. A great American life has come to an end.

I have just spoken to Nancy Reagan. On behalf of our whole nation, Laura and I offered her and the Reagan family our prayers and our condolences.

Ronald Reagan won America's respect with his greatness, and won its love with his goodness. He had the confidence that comes with conviction, the strength that comes with character, the grace that comes with humility, and the humor that comes with wisdom.

He leaves behind a nation he restored and a world he helped save.

During the years of President Reagan, America laid to rest an era of division and self-doubt. And because of his leadership, the world laid to rest an era of fear and tyranny.

Now, in laying our leader to rest, we say thank you.

He always told us that for America, the best was yet to come. We comfort ourselves in the knowledge that this is true for him, too. His work is done. And now a shining city awaits him.

May God bless Ronald Reagan.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush; bush43; president; presidentbush; ronaldreagan; ronalreagan; statement; transcript

1 posted on 06/05/2004 4:33:55 PM PDT by aft_lizard
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: aft_lizard

Beautifully put. Thank you, Mr. President.


2 posted on 06/05/2004 4:39:54 PM PDT by dandelion
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: aft_lizard
>>>>May God bless Ronald Reagan<<<<

And all the people said, Amen ...

3 posted on 06/05/2004 4:40:01 PM PDT by Pegita ('Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His Word ...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: aft_lizard
Ronald Reagan won America's respect with his greatness, and won its love with his goodness. He had the confidence that comes with conviction, the strength that comes with character, the grace that comes with humility, and the humor that comes with wisdom

This was the essesnce of the man. It's spoken from the heart and from a man who treated President Reagan as a role model. Well done, Mr. President.

4 posted on 06/05/2004 4:40:45 PM PDT by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TADSLOS

essence...


5 posted on 06/05/2004 4:41:10 PM PDT by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: aft_lizard
Yes, may God bless Resident Reagan. And God bless you, President Bush.


6 posted on 06/05/2004 4:49:17 PM PDT by Viking2002 (Liberals are social terrorists and seditionists. Treat them as such.........)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: aft_lizard

Bush was tearing up during his statement.


7 posted on 06/05/2004 4:52:04 PM PDT by Pyro7480 (Sub tuum praesidium confugimus, sancta Dei Genitrix.... sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Comment #8 Removed by Moderator

To: Tiger500

God bless George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan!


9 posted on 06/05/2004 4:59:26 PM PDT by Blue Highway
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Tiger500

A great speech indeed.

unlike tributes to other leaders, there wasn't an ounce of lies in what was said about him.


10 posted on 06/05/2004 5:03:20 PM PDT by jerrydavenport
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: aft_lizard

G-d Bless President Bush


11 posted on 06/05/2004 5:09:31 PM PDT by OldFriend (LOSERS quit when they are tired/WINNERS quit when they have won)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: aft_lizard

Will Reagan be laid in State at the Rotunda in the Capitol or are we afraid to do that now? I would like to go there for him.


12 posted on 06/05/2004 5:15:39 PM PDT by sgtbono2002 (I aint wrong, I aint sorry , and I am probably going to do it again.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson