Posted on 08/01/2005 5:55:40 AM PDT by Chuck54
Edited on 08/03/2005 5:44:46 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
THE PRESIDENT: Nearly five months ago, I nominated John Bolton to be America's Ambassador to the United Nations. I chose John because of his vast experience in foreign policy, his integrity and his willingness to confront difficult problems head-on. I told the nation that John Bolton would provide clear American leadership for reform at the United Nations. I told them that he would insist upon results.
The United States Senate held thorough confirmation hearings, and a majority of United States senators agree that he is the right man for the job. Yet, because of partisan delaying tactics by a handful of senators, John was unfairly denied the up or down vote that he deserves.
As a result, America has now gone more than six months without a permanent ambassador to the United Nations. This post is too important to leave vacant any longer, especially during a war and a vital debate about U.N. reform. So today I've used my constitutional authority to appoint John Bolton to serve as America's Ambassador to the United Nations. John Bolton will be an important member of my State Department team, led by Condoleezza Rice.
I'm sending Ambassador Bolton to New York with my complete confidence. Ambassador Bolton believes passionately in the goals of the United Nations Charter, to advance peace and liberty and human rights. His mission is now to help the U.N. reform itself to renew its founding promises for the 21st century. He will speak for me on critical issues facing the international community. And he'll make it clear that America values the potential of the United Nations to be a source of hope and dignity and peace.
As he embarks on his new assignment, Ambassador Bolton will bring tremendous wisdom and expertise. Over the past two decades, John Bolton has been one of America's most talented and successful diplomats. He's been a tireless defender of our nation's values, and a persuasive advocate for freedom and peace. As a senior leader at the State Department in the 1980s and 1990s, he brought people together to achieve meaningful results at the United Nations -- from resolving payment issues, to helping rally the coalition in the Persian Gulf War, to repealing a shameful resolution that equated Zionism with racism. And over the past four years as Undersecretary of State, he's shown valuable leadership on one of the most urgent challenges of our time: preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
Ambassador Bolton takes up his duties at a time of opportunity for the United States and the United Nations. America and the U.N. are working to spread democracy, relieve hunger, and assist the victims of disaster. We've delivered hope to millions suffering from HIV/AIDS and other deadly diseases. We've helped to lay the groundwork for two landmark events in the history of liberty: the free elections of Afghanistan and Iraq. Ambassador Bolton will work to build on that progress by helping the U.N. continue to find effective new ways to match its good intentions with good results.
As the newest member of America's diplomatic corps, Ambassador Bolton will defend our nation's interests with character and resolve that were instilled early in life. John's father was a firefighter; his mother was a homemaker who took her son to the public library to show him the value of education. I know that Jack and Virginia Bolton would be proud today to see the boy they raised in Baltimore appointed to serve as our permanent representative to the United Nations.
I'm grateful to John's wife, Gretchen, for being here with us and to the entire Bolton family for their service and sacrifice.
Mr. Ambassador, thank you for agreeing to serve your nation once again, and congratulations.
AMBASSADOR BOLTON: Mr. President; Madam Secretary; my wife, Gretchen; our daughter, J.S, in absentia. I'm profoundly honored, indeed, humbled by the confidence that you have shown by appointing me to serve as the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations. You have made your directions for U.S. policy at the United Nations clear, and I am prepared to work tirelessly to carry out the agenda and initiatives that you and Secretary Rice direct.
We seek a stronger, more effective organization, true to the ideals of its founders and agile enough to act in the 21st century. It will be a distinct privilege to be an advocate for America's values and interests at the U.N., and, in the words of the U.N. Charter, to help maintain international peace and security.
My deepest thanks to you both for the opportunity to continue to serve America.
THE PRESIDENT: Thanks, John, appreciate you.
All right, thank you all.
IMO we've hit the trifecta!
WOO HOO!
Can you please give it up for a while and just give good news a chance?
This is good news. Of course, it means that the dims will fight even harder to obstruct the John Roberts appt. to the Supreme Court.
Thanks for the ping!
That's their lot in life I guess(buchanan/tancrdeoites) to be perpetually malcontent.
Thanks for the post!!
I love Bush!! Take that you stinkin liberals!! And Bolten sounds like a gracious and serious, determined man. No wonder the libs hate him.
How could anyone say such a stupid thing? I know it's Wesley Clark, but could he have been serious when he said we shouldn't be looking into islamic groups? OMG
Which will just mean they'll have more egg of their collective faces.
Wait until you hear what the RATs said today about Boltgon and the appointment. Disgusting people!
It defies all reason and sensibility.
The guy is an absolute moron. I always wonder how people this stupid even live. One would think that the "survival of the fitest" would have eliminated this turd by now.
So you are saying you don't know a damn thing about the Senate and how it works.
Do you typically find a problem and jump in to help the problem-makers?
It used to be, you had to keep a score card to remember which side of the aisle certain senators were on....I'll say one thing for "W"! He CERTAINLY has drawn clear lines and exposed the liberal for what they are....The more they oppose good men (like ROberts) the worse they look....and the clearer choice the AM people have.
I understand that Ted Kennedy called President Bush "devious" for making the recess appointment of John Bolton. No, Teddy, "devious" is swimming away from a sinking Oldsmobile, leaving a woman to drown.
Teddy thinks he can control people by calling them names....."W" is confident enough in himself and his position to ignore it and do what he knows is right.
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Let's let the UN know that Bolton is NOT the choice of the people of the United States to represent them at the UN!
LOL
Great day for the USA!
Thanks Pres.BUSH!
Oh, it is just priceless when things don't go their way.
We need popcorn.
Thanks, hm. Was in a meeting. I think this is a very good thing. I don't think Bolton will be weakened by the fact that a bunch of politicians who will do anything they can to block and annoy the President behaved as they usually do.
He does sorta resemble a Sleestack, doesn't he...
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