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.
1] It occurred during his watch for nearly four years, regardless of when it started.
2] I too love Bolton. Picking Bolton for this job is like picking Luttig (which Bush should have done) for the SCOTUS job.
3] I too am "enthused" with the Bolton appointment. I just question why the man he replaced (Negroponte) is National Intelligence Director.
We get little glimmers of common sense now then (such as this Bolton recess appointment), but we still are overwhelmed with pc globalism and moves that are not in the best interest of the US but in the best interest of the UN and other nations.
But again, Bolton is great. And again, Paul Wolfowitz seemed to be a great pick for the World Bank, but Wolfowitz is now talking like Bono II as throwing money down more black holes seems to be the priority of Paul "Bono" Wolfowitz.
A look at presidential recess appointmentshttp://tinyurl.com/dzff5
Will the libs send "I'm sorry" cards to the UN?
Without a doubt. Some DUer was suggesting that the DU send letters to the U.N. every time Bolton votes, saying that he doesn't represent the people.
Young amatuers :). What's the deal with America and card decks? In the glory days of the cold war, some flightcrew had the "50 card deck". I won't explain it, nor will I comment, but talk about a keepsake.....;). There's plenty of old foggies on this forum that know precisely of what I speak.
The Bolton nomination is so inside-the-beltway. The MSM will try hard to whip up some kind of frenzy, but it's going to get a big yawn from the man and woman in the street.
Actually, the fact that the dems are going ballistic is another reason that I am happy!!! LOL
Oh, I know that the majority of Americans don't care....
BUT, we freepers care, and we freepers are doing the "dance of joy" today!!!!
OHHHHHHH, YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
This news kinda takes the sting away from what Frist did on Friday....kinda.
Exactly.
:o)
Memo to DemoRats: "Boy! That's gotta hurt!" However, it makes me smile from ear to ear!
One of the DUmmies says the only thing to do now is "armed revolution." Ewww, that can't be legal...
I thought Chuckie just notified the media of the days he doesn't have a presser?
With what? Those tolerant libs wouldn't have any guns lying around, would they?
Some are worse than that, I was just over there reading "armed revolution" and "I want blood."
"Reasoning" has nothing to do with it. A conservative group in Cincinnati ("COAST")has teamed up with a Left Coast group to run ads asking voters NOT TO GO TO THE POLLS tomorrow in the 2nd Congressional District race! What, do they think if nobody shows up the election will be called off?
And the DODDering one is unhappy that there will be no reprieve for his comrade in Cuba.
Laura Ingraham had some sound from an anti-war rally held in California this weekend, held by Barbara Lee and another congresswoman from Cal...
They were telling the crowd that "if Congress won't bring home the troops from Iraq right now, WE will!!!"
I got the impression that the DNC marching orders for August is anti-anything speeches all of the time...anti-Bush!!!
NOw, how do the dems think that Bolton is going to get the respect of the tyrants and dictators that make up the UN, if THEY are calling him illegitimate??? And how does that help the country?/
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