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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary May 29, 2004 President's Discusses Memorial Day in Weekly Radio Address Radio Address by the President to the Nation      Audio THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Monday is Memorial Day and all across America this weekend, people are remembering those who fought for freedom and who gave their lives in service to their country. Here in the Nation's Capital, Saturday has a special significance as we dedicate the World War II Memorial in the presence of thousands of veterans of that conflict. When it mattered most, an entire generation of Americans stepped forward...

The Ivory Tower of BabelBy Jamie GlazovFrontPageMagazine.com | May 28, 2004 Frontpage Interview’s guest today is Dr. Mike Adams, the author of Welcome to the Ivory Tower of Babel: Confessions of a Conservative College Professor. FP: Welcome to Frontpage Interview Dr. Adams, it’s a pleasure to have you here. Adams: Thank you. The pleasure is mine. FP: The title of your book, “Welcome to the Ivory Tower of Babel” is quite interesting. What made you choose that title? Adams: When I select a title for an editorial or for a book, I like to pick something that grabs the reader’s...

Remarks at Memorial Day Ceremonies Honoring an Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Conflict May 28, 1984 My fellow Americans: Memorial Day is a day of ceremonies and speeches. Throughout America today, we honor the dead of our wars. We recall their valor and their sacrifices. We remember they gave their lives so that others might live. We're also gathered here for a special event -- the national funeral for an unknown soldier who will today join the heroes of three other wars. When he spoke at a ceremony at Gettysburg in 1863, President Lincoln reminded us that through their deeds,...

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EDITOR'S NOTE:This is the text of the speech President George W. Bush delivered at the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on May 24, 2004, as released by the White House. Thank you all. Thank you and good evening. I'm honored to visit the Army War College. Generations of officers have come here to study the strategies and history of warfare. I've come here tonight to report to all Americans, and to the Iraqi people, on the strategy our nation is pursuing in Iraq, and the specific steps were taking to achieve our goals. The actions of our enemies over...

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary May 24, 2004 President Outlines Steps to Help Iraq Achieve Democracy and Freedom Remarks by the President on Iraq and the War on Terror United States Army War College Carlisle, Pennsylvania 8:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Thank you and good evening. I'm honored to visit the Army War College. Generations of officers have come here to study the strategies and history of warfare. I've come here tonight to report to all Americans, and to the Iraqi people, on the strategy our nation is pursuing in Iraq, and the...

Thank you all. Thank you and good evening. I'm honored to visit the Army War College. Generations of officers have come here to study the strategies and history of warfare. I've come here tonight to report to all Americans, and to the Iraqi people, on the strategy our nation is pursuing in Iraq and the specific steps we're taking to achieve our goals. The actions of our enemies over the last few weeks have been brutal, calculating and instructive. We've seen a car bombing take the life of a 61-year-old Iraqi named Izzadine Saleem, who was serving as president of...

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary May 22, 2004 President's Radio Address      Audio THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week brought further evidence that across America, more citizens are finding jobs. The Department of Labor reported state-by-state job results, and these figures show that America's jobs engine is running strong. Nationally, we gained 288,000 new jobs in April, and the nation has added more than 1.1 million new jobs since last August. The unemployment rate has fallen steadily, and now stands at 5.6 percent, down from 6.3 percent last June, and lower than the average unemployment rate of...

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Jeff in Moreland, Oklahoma. This is our returning soldier from Iraq. Welcome, sir. Nice to have you on the program. CALLER: I appreciate it Rush. Real honor to talk to you. RUSH: All right, give us some details about where you were, how long you were there. I know you want to keep some anonymity here which I totally understand. I don't want you to violate that, but give us some background so that we can have a context for the details of the story you want to relay on this Iraqi wedding business. CALLER: Well, Rush,...

Remarks by the President to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee [3 photo-op steps?] Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. 8:53 A.M. EDT www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/05/20040518-1.html [IMRA: Unfortunately, while President Bush states that "The peace we seek depends on defeating the violent," his 3 steps for the Palestinians outlined in his remarks: "The Palestinian people must: 1. reject corrupt and failed leaders, and insist on a leadership committed to reform and progress and peace. 2. renounce terror and violence that frustrate their aspirations and take so many innocent lives. 3. build a modern economy and create the institutions and habits of liberty." seem...

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following remarks were delivered by William J. Bennett to the Claremont Institute President's Club on May 14, 2004, in Palm Springs, California. Last month, given all of the attacks on our soldiers, and the conflicts in Fallujah and Najaf, I was reminded of T.S. Eliot, who wrote, "April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land; mixing memory and desire; stirring dull roots with spring rain." Now, with the reports and images we are seeing from Abu Ghraib, the hearings in the House and Senate, and the slaughter of Nicholas Berg of Philadelphia, I'm...

Does anyone know if, and when, there will be a transcript of Rudy G's gripping testimony this morning? If so, please post it here for the benefit of all of us FReepers. Thanks!

  United States Department of Defense.News TranscriptOn the web: http://www.dod.mil/transcripts/2004/tr20040517-0761.htmlMedia contact: +1 (703) 697-5131 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 Presenter: Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, Deputy Director for Coalition Operations and Dan Senor, Senior Advisor, CPA Monday, May 17, 2004 10:19 a.m. EDT   Coalition Provisional Authority Briefing             MR. SENOR:  Good afternoon.               Earlier today Ambassador Bremer issued a statement on the death of Iraqi Governing Council President Izzedine Salim.  That was e- mailed out.  It is also available at the press center if you would like a copy of it.               I'll just run...

MR. RUSSERT: Secretary Powell, good morning. Let me show you the headline that greeted Americans and people around the world yesterday: "Powell Says Troops Would Leave Iraq if New Leaders Ask." What happened to staying the course? SECRETARY POWELL: We are planning to stay the course, and we expect that the Iraqi interim government that will come into place on the 1st of July would certainly ask us to remain and help them stay the course. But basically, what we are anxious to do is return sovereignty. But it's a long way between that initial return of sovereignty and national...

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary May 15, 2004 President's Radio Address      Audio THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, our nation was sickened by the murder of an American civilian, Nicholas Berg. The savage execution of this innocent man reminds us of the true nature of our terrorist enemy, and of the stakes in this struggle. The terrorists rejoice in the killing of the innocent, and have promised similar violence against Americans, against all free peoples, and against any Muslims who reject their ideology of murder. Their barbarism cannot be appeased, and their hatred cannot be satisfied....

ARLINGTON, VA -- Bush-Cheney '04 Campaign Chairman Marc Racicot delivered the following remarks on the Bush Cheney '04 conference call today: "Thank you Steve. Good morning. I'd like to begin our discussion this morning with an excerpt, I'd like to share an excerpt with you of an interview that the President gave on Monday to Armed Forces Television. It's brief but I think very telling, and offers a remarkable contrast between how it is that the president is focused upon the performance of his responsibilities, and the political imperatives that continually demonstrate themselves as a result of the efforts of...

The following transcript is taken from ABC's special June 30, 1971 broadcast of "The Dick Cavett Show," during which former Navy Lieutenant John Kerry represented Vietnam Veterans Against the War. He was opposed by fellow Navy veteran John O'Neill, representing Vietnam Veterans for a Just Peace. ---------- MR. CAVETT: The fact is I don't have an opening monologue tonight because the subject of the show is quite serious, and I figured why make it more serious with one of my monologues, so I thought I would just start in. You know, I guess, who my two guests are tonight: John...

Statement by the President The Pentagon 11:55 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary, thank you for your hospitality, and thank you for your leadership. You are courageously leading our nation in the war against terror. You're doing a superb job. You are a strong Secretary of Defense, and our nation owes you a debt of gratitude. I've just completed a meeting here at the Pentagon with members of my national security team, as well as a meeting with generals on the ground in Iraq. We discussed the needs of our military personnel, the status of current operations in Iraq, and...

Office of the Press SecretaryMay 10, 2004 President Bush Reaffirms Commitments in Iraq Statement by the President The Pentagon 11:55 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary, thank you for your hospitality, and thank you for your leadership. You are courageously leading our nation in the war against terror. You're doing a superb job. You are a strong Secretary of Defense, and our nation owes you a debt of gratitude. I've just completed a meeting here at the Pentagon with members of my national security team, as well as a meeting with generals on the ground in Iraq. We discussed...

President Bush Marks 53rd Anniversary of National Day of Prayer: Remarks by the President on National Day of Prayer THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please sit down. Please be seated. Thank you all. Thanks for coming. Good afternoon and welcome to the White House. I'm honored to join you at this important annual event. Since the Continental Congress sat in Philadelphia, America has, from time to time, set aside a national day of prayer. Under a law signed by President Ronald Reagan, that day comes every year on the first Thursday in May. That would be today. (Laughter.) Today, in...