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Interview on the Sean Hannity Show MR. HANNITY: Secretary of State, our good friend, Colin Powell, how are you, Mr. Secretary? SECRETARY POWELL: Sean, how are you? MR. HANNITY: Well, thank you for taking time out of your busy day. We always love having you. SECRETARY POWELL: Always a pleasure. MR. HANNITY: You know, I thought a lot about you last week. You were National Security Advisor under President Reagan. You worked very closely with the president. You deserve a ton of the credit. You knew Gorbachev well, in helping to bring about a safer world and confronting the evil...

WASHINGTON, June 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush and President Karzai of Afghanistan in a press availability: The Rose Garden 11:27 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BUSH: Good day. Laura and I are pleased to welcome President Karzai back to the White House -- really glad you're here. PRESIDENT KARZAI: Thank you very much.~snip~PRESIDENT BUSH: I also appreciate your honor and your courage and your skill in helping to build a new and democratic Afghanistan. You've been instrumental in lifting your country from the ashes of two decades of war and oppression. Under your leadership,...

Text of Ron Reagan Jr.'s Remarks at Father's Burial Service The Associated Press Jun 11, 2004 Text of remarks by Ron Reagan Jr. at Friday's burial service for former President Reagan, as transcribed by eMediaMillWorks Inc.: RON REAGAN JR.: He is home now. He is free. In his final letter to the American people, Dad wrote, "I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life." This evening, he has arrived. History will record his worth as a leader. We here have long since measured his worth as a man. Honest, compassionate, graceful, brave. He...

<p>We have lost a great president, a great American, and a great man. And I have lost a dear friend.</p> <p>In his lifetime Ronald Reagan was such a cheerful and invigorating presence that it was easy to forget what daunting historic tasks he set himself. He sought to mend America's wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism. These were causes hard to accomplish and heavy with risk.</p>

Madam Chairman, delegates to this convention and fellow citizens, thank you for that warm and generous welcome. Nancy and I have been enjoying the finest of Southern hospitality since we arrived here yesterday - and, believe me, after that reception, I don't think the ''Big Easy'' has ever been bigger than it is tonight. And with all due respect to Cajun cuisine - cooking - and New Orleans jazz, nothing could be hotter than the spirit of the delegates in this hall - except maybe a victory celebration on November 8th. In that spirit, in that spirit, I think we...

Text of remarks by Patti Davis at Friday's burial service for former President Reagan, as transcribed by eMediaMillWorks Inc.: Many years ago, my father decided to write down his reflections about death, specifically his own, and how he would want people to feel about it. He chose to write down the first verse of an Alfred Lord Tennyson poem, "Crossing The Bar," and then he decided to add a couple lines of his own. I don't think Tennyson will mind. In fact, they've probably already discussed it by now. Tennyson wrote: "Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for...

This is the last 1/3 of speech. This is the part that reveals Reagan's vision and his clarity. The entire speech is worth reading, but this is the beginning rumblings of a man who would ultimately win the war some Democrats of that era wanted to surrender. Ronald Reagan "Those who would trade our freedom for the soup kitchen of the welfare state have told us that they have a utopian solution of peace without victory. They call their policy "accommodation." And they say if we only avoid any direct confrontation with the enemy, he will forget his evil ways...

We have lost a great president, a great American, and a great man. And I have lost a dear friend. In his lifetime Ronald Reagan was such a cheerful and invigorating presence that it was easy to forget what daunting historic tasks he set himself. He sought to mend America's wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism. These were causes hard to accomplish and heavy with risk. Yet they were pursued with almost a lightness of spirit. For Ronald Reagan also embodied another great cause — what Arnold Bennett once...

When Franklin Roosevelt died in 1945, the New York Times wrote, "Men will thank God 100 years from now that Franklin D. Roosevelt was in the White House." It will not take 100 years to thank God for Ronald Reagan. But why? Why was he so admired? Why was he so beloved? He was beloved, first, because of what he was. Politics can be cruel, uncivil. Our friend was strong and gentle. Once he called America hopeful, big-hearted, idealistic, daring, decent and fair. That was America and, yes, our friend. And next, Ronald Reagan was beloved because of what he...

May I speak in the name of one god, who created us, who redeemed us, who comforts us. Amen. This is a service about Ronald Reagan, and it is a religious service. We've gathered to celebrate the life of a great president in a church where believers profess their faith. So this is not only about a person, but about faith. And the homily is the place to connect the two. For President Reagan, the text is obvious. It's from the Sermon on the Mount: "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be...

Remarks at an Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast in Dallas, Texas August 23, 1984 Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, very much. And, Martha Weisend, thank you very much. And I could say that if the morning ended with the music we have just heard from that magnificent choir, it would indeed be a holy day for all of us. It's wonderful to be here this morning. The past few days have been pretty busy for all of us, but I've wanted to be with you today to share some of my own thoughts. These past few weeks it seems that we've all...

Text of remarks by Michael Reagan at Friday's burial service for former President Reagan, as transcribed by eMediaMillWorks Inc.: Good evening. I'm Mike Reagan. You knew my father as governor, as president. But I knew him as dad. I want to tell you a little bit about my dad. A little bit about Cameron and Ashley's grandfather because not a whole lot is ever spoken about that side of Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan adopted me into his family 1945. I was a chosen one. I was the lucky one. And all of his years, he never mentioned that I was...

We have lost a great president, a great American, and a great man. And I have lost a dear friend. In his lifetime Ronald Reagan ( - ) was such a cheerful and invigorating presence that it was easy to forget what daunting historic tasks he set himself. He sought to mend America's wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism. These were causes hard to accomplish and heavy with risk. Yet they were pursued with almost a lightness of spirit. For Ronald Reagan also embodied another great cause - what...

A text of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's tribute to President Ronald Reagan: In the spring of 1987 President Reagan and I were driven into a large hangar at the Ottawa Airport, to await the arrival of Mrs. Reagan and my wife, Mila, prior to departure ceremonies for their return to Washington. We were alone except for the security details. President Reagan's visit had been important, demanding and successful. Our discussions reflected the international agenda of the times: The nuclear threat posed by the Soviet Union and the missile deployment by NATO; pressures in the Warsaw pact, challenges resulting...

THE PRESIDENT: Mrs. Reagan, Patti, Michael, and Ron; members of the Reagan family; distinguished guests, including our Presidents and First Ladies; Reverend Danforth; fellow citizens: We lost Ronald Reagan only days ago, but we have missed him for a long time. We have missed his kindly presence, that reassuring voice, and the happy ending we had wished for him. It has been ten years since he said his own farewell; yet it is still very sad and hard to let him go. Ronald Reagan belongs to the ages now, but we preferred it when he belonged to us. In a...

Text of President Bush's news conference on Thursday in Sea Island, Ga., as provided by eMediaMillWorks Inc.: BUSH: The nations of the G-8 are united in the desire to bring stability and democracy to Iraq. We came together to support reform in the broader Middle East. We pledged to work together to build a more secure, peaceful and prosperous world. Laura and I thank the citizens of this part of our country. This was a successful summit because the people here made it successful by being so warm and gracious, and the southern hospitality was strong. Citizens of Sea Island...

Mrs. Reagan, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests: Ronald Reagan's long journey has finally drawn to a close. It is altogether fitting and proper that he has returned to this Capitol Rotunda, like another great son of Illinois, Abraham Lincoln, so the nation can say goodbye. This Capitol building is, for many, the greatest symbol of democracy and freedom in the world. It brings to mind the ``shining city on a hill'' of which President Reagan so often spoke. It is the right place to honor a man who so faithfully defended our freedom, and so successfully helped...

MRS. REAGAN, PATTI, RON, MICHAEL, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, MEMBERS OF THE REAGAN FAMILY, AND FRIENDS OF RONALD REAGAN IN AMERICA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD: TONIGHT, PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN HAS RETURNED TO THE PEOPLE’S HOUSE TO BE HONORED BY MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO LOVED HIM. SINCE 1824, UNDER THIS ROTUNDA, OUR NATION HAS PAID FINAL TRIBUTE TO MANY DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANTS. PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO LIE IN STATE UNDER THIS CAPITOL DOME. IN THE COMING DAYS, THOUSANDS WILL COME TO THESE HALLOWED HALLS TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO ANOTHER SON OF ILLINOIS WHO, LIKE LINCOLN, APPEALED TO OUR BEST...

Mrs. Reagan, members of the President's family, colleagues, distinguished guests, members of the diplomatic core...Fellow citizens.Knowing that this moment would come has not made it any easier to see the Honor Guard and the flag draped before us, that we begin America's farewell to President Ronald Reagan. He said goodbye to us in a letter that showed his great courage and love for America. Yet, for his friends and for his country, the parting comes only now....And in this national vigil of mourning, we show how much America loved this good man and how greatly we will miss him.A harsh...

Remarks from Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday at the state funeral of Ronald Reagan in the Capitol Rotunda, as transcribed by eMediaMillWorks Inc.: Mrs. Reagan, members of the president's family, colleagues, distinguished guests, members of the diplomatic corps, fellow citizens, knowing that this moment would come has not made it any easier to see the honor guard and flag draped before us and to begin America's farewell to President Ronald Reagan. He said goodbye to us in a letter that showed his great courage and love for America. Yet for his friends and his country, the parting comes only...