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September 30, 2004 The First Bush-Kerry Presidential Debate PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES' DEBATE, SPONSORED BY THE MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA SPEAKERS: GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES U.S. SENATOR JOHN F. KERRY (MA), DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE JIM LEHRER, ANCHOR AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR, PBS'S "THE NEWSHOUR"

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Foreign policy and homeland security were the focus of the first debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry. Following is a transcript of the debate. JIM LEHRER, ANCHOR AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR, PBS' "THE NEWSHOUR": Good evening from the University of Miami Convocation Center in Coral Gables, Florida. I'm Jim Lehrer of "The NewsHour" on PBS.

JIM LEHRER, ANCHOR AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR, PBS' "THE NEWSHOUR": Good evening from the University of Miami Convocation Center in Coral Gables, Florida. I'm Jim Lehrer of "The NewsHour" on PBS. And I welcome you to the first of the 2004 presidential debates between President George W. Bush, the Republican nominee, and Senator John Kerry, the Democratic nominee. These debates are sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary September 25, 2004 President's Radio Address      Audio THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, I was honored to welcome the Prime Minister of a free and sovereign Iraq to the White House. In less than three months, Prime Minister Allawi and his government have accomplished a great deal, despite persistent violence in parts of Iraq. The enemies of freedom are using suicide bombings, beheadings, and other horrific acts to try to block progress. We are sickened by their atrocities, but we will never be intimidated, and freedom is winning.  Radio Address 2004200320022001...

12:06 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you all for coming. I'm honored to stand with the Prime Minister of a free and sovereign Iraq. Welcome, Mr. Prime Minister. I applaud your leadership and your courage. It's my honor to welcome a friend to the White House. Mr. Prime Minister, you've accomplished a great deal in less than the three months since the transition to a free Iraq that is governed by Iraqis. These have been months of steady progress, despite persistent violence in some parts of your country. Iraqis and their leaders are engaged in a great and historic enterprise...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush and Prime Minister Allawi of the Interim Government of Iraq in a Joint Press Availability: The Rose Garden 12:06 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you all for coming. I'm honored to stand with the Prime Minister of a free and sovereign Iraq. Welcome, Mr. Prime Minister. I applaud your leadership and your courage. It's my honor to welcome a friend to the White House. Mr. Prime Minister, you've accomplished a great deal in less than the three months since the transition to a free...

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary September 21, 2004 President Speaks to the United Nations General Assembly United Nations Headquarters New York, New York 11:00 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen: Thank you for the honor of addressing this General Assembly. The American people respect the idealism that gave life to this organization. And we respect the men and women of the U.N., who stand for peace and human rights in every part of the world. Welcome to New York City, and welcome to the United States of America....

Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen: Thank you for the honor of addressing this General Assembly. The American people respect the idealism that gave life to this organization. And we respect the men and women of the U.N., who stand for peace and human rights in every part of the world. Welcome to New York City, and welcome to the United States of America. During the past three years, I've addressed this General Assembly in a time of tragedy for my country, and in times of decision for all of us. Now we gather at a...

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Three years after the attacks of September the 11th, our nation continues to confront the threats to our security. We're acting to protect the homeland, to track and disruptterror networks across the world, and to hold to account the sponsorsof terror. We're staying on the offensive, striking the terroristsabroad so we do not have to face them here at home. Americans also know that our long-term security requires a broader commitment. Our country is determined to spread hope and economic progress and freedom as the alternatives to hatreds, resentments, andterrorist violence. In hopeful societies men and...

Here's a transcript of the CBS taken from my recorded version of SeeBS News tonight. Rather: CBS News, “60 Minutes”, and this reporter drew fire today over our reports that raised questions about President Bush's service record, including whether he followed orders, and whether he fulfilled his obligations to the National Guard. CBS news correspondent Wyatt Andrews reports on the latest attack on the “60 Minutes” story and the latest CBS response. Andrews: Congressional Republicans turned the high heat on CBS News, charging that last week’s revelations about Lieutenant George Bush, which aired on “60 Minutes”, were based on fake...

GWBush made a very good speech for 9/11 surrounded by families. Kerry will deliver the opposing response in an hour or so.

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX THU SEPT 09, 2004 22:45:32 ET XXXXX Marjorie Connell — widow of the late Lt. Col. Jerry Killian, the reported author of memos suggesting that Bush did not meet the standards for the Texas Air National Guard — questions whether the documents are real on tonight's NIGHTLINE, sources tell DRUDGE. Transcript: I WAS ANGRY, BECAUSE HERE THEY ARE GOING BACK AND PULLING RECORDS OF A MAN WHO IS DECEASED TWENTY YEARS, WHO IS NOT HERE TO EXPLAIN WHAT ANY OF THESE DOCUMENTS SAID OR SUPPOSED TO HAVE SAID, AND I JUST FOUND IT APPALLING. I WAS...

Debuting today, A Matter of Character: Inside the White House of George W. Bush by Ronald Kessler is the among the first books to be released from Penguin's new conservative imprint, Sentinel. Investigative journalist Ronald Kessler is the author of numerous bestsellers, including Inside the CIA and The Bureau. He talked to NRO editor Kathryn Lopez this weekend about A Matter of Character, the Bush administration, and the upcoming election. National Review Online: So President Bush isn't dumb, you say? Ronald Kessler: Most of what the public knows of Bush is filtered through the liberal bias of the media. He...

Text of Bush's remarks in West Allis Posted: Sept. 3, 2004 Following is the transcript, as it appears on the White House Web site, of President Bush's speech in West Allis on Friday: Advertisement THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Thank you all for coming. (Applause.) Thank you all. That's what I'm here to tell you - I've got the vision, the desire to lead this country for four more years. (Applause.) I want to thank you all for coming. Before I thank you for the work you're going to do, and before I talk to you about why I want...

I'm Tommy Franks and I approved that message. This convention ROCKS... I'm not a Republican. I'm not a Democrat. But I believe in democracy. I believe in America. After almost four decades as a Soldier I've been Independent...some would say very independent. But, here I stand tonight, endorsing George W. Bush to be the next President of the United States. America is a land of opportunity and a land of choice. A great war time President, Franklin Roosevelt, once said: "Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely." Delegates and Friends I am prepared...

In Acceptance Speech, President Bush Shares His Plan for a Safer World & More Hopeful America Republican National Convention New York, New York (Remarks as prepared for delivery.) Mr. Chairman, delegates, fellow citizens: I am honored by your support, and I accept your nomination for President of the United States. When I said those words four years ago, none of us could have envisioned what these years would bring. In the heart of this great city, we saw tragedy arrive on a quiet morning. We saw the bravery of rescuers grow with danger. We learned of passengers on a doomed...

NEW YORK, July 13, 1992 Listen to this voice. It's a voice flavored by the Blue Ridge; a voice straight out of a remote valley hidden among the peaks and hollows of the Appalachian Mountains - a voice that's been described as more barbed wire than honeysuckle. That this kind of voice could travel here from a forgotten corner of Appalachia is a testament to the grace of God and the greatness of the Democratic Party. This week we are gathered here to nominate a man from a remote, rural corner of Arkansas to be president of the United States...

...Like you, I believe that the next four years will determine what kind of world they will grow up in. And like you, I ask which leader is it today that has the vision, the willpower and, yes, the backbone to best protect my family? The clear answer to that question has placed me in this hall with you tonight. For my family is more important than my party. There is but one man to whom I am willing to entrust their future and that man's name is George Bush. ... For it has been said so truthfully that it...

The following is the full text of the remarks made by Vice President Dick Cheney, as prepared for delivery. Mr. Chairman, delegates, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: I accept your nomination for vice president of the United States. I am honored by your confidence. And tonight I make this pledge: I will give this campaign all that I have, and together we will make George W. Bush president for another four years. Tonight I will talk about this good man and his fine record leading our country. And I may say a word or two about his opponent. I...