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Advance copy of the transcript of Wednesday's taped program Focus on the Family's 30-minute daily radio program is aired on over 3,000 radio facilities each day across the United States. ANOTHER LOOK AT THE MIERS NOMINATION (rough, unedited transcript) Date: 10-12-2005 TRANSCRIPT OPENING VOICE TRACK: John: It’s Wednesday. I’m John Fuller and you’re tuned to “FOF” with psychologist and author, Dr. James Dobson. And Doctor, what a crazy week you’ve had! BODY: JCD: Well, John, if our listeners and friends have been monitoring the news on radio and television and the Internet and if they have been listening to other...

The president's speech I was in the hall at the Ronald Reagan Building (irony: Washington's largest federal building is named after the president who said government was the problem not the solution) when George W. Bush delivered his speech to the National Endowment for Democracy. It was originally scheduled for September 11 and postponed because of Hurricane Katrina. It was an excellent speech, well received by the audience. I won't attempt a complete analysis, but I think it did three things Bush has not done before. First, he identified the source of the terrorism we are fighting against. "Some call...

Good morning. This week, I nominated an exceptional individual to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court of the United States. Harriet Miers is a remarkable woman and an accomplished attorney. She has wide experience in the courtroom and at the highest levels of government. And she will be an outstanding addition to our nation's highest court. Harriet Miers was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, where she attended the public schools. When illness struck her family, Harriet went to work to help pay for her own college education. She stayed close to home in Dallas to...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of a radio address by President Bush to the nation: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, I nominated an exceptional individual to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court of the United States. Harriet Miers is a remarkable woman and an accomplished attorney. She has wide experience in the courtroom and at the highest levels of government. And she will be an outstanding addition to our nation's highest court. Harriet Miers was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, where she attended the public schools. When illness struck...

President Discusses War on [all but Palestinian] Terror at National Endowment for Democracy [IMRA: For some reason while President Bush takes a solid stand in this presentation for immediate and uncompromising action against terrorists and those who shield them, this position is not reflected in the soft stand regarding Palestinian terrorists that makes it unclear when the PA must actually start acting against the terror infrastructure.] President Discusses War on Terror at National Endowment for Democracy Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Washington, D.C. www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/10/20051006-3.html 6 October 2005 10:07 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: ...The images and experience of September...

SEAN HANNITY, CO-HOST: Welcome back to our special edition of "Hannity & Colmes." We're glad you're with us. I'm Sean Hannity, reporting live tonight from the San Diego border with Mexico. And last night while out surveying the Mexican border, our cameras caught the apprehension of several illegal Mexican immigrants by border patrol agents. Now, the incident took place around 8 p.m. Pacific Time last night when border patrol agents monitoring the border with night vision glasses spotted five individuals crossing from Mexico right here into the United States, and the agents radioed two agents already out in the field...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 /Christian Wire Service/ -- The following text is of a press conference by President Bush: The Rose Garden; 10:31 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Good morning. Yesterday I nominated an outstanding individual to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Over the past three decades, Harriet Miers has built a stellar record of accomplishment in the law. She's been a model of service to our country and to our citizens. I've known her for more than 10 years. I know her character; she's a woman of principle and deep conviction. She shares my philosophy...

WASHINGTON — 'FOX NEWS SUNDAY' HOST CHRIS WALLACE: We are joined now by our exclusive guest this Sunday, Congressman Tom DeLay, who had to step down this week as House majority leader after being indicted on a charge of criminal conspiracy. Congressman, welcome. REP. TOM DELAY, R-TEXAS: Thank you, Chris. WALLACE: Thank you for talking with us. DELAY: Thanks for the opportunity. WALLACE: There's a lot of talk this week from Republicans and from the media that the DeLay era, as they call it, is over, that you will never again be, perhaps, the most powerful man on Capitol Hill....

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld General George W. Casey, Jr., Commander Multi-National Force-Iraq Friday, September 30, 2005 DoD Press Briefing SEC. RUMSFELD: All right! Good afternoon. I have at my right General George Casey, the commander of the Multinational Forces in Iraq. As you know, General Abizaid and General Casey are in town for meetings with the president, the National Security, Council, with those of us here at the Pentagon, and for the combatant commanders conferences, which take place next week. At the president's request, they have briefed Congress -- House and the Senate -- on the situation in...

  For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryOctober 1, 2005 President's Radio Address            Audio      THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week I met with the generals who are overseeing our efforts in Iraq -- Generals Abizaid and Casey -- to discuss our strategy for victory. They updated me on the operations in Baghdad last weekend in which Iraqi and coalition forces tracked down and killed the second most wanted al Qaeda leader in Iraq. This brutal killer was a top lieutenant of the terrorist Zarqawi. He was also one of the terrorists responsible for the recent wave of attacks...

President's Remarks at Swearing-In Ceremony of Chief Justice Roberts The East Room 2:54 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon and welcome to the White House. Laura and I are pleased that all of you could join us in witnessing a very meaningful event in the life of our nation. It's a rare privilege to welcome seven current Justices of the Supreme Court. Thank you all for coming. We also welcome Mrs. Thurgood Marshall and Mrs. Potter Stewart. It was 19-years-ago, almost to the day, that Chief Justice William Rehnquist took the oath of office in this very room with...

Bill Bennett Interview on Fox News' Hannity & Colmes Regarding Race, Crime, Etc. Courtesy of Fox News Channel/9-29-2005 First, our top story tonight is the controversy surrounding radio talk show host Bill Bennett. Yesterday on his radio show, Mr. Bennett -- Dr. Bennett was quoted as saying. I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could, if that were your sole purpose, you cold abort every black baby in this country and your crime rate would go down...that would be an impossible, ridiculous and morally reprehensible thing to do, but your crime rate would...

  For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretarySeptember 24, 2005 President's Radio Address      Audio      THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This weekend I will visit U.S. Northern Command in Colorado where we're monitoring Hurricane Rita. As the hurricane continues along its destructive path, the American people can know courageous and dedicated men and women are responding to our citizens in need. We are marshaling resources of the federal government to save lives and property, and bring comfort to those who have evacuated because of this storm.  Radio Address 20052004200320022001  Radio Interviews 20052004 Over the past week, federal, state and local governments...

President Discusses War on Terror and Hurricane Preparation The Pentagon 11:57 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I appreciate being back at the Pentagon. I just finished a briefing with Secretary Rumsfeld and General Myers, and, obviously, members of my national security team, along with Generals Abizaid and Casey and Ambassador Khalilzad from the Middle East, via videoconferencing. We got an update on the wide range of missions being carried out by our Armed Forces. President George W. Bush delivers a statement on the War on Terror during his visit Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005, to the Pentagon. The President also took the...

The following is the transcript of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the confirmation of Judge John G Roberts Jr, as provided by CQ Transcriptions. SPEAKERS: U.S. SENATOR ARLEN SPECTER (R-PA) CHAIRMAN U.S. SENATOR ORRIN G. HATCH (R-UT) U.S. SENATOR CHARLES E. GRASSLEY (R-IA) U.S. SENATOR JON KYL (R-AZ) U.S. SENATOR MIKE DEWINE (R-OH) U.S. SENATOR JEFF SESSIONS (R-AL) U.S. SENATOR LINDSEY O. GRAHAM (R-SC) U.S. SENATOR JOHN CORNYN (R-TX) U.S. SENATOR SAM BROWNBACK (R-KS) U.S. SENATOR TOM COBURN (R-OK) U.S. SENATOR PATRICK J. LEAHY (D-VT) RANKING MEMBER U.S. SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY (D-MA) U.S. SENATOR JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR....

INGRAHAM: Back on the Laura Ingraham Show, delighted you're with us, as we continue to go through the colliding world's politics, the cultural media bias. You know something? You have to search with a microscope to find any coverage of the Afghan elections over the weekend. It's mind boggling how important this was and how little coverage it got. Joining us now to talk about this, and we have a whole host of issues we have to address with him, the Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld. Mr. Secretary, thanks for being with us. SECRETARY RUMSFELD: Thank you. I'm delighted to...

MIME-Version: 1.0 Press Releases Date: 9/17/2005 Contact: Denise Bottcher or Roderick Hawkins at 225-342-9037 Governor Blanco Delivers Democratic Radio Address; Thanks Americans and Applauds the Work of First Responders Additional Contact: Josh Earnest - 202-863-8148 Governor Blanco Thanks Americans and Applauds the Work of First Responders Washington, DC - Below is the text of the Democratic Radio Address, as delivered by Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco of Louisiana. Transcript of Radio Address: "Good morning. This is Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco. "I speak for a grateful state to thank people across our nation who have lifted Louisiana in our time of...

9:48 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: Thank you for the privilege of being here for the 60th anniversary of the United Nations. Thank you for your dedication to the vital work and great ideals of this institution. We meet at a time of great challenge for America and the world. At this moment, men and women along my country's Gulf Coast are recovering from one of the worst natural disasters in American history. Many have lost homes, and loved ones, and all their earthly possessions. In Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana,...

I searched for the words: "Bush speech text address transcript" individually and in various combinations. But I cannot find the actual text of his speech. I'm sure it must be here on FR. Can anyone direct me to it? Thanks.

  For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretarySeptember 17, 2005 President's Radio Address      Audio      THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week I visited Mississippi and Louisiana, and reported to the nation on our strategy to help our neighbors in these devastated areas recover and rebuild. In the aftermath of Katrina, we have seen our fellow citizens uprooted from their homes, searching for loved ones, and grieving for the dead. These scenes have touched our hearts and moved our whole nation to action. And the outpouring of compassion has sent a clear message to the victims of this storm: Our whole...