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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
Thank you all. Please be seated. Thank you. Madam Speaker, Mr. Leader, Members of Congress, Secretary Powell, distinguished guests: You know, the Speaker... |
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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
And I want to thank Senator Carl Levin and Sergeant Rangel. [Laughter] Excuse me, Mr. Chairman. I thank you for your leadership on this issue. I have... |
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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
Yet for all they sacrificed and all they lost, in a way, they were very fortunate, because they never had the burden of having their every mission,... |
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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
Nobody told them they were a credit to their race. Nobody refused to return their salutes. Nobody expected them to bear the daily humiliations while... |
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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
It was different for the men in this room. When America entered World War II, it might have been easy for them to do little for our country. After all,... |
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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
You know, I’m interested in the story about a young man who was so worried that the Army might change its mind about allowing him to fly, that he... |
| 00:56:4347 sec. |
Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
These men in our presence felt a special sense of urgency. They were fighting two wars: One was in Europe, and the other took place in the hearts and... |
| 00:57:3017 sec. |
Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
Soon, Americans in their kitchens and living rooms were reading the headlines. You probably didn’t realize it at the time, but you were making headlines... |
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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
And little by little, every victory at war was translated to a victory here in the United States. And we’re in the presence of men who are earning... |
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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
You saw that pride and awe—I’m sure you remember—in the faces of young children who came up to you right after the war and tugged on your uniforms... |
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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
have been in Germany and Iraq, and you still see that sense of pride. |
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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
I appreciate your going. I appreciate the fact that one of our young soldiers today took pictures for a—of you for a scrapbook for his children. I... |
| 00:59:0541 sec. |
Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
The Tuskegee Airmen helped win a war, and you helped change our Nation for the better. Yours is the story of the human spirit, and it ends like all... |
| 00:59:4612 min. |
Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
And I would like to offer a gesture to help atone for all the unreturned salutes and unforgivable indignities. And so, on behalf of the Office I hold... |