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  President of the United States - George W. Bush
Laura Bush are joined by Israel’s Ambassador Yitzhak Eldan, left, President Shimon Peres, and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert during the playing of the national anthems Wednesday, May 14, 2008, during arrival ceremonies in honor of President and Mrs.
President Bush on Sunday said, "From Cairo, Riyadh, Baghdad to Beirut, people will live in free and independent societies, where a desire for peace is reinforced by ties of diplomacy and tourism and trade.
President George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States and was sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2005.
www.whitehouse.gov /president   (867 words)

  
  American President   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bush almost always stressed a third issue when he ran as well, although it was more of a theme than a policy change: He promised to usher in an era of improved civility and cooperation in Washington.
Bush was the public face of the Rangers front office until 1994, when he left that job to run for governor of Texas.
Bush almost instantly refocused his priorities, telling his aides that fighting what he called an international “War on Terror” was now the primary mission of his administration and those who worked in it.
www.americanpresident.org /history/bushgeorgew   (1834 words)

  
 February 8, 2004 - Meet the Press, online at MSNBC- msnbc.com
President Bush:  Well, I appreciate his optimism.  I have no idea whether we will capture or bring him to justice, may be the best way to put it.  I know we are on the hunt, and Osama bin Laden is a cold-blooded killer, and he represents the nature of the enemy that we face.
President Bush: Well, because he had the capacity to have a weapon, make a weapon.  We thought he had weapons.  The international community thought he had weapons.  But he had the capacity to make a weapon and then let that weapon fall into the hands of a shadowy terrorist network.
President Bush:  Well, because I believe that the best way to stimulate economic growth is to let people keep more of their own money.  And I believe that if you raise taxes as the economy is beginning to recover from really tough times, you’ll slow down economic growth.  You’ll make it harder.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4179618   (4296 words)

  
 George Bush News
WASHINGTON - President Bush gently admonished his father for saying he hates to think what life would be like for his son if the Democrats win control of Congress in the November 7 election.It was the latest...
President Bush, who gets higher marks for handling the economy than running the Iraq war, is spending two days this week trying to convince voters Republicans are the best stewards of matters affecting the...
President Bush will visit Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, the city once known as Saigon that was the capital of U.S.-backed South Vietnam, during a trip to the communist nation next month, the White House said...
www.topix.net /news/george-bush   (708 words)

  
 George W. Bush - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bush's imposition of a tariff on imported steel and on Canadian softwood lumber was controversial in light of his advocacy of free market policies in other areas; this attracted criticism both from his fellow conservatives and from nations affected.
Bush, President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas, and former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the Red Sea Summit in Aqaba, Jordan on June 4, 2003.
Bush emphasized a "hands-off" approach to the conflict between Israel and Palestine in wake of rising violence and the alleged failure of the Clinton Administration's efforts to negotiate.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_W._Bush   (8645 words)

  
 NASA - President Bush Offers New Vision For NASA
President Bush has unveiled a new vision for space exploration, calling on NASA to "gain a new foothold on the moon and to prepare for new journeys to the worlds beyond our own."
Bush said lunar exploration could lead to new technologies or the harvesting of raw materials that might be turned into rocket fuel or breathable air.
The president also announced the formation of a commission, headed by former Secretary of the Air Force Pete Aldrich, to advise him on the implementation of the new vision.
www.nasa.gov /missions/solarsystem/bush_vision.html   (521 words)

  
 George W. Bush -   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bush was elected as the 46th Governor of Texas in 1994, and was re-elected in 1998.
Bush is opposed to the legal recognition of same-sex marriages, but supports the establishment of civil unions ("I don't think we should deny people rights to a civil union, a legal arrangement" - ABC News October 26, 2004).
Bush is the first Republican president to have appointed an openly gay man to serve in his administration (Scott Evertz as director of the Office of National AIDS Policy), and the first president to see one such appointment, that of openly gay Ambassador to Romania Michael E. Guest, receive Congressional confirmation.
www.aljazeera.com /me.asp?service_ID=10215   (1694 words)

  
 American President   (Site not responding. Last check: )
His mother, Dorothy Walker Bush, had a lifelong influence on him; he said she was still instructing him even when he was in the White House.
His father, Prescott Bush, was a successful businessman who went on in later life to become a senator.
Bush credited him with passing on his core values: "Tell the truth, be honest, work hard, try to see the other guy's point of view while sticking to your own principles.
www.americanpresident.org /history/georgehwbush   (610 words)

  
 Exclusive interview with President Bush - Today Show - MSNBC.com
President Bush: Well, I think there's a philosophical difference, which is that if you look at my policies they're all aimed at empowering people to make their own decisions.
President Bush: I know if we are steadfast, strong and resolute — and I say those words very seriously — it's less likely that your kids are going to live under the threat of Al Qaeda for a long period of time.
President Bush: Yeah, except for the fact that their leadership in Pakistan is strongly on the hunt for Al Qaeda and he is a popular figure.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5866571   (1993 words)

  
 CNN.com - Bush: Iraq is one victory in war on terror - May. 2, 2003
President Bush makes his address on Thursday from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
President Bush's speech, Part 2: The Iraq war is part of the terrorism fight.
President Bush on Thursday praised the toppling of Saddam Hussein as "a job well done," but he warned that the battle in Iraq was but "one victory in a war on terror."
edition.cnn.com /2003/ALLPOLITICS/05/01/sprj.irq.bush.speech   (1061 words)

  
 CNN.com - Bush calls for ban on same-sex marriages - Feb. 25, 2004
Bush has been under pressure from social conservatives within his political base to come out in favor of such an amendment, several versions of which are floating around Capitol Hill.
Bush's comments were swiftly condemned by Democratic Party leaders as an attempt to write discrimination into the Constitution and by a gay civil rights group as gay bashing.
Bush also said state legislatures should be left to define "legal arrangements other than marriage," suggesting that such an amendment would allow states to establish civil unions for same-sex couples.
www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/24/elec04.prez.bush.marriage/index.html   (1158 words)

  
 George W. Bush: News & Videos about George W. Bush - CNN.com
President Bush addressed Americans' anxiety about the effects that the U.S. economic downturn has taken on their wallets Tuesday, calling on Congress to pass legislation that will help reduce energy and food costs, keep people in their homes, and make student loans more available.
President Bush is planning to address the nation Thursday morning about the Iraq war, according to sources in the Bush administration and on Capitol Hill.
President Bush, saying he was unaware of predictions of $4-a-gallon gasoline in the coming months, told reporters Thursday that the best way to help Americans fend off high prices is for Congress to make his first-term tax cuts permanent.
topics.cnn.com /topics/george_w_bush   (3505 words)

  
 President Bush Meets with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt
Bush -- he briefed us on the outcome of his visits in the region, and we had very important presentations which dealt with the security situation now, and bilateral and mutual efforts for the sake of peace, security and stability in the Middle East.
Bush follows up on negotiations between both Israeli and Palestinian sides, and also said that I wish to reach a peace agreement before the end of his term.
President, I'm sure you followed the fact that the Council of Representatives passed the deBaathification law as part of an important reconciliation package.
www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2008/01/20080116-2.html   (1285 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Bush: U.S. to stay in Iraq despite deaths   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A year ago, the public was evenly divided on Iraq, and confidence in Bush's stance on the war and terrorism helped him to election victory.
Bush has lost support most dramatically among younger women, especially those who live in the suburbs, and among men with a high school education or less, the poll indicated.
Bush and Uribe, in talks at the president's ranch, focused heavily on terrorism, including the problem of narcotics trafficking involving Colombia.
www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2005-08-04-bush-al-qaeda_x.htm   (1007 words)

  
 Player Bio: Reggie Bush :: Football
His nickname is "The President" (because of that, he humorously was singled out in remarks by President George W. Bush during USC's national championship visit to the White House in March of 2004).
Bush with the football in an open space is like Barry Bonds at the plate with the bases loaded.
Bush is 200 pounds of sound and fury signifying touchdown.
usctrojans.collegesports.com /sports/m-footbl/mtt/bush_reggie00.html   (4089 words)

  
 George H. W. Bush - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bush is the father of the 43rd and current President, George Walker Bush, and the current Governor of Florida, John Ellis Bush.
Bush did not give up on elective politics and was elected in 1966 to the United States House of Representatives from the 7th District of Texas, defeating Democrat Frank Briscoe with 57% of the vote.
Bush was diagnosed with Graves disease in 1991.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_H._W._Bush   (6195 words)

  
 George Walker Bush - SourceWatch
George W. Bush was born July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, to parents George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush.
Bush's chief political advisor Karl Rove carried on a dual role as a paid lobbyist for Philip Morris while also advising George W. Bush when he was Governor of Texas.
President Bush was an academic and athletic star at Andover and Yale, a war hero and successful oilman.
www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=George_Walker_Bush   (2223 words)

  
 Presidential Profile: George W. Bush 2004 Election Money
President Bush won reelection against Sen. John Kerry in a presidential race that shattered previous fundraising and spending records to become the most expensive in U.S. history.
Summary Data: Bush took in a record $360 million for the 2004 election, easily exceeding the $193 million he raised four years earlier.
Bush and Kerry (as well as the early favorite for the Democratic nomination, Howard Dean) declined public matching funds during the primary season, a decision that freed them from the spending limit of $45 million.
www.opensecrets.org /bush/index.asp   (516 words)

  
 U.S. Economy Is Fundamentally Strong, President Says
Washington -- President Bush and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke have emphasized to world economic markets that the U.S. economy remains fundamentally resilient and concerns about a slowdown in growth could be ameliorated by a short-term stimulus package.
Coinciding with Bernanke's remarks about the continuing strength of the U.S. economy, President Bush announced January 18 that he is asking Congress for a short-term economic stimulus package to help avoid a slowdown in the economy and to help reassure world markets he is prepared to act swiftly.
Paulson said "this is not an emergency."  The president is very focused on taking actions quickly that will give a boost to the economy as soon as possible this year, he said.
www.america.gov /st/econ-english/2008/January/20080118125026dmslahrellek0.1241724.html   (348 words)

  
 Politics1 - President George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States
President of the United States, 2001-present (Elected 2000; Re-Elected 2004).
Bruni covered Bush during the 2000 campaign, and subsequently at the White House, and had a lengthy period of time to get to observe and know the President first-hand.
He writes that Bush is "a good man who is not a weak man. He is impatient, quick to anger; sometimes glib, even dogmatic, often uncurious, and as a result ill-informed...
www.politics1.com /bush.htm   (494 words)

  
 George W. Bush - Salon.com
Bush says he has given up golf in solidarity with soldiers in Iraq, but that claim seems somewhat fishy.
The president lashes out at Congress on land in Alaska that could be used for oil drilling, but his rosy promises on that issue don't hold water.
President Bush is all about planning -- and accountability too, of course.
dir.salon.com /topics/george_w_bush   (521 words)

  
 George W Bush
Bush made a month-long excursion to China while his father was stationed there, which the New York Times summed up as "trying to date Chinese women (unsuccessfully) during a visit to Beijing in 1975." He had visited Israel and Egypt with the National Governors Association, and also the African country of Gambia.
Noelle Lucila Bush born, to Jeb and Columba Bush.
George W Bush is elected to his second term as President with 286 electoral votes to John Kerry's 254.
www.rotten.com /library/bio/presidents/george-w-bush   (9159 words)

  
 Brendan Nyhan: Bush 2004-2005: "[A] wiretap requires a court order. Nothing has changed."   (Site not responding. Last check: )
We didn't use the word "lie" to describe any of Bush's statements in All the President's Spin because it relies on unknowable information about intent, and bogs us down in arguments about whether statements are completely false.
Peters attention, but one of the FISA judges quit in protest of Bush's illegal spying, quoting, in part, that, if there was an urgent need to conduct surveillance, Bush guys could have gone back to the Court and retroactively asked for a warrant to justify the search.
It exposes Bush as the disingenous liar he is and shows his utter contempt for the rule of law.
www.brendan-nyhan.com /blog/2005/12/bush_on_wiretap.html   (2668 words)

  
 The New York Times > George W Bush
By RICHARD W. President Bush's fortunes on the issue of the economy will clearly hinge more on its performance than on his effort to position himself as the candidate of the little guy.
The president opposes abortion, except in the case of rape or incest, but he has said that neither the country nor Congress is ready for a ban on the procedure.
President Bush has signed tax cuts each of the past three years, including a $1.35 trillion cut over 10 years signed in 2001.
topics.nytimes.com /top/news/washington/campaign2004/candidates/georgewbush/index.html   (710 words)

  
 Bush Watch
Bush, of course, being the tool of such corporations, is against regulation, although he has admitted through his cabinet representatives that some cleaning up should be done.
Bush will have to force the issue, as we know he can, with some of the Blackwater brigades that are still working at home for the Carlyle Group and what's left of nearby National Guard troops.
Bush is either as he seems, without a clue, or this all fits his "left behind" ideology of causing the "rapture." If rove had not successfully helped snooker enough Americans into supporting republicons in congress we could have impeached this criminal long ago.
www.bushwatch.com   (11020 words)

  
 Bush Remarks On 'Intelligent Design' Theory Fuel Debate
President Bush invigorated proponents of teaching alternatives to evolution in public schools with remarks saying that schoolchildren should be taught about "intelligent design," a view of creation that challenges established scientific thinking and promotes the idea that an unseen force is behind the development of humanity.
The White House said yesterday that Bush's comments were in keeping with positions dating to his Texas governorship, but aides say they could not recall him addressing the issue before as president.
"President Bush is to be commended for defending free speech on evolution, and supporting the right of students to hear about different scientific views about evolution," he said.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/02/AR2005080201686.html   (661 words)

  
 George W. Bush Biography - Biography.com
Bush — often referred to as simply "W" — is the eldest son of former President
The early 1970s marked a distinctly unfocused period in Bush's life, as he moved back to East Texas and worked intermittently as a management trainee at an agricultural firm and on U.S. Senate campaigns in Florida and Alabama.
As the declining oil prices of the early 1980s took their toll on his company (by now renamed Bush Exploration), Bush accepted an offer to merge with an oil-investing fund called Spectrum 7, and became a chairman of the resulting corporation.
www.biography.com /search/article.jsp?aid=9232768&search=   (423 words)

  
 President Bush Discusses War on Terror, Economy with Associated General Contractors of America
I doubt in 1948 or '49 anybody could have hardly predicted that a President would stand up and say, I have found that these two prime ministers of Japan are good to work with to achieve peace.
And freedom of the press is a valuable freedom here, and it's just something that we've all got to live with and value it for what it is, and just continue to speak the truth as best as we can without trying to -- without trying to gloss over the inherent dangers.
One of the unique aspects of my presidency is I can predict to you that -- with relative certainty that a violent part of the world, the Far East, is stable and headed in the right direction, absent one spot.
www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2007/05/20070502-2.html   (8393 words)

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