George H.W. Bush

He announced new steps against the government of Fidel Castro, including tougher enforcement of travel restrictions.

I acted because I was not about to leave the security of the American people in the hands of a madman.

Now, this is a large administration, and there's a lot of senior officials. I don't have any idea. I'd like to. I want to know the truth.

Filipinos burned pictures of the president, some calling him the world's number one terrorist for what they call the American aggression in Iraq.

Listen, we're making good progress in Iraq.

You know it's common for the National Security Council to coordinate efforts -- inner-agency efforts. And Condoleezza Rice, the national security adviser, is doing just that.

The world is better off with Saddam Hussein out of power.

The world is better off with Saddam Hussein out of power.

Saddam Hussein was a threat. A serious danger.

A pair of presidential fundraisers gathering more than $6 million for Mr. Bush, his biggest one-day take so far, for a total of nearly $50 million for the quarter.

If there's a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if the person has violated law, that person will be taken care of.

President Putin says he won't rule out sending Russian troops to Iraq, but he wants greater cooperation with the U.N.

If the country keeps pursuing a nuclear weapons program, the president says Iran will face -- and I quote -- 'universal condemnation.'

It possesses and produces chemical and biological weapons. It is seeking nuclear weapons.

The president says Iran will face -- and I quote -- 'universal condemnation.'

We have had difference and they're over. And we're going to work together.

A quick political transition is just not in the cards.

The primary goal of our coalition in Iraq is self- government for the people of Iraq, reached by orderly and democratic process.

All nations of good will should step forward and provide that support.

Because a coalition of nations acted to defend the peace and the credibility of the United Nations, Iraq is free.

Just 46 percent of registered voters said George Bush agrees with them on issues they care about.

Only about half of Americans approve of the way Mr. Bush is handling his job.

The president will insist the war was right and tell the United Nations it should be proud Saddam Hussein is gone.

Arafat undercut former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas.

Yasser Arafat has failed as a leader of the Palestinians.