06/05/2007
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Last year, the economy grew at a healthy 3.5 percent rate – faster than any other major industrialized country."
"More Americans now own their homes than at any time in our Nation's history, and minority home ownership rates have reached record highs."
"Productivity in the non-farm business sector has grown faster over the last five years than any five year period in the last 39 years, and small businesses are thriving."
"The worst thing we could do is withdraw before the mission is complete."