06/29/2005
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"History has placed a great responsibility at our doorstep, and I will not miss this opportunity."
"I want to thank our troops, our brave troops, for fighting in incredibly tough terrain and against difficult circumstances."
"I intend to nominate three individuals and appoint one individual to serve in my administration."
"I couldn't imagine anybody saying, in the midst of a recession, 'We're going to raise taxes.'"