George W. Bush

We thank Ford's Theatre for helping us honor this great American President.

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We remember Abraham Lincoln's eloquence, his wisdom, his unshakeable faith in the enduring truth that we're all created equal.

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We need to diversify our energy supply and make America less dependent on foreign oil.

This is an ambitious vision, but with the talent and enterprise of our people, it can be achieved.

I call this goal 'Twenty in Ten,' and appreciate the support that many Democrats and Republicans have shown for it.

I'm optimistic because the technology we need to achieve this goal is advancing every day.

I proposed a new mandatory fuels standard that will require the use of 35 billion gallons of renewable and other alternative fuels by 2017.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345, et seq., it is hereby ordered that:

General Casey's extensive knowledge of our military challenges and capabilities will enable him to lead our soldiers in successful pursuit of their mission.

This vital Department is actively engaged in the war on terror.

You can go about your business; you can run your enterprises; you can send your children to school knowing full well that there are thousands of our fellow citizens who work every day, 24 hours, to help you by protecting this homeland.

Mike McConnell is an experienced and proven leader who will continue implementing historic reforms of America's intelligence community designed to ensure we receive timely, accurate information on threats to our country.

I fully recognize that there are thousands of hard-working people that are trying to do their best to protect our country from attack.

I am pleased that the Senate, with strong bipartisan support, has confirmed several key members of my national security team.

I firmly believe that in order for your Border Patrol agents to be able to do their job, we need a guest-worker program.

I'm very proud of the hard work of the men and women of the Homeland Security Department.

It is important to defeat them overseas so we never have to face them here.

We are modernizing a border that needed to be modernized.

There is noticeable and substantial and measurable progress.

America will benefit from the leadership of Mike McConnell as Director of National Intelligence, General George Casey as Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and Admiral William Fallon as commander of U.S. Central Command.

We're inspecting cargo before it leaves a port—a foreign port.

Admiral Fallon is an innovative thinker who will skillfully guide our military commanders as we confront our enemies in the war on terror.

I asked David Paulison to do just that.