George W. Bush
The Public Record
George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States, serving from January 20, 2001, to January 20, 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the Governor of Texas from January 17, 1995, until December 21, 2000. His presidency was marked by significant events, including the September 11 attacks in 2001 and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Bush's domestic policies included tax cuts, education reform, and Medicare prescription drug benefits.
My trip today should say to the people of this good country and my country that past disagreements are behind us.
Today I come to Germany to raise my imaginary glass to our friendship, our relationship, our ability to work together, and for freedom and peace.
Energy efficiency provides one of the greatest opportunities for cost-effective reduction in pollution and greenhouse gases.
I appreciate so very much the transformation of NATO that's taking place.
I intend to nominate John C. Dugan to be Comptroller of the Currency.
Every human being deserves to be free and that human dignity is vital.
The key is to make sure that those lives that were lost don't go down in vain, that a free and democratic and peaceful country emerges.
Together we can once again set history on a hopeful course away from poverty and despair.
We will not stand by as another generation in the Holy Land grows up in an atmosphere of violence and hopelessness.
This is my first dinner, since I've been reelected, on European soil, and it's with Jacques Chirac, and that ought to say something.
We will not be intimidated, and the terrorists will not stop the march of freedom.
We must encourage democratic movements, and we must support democratic transitions in practical ways.
The people of Lebanon deserve this opportunity, and we stand with them in their aspirations for freedom, sovereignty, and security.
The path isn't always easy, as any free people can testify, yet there's reason for confidence.





