I believe liberty can transform nations from places of hopelessness to hope, from places of darkness to light.
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.
I hereby terminate the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12543.
I believe the role of Government is not to create wealth but an environment in which the entrepreneurs can flourish.
I hereby determine that the waiver of the application of section 901(j)(1) of the Code with respect to Libya is in the national interest of the United States and will expand trade and investment opportunities for U.S. companies in Libya.
I want to thank all those who have come to provide help to a neighbor in need.
I want to tell the citizens of this part of the world that we're praying for you.
I want to thank the people that are working hard to bring some sense of order in the lives of these citizens.
I want to assure the farmers from this part of the world that we will have a plan worked out to help you.
The amazing thing about these catastrophes is how the American people rise to the occasion.
America and our allies will keep our commitments to the Afghan and Iraqi people.
Modern history teaches that honest governments that invest in their people and promote economic freedom can lift millions out of poverty and despair.
Our country is determined to spread hope and economic progress and freedom as the alternatives to hatreds, resentments, and terrorist violence.
We know that to create a safer world, we must build a better world, and we are acting.
We're staying on the offensive, striking the terrorists abroad so we do not have to face them here at home.
My Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief will provide an unprecedented $15 billion over 5 years to support the fight against the AIDS pandemic throughout the world.
The world is better off with Saddam Hussein sitting in a prison cell, make no mistake about it.





