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.
Every child matters, and no child in South Carolina or no child in America should be left behind.
We must not and will not rest until every man and woman with a dream has the means to achieve it.
This legislation represents the most extensive reorganization of the Federal Government since the 1940s.
The care, dedication, and attention of parents are critical to their children's success.
We're going to get a free trade agreement, which is very important for jobs and workers.
Medical science gives us the power to save these young lives. Conscience demands we do so.
This major commitment of my government to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission is the first of this scale by any government, anywhere.
When the lives of babies and mothers are at stake, the only measure of compassion is real results.
Today I announce that my administration plans to make $500 million available to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
The wasted human lives that lie behind these numbers are a call to action for every person on the planet and for every government.
The global devastation of HIV/AIDS staggers the imagination and shocks the conscience.
History has called our nation into action. History has placed a great challenge before us: Will America... lead to a freer, more civilized world?
The reason to create this department is not to create the size of government, but to increase its focus and effectiveness.
Tonight, I propose a permanent Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security to unite essential agencies that must work more closely together.
The first and best way to secure America's homeland is to attack the enemy where he hides and plans, and we're doing just that.
Yet we are a different nation today -- sadder and stronger, less innocent and more courageous, more appreciative of life.
We are in a conflict between good and evil, and America will call evil by its name.
We will not leave the safety of America and the peace of the planet at the mercy of a few mad terrorists and tyrants.





