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President Thanks Naval Medical Staff After His Annual Physical
President Bush on Tuesday said, "The Admiral runs an amazing operation. And it's really important for our citizens to know that if one of our men and women get hurt on the battlefield, they're going to get incredibly good health care. And, Admiral, I can't thank you and your staff enough for serving this country with great dignity and class."
President Bush Tours Port of Miami
President Bush on Monday said, "One, it's clear that the money we've been spending to help secure our ports is working. ... Obviously, there's more work to be done, but one of the most innovative projects we've done, by the way, is to have a -- is to use ports of -- the disembarkation to inspect cargo, so that the cargo has been inspected before it arrives here."
President George W. Bush awards the Purple Heart to U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Samuel Snyder of Parkersburg, W.Va., at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
Economic growth continues with 121,000 new jobs created in June. There have been over 5.4 million new jobs created since August of 2003, and the unemployment rate is at 4.6 percent, below the averages of the 1960's, '70s, '80s and '90s. Click here to learn more about the President's pro-growth policies.
President Bush is committed to comprehensive immigration reform that secures America's borders, improves enforcement of immigration laws, and upholds our values. Click here to learn more.
President Bush's four part plan to confront high gas prices includes making sure consumers and taxpayers are treated fairly, promoting greater fuel efficiency, boosting our crude oil and gasoline supplies, and for the long term, investing aggressively in alternatives to gasoline, so that we can eliminate the root cause of high gas prices by diversifying away from oil. Click here to learn more.
During Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's visit to Washington, DC last week, President Bush and the Prime Minister met at the White House to discuss our ongoing partnership against terrorism and our mutual commitment to the principles of democracy. In addition, the President and the Prime Minister visited with military personnel and families at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.