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President George W Bush welcomes President Abdullah Gul to the White House Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, as they meet with the press during a photo opportunity. Said the President, "Turkey is a strategic partner of the United States. Relations between the United States and Turkey are important for our country. And we have worked hard to make them strong... " White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President Bush on Tuesday said, "Today I just had a good discussion with some of our bravest citizens
-- members of our nation's provincial reconstruction teams and their
brigade commanders in Iraq, three of whom are with me today, along
with the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. Thank you all for coming. And
the others were by SVTS, by video from Baghdad. I first of all thanked
them for the progress they've helped make possible during the past
year, and the important work that they're doing in the communities all
across Iraq." Fact Sheet: Helping Iraq Achieve Economic and Political Stabilization
President Bush on Tuesday said, "Turkey is a strategic partner of the United States. Relations between the United States and Turkey are important for our country. And we have worked hard to make them strong and I believe they are strong. We deal with common problems. One such problem is our continuing fight against a common enemy, and that's terrorists, and such a common enemy as the PKK. It's an enemy to Turkey, it's an enemy to Iraq, and it's an enemy to people who want to live in peace."
President Bush on Monday said, "Tomorrow is the 6th anniversary of the day that I signed the No Child
Left Behind Act into law. And since that day we've come a long way,
fewer students are falling behind. People are beginning to get used to
the notion that there's accountability in the public school system.
Look, I recognize some people don't like accountability. In other
words, accountability says if you're failing, we're going to expose
that and expect you to change. Accountability also says that when
you're succeeding you'll get plenty of praise." Fact Sheet: Six Years of Student Achievement Under No Child Left Behind
On Monday, President Bush said, "...This is a resilient economy, because we rely on the
free enterprise system. Our economy is flexible, it motivates people
to take risk. We are the most prosperous nation in the world. There's
a sense where we can be optimistic."
President Bush on Monday said, "They say that the Olympics will come to Chicago if we're fortunate
enough to be selected, but really it's coming to America, and I can't
think of a better city to represent the United States than Chicago."