President Bush participated in a briefing by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Paulison, Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Steve Preston Monday, September 15, 2008, on the ongoing response and relief efforts for Hurricane Ike.
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President and Mrs. Bush are pleased to welcome the President of the Republic of Ghana and Mrs. Kufuor for a State Visit on September 15, 2008. The United States and Ghana enjoy warm relations and a shared commitment to promote peace and prosperity in Africa and throughout the world.
To empower Americans to help others, President Bush launched the USA Freedom Corps. The goal of the USA Freedom Corps was to connect Americans with opportunities to serve our country, to foster a culture of citizenship, responsibility and service. Over the last six years, USA Freedom Corps has met these goals.
Thursday, we marked the seventh anniversary of 9/11, when our nation saw the face of evil. Yet on that awful day, we also witnessed something distinctly American: ordinary citizens rising to the occasion, and responding with extraordinary acts of courage.
President Bush's top priority is the safety and security of the American people. Though America and its allies are safer since 9/11, we are not yet safe. We have important challenges ahead as we wage a long-term battle not just against terrorists, but against the ideology that supports their agenda.
President George W. Bush and President John Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana pause for photos in the Oval Office prior to their meeting Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at the White House. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President Bush on Monday said, "I thank you for your wise counsel and your judgment on how the United States can work to promote peace. I really have greatly enjoyed serving with you in an historic era. I have confidence that the next Presidents of both our countries will be able to work together." Welcoming the President of the Republic of Ghana
President Bush on Monday said, "I'm going down tomorrow. I'm looking forward to going down. Members of my administration will be going down. We're looking forward to hearing from, you know, the local folks. I'm confident there will be people that are very frustrated because their lives have been severely affected by this storm. My message will be that we hear you and we'll work as hard and fast as we can to help you get your lives back up to normal." En Español In Focus: Hurricane Preparedness Gas Watch Reporting
President Bush on Monday said, "All in all, ...it's been a good partnership, it's been good partners amongst me and you, John, but it's been a good partner between our countries. And I firmly believe that beyond our time in office, whoever the next Presidents will be, they will find relations between our countries are in good shape, which I believe is vital." Welcoming the President of the Republic of Ghana
President Bush on Monday said, "President Kufuor and Mrs. Kufuor, it is a pleasure to welcome you back to the White House. The American people are honored to receive Ghana's official delegation. And Laura and I are happy to host two good friends. The ties of friendship between the United States and Ghana are strong and they are enduring." Welcoming the President of the Republic of Ghana