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Week Ending Friday, September 24, 2004
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Remarks at a Luncheon Hosted by Secretary-General Kofi Annan of the United Nations in New York City,
September 21, 2004
Mr. Secretary-General, distinguished members of the United Nations community, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, my country is honored to welcome you to New York. This is my fourth General Assembly, and I’m very pleased to be among you as we open the 59th session of the United Nations General Assembly this year under the leadership of Foreign Minister Ping of Gabon.
We last met in the shadow of a great tragedy. In August 2003, a terrorist attack in Baghdad took the lives of 22 servants of peace, including Sergio de Mello, who gave his life for the values of liberty and peace. We pledge, once again, to carry on their essential work.
That work is moving forward. U.N. officials are helping the people of Afghanistan as that nation moves toward an historic Presidential election this October. In Iraq, you’re helping to build the infrastructure of democracy and prepare the way for free and fair nationwide elections. In Sudan and Liberia, Haiti and other nations, this body has been working hard to bring security, humanitarian assistance, and stability to the people in desperate need. Much credit for these efforts is due to Kofi Annan, who has shown strong vision.
Mr. Secretary-General, with admiration for your leadership and with confidence in this organization, I offer a toast to you and your service and to the United Nations.
Note: The President spoke at 1:41 p.m. at the United Nations Headquarters. In his remarks, he referred to Secretary-General Kofi Annan of the United Nations; and Foreign Minister Jean Ping of Gabon, President, 59th session of the U.N. General Assembly. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included the remarks of Secretary-General Annan.
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Chicago: George W. Bush, "Remarks at a Luncheon Hosted by Secretary-General Kofi Annan of the United Nations in New York City, September 21, 2004," Week Ending Friday, September 24, 2004 in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, September 24, 2004 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004), 40:2082 Original Sources, accessed October 30, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=2GHI8TUAVEMVZEI.
MLA: Bush, George W. "Remarks at a Luncheon Hosted by Secretary-General Kofi Annan of the United Nations in New York City, September 21, 2004." Week Ending Friday, September 24, 2004, in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, September 24, 2004 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004), 40:2082, Original Sources. 30 Oct. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=2GHI8TUAVEMVZEI.
Harvard: Bush, GW, 'Remarks at a Luncheon Hosted by Secretary-General Kofi Annan of the United Nations in New York City, September 21, 2004' in Week Ending Friday, September 24, 2004. cited in , United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, September 24, 2004 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004), 40:2082. Original Sources, retrieved 30 October 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=2GHI8TUAVEMVZEI.
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