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United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, August 8, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:1116-1117
Remarks to the 2008 United States Summer Olympic Team in Beijing,
August 8, 2008
Congratulations for representing the finest nation on the face of the Earth. The honorary captain and I are proud to be with you. We’re here to wish you all the very best.
First, I want to say thanks to the U.S. Olympic Committee, chaired by Peter Ueberroth, CEO Jim Scherr, Judge Charles Lee. I wasn’t exactly sure what to say to you, except to start with, God, I love our country; and I love what we stand for; and I love being with you.
Laura and I and a lot of our family are here to cheer you on. We’re just a handful of a lot of folks who care about you a lot. There are going to be a lot of people pulling for you. We want you to win as many golds as you possibly can.
We appreciate all the hard work you’ve put in to get to this spot. It’s got to be really exciting, thinking about marching in that stadium and representing our country. So I guess all I’ve got to say is, go for it, give it all you’ve got, and may God bless you.
Note: The President spoke at 6:44 p.m. in the Fencing Hall. In his remarks, he referred to former President George H.W. Bush, honorary captain, and Charles Lee, chef de mission, 2008 U.S. summer Olympic team. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks.
Chicago: George W. Bush, United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, August 8, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:1116-1117 in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, August 8, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:1116-1117 Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=81PRI4TUZXDZ8RU.
MLA: Bush, George W. United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, August 8, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:1116-1117, in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, August 8, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:1116-1117, Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=81PRI4TUZXDZ8RU.
Harvard: Bush, GW, United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, August 8, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:1116-1117. cited in , United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, August 8, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:1116-1117. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=81PRI4TUZXDZ8RU.
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