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Speeches & Official Statements Archive

This page includes an archive of President George W. Bush's remarks regarding USA Freedom Corps and volunteer service as well as selected remarks from the USA Freedom Corps Director and other members of the USA Freedom Corps Coordinating Council.

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5/8/2008	U.S. Preparations for Relief Efforts for Burma: Briefing by USAID Administrator and Director of Foreign Assistance Henrietta H. Fore and Director of the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance Ky Luu

5/6/2008

President Bush Commemorates Military Spouse Day

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5/5/2008

Mrs. Bush's Statement on Burma

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4/29/2008

President Bush Discusses National Volunteer Week

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4/28/2008	Remarks by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at Peace Corps 2008 Worldwide Country Director Conference

12/18/2007

President Bush Visits Little Sisters of the Poor and Discusses Volunteerism

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8/29/2007

President Bush Discusses Rebuilding Efforts in New Orleans

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8/29/2007

President Bush Meets with New Homeowners in New Orleans

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8/29/2007

President Bush Visits Mississippi, Discusses Rebuilding Efforts

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8/28/2007	Press Gaggle by Scott Stanzel and Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Recovery Don Powell

8/28/2007

President Bush Meets with Community Leaders in New Orleans

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8/28/2007	Message from David Eisner on the Second Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

8/17/2007	Message on Disaster Relief for Peru from the Office of Volunteers for Prosperity, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

5/11/2007

President Bush Commemorates Military Spouse Day and Presents the President's Volunteer Service Awards - Remarks

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5/10/2007

President Bush Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Presents the President’s Volunteer Service Award - Remarks

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5/9/2007

President Bush Visits Greensburg, Kansas to Survey Tornado Damage, Offer Condolences

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3/3/2007	President Bush Tours Storm Devastation at Enterprise High School in Alabama

3/3/2007	President Bush Views Tornado Damage in Alabama

2/13/2007

Remarks by the President After Meeting on Volunteerism

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2/13/2007

President Bush Visits YMCA, Thanks Volunteers

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1/15/2007	President Bush Participates in Volunteer Service Event on Martin Luther King Day

12/4/2006	National Mentoring Month

11/9/2006	Statement by Desiree T. Sayle Regarding Medical Reserve Corps Milestone

9/25/2006	A Message from the Director of USA Freedom Corps on the Third Anniversary of Volunteers for Prosperity

9/11/2006	Message from the CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service on Five Years After 9/11: Turning Tragedy into Good

9/7/2006	Statement by Desiree T. Sayle Regarding Departure of Peace Corps Director

6/6/2006	A Proclamation by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation

6/1/2006

President Discusses Comprehensive Immigration Reform

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5/11/2006	Remarks by the First Lady at Vanderbilt University Commencement and Senior Class Day

5/11/2006	Remarks by the President at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Commencement

5/4/2006	President Bush Highlights Volunteer Service in National Day of Prayer Remarks

4/27/2006	President Discusses Volunteerism During Visit to Hands on Gulf Coast Civic Action Center

4/27/2006	President Visits Damaged Home in New Orleans, Louisiana

4/24/2006	Statement From Secretary Spellings on National Volunteer Week

4/24/2006	Statement of Treasury Secretary John W. Snow in Recognition of National Volunteer Week

3/22/2006	Remarks by the President in Wheeling, West Virginia

3/22/2006	Under Secretary Karen Hughes Delivers Remarks at the International Conference on Faith and Service

3/1/2006	Statement by Desiree T. Sayle Regarding Peace Corps 45th Anniversary

2/21/2006	Remembering Eli Segal

2/6/2006	Message on Fiscal Year 2007 Budget from David Eisner, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service

1/19/2006	Remarks By The President After Meeting With Foundations On Gulf Coast Recovery

12/19/2005	President Visits "Toys for Tots" Collection Center

12/12/2005	Remarks by David Eisner at the White House Conference on Aging, Policy Track Discussion on Civic and Social Engagement

12/7/2005	Gearing Up for the 2006 Martin Luther King Day of Service

11/30/2005	Remarks to Media on Youth Helping America Study - Desiree Sayle, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, USA Freedom Corps

11/30/2005	Remarks to Media on Youth Helping America Study - David Eisner, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service

11/30/2005	Remarks by the First Lady to the Press Pool at a Helping America's Youth Event

11/1/2005	Universities Rebuilding America Partnership - Remarks Prepared For Delivery By Secretary Alphonso Jackson

10/27/2005	President and Mrs. Bush Discuss Helping America's Youth at White House Conference

10/11/2005	President Thanks Troops for Hurricane Relief Efforts in Louisiana

10/11/2005	President and Mrs. Bush Visit Elementary School in Mississippi

10/7/2005

President Celebrates Hispanic Heritage, Honors Volunteer Service

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9/27/2005	President Discusses Hurricane Rita Relief with Louisiana Officials

9/27/2005	Mrs. Bush's Remarks During a Visit to the Salvation Army Discovery Recovery Center

9/27/2005	President's Remarks to Press Pool in Beaumont, Texas

9/25/2005	President's Remarks During Hurricane Rita Briefing in Texas

9/25/2005	President, Louisiana Governor Briefed on Hurricane Rita in Baton Rouge

9/24/2005	President Updates Press Pool on Hurricane Developments

9/24/2005	President Arrives in San Antonio, Briefed on Hurricane Rita

9/23/2005	President Briefed on Hurricane Rita Preparations at FEMA

9/20/2005	President's Remarks to the Travel Pool in Louisiana

9/20/2005	President's Remarks at Governor's Commission Briefing in Mississippi

9/19/2005	Mrs. Bush's Remarks After Visiting Relocated Employees Displaced by Hurricane Katrina

9/16/2005	Mrs. Bush's Remarks at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

9/15/2005	President Discusses Hurricane Relief in Address to the Nation

9/12/2005	President Visits School in Gulfport, Mississippi

9/12/2005	President, Lieutenant General Honore Discuss Hurricane Relief in Louisiana

9/10/2005

President's Radio Address Highlights Hurricane Katrina Activities, Directs Public to USA Freedom Corps

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9/8/2005	Mrs. Bush's Remarks During a Visit with Families Affected by Hurricane Katrina

9/8/2005

President Discusses Hurricane Katrina Emergency Disaster Relief

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9/6/2005	President Meets with Representatives from National Voluntary Organizations

9/6/2005	President Discusses Efforts to Assist Students and School Districts

9/5/2005	President Thanks Workers at the Emergency Operations Center

9/5/2005	President Visits Louisiana, Thanks Volunteers at Shelter

9/5/2005	President Visits with Residents of Poplarville, Mississippi

9/4/2005	President Visits Disaster Operations Center of the American Red Cross

9/3/2005

President Addresses Nation, Discusses Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts

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9/2/2005	President Arrives in Alabama, Briefed on Hurricane Katrina

9/2/2005	Remarks by the President After Walking Tour of Biloxi, Mississippi Hurricane Damaged Neighborhoods

9/2/2005	Remarks by the First Lady After Visiting With Those Affected by Hurricane Katrina

9/2/2005	President Heads to Hurricane Katrina Affected Areas

9/1/2005	President Asks Bush and Clinton to Assist in Hurricane Relief Efforts

9/1/2005	Message from President George W. Bush on National Preparedness Month, 2005

8/31/2005	Remarks by the President on the Relief Efforts for Hurricane Katrina

8/22/2005	Remarks by the President to the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention

8/6/2005	Director of USA Freedom Corps Addresses 2005 National Conference on Volunteering and Service, Introduces HHS Secretary Leavitt

7/31/2005	Remarks by the President at 2005 National Scout Jamboree

7/29/2005	Remarks by the First Lady at the HHS Youth Summit

7/26/2005	Remarks by the First Lady at the Teen Trendsetters Reading Mentors 2005 Annual Summit

6/9/2005	Remarks By the First Lady to the 2005 National Big Brothers / Big Sisters Conference

5/25/2005

President Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Presents Eight President's Volunteer Service Awards

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5/21/2005

President Delivers Commencement Address at Calvin College

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4/28/2005	Mrs. Bush's Remarks on Helping America's Youth in Oregon

4/22/2005	President Celebrates Earth Day

4/1/2005	President and Mrs. Bush Discuss Helping America's Youth Intiative

1/10/2005	President Thanks USAID Employees and NGO Presidents

1/8/2005	President's Radio Address

1/3/2005

Remarks by the President on Tsunami Disaster Relief

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1/1/2005

President's Radio Address

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12/10/2004	Remarks by the President at Visit to USO Care Package Stuffing Facility

10/14/2004	USA Freedom Corps Director Addresses 25th Anniversary of National History Day Event

7/14/2004	USA Freedom Corps Director Participates in Clothing Drive on Capitol Hill

5/6/2004	Secretary Ridge Addresses National Volunteer Fire Council Meeting

4/23/2004	President Discusses Earth Day, National Volunteer Week in FL

12/20/2003

President's Radio Address

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10/29/2003	President Discusses Faith-Based Initiative at Youth Education Center

10/8/2003

President Bush Proclaims October Domestic Violence Month

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10/1/2003	Remarks by the President on Signing Homeland Security Appropriations Act

9/17/2003

Remarks by the President at the Rededication of the National Archives

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7/30/2003	Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge Thanks Emergency Responders at Citizen Corps Annual Conference

7/16/2003

President Bush Discusses Faith-Based Initiative with Urban Leaders

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6/14/2003	President Celebrates Flag Day and Spirit of Freedom in His Weekly Radio Address

5/30/2003	President Thanks Great American Clean Up Volunteers for Answering the Call to Service

5/21/2003	Commencement Address to the United States Coast Guard Academy

4/24/2003	Excerpts from President Greeting Local Volunteer in Akron, Ohio

1/30/2003

President Commemorates 1st Anniversary of Freedom Corps

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12/19/2002	President speaks at the Capital Area Food Bank

12/10/2002

President thanks leaders of Business Strengthening America for their commitment to Volunteer Service

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11/30/2002

President Encourages Volunteer Service In His Weekly Radio Address

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9/17/2002

Remarks by the President on Teaching American History and Civic Education Initiative

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8/31/2002

Radio Address by the President to the Nation

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