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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President George W. Bush will give a farewell address to the nation Thursday night, billed by the administration as a chance to reflect on his tenure and welcome Barack Obama without fighting old battles one last time. Bush will deliver the speech, expected to run 10 to 15 ...
whitehouse.gov - 1/16/2009
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary
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blogs.abcnews.com - 1/20/2009
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ABC News' David Wright reports: Today may be
a day when the nation briefly sets aside partisan...
enmity for the peaceful transition of power, but personal enmity? That’s another matter. One small example: as the ex-Presidents gathered in the crypt...
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google.com - 1/20/2009
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2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) Continuing a White
House ritual, President George W. Bush left a note...
in the Oval Office for President-elect Barack Obama, wishing him well as he takes the reins of the executive branch. The White House on Tuesday declined ...
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Bush to Give Farewell Address Thursday
The Page by Mark Halperin —
The president will speak to the nation during primetime Thursday night, giving his last speech as leader of the free world.
Spokeswoman says the speech is not going to be a "swan song" but rather forward-looking and gracious. ...
A GWB Farewell
Hotline On Call Part Deux —
President Bush will give a farewell address Thursday evening from the East Room of the White House, the AP reports:
"White House press secretary Dana Perino said Monday that Bush will 'uphold the tradition of presidents using farewell addresses to look forward - by sharing his thoughts on greatest challenges facing the country, and on what it will take to meet them.'
"The president also will defend his record, Perino said, but will show graciousness toward Obama and not attempt to revisit the old battles of his presidency."
Bush to Deliver Farewell Address Thursday
The Page by Mark Halperin —
The president will speak to the nation during primetime at 8 pm ET Thursday night in his last speech as leader of the free world.
Spokeswoman Perino says the speech is not going to be a "swan song" but rather forward-looking and gracious to Obama. ...
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