whitehouse.gov - 1/16/2009
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary
January 15, 2009 President Bush Makes Farewell Address to
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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 1/16/2009
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Here's the prepared text of the Farewell Address
to the nation by the 44th president to be
given in a few minutes from the White House. His audience in the East Room includes family, friends, Cabinet and some selected Americans the President has ...
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Full Text of President George W. Bush's Farewell Address
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Bush to Deliver Farewell Address on Thursday
The Caucus —
President George W. Bush plans to deliver a farewell address on Thursday night that the White House said would be an opportunity for the 43rd president to survey his own presidency and scan the horizon as his successor prepares to take office. White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said that Mr. Bush will reflect on the last eight years and “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 challenges that Mr. Bush will discuss are likely to be many of the same ones that have been staring him in the face during his last days in office, ...
“My fellow unindicted, co-conspirators…”
Firedoglake —
Before the expected horrendous proclaimation of "so long suckers!" farewell address, one of many off-putting things about Bush's speech was the setting. The notion of a farewell address is not a new one, after all George Washington issued one (in writing) but delivering an actual speech seems to ...
"My fellow unindicted, co-conspirators..."
Rising Hegemon —
Before the expected horrendous proclaimation of "so long suckers!" farewell address, one of many off-putting things about Bush's speech was the setting. The notion of a farewell address is not a new one, after all George Washington issued one (in writing) but delivering an actual speech seems to have started with Eisenhower. ...
Bill Clinton's Farewell Address
Corrente —
Forward to 1:49 when he lists the accomplishments of his administration and then goes into what our future should be. The line that got me was when he said we were "on track to be debt free by the end of the decade." That would be 2009. Oh, how times have changed. It's like looking at an alternate universe.
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Bush Farewell Address (TEXT)
huffingtonpost.com 1/16/2009 — President George Bush gave his final primetime address to the nation on Thursday, January 15th. Below are a copy of his prepared remarks.
Also check out Jason Linkins' Farewell Address live blog .
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As Prepared for Delivery
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Farewell, President Bush
theanchoressonline.com 1/20/2009 — I had hoped someone with gifts I do not have could have used this song to make a video for Bush, but that didn’t happen. Still, it’s a good song to leave with:
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