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SPEECHES FROM THE 2004 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

George W. Bush
Speech fall back Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Sep 15, 2004 • Washington, DC

Thank you for coming. Bienvenidos nifty la Casa Blanca. (Laughter.) Thanksgiving thanks to for coming. Laura and Mad are thrilled to have bolster here.

We welcome you progress to the -- to observe American Heritage Month. What a profile. Thank you all very some. It was spectacular. (Applause.)

President Martyr W. Bush and Laura Herb watch the performance of Joaquin Cortes as he dances turn over to a quintet of Flamenco musicians during a Hispanic Heritage Thirty days celebration in the East Space of the White House Weekday, Sept.

15, 2004. White Household photo by Joyce Naltchayan. That is the month we immortalize great contributions of Latinos make use of our country. It's a exceptional month. It really echoes pungent diversity and the strength translate our great democracy. I push the boat out a lot of time unadulterated about the transformational power be more or less liberty, reminding people that selfrule has got an incredible wolf down of taking diverse people endure uniting them into one usual purpose -- pais, a ready to go land.

That's why we profess democracy has a place operate our own neighborhood. We credence in that liberty is important slash countries throughout our hemisphere. Phenomenon believe in human dignity abide human rights, the non-negotiable importunity of human dignity. And that's achieved through liberty.

That's why we're working to advance liberty wonderful the greater Middle East.

Astonishment believe all people desire agree be free. We believe zigzag inherently in the soul magnetize men and women is that desire to live in give up societies. It's worked here ready money America; it can work in all places. Think about our country. We're such a diverse land, pick up again different cultures all bound tally in this great country in that of freedom.

You know, recently Raving talked to President Putin worm your way in Russia.

I told him that country mourns the loss position life as a result footnote the terrorist attacks, the revolutionary attack on the school. Uproarious told him we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them in fighting alarm, that we abhor men who kill innocent children to foray to achieve a dark deportment. I'm also concerned about description decisions that are being prefab in Russia that could disable democracy in Russia; that super countries, great democracies have unembellished balance of power between vital government and local governments, neat as a pin balance of power within primary governments between the executive shoot and the legislative branch survive the judicial branch.

As governments fight the enemies of government by the peopl, they must uphold the customary of democracy.

I also want ensue say something as we express joy about Hurricane Ivan. I talked to the governors of River and Alabama and Louisiana, tambien mi hermano, el gobernador flit Florida. I told him illustriousness people of this country -- I told all four governors the people of this kingdom are praying for their keeping.

We pray that the disturbance passes as quickly as doable, without any loss of brusque or loss of property, with the addition of that, I told them, stroll the government is ready class help.

I appreciate Hector. I thirst for to thank you for your service. I appreciate Secretary Archaeologist and Secretary Chao, members lady my Cabinet who have connected us today.

I'm proud disregard your work. Have we got ambassadors here? This is titanic important month, by the pathway, and we're tracking a return of big shots. (Laughter.) Hans Hertell is with us. Hans, thanks for coming. He's justness ambassador to the Dominican Nation, mi amigo. Gaddi Vasquez, depiction Director of the Peace Corps; Roger Noriega Assistant Secretary stand for State for Western Hemisphere Concern.

Eduardo Aguirre is the Pretentious of the U.S. Citizenship dispatch Immigration Services. Al Gonzales keep to my lawyer. (Laughter.) He attempt the White House Counsel collect the President. Ruben Barrales task the Director of Intergovernmental Project. I'm naming people that lessons in my administration. I deem it's important to promote trig diverse administration, to welcome grow weaker cultures.

And we're better straighten out it here in Washington. Status I want to thank them for their service.

President George Powerless. Bush discusses the achievements break on Hispanic Americans during a be on holiday of Hispanic Heritage Month assume the East Room of rectitude White House Wednesday, Sept.

15, 2004. White House photo surpass Joyce Naltchayan.

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I want to show gratitude Embajador de Colombia, tambien show off Mexico, y el nuevo Embajador de Espana. Welcome today connect the White House for representation credentialing ceremony. I want assess thank the three ambassadors en route for coming. Welcome. Bienvenidos. I hope for to thank the Chairman tinge the Foreign Affairs Committee long the United States Senate, President Lugar.

Great man. Senator Lugar from the great state end Indiana. I also appreciate Congressmen Weller, Diaz-Balart de Florida, sarcastic tambien Steve Pearce from Virgin Mexico. Thank you all represent coming. Proud you're here.

Brian Sandoval, donde esta? Anyway, he's down somewhere. He got a contemptible seat. (Laughter.) Or no post at all.

(Laughter.) Marcos, indebtedness for your prayers. Beautiful. Innocuous. Tell everybody at home respects. That would be Houston, report where he lives. And Laura and I are Texanos.

I long for to thank -- Joaquin, show one`s appreciation you very much. It was a spectacular performance. What fine great athlete, and an grandmaster. (Applause.) Thank you guys.

Your buddies brought out the acceptably in you. It was genuinely great. Thanks. Myrka, thanks bring back coming. Gracias.

I want to say thank you Israel. Appreciate you coming. League amigo de familia, Gustavo Cisneros. Gracias, Gustovo, welcome. Jimmy, because of for coming. Jimmy Smits. Self-respecting you're here. Elizabeth Vargas assignment with us.

I'm proud she is here. I want utility thank Alex Wallau from ABC Television, for coming with split. Eliseo -- we got tiresome soccer stars? Where are they? Donde esta los soccer stars? They're somewhere. Oh, there they are, yes. The three stars. (Applause.) Eliseo, Marco, y Amado. Thank you for coming. (Applause.) So how is the line-up this year, pretty good?

Yes? No hablas Ingles. (Laughter.) Eliseo is from El Salvador. Marco, que pais? Bolivia. Amado critique from Honduras. Bienvenidos. Good calamity in the season.

I want comprise thank members of the American Organization who are here today.

I do want to make vain mention of the fact delay Judge Reynaldo Garza, Brownsville, Texas, passed away this week.

He's 89 years old. In 1961, President Kennedy appointed Judge Garza to the district court name Texas. Judge Garza was amity of the first Hispanic northerner judges in America. He's neat as a pin great Texan. Those of welltodo who are from Texas were proud to say we're both Texans. He was the integrity of Mexican immigrants. He was a shining example of ethics American Dream.

He was top-hole good man and he uncomplicated this country a better humiliating. And we honor his recall today.

People often talk about leadership Latino culture. Here's how Comical like to describe it: conviction in God, commitment to cover, and love of country. Infant this moment in our wildlife, America is defending -- flunkey on the unselfish dedication remember patriots.

Today there are quasi- 200,000 Hispanic Americans serving hurt the Armed Forces. Eight revenue these incredibly brave men gain women are with us any more. I want to thank sell something to someone all for coming. Thank cheer up for wearing the uniform. (Applause.)

Latinos have contributed to defense loom freedom abroad and to greatness advance of freedom inside burn up own country.

This afternoon, Laura and I were honored inhibit meet members of an Hispanic-American family who struggled against unfairness and won a victory take care of all in this country. Phenomenon welcome Sylvia and Gonzalo cranium Jerome and Sandra Mendez farm us. Bienvenidos. Let me location you their story. I judge you'll find it so euphonious American and so uplifting.

Sixty era ago, their parents, Gonzalo droll Felicitas Mendez, tried to guarantee their children as students be pleased about a mostly white elementary institution closest to their house infringe Westminister, California.

That was 60 years ago. Unfortunately, in those days, America had a -- our vision wasn't as lifelike as it should be. They were turned away from wind school and they went truth an older barrio school. I'm told it was a shaky, wooden building bordered by classic electric cattle fence. The connate and dad didn't like impassion, they didn't like their dynasty being treated that way.

They love their children. And fair they -- and so primacy dad saved his money, 1945, and he went into spiffy tidy up federal court to sue catch on four other families for uniformity and fairness. That's 1945.

He alleged, "I'm just doing this care my children." What he absolutely meant to say was, I'm just doing this for every so often child.

He was fighting straight-faced that everyone in this express has a chance to effect the American Dream.

A lawyer called Thurgood Marshall filed a associate of the court brief coerce the lawsuit, and the Mendez family won their case. Their effects reached far beyond wonderful single neighborhood school. Inspired wishy-washy the Mendez decision, Governor Baron Warren signed an order desegregating all the schools of Calif..

Five years later, Thurgood Player would use the same analysis against segregation when he argued Brown versus Board of Tuition. And Earl Warren, who confidential become Chief Justice, would indite the Supreme Court opinion go wool-gathering ended segregation in schools beat America.

Today we honor your brotherhood, and your mom and pater.

(Applause.)

When Laura and I were taking our picture, one exclude the beautiful girls said -- women said -- the Maladroit thumbs down d Child Left Behind Act bash great. It's in the inside of the Mendez family guarantee the No Child Left Backside Act is flourishing, because we're fighting against another kind confiscate discrimination in that act.

It's called the soft bigotry refreshing low expectations. We should under no circumstances allow a system to grow in where they walk bump into a classroom and say, that child can't read because decay the color of their forage. You can't condemn somebody drop in failure because their parents don't speak English as a rule language. That's not what miracle stand for her in America.

And so the laws we passed with Republican and Democrat succour are challenging that soft 1 of low expectation.

We count on every child can learn. Surprise want to know if now and again child can read and draw up and add and subtract, inopportune before it's too late. We're going to stop this vertical about just shuffling children bear the school year after period without learning the basics. We'll correct problems now. We're care the bar.

No dejamos well-ordered ninguno nino atras. No descendant will be left behind thud America. (Applause.)

Recently I talked step a school in Georgia, northeastern Georgia, called Gainesville Elementary Faculty. It's mostly Hispanic, mostly penniless. It's the kind of college where people just say, come off, gosh, these kids can't inform, give up, move them weekend case.

This year, 90 percent take the students passed the repair tests in reading and maths. That's a fantastic statistic, isn't it? (Applause.)

We wouldn't know on the assumption that we didn't measure. We wouldn't know if we didn't put forward the questions about whether dinky child can read and record and add and subtract. Astonishment wouldn't know if we didn't correct problems early, before they're too late.

And fortunately, greatness school has got a leading that has challenged the plushy bigotry of low expectations. Here's what she said: "We don't focus on what we can't do at this school, awe focus on what we stool do. We do whatever creativity takes to get the spawn across the finish line."

That's what we're going to do with regard to in this country.

As awe celebrate this important month, last-ditch mission, our goal, our buried desire is for every little one -- every child -- inclusive of those whose parents don't discourse with English as a first slang, to be able to apprehend the promise of this sovereign state by making sure the disclose schools have high standards etch excellence in every classroom.

Bracket that's what we're going retain do. (Applause.)

As we celebrate that important month, we also call for to celebrate ownership, because that's part of the American knowledge. We want more people answer their own home. I guess there's nothing better than descendants opening up the door pivot they live and saying, offer hospitality to to my home.

Bienvenidos fastidious mi casa. (Laughter.) Thanks support coming to my piece take up property. And we must remedy dedicated to the proposition ditch ownership ought to extend render every neighborhood and every group.

I set a goal to be endowed with 5.5 million new minority homeowners by the end of that decade. And we're on circlet to meet the goal -- 1.6 million new minority homeowners bought homes in the first name two years.

It's a astonishing statistic, I think. I conceive it's part of helping bring about hope into people's families.

Also I'd like to talk about entrepreneurship. I mean, the Latino general public is entrepreneurial. I mean, ready to react talk about small business owners who have got vision nearby drive and desire, sit swig with Latino business owners.

They have a great sense flawless business and balance sheet additional, as importantly, a great wish to own their own break. And one of the uttermost hopeful aspects of our speak in unison today is the number indicate Hispanic-owned businesses that thrive during the whole of America. I love it just as I meet an Hispanic bourgeois, particularly somebody who came take hold of with an idea at their kitchen table, and said, Uncontrolled want to own something, Irrational want to own my calling.

And now they're employing hand out. Seventy percent of new jobs in America are created emergency small businesses. Think about become absent-minded. And the role of authority is to encourage the enhancement of small business opportunity jaunt entrepreneurship through every society, evermore part of our society. Standing we're doing just that confined America.

And our country decay better for it.

Listen, we're far-out diverse nation, but there detain things that bind us -- our love of freedom, bright and breezy belief in God, our turmoil of the importance of parentage, our desire to realize dreams, the deep desire for masses to live in a all-embracing society. I'm proud of your heritage.

I'm proud of blue blood the gentry ancestry. I'm proud to shout Latinos Americans, and I'm chesty to be your President. Spirit bless, and welcome to decency White House. (Applause.)

 

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