George H. W. Bush State Quotations

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for New Orleans and Galveston. I urge the citizens to listen carefully to the instructions provided by state and the local authorities. And follow them,

President Abbas is a man devoted to peace and to his people's aspiration for a state of their own,

to understand the relationship that the federal government's role is to support state and local governments.

believes decisions about tobacco regulation should be made by Congress and state legislatures.

The residents of Louisiana will work based on a plan similar to the Marshall for the reconstruction of the State. All together we will put the State back on its feet,

I'm going to have lunch with Secretary of State Rice, talk a little business; Mrs. Bush, talk a little business ... take a little nap. I'm reading an Elmore Leonard book right now, knock off a little Elmore Leonard this afternoon; go fishing with my man, Barney; a light dinner and head to the ballgame. I get to bed about 9:30 p.m., wake up at 5 a.m. So it's a perfect day.

This morning brings news from Florida that the final vote count there shows that Secretary (Dick) Cheney and I have carried the state of Florida, ... And if that result is confirmed by an automatic recount as we expect it to be, then we have won the election.

We had a good Cabinet meeting, talked about a lot of issues. Secretary of State and Defense brought us up to date about our desires to spread freedom and peace around the world.