Remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.(Week Ending Friday, August 24, 2007)(Speech)

From: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents | Date: August 27, 2007 | Copyright information

August 22, 2007

Thank you all. Please be seated. It's good to be with you again. I understand you haven't had much of a problem attracting speakers. [Laughter]

I thank you for inviting me. I can understand why people want to come here. See, it's an honor to stand with the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The VFW is one of our Nation's finest organizations. You belong to an elite group of Americans. You belong to a group of people who have defend...

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