Remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the United States Institute of Peace.(Week Ending Friday, June 6, 2008)(Speech) From: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents | Date: June 9, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

June 5, 2008

Thank you all. Please be seated. Mr. Secretary, thank you for your kind introduction. And thank you for inviting me to join you to break ground for the United States Institute of Peace's new home. I'm really pleased to be here. I appreciate what you do to resolve conflict and support new democracies and to build peace by promoting effective diplomacy. And speaking about effective diplomacy, it seems like you used some to get this special piece of land. I con...