Remarks by the President in Farewell Tribute in Honor of General Richard B. Myers and Armed Forces Hail in Honor of General Peter Pace

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: September 30, 2005 | Copyright information

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the transcript of remarks by President Bush in farewell tribute in honor of General Richard B. Myers and armed forces hail in honor of General Peter Pace:

Fort Myer, Virginia

10:41 A.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you for the warm welcome. It is a pleasure to join you in paying tribute to a fine American and a superb Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dick Myers. I'm glad to see the Myers family here: Dick's great wife, Mary Jo; their children, Rich, Nicole and Erin; their grandchildren, Sophie and Cole. I know those ...

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