Radio Address By President Bush to the Nation

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(press release)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of
remarks by President Bush to the nation.

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Three years after the attacks of
September the 11th, our nation continues to confront the threats to our
security. We're acting to protect the homeland, to track and disrupt terror
networks across the world, and to hold to account the sponsors of terror.
We're staying on the offensive, striking the terrorists abroad so we do not
have to face them here at home.

Americans also know that our long-term security requires a broader
commitment. Our country is determined to spread hope and economic progress
and freedom as the alternatives to hatreds, resentments, and terrorist
violence. In hopeful societies men and women are far less likely to embrace
murderous ideologies. And free governments will fight terrorists in their
midst, instead of harboring them. We know that to create a safer world, we
must build a better world. And we are acting.

This week, I will speak in New York to the United Nations General
Assembly, and I will talk about the great possibilities of our time to improve
health, expand prosperity and extend freedom in our world. America
and many nations are taking a bold stand in the fight against HIV/AIDS. My
emergency plan for AIDS relief will provide an unprecedented $15 billion over
five years to support the fight against the AIDS pandemic throughout the
world, with the focus on the most afflicted countries in Africa, the
Caribbean, and Asia. These funds are already at work, helping to prevent new
infections, provide treatment and care for millions of victims.

We've also joined with other nations to create the Global Fund to Fight
AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. In three years, the fund has raised $5.6
billion in pledges and provided funding for projects in more than 90
countries. And we will persist in the effort until these diseases are
defeated.

America and many other nations are also determined to turn the tide
against global poverty by taking a new approach to economic development. It is
now our policy to increase foreign aid to those governments that are serious
about fighting corruption and improving education, health care, and economic
opportunity for their people. Modern history teaches that honest governments
that invest in their people and promote economic freedom can lift millions out
of poverty and despair. And governments that truly serve their people deserve
our help.

The health and well-being of developing nations also depend on the defeat
of hunger and illiteracy. We have launched an Initiative to end hunger in
Africa, by teaching modern farming techniques and providing drought-resistant
crops to farmers on that continent. And through our Africa Education
Initiative, we're training teachers, distributing textbooks, and encouraging
more school enrollment.

America and many nations are also building a better world by standing with
the liberated peoples of Iraq and Afghanistan, as they move toward democracy.
More than 10 million Afghan citizens have now registered to vote in next
month's election. Iraq is approaching free elections in January. Terrorist
enemies are trying to stop the progress of both those countries, and their
violent and merciless attacks may increase as elections draw near. But all
the world can be certain: America and our allies will keep our commitments to
the Afghan and Iraqi people. Our long-term security -- the safety of our
children and grandchildren -- will be served when the broader Middle East is
home to stable, democratic governments that fight terror.

At the United Nations this week, I will make some additional proposals to
expand prosperity and accelerate the march of freedom in our world. Never in
the history of the United Nations have we faced so many opportunities to
create a safer world by building a better world. For the sake of our common
security, and for the sake of our common values, the international community
must rise to this historic moment. And the United States is prepared to lead.

Thank you for listening.

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1. No scripture quoting? I feel cheated. Go 'Blow' yourself Bush. n/t