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Presidential Message, Independence Day 2008
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary July 2, 2008

Presidential Message, Independence Day 2008

ÿÿWhite House News


I send greetings to all Americans on Independence Day.

More than two centuries ago, bold and courageous visionaries pledged their
lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor in signing the Declaration of
Independence. Guided by ancient and eternal truths, our forefathers
proclaimed to the world that liberty was the natural right of all mankind
and in doing so began one of the greatest chapters in human history. On the
Fourth of July, our country commemorates the great achievements of these
heroes and reaffirms its unwavering confidence in the power of freedom.

It was the desire for freedom that inspired our Founding Fathers, and it is
the belief in the universality of freedom that guides our Nation. On this
occasion, we pay special tribute to the men and women of our Armed Forces,
both past and present, who have answered freedom's call and defended the
values that make America the greatest country on earth.

May God bless America.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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