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Remarks on Accepting a Bust of Winston Churchill and an Exchange Administration of George W. Bush, 2001 / July 16 1045 more than a soldier, because he did more he didn’t need focus groups to tell him what than his duty. He served his country and his was right. He charged ahead, and the world comrades to the fullest, rising above and be- is better for it. yond anything the Army or the Nation could He also had a great sense of humor. There have ever asked. have been a lot of Churchill stories, some It’s been some years now since he left the of which you can repeat on TV, some of service and was last saluted. But from this which you can’t, Mr. Ambassador. One that day, wherever he goes, by military tradition, came to mind was, after he lost office in the Ed Freeman will merit a salute from any en- election in 1945, King George VI offered him listed personnel or officer of rank. the Order of the Garter. And here is what Commander Severs, I now ask you to read he said: ‘‘I could hardly accept His Majesty’s this citation of the newest member of the offer of the Garter when his people have Congressional Medal of Honor Society. And given me the order of the boot.’’ [Laughter] it will be my honor to give him his first salute. Churchill reminds me of two things—one, [At this point, Comdr. Paul J. Severs, USN, we need more humor in the public arena. Navy Aide to the President, read the citation, He had a great wit. He had a fantastic way and the President presented the medal.] of making people smile and laugh. And sec- ondly, he reminds me of the importance of The President. We’ll see you for a recep- our relationship, the relationship between tion. Thank you all for coming. Great Britain and America. NOTE: The President spoke at 9:35 a.m. in the As the Ambassador mentions, in a couple East Room at the White House. of days’ time, I will go to confirm and renew that relationship. Not only will I have the honor of meeting with Her Majesty; I will Remarks on Accepting a Bust of also spend some quality time again with the Winston Churchill and an Exchange Prime Minister. We’ve got a strong personal With Reporters relationship that is most helpful to making July 16, 2001 sure our countries continue the tie that binds. The President. Thank you, Mr. Ambas- I’m looking forward to my trip overseas. sador. And a perfect way to begin is to stop off in I think I casually mentioned to the Ambas- London and then, eventually, go to sador, right after my swearing-in, that I Chequers, and then—and have a very con- lamented the fact that there was not a proper structive and honest and straightforward dia- bust of Winston Churchill for me to put in log about areas where we cooperate to make the Oval Office. He’s a man of great action, the world a better place. because here sits a bust on loan from Her In the meantime, Mr. Ambassador, I’m Majesty’s Government that I accept grate- honored that you came by. Thank you very fully and will place right here, where the much for bringing Sir Winston. I look for- flowers are, beneath one of my favorite west ward to visiting with him. Sometimes he’ll Texas paintings. I accept gratefully, and I talk back; sometimes he won’t, depending look forward to looking at Sir Winston on upon the stress of the moment. But he is a daily basis. a constant reminder of what a great leader People said, ‘‘Why would you be interested is like. in having the bust of an Englishman in your So, thank you for coming, sir. Oval Office?’’ And the answer is, because he was one of the great leaders in the 20th cen- United Kingdom-U.S. Relations tury. He was an enormous personality. He Q. Mr. President, is the special relation- stood on principle. He was a man of great ship as healthy today as it was in Churchill’s courage. He knew what he believed, and he time? really kind of went after it in a way that The President. I think it is. I do. We co- seemed like a Texan to me: He wasn’t afraid operate in the Balkans. The Prime Minister of public opinion polls; he wasn’t afraid of— and I talk quite frequently on issues that are VerDate 11-MAY-2000 09:06 Jul 25, 2001 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 W:\DISC\P29JY4.020 txed02 PsN: txed02 1046 July 16 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2001 of concern for world peace. We don’t agree The President. I do. on every single detail of issues, but we do agree that the relationship is special and Northern Ireland Peace Process unique. And I think it is very strong. Q. Mr. President, do you have any initia- Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change tive to suggest in Northern Ireland that might break the deadlock between the par- Q. Are you expecting criticism, on your ties there? UK trip, of your policies on the Kyoto treaty The President. Where? Northern Ire- and missile defense? land? No, what I told the leaders of—Prime The President. You mean, from whom? Minister Blair and Ahern, I said, ‘‘Call me Editorial page writers? Oh, perhaps. But on if you need help.’’ They’re the folks closest both issues I have made my positions clear. to the ground. They’re intricately involved in People shouldn’t doubt where the United the situation, and the United States stands States stands. And I made those positions on ready to assist. If there’s anything we can do principle. In principle, it’s important for us to help bring peace to the region, my govern- to develop a new strategic framework to ment is more than willing to do so. make the world more peaceful. The Prime Q. But you haven’t received a call yet? Minister, in his public statement at Camp The President. I have not, but I suspect David, understood exact—said to the people that Tony Blair and I will discuss this issue. he understood exactly where I was coming I look forward to getting his perspective on from. the issue. And again, if he needs our help, We will continue to consult with Great we’ll be glad to help. Britain on the issue. I will keep him posted about my dialog with Mr. Putin. As a matter of fact, one of the things I look forward to President’s Upcoming Visit to the United doing is sharing the conversations I had with Kingdom Mr. Putin and what my intentions are in Q. You’ve been to Britain before, Mr. Genoa, as well as in Shanghai, when I meet President. What are you looking forward to Mr. Putin. most on your revisit? And I think the Prime Minister and others The President. Well, I’m looking forward are beginning to realize the cold war is over. to going to Chequers. The Prime Minister I know he knows it’s over. And the funda- told me when he came to Camp David that mental question is, how do we deal with the he thought I was—would really love to see threats of the 21st century? And on global Chequers. And my dad told me the same warming, the Prime Minister knows, as do thing; the Ambassador’s confirmed that, as the leaders of the EU, they heard me say well. I look forward to going. I look forward as loudly and as clearly as I can, we agree to seeing Her Majesty the Queen. with the goal of reducing greenhouse gases, I had the honor of coming to a state dinner but we don’t accept the methodology of the here in Washington that my mother and dad Kyoto treaty. gave for her. And it’s—I found her to be a So I look forward, over time, to detailing lovely, dignified, smart lady. And I look for- our strategy with our friends and allies. And ward to representing my country in her pres- again, I repeat, it’s with the goal in mind of ence. making sure that we all work in the world My first trip to overseas was a successful developing and—developing nations as well trip. I’m confident this will be, as well. It’s as industrial nations of reducing greenhouse such an honor to represent our Nation in for- gases. eign capitals and to be with foreign leaders. I look forward to—but I really look forward U.S. Sanctions on Cuba to making progress on key issues, such as Q. Mr. President, on a question that is of missile defense and world trade, working interest to Europe, do you plan to extend with nations who are less fortunate than the waiver of the Title III of Helms-Burton Great Britain and the United States—nations for another 6 months? in Africa. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 09:06 Jul 25, 2001 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 W:\DISC\P29JY4.020 txed02 PsN: txed02 Administration of George W. Bush, 2001 / July 16 1047 We’re going to have a very interesting ses- NOTE: The President spoke at 1:12 p.m. in the sion in Genoa with the leaders of developing Oval Office at the White House.
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