State of the Union Address 2005 full text video

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Chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives The United States Capitol Washington, D.C. 9:10 P.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney, members of Congress, fellow citizens:

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As a new Congress gathers, all of us in the elected branches of government share a great privilege: We've been placed in office by the votes of the people we serve. And tonight that is a privilege we share with newly-elected leaders of Afghanistan, the Palestinian Territories, Ukraine, and a free and sovereign Iraq. (Applause.)

Two weeks ago, I stood on the steps of this Capitol and renewed the commitment of our nation to the guiding ideal of liberty for all. This evening I will set forth policies to advance that ideal at home and around the world.

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Tonight, with a healthy, growing economy, with more Americans going back to work, with our nation an active force for good in the world -- the state of our union is confident and strong. (Applause.) Our generation has been blessed -- by the expansion of opportunity, by advances in

medicine, by the security purchased by our parents' sacrifice. Now, as we see a little gray in the mirror -- or a lot of gray -- (laughter) -- and we watch our children moving into adulthood, we ask the question: What will be the state of their union? Members of Congress, the choices we make together will answer that question.

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Over the next several months, on issue after issue, let us do what Americans have always done, and build a better world for our children and our grandchildren. (Applause.) First, we must be good stewards of this economy, and renew the great institutions on which millions of our fellow citizens rely.

America's economy is the fastest growing of any major industrialized nation. In the past four years, we provided tax relief to every person who pays income taxes, overcome a recession, opened up new markets abroad, prosecuted corporate criminals, raised homeownership to its highest level in history, and in the last year alone, the United States has added 2.3 million new jobs.

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(Applause.) When action was needed, the Congress delivered -- and the nation is grateful.

Now we must add to these achievements. By making our economy more flexible, more innovative, and more competitive, we will keep America the economic leader of the world. (Applause.)State of the Union Address 2005 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT

11th Marine Expeditionary Unit AN NAJAF PROVINCE

Marines near Najaf ready for return home

AN NAJAF PROVINCE, Iraq -- Two days after Iraq’s national elections, and with just a few weeks left until they return to the United States, Marines here say they are confident they are leaving the holy city of Najaf in better shape than when they arrived in July.

After weeks of training Iraqi Security Forces, the Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) stood down their patrols for Sunday’s historic elections after the top Marine commander here determined that the city was in good hands with local police and soldiers.

Col. Anthony M. Haslam, commanding officer for the 11th MEU (SOC), felt confident that local Iraqi law enforcement and military would be able to “take charge of the city” Jan. 30 if violence had struck during elections.

“They are ready to step forward to do what they have to do, whether Multi-National Forces are there or not,” said Haslam, who spent Jan. 30 at the Joint Command Center near the governor’s compound in the city’s center.

“The turnout of voters was a homerun,” he said. Release #050202a SOURCE: MNFI