For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 2, 2001
President Bush Visits Jefferson Memorial
Washington, D.C.
View the President's
Remarks
3:40 P.M. EDT
Q What's the occasion,
Mr. President?
THE
PRESIDENT: Wanted to come over. We're looking
right out our window every day at the Jefferson. It's a
beautiful day. Wanted to come over and begin the beginning
of the 4th of July celebration here at the Jefferson Memorial; it's an
opportunity to say hello to some of our fellow Americans.
Q What does the 4th
mean to you, Mr. President?
THE
PRESIDENT: Well, it's an unimaginable honor to be the
President during the 4th of July of this country. It means
what these words say, for starters. The great inalienable
rights of our country. We're blessed with such values in
America. And I -- it's -- I'm a proud man to be the nation
based upon such wonderful values.
I can't
tell you what it's like to be in Europe, for example, to be talking
about the greatness of America. But the true greatness of
America are the people. And it's another reason we're here,
is to be able to say hello to some of our fellow Americans who are here
to celebrate.
It's good to see
everybody. John, when are you getting married?