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Week Ending Friday, March 21, 2008
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Message on the Observance of Saint Patrick’s Day, 2008,
March 14, 2008
I send greetings to those celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.
On this day, we commemorate the great faith of St. Patrick and celebrate the rich heritage of the Irish people. The Apostle of Ireland was committed to preaching a gospel of peace even in the face of great hardship, and people of all faiths can be inspired by his remarkable example. During St. Patrick’s Day, we join together with the many children of Erin who have come to our shores full of hope and purpose, and found success.
Americans are grateful for our country’s Irish traditions and the deep friendship that exists between Ireland and the United States. Irish Americans have valiantly defended our Nation, enriched our culture, and contributed to our prosperity. We are reminded, in celebrating, of our history as a Nation of immigrants and of our responsibility to remain a welcoming society.
Laura and I send our best wishes for a blessed and joyous St. Patrick’s Day.
George W. Bush
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Chicago: George W. Bush, "Message on the Observance of Saint Patrick’s Day, 2008, March 14, 2008," Week Ending Friday, March 21, 2008 in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, March 21, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:389 Original Sources, accessed April 20, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=953USUHTLEN12K8.
MLA: Bush, George W. "Message on the Observance of Saint Patrick’s Day, 2008, March 14, 2008." Week Ending Friday, March 21, 2008, in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, March 21, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:389, Original Sources. 20 Apr. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=953USUHTLEN12K8.
Harvard: Bush, GW, 'Message on the Observance of Saint Patrick’s Day, 2008, March 14, 2008' in Week Ending Friday, March 21, 2008. cited in , United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, March 21, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:389. Original Sources, retrieved 20 April 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=953USUHTLEN12K8.
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