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Week Ending Friday, April 4, 2008
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Remarks at a Dinner Hosted by President Stjepan Mesic of Croatia in Zagreb, Croatia,
April 4, 2008
Mr. President and Madam, thank you very much. Mr. Prime Minister, thank you very much. Also good to meet your wife.
Laura and I are thrilled to be in your beautiful country, Mr. President. We appreciate your gracious hospitality, and we celebrate your invitation to become one of America’s closest allies. I—you said you’re from a small country. I’m impressed by the big hearts and the big basketball team. [Laughter]
We are so proud of our relationship, Mr. President. We share common values. We believe in human rights and human dignity. We believe there’s a Creator that has given every man, woman, and child on the face of the Earth the great gift of freedom. We believe markets are capable of unleashing the entrepreneurial spirit of our peoples. We understand that freedom requires sacrifice.
I salute the people of your country for your courage and willingness to help a young democracy in Afghanistan not only thrive but succeed. I appreciate the friends who have stared evil in the face and understand there’s a better tomorrow.
And so, Mr. President, I bring the greetings of my country to your beautiful land. With the honor due to a trusted ally, I offer a toast to you and to the valiant people of Croatia.
Note: The President spoke at 8:04 p.m. at the Pucka Dvorana. In his remarks, he referred to Milka Mesic, wife of President Mesic; and Prime Minister Ivo Sanader of Croatia and his wife, Mirjana Sanader. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included the remarks of President Mesic.
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Chicago: George W. Bush, "Remarks at a Dinner Hosted by President Stjepan Mesic of Croatia in Zagreb, Croatia, April 4, 2008," Week Ending Friday, April 4, 2008 in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, April 4, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:476 Original Sources, accessed December 10, 2023, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=XBRWIR3WK2C5RGP.
MLA: Bush, George W. "Remarks at a Dinner Hosted by President Stjepan Mesic of Croatia in Zagreb, Croatia, April 4, 2008." Week Ending Friday, April 4, 2008, in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, April 4, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:476, Original Sources. 10 Dec. 2023. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=XBRWIR3WK2C5RGP.
Harvard: Bush, GW, 'Remarks at a Dinner Hosted by President Stjepan Mesic of Croatia in Zagreb, Croatia, April 4, 2008' in Week Ending Friday, April 4, 2008. cited in , United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, April 4, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:476. Original Sources, retrieved 10 December 2023, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=XBRWIR3WK2C5RGP.
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