Citing the high prices Americans are paying at the pump, Bush said from the White House Rose Garden that allowing offshore oil drilling is "one of the most important steps we can take" to reduce that burden.

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"We're dealing with one of the worst natural disasters in our nation's history, " Bush said in an address from the Rose Garden, surrounded by members of his Cabinet.

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"As new Palestinian institutions and new leaders emerge, demonstrating real performance on security and reform, I expect Israel to respond and work toward a final status agreement, " Bush said on June 24, 2002, in the Rose Garden.

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"We're seeing some encouraging signs in the economy, but we can't stand by and simply hope for continued recovery, " Bush said in his Saturday radio address, given live from the Rose Garden where he signed the bill.

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In a Rose Garden appearance Wednesday morning, Bush said L. Paul Bremer -- the U.S. administrator in Iraq -- has a "comprehensive strategy" to restore order in that nation and foster a "secure and prosperous" country that will live in peace with its neighbors.

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"He has been thinking about this decision long and hard, and felt that Governor Dean rose to the top as the best candidate to beat George W. Bush in November, " she said.

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