At the Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York City, President Bush delivers his acceptance speech for the Republican Party's nomination in the 2004 presidential election.

September 3, 2004

At the George C. Marshall ROTC Award Ceremony in the Virginia Military Institute's Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia, President Bush addresses ROTC troops on the current state of national security and the course of the War on Terror looking forward.

July 17, 2004

In his third State of the Union address, President George W. Bush devotes a large portion of his speech to the situation in Iraq. Almost a year since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Bush is confident that the world is a safer place without Saddam Hussein’s regime and that the U.S. and its allies will continue the fight against global terrorism.  He also gives his thoughts on improving the economy, the No Child Left Behind Act, and the Defense of Marriage Act.

January 20, 2004

From the East Room of the White House, President Bush proposes his immigration reform program allowing for temporary worker status.

January 7, 2004

President Bush signs the Medicare Act of 2003 into effect at the Daughters of the American Revolution's Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.

December 8, 2003

At the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the National Endowment for Democracy in the United States Chamber of Commerce, President Bush delivers a speech on freedom in Iraq and the greater Middle East.

November 6, 2003

President Bush announces the onset of the Iraq War from the Oval Office.

March 20, 2003

President Bush delivers an address from the Cross Hall on the state of Iraq and his 48-hour ultimatum for Saddam Hussein.

March 17, 2003

In his second State of the Union address, President George W. Bush emphasizes improving the job market, making health care more affordable, promoting energy independence, and encouraging Americans to invest in humanitarian projects both at home and abroad. He also discusses U.S. efforts to break down Al Qaeda and other terrorist units around the globe.  With his address only two months before the invasion of Iraq, Bush states that if Saddam Hussein does not disarm, the U.S. will lead a coalition to remove the weapons.

January 28, 2003

In an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, New York, President Bush publicly denounces Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq for violating UN regulations and orders, and threatens military action.

September 12, 2002