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Article: Remarks at an Independence Day Celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.(Transcript)
- Article from:
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- July 9, 2001
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July 4, 2001
Mr. Mayor, thank you very much. I appreciate so much your hospitality. Laura and I are honored to be here in Philadelphia. It's the perfect place to celebrate our Nation's birthday.
I told the mayor in front of the country when I addressed the Congress that I was coming to Philadelphia to celebrate the wonderful missions that take place in this grand city. Mr. Mayor, thank you for allowing me to come, and thank you for your gracious hospitality. Same to the Governor of this great State, our close friend Tom Ridge an his wife, Michelle. Thank you all very much for your hospitality.
It's an honor to be on the stage with the senior ...