US Presidency
2004

Thanks for coming, thanks for the warm welcome, thanks for joining me as I make this important announcement an announcement that I believe will make America a more compassionate and more humane and stronger country. I appreciate members of my Cabinet who have joined me today, starting with our Secretary of State, Colin Powell. I am honored that our Attorney General, John Ashcroft, has joined us. Secretary of Commerce, Don Evans. Secretary Tom Ridge, of the Department of Homeland Security. El Embajador of Mexico, Tony Garza. I thank all the other members of my administration who have joined us today. I appreciate the members of Congress who have taken time to come: Senator Larry Craig, Congressman Chris Cannon, and Congressman Jeff Flake. I am honored you all have joined us, thank you for coming. I appreciate the members of citizen groups who have joined us today. Chairman of the Hispanic Alliance for Progress, Manny Lujan. Gil Moreno, the President and CEO of the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans. Roberto De Posada, the President of the Latino Coalition.