08-Aug-2008
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Fencing Hall Beijing, People´s Republic of China THE PRESIDENT: Congratulations for representing the finest nation on the face of the Earth. (Applause.) The honorary captain and I are proud to be with you. We´re here to wish you all the very best. I first want to say thanks to the U.S. Olympic Committee, chaired by Peter Ueberroth, CEO Jim Scherr, Judge Charles Lee. I wasn´t exactly sure what to say to you, except to start with, God, I love our country and I love what we stand for. (Applause.) And I love being with you. Laura and I and a lot of our family are here to cheer you on. We´re just a handful of a lot of folks who care about you a lot. There are going to be a lot of people pulling for you. We want you to win as many golds as you possibly can. (Applause.) We appreciate all the hard work you´ve put in to get to this...
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