    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book I)]
    [June 8, 2004]
    [Page 1014]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks at Saint Simon's Island, Georgia
    June 8, 2004

        Thank you all very much for working at what you're doing. It's a
    great example of Federal, State, and local cooperation. I appreciate
    many of you taking time away from your families to make sure this event
    goes the way we want it to go, secure and peaceful. I know that you're
    working long hours, and I've come to thank you very much for what you're
    doing. It means a lot to me, and it means a lot to the people whose
    lives you're protecting.
        So I want to thank you very much, and I ask for God's blessings on
    you all and the country. Thank you very much.

    Note: The President spoke at 6:32 p.m at the Multi-Agency Command
    Center.