    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book II)]
    [August 13, 2005]
    [Page 1334]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks at the Little League Baseball Southwest Regional Championship
    Game in Waco, Texas
    August 13, 2005

        Thank you all for the warm welcome. Welcome to Texas. Steve, thank you very much for inviting me. Mayor
    DuPuy, thank you very much for being such a
    gracious host for this important regional tournament. It's great to see
    you. I'm proud to be here, by the way, with the mayor of Crawford,
    Texas, Mayor David Posten. Mr. Mayor, it's good
    to see you. Laura and I are really thrilled to be here.
        Before I say something about the families here, I do want to thank
    the Pride of the Blue, the Robinson High School Band, for being here.
        I particularly want to say to the coaches of both teams: Thanks for
    setting such a good example. Thanks for taking time out of your lives to
    help these young men understand the importance of teamwork and
    sportsmanship and hard work.
        To the families who are here: Thank you very much for supporting
    your Little Leaguer. Thanks for taking time out of your life to set such
    a good example for them and show them the love and compassion that is
    necessary.
        And to the players, congratulations to you. You've worked hard to
    get here. Laura and I and Condi are looking forward to seeing a great game. We
    wish you all the very best.
        Play hard. Play fair. Play to win. God bless you all, and may God
    continue to bless our great country. Thank you very much.

    Note: The President spoke at 7:45 p.m. at Marvin Norcross Stadium. In
    his remarks, he referred to Steven D. Keener, president and chief
    executive officer, Little League International; Mayor Virginia DuPuy of
    Waco, TX; and Mayor David Posten of Crawford, TX.