[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book II)]
[September 24, 2005]
[Page 1483]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Remarks on Arrival in San Antonio, Texas
September 24, 2005

    The President. Mr. Mayor, thanks--
[inaudible]--and the Judge. It's good to see 
you all, thanks. It's good to be back in San Antonio.
    The country and the world has seen the great compassion of the Texas 
people after Hurricane Katrina. Over 300,000 people moved east to west, 
and they found home here in Texas. And the city of San Antonio, Mr. 
Mayor, and Judge, was--really rose up with great compassion. And I cannot 
thank you enough and the people of this city enough, for providing safe 
haven for people whose lives were turned upside down by this horrific 
storm. And it made me so proud to be from the State of Texas, to see the 
Texans rise to the occasion.
    Again, I want to thank you, Mayor, and 
thank all the----
    Mayor Phil Hardberger. Thank you, Mr. 
President.
    The President. ----houses of worship and community groups and 
individuals who love their neighbor like they'd like to be loved 
themselves.
    We're now dealing with another storm, and the State of Texas is 
prepared for and is now responding to the storm that's affecting east 
Texas. I briefed today up in Colorado about the Federal Government's 
response to the storm and then went to Austin to be briefed by the State 
officials, to make sure that we're working in concert with the State. 
And then tomorrow morning General Clark is 
going to come over and brief me once again about how the Federal 
Government is helping the State of Texas and Louisiana recover.
    But at any rate, it's good to be back here. I'm proud of my fellow 
Texans, and I'm proud of the people of the San Antonio.
    Mayor Hardberger. Well, we're mighty 
glad to have you here, Mr. President. Thank you for being with us.
    The President. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. 
Thank you all.

Note: The President spoke at 4:26 p.m. at Randolph Air Force Base. In 
his remarks, he referred to Mayor Phil Hardberger of San Antonio, TX; 
Bexar County Judge Nelson W. Wolff; and Lt. Gen. Robert T. Clark, USA, 
commander, Joint Task Force--Rita.