    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book II)]
    [December 3, 2007]
    [Page 1512]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks at the Children's Holiday Reception
    December 3, 2007

        Thank you all for coming. Welcome to the White House. I've got two
    jobs. One is to introduce you to my wife Laura,
    and two is to tell you how much we admire your moms and dads, how much
    we appreciate their service to our country.
        I know it's hard when you have a loved one, somebody you love a lot,
    not going to be around for the Christmas season. And one way we hope to
    help you through the moment is to invite you here to the White House for
    what's going to be a pretty special moment.
        So I want to say thank you. When you talk to your mom or dad or e-
    mail your mom or dad, you make sure you tell them that President and
    Mrs. Bush are sure proud of their contributions
    to our country.
        And so with that, I'm going to do my second job, which is to bring
    to the podium here my wife, First Lady Laura
    Bush.

    Note: The President spoke at 10:30 a.m. in the East Room at the White
    House. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also
    included the remarks of the First Lady.