[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 41, Number 24 (Monday, June 20, 2005)]
[Page 1005]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Remarks Following the Entertainment at the Congressional Picnic

June 15, 2005

    Laura and I are pleased that you came to our backyard picnic. 
[Laughter] We really want to thank the Speaker, Speaker Hastert, and 
Senator Frist, Congresswoman Pelosi, and all the Members of Congress who 
joined us today. I want to thank you for your hard work, and I want to 
thank you for your devotion to your constituents and to our country. I 
look forward to continuing to work with you, as we serve the American 
people.
    Laura and I also want to thank all the families who are with us here 
for your extraordinary service and sacrifice. Public service puts great 
demands on our families and our country is grateful to you all.
    Laura and I want to thank WETA and all tonight's performers, Tom 
Wopat and Shirley Jones, Harolyn Blackwell, and Cartier Williams. You 
put on such a fantastic performance, and we're grateful.
    Again, thank you all for coming. We hope you've enjoyed this 
evening. And may God bless your families, and may God continue to bless 
our great country.

Note: The President spoke at approximately 8:30 p.m. on the South Lawn 
at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to actor and singer Tom 
Wopat; actress Shirley Jones; actress and soprano Harolyn Blackwell; and 
dancer Cartier Williams. The transcript was released by the Office of 
the Press Secretary on June 16.