[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 41, Number 39 (Monday, October 3, 2005)]
[Page 1459]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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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 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.