[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 10 (Monday, March 13, 2006)]
[Page 416]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Remarks on Recovery Efforts in the Areas Damaged by Hurricanes Katrina 
and Rita in Gautier, Mississippi

March 8, 2006

    Thank you all for coming. Laura and I are really honored to be back 
in Mississippi with the Governor and the first lady. And most of all, 
we're pleased to be with those who are helping to educate the young here 
on the gulf coast.
    We, of course, want to thank those who are helping this important 
part of the country rebuild. Part of rebuilding the community is to make 
sure that the schools are able to function well and teach children how 
to read and write and add and subtract. Laura and I are committed to 
making sure no child is left behind anywhere in the United States of 
America.
    Particularly want to thank the superintendent, the principal, and 
the teachers for helping this important part of the country recover from 
devastating storm.
    And now it's my honor to introduce the First Lady, who is going to 
make an announcement.

Note: The President spoke at 12:22 p.m. at College Park Elementary 
School. In his remarks, he referred to Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi 
and his wife, Marsha; Wayne V. Rodolfich, superintendent, Pascagoula 
School District; and Suzanne Ros, principal, College Park Elementary 
School. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
also included the remarks of the First Lady.