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President Bush's Remarks on Resignation of Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior
Advisor Karl Rove
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary August 13, 2007

President Bush's Remarks on Resignation of Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior
Advisor Karl Rove South Lawn

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11:31 A.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Karl Rove is moving on down the road. I've been talking to
Karl for a while about his desire to spend more time with Darby and Andrew.
This is a family that has made enormous sacrifices not only for our beloved
state of Texas, but for a country we both love.

We've been friends for a long time, and we're still going to be friends. I
would call Karl Rove a dear friend. We've known each other as youngsters
interested in serving our state. We worked together so we could be in a
position to serve this country. And so I thank my friend. I'll be on the
road behind you here in a little bit. I thank Darby and I thank Karl for
making a tremendous sacrifice, and I wish you all the very best.

MR. ROVE: Today, I submitted my resignation as Deputy Chief of Staff and
Senior Advisor effective the end of the month. Mr. President, I'm grateful
for the opportunity you gave me to serve our nation and you. I'm grateful
for being able to work with the extraordinary men and women that you've
drawn into this administration. And I'm grateful to have been a witness to
history. It has been the joy and the honor of a lifetime.

I've seen a man of far-sighted courage put America on a war footing and
protect us against a brutal enemy in a dangerous conflict that will shape
this new century. I've seen a leader respond to an economy weakened by
recession, corporate scandal and terrorist attacks, by taking decisive
action to strengthen the economy and create jobs. I've seen a reformer who
challenged his administration, the Congress, and the country to make bold
changes to important institutions in great need of repair.

Mr. President, the world has turned many times since our journey began.
We've been at this a long time. It was over 14 years ago that you began
your run for governor, and over 10 years ago that we started thinking and
planning about a possible run for the presidency. It has been an
exhilarating and eventful time.

Through it all, you've remained the same man. Your integrity, character and
decency have remained unchanged and inspiring. Through all those years,
I've asked a lot of my family, and they've given all I've asked and more.
And now it seems the right time to start thinking about the next chapter in
our family's life.

It's not been an easy decision. As you know from our discussions, it
started last summer. It always seemed there was a better time to leave
somewhere out there in the future. But now is the time. I will miss, deeply
miss my work here, my colleagues, and the opportunity to serve you and our
nation, Mr. President.

But I look forward to continuing our friendship of 34 years, to being your
fierce and committed advocate on the outside, and to the next journey we
might make together.

At month's end, I will join those whom you meet in your travels, the
ordinary Americans who tell you they are praying for you. Like them, I will
ask for God's continued gifts of strength and wisdom for you and your work,
your vital work for our country and the world, and for the Almighty's
continued blessing of our great country.

Thank you again for this extraordinary opportunity. (Applause.)

END 11:35 A.M. EDT

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