American History: George W. Bush’s First Term
19 April 2012
President George W. Bush signs the federal education bill known as No Child Left Behind at Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio, in 2002
STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION – American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember.
GEORGE W. BUSH: "America, at its best, matches a commitment to principle with a concern for civility."
In recent weeks we talked about the terrorist attacks of September eleventh, two thousand one, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. This week in our series, we look at domestic policy during the first term of President George W. Bush.
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Bush, the Republican nominee, defeated Vice President Al Gore, the Democratic candidate, in the presidential election of two thousand.
A dispute over the ballot count in Florida delayed the declaration of a winner and only added to political divisions in the country. The results in Florida were extremely close. Five weeks passed as courts considered the issues. Finally, a conservative majority on the United States Supreme Court settled the matter. George Bush was to be president.
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GEORGE W. BUSH: "With a simple oath, we affirm old traditions, and make new beginnings. As I begin, I thank President Clinton for his service to our nation. [Applause] And I thank Vice President Gore for a contest conducted with spirit, and ended with grace."
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