Sometimes it can seem that history is turning in a wide arc, toward an unknown shore. Yet the destination of history is determined by human action, and every great movement of history comes to a point of choosing.

I would like people to understand the rationale for my embryonic stem cell research decision and how the process became distorted over time.

People shouldn't read into venue locations someone's heart.

Those who feel like they can intimidate our fellow citizens to take out their anger don't represent the best of America, they represent the worst of humankind, and they should be ashamed of that kind of behavior.

I think I'm the only president other than John Kennedy who had both parents alive during the presidency.

We also know that Iraq is harboring a terrorist network headed by a senior al Qaeda terrorist planner. This network runs a poison and explosive training camp in northeast Iraq, and many of its leaders are known to be in Baghdad.

All across America, we gather this week with the people we love to give thanks to God for the blessings in our lives.