Standard Newswire is a cost-effective and efficient newswire service for public policy groups, government agencies, PR firms, think-tanks, watchdog groups, advocacy groups, coalitions, foundations, colleges, universities, activists, politicians, and candidates to distribute their press releases to journalists who truly want to hear from them.

Do not settle for an email blasting service or a newswire overloaded with financial statements. Standard Newswire gets your news into the hands of working journalists, broadcast hosts, and news producers.

Find out how you can start using Standard Newswire to

CONNECT WITH THE WORLD

VIEW ALL Our News Outlets
Sign Up to Receive Press Releases:

Standard Newswire™ LLC
209 W. 29th Street, Suite 6202
New York, NY 10001, USA.
(212) 290-1585

Remarks by the President After Visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Contact: White House, Office of the Press Secretary, 202-456-2580

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 /Standard Newswire/ -- the follow is the remarks by the President after a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center: 

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Washington, D.C.
4:14 P.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you all for joining me.  I've just come down from a tour of a couple of the wards up there here at Walter Reed.  First, I'm inspired by the quality of health care.  Americans may wonder whether or not our troops are getting the best possible health care, and they are.  They're not only getting great care from good docs and nurses, they're getting a lot of compassion and a lot of love up in the wards.  And so I want to thank you all.  General, thank you very much for taking the lead.

This past month is the lowest number of patients being admitted here since '02, and that's good news.  It's good news for families who worry about their loved ones in harm's way, and it's good news for the staff here, who would like nothing more to be -- to have nobody come in here.  Every time I come to a facility like this I count my blessings -- and one of the great blessings is to be the President of a country that produces such brave men and women.

And so as we head into the holiday season I ask for the good Lord's blessing on those in harm's way and their families.  And I  thank you again, General, for your hospitality.  I appreciate you having me.  Thank you.

END                   4:16 P.M. EST