布什及夫人在美国幼儿早期教育行动计划上的讲话.docVIP

布什及夫人在美国幼儿早期教育行动计划上的讲话 THE PRESIDENT： Thank you all. Thank you. Laura and I are honored to have you all here today and thank you for coming. Some of you have been to the White House before， and I know we’ve got some first-time visitors here. For example， this will be the first time the Vowelles have ever been to the White House. （Laughter.） Theo and Cleo Lion are also here to sing a song titled “W Trouble.” （Laughter.） I don’t know the song， but the theme is familiar. （Laughter.） My mom often used to say， “The trouble with W” —— （laughter） —— although she didn’t put that to words. We’re delighted that so many children can be a part of this special event here in the East Room. Thank you all for coming. It’s so good to see you. It is wonderful to see children so young and so eager to learn， with so many fun opportunities to learn together. Every child is born with a love of learning —— every child. We adults have a responsibility to give them every possible chance to learn， and to start early. I appreciate the Secretary of Education， Rod Paige， for being here today. Thank you， Mr. Secretary. I want to thank all the good folks at PBS for coming. I appreciate your concern for our nation’s children. And as Laura said， we’ve been aware of your program for a long time. I notice that we’ve got a larger-than-usual contingent of White House staff here today. I know they’re not here to see me. （Laughter.） They’re here to see Mr. Rogers. （Laughter.） When he comes to the White House， it’s sure to be a beautiful day in the neighborhood. （Laughter.） It is impossible for us to count the number of lives you have touched. But you have had a huge impact on thousands and thousands of children. And there are thousands and thousands of parents and Americans who are grateful for your service to the country. （Applause.） In “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood，” every child is welcomed into the world of learning —— not just a few， not just ones from certain neighborhoods， but every child. O