Rotary Celebrates with PBS Documentary in Birthplace of Chicago

CHICAGO, Chicago's Rotary One, the world's first
service organization and the founding club of Rotary International, with its
1. All these countries still have much work to do, but their people are
courageous, and their leaders are determined -- and with our help they will
prevail.
To build free institutions, we're counting on groups like IRI.)
Bahrain and Jordan, the Czech Republic and Britain and Italy are hosting
hundreds of Iraqi judges, so they can study modern legal techniques that will
help Iraq establish the rule of law. In Afghanistan, they have for the first time a democratically
elected president, and they are now seeing the rebirth of civil society in a
place that until recently had only known the terror of the Taliban. And when the Lebanese
people have chosen their leaders, the world's free nations will be there to
help them build a lasting democracy.) This
administration will stand with the democratic reformers -- no matter how hard
it gets.

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Second, all successful democracies need freedom of assembly, so citizens
can gather and organize in free associations to press for reform, and so that
a peaceful , loyal opposition can provide citizens with real choices. A major goal of our military is to train Iraqi and
Afghan security forces, so these nations can defend their people and fight the
terrorists themselves. Lithuania is now preparing to deploy a
provincial reconstruction team in Western Afghanistan . (Applause.

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" What a fantastic spirit
that Brian showed. Many nations are contributing troops for
stability operations. In this
vital work, Iraqis and Afghans have the support of the American people -- and,
thankfully, the support of the International Republican Institute.
We will encourage freedom's advance, we will nurture its progress, and we
will help the nations that choose it to navigate the pitfalls that follow.

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So last summer, my administration established a new Office of
Reconstruction and Stabilization in the State Department, led by Ambassador
Carlos Pascual .S. Last May, a Notre Dame Law School
professor named Jimmy Gurule helped train 39 Iraqi judges, some of whom will
conduct the trials of Saddam Hussein and other senior members of his regime. (Applause .
Iraq and Afghanistan have held free elections, and are now building free
societies. I've asked Jim
Wolfensohn to help President Abbas build a modern economy and lasting
political institutions .

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In Ukraine, citizens waited 13 years
after independence for the Orange Revolution that solidified the democratic
gains.
We need you to help businesses in new market economies organize trade
associations and chambers of commerce, so they can promote pro-growth economic
policies. But at the same time , America's Armed Forces are also
undertaking a less visible, but increasingly important task: helping these
people of these nations build civil societies from the rubble of oppression. and coalition forces are deploying provincial
reconstruction teams in remote regions of that country.)
And it's not easy work -- it's tough work, as we're seeing in the Middle
East, freedom often has deadly enemies -- men who celebrate murder, incite
suicide and thirst for absolute power. If we want to have two states living side-by-side in
peace, the world must insist that the Palestinians develop the institutions
necessary for a free, democratic society to grow and emerge.
And we know the tree of liberty begins as a sapling -- vulnerable to
violent winds and gathering storms.

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Fulbright , Ambassador of the Fulbright Scholarships. It took a four-year civil war, and a century of struggle
after that, before the promise of our Declaration was extended to all
Americans.
You know , one of the lessons we learned from our experience in Iraq is
that, while military personnel can be rapidly deployed anywhere in the world,
the same is not true of U. Many fine civilian workers
from almost every department of our government volunteered to serve in Iraq. The main purpose of our military is to win the
war on terror; is to find and defeat the terrorists overseas, so we do not
face them here at home. (Applause. In
Lebanon, the citizens of that nation rose up to demand their independence, and
will vote in elections that are set to start at the end of this month. Those
elections must go forward with no outside influence.

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Kennedy, the surprising
list of influential Rotarians past and present tells a story of how Rotary's
motto "Service Above Self" has been a well -kept secret for decades. Our first effort at a
governing charter, the Articles of Confederation, failed miserably -- it took
several years before we finally adopted our Constitution and inaugurated our
first President. We need you to help the
democratic reformers you have trained make the transition from dissidents to
elected legislators -- by teaching them how to build coalitions, and set
legislative agendas, and master unfamiliar skills, like constituent service. (Applause. By transforming our
military , we will make our Armed Forces faster, more agile and more lethal --
and we will make them more effective in helping societies transition from war
and despotism to freedom and democracy. And
America will do its duty. (Applause.

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Roberts is available to discuss the "Service Above Self" documentary and
Rotary's history, programs and future goals. (Applause. At the same time, we also need you to
focus your skills and experience on what comes after the elections are over,
and the media has left, and the world's attention has turned elsewhere. And we need you to teach newly-elected governments the importance of
building public support for their policies and programs -- as well as how to
effectively deal with a free news media. In Iraq and Afghanistan our men and women in
uniform are serving with unbelievable courage and distinction -- and they make
this country incredibly proud. And today, many nations are stepping
forward with practical help. Slovakia is bringing
Iraqi political leaders to their country, to show them firsthand how a nation
moves from dictatorship to democracy.
The Palestinian people have gone to the polls and have chosen a leader
committed to negotiation instead of violence.

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So to help young democracies succeed, we must help them build
free institutions to fill the vacuum created by change.
These are the foundations that sustain human freedom. So we have a great responsibility: We must help
these young democracies build the free institutions that will protect their
liberty and extend it to future generations. As more and
more people rise up to demand their freedom, the world is seeing a
proliferation of democratic transitions. But he 's not alone.
Democratic societies are peaceful societies -- which is why, for the sake of
peace , the world's established democracies must help the world's newest
democracies succeed. And I will remind the leaders of free
countries how important its work is. And now we must help them build
free institutions that will be a foundation for lasting peace. (Applause. And we know
that by extending liberty to millions who have not known it, we will advance
the cause of freedom, and the cause of peace.

In this category, the term nonviolence refers to the theory and practice of making social or political change using methods that exclude violence, and should not to be confused with anti-violence, crime prevention or pacifism.

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The actual anniversary, Wednesday, February 23, will be recognized with a
black-tie ball at the Chicago Hilton + Towers that honors Harriet M. In Afghanistan, 40 countries have forces on the ground,
and NATO has taken charge of the International Security Assistance Force in
Kabul.
Today, much of our focus is on the broader Middle East, because I
understand that 60 years of Western nations excusing and accommodating the
lack of freedom in that region did nothing to make us safe.

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The American Revolution was followed by years of chaos.)
This office will also work to expand our use of civilian volunteers from
outside our government, who have the right skills and are willing to serve in
these missions. (Applause.

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Roberts says, "The documentary explores Rotary's simple beginnings in 1905
when four businessmen led by attorney Paul Harris purchased a horse for a
physician to make house calls to the poor to an international organization
attempting to wipe out polio in the third world. "We gave
the documentary the title 'Service Above Self'," Roberts continues, "because
it goes to the heart of Rotary's non-sectarian, apolitical social activism ."
Roberts points out that Rotary programs, such as Polio Plus, Peace
Scholarships, Ambassadorial Scholarships (and many more) have profoundly
impacted the world at large. The reason I bring this up is I want you to
understand that we have funding, but we will focus that funding to help new
democracies after the elections are over.
When they got there they did an amazing job under extremely difficult and
dangerous circumstances -- and America appreciates their service and
sacrifice. And the spirit of the citizenship of this country is
remarkable, and we're going to put that spirit to work to advance the cause of
liberty and to build a safer world.
To build free institutions, all free nations have responsibilities. If the Middle East
remains a place where freedom does not flourish, it will remain a place of
stagnation and resentment and violence ready for export. And we're confident - - we are
confident in the future because we know that the future belongs to freedom.

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World's First Service Organization Reaches Centennial Birthday

And, fifth, all democracies need freedom of worship, because respect for
the beliefs of others is the only way to build a society where compassion and
tolerance prevail. We need you to continue your vital work to help ensure free
and fair elections across the world. But the process of recruiting and staffing the Coalition
Provisional Authority was lengthy and it was difficult.
Because of efforts of people like him and Brian, these trials will be fair and
transparent.
To give our military more resources for this vital work, we are
rebalancing our forces -- moving people out of skills that are in low demand,
such as heavy artillery, and adding more military police and civil affairs
specialists that are needed in these types of situations.

We
know that democracies do not forment [sic] terror or invade their neighbors. The
success of this important step can be advanced by the presence of
international monitors, and by rules that allow for a real campaign. It is the calling of our time.

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What separates those nations that
succeed from those that falter is their progress in establishing free
institutions. Yet we know that in all cultures,
successful democracies are built on certain common foundations -- and they
include the following rights:
First, all successful democracies need freedom of speech, with a vibrant
free press that informs the public, ensures transparency, and prevents
authoritarian backsliding .
To help young democracies succeed and build these institutions of liberty,
we must enlist the help of many individuals and institutions: non-
governmental organizations have a role to play; the United States government
has a role to play; and the world's free nations all have important roles to
play. The 2006 budget
requests $24 million for this office, and $100 million for a new Conflict
Response Fund. (Applause.)
Egypt will hold its first multi-party presidential election this fall. We have a responsibility to build a more peaceful world.
This is the challenge of a new century.
May God bless you all.

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We must also improve the responsiveness of our government to help nations
emerging from tyranny and war. And some of the most active countries are those
who have had recent experience with tyrants themselves.
This is incredibly important work.

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Fourth, all democracies need an independent judiciary to guarantee rule of
law and assure impartial justice for all citizens. Last summer a Lancaster, Ohio police officer named Brian Fisher
volunteered to spend a year in Baghdad training Iraqi police. Hungary has
established an International Center for Democratic Transition to share its
experiences with emerging democracies. Yet if nurtured and protected, it will
grow into a mighty oak that can withstand any storm -- and when it does, the
very winds that once threatened it will carry its seeds across borders and
barriers, to take root in still other lands.

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And as we push the freedom agenda, we must remember the history of our own
country. This new office is charged with coordinating our government's
civilian efforts to meet an essential mission: helping the world's newest
democracies make the transition to peace and freedom and a market economy. In Iraq, soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division
launched "Operation Adam Smith" -- provided Iraqi entrepreneurs with small
business loans, taught them the important skills to run a business -- like
accounting and marketing and writing business plans. EDT

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With members such as the late President John F. Societies that fail to do so
often find they have built their future on sand instead of rock -- and risk
sliding back into tyranny. Our 2006 budget also requests $80
million for the National Endowment for Democracy -- more than double NED's
budget when I took office. government civilians. By working together to aid democratic
transitions, we will isolate and defeat the forces of terror -- and ensure a
peaceful world for generations to come.) And we're
beginning to see the effects of this new approach.

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3 billion
for these efforts in our 2006 budget. These teams are
helping the Afghan government to fix schools, dig wells, build roads , repair
hospitals, and build confidence in the Afghan government's ability to deliver
real change in people's lives.

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To help meet this goal, since taking office my
administration has provided more than $4. Thank you.

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No nation in history has made the transition from tyranny to a free
society without setbacks and false starts. For IRI, and others in the business
of promoting democratic change , this is good news -- it means you are in a
growth industry.)
We're improving the capacity of our military to assist nations that are
making democratic transitions.M.

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In 1783,
Congress was chased from Philadelphia by angry veterans demanding back pay --
and the Congress stayed on the run for six months.
Third, all successful democracies need a free economy to unleash the
creativity of its citizens and create prosperity and opportunity and economic
independence from the state.
As new democracies emerge, we need you to help civic associations in those
countries transform from regime opponents to issue advocates -- so they can
press legitimate governments for essential reforms." This new Corps will be on call -- ready to get programs running
on the ground in days and weeks, instead of months and years. Brian says,
"The Iraqi people have been under a dictatorship 1/4 and now they are moving
toward democracy, and I want to do something to help.
The United States will continue to call upon our friends and allies across
the world to help in this noble cause . With the help of IRI, Poland, Lithuania,
and Latvia are working to -- with civil society leaders in Belarus to bring
freedom to Europe's last dictatorship. The United States
has adopted a new policy, a forward strategy of freedom in the Middle East; a
strategy that recognizes the best way to defeat the ideology that uses terror
as a weapon is to spread freedom and democracy. Iraqis
now have an elected Transitional National Assembly, a new prime minister, and
they are on their way to writing a new constitution for a free Iraq.
In these countries, and across the world, those who claim their liberty
will have an unwavering ally in the United States.)

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Remarks by President Bush at the International Republican Institute Dinner

WASHINGTON, and today the post-communist
leadership is still dealing with the legacy of corruption they inherited, as
they work to build a vibrant democracy. That's why one of the
first projects of the new Office of Reconstruction and Stabilization is to
create a new Active Response Corps, made up of foreign and civil service
officers who can deploy quickly to crisis situations as civilian "first
responders. After the liberation of Iraq and Afghanistan, Americans from
all walks of life stepped forward to help these newly liberated nations
recover.
In Afghanistan, U. In Iraq, 30 nations have forces deployed , and NATO is helping to train
army officers, police and civilian administrators of a new Iraq.

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2 million members in 166 countries, will celebrate its centennial with a
documentary produced by filmmaker Rick Roberts to air Thursday, February 24,
2005 at 7PM on WYCC-Channel 20 in Chicago. It will air nationally in the near
future. "Few people realize Rotary was instrumental in
forming the United Nations or that organizations such as Kiwanis or the Lion's
Club, grew out of Rotary's legacy. Democracy takes
different forms in different cultures. By helping people build these
institutions and develop the habits of liberty, you are helping them transform
new democracies into lasting free societies . Democratic change can arrive suddenly -- and
that means our government must be able to move quickly to provide needed
assistance. If a crisis emerges, and assistance is needed, the United
States of America will be ready.
These are ordinary Americans who are making unbelievable contributions to
freedom's cause.

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Societies that lay
these foundations not only survive, but thrive.
To build free institutions, the United States government has
responsibilities.6 billion for programs to support
democratic change around the world -- and we have requested over $1.S.

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