Tomorrow
, you will meet young Indians who fuel the engines of our
knowledge economy. (Laughter., progress
being a relationship that is --
that lasts beyond our time in office.
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Organziations.
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M. President, we seek a world free of poverty, ignorance, disease, and
the threat of
terrorism. Harley-Davidson Motor Company
produces heavyweight street, custom and touring motorcycles
and offers a
complete line of motorcycle parts, accessories, apparel and general
merchandise.
provides wholesale and retail financing and
insurance programs to Harley-Davidson/Buell dealers and
customers.
gurmat shabad
(A toast is offered.
Our relationship is one based upon our belief that free
and fair trade is
in the interests of our people; that when trade moves freely and fairly, that
people
in our respective countries will be able to find good work and good
jobs and improve their standard
of living. Local
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Company and the Spirit
of Freedom Contest.sahib selfless
Remarks by President Bush and Prime Minister Singh in Exchange of Luncheon Toasts
Our farmers greatly
benefited from American help in the past, and they will now do so again
through
the knowledge initiative that you will launch. We must fight terrorism wherever it
exists, because
terrorism anywhere threatens democracy everywhere.)
Ladies and gentlemen, I now request you to
join me in a toast to the
continued good health and happiness of the President and the First Lady
of the
United States, to everlasting friendship between our great nations.harley-davidson.sikh jaspal
Long
years ago, the father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi acknowledged the
influence of Henry David Thoreau
when he launched a movement for civil
disobedience against foreign rule. In particular, Mr. Kaur
, thank you for your
hospitality. Thank you for your hospitality.
And so I, too, would like
to propose a toast, a toast to the Prime
Minister, his wife, and to the people of India.imparting gurmat
In
our own generation, a great son of the United States, Martin Luther
King, acknowledged the influence
of Mahatma Gandhi when he launched a non-
violent struggle for civil liberties and racial equality
.
I've always been touched by your warm praise for India and the Indian
people.) I hope he
will be more chivalrous the next time you are
here. Prime Minister, I'm sorry you brought up the
Taj Mahal.
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In our journey of modernization and development, social change and
empowerment, we see the United States as a partner, a friend, and a well-
wisher. Terrorism has
no
place in democracy and terrorism must be defeated for our children and
grandchildren to be
able to live in a peaceful world.
After returning home at the age of 22, Rohrer and members of
her unit
tirelessly aided the effort to bring her Iraqi friend and her seven
children, including
a newborn named April, to America and to safety. "I'm truly honored to be recognized by Harley-Davidson
and Jane magazine," said Rohrer.upliftment yug
Our passionate commitment to democracy and human rights, our respect
for equality of all before the law, and our regard for freedom of speech and
faith place us on
the same side of the street.
The United States has been a partner in our journey of progress
.
Mr. I've
been hearing about it from Laura ever since I told her that we weren't going.
Harley-Davidson and Jane magazine launched the Spirit of Freedom Contest to
recognize women who
embody a spirit of adventure through small gestures,
inner strength and every-day selfless acts.
motorcycle
owners.jaspal nishkam
We in India greatly appreciate the firm
stand you took against the upsurge
of protectionist forces in your country,
and the farsighted approach you adopted on the issue of
outsourcing. You have a deep and abiding interest in learning and
education. I hope, as I said to
you some moments ago, that you will return to
India to spend time with our students and teachers
, and discover a new India
in the midst.) (Applause.sikh sikhs
Today in India, we are engaged in a Himalayan
adventure of pursuing
development, improving the quality of life, and modernizing one of the world
's
oldest civilizations. In taking
this stand, you have not only cemented closer relations between
our two
countries, but also helped America retain its edge in the global marketplace. Two-hundred
word essay
nominations were judged on a commitment to regularly celebrate
independence; involvement
in motivating women to take control of their
lives; and facing and overcoming challenges.
April
was nominated for the Spirit of Freedom Contest by her mother,
Barbara Bronstad.imparting enshrined
We are pleased to
have you in our midst.
Mr.
But we pledged if you invite us back to come back, we'd love to
see the
magnificent part of your country that we will be unable to see this trip.kirtan gurbani
Thank you
very
much. Mr. It's a chance to continue to build on the
progress we made in Washington, D. "While I
must admit that I'm anxious to
get out on the open road on my new Harley, I hope my story will inspire
others to live their lives to the fullest.kirtan selfless
President, close to half a century ago, President Eisenhower
said on a
visit to India, "We who are free and who prize our freedom above all other
gifts of
God and nature much know each other better, trust each other more,
support each other. I am,
therefore
, very happy that on this visit, you will renew an old association
between our two countries in the
field of agriculture. President, in India, we admire the creativity and enterprise of the
American
people, your excellent institutions, the openness of your economy,
and your ready embrace of diversity
.
Madam First Lady, my wife and I recall with gratitude your warm
hospitality at your home
.) (Applause.M. As the winner of the Spirit of
Freedom Contest, Rohrer received a new Harley-Davidson
Sportster 883 Low,
Rider's Edge New Rider Course training and a trip to the 65th Annual
Sturgis
Motorcycle Rally. In fact, the Motorcycle
Industry Council reports that women now represent one
in 12 U.sikh sikhs
The people of India have great regard and affection for the American
people, as they
have had for centuries. It's a relationship that is based upon
our common values that every person
matters, every person belongs, and
everybody should be able to worship as freely as they want to
, the common
values of recognizing the right to people to express themselves in a peaceful
way
.S.sikhs regd
President, these words have acquired a new
resonance. Our subcontinent has
been home to all
the great religions of the world. After
helping save hundreds of lives, Rohrer is now working and
attending college
to fulfill her dream of becoming a registered nurse. The number of female Harley
-Davidson owners has grown from only 600
in 1985 to more than 30,000 last year -- accounting for nearly
10 percent
of new Harley buyers.
Harley-Davidson, Inc. Buell Motorcycle Company produces sport
motorcycles in
addition to motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel.upliftment enshrined
WASHINGTON, The following
is a transcript of
remarks by President Bush and Prime Minister Singh:
Taj Palace
New Delhi, India
1:39 P.C. It's important that we continue to work together to battle
the
terrorists, to give them no quarter, and to never yield.)
END 1:51 P. While spending
18
months in Iraq, April and her unit volunteered for combat medic duties on
hundreds of missions
, tending to severely wounded soldiers and Iraqi
civilians.gurbani selfless
It is our privilege to
return your
warm hospitality at the White House.
April Rohrer of Fargo, ND, will cruise the
back roads
of America for taking her life by the handlebars."
MORE WOMEN HITTING THE OPEN ROAD
More
and more women embrace the open road.takht regd
Prime Minister, thank you very much for our dialogues and our
work together. Today Rohrer
was introduced as the grand-prize winner of the first Spirit of Freedom
Contest sponsored by Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HDI) and Jane
magazine at the 65th Annual
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
"After hearing April's story, it was evident that she has helped and
inspired many with her courage, independence and spirit," said Kathleen
Lawler, vice president
of communication at Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
Helping fuel the growth of the sport among
women is the Harley-Davidson
Rider's Edge program, which teaches basic riding skills at select
Harley
-Davidson dealerships across the country.
enshrined gurmat
Your own country has made it possible for the talent and
abilities of our people to become more visible to all over the world. The United States and India
must work together in all
possible fora to promote these ends.
I am truly sorry that the President
is not taking you to Taj Mahal this
time.)
PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr.khalsa sahib
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PRIME
MINISTER SINGH: President George Bush, Madam First Lady, ladies and
gentlemen, I am delighted to
welcome to you and your distinguished delegation
to India.PRESS RELEASE Fargo Resident Recognized
for Her Spirit of Freedom
is the parent company for the group of companies
doing business as
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Buell Motorcycle Company
and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. Harley
-Davidson
Financial Services, Inc.khalistan gobind
With
wisdom and farsightedness, we South Asians can transform
not just this region,
but the whole world. President, we see you as a true friend of our
country
.
And so Mr."
APRIL'S STORY
In 2002, Rohrer enlisted in the Army National Guard
to serve her country
and secure financing to become a registered nurse. She also befriended an Iraqi
mother of six who had lost her
husband during the war fighting alongside American soldiers. Since
the program's
inception in 2000, more than 40,000 people have learned to ride a
motorcycle, and
42 percent of the students are women.gurmat khalsa
Prime Minister, and Mrs. I want to thank the leaders who
are
here with us today for taking time out of your busy schedules to welcome
Laura and me and our delegation
.
(A toast is offered.
Rohrer, who has served 18 months in Iraq as a member of the
North Dakota
National Guard, was chosen as the Spirit of Freedom winner in part because
of her
continued efforts to help those less fortunate and drive to meet her
goal of becoming a registered
nurse.shabad upliftment
India seeks a neighborhood of peace and prosperity. We sincerely acknowledge your deep
personal commitment to a closer
economic and strategic partnership between our two countries.
Mr. I believe India has got a really
important role to play in showing parts of the world what
is possible when it
comes to having people live side by side in peace.
"Harley-Davidson and Jane
magazine are proud to recognize her as the Spirit
of Freedom Contest winner and hope her example
will help motivate even more
women to embrace independence, crave adventure and give to those in
need.sahib sikhism
Your people and ours have come to regard democracy and peaceful
political popularization as
legitimate and civilized instruments of social
change. We seek to provide a social and economic involvement
at
home that will unleash the creativity and enterprise of every Indian, thus
enabling our people
to live a life of dignity, fulfillment and self-respect. These have attracted the brightest Indian
minds
, thereby creating a bond of understanding that transcends distance and
differences between us. India
is such a wonderful
example of pluralism, of religious freedom, of human rights.kirtan sikhi
Ours has been a
two-way relationship.
Mr." Today, Mr. It is a powerhouse of human
creativity, where knowledge
is worshiped as the gift of our Creator. Indeed, I recall
that at very first meeting, you paid tribute
to our efforts to achieve
economic and social salvation in the framework of an open society and an
open
economy.
I was deeply touched by your admiration for Indian democracy and our
commitment
to pluralism and modernism. (Laughter. President.
This is an historic trip.
Our relationship
is one that's important for peace and prosperity in this
world. This relationship
of ours is a
vital relationship; it's a strategic partnership.regd sikhism
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