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A toolbox talk on preventing struck-by incidents involving the use of power tools. Includes questions to ask, an incident to discuss with images, and a place to record questions the trainer would like to ask about the incident. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to access the other items.

For regular work-specific hazards, it is helpful to focus on the right topic. Here are our top 16 safety talk topics you can use for your next toolbox meeting. Select the toolbox talk topic and feel free to use the template according to the job that your team is working on:

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Last fall at our Windows and Surface launch, Chief Product Officer Panos Panay talked about the power of AI to unlock new interaction models on the PC with Windows Studio Effects and DALL-E 2 in Microsoft Designer, and at CES he talked about how AI is going to reinvent the way people get things done on Windows.

This worksheet focuses more on the idea that when we use too much negative self-talk, we actually hold ourselves back from reaching for and achieving our goals. It can also prevent us from trying new things and allowing ourselves to undertake the activities we think we might enjoy.

AI is the defining technology of our time and developers are at the forefront of this transformation. With the right tools we can empower developers and our shared customers to shape the future and leave their mark on the world. We are just starting to see the incredible impact AI is having across industries and in our own daily lives. Today, the team and I are excited to share the next steps we are taking on our journey with Windows 11, to meet this new age of AI.

Users of GitHub Copilot will be able to take advantage of natural language AI both inline and in an experimental chat experience to recommend commands, explain errors and take actions within the Terminal application. We are also experimenting with GitHub Copilot powered AI in other developer tools like WinDBG to help you complete your tasks with less toil.

These talks should be held in a place where employees are comfortable and can focus. Meeting rooms or break rooms are common areas where companies choose to hold their safety meetings. Another setting that can be even more effective is the work area(s) themselves.

First of all, they are looking to automate any manual processes that they can. They automate their software delivery pipeline with an effective CI/CD process that takes committed code from build to deploy with minimal effort. They automate as much of their testing as they can. They focus on platform engineering to make the tools and libraries everyone uses better. In fact, the codegen productivity can be seen as part of this: automating boilerplate code so coders can focus on solving more important problems.

The Strategy recognizes that government must use all tools of national power in a coordinated manner to protect our national security, public safety, and economic prosperity.

VISION

A power tool is a tool that is actuated by an additional power source and mechanism other than the solely manual labor used with hand tools. The most common types of power tools use electric motors. Internal combustion engines and compressed air are also commonly used. Tools directly driven by animal power are not generally considered power tools.

Power tools are classified as either stationary or portable, where portable means hand-held. Portable power tools have obvious advantages in mobility. Stationary power tools, however, often have advantages in speed and precision. A typical table saw, for instance, not only cuts faster than a regular hand saw, but the cuts are smoother, straighter, and more square than what is normally achievable with a hand-held power saw. Some stationary power tools can produce objects that cannot be made in any other way. Lathes, for example, produce truly round objects.

Stationary power tools for metalworking are usually called machine tools. The term machine tool is not usually applied to stationary power tools for woodworking, although such usage is occasionally heard, and in some cases, such as drill presses and bench grinders, exactly the same tool is used for both woodworking and metalworking.

Currently there seems to be no or little regulations on the size and amount of dust emitted by power tools. Some industry standards do exist,[3][4] though it appears that they are not widely known or used globally. Knowing that dust is generated throughout the construction process and can cause serious health hazards,[5] manufacturers are now marketing power tools that are equipped with dust collection system (e.g. HEPA vacuum cleaner) or integrated water delivery system which extract the dust after emission.[6][7] However, the use of such products is still not common in most places.

Using power tools without hearing protection over a long period of time can put a person at risk for hearing loss. The US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recommended that a person should not be exposed to noise at or above 85 dB, for the sake of hearing loss prevention.[8] Most power tools, including drills, circular saws, belt sanders, and chainsaws, operate at sound levels above the 85 dB limit, some even reaching over 100 dB.[1] NIOSH strongly recommends wearing hearing protection while using these kinds of power tools.[9]

Early industrial revolution-era factories had batteries of power tools driven by belts from overhead shafts. The prime power source was a water wheel or (later) a steam engine. The introduction of the electric motor (and electric distribution networks) in the 1880s made possible the self-powered stationary and portable tools we know today.[10] The global market for power tools is $33 billion (in 2016) and estimated to reach $46 billion in 2025.

Prior to the 1930s, power tools were often housed in cast metal housings. The cast metal housings were heavy, contributing to repetitive use injuries, as well as conductive - often shocking the user. As Henry Ford adapted to the manufacturing needs of World War II, he requested that A. H. Peterson, a tool manufacturer, create a lighter electric drill that was more portable for his assembly line workers.[11] At this point, the Hole-Shooter, a drill that weighed 5 lbs. was created by A. H. Peterson. The Peterson Company eventually went bankrupt after a devastating fire and recession, but the company was auctioned off to A. F. Siebert,[12] a former partner in the Peterson Company, in 1924 and became the Milwaukee Electric Tool Company.[13]

As of 2021, an electric motor is the most popular choice to power stationary tools. Other power sources include steam engines, direct burning of fuels and propellants, such as in powder-actuated tools, or even natural power sources such as wind or moving water. Iln the past stationary tools were powered by windmills, water wheels, and steam. Some museums and hobbyists still maintain and operate stationary tools powered by these older power sources. Portable electric tools may be either corded or battery-powered. Compressed air is the customary power source for nailers and paint sprayers. A few tools (called powder-actuated tools) are powered by explosive cartridges. Tools that run on gasoline or gasoline-oil mixes are made for outdoor use; typical examples include most chainsaws and string trimmers. Other tools like blowtorches will burn their fuel externally to generate heat. Compressed air is universally used where there is a possibility of fuel or vapor ignition - such as automotive workshops. Professional level electric tools differ from DIY or 'consumer' tools by being double insulated and not earthed - in fact, they must not be earthed for safety reasons.

Different battery powered power tools often use batteries which are not be compatible across brands and models. This may cause vendor lock-in, and results in poor sustainability if and when either the battery, charger or power tool component fails, resulting in potentially all having to be replaced.

Even when using the same battery technology, voltage rating and amp hour rating, the interface of batteries for power tools are often not compatible across different manufacturers, and sometimes also not even within the same brand or product line. There are examples of aftermarket adapters being made so that the user can mix and match batteries between well-known brands, but these often do not fully implement the tools battery safety and monitoring systems and the use is done at the user's own risk.

In Reading preferences, you can turn on tools like Line focus to focus on reading one, three or five lines at a time, Picture dictionary to see a visual representation of a word, or Translate to change the language of the text.

I no longer need to tell myself to push harder to win a race, but I do find comfort in positive self-talk. I urge myself to stay focused on what I can do, what I can control, and especially on what I have learned. The magic of self-talk for me is how motivating it can be when I am able to shine a positive light on the challenges. It keeps me focused but also reminds me of one of the most important points of all: I'm doing the best I can.

The objective of the project is to further understanding of the process by which scientific information is produced and used in permitting and regulatory decisions, with a particular focus on tidal power.

President's Remarks in "Focus on Education with President Bush" Event

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Springfield, Ohio 1:17 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for being here. Appreciate you beinghere, thanks for coming. (Applause.) Thank you all. AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Okay, thanks. We got to get started here. Thankyou. Thank you all for coming; please be seated. I'm honored so manycame out. Thanks for the warm welcome here in Springfield, it's such apleasure to be here. (Applause.) I'm excited to be here. (Applause.) I've come to let you know that I've got a reason for seeking thevote again; that I'm not only here to ask for your vote, I'm here toexplain to you why I want to be President for four more years.(Applause.) See, I don't think you can just -- I don't think you canjust hold the office of President, I think you have to have a reason tohold the office. And so we're going to talk about some key issuesabout how to make sure America is a safer place, a stronger place and abetter place. I'm also here to ask for your help. See, I understand you can'twin a race for the presidency alone -- it requires the grassroots,those people who put up the signs and make the phone calls and registerthe voters. Thank you all for doing that. (Applause.) First of all,I understand a crowd this big just doesn't happen -- somebody had towork to make it happen, so thanks for organizing this event, thank youfor coming. You notice I've been joined by some of your fellow citizens here.We're here to talk about education, but before we do so, I've got someother things on my mind. (Applause.) First thing on my mind is for you to get out and register friendsand neighbors -- don't overlook discerning Democrats, like ZellMiller. (Applause.) I know a lot of Democrats who want America to bea safer place. I know a lot of Democrats who want our schools tofulfill their promise. I know a lot of Democrats who are interested inhaving a health care system that works. I know a lot of Democrats whoare going to vote for us. So when you get people going to the polls,make sure you remind your Republican friends, your independent friendsand your discerning Democrat friends to vote for Bush-Cheney.(Applause.) So I woke up on the ranch this morning, and Laura said, telleverybody "hello" in Ohio. So, Laura says, "hello." (Applause.) Shewas a public school librarian when I met her, again. We went to 7thgrade at San Jacinto Junior High in Midland, Texas. And so, yearslater, my friend, O'Neill, brought me over to his backyard for abarbecue, and there was Laura. I fell in love -- love at first sight.(Applause.) So I said -- eventually, I said -- eventually, I asked herto marry me. She said, fine, just so long as I never have to give apolitical speech. (Laughter.) I said, okay, you've got a deal.Fortunately, she didn't hold me to that promise. People of thiscountry got to see Laura in New York City give a speech. They saw acompassionate, decent, fine woman. (Applause.) Really proud of her. I hope you leave here realizing that I'm going to give you some --well, I -- I know I'm going to give you some reasons why you should putme back in, but perhaps the most important one of all is so that Laurais First Lady for four more years. (Applause.) I'm proud of my running mate, Dick Cheney. He's a fine man. Youknow, I admit it, he doesn't have the waviest hair in the race.(Laughter.) Of course, I didn't pick him because of his hair. Ipicked him because of his experience, his judgment. I picked himbecause he can get the job done for the American people. (Applause.) I want to thank my friend, Mike DeWine, and Fran, for joining ustoday. He's a great United States senator. Proud you're here, Mike.(Applause.) He's on the bus. He said as we pulled in here, he said,make sure you remind everybody that he, Mike DeWine, was born righthere in Springfield. (Applause.) He's what we call a home boy.(Laughter.) I want to thank my friend, Dave Hobson, the congressman from thisdistrict. I appreciate you, Dave, proud you're here. (Applause.)Chairman John Boehner is with us today. Mr. Chairman, the congressmanfrom the district next door, thanks for coming. We're going to talk alittle bit about education. I want you to understand he is the fatherof this fantastic reform we put in place. He carried the legislationin the House of Representatives. It would not have happened withouthis leadership. A great congressman. Thanks for coming. (Applause.) Congressman Mike Turner, from Dayton, Ohio -- appreciate youcoming, Mike. Real proud of you. (Applause.) Sounds like they'veheard of you. I want to thank Joe Deters, who is with us today, the treasurer ofthe state of Ohio. Thanks for coming, Joe. (Applause.) I want tothank all the -- all the state and local officials. I know the partychairman is here. I want to thank Bob Bennett for his leadership forthe Ohio party. But most of all, I want to thank you all. I really doappreciate you coming. I want to thank you for giving me a chance toshare some thoughts with you. (Applause.) I like getting out amongst the people. I like sharing myphilosophy with people. I like to tell people what I believe. Firstof all, I want you to know I understand that we're living in changingtimes. Now, think about this, when our dads were coming up, or ourgrandfathers were growing up, a person generally had one career and onejob -- with one pension plan and one health care system. And thatperson was usually a man. Today, we live in a different world when you think about it. Thework force has changed dramatically. People tend to change jobs, andsometimes careers, often. And the work force not only has men in it,but it has got women who work both in the house and outside the house.(Applause.) We have time -- times have changed, yet, the fundamentalsystems of our government have not changed. The fundamental systems ofgovernment were designed for yesterday, not for tomorrow. I'm runningfor four more years to help redesign the systems of government sopeople have a chance to realize their dreams. The job of government is to help people realize their dreams, notto dictate to people. There's a fundamental, philosophical differencein this campaign about the role for government in people's lives. Webelieve government ought to help people. My opponent believesgovernment ought to tell people how to live their lives. (Applause.) And so they said, what do you mean? Well, I'll tell you what Imean. I mean, for example, labor laws ought to be changed. Thereought to be flex-time in the labor laws. That will allow moms to beable to do their work at the work place and the home. The labor lawsought to be family friendly. They ought to change with the times.(Applause.) The tax code needs to change. The tax code is a complicated mess.(Applause.) It's full of special interest loopholes. In a new term,I'll bring people from both parties together to simplify the U.S. taxcode, the federal tax code, that will reflect the changing times andmake the code more fair. The pension plans -- we need to think differently about pensionplans. Listen, times have changed, but the Social Security systemhasn't. Now, listen, if you're on Social Security, you're going to getyour check. I remember the 2000 campaign, they all said, well, ifGeorge W. gets in, you're not going to get your check. You got yourcheck, didn't you? (Applause.) You'll probably hear it again. You'll probably hear it again: Oh,he's got some plan to take -- he'll take the money away from you. It'sjust not the case. If you're a baby boomer, we're in pretty good shapewhen it comes to Social Security. But we need to think about our kidsand our grandkids when it comes to Social Security. I think youngerworkers ought to be allowed to take some of their own tax money and setup a personal savings account so Social Security has a chance to meetits promise, a personal savings account you call your own, a personalsavings account the government cannot take away. (Applause.) The health care system ought to reflect changing times. I mean, ifyou're changing jobs, it makes sense to have a health care system thatenables you to carry with you a health savings account. See, I believewe ought to continue to expand health savings accounts, which givespeople a chance to save tax-free, earn money tax-free, spend money onhealth care needs tax-free, that you own. It's a new way of looking athealth care, but it's a way to make sure that the decisions are madebetween doctors and patients, not between bureaucrats in Washington,D.C. (Applause.) A couple of other points I want to make on health care. It makessense to take care of those who can't help themselves. We need to helpthe poor and the indigent when it comes to health care. That's why I'mfor expanding community health centers to every poor county inAmerica. We want people to get good primary care and good preventativecare in places other than the emergency rooms of hospitals. So we'llcontinue to take care of those who need help here in America.(Applause.) We'll make sure the children's health care program forlow-income families is expanded and families take advantage of that. We'll continue to make sure Medicare fulfills its promise. Youmight remember those old Medicare debates -- they called them"Mediscare." They tried to lure you into talking about Medicare; thenthey tried to whip you in the political process if you did. went toWashington to solve problems, not to pass them on to futurePresidents. I saw a problem in Medicare. And I'll tell you what itis. Medicare would pay, for example, nearly $100,000 for heartsurgery. It would not pay a dime for the prescription drugs that couldprevent the heart surgery from being needed in the first place. Thatdidn't make any sense. (Applause.) It didn't make any sense to thesenior citizens, and it made no sense to the taxpayers. We'vestrengthened Medicare for our seniors, and in 2006, seniors will beable to get prescription drug coverage in Medicare. And the system isbetter, and we're not going to turn back to the old days of not makingsure our seniors have got good health care. (Applause.) Now that you got me cranked on, on health care, I've got a fewother things to tell you. Most of the uninsured work for smallbusinesses. Small businesses have trouble affording health care. Oneof the reasons why is there's no purchasing power. I think smallbusinesses ought to be allowed to join together so they can purchaseinsurance at the discounts that big companies are able to do.(Applause.) No, I got a lot of ideas on how to make sure health care works. Iunderstand what's causing some of the cost of health care to rise, andthese are these frivolous lawsuits. You ask your docs what it's liketo try to practice medicine; ask your OB/GYNs what it's like to try topractice medicine when they're getting sued and sued and sued byfrivolous lawsuits. You cannot be pro-doctor and pro-patient andpro-trial lawyer at the same time. (Applause.) I think you have tomake a choice. (Applause.) My opponent made his choice, and he put atrial lawyer on the ticket. I made my choice: I'm standing with thedoctors, the hospitals, and the patients. I'm for medical liabilityreform now. (Applause.) As you can tell, I'm ready to go. (Applause.) What I'm tellingyou, there's a big philosophical difference in the campaign. Therereally is when it comes to health care. My opponent believes thegovernment ought to decide for you. I don't. I believe the besthealth care system is when we take care of the poor, make sure seniorshave got good health care, and make sure the decisions in the healthcare are made by patients and doctors, not by bureaucrats in thenation's capital. (Applause.) See, I believe that we're recognizing the world is changing, andmake sure the systems of government change with the world so people canrealize their dreams. We've created -- will help to create a hopefulsociety. But you can't be a hopeful society unless this economygrows. Now, listen, I want you to remind your friends and neighborswhat we've been through when it comes to this economy. We went througha recession. As a matter of fact, the stock market started to go downmonths before Vice President Cheney and I showed up in Washington.(Applause.) And then we had a recession. We started to recover from the recession, and we found out some ofthe citizens of this country forgot what it meant to be a responsibleperson. In other words, they didn't tell the truth. And thosecorporate scandals shook our confidence, make no mistake about it. Byworking with members of Congress in the Senate, we passed tough laws,and we made it abundantly clear that we will not tolerate dishonesty inthe board rooms of America. (Applause.) And then the enemy hit us and it cost us jobs. These were mightyobstacles to overcome. But we've overcome those obstacles. One, wegot great workers in America. We got great farmers in America. Theentrepreneurial spirit is strong in America. (Applause.) We alsoovercame it because of well-timed tax cuts. The economy is strong, andit is getting stronger. The national unemployment rate is 5.4percent. That's lower than the average rate of the 1970s, 1980s, and1990s. (Applause.) I understand you've been hit hard in Ohio. I know that. That'swhy I proposed what's called opportunity zones, a place where countrieslike Clark County can apply to become an opportunity zone and be ableto have -- be able to get -- attract business with better taxtreatment, better regulatory treatment, ways to make sure that inchanging times economies that need help are able to get the help. No,I know there's people still hurting in this state. And that's why it'simportant to continue to promote pro-growth, pro-small business,pro-farmer economic policies. (Applause.) It's one thing to say we've overcome the obstacles. The realquestion is how do we make sure that this prosperity lasts. So I'llgive you some ideas. First, America must be the best place in theworld to do business. If you want jobs to stay right here in America,we better make sure this is the best place to create jobs. That meansless regulations on our business owners and employers. It means we gotto do something about frivolous lawsuits that make it hard for peopleto expand their job base. (Applause.) If you want to make sure jobs stay here, Congress needs to pass myenergy plan. Listen, if you don't have energy, you're not going tohave jobs. We need to make sure the electricity system is reliable.You in Ohio know what I'm talking about. We've got to make sure thatwe use alternative sources of energy, like ethanol and biodiesel.We've got to make sure that we continue to enhance conservation. We'vegot to make sure we use our technology so we can burn coal. We've gotto make sure we use our technology so we can continue to explore fornatural gas. What I'm telling you is if we want jobs to be here inAmerica, this country must become less reliant on foreign sources ofenergy. (Applause.) A couple other points I want to talk about. One, in order to makesure jobs are here, we need to open up markets for U.S. products. Itwould be a mistake to adopt the policies of economic isolationism. Doyou realize, one in five manufacturing jobs in America depend uponexports? If you're good at something, we ought to promote it. Ifyou're good at growing crops, we ought to be selling crops all aroundthe world. If you're good at manufacturing things, we ought to makesure you have a chance to do so. We've opened up our markets forforeign goods. This is not just the policy of this administration.It's the policy of both Republican and Democrat Presidents, and I'lltell you why. If you've got more products to choose from, you'relikely to get the product you want at a better price or higherquality. That's how the marketplace works. It makes sense to -- togive you more choices as a consumer. It makes economic sense. And so what I say to places like China is, you treat us the way wetreat you. And I say that -- and not only that, we've used -- we'veused the tools at my disposal to make it clear to China and othercountries, we expect to be treated fairly. And the reason I say thatwith certainty that it's good for America is, I know we can competewith anybody, anytime, anywhere so long as the rules are fair.(Applause.) Finally, to make sure you've got jobs here in Ohio and all acrossAmerica, we've got to be wise about how we spend your money and keepyour taxes low. (Applause.) Running up the taxes -- running up taxeson the American people would hurt economic growth. So the -- so taxesare an issue. The fellow I'm running against has proposed $2.2trillion in new federal spending -- so far. (Laughter.) We still gotOctober to go. (Laughter.) Three debates in October. So they said,how are you going to pay for all that money? And by the way, $2.2trillion is a lot, particularly for -- or even for a Senator fromMassachusetts. (Laughter.) So they said, how are you going to pay for it? It's a legitimatequestion, isn't it? In the course of a campaign, you made all thesepromises, you're going to do all this stuff on health care, and allthis stuff on here, and all that stuff on there, how are you going topay for it? He said, oh, that's easy, we'll just tax the rich. Now, we've heard that before. I know you've heard that before. Bythe way, most small businesses in America are -- pay tax at theindividual income tax rate. Ninety percent of small businesses aresole proprietorships or limited partnerships, therefore they pay incometax at the individual rate. And so you hear him say, well, we're goingto tax the rich; we're just going to run up the top two brackets. Thefirst thing wrong with that proposal is you're starting to tax the jobcreators of America. Seventy percent of the new jobs in America arecreated by small businesses. It makes no sense to tax the job creatorsin this country just as this economy is being to recover. (Applause.) Secondly, you can't tax the rich enough to pay for $2.2 trillion ofnew spending. So there's a tax gap. Guess who usually fills the taxgap when there is one? You do. Yes, I know. Thirdly, the rich hirelawyers and accountants for a reason -- that's to stick you with thebill. The good news is you're not going to get stuck with the bill,because we're going to carry Ohio again and win in November.(Applause.) Okay. Let me talk about -- (applause.) Thank you for coming.Thank you -- we got work to do. Save your energy. Save your energy.(Laughter.) I want to talk about education. A hopeful America is one in whichnot one child is left behind. I went to Washington, as I told you, tosolve problems -- not to pass them on to future generations. We saw aproblem. Congressman Boehner saw a problem, too, in public schools andthe problem was this, that people were just being shuffled throughschool grade after grade, year after year without learning the basics.That's a problem. If you want a hopeful America, you better make sure every childlearns -- and they learn early, before it's too late. (Applause.) SoI worked with the Congressman. I said, I tell you what we'll do, we'llincrease spending at the federal level, but we're going to start askingsome important questions, starting with: Can the children read? Seemslike to make sense, doesn't it? If you're going to increase spending,you ought to at least know whether or not the system is working. So John and I and others drafted some legislation called the NoChild Left Behind Act, the heart of which says the following things.One, we trust local people to make the right decisions for theschools. We're going to talk about some school decision-makers -- withsome school decision-makers here. Secondly, it says we need to measure, not the federal governmentdoesn't need to measure, the people outside of Washington need tomeasure so we can determine whether or not we're meeting -- meetinggoals. And the first goal is every child reading by 3rd grade -- atgrade-level by the 3rd grade. It seems to make sense, doesn't it?(Applause.) That's a legitimate request to ask of the school systems,in return for 49 percent increase in K through 12 funding since I'vebeen in Washington, D.C., that people learn how to read, write, add,and subtract. Thirdly, we're raising the standards. I went to Washington tochallenge the soft bigotry of low expectations. What that means is,when you lower the standards, you get lousy results. We can't have ahopeful America unless every child has a chance to succeed becauseevery child has been taught how to read and write and add andsubtract. As a result of the legislation we passed, an achievement gapis beginning to close in this country. (Applause.) It's happening. I'll tell you what else we did, which is animportant part of the accountability system. We -- I'm going to use afancy word -- disaggregated results. That means we measured by race,for example. See, we want to know if every child is learning to readand write and add and subtract. We don't want any doubt in our mindthat the system is making sure it's hopeful for everybody. You don'tknow whether every child is learning to read and write and add andsubtract unless you measure, unless you show the results, unless yousay to parents, this school is great, this school needs help. Some people say, you shouldn't test. You're just punishing theschools. I disagree. By not testing, you're punishing children. Bytesting, you can determine what needs to be -- what needs to be cured.(Applause.) You can't solve a problem unless you diagnose theproblem. And we're using the accountability system as a diagnostictool to lift the sights and the spirits of every child in thiscountry. So that's what we're here to talk about, the No Child Left BehindAct. It's a vital piece of legislation. Someone said, well, you know,when you look back, what's going to be important? Well, I'll tell you,the peace is going to be important when I look back on my time as yourPresident; but also making sure that this education system fulfilledits promise, that our teachers had the tools necessary to teach. Oneof the things we've got in the program we're going to talk about itteacher training, that the local folks were able to make the rightdecisions, that moms and dads were happy with what they were receiving,that the community was involved. No, I'm proud of this piece oflegislation. We're not going to turn back, we're not going to allow myopponent to weaken it, we're going to continue moving forward to makesure every child has a chance to realize his or her dreams.(Applause.) A couple of other things I want to talk about. We're going to makesure that in high school, there's at-risk -- programs for at-riskkids. Listen, if you're going to start a job in a changing world, youneed a college degree. Yet, one in four of our students doesn't getthere. And since they -- since they don't get there, it means webetter do something better. So we're going to make sure we intervenein high schools on reading and math and sciences. We'll continue toexpand reading and sciences. We're going to continue to expand PellGrants. We want to make sure that everybody has a chance to starttheir career with -- with at least two years of college in order tomake sure there's a hopeful tomorrow. In other words, we got to plan not only to build on No Child LeftBehind, but to take the progress of No Child Left Behind, the successof No Child Left Behind to our high schools. In a changing world, alot of times people need a new set of skills. You know what I'mtalking about -- when you've seen jobs leave, new jobs come in, andoftentimes, somebody needs a little help in making sure they got theskills necessary to fill the jobs. That's why I'm such a strongbeliever in the community college system in America. I want to makesure workers have a lifetime of learning opportunity in this country.(Applause.) These are all plans to make sure education works from K all the waythrough lifetime. Now, let me talk to some people who know what I'mtalking about. We got George Tombaugh with us. He is thesuperintendent of -- MR. TOMBAUGH: Westerville School District. THE PRESIDENT: Good. Where is that? MR. TOMBAUGH: Northeast side of Columbus, Ohio. (Applause.) THE PRESIDENT: There you go. How are things in Westerville? MR. TOMBAUGH: Very good, sir. We have a great school system and agreat staff. THE PRESIDENT: Good. So tell me what life is like under No ChildLeft Behind. * * * * * THE PRESIDENT: See, one thing that's important aboutaccountability is it lets you determine whether the curriculum you'reusing is working. If you're using a lousy curriculum, you're going toget lousy results. And it helps schools adjust. It helps teachersunderstand whether or not the systems they use work. This is a tool,this is a helpful tool. Measurement is good. I've heard all theexcuses. Listen, I was a governor at one time. And you heard themall: Oh, all they're doing is teaching the test. I'm sure you'veheard that. Or: They're testing too much. If you use the accountability system properly, it is a greatdiagnostic tool to make sure children have a chance. You know what I'mtalking about when I tell you sometimes we walk into a classroom andsee a classroom full of child that are -- these so-called "hard toteach." You know what happened with the so-called "hard to teach,"don't you? They just moved them through. That's how you handled theso-called "hard to teach" when you didn't have an accountabilitysystem, or a classroom full of children whose moms or dads might notspeak English as a first language. Let's just move them through. Noone is going catch us. I'm not saying it was that conscious, but ithappened. It was practiced. And it wasn't right. And it wasn'tfair. And it wasn't what America stands for. Every child should havea chance. (Applause.) You ready to go? Good job. Kathy Rank, sitting right here next to-- I'm sitting right here next to the Ohio Teacher of the Year. Thankyou. (Applause.) First of all, all the teachers out there need to know how much Iappreciate you being a teacher. It is a noble and importantprofession. And if youngsters are looking for a great way to serve ourcountry, teach. Teach a child. Impart knowledge. What a fantasticway to make a living. (Applause.) Thanks for coming. Where do youteach? MRS. RANK: I teach at Bennett Intermediate, which it is part ofPiqua City School System. THE PRESIDENT: Great, and what grades? MRS. RANK: Fourth grade. THE PRESIDENT: Fourth grade. That's good. I remember my 4rthgrade teacher -- Augustine B. Crosby. (Laughter.) Somebody someday isgoing to sit back and say, gosh, I remember my teacher, Kathy Rank.What's the nature of the school, kind of school? * * * * * THE PRESIDENT: Yes, good job. That's great. (Applause.) See whyshe's teacher of the year? One of the things I think we need to do,and I talked to John about this on the bus, although I think people inthe White House have already talked to him about it, is to set up abouta half a billion dollar fund to reward teachers who are helpingstudents meet the standards and goals as an incentive program. I knowwe need to have loan forgiveness -- student loan forgiveness forteachers who teach in special ed or math or science in schools thatneed special ed, math or science teachers. Matter of fact, the loanforgiveness ought to go from $5,000 to $17,500 to provide incentivesfor teachers to fill the needs where they're needed most. I stillbelieve we ought to continue to increase teacher training funds. Theseteachers have got great hearts, and sometimes they need the toolsnecessary to be able to teach the curriculum that works. So, thanks for coming. Congratulations. See you in Washington --Teacher of the Year award. (Applause.) Tracy Reiner is with us, a mom. (Applause.) Tell us about yourlittle guy, Tracy. MRS. REINER: Well, I have three great kids. They're here with metoday. I have Zach, who's in 6th grade; Joshua, who's in 4th grade;and Abby, who's in 3rd grade. They attend Hopewell Elementary in theLakota School System in West Chester -- THE PRESIDENT: Good. MRS. REINER: -- where you'll be speaking later today, Iunderstand. THE PRESIDENT: Yes, we're ready to crank it up, yes. (Laughter.)I'm just warming up here. (Laughter.) MRS. REINER: And if I could just add real quick, the principalsends his greetings and he wants you to know there is very much supportin the Lakota School System for you. THE PRESIDENT: Oh, thank you. I appreciate you saying that.(Applause.) Tell me about Josh, and the No Child Left Behind Act. * * * * * MRS. REINER: And I need to add this, that my children knowdiscipline. In fact, they were just reminded last night aboutdiscipline. But this is not -- (laughter.) THE PRESIDENT: You probably want to keep that one to yourself,Mom, you know. (Laughter.) She's turning this into Dr. Phil, youknow. (Laughter and applause.) Don't worry about it. The same thinghappened to me a couple of times. (Laughter.) Listen to your mother,though. Still listening to mine. (Laughter and applause.) * * * * * THE PRESIDENT: It's working. Good job. Congratulations, Josh.Ninety-nine, brother. (Applause.) Let me -- Tracy talked aboutparental involvement, I think there needs to be community involvement,as well. See, I think we need to support our teachers and principalsand superintendents. You know, a lot of people look to Washington.You're not going to find support out of Washington. You'll find money,you'll find good law, but the truth of the matter is, a responsiblesociety is one in which people who live close to the school systemssupport the school systems and support the teachers. Nick is with us today, Nick Lashutka. He is the -- what do you do,Nick? MR. LASHUTKA: I'm the Director of Government Relations at the OhioBusiness Roundtable. THE PRESIDENT: Good. And so, therefore, why are you sittinghere? (Laughter.) MR. LASHUTKA: Because improving Ohio's public schools is thesingle most important priority for our organization. THE PRESIDENT: There you go. (Applause.) And your organizationis called the Roundtable. I guess you meet at a round table, but whywould you call it the -- what's it -- who sits at the table? MR. LASHUTKA: Our organization consists of the CEOs of the state's largest business enterprises, and we focus on issues ofcompetitiveness. And for us, a growing economy and the elements ofthat are primary for our mission. And at the center of that, whatreally drives that is talent, and that's having an educated citizenry,it's having a qualified work force, and it's having the kind ofindividuals in our public schools that are capable of going on, earninghigher degrees and being able to be really -- THE PRESIDENT: So what are you doing? How are you helping? * * * * * THE PRESIDENT: Great. Good job. Thanks for coming. Listen,thank you all for being here. We're making progress. We're achievingwhat every American wants, every child receive -- being able to realizetheir dreams through a good education. I want to talk about keeping the peace. I want to talk about thechallenges we face to secure this country, make the world and America asafer place. You know, later on this week, I'm going to have a chanceto debate my opponent. (Applause.) It's been a little tough toprepare, because he keeps changing positions on the war on terror.(Applause.) He voted for the use of force in Iraq, and then didn't --didn't vote to fund the troops. He complained that we're not spendingenough money to help in the reconstruction of Iraq, and now he's sayingwe're spending too much. He said it was the right decision to go intoIraq. Now he calls it the wrong war -- probably could spend 90 minutesdebating himself. (Laughter and applause.) You cannot lead when people don't know where you stand. In orderto make sure America is a safer place -- AUDIENCE MEMBER: We need you as a leader. (Laughter andapplause.) THE PRESIDENT: In order to make sure America is safer, thePresident must speak clearly and mean what he says. (Applause.) I'llshare some lessons with you about September the 11th. We face a brutalenemy that has no conscience. They -- they are the kind of people thatyou just can't reason with. It makes no sense for anybody to say, oh,all we got to do is change our ways because they'll change theirvisions. It's just not true. You can't negotiate with these people.You cannot rationalize with these people. The best way to protectAmerica is to stay on the offense against them around the world so wedo not have to face them here at home. (Applause.) We're making progress. We're working with our friends and alliesto bring al Qaeda to justice. Seventy-five percent of their leadershiphas been brought to justice. Just yesterday, if you noticed, that inPakistan, one of the killers of Danny Pearl had been arrested. One byone, we're finding these people. (Applause.) It's a different kind of war. And first of all, I wish I wasn'ttalking about war. We didn't ask for this war. This war came to ourshores. And there's only one way to deal with it, and that is to doeverything we possibly can to protect the American people using all ourassets, using everything at our disposal. (Applause.) And anythingshort of that will mean this government has not done its duty to theAmerican people. Our most solemn duty is to protect you. Now, we can make sure the Homeland Security Department works well,and do a better job on our borders and ports, which we're doing. Butthe only way to protect America in the long-term is to -- to protectAmerica at all is to stay on the offense against these killers and tospread liberty and freedom. That's the only way we can protect thiscountry. (Applause.) In a different kind of war, we had to recognize that we're notfacing a nation; we're facing a group of people who have adopted anideology of hatred and love to find places where they can hide.They're like parasites. They kind of leech on to a host and hope thehost weakens over time so they can eventually become the host. That'swhy I said to the Taliban in Afghanistan: Get rid of al Qaeda; see,you're harboring al Qaeda. Remember this is a place where they trained-- al Qaeda trained thousands of people in Afghanistan. And theTaliban, I guess, just didn't believe me. And as a result of theUnited States military, Taliban no longer is in existence. And thepeople of Afghanistan are now free. (Applause.) In other words whenyou say something as President you better make it clear so everybodyunderstands what you're saying, and you better mean what you say. AndI meant what I said. (Applause.) Okay, hold up for a minute. (Applause.) Thank you all. I meantwhat I said for the sake of peace, because I understood that Americawould become more secure by denying al Qaeda safe haven and trainingbases in Afghanistan. But I want to tell you something else that's on my mind during thecourse of my decision-making. I understand how powerful freedom canbe. And I want you to think about Afghanistan. It wasn't all thatlong ago that the Taliban were running that country. People say, whatwere they like? They're the opposite of America. If you had a pointof view that didn't coincide with what they thought, you were introuble. They didn't believe in the freedom of anything. They have adark vision about the world. We have a vision based upon light. Webelieve in freedom. We believe you can worship freely any -- in thiscountry, any way you want -- (applause) -- any way you want. It'syour right. You can speak your mind. You can participate in thepolitical process. You can write any editorial you want in thiscountry. That's freedom. That's not what the Taliban thought. Youknow that young girls weren't allowed to go to school, or many -- mostyoung girls weren't allowed to go to school under the Taliban. Imaginea society like that. It's hard for Americans to visualize that. So not only was al Qaeda being able to train there in Afghanistan,but it was a repressive society. Repressive societies breed violentpeople. Repressive societies breed those who are willing to strike atthose of us who love freedom, as well. Today in Afghanistan -- I want you to hear this fact -- today inAfghanistan some -- a little more than three years since we liberatedthem, 10 million people have registered to vote, 41 percent of whom arewomen, in the elections that will be held in about the first -- let'ssee, I think the 9th of October. Think about that, a country that hasgone from darkness to light because of freedom. Freedom is powerful.It's powerful. (Applause.) Unbelievable statistic, I think.(Applause.) And I tell you why it's important, one way to defeat theideologues of hate is to spread freedom. Free societies answer to thehopes and needs of the average citizens. Free societies do not exportterror. Afghanistan is an ally now in the war on terror. In order tomake sure America is secure in the long run, we must have alliesstanding with us in the broader Middle East. Another lesson I learned is that we've got to deal with threatswhen we see them. We got to take a threat seriously before it fullymaterializes. Prior to September the 11th, the American President andpolicymakers could say, well, we see a threat but it's probably notgoing to come and hurt us. That all changed on September the 11th.Every time we see a threat now, we must take it seriously before itcomes to hurt us again. And so I looked around the world and saw a significant threat inSaddam Hussein. I'll tell you why I saw a threat. One, he a was asworn enemy of the United States of America. Secondly, he was firingmissiles at U.S. pilots who were enforcing the sanctions placed uponhim by the world. Thirdly, I knew exactly how he felt about thedemands of the free world -- as they say down in Texas, he could careless. After all, they'd passed 16 different resolutions, and heignored them all. Fourthly, there was terrorists like Abu Abbas, AbuNidal -- Abu Abbas is the guy who killed Leon Klinghoffer; Abu Nidal,famous terrorists; we knew Zarqawi was in and out of Baghdad -- he hadterrorist connections. He also used weapons of mass destruction. Thelessons of September the 11th were we must take these threatsseriously. I went to the Congress and said, we see a threat. Members of theUnited States Congress from both political parties looked at the sameintelligence I looked at, remembered the same history I had justrecited to you, and concluded that, yes, Saddam Hussein was a threat;and not only that -- concluded that they -- that force might benecessary and they authorized the use of force for the President, ifnecessary, to use force to deal with the threat. My opponent, he looked at the same intelligence I looked at, heremembered the same history I remembered, and when it came time to votefor the authorization of force, he voted, "yes." (Applause.) So I went to the United Nations. Let me tell you why I did.Because the President must try all means to prevent war. I understandthe consequences of putting our troops in harm's way, and before anyPresident puts one troop in harm's way, they best try all differentmeans the solve the problem. And I was hoping that diplomacy wouldwork. I was hoping that finally Saddam Hussein would listen to thedemands of the free world. At the United Nations I laid out our case.They looked at the intelligence, they concluded with a 15-to-nothingvote in the United Nations Security Council that Saddam Hussein shoulddisclose, disarm, or face serious consequences. Fifteen to nothing wasthe vote. As a matter of fact, they also sent in inspectors intoIraq. The problem was Saddam Hussein systematically deceived theinspectors. You can't inspect unless you get cooperation. They got nocooperation. It was clear that he wasn't about to cooperate with the UnitedNations; it was clear that, once again, he was going to ignore thedemands of the free world. Diplomacy wasn't working. So I have achoice to make at this point in time: Do I forget the lessons ofSeptember the 11th and just hope for the best when it came to a madmanwho brutalized his own people, or do I take action necessary to defendthis country? Given that choice, I will defend America every time.(Applause.) Thank you all. A couple of other things. I know what you know. We got a greatmilitary. (Applause.) I want to thank those who wear the uniform. Iwant to thank the loved ones of those who wear the uniform. And whenwe put our troops in harm's way, they need -- they need to have thefull support of the federal government, the full support. (Applause.)That's why I went and asked for $87 billion of additional spending forimportant -- this is an important piece of legislation, after all, it'sfor ammunition, fuel, spare parts, body armor, hazard pay, healthbenefits, things necessary when you've got your troops in combat. Thismoney was going to go to not only those in Afghanistan, but Iraq. Itwas vital. Fortunately, members of Congress here knew how vital it was, andthey stood up like most of the members of Congress and voted, "yes,"we'll fund the troops. As a matter of fact, the support was so strongthat only 12 members of the United States Senate voted against fundingour troops, two of whom are my opponent and his running mate. Now,when you're out there campaigning, I want you to remind the good folksof this statistic, that only four members of the United States Senate,who said, yes, we're going to send troops, but, no, we're not going topay for them. In other words, yes, we're going to send troops byauthorizing force -- they voted to authorize force -- but then when thetroops were in harm's way, did not vote the money to support thetroops. Only four of the 100 members of the Senate -- four voted thatway, two of whom are my opponent and his running mate. So they asked him, they said, how could you possibly have made thatvote. He said, I actually did vote for the $87 billion, before I votedagainst it. You've got to be able to speak clearly in order to makethis world a more peaceful place. (Applause.) You cannot expect tolead this world if you try to take both sides of every position.(Applause.) Finally, they kept pressing him. He said, the wholething's a complicated matter. There's nothing complicated aboutsupporting our troops in combat. (Applause.) We'll prevail. We will prevail if we're resolute and determined.We'll prevail because we'll stay on the hunt and we've got a greatcoalition of nations. There are 40 nations involved in Afghanistan,some 30 in Iraq. People are doing hard work, and I appreciate thesacrifice the people of those countries are making, right alongside ourtroops. I'll continue to build these coalitions, I'll continue topraise the people and not denigrate the contributions. But one thingI'll never do is I'll never turn over national -- our country'snational security decisions to leaders of other countries. (Applause.) Finally -- (applause) -- a couple of other things. Thank you allvery much. I appreciate that. A couple of other points I do want tomake. They'll be short, you'll be happy to hear. (Laughter.) We've got hard work in Iraq, no question about it. And the reasonwhy is because people are trying to stop the march of freedom. Theseterrorists cannot beat our military. They cannot beat our military.The only thing, the only weapon they have is -- is their willingness tobehead a citizen, and put it on TV. The only weapon they have is thecapacity to shake our conscience. They understand people in America --see, we value human rights and human dignity. Our heart breaks when a-- for the family of those two fellows who were beheaded, just as PrimeMinister Allawi was here. This guy -- Zarqawi and his crowd, they are so cold-blooded thatthey have no conscience. Yet, they know we do. And their main tool istheir capacity to get on our TV screens with horror that the Americanpeople just cannot stomach it and -- because we're civilized and welove and we're compassionate. It's really important for them not to beable to shake our will. I'll tell you why. A free Iraq is in ourinterests. A free Iraq will become an ally in the war on terror. Afree Iraq will be such a hopeful example for other nations. A freeIraq will serve as stark contrast to the hateful ideology of thesepeople. We'll stay with the Iraqi people because when America gives itsword, it must keep its word, in order to make the world a more peacefulplace. We'll stay with the Iraqi people because it's in ourinterests. We'll stay with the Iraqi people because they long forfreedom, they desire to be free. (Applause.) People say to me, well, maybe certain parts of the world don't wantto be free. I strongly disagree. I believe people want to be freebecause I believe freedom is the gift from the Almighty God to each manand woman in this world. (Applause.) Schools are being rebuilt, the electricity is up to pre-war levels,hospitals are functioning, children are being immunized. But it's hardwork. It's hard work. And -- but amidst this hard work, rememberthis: Elections are going to be held in January. This country isheaded to democracy. I appreciate visiting with Prime MinisterAllawi. He's a guy who woke up one day in a London flat to see two menstanding beside his bed with axes, sent by Saddam Hussein to kill him.He, fortunately, got out of that, got wounded severely. He knowsfirsthand what it means to be dealing with a tyrant. He's determined,he is strong, he tells me right to my face: Mr. President, we willsucceed. And I believe him. We'll succeed so long as the UnitedStates does not grow weary or tired, and allow these thugs to shake ourwill. And it's in our interests. (Applause.) I want to tell you a story, and then I'll -- let me tell you astory I like to tell people. It's my -- with my dealings -- the storyis about my dealings with Prime Minister Koizumi of Japan. I saw himin New York recently. I said, do you mind if I tell people about you,and he should have said, you already started. But anyway -- (laughter)-- he said, not at all. So I'm going to tell you about him. First, he likes Elvis. (Laughter.) Favorite movie is "High Noon."Anyway, I like to tell the story about talking to Prime MinisterKoizumi, because I'm talking to the leader of a former enemy. It was60 years ago or so we were fighting the Japanese. My dad was there; I'msure your relatives were there. A bloody war. And after World War IIwas over with, Harry S. Truman, one of my predecessors, said, we'llhelp Japan become a self-governing democracy. A lot of people in theUnited States didn't believe that was capable of happening. Somepeople said, why even bother, they're the enemy. But Harry Truman, andothers in this country, believed that liberty has got the capacity totransform enemies to allies. That's what he believed. And that's what I believe. So I sit at the table with PrimeMinister Koizumi, and we're talking about the peace we all want. We'retalking about how to make the world a more peaceful place. Think aboutthat for a minute. There we were at war with an enemy, and today, theleader of Japan and the United States are working together in concertfor peace. Someday, an American President will be sitting down with aduly elected leader of Iraq talking about the peace, talking about howto make sure peace comes in a troubled part of the world so ourchildren and our grandchildren can grow up in a -- in a more peaceful,peaceful world. We have an obligation, I think -- this generation has an obligationto do the hard work, the hard work to defend ourselves from thesebrutal killers; the hard work to spread freedom and liberty; the worknecessary so that someday, people will look back at us and say, thankgoodness they didn't lose faith. Thank goodness they were strong intheir beliefs that we can overcome this evil and that liberty will helpchange the world for the better. (Applause.) I want to thank you all for coming. I'm ready to go. God blessyou all, and God bless our country. (Applause.) END 2:25 P.M. EDT Printer-Friendly Version Email this page to a friend IssuesBudget ManagementEducationEnergyHealth CareHomeland SecurityHurricanesImmigrationJobs & EconomyMedicareNational SecurityPandemic FluPatriot ActRenewal in IraqSocial SecurityMore Issues 9af72c28ce