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 Home > News & Policies > July 2003

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 25, 2003

Remarks by the President to Intown Travel Pool
The Korean War Memorial
Washington, D.C.

7:10 A.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: I'm here to honor those who served in Korea. There is a very profound statement here at this moving memorial, it says, "Freedom is not free." And today we honor those, this weekend we honor those who served in the cause of freedom in the Korean War.

This memorial is -- and those who served in Korea also remind us of the challenges we face today, and it gives us a chance to reflect on the sacrifices that are being made on behalf of freedom today. And our nation will be eternally grateful for the men and women who serve today, as we are for those who have served in the past.

President George W. Bush and U.S. Park Ranger Lance Hatten tour the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., Friday, July 25, 2003. Marking the 50th anniversary of the signing the armistice that ended the Korean war July 27, 1953, President Bush visited the memorial to honor those who served in the conflict. White House photo by Paul Morse END 7:11 A.M. EDT
President George W. Bush tours the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., Friday, July 25, 2003. "This memorial is -- and those who served in Korea also remind us of the challenges we face today, and it gives us a chance to reflect on the sacrifices that are being made on behalf of freedom today. And our nation will be eternally grateful for the men and women who serve today, as we are for those who have served in the past," said the President to the press at the memorial. Sunday, July 27, marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the Korean War. White House photo by Paul Morse