Bush Salutes Nation on Holidays
President Bush on Monday wished the nation a joyous Hanukkah and a Merry Christmas.
To Jews, who begin celebrating the eight days of Hanukkah at sundown Friday, Bush recalled that the holiday commemorates a great victory won by the Jewish Maccabees in their struggle for religious freedom.
“This year, as Jews around the world pause to observe this festival, all of us can share in the joy of those people who are just beginning to enjoy success in their own struggle for freedom and self-determination,” Bush said.
He told Christians that the promise of the first Christmas continues to give a sense of peace and purpose.
“It is daily acts of goodness and generosity, performed time and time again throughout the year, that hold the true meaning of this holy season,” Bush said.
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