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President Bush's speech, at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate on July 4, 2008, was interrupted several times by anti-war demonstrators.
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Fast Facts
- Speech given by George W. Bush on Independence Day, 2008
- Location: Thomas Jefferson's historical Monticello estate in Virginia
- Crowd: Approximately 3,000WashingtonPost.com: Bush Welcomes New American Citizens(July 4, 2008)
- Bush was addressing new citizens
- Interrupted by anti-war protesters
- Protesters shouted, "Impeach Bush!" and "War Criminal!"
- Bush responded, "To my fellow citizens to be, we believe in free speech in the United States of America."WashingtonPost.com: Bush Welcomes New American Citizens(July 4, 2008)
- No arrests were madeWashingtonPost.com: Bush Welcomes New American Citizens(July 4, 2008)
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