George Herbert Walker Bush

“ Thursday will be a great day, another great Thanksgiving Day, a sort of homecoming for many families this time, full of pride for our brave service men and women, happiness at having them at the table at home, some for the first time in 2 years. ”

“ And as we thank the Lord for his blessings of freedom, security, and peace, we also remember those Americans who are out of work, in poor health, or just plain lonely. We seek solutions to the problems facing our Nation. ”

“ Parenthetically, let me point out that since the successful conclusion of Desert Storm, more than $161 million worth of surplus food from the war has been distributed to the homeless and other needy Americans. ”