Bush was asked to deliver a speech on the graduation of Yale. He said to the parents,"I congratulate all the parents who are here. It's a glorious day when your child graduates from a great day for you. It's a great day for your wallet."
And he encouraged the students,"Most important, congratulations to the class of 2001. To those of you who received honors awards, and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students, I say, you too, can be president of the United States. A Yale degree is worth a lot, as I often remind Dick Cheney who studied here, but left a little early. So now we know-if you graduate from Yale, you become President. If you drop out, you get to be Vice-president. "
耶鲁出总统
布什被邀请在耶鲁的毕业典礼上致辞，他对家长们说：“首先我要祝贺在场的父母们，这是个光荣的时刻，因为你们的孩子从耶鲁大学毕业了。今天对于你们来说是个好日子，对你们的钱包来说也是个好日子。”
他还鼓励同学们说：“当然，最应该祝贺的是我们2001级的毕业生。对于你们之中那些获得过荣誉奖章、成绩优异的人，我要说，你们做得好极了。但对于那些成绩得C的同学，我想说你们可能会当上美国总统。耶鲁的学位证很有价值，我也经常这样提醒切尼，他也在这里上过学，只不过离开得稍微早了点。所以，现在我们该明白了，如果你从耶鲁毕业了，你会成为总统，如果你中途退学，就只能当副总统。”
