Posted on 05/29/2008 5:05:19 PM PDT by snugs
The President today Had a private meeting with Thomas Monson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the church's headquarters In Salt Lake City Utah.
He then travelled to Kansas to attend a campaign fundraising event for State Senator Nick Jordan in Bucyrus, Kansas he then returned to the White House.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Sweden to attend the first annual review of the International Compact with Iraq meeting she also met separately with the Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and King Carl XVI Gustaf.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
QUOTES OF THE DAY
National Homeownership Month, 2008
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
For many Americans, owning a home represents freedom, independence, and the American dream. During National Homeownership Month, we highlight the benefits of owning a home and encourage our fellow citizens to be responsible homeowners.
My Administration is committed to helping Americans achieve their dreams of homeownership. We have worked to ensure that the mortgage industry is more transparent, reliable, and fair, and in order to sustain homeownership, we have launched initiatives to help responsible homeowners keep their homes. The FHASecure program has given the Federal Housing Administration more flexibility in refinancing mortgages for homeowners who have good credit histories but cannot afford their current payments. In addition, the HOPE NOW Alliance connects struggling homeowners with lenders, loan servicers, and mortgage counselors to help families stay in their homes. Homeowners deserve our help, and these initiatives assist those in need.
During National Homeownership Month and throughout the year, I encourage all Americans to take advantage of financial education opportunities to explore homeownership. My Advisory Council on Financial Literacy is finding ways to help educate people from all walks of life about matters pertaining to their finances and their futures. By practicing fiscal responsibility, Americans can contribute to the strength of our neighborhoods and our country.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2008 as National Homeownership Month. I call upon the people of the United States to join me in recognizing the importance of homeownership and building a more prosperous future for themselves and their communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-second.
GEORGE W. BUSH
PHOTO OF THE DAY
President George W. Bush greets Thomas Monson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the church's headquarters Thursday, May 29, 2008, in Salt Lake City. Also pictured at right is Henry Eyring, First Counsel in the First Presidency. White House photo by Eric Draper
Hi snugs!
President Bush waves as he disembarks Marine One for a meeting with Mormon church leaders, Thursday, May 29, 2008, in Salt Lake City.
Air Force One is seen at rear as the presidential limousine arrives to pick up President Bush, not pictured, as he disembarks Marine One, not shown, Thursday, May 29, 2008, in Salt Lake City, for a meeting with Mormon church leaders.
The President Bush's limousine is parked at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Thursday, May 29, 2008, during the President's private meeting with Mormon leaders.
President Bush salutes as he boards Air Force One in Salt Lake City, Utah, Thursday, May 29, 2008, after a private meeting with the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
President George W. Bush departs Salt Lake City in Utah May 29, 2008.
President Bush returns a salutes as he steps off Air Force One upon arriving at New Century Air Center in Olathe, Kan. Thursday, May 29, 2008. The president will attend a campaign fundraising event for State Senator Nick Jordan in Bucyrus, Kan
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President Bush speaks with Ashley Knight after giving her a volunteer service award in New Century, Kan., Thursday, May 29, 2008. Knight is a 25-year-old dental student at the University of Missouri at Kansas City
President Bush greets military personnel before departing New Century Air Center in Olathe, Kan., after he attended a private campaign fundraising event for Kansas State Sen. Nick Jordan in Bucyrus, Kan., Thursday, May 29, 2008.
President Bush signs autographs before boarding Air Force One at New Century Airport in New Century, Kan., Thursday, May 29, 2008.
President George W. Bush boards Air Force One as he departs Kansas after attending a fund raiser in Bucyrus, Kansas May 29, 2008.
President Bush waves from Air Force One upon his arrival to Andrews Air Force Base, in Maryland Thursday, May 29, 2008
President Bush walks down the stairs from Air Force One upon his arrival to Andrews Air Force Base, in Maryland Thursday, May 29, 2008
President Bush is welcomed by Brig. Gen. Margaret H. Woodward, Commander 89th Airlift Wing, upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Thursday, May 29, 2008.
President Bush waves as he boards Marine One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Thursday, May 29, 2008.
President George W. Bush waves as he walks on the South Lawn upon his return to the White House aboard Marine One in Washington May 29, 2008
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, right, and Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt shake hands during a press conference at Rosenbad in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 29, 2008.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt address a news conference at Rosenbad in Stockholm May 29, 2008.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives at the first annual review of the International Compact with Iraq in Stockholm May 29, 2008. Iraq is expected to ask its Arab neighbours to cancel billion of dollars in debt at the conference that will look at progress on a five-year plan to rebuild the country.
(L-R) Prime Minister of Iraq Nuri al-Maliki, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, and Secretary General of the UN Ban Ki Moon, are pictured attending the press conference at the first Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference in InfraCity, Stockholm. World leaders, including Ban Ki-moon and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, hailed Baghdad's progress in combatting violence and stabilising Iraq
Hi snugs - a great group of pics!
Utah Girl, some nice pictures to enjoy.
Rolling Thunder
Law enforcement motorcycles lead the annual Memorial Day weekend Rolling Thunder motorcycle parade across the Memorial Bridge into Washington, Sunday, May 25, 2008.
Bikers ride past the Lincoln Memorial as they take part in Rolling Thunder 21 along The National Mall, Sunday, May 25, 2008 in Washington. Thousands of bikers descended on Washington for the traditional Memorial Day weekend ride through the nation's capital.
Bikers from across the country ride past the Lincoln Memorial as they take part in Rolling Thunder 21 along The National Mall, Sunday, May 21, 2008 in Washington. Thousands of bikers descended on Washington for the traditional Memorial Day weekend ride through the nation's capital.
Riding past the U.S. Capitol, bikers from across the country take part in Rolling Thunder 21 along The National Mall, Sunday, May 25, 2008 in Washington. Thousands of bikers descended on Washington for the traditional Memorial Day weekend ride through the nation's capital.
Steve White, right, helps his 10 year-old daughter, Sierra White, center, both from Washington, greet motorcycle riders as bikers from across the country take part in Rolling Thunder 21 along the National Mall, Sunday, May 25, 2008 in Washington. Thousands of bikers descended on Washington for the traditional Memorial Day weekend ride through the nation's capital.
A passenger on motorcycle waves to the crowd as bikers from across the country take part in Rolling Thunder 21 along The National Mall, Sunday, May 25, 2008 in Washington. Thousands of bikers descended on Washington for the traditional Memorial Day weekend ride through the nation's capital.
An unidentified member of the U.S. Marine Corps salutes bikers from across the country taking part in Rolling Thunder 21 along The National Mall, Sunday, May 25, 2008 in Washington. Thousands of bikers descended on Washington for the traditional Memorial Day weekend ride through the nation's capital.
Los Angeles National Cemetery
Carlos Mendez, a Vietnam veteran, pays his respects during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles Monday, May 26, 2008.
Kabul, Afghanistan
U.S. soldiers salute during an event to mark the Memorial Day Ceremony at the U.S. Camp Eggers base in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday May 26, 2008
U.S. soldiers salute during an event to mark the Memorial Day Ceremony at the U.S. Camp Eggers base in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday May 26, 2008.
Florida
Laura Daniel of Ocala, Fla. touches the grave stone of her father Willis Grant Walters, a WWII veteran, after putting down several flags and some flowers at the grave site prior to a Memorial Day ceremony at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Fla., Monday, May 26, 2008
Johnnie Reaves holds photos of her late husband, a WWII veteran also named Johnnie Reaves during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Fla., Monday, May 26, 2008.
Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery
Presidio National Cemetery in San Francisco
Bob Niswonger and other Vetrans, who served in the Korean War in 1950-51, salutes during the national anthem on Memorial Day at the Presidio National Cemetery in San Francisco, Monday, May 26, 2008
World War II veteran Illan Palat, left, and Vietnam War veteran Earnest Filippo attend a service on Memorial Day at the Presidio National Cemetery in San Francisco, Monday, May 26, 2008.
Dii Lewis holds U.S. flags as war veterans parade by on Memorial Day at the Presidio National Cemetery in San Francisco, Monday, May 26, 2008.
Santa Monica, California
Washington DC
David L. Carte, of Nitro, W.Va., who was in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade in Vietnam, visits the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on Memorial Day in Washington, Monday May 26, 2008. "As long as I'm alive they'll be remembered," says Carte.
A Memorial Day visitor to the National World War II Memorial takes a photograph of part of the memorial in Washington, Monday May 26, 2008.
Tributes that have been left by the granite pillar for the state of Illinois in Pacific Front section of the National World War II Memorial, on Memorial Day in Washington, Monday May 26, 2008
A woman points an American flag toward a name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, Memorial Day, Monday May 26, 2008.
And finally a very special person
Frank Buckles is pushed by his daughter Susannah Flanagan outside the Liberty Memorial as he attends a Memorial Day Observance at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Mo. Monday, May 26, 2008. Buckles, at 107, is the last known American World War I veteran.
Frank Buckles salutes a color guard during Memorial Day activities at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Mo. Monday, May 26, 2008. Buckles, at 107, is the last known American World War I veteran.
Frank Buckles receives an American flag during Memorial Day activities at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Mo. Monday, May 26, 2008. Buckles, at 107, is the last known American World War I veteran.
Great photos and thanks for my toasters. They are perfect
Hi IG toaster winner tonight what would you like on it.
Thank you for the toaster snugs! I have two now so I feel balanced ;o) God Bless President Bush and thanks for posting the dose!
Hello Kaslin
Not many tonight but what there are good
Hi Lysie hope to be about more tomorrow afternoon hope our cyber paths cross
Glad you like them
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GWB, Please
Hey there you awesome toaster winner!
It has been way over a year for me.. I find I am lucky to get here at all & maybe often a few days LATE..
good job ma’am!
Oo..oo...love picture #4 in this group!
Lotsa great ones of the president tonight, Snugs!
Thanks for all your hard work finding them for us and
bringing us to Sanity Island!
snugs: Thank you for the AWESOME DOSE of our President and other patriotic Americans!
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THE PRESIDENT BECOMES AN HONORARY MEMBER OF ROLLING THUNDER (video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrF4YW-fz-s&feature=related
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BUSH STOPS IN KANSAS FOR GOP FUNDRAISER
You will find an article and videoclip here:
http://www.kmbc.com/politics/16416512/detail.html
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MUST READ . . .
SCOTT’S TRUTH VS. REALITY
What Happened is an old Washington game.
By Peter Wehner
. . . Scott claims he is on a journey to discover “his” truth. But what he has done is do injury to the truth. The vast majority of us who served in the White House and for President Bush are very glad and grateful we did — and we will always consider it to have been the professional honor of a lifetime.
You can read the enter commentary here:
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NWRkYjU2YTFiZjFiNmJjOWUxMjYyMWEwYzU4OGZkNzA=
great pix of Frank Buckles - he looks wonderful. Recall his visit to White house earlier this year .. or was it late last year?
duh
thanks for the wonderful Dose Eleanor.. the pix from various locales on Memorial day are particularly good.
Is this the Mormon president that is in his 90s? he looks younger or has there been a change (forgive my dense blondness)? I truly have not kept up. I recall the elder’s wife died last year.
Thank you so much. I’ve printed it out and will hang it on the wall.
You will find behind the scenes PHOTOS FROM THE HONEYMOON (yes, that would be Jenna’s honeymoon) and the wedding here:
[BTW: The President needs to get hubby in the gym!]
http://wideawakes.net/community/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=10245&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&sid=daf6cc1b7e887b564b56ff960b8b3b22&start=270
Great stuff, Deb!
LOVED the one with Rolling Thunder! Very cool of him to just
take his jacket and tie off and put the vest on right there in front of the cameras. I know the “motorcyclers” were proud that he was there for them....and with them!
is that a TABLE in front of the Marine in the last picture of 19???
i’ve never heard of the missing man table...
This is through the state capital of Maine (Augusta)
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