Posted on 12/15/2004 3:11:37 PM PST by GretchenM
President Bush met with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the White House and held a joint press conference (worth reading). President Bush and Vice President Cheney met with panelists at a session entitled "The High Costs of Lawsuit Abuse" during the White House Conference on the Economy at the Ronald Reagan Center in Washington. The two-day White House-sponsored event is aimed at boosting President Bush's economic agenda.
First Lady Laura Bush *and Barney* visited patients at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington.
The Washington Post reported that Jenna Bush will teach at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School, a public school for low-income children.
Where in the White House Is Miss Beazley?. Click on the "Where in the White House Is Miss Beazley?" photo.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island!
"I am here ... to make it clear as I possibly can that I intend to take a legislative package to Congress which says we expect the House and the Senate to pass meaningful liability reform on asbestos, on class action and medical liability."
Speaking about Berlusconi: "He's the kind of man, when he gives you his word, he keeps his word, which is the sign of an impressive, strong leader."
PM Berlusconi said: "We appreciate strongly the fact that America has taken on the responsibility of defending and spreading peace and democracy all over the world. And we appreciate the fact the United States do that with sacrifices and a lot of suffering. ... And the political agenda, the program which has been announced for the next four years, is something we fully agree on.
"We share the same opinion as to the need of reforming the United Nations in order to make it an institution which will be able to tackle the problems affecting this century ... .
"the way in which we keep on and carry on our relationship [is] ... full of truth ... ."
Bush with Berlusconi .................. and Laura with Barney at the Children's National Medical Center 
Dose going up.
Please wait to post or repost photos till the All Clear.
Thanks!
With PM Berlusconi
"Lawsuit Costs Abuse" panelists are George Priest, professor of law and economics, Yale Law School, Mike Carter, owner of Monroe Rubber and Gasket Co., Bob Nardelli, chairman, president and CEO of Home Depot and Hilda Bankston, former owner of Bankston Drugstore. 
Hello! Top five?
Woo whoo ..... good evenin'!
Bush receives applause from Commerce Secretary Don Evans (L) and Aundria Kazar, an obstetrics/gynecology patient, as he arrives for a session on the high costs of lawsuits, at the White House Conference on the Economy 
With Don Evans, outgoing Commerce Secretary 
Sitting with Bush are from left to right, Bob Nardelli, Chairman, President and CEO, Home Depot, Mike Carter, Owner of Monroe Rubber and Gasket Co., and George Priest, Professor of Law and Economics at Yale Law School
by just three seconds!......darn.
Not only top five, top one! I can't believe I got four posts in before anyone else posted!
Prez looks very relaxed in these photos. I'm glad to see that.....
Hello. How are you doing? Thanks for doing this. I love Laura in that color.
A Secret Service agent is reflected in the window of the presidential limousine as President Bush arrives at Blair House for a holiday reception for the diplomatic corps Tuesday
Good evening! What a lovely picture of Laura and Barney
Thanks for the dose!!! It was just in time as I need to walk out the door for work in ten minutes! Isn't that one of the president resting his chin on his hand a riot???
Laura GORGEOUS in fuschia!
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