A Day in the Life of President Bush...11/08/08 and 11/09/08

In his weekly radio address President Bush said, "So my Administration will work hard to ensure that the next President and his team can hit the ground running. For more than a year now, the White House and agencies throughout the Federal government have been preparing for a smooth transition. We've provided intelligence briefings to the President-Elect, and the Department of Justice has approved security clearances for members of his transition staff. In the coming weeks, we will ask Administration officials to brief the Obama team on major ongoing policy issues, ranging from the financial markets to the war in Iraq. I will keep the President-Elect fully informed on important decisions during this critical time for our Nation. Taken together, these measures represent an unprecedented effort to ensure continuity throughout the executive branch.".

President's Radio Address

In Focus: Transition

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Earlier this week, more than 120 million Americans went to the polls and voted for a new President and Congress. No matter how we cast our ballots, all Americans have reason to be proud of our democracy. Our citizens have chosen a President who represents a triumph of the American story -- a testament to hard work, optimism, and faith in the enduring promise of our Nation.

When I called President-Elect Obama to congratulate him on his historic victory, I told him that he can count on my complete cooperation as he makes his transition to the White House. Ensuring that this transition is seamless is a top priority for the rest of my time in office. Our country faces economic challenges that will not pause to let a new President settle in. This will also be America's first wartime presidential transition in four decades. We're in a struggle against violent extremists determined to attack us -- and they would like nothing more than to exploit this period of change to harm the American people.

So my Administration will work hard to ensure that the next President and his team can hit the ground running. For more than a year now, the White House and agencies throughout the Federal government have been preparing for a smooth transition. We've provided intelligence briefings to the President-Elect, and the Department of Justice has approved security clearances for members of his transition staff. In the coming weeks, we will ask Administration officials to brief the Obama team on major ongoing policy issues, ranging from the financial markets to the war in Iraq. I will keep the President-Elect fully informed on important decisions during this critical time for our Nation. Taken together, these measures represent an unprecedented effort to ensure continuity throughout the executive branch.

A successful transition is just one of the many important tasks remaining for my Administration. Yesterday we learned that America's economy lost jobs in the month of October, and I will continue working hard to return our Nation to the path of prosperity and growth. To help address the global financial crisis, my Administration will host an historic international summit in Washington on November 15. We will also keep urging Congress to approve America's free trade agreements with Colombia and Panama and South Korea. We will continue working to defeat the terrorists and extremists abroad, to keep the American people safe here at home.

Americans expect their President to conduct the people's business. I will continue to uphold this solemn obligation for as long as this office remains in my trust. In the meantime, I join the American people in wishing President-Elect Obama every success. Laura and I wish the Obama family as much joy and happiness as our family has found in this wonderful house.

Thank you for listening.

John Long, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Pearl S. Buck International, presents Mrs. Laura Bush with the 2006 Pearl S. Buck Woman of the Year award Tuesday, October 24, 2006, at the Pearl S. Buck House in Perkasie, Pennsylvania. The Pearl S. Buck award is given to honor women who make outstanding contributions in the areas of cross-cultural understanding, humanitarian outreach, and improving the life and expanding opportunities for children around the world. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush smiles at Bill Williams, President and CEO of Harry & David Holdings, Monday, October 2, 2006, as she participates in a ceremony for the unveiling of the Laura Bush rose in The First Lady’s Garden at The White House. Founded in 1872, Jackson & Perkins is a leading hybridizer of garden roses and has launched The Laura Bush rose as part of the First Ladies Rose Series. The rose is a floribunda rose and has light yellow buds that open to a smoky coral color with yellow on the reverse petal. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush talks with Elmo, a puppet on the children's television show Sesame Street, in the East Room of the White House, Saturday, September 30, 2006, during the seventh annual National Book Festival opening ceremony in Washington, D.C. The festival, held on the grounds of the National Mall, will include author readings, book signings, musical performances, and storytelling for children, adults and families. More than 80 noted authors and artists from around the country will participate. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush stands with members of the cast from the Tony award-winning musical "Jersey Boys" as they perform during a luncheon for Senate Spouses in the East Room, Monday, June 12, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Leila Castellaneta, wife of the Italian ambassador, speak to the press during their preview tour of the upcoming exhibition Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and the Renaissance of Venetian Painting at the National Gallery of Art Tuesday, June 14, 2006. The exhibition opens June 18 and runs through September 17, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush stands with Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan and Sesame Street characters Khokha, left, and Elmo during a dinner celebrating the partnership between the Sesame Workshop and the Mosaic Foundation at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 9, 2006. Founded by the spouses of Arab Ambassadors to the United States, the Mosaic Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of women and children. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with the Kennedy Center honorees in the Blue Room of the White House during a reception Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006. From left, they are: singer and songwriter William "Smokey" Robinson; musical theater composer Andrew Lloyd Webber; country singer Dolly Parton; film director Steven Spielberg; and conductor Zubin Mehta. White House photo by Eric Draper

Mrs. Laura Bush presents the White House Christmas Tree to the press in the Blue Room Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006. The tree is an 18-foot, 6-inch Douglas fir and was presented by Francis and Margaret Botek and their children, of the Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Lehighton, Pa. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush welcomes guests to the East Room for entertainment Thursday night, Sept. 14, 2006, during the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz dinner at the White House. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush discusses the motifs and entertainment for the official dinner honoring His Excellency Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan, in the State Dining Room during a media preview Thursday, June 29, 2006. "I think it's going to be a very fun evening," said Mrs. Bush. "Our orchestra is the Brian Setzer Orchestra. He'll play a lot of both the President's and Prime Minister Koizumi's favorites, and he's especially known for his guitar. So I think that will be terrific." White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush and Laura Bush are joined by Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, right, and Ginnie Cooper,Chief Librarian for the Washington, D.C. libraries, left, posing for photos with children and staff at a reading class commemorating Martin Luther King Day Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

Mrs. Laura Bush views the Balenciaga exhibit at The Meadows Museum Saturday, May 26, 2007, in Dallas. Said Mrs. Bush, "I'm so excited to have this chance to see the Balenciaga show. I want to urge people across Texas to come to this show."

Mrs. Laura Bush along with Dr. Anne Radice, the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, right, presents a 2007 National Awards for Museum and Library Services awards to both Nancy Stueber, Director, and Priyam Shah, Community Representative of the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, Portland, OR, during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House Monday, January 14, 2008. "Regular visitors to OMSI can touch a tornado, uncover a fossil, experience an earthquake, visit the Northwest's largest planetarium, explore a Navy submarine, or just experiment on their own in one of eight hands-on labs." Mrs. Bush said of the Oregon Museum o

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