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Today, President Bush met with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in the Oval Office, and together they had a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House.This afternoon, President and First Lady Laura Bush left the White House for New York City, where the President will address the United Nations.Enjoy your trip to Sanity Island on the Daily Dose!

President Bush, at the largest gathering of world leaders ever held, thanked the global community for their contributions to storm relief at the UN in New York City. He also focused on international issues like terrorism, trade and debt relief, and met with various world leaders apart from the UN assembly. The UN Security Council unanimously passed two resolutions on the first day of the high-level summit Wednesday, one to prevent the incitement of terrorism and the other to prevent conflict, especially in Africa. Click here for article: Bush says he may need more power in disasters. Secretary of Defense...

Yesterday President George W Bush attended the World Summit and 60th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York and gave the toast a the official luncheon Upon the President's return to Washington yesterday evening he visited the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington DC before giving remarks at the National Dinner Celebrating 350 Years of Jewish Life in America Today 9.00pm Eastern time the President is due to address the nation from New Orleans regarding the Katrina Hurricane disaster prior to that he will view hurricane damage in Mississippi. The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on John Roberts...

Today the President went to The National Cathedral for the "National Day of Prayer and Remembrance Service" for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, he later met with Vladimir Putin in the Oval office and after the meeting they then held a Press briefing in the East Room of the White House

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: President and Mrs. Bush left the White House yesterday afternoon to spend at least part of the weekend at Camp David. While her husband was meeting with Russian President Putin yesterday, Mrs. Bush, visited the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Alexandria, Virginia. She thanked volunteers for their efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to reunite parents and children separated by the storm. She also highlighted the ways parents and children can find each other through the Center's website at missingkids.com. To date, they have matched more than 700 children with their...

There were no public appearances over the weekend for the President or Vice President. The President and first lady spent the majority of the weekend at Camp David returning to the White House on Sunday. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice addressed the United Nations General Assembly, on Saturday and also had a meetings with Libyan Foreign Minister Abd al-Rahman Shalgan and South Korean Foreign Minster Ban Ki-moon in New York Today President Bush and Vice President Cheney participated in a Homeland Security Council meeting in the Cabinet room of the White House Later in the day the President had a...

President Bush traveled to Mississippi and Louisiana today to observe progress made in the recovery process following Hurricane Katrina. He met with Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and Jim Barksdale, chairman of the Governor's Commission for Recovery, and area business leaders in Gulfport, and then traveled to New Orleans where he was briefed by Vice Admiral Thad Allen on Hurricane Rita on board the USS Iwo Jima outside New Orleans, and then met with contract workers, and workers at the Folger's Coffee Plant and made comments to the press. First Lady Laura met with Librarian of Congress James Billington in preparation...

Anticipating Hurricane Rita (still in the Gulf of Mexico, but a Category 5 'cane with winds at 165 MPH), President Bush declared a state of emergency for Texas and Louisiana, mobilizing federal assistance. He spoke at the Republican Jewish Coalitions Anniversary Luncheon in Washington, and also met with R and D Senate leaders to discuss the upcoming O'Connor USSC vacancy (as he did before nominating Judge Roberts). Bush met with the speaker of Iraq's Transitional National Assembly, Hajim al-Hassani, in the Oval Office. Welcome to Sanity Island!

Today President George W. Bush met with his national security team at the Pentagon to review US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan Later in the day the President met with King Abdullah of Jordan in the Oval Office The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to send Judge John Roberts nomination as Chief Justice of the United States to the Senate floor where a final vote is expected next week Former presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush were at the Opening ceremonies for the 2005 Presidents Cup Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005, at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in...

Today the President went to The headquarters of FEMA to be briefed on the relief efforts underway for Hurricane Rita , he also awarded Korean War era veteran Corporal Tibor "Ted" Rubin the Medal Of Honor for his bravery while in captivity at a Chinese POW camp, President Bush then headed for NORTHCOM headquarters to oversee the the coordination between Federal, State and Local officials as the Hurricane lands ashore

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: After spending Friday night monitoring the progress of Hurricane Rita at Northern Command HQ in Colorado Springs, President Bush flew to Austin, capitol of his home state of Texas, where Air Force One touched down at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at 2 p.m. local time today. The president met with state and local officals, received a briefing, and spoke at the state emergency operations center. It was the latest in a series of hurricane briefings for the President that began this morning at Central Command. In Austin, GWB thanked relief workers, saying that Texans take comfort...

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: The President arrived back at the White House this afternoon after visiting Texas and Louisiana, where he received briefings on the federal disaster response. He also met with state and local officials, and with first responders. Late today, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco gave a short speech in which she praised President Bush for his efforts to help her state. Saying, in essence, that she would have to work with this President if she had any hope of getting boat-loads of cash, Blanco asked Congress for HUGE amounts of money to essentially rebuild her state. She...

Over the Weekend President George W Bush concluded a 3 day visit to various Command Centres relating to Hurricane Katrina and Rita returning to the White House Sunday afternoon. Vice President Dick Cheney was admitted to the hospital for the elective surgery on his knees. It was announced after doing both knees (originally only one was to be done but surgery went so smoothly it was decided to do the other) that he might be in hopital for up to 48 hours, in fact he was only in for 27 hours and walked without any assistance to his limo early...

Today President Bush made his seventh visit to the hurricane stricken Gulf Coast region, visiting with Lt. Gen. Russ Honore, Texas Governor Rick Perry in Beaumont, Texas, and Louisiana Governor Blanco in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and flying in Marine One over flooded oil refineries observing and assessing damage. He strongly urged residents to stay clear of the region until the infrastructure is restored. First Lady Laura Bush went to Biloxi, Mississippi to visit a Salvation Army food and clothing distribution center, and was interviewed for ABC's Extreme Makover: Home Edition. And Michael Brown, former FEMA chief, in testimony before Congress...

President George W. Bush outlines further assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina in a statement in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne spent the day touring the hurricane-stricken Gulf Region talking to local officials and residents Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice openned a town hall meeting for public diplomacy staff members at the State Department in Washington . After opening the meeting, Rice she turned it over to new Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Karen Hughes First lady Laura Bush and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings visit Lovejoy Elementary School in...

Today at the State Department, President Bush honored Karen Hughes at her swearing in ceremony as the Ambassador to the U.N as the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy. Later on the South Lawn the President held a Medal of Valor Award ceremony that honored 442 Heroic Public Safety Officers who gave their lives on 9/11. On Sunday the President will be heading to the Gulf Coast for two days to tour the area and express his committment to seeing the effected areas rebuilt and normalcy returned

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: The President and First Lady did have any scheduled public appearances today. As Mike already reported in yesterday's Dose, they will be heading back to the Gulf Coast tomorrow for a two-day stay. In the meantime, there is other important news. A federal appeals court upheld the President's authority to detain U.S. citizens without charges as enemy combatants in the war on terror, reversing a lower court's ruling that the detention of Jose Padilla was unconstitutional. This case will almost certainly wind up in the U.S. Supreme Court, and will be a crucial first test...

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: After the President and First Lady attended church in Washington this morning, they participated in a September 11, 2001 rememberance and moment of silence on the White House lawn. GWB then headed for New Orleans where he touched down mid-afternoon. He will be spending the night aboard the USS Iwo Jima, which is docked in New Orleans harbor near downtown. The President was met by New Orleans Mayor Nagin, but Gov. Kathleen Blanco was not present. Patriot Day 2005 Proclamation A Proclamation by the President of the United States of AmericaFour years have passed since...

President George W Bush accompanied by his wife Laura addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars at their annual convention held today at the Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. Salt Lake City's Mayor Rocky Anderson used e-mail this week to call upon activists, Democrats and some of his top administrative staff to organise "the biggest demonstration this state has ever seen," when the President's addresses the National veterans convention today. The mayor, a Democrat who serves in an officially nonpartisan office plans to join the protest. The mayor also said he is not protesting the veterans organization. "I'm...

Today President Bush, in an unscheduled appearance, stood with Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne, and talked with the press in Donnelly, Idaho, fielding questions about Iraq, Israel and Cindy Sheehan. Tomorrow he is scheduled to make a speech to the Idaho National Guard and thank them for their service.Enjoy your trip to Sanity Island on the Daily Dose!!