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First Lady Laura Bush said Monday that a sudden tornado nearly swept away preparations for her daughter's wedding this weekend, but despite that one "setback," the event went off without a hitch. "It was just perfect. It was exactly the way Jenna wanted it. She was absolutely beautiful," said Bush of her 26-year-old daughter's marriage Saturday to Henry Hager, 30. Around 200 family members and friends gathered for the outdoor ceremony was held at Bush's 1,600-acre (650-hectare) Prairie Chapel Ranch, far from the pomp and publicity of the White House. "We did have a little -- one setback on Friday...

Jenna Bush Weds slideshow.

Against the backdrop of a stunning Texas sunset, near a lake on the Bush family's 1,600-acre ranch, President Bush walked his daughter, Jenna, down the aisle to her groom, the White House said. Jenna Bush and Henry Hager say "I do" on Saturday. "We're mighty blessed," President Bush said. Jenna, 26, married Henry Hager, the son of a well-connected Virginia Republican. "The wedding was spectacular. It was all we could have hoped for," the president said Sunday before boarding Air Force One. "We're mighty blessed." Wearing a white silk organza Oscar de la Renta gown, the bride stood with the...

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CRAWFORD, Texas -- The president's 1,600-acre ranch in Crawford, Texas, is all gussied up for this evening's wedding of Jenna Bush to long-time boyfriend Henry Hager. President Bush will walk his daughter down the aisle before about 200 friends and family members in a very private outdoor ceremony. The festivities got under way last night with a rehearsal dinner hosted by the groom's parents in the tourist town of Salado, Texas, about 54 miles from Crawford. There'll be a barbecue lunch today back at the ranch. The father of the bride uses his weekend radio chat today to pay tribute...

Saturday, in an Oscar de la Renta gown with twin sister Barbara at her side, Jenna Bush, 26, will marry 29-year-old business school student Henry Hager at her parents' Central Texas ranch.

President Bush gave his Radio Address today from Crawford TX. The focus of the speech was the economy. Friday evening, VP Cheney attended a fundraiser in Tulsa, Oklahoma. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice returned to the Middle East on Saturday to provide a badly needed shot in the arm for the Middle East peace process ahead of a visit by President George W. Bush. Commemorative items for the upcoming wedding of first daughter Jenna Bush and her fiance Henry Hager are now on sale at The Red Bull in Waco, Texas.

Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island PHOTO(s) OF THE DAY Older photo of Pres. Bush in silouette at his ranch in Crawford, TX. Older photo of Pres. Bush with reporters at his ranch in Crawford, TX. QUOTE(s) OF THE DAY President's Radio Address ~ April 12, 2008 Good morning. Fifteen months ago this week, I announced the surge. And this week, General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker gave Congress a detailed report on the results. Since the surge began, American and Iraqi forces have made significant progress. While there's more to be done, sectarian violence, civilian deaths, and military deaths...

Love at First Sight for Jenna's Guy Laura Bush may have thought the two were just flirts years ago, but first daughter Jenna's fiancé, Henry Hager, felt it was love at first sight. "He knew when they started going out," says one pal, "that she was 'the one.'" While no date is set, advisers suggest that a White House wedding could be the big society event the first lady has always longed to do but couldn't because the prez is [said to be] a party pooper. Paul Bedard says Jenna probably feels the tug of Texas, but this may be...

The President and the first lady are continuing their vacation in Crawford Texas. Today it was announced by the White House that Jenna Bush became engaged yesterday to her long term boy friend Henry Hager. This week the Vice President's wife Lynne Cheney turned 66 today I have put together a few of my thoughts about this remarkable women, including an impassioned statement from her during the 2004 campaign and some photos of her through the years. Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island

CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - Is a White House wedding in the works? Jenna Bush, one of President Bush's twin daughters, is engaged to be married to her longtime boyfriend, Henry Hager, the White House announced Thursday. Asked if the two were getting married in the Rose Garden, Sally McDonough, press secretary for first lady Laura Bush, replied: "They have not set any details, date or place." Jenna Bush, 25, and Hager, 29, were engaged in Maine on Wednesday, she said. The two have been dating for several years, and Hager is often seen at Jenna Bush's side at family Bush...

Jenna Bush, one of President and Mrs. Bush's twin daughters, is engaged to the son of Virginia's former lieutenant governor, the White House announced Thursday. "President and Mrs. George W. Bush are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jenna Bush, to Mr. Henry Hager, son of the Honorable and Mrs. John H. Hager of Richmond, Virginia. Miss Bush and Mr. Hager became engaged Wednesday, August 15, 2007," reads a release issued from the White House. *snip* Hager, 29, and Bush were first seen out together at the inaugural balls in 2005. He is currently in his second year...

Just posted on CNN. Announcement from White House forthcoming.

Bush's Daughter, Jenna, Engaged Aug 16 02:07 PM US/Eastern CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - One of the president's daughters is getting married. President Bush and first lady Laura Bush announced Thursday that their daughter, Jenna, is engaged to Henry Hager of Virginia. No wedding date has been set, said Mrs. Bush's press secretary, Sally McDonough. Jenna, one of the president's twin daughters, became engaged to Hager, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hager of Richmond, Va., on Wednesday.

Washington. A local boy who made it big on the Comedy Channel, Black knows that the city loves to laugh--just not at itself. So when he does his routine at the Radio & Television Correspondents' Association dinner on April 6, attended by the vice president and probably the president, he's going to skip the "F" word and be nice. He reasons that if questioners at President Bush 's Social Security town halls are being screened, "you have to tread very lightly because they are very thin skinned." Ditto for the other spring political galas, like the White House Correspondents' Association...

When it comes to romance, Jenna Bush isn't crossing party lines. The First Twin is dating 26 year-old Bush campaign aide Henry Hager. Hager - the guy snapped nuzzling her neck at an inaugural party - has been escorting Jenna all over Washington, including Georgetown's popular Smith's Point. "They've been dating since August," one source told us, adding that they met through friends and became close during the campaign. "They've definitely gotten hot and heavy," said another Bush pal. Hager's father, John Hager, is a former lieutenant governor of Virginia and was recently appointed assistant secretary of education. The young...

Jenna Bush Dating Richmonder? January 26, 2005 Does Jenna Bush have a local beau? Apparently so — the offspring of another Republican figure, former Lt. Gov. John H. Hager, who stepped down as Virginia’s director of the Office of Commonwealth Preparedness in April. Friends of the Hager’s 26-year-old son, Henry, have been talking about their buddy’s romantic interest, but the Hager family is averse to discussing the relationship. “I don’t really want to talk about it,” says Henry’s mother, Maggie Hager, reached at home last week. “That’s a private family matter.” Asked about Jenna Bush’s dating status, a spokeswoman for...