A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PRESIDENT BUSH (photos): 10/17/03

Yahoo.com, Whitehouse.gov | 10/17/03 | ohioWfan

[ohioWfan]

President Bush and First Lady, Laura left California yesterday, and arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda airport (at around 3:00 am, Pacific time), where they were greeted by U.S. Ambassador Howard Baker. The President met with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi for talks on subjects such as international trade and the reconstruction of Iraq. The President and First Lady were dinner guests at the Akasaka State Guest House, where they dined on Japanese steak and Yakatori chicken, sitting on the floor, but were allowed to dangle their legs through a hole in the floor!

Japan is only the first stop in a whirlwind 9 day tour of 6 Asian countries and Australia, and including the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday. There are LOTS of pictures, many of which could have been selected as the “best,” (and which I have tried to assemble in some sort of orderly fashion), so enjoy your Daily Dose of Dubya!!

[GretchenEE]

[MS.BEHAVIN]

You did it!

She's not wearing a bow!

LOL

Ms.B

[cmsgop]

Thanks Gretchen

[GretchenEE]

Under the watchful eye of a secret service agent, meets Thai troops after his speech at the Royal Thai Army Headquarters in Bangkok October 19, 2003. Rewarding a close ally in the war on terrorism, Bush said on Sunday his government would launch negotiations with Thailand on a comprehensive free trade agreement. Bush also said he had designated Thailand a major non-NATO ally, clearing the way for Thailand to acquire more U.S. military equipment.

[GretchenEE]

Walking near a stone lion guarding the entrance to a Buddhist temple during a tour of the Grand Palace in Bangkok

These young men have reason to be this intent in listening to Bush ... God bless all our allies

[prairiebreeze]

That sweeping blue skirt is outstanding for Condi.

I gotta wonder if these women coordinate their colors in advance. Laura's secretary calls Mrs. Whoever Prime Minister's secretary and they figure out who is going to wear which color.

Prairie

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks so very much Gretchen, I'll do that!

Thanks for the great pictures this Sunday afternoon,
it's nice to be here early for a change!

Ms.B

[GretchenEE]

Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra with Bush. Bush has ruled out signing a non-aggression pact with North Korea, but said he would explore other options for reassuring Pyongyang that the United States has no plans to attack.

[prairiebreeze]

Snort! In that picture of the Kinaree, half human-half bird, the President looks like he's saying, "Now, what in the world is this? You ever see anything like this Laura?!"

LOL!

Prairie

[GretchenEE]

Better than the earlier one

Thai Defense Minister Gen. Thammarak Isaragura na Ayudhaya, far right, and his wife Waneda Isarangura as they arrive at the Thai military headquarters in Bangkok

I find this next one amusing. Who'd have thought?

Secretary of State Powell takes a photo of U.S. President George W. Bush arriving to deliver a speech to troops at the Royal Thai Army Headquarters in Bangkok

[WaterDragon]

Thanks for the Sunday photos and ping! I love these pics, and very much enjoy everyone's comments.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

You have a most way cool screen name!

Ms.B

[GretchenEE]

Apparently Microsoft issued an Internet Explorer update in the midst of my posting, which crashed my IE, effecting the delay.

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (L) in Bangkok, October 19, 2003. Differences emerged on Saturday ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit as the United States pressed the group to take a bigger role in fighting terror while other members wanted to retain an emphasis on trade.
This is a Yahoo caption (as are they all): The US economy is red-hot, economists say, with confirmation of the trend expected in official growth figures later this month.

Delivering an address to a joint session of Congress in Manila

Congress in Manila reacting

Back to Thailand

[azGOPgal]

Thank you to both for posting all the wonderful pictures from this weekend. It's amazing that the First Couple still look so refreshed after traveling so much.

God bless them and continue to keep them safe.

[ohioWfan]

I've thought that too. They've been travelling many miles every day, and sleeping on Air Force 1, and yet look completely refreshed......

Must be the prayers, eh?

[ohioWfan]

Filipino Bush Babe........... ;o)

[GretchenEE]

Some of these are starting to pick up where ohioWfan left off on Saturday. If these hadn't come up yet, I know you'll love them!

[azGOPgal]

It's gotta be.

I can hardly make it through some weeks with school and work and everything else and not even look as half as good as they do.

On a totally different note, I just got my confirmation on a conference that I will be attending this weekend. It's a conservative conference put on by the Young America's Foundation. These are some of the speakers they have scheduled: Michael Reagan, Author and national radio talk show host

Ron Robinson, President of Young America's Foundation

Melanie Morgan, San Francisco's KSFO radio talk show host

Ward Connerly, Equal Opportunity Advocate

Peter Robinson, Author and Reagan administration speechwriter

Floyd Brown, Author, speaker, activist and Executive Director of Young America's Foundation

Lionel Chetwynd, Award-winning screenwriter, director and producer

Tom McClintock, California Senator

[GretchenEE]

To some, what I write may seem ludicrous, but to those who know how words have power for good and evil, that in the tongue lies the power of life and death, according to God's Word, I post this with the desire that praying people will take seriously the issue and break all these curses, in Jesus' Name, that were spoken over our wonderful, godly President.

"Bush has been trapped in a clay pot and tossed into a river in northern Thailand -- or at least his spirit has after being cursed by hundreds of farmers protesting US agriculture policy."

Before addressing the National Congress in Manila

[azGOPgal]

I think this is a very pretty dress the First Lady has chosen. And I love it even more because it is without a bow! :)