A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PRESIDENT BUSH (PHOTOS): 4.27.04 and 4.28.04

yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov ^ | April 28, 2004 | GretchenM

[GretchenM]

Today: President Bush received Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson in the Oval Office to discuss regional diplomatic and security issues.

He told the press U.S. military commanders will take whatever actions are necessary to secure the besieged Iraqi city of Falluja.

After his recent strong statements supporting Israel, Mr. Bush is considering giving written assurances to Jordan's King Abdullah that the issue of Jewish settlements and Palestinian refugees will be decided in negotiations.

Tuesday: Mr. Bush spoke about improving the nation's health care system and saving lives through support of health information technology while visiting a Veteran Affairs Center in Baltimore, April 27.

Heads up: Tomorrow President Bush and Vice President Cheney will answer questions from the 9/11 panel behind closed doors, with no record or transcript by an official stenographer. Testimony will not be under oath.

Enjoy the Dose @ Sanity Island!

[GretchenM]

QUOTE OF THE DAY: We're here to talk about how to make sure the government helps the health care industry become modern in order to enhance the quality of service, in order to reduce the cost of medicine, in order to make sure the patients, the customer is the center of the health care decision-making process.

... There's a role for the federal government. One thing is the federal government has got to make sure the privacy rules are strong. You're going to hear us talk about medical -- electronic medical records. And that's exciting. But it's not so exciting if you're a patient who thinks somebody could snoop on your records, to put it bluntly. I'm not interested in having my -- well, it's too late for me. [Laughter.] My medical records are pretty well known.

Listening to a press question

[GretchenM]

Double dose going up.

Please wait to post photos till the All Clear.

[Finalapproach29er]

Record for me!

[MEG33]

Thank you!

[Brad’s Gramma]

:-)

[My2Cents]

Here!

[GretchenM]

Congratulations!

With Sweden's PM

[kayak]

Back later tonight once I'm home and have fed hubby to post the scripture and prayer list.

[Watery Tart]

Top Ten?

[tax]

I just love this man.....
Thanks so much for the pics.

[GretchenM]

Yahoo is spelling the PM's name as Goeran Persson now

[ODC-GIRL]

Here and able to spend some time for a change - no Girl Scout meeting tonight (taking them bowling tomorrow).

Been a fascinating week so far.

Thanks for the Dose Gretchen.

[GretchenM]

From left, Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Marlene Miller, M.D. of John Hopkins Children's Center, Dennis Smith of VA Maryland Health Care System and Tommy Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Baltimore

[BoxerDawgs]

Thank you for this early dose.

Isn't it something how much we miss it?

Aloha and Mahalo from Hawaii!

[GretchenM]

With the Director of the Baltimore Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Dennis Smith, in Baltimore

Pretending to run from the rain after arriving back via Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House

[GretchenM]

With Secretary of Veteran Affairs Anthony Principi (foreground) and Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson

[ThePythonicCow]

Darn - wouldn't want to piss off that guy with the black/orange tie. He looks like he could put the hurt on someone.

[GretchenM]

With Thompson

Holdovers from April 26: Greeting military personel just before departing Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minnesota

With 2004 March of Dimes Ambassador Amanda Reeves, 5, of Greenville, South Carolina, Amanda's family - father, Bill; mother, Michele; brother, Christopher (R) - and Dr. Jennifer Howse (L), President of the March of Dimes. The photo was taken in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House

With Amanda Reeves, 5, at right, and Emma Henderson, 7, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, April 26, 2004. Amanda, of Greenville, South Carolina, and Emma, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, are the 2004 and 2003 March of Dimes National Ambassadors, respectively.

Finished for now.

[GretchenM]

that guy with the black/orange tie. He looks like he could put the hurt on someone.

AND love every minute of it.

[GretchenM]

What is Mahalo?