[GretchenM]

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush are applauded by Vice President Dick Cheney, his wife Lynne Cheney, presidential friend Roland Betts, third left, and honorees Ruby Dee, left, and Ossie Davis, second left, upon their arrival at the Kennedy Center in Washington Sunday

[GretchenM]

Left to right: composer and conductor John Williams; soprano Joan Sutherland; actor, producer, writer and director Warren Beatty; singer and composer Elton John; husband-and-wife actors, writers and producers Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis; the Bush's

With Warren Beatty during a reception at The White House for the Kennedy Center Honors Sunday. Honorees looking on are, from left rear, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Elton John, Joan Sutherland, and John Williams.

[ladyinred]

Oh my gosh. Laura looks glorious at the Kennedy Center Honors. Wow, what a dazzling dress that is!

[homemom]

OH, NO--THE RETURN OF THE USELESS, FUNNY COLORED, MISPLACED BOW ON LAURA'S OTHERWISE BEAUTIFUL DRESS! LET'S NOT START THAT AGAIN! (sorry for yelling, but the "time of the bows" last year was a black period in the dress of the First Lady . . . )