A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 6.22.05

yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov ^ | Wednesday June 22, 2005 | GretchenM

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The president went to Lusby, Maryland where, in a wide-ranging speech, he talked about the economy and the current state of our energy needs, addressing the need for a Congressional energy bill. Link to speech.

Secretary of State Rice is in Brussels attending an 80-nation conference aimed at backing the efforts of Iraq's transitional government to stabilise and rebuild the country.

Link to McClellan's press briefing.

Laura is with Jenna visiting the Grand Canyon.

Welcome to Sanity Island.

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QUOTE: These are incredibly hopeful times for our country, and the state of our economy is strong. And Americans from all walks of life have got good reason to be confident about the future of this country. Let me just give you some of the facts. Over the past year, America's economy has grown faster than any major industrialized economy in the world. In other words, we're leading growth when it comes to major industrialized economies.

Over the past two years, America has added more than 3.5 million new jobs. The unemployment rate is down to 5.1 percent. That's lower than the average rate in the 1970s, the 1980s, and the 1990s.

... more Americans are working today than ever before in our nation's history. Our economy is sustaining low inflation rates, low interest rates, and low mortgage rates. Small businesses are flourishing. Families are taking home more of what they earn. Your after-tax income -- incomes are up. More Americans are going to college than at any other time in our nation's history. More Americans own their own businesses than ever before. And home ownership in America is at an all-time high.

President Bush gives a thumbs up after speaking about energy and economic security at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby, Md

[GretchenM]

Dose on the way.

Pls wait to post or repost photos till the

All Clear.

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1st

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Touring the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant

With Michael Wallace President of Constellation Energy's Generation Group

[radiohead]

Shoot. 'Not Number 1' greetings!

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Bush tours the control room of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant with Mike Wallace, President of Constellation Generation, right, and Mayo Shattuck, chairman, president, and CEO of Constellation Energy

Bush tours the control room of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant with Mayo Shattuck, chairman, president, and CEO of Constellation Energy, left, and Eric Nehf, control room operator

Speech at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant

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Bush speaks about energy and economic security to 400 employees and guests at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant

Seated behind the president is Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman

Bush holds out his arms as he acknowledges audience members above after speaking about energy and economic security at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant

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Sam Bodman, Secretary of Energy, leads the applause as Bush acknowledges the audience after speaking to 400 guests and employees at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Lusby, Md.

Greeting nuke workers

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Leaving the WH

Leaving Marine One

Bush and Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman walk towards Marine One

Back to the Oval

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Brian Kilmeade: The most attractive First Lady in the history of all first ladies.

US First Lady Laura Bush will travel to Africa following the Group of Eight (G8) summit in Scotland after July 4th. (File photo)

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Rice answered questions in Brussels June 22, 2005. The United States accused Syria on June 22 of seeking instability in Lebanon, citing the killings of three anti-Syrian figures there this year. 'There continues to be instability in Lebanon which has led to the assassination of at least three figures of the (anti-Syrian) opposition and we are concerned that there could be others," she said. the country after decades of devastation.

Rice called on Iraq's government to boost security and open its political system and economy, while seeking world support to rebuild

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Indeed you are first! I was wondering how you are.

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With Annan at the press conference

Rice and Iraqi Foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari (R) at the EU Headquarters in Brussels

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Left to right, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana pose for a group photo before a dinner at EC headquarters in Brussels June 21. The U.S. and Europe will urge Iraq's remaining creditors to match or better Western government pledges of debt relief at an international conference on Wednesday.

Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn, right, gestures during a final media conference at an Iraqi International conference in Brussels

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Condoleezza Rice arrives at the European Council headquarters at the start of an international conference on Iraq in Brussels

Rice is welcomed by Belgian cycling champion Eddy Merckx upon arrival in Brussels.

Chinese Foreign minister Li Zhaoxing (L) chats with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

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Annan and Rice

with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana (R) as Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura (background C)

From June 20 - may be a repost
Rice shakes hands with Ayman Nour, the leader of al-Ghad (Tomorrow) party, and unidentified members of the Egyptian parliament before her meeting with Egyptian reform activists in Cairo June 20, 2005. Egypt's state media are largely ignoring U.S. criticism of the government and calls for more political freedom.

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Iraqi Prime Minister Jaafari meets US State Secretary Condoleeza Rice in Brussels, a day before the Iraq international Conference at the EU Headquarters in Brussels

All clear!

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I love Dr. Rice's new hairdo.

The President looks great today!

[GretchenM]

Hi radiohead - sorry so close but not quite #1.

[OldFriend]

Woohoo......first after the all clear!!