A day in the life of President Bush (1/2/06): photos, review of 2005

April 2005

President George W. Bush gives remarks on the death of Pope John Paul II with First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush at the White House on Saturday April 2, 2005

President George W. Bush and Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko shake hands upon Mr. Yushchenko's departure Monday, April 4, 2005, following his visit to the White House.

President George W. Bush places his hand on the shoulder of 11-year-old David Smith after he presented the young man with the Medal of Honor, awarded his father, Sgt. 1st Class Paul Smith, posthumously Monday during ceremonies at the White House. Joining David on stage are his step-sister Jessica and his mother, Birgit Smith.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is greeted by President George W. Bush upon the Prime Minister's arrival Monday, April 11, 2005, to the President's ranch in Crawford, Texas

President George W. Bush waves to the troops at Fort Hood, Texas, as he arrived Tuesday, April 12, 2005, to thank them in person for their service in Iraq. "Americans are grateful for your sacrifice and your service," the President told a large portion of the 44,188 soldiers and airmen stationed at the base. "...And so is your Commander-in-Chief."

President Bush shares a meal with troops at Fort Hood, Texas Tuesday, April 12, 2005. The two divisions on base are the 1st Cavalry Division and the 4th Infantry Division. There are 44,188 soldiers and airmen stationed at the base and on an average day, there are 25,000 soldiers from Fort Hood serving outside the Continental United States.

Vice President Dick Cheney attends the Day of Remembrance ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Okla., April 19, 2005. At 9:02 a.m., Vice President Cheney and former President Bill Clinton joined victims of the bombing in 168 seconds of silence in remembrance of the 168 people killed 10 years ago. Pictured on stage, from left, are Frank Hill, chairman of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation, former President Bill Clinton, Vice President Dick Cheney, and Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry

President George W. Bush speaks at the dedication of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, April 19, 2005. "When his life was taken, Abraham Lincoln assumed a greater role in the story of America than man or President," said President Bush. "Every generation has looked up to him as the Great Emancipator, the hero of unity, and the martyr of freedom."

Gen. Peter Pace addresses the media as President George W. Bush and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld look on Friday, April 22, 2005. The President announced his nomination of Gen. Pace to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, saying, "When confirmed by the Senate, General Pete Pace will be the first Marine in history to hold this vital position. He knows the job well."

May 2005

President George W. Bush delivers remarks during the National Day of Prayer commemoration in the East Room Thursday, May 5, 2005. "Today, prayer continues to play an important part in the personal lives of many Americans," said the President. "Every day, millions of us turn to the Almighty in reverence and humility. Every day, our churches and synagogues and mosques and temples are filled with men and women who pray to our Maker."

Delivering an address during the 60th anniversary week of WWII, President George W. Bush tells the story of Latvian sailors on eight freighters who disobeyed orders from a puppet government and remained at sea to help the U.S. Merchant Marines during the war at The Small Guild Hall in Riga, Latvia, Saturday, May 7, 2005. "By the end of the war, six of the Latvian ships had been sunk, and more than half the sailors had been lost," said President Bush. "Nearly all of the survivors settled in America, and became citizens we were proud to call our own."

President George W. Bush and Russia President Vladimir Putin embrace in the background as Mrs. Bush reaches out to Lyudmila Putina, Russia's first lady, as the Bushes arrived Sunday, May 8, 2005, at the Putin residence shortly after their arrival in Moscow

President George W. Bush and President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia react to the cheering of thousands of Tbilisi citizens in Freedom Square Tuesday, May 10, 2005. "You are building a democratic society where the rights of minorities are respected, where a free press flourishes, a vigorous opposition is welcome, and unity is achieved through peace," said the President in his remarks. "In this new Georgia, the rule of law will prevail, and freedom will be the birthright of every citizen."

President George W. Bush attends the swearing-in ceremony of Ambassador John Negroponte as National Intelligence Director at the New Executive Office Building Wednesday, May 18, 2005.

President George W. Bush and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, shake hands Monday, May 23, 2005, in the Oval Office of the White House after signing a joint declaration that commits both the United States and Afghanistan to closely work together to enhance Afghanistan's long-term democracy, prosperity and security.

With the help of Rick Scott, Operations and Safety Coordinator, Shell Hydrogen, L.L.C., President George W. Bush replaces a nozzle on a hydrogen fueling pump at a Shell station in Washington D.C. The President visited the station, the first integrated gasoline/hydrogen station in North America, Wednesday, May 25, 2005, for a demonstration of its functions.

President George W. Bush and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, respond to questions during a joint press availability Thursday, May 26, 2005, in the Rose Garden of the White House

President George W. Bush tries on a Navy jacket during U.S. Naval Academy graduation ceremony in Annapolis, Md., Friday, May 27, 2005 he also discussed the War on Terror

President George. W. Bush stands with U.S. Army Major General Galen Jackman as he lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day May 30, 2005.

June 2005

President George W. Bush welcomes President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, to the Oval Office of the White House Wednesday, June 1, 2005.

President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair hold a joint press conference in the East Room Tuesday, June 7, 2005. "Prime Minister Blair and I share a common vision of a world that is free, prosperous, and at peace," said President Bush. "When men and women are free to choose their own governments, to speak their minds, and to pursue a good life for their families, they build a strong, prosperous and just society."

President George W. Bush tours the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Va., Friday, June 10, 2005. "I just met with some (of the men and women) who spend long hours preparing threat assessments, and it was my honor to tell them how much I appreciate their hard work and appreciate the daily briefing I get every single morning," said the President in his remarks after the tour.

President George W. Bush walks with the Presidents from Botswana, Ghana, Namibia, Mozambique and Niger along West Executive Avenue at the White House Monday, June 13, 2005. President Bush and the African leaders met in the Oval Office before delivering a statement about AGOA to the press in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

President George W. Bush delivers remarks on energy to the 16th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, June 15, 2005. "By advancing the national dialogue on the future of energy, you're helping us support the cause of energy efficiency," said the President. "And that's critical for our economy and it's critical for the future of this nation."

President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Phan Van Khai of Vietnam deliver statements to the media in the Oval Office Tuesday, June 21, 2005. "We discussed our economic relations. And I noted that the Vietnamese economy is growing quite substantially. We talked about our desire for Vietnam to join the WTO," said the President. "We talked about security issues and a mutual desire to coordinate in the war on terror."

President George W. Bush shakes the hand of Iraq's Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari as he and U.S. Ambassador Donald Ensenat welcome the Prime Minister to the Oval Office Friday, June 24, 2005. Interpreter Gamal Helal stands in background.

President George W. Bush addresses the nation on the war on terror at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Tuesday, June 28, 2005.

President George W. Bush stands at the podium after being introduced at the Freer Gallery in Washington D.C., Thursday, June 30, 2005, by Walter Stern, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, the Hudson Institute. The President spoke about his participation in the upcoming G8 Summit in Scotland, highlighting new initiatives to improve the quality of life of sub-Saharan Africans.

July 2005

President George W. Bush speaks via phone to Associate Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Friday, July 1, 2005, shortly after she submitted her letter of resignation citing personal reasons. The letter sits on the desk.

President George W. Bush leans down to Army Specialist Emmanuel Melendez-Diaz, as he asked the President for a special coin to send to the soldier who saved his life while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Specialist Melendez-Diaz, whose hometown is Comerio, Puerto Rico, is recovering from his injuries at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and met the President during a visit to the facility Friday, July 1, 2005.

President George W. Bush speaks to an Independence Day crowd in Morgantown, W.Va., Monday, Jul 4, 2005. The President told the estimated 3,000 people at West Virginia University that "the revolutionary truths of the Declaration are still at the heart of America."

President George W. Bush and fellow G8 leaders stand behind England's Prime Minister Tony Blair Thursday, July 7, 2005, as he addressed the media at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland, regarding the terrorist attacks that occured in London earlier in the day.

President George W. Bush delivers a brief statement to the media outside the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland Thursday, July 7, 2005, regarding the terrorist attacks in London that occured earlier in the day."The war on terror goes on. I was most impressed by the resolve of all the leaders in the room. Their resolve is as strong as my resolve. And that is we will not yield to these people, will not yield to the terrorists. We will find them, we will bring them to justice, and at the same time, we will spread an ideology of hope and compassion that will overwhelm their ideology of hate."

A passage written by Vice President Dick Cheney in the condolence book for the victims of Thursday's terrorist attacks in London . The Vice President signed the book during a meeting with British Ambassador Sir David Manning at the British Embassy in Washington D.C., Friday, July 8, 2005.

President George W. Bush signs a condolence book as British Ambassador to U.S. David Manning (L) looks on at the British Embassy in Washington July 8, 2005

President George W. Bush delivers remarks about key accomplishments and the ongoing efforts in the war on terrorism during a visit Monday, July 11, 2005, to the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. Said the President, "The FBI efforts are central to our success in the war on terror... And I thank you for that."

President Bush speaks to news reporters, Wednesday, July 13, 2005, prior to the start of a cabinet meeting at the White House. In background from left to right are cabinet members Secretary of Interior Gale Norton and Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman

President Bush stands with India's Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Laura Bush and Singh's wife, Mrs. Gursharan Kaur, Monday, July 18, 2005 during the Prime Minister's official visit to the White House among other things the President and the Prime Minister discussed Freedom and Democracy

President Announces Judge John Roberts as Supreme Court Nominee July 19, 2005 (Dancing Jack)

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Prime Minister John Howard of Australia, as he welcomes the Prime Minister to the Oval Office Tuesday, July 19, 2005, at the White House.

President George W. Bush shakes the hands of Janet and Bill Norwood after signing into law H.R. 1001, the Naming of the Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building, designating the US Postal Service facility in Pflugerville, Texas, in honor of their 25-year-old son who died in combat in Iraq.

Remember the parents from the State of the Union Speech in February 2005.

Vice President Dick Cheney is applauded during his appearance, Thursday, July 21, 2005 at Constitution Hall in Washington, during the 75th anniversary celebration honoring the creation of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

President George W. Bush offers his congratulations to Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong over the phone from this office at Camp David, Maryland July 24, 2005.
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush cheers on players during a Tee Ball game on the South Lawn of the White House between the District 12 Little League Challengers from Williamsport, PA and the West University Little League Challengers from Houston, Texas on Sunday July 24, 2005

President George W. Bush signs the condolence book at the Egyptian Embassy, Monday, July 25. 2005 in Washington, expressing heart-felt sympathies for those who have lost their lives and were injured in the terror bombing in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

President George W. Bush watches the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery in the Oval Office's Private Dining Room Tuesday, July 26, 2005.

President George W. Bush addresses tens of thousands of Boy Scouts during the 2005 National Scout Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sunday, July 31, 2005.

With Dr. Condoleezza Rice looking on, President George W. Bush shakes the hand of John Bolton after nominating him Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

President George W. Bush speaks to the American Legislative Exchange Council next to their Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday August 3, 2005 regarding Second Term Accomplishments and Priorities

President George W. Bush and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe pose with their wives, U.S. first lady Laura Bush (R) and Colombia first lady Lina Moreno at the President's Central Texas ranch in Crawford, Texas, on August 4, 2005.

Vice President Dick Cheney walks with newly crowned King Abdullah, former President George H.W. Bush, and former Secretary of State Colin Powell during a retreat at King Abdullah's Farm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Friday, August 5, 2005, following the death of Abdullah's half-brother King Fahd who passed away August 1, 2005.

President George W. Bush holds the box containing the energy bill after signing the H.R. 6, The Energy Policy Act of 2005 at Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Monday, Aug. 8, 2005. Also on stage from left are Congressman Ralph Hall (R, TX), Congressman Joe Barton (R, TX), Senator Pete Domenici (R, NM) and Senator Jeff Bingaman (D, NM).

President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney meet with the President's Economic Advisors Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at the ranch in Crawford, Texas, where they discussed the strength of the country's economy.

President George W. Bush signs the Transportation Equity Act, at the Caterpillar facility in Montgomery, Ill., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005. Joining the President on stage in front row, from left, are Congressman Ray LaHood, R-Ill.; Congresswoman Melissa L. Bean, D-Ill.; Congressman Jim Oberstar, D-Minn.; Congressman Tom Petri, R-Wis.; Senator Kit Bond, R-Mo.; U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta; Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, R-Ill.; Congressman Bill Thomas, R-Calif.; and Congressman Bobby Rush, D-Ill.

President George W. Bush meets with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and the Foreign Policy Team at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, Thursday, August 11, 2005.

President George W. Bush waves goodbye to the media as he leaves a press availability Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005, at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, Texas.

Vice President Dick Cheney speaks to the attendees at the 73rd National Convention of the Military Order of the Purple Heart in Springfield, Missouri, Thursday, August 18, 2005. The organization was formed in 1932 for the protection and mutual interest of all who have, as a result of being wounded in combat, received the Purple Heart.

President George W. Bush and 2005 Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong take a ride together through a field of sunflowers on the President's ranch in Crawford, Texas on August 20, 2005.

Standing with Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne, President George W. Bush dicusses the Iraqi Constitution with Press Pool in Donnelly, Idaho, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005.

The mother of four sons currently deployed to Iraq, Tammy Pruett, is embraced by President George W. Bush following his speech addressesing military families and discussing the War on Terror at Idaho Center Arena, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005 in Nampa, Idaho, in which he honored the service of National Guard and Reserve troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.

President George W. Bush is handed a map by Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Hagin, center, during a video teleconference with federal and state emergency management organizations on Hurricane Katrina from his Crawford, Texas ranch on Sunday August 28, 2005.

President George W. Bush gives remarks on Hurricane Katrina and the Iraqi constitution from his Crawford, Texas ranch on Sunday August 28, 2005.

Laura Bush listens to President George W. Bush speak during a ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversary of V-J Day at the Naval Air Station in San Diego, Calif., August 30, 2005.

President George W. Bush looks out over the devastation in New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina as he heads back to Washington D.C. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, aboard Air Force One

President George W. Bush stands with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld; Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, as he speaks to the media from the Rose Garden of the White House regarding the devastation along the Gulf Coast caused by Hurricane Katrina.

September 2005

Standing with former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush, President George W. Bush discusses the plans to help people affected by Hurricane Katrina in the Oval Office Sept. 1, 2005. "We're working hard to repair the breaches in the levees. Federal, state, and local agencies are also cooperating to sustain life," President Bush. "That means getting food and water to those who are stranded. Medical personnel and local officials are helping hospital patients and people gathered in the Superdome to evacuate."

President George W. Bush comforts Bronwynne Bassier, right, and her sister Kim after landing in Biloxi, Miss., Friday Sept. 2, 2005, as part of his tour of the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged Gulf Coast. Their family lost everything in the wake of the devastating storm.

President George W. Bush speaks to the nation during a weekly radio address, live from the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., September 3, 2005. Accompanying the president are (L to R) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Richard Myers, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Homeland Secretary Michael Chertoff. The President discussed Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts.

President George W. Bush makes a statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist on Sunday September 4, 2005.

President George W. Bush gets a briefing on the efforts of the Red Cross in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina at Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Sunday September 4, 2005.

President George W. Bush announces from the Oval Office the nomination of Supreme Court justice nominee John Roberts as his nominee as Chief Justice on Monday morning September 5, 2005

President George W. Bush and U.S. Army Lt General Russel Honore walk to the Emergency Operations Center, Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, after the President's arrival in Baton Rouge, La

President George W. Bush hugs a woman displaced by Hurricane Katrina during his visit Monday, Sept. 5, 2005 at the Bethany World Prayer Center shelter in Baton Rouge, La.

President George W. Bush and Laura Bush walk with Justice Antonin Scalia and Sally Rider, the Chief Justice's assistant, after viewing a portrait of Chief Justice William Rehnquist as his body lies in repose in the Great Hall of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005.

President George W. Bush and Laura Bush pay their respects to Chief Justice William Rehnquist as his body lies in repose in the Great Hall of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005. Standing as honor guard for the Chief Justice is one of his former law clerks, Courtney Ellwood.

Vice-President Dick Cheney walks along a plank to get across water while touring devastated homes in Gulfport, Miss., on Thurday, Sept. 8, 2005

Vice President Dick Cheney walks with Mayor Brent Warr, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, through a neighborhood in Gulfport, Miss., devastated by Hurricane Katrina, as they talk with surviving residents.

Vice President Dick Cheney views the destruction from Hurricane Katrina in the convention center area in New Orleans, from the seat of a Hummer driven by Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honore Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005

President George W. Bush outlines further assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. President Bush is joined, from left to right, by U.S. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, Alphonso Jackson; U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services, Michael OI. Leavitt; U.S. Secretary of Labor, Elaine Chao; and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns.

President George W. Bush embraces one of the hundreds of family and friends who gathered on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, during the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Award Ceremony, in honor of the courage and commitment of emergency services personnel who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

Vice President Dick Cheney visits with families who have been relocated from their homes in Louisiana and Mississippi to the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas Saturday, September 10, 2005. The Convention Center has been designated as one of the many temporary shelters for Katrina Hurricane evacuees.

President Bush stands with Laura Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Mrs. Cheney as they observe a moment of silence, on the South Lawn, in honor of 9/11 victims September 11, 2005. This marks the fourth anniversary of terrorist attacks on both the World Trade Center and The Pentagon.

President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush walk with Rev. Luis Leon after attending a Service of Prayer and Remembrance for 9/11 victims at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, DC, September 11, 2005. This marks the fourth anniversary of terrorist attacks on both the World Trade Center and The Pentagon.

President George W. Bush, joined by New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, is given a briefing by U.S. Army Lt. General Russel L. Honore and U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Thad W. Allen, Monday, Sept. 12, 2005 at the operations center in New Orleans, La.

President George W. Bush welcomes President Jalal Talabani of Iraq into the Oval Office, Tuesday, Sept. 13. 2005 at the White House in Washington.

President George W. Bush delivers remarks on hurricane recovery efforts during an Address to the Nation in Jackson Square in New Orleans, La., Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005.

President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, Lynne Cheney and Vice President Cheney attend the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance Service for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Friday, Sept. 16, 2005.

President George W. Bush speaks during a meeting with local officials and business leaders, including Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, right, in Gulfport, Miss., Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005.

President George W. Bush delivers a statement Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005, on the War on Terror during a visit to the Pentagon. President Bush also thanked the leadership of the Pentagon for their help in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

President George W. Bush receives a briefing on Hurricane Rita Friday, Sept. 23, 2005 inside NORAD's U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

President George W. Bush participates in a briefing with the Joint Task Force on Hurricane Rita at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005.

President George W. Bush, appearing at the U.S. Department of Energy, Monday, Sept. 26, 2005 in Washington, talks about the effects of Hurricane Rita on the energy situation in the Gulf of Mexico. President Bush is joined by U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman and U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton.

President George W. Bush speaks with Lt. Gen. Russel Honore after arriving Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005, in Lake Charles, La., for a meeting with state officials. With them are Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach, left, and U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Thad Allen.

President George W. Bush issues a statement, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005 in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, on the war on terror following his meeting with U.S. Army Generals John Abizaid and George W. Casey. President Bush is also joined by Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Richard B. Myers.

President George W. Bush stands in the Roosevelt Room of the White House with Judge John Roberts Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, after the Senate vote confirming Judge Roberts as the 17th Chief Justice of the United States was announced on television.

Jack and Josie Roberts look on as their father, John G. Roberts Jr., takes the Oath of Office as the 17th Chief Justice of the United States during ceremonies Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at the White House.

During the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in Honor of General Richard B. Myers and Armed Forces Hail in Honor of General Peter Pace at Fort Myer's Summerall Field in Ft. Myer, Va., Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, President George W. Bush thanks General Richard B. Myers, with wife Mary Jo Myers, for his service as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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