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October 2005

President George Bush walks out of St. Matthew's Cathedral with Theodore Cardinal McCarrick and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts after attending the 52nd Annual Red Mass in Washington, DC, Sunday, October 2, 2005. The Red Mass, a historical tradition within the Catholic Church, is held on the Sunday before the opening session of the Supreme Court.

President George W. Bush nominates White House Counsel Harriet Miers as Supreme Court Justice during a statement from the Oval Office on Monday October 3, 2005.

Vice President Dick Cheney shakes hands and signs autographs with U.S. Marine Personnel during a rally at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC, Monday, October 3, 2005.

President George W. Bush hugs Anita Kukkola, the mother of PFC. Jason Kukkola of Fountain Hills, Ariz., Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005, after he presented the soldier with a Purple Heart during a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C.

President Meets with Secretary Rumsfeld, Generals Pace and Petraeus to Discuss Progress in Iraq Oct. 5, 2005

President George W. Bush addresses his remarks on the War on Terror, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, speaking before the National Endowment for Democracy at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington.

NBC "Today Show" host Matt Lauer talks with President George W. Bush and Laura Bush Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, on the construction site of a Habitat for Humanity home in Covington, La., a hurricane-devastated town just north of New Orleans where the nonprofit is building houses for those displaced by Katrina

President George W. Bush dons a hard hat as he joins volunteers at a Habitat for Humanity building site Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, in Covington, La

President George W. Bush welcomes Poland's President Aleksander Kwasniewski to the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005 in Washington.

President George W. Bush gestures as he speaks with troops, from the U.S. Army's 42nd Infantry Division serving in Iraq, via video teleconference from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2005.

President George W. Bush signs a book of condolences, Friday, Oct. 14, 2005 at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington, to express the condolences of the American people for those who suffered as a result of the recent earthquake that struck Pakistan. Pakistan's Ambassador Jehangir Karamat is seen looking on at left.

President George W. Bush delivers a statement on Iraqi elections after returning to the White House from Camp David, Sunday,Oct. 16, 2005.

President George W. Bush welcomes Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, to the Oval Office Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005.

President George W. Bush, Laura Bush and Nancy Reagan wave after touring the plane that served as Air Force One for President Ronald Reagan and six other Presidents from 1973-2001at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, Friday, Oct. 21, 2005.

President George W. Bush shakes the hand of Ben Bernanke after announcing his decision to nominate Mr. Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, replacing Alan Greenspan upon his retirement in January 2006. The announcement came Monday, Oct. 24, 2005, in the Oval Office

October 27, 2005 President's Statement on Harriet Miers' Supreme Court Nomination Withdrawal

President George W. Bush greets local residents lined up at a food and water distribution center, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005, in the hurricane damaged area of Pompano Beach, Fla.

President George W. Bush addresses an audience Friday, Oct. 28, 2005 at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, Va., speaking on the successes and challenges in fighting the war on terror.

With President George W. Bush looking on, Judge Samuel A. Alito acknowledges his nomination Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

November 2005

President George W. Bush delivers his remarks regarding his National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005. "Today, I am announcing key elements of that strategy. Our strategy is designed to meet three critical goals: First, we must detect outbreaks that occur anywhere in the world; second, we must protect the American people by stockpiling vaccines and antiviral drugs, and improve our ability to rapidly produce new vaccines against a pandemic strain; and, third, we must be ready to respond at the federal, state and local levels in the event that a pandemic reaches our shores," said President Bush.

President George W. Bush and Laura Bush welcome the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall to the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005.

Notice that Prince Charles is wearing a poppy (see yesterday's dose for Wolfstar's article on Armistice Day).

President George W. Bush introduces the 2005 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005 in the East Room of the White House

Silent-jonny presents me with virtual picture for my birthday

Snugs 45th birthday present from fellow freeper Silent_jonny, a wonderful drawing from a very talented artist

President George W. Bush signs a book of condolence, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005 at the Embassy of Jordan in Washington, in remembrance of those killed in the terrorist attacks, Wednesday, in Jordan

Vice President Dick Cheney stands with Major General Swan, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, as he places a wreath during Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

President George W. Bush speaks from the podium inside Hangar One at Elmendorf Air Force Base Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, during his remarks on the War on Terror. The Anchorage stop was his first of a seven-day trip to Asia.

President George W. Bush speaks at the Kyoto Kaikan Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, in Kyoto. The President told the audience, "The relationship between our countries is much bigger than the friendship between a president and a prime minister. It is an equal partnership based on common values, common interests, and a common commitment to freedom."

A sea of cameras and hands greet President Bush upon his arrival Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, to Osan Air Base in Osan, Korea

Vice President Dick Cheney delivers his remarks on the war on terror, arguing against a withdrawl from Iraq, during a speech, Monday Nov. 21, 2005, to the American Enterprise Institute.

A young boy delivers a bouquet of flowers to Mrs. Bush Monday, Nov. 21, 2005, as she and President Bush joined Mongolia's President and First Lady in ceremonies in Ulaanbaatar welcoming the Bushes to Mongolia.

President George W. Bush invites children on stage, Tuesday, November 22, 2005, to pet "Marshmallow", the National Thanksgiving Turkey, at the official pardoning of the turkey at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.

President George W. Bush calls troops from his ranch in Crawford, Texas, Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005.

President George W. Bush speaks on the War on Terror Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. Thanking the Midshipmen for serving and the President pledged to all those who wear the uniform, "America will not run in the face of car bombers and assassins so long as I am your Commander-in-Chief."

December 2005

Crowds on the Ellipse watch the annual lighting of the National Christmas Tree in Washington, attended by President George W. Bush and Laura Bush, Thursday evening, Dec. 1, 2005, during the Pageant of Peace.

President George W. Bush addresses a meeting of the Council on Foreign Relations, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005 in Washington, speaking on the war on terror and the rebuilding of Iraq

President and Mrs. Bush sing "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing!" along with Dr. Phil McGraw, his wife Robin, left, and Carrie Underwood, right, during the 24th Annual Christmas in Washington at the National Building Museum in downtown Washington D.C

President George W. Bush delivers his remarks on the War on Terror before members of the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Monday, Dec. 12, 2005.

President George W. Bush delivers remarks Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005, outlining the strategy for victory in Iraq during an address at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C.

President George W. Bush stands with out-of-country Iraqi voters Thursday in the Oval Office of the White House. The President told the media later, "I was struck by how joyous they were to be able to vote for a government -- a permanent government under a new constitution."

President George W. Bush is joined by Samir Sumaidaie, Iraq Ambassador to the United Nations, in the Oval Office Friday, Dec. 16, 2005. The Ambassador holds up his finger, dyed purple to signify his vote yesterday in his country's parliamentary elections.

President George W. Bush addresses the nation Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005, from the Oval Office of the White House. Said the President, "Next week, Americans will gather to celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah. Many families will be praying for loved ones spending this season far from home in Iraq, Afghanistan or other dangerous places. Our Nation joins in those prayers. We pray for the safety and strength of our troops."

Vice President Dick Cheney attends a rally with US troops at Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, Dec. 18, 2005.

The troops were sure pleased to see the Vice President shame that some of the Democrat Politicians in the US do not follow their example with their treatment of this patriotic loyal man

Vice President Dick Cheney visits the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division Headquarters at Taji Air Base to greet Iraqi troops and view tanks and armored vehicles they have refurbished into working fighting vehicles, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005

Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Vice President Dick Cheney just prior to the opening of Afghan Parliament Monday, Dec. 19, 2005

Afghan President Hamid Karzai addresses Vice President Dick Cheney, Mrs. Lynne Cheney, and attendees of the opening of Afghan Parliament, the first elected parliament in more than three decades, in Kabul, Afghanistan Monday, Dec. 19, 2005.

Vice President Dick Cheney receives a welcome from the troops at a rally at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan Monday, Dec. 19, 2005

Vice President Dick Cheney and Mrs. Lynne Cheney greet Pakistani patients awaiting care at the 212th M.A.S.H. Unit near the earthquake's epicenter Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005.

Vice President Dick Cheney discusses earthquake relief efforts with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, Tuesday Dec. 20, 2005. President Musharraf thanked the Vice President for the US relief assistance and said, "I don't think we could have managed the relief operation without your support."

As Laura Bush looks on, President George W. Bush hugs Candy Pierson of Auburndale, Fla., after her son, Marine Cpl Jordan S. Pierson, was presented the Purple Heart for injuries suffered while serving in Iraq. The ceremony took place Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Also in the room are Cpl. Pierson's fiancée, Kirstin Martin, right, and cousin Tiffany Pierson.

President George W. Bush speaks to the media Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, on the South Lawn of the White House before leaving for Camp David. The President spoke about the Patriot Act extension saying, "We're still under threat, there's still an enemy that wants to harm us and they understand the Patriot Act is an important tool for those of us here in the Executive Branch to use to protect our fellow citizens."

President George W. Bush speaks to members of the United States Armed Forces during Christmas Eve phone calls at Camp David, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005.

President Bush and first lady, Laura, carry their dogs, Barney and Miss Beazley, respectively, before departing from Waco, Texas on Marine One on their way to their ranch in Crawford for the remainder of the holiday, Monday, Dec. 26, 2005. The first couple is scheduled to return to Washington after the New Year's holiday.

President George W. Bush carries his dog, Miss Beazley, while an aide carries his cat, India, before departing Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington for their Central Texas ranch in Crawford for the remainder of the holiday December 26, 2005

President George W. Bush signs into law H.R. 3010, the "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006" from the Bush ranch Friday, Dec. 30, 2005, in Crawford, Texas.