A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 1.13.06

White House, Yahoo | 01/13/06

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he President met with Germany's new Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office today, they spoke about a wide range of issues including Iran, Iraq, Ariel Sharon and Club GITMO in Cuba. After their meeting in the Oval Office the two leaders held a press conference East room of the White House. The President also hosted a visit to the Oval Office by the U.S. Solheim Cup womens Golf Team. The President also met with Business leaders in the Oval Office to discuss relief efforts in Central America

[MJY1288]

QUOTE OF THE DAY: " THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank Secretary Rice and Ambassador Hughes for joining three of our nation's most distinguished business leaders here at the White House to discuss a very important project, and that's raising money for those affected by the storms and natural disaster in Guatemala and Honduras.

Ours is a nation that when we see human suffering, we respond, and we responded at the governmental level because we had our military help provide infrastructure and logistics and get supplies to people who were hurting. We helped through USAID. And now it's time for the private sector in our country to step up and support the efforts of those Guatemalans struggling to get their lives back together and those in Honduras doing the same thing.

The fund that's going to be raised is made up of private donations. People can find out more about it on what's called -- a website called hurricaneaction.org. I think the site went up today, if I'm not mistaken. It's a place for people to come and access and to find out how they can join other Americans as to how to contribute. The money will go for things such as education of displaced families or infrastructure rebuilding, with a particular emphasis on reforestation or on micro loans to help the economy get back on its feet in these countries.

So I want to thank you all very much for coming. I appreciate your interest. Thank you for traveling down to the region to take an assessment of the needs. And most importantly, thanks for coming back and calling our citizens to action. Appreciate it.

ENJOY YOUR VISIT TO SANITY ISLAND!

[MJY1288]

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[mystery-ak]

hi

[MJY1288]

Dose Ping

[MJY1288]

Dang your fast :-)(

[mystery-ak]

I wasn't even trying...thought for sure someone would beat me...

[MJY1288]

President George W. Bush hosts a visit to the Oval Office by the 2005 U.S. Solheim Cup Team Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. The Solheim Cup is a biennial competition between the top United States and Europe's women golfers. White House photo by Paul Morse

President George W. Bush welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the Oval Office Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. It is Chancellor Merkel's first visit to the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush meets with business leaders to discuss Central American Relief and Reconstruction Efforts in the Oval Office Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. From left, they are: Robert Lane of Deer & Co., Maria Elena Lagomasino of Asset Management Advisors, LLC., and Steve Reinmund of PepsiCo. Under Secretary of State Karen Hughes is pictured at the far left. White House photo by Paul Morse

The East Room of the White House is filled as President George W. Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel deliver remarks during a joint press availability Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper

[luvie]

Yay!

[Sunshine55]

Good evening!

[Liberty Valance]

Howdy folks. TGIF!
Thanks for posting the dose.
;o)

[MJY1288]

President Bush pretends to swing a golf club during his departure from the White House for Camp David

[Peach]

Thanks for the thread and dose of sanity!

[MJY1288]

President Bush, right, is greeted by first lady Laura Bush, left, and daughter Barbara Bush, center, on the South Lawn of the White House

US First Lady Laura Bush, pictured here 06 January, predicted that the United States would soon have a woman running the White House, and wished that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would be that person

President Bush stands for a photo with members of the United States Solheim Cup golf team in the Oval Office of the White House

[luvie]

I just love the look on GW's face in that 6th photo! Kind of flirty..in a way. Maybe he was thinking about how nice it was going to be to get to go to Camp David this weekend! LOL!

[MJY1288]

That's it for Pics, feel free to post any I might have missed!

[MJY1288]

I'll be back in a little while, please keep order while I'm away :-)

[MamaB]

Hey, I have seen some really good photos of the President and Laura today.

[NordP]

EXcellent color for Laura!

Tie Theory For the Day: Polka Dots = Mom.....He wanted to show Germany's latest, respect. JUST my theory!

NordP

[luvie]

That little smile on Laura's face makes me think that she knows something that maybe we don't about who that woman President might just be! LOL!

[NordP]

We have a dream! :-)