A day in the life of President Bush (2/4/06): photos

Yahoo News Photos & White House ^ | 2/4/06

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FROM THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, January 31, 2006:

As we renew the promise of our institutions, let us also show the character of America in our compassion and care for one another.

A hopeful society gives special attention to children who lack direction and love. Through the Helping America's Youth Initiative, we are encouraging caring adults to get involved in the life of a child -- and this good work is being led by our First Lady, Laura Bush. This year we will add resources to encourage young people to stay in school, so more of America's youth can raise their sights and achieve their dreams.

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1st post?

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Pinging you to the Saturday edition of the Dose.

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Top TEN. Bush Rocks.

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: In keeping with the President's remarks about the First Lady's Helping America's Youth Initiative, we go back to January 9th for this cool photo of GWB signing a classroom door during his visit with teachers and students at North Glen Elementary School in Glen Burnie, Md.

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The President and First Lady at North Glen Elementary School January 9th.

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Thank you!

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This next photo illustrates the wide range of issues modern U.S. presidents are called upon to involve themselves in -- taken the evening of January 9th, same day as the school visit above. President Bush and Vice President Cheney attend a meeting with the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Combatant Commanders, in the Cabinet Room at the White House. The Combatant Commanders are part of the Unified Command Plan responsible for the geographic military operations around the world.

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In conjunction with the release this week of historic documents (obtained by the Associated Press) which show that an intense debate occurred during the Ford Administration over the president's powers to eavesdrop without warrants for foreign intelligence purposes, Yahoo News Photos posted these historical photos:

President Gerald Ford chats with recently named White House chief of staff Dick Cheney outside the White House in this Nov. 7, 1975.

Central Intelligence Agency directors William Colby, right, and George Bush appear before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill, April 1978.

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Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, right, chats with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. George Brown prior to their testifying before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington Jan. 28, 1976.

Presdent Gerald Ford, flanked by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, left, and and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, right, holds his first post election cabinet meeting in the White House in this Nov. 5,1976.

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A brief reprise of State of the Union photos:

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First Lady Laura Bush shakes hands with Sara Jo Clay (2nd L top) while the family is introduced during State of the Union address. Next to Clay is her husband Clarence 'Bud' Clay (L), their daughter-in-law Lisa Clay (3rd L), Washington Mayor Anthony Williams. At bottom from left: Alba Exparza, Sayed Hamed Gailani, Fawzia Koofi, and Ja'Detrus Hamilton. Clarence and Sara Jo Clay's son, and Lisa Clay's husband, Staff Sergeant Dan Clay was killed in Fallujah in December.

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Twin smirks on the faces of the President and Vice President.

Look closely at the expressions shared by GWB and RBC.

Shaking hands with Sen. John Kerry. The body language of the two men speaks volumes.

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New Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito drinking in the sights from the House floor before the President's address.

Back in the day WJC and his sycophants ran around looking for his legacy. President George W. Bush has no such problems. His legacy will resonate for generations.

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Rex, a five-year-old German shepherd who was deployed in Iraq, sits beside his owner, Tech. Sgt. Jamie Dana of Smethport, Pa., during President Bush's State of the Union address on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.

The following article is from the Animal Planet website.

Heroic Dog Among Guests at State of Union

Feb. 1, 2006 — Former U.S. president Harry S. Truman famously observed, "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog."

President George W. Bush took that maxim one step further Tuesday, inviting a famed German shepherd to his State of the Union address.

The five-year-old canine captured the hearts of Washington policy hacks when he was separated from Air Force Technical Sergeant Jamie Dana when he was injured in a roadside bombing in Iraq. Military practice forbade Dana from adopting his canine comrade, as the dog was still considered a highly trained military asset.

But after their plight hit the headlines, Congress passed, and Bush signed, a new law lifting the prohibition on adopting dogs before their working lives were over.

The Air Force then let the adoption go ahead.

Rex's work in Iraq included searching vehicles at checkpoints and scouring buildings for booby traps and explosives.

The pair was riding in a Humvee vehicle together last June when the bomb went off.

Both Dana and Rex were listed as guests in First Lady Laura Bush's box by an official White House press release.

It was believed to be the first time an animal had been allowed into the hallowed halls of the House of Representatives to hear a president in action.

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A reminder of the dangerous times in which we live: The dome of the Capitol is alight as security personnel keep watch as President Bush departs after delivering his State of the Union address in Washington January 31, 2006. Security was extremely tight all around the Capitol as the government's leaders gathered in the Capitol to hear President Bush speak.

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His legacy will resonate for generations.

How true. I think our Danish friends are learning just what a threat the Islamofacists are to freedom-loving peoples, even freedom-loving Scandinavian socialists. : )

I can remember Reagan and say that because of him, my son didn't have to practice running to the school's fallout shelter or hide under his desk in fear of the Russians like I did. Because of George Bush, our children and grandchildren will know they can go into a food court, get on a bus, and live their own faith without being blown up by Islamofascists.