A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 3.10.06

yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov ^ | Friday March 10, 2006 | GretchenM

[GretchenM]

The president and first lady met in the Oval Office with representatives from various organizations honored for their support of the U.S. military.

President Bush welcomed Peru's President Toledo to the White House. Click here for his remarks.

Bush addressed the National Newspaper Association Conference. Click here to read his remarks.

He commented on the port debate. Click here for article

"Norton is resigning after five years as" Interior Secretary, "the Associated Press has learned. Norton planned to announce her decision Friday, March 10, 2006, a senior government official and another source familiar with her decision told the AP," per Yahoo! News.

Welcome to Sanity Island!

[GretchenM]

QUOTE: "I am very pleased to welcome mi amigo back to the Oval Office. I have grown to admire President Toledo for his strength of character, his clear vision, his willingness to make difficult decisions, even sometimes when the popularity polls suggest he do something differently. Leadership requires strength of character, the willingness to make tough choices."

Addressing the newspaper association: "I want to thank you all for being part of the backbone of democracy. You know, you can't have a democracy unless there is a free and vibrant press corps. ... What you print is necessary to maintain a vibrant public forum where people feel comfortable about expressing themselves. So thanks for what you do, I appreciate it very much."

[noexcuses]

I thought he did a great job today with the newspaper people :-)

[MamaB]

Good evening.

[GretchenM]

Dose going up.

Please wait to post or repost photos till the all clear. Thanks.

MJY1288 is with his cousin who is in the hospital with double pneumonia, and Mike requests prayers for his relative.

[GretchenM]

National Security team in the WH Situation Room on the latest developments in Iraq. At the table: Cheney; Card; National Security Advisor Hadley; National Intelligence Director John Negroponte; CIA Director Porter Goss; General John Abizaid; General Peter Pace; Rumsfeld and Rice. On screen are U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, left, and General George Casey. Seated at far-right are White House Counsel Harriet Miers and Deputy National Security Advisor J. D. Crouch.

With Peruvian president

And the Peruvian president's wife

[GretchenM]

[Fudd Fan]

Good evening, gang.

[GretchenM]

Introduced by National Newspaper Association President Jerry Reppert

Talking to the newsies

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[Fudd Fan]

Prayers for Mike's cousin.

And how are YOU?

[GretchenM]

Listening to questions

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Bye bye newsies

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Honoring those who support the US military

In the background while Bush and Toledo meet.

I wonder what weighs on their minds today?

[GretchenM]

Rice, seen here on Capitol Hill yesterday, insisted that the Iran nuclear crisis must now go to the UN Security Council, rejecting a call for international talks outside the world body.

Yesterday: Laura Bush listens to curator Jane Milosch as she talks about Grant Wood's painting, 'American Gothic', during a tour of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery in Washington March 9, 2006. First Lady Bush was touring the Renwick Gallery exhibit, 'Grant Wood's Studio: Birthplace of American Gothic,' which is scheduled to open on Friday. At left is Ned L. Rifkin, under secretary of art at the Smithsonian Institution.

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Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton in Santa Barbara, May 26, 2005. Norton, a long-serving member of President Bush 's Cabinet, plans to step down, an administration official said on Friday.

Yesterday: Iraqi children display their martial art skills during a ceremony to mark the handing over the control of northern Sadr city U.S. control base to the 3rd battalion, 2nd Brigade, 6th Iraq Army Division, in Shiite district of Sadr city, in Baghdad, Iraq.

Barney, one year ago, but still cute

[pollyannaish]

Evening Gretchen!

I'm early to the party for once! Woohoo!

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[GretchenM]

Howdy, noexcuses.

[Majie Purple]

"MJY1288 is with his cousin who is in the hospital with double pneumonia, and Mike requests prayers for his relative."
Will do...hope all turns out well there. Thanks for letting us know!

[GretchenM]

Hi MamaB, haven't run into you for a while. How are you and your loved ones?