A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 6.29.06

yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov, washingtonpost.com, foxnews.com ^ | Thursday June 29, 2006 | GretchenM

[GretchenM]

President Bush and Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi held a press conference (text and video here) at the White House to discuss the war on terror, defending freedom and democracy, promoting regional security and prosperity in Asia (including North Korea), and enhancing closer cooperation on global economic issues (including Japan now agreeing to open its markets to US beef). This is Koizumi's farewell visit, as he steps down from his position as Prime Minister in September.

President and Mrs. Bush will host an official dinner tonight for the Prime Minister.

Secretary of State Rice continues her G8 Foreign Minister Summit visit in Moscow, before a July 15-17 summit of G8 leaders, to be held in St. Petersburg and hosted for the first time by Russian President Putin.

The US Supreme Court issued its ruling on the use of Guantanamo Bay. Bush told reporters Thursday that he would like to work with Congress to determine whether passing legislation setting up military tribunals is a valid option. Bush said, "The American people need to know this ruling, as I understand it, won't cause killers to be put out on the street. I was told this was not going to be the case … one thing I'm not going to do is jeopardize the safety of the American people."

Twins' News WaPo gossip column: Jenna Bush is reportedly going to take a teaching job in Latin America, potentially leaving around the end of summer. (Barbara recently moved to Manhattan, where she has a job in education programming at Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.)

[silent_jonny]

What's wrong with me--I misspelled "inspection" twice.

INSPECTION

There :)

[GretchenM]

Here's an end to the intrigue. The costumes are of the general time of our Revolutionary War, and "looking British" at that time had implications.

[silent_jonny]

Here's the whole enchilada, or, sushi roll.

Ha!

[GretchenM]

I'm not familiar with the German anthem but I do know what you mean about the eagle. shiver

[GretchenM]

Yes.

lol

A friend gave it to me last night.

[snugs]

Well I can't stand her but apart from that it is her looks I can't remember who it was but someone said a face lift gone wrong and I think that about sums its up :0)

[GretchenM]

After closer insepection, I don't believe your puppy is real.

Thanks for the belly laugh. I needed that. (It's not real.)

I notice you took special care in the way you worded that remark. hehe

[Fudd Fan]

Thanks for today's Dose. What did Jenna do?

[GretchenM]

From tonight's menu: "an ornate desert modeled after a bonsai garden, with a chocolate tree on a base of kumquat-stuffed cherries, surrounded by miniature chocolate pagodas."

Imagine! Hope we get to see pictures of that.

[GretchenM]

Twins' News WaPo gossip column: Jenna Bush is reportedly going to take a teaching job in Latin America, potentially leaving around the end of summer. (Barbara recently moved to Manhattan, where she has a job in education programming at Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.)

[GretchenM]

There are some photos coming up now on yahoo.

[GretchenM]

I love the design and fabric of Laura's dress but wish the color were more brilliant.

[Fudd Fan]

aawwwww, don't they both look nice in tuxes!

[snugs]

Love Laura's dress

[Fudd Fan]

Cool, thanks.

[GretchenM]

She looks very glamorous and slender in it. She has the type of figure that needs the horizontal lines to be placed a certain way, and this dress does it perfectly.

[Wolfstar]

aawwwww, don't they both look nice in tuxes!

They really do. Both are good-looking men, one in an American way, and the other in an Asian way.

[GretchenM]

What a gorgeous photo of the First Couple!

[Wolfstar]

Great photos today, Gretchen. Thanks so much for the Dose. :)

[Majie Purple]

Yay for you # 1 today!
:)